JOHN C. O’CONNELL was born February 20, 1843, in Co. Cork, Ireland, and died December 22, 1895, in Brockton, Massachusetts.  He was a carpenter.  According to his naturalization petition, he may have immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, as early as January 1, 1860.  If true, he returned to Ireland for a period of time, perhaps due to the outbreak of the American Civil War.  It appears that he returned to America between 1871 and 1874.  He became a naturalized U. S. citizen on October 17, 1882 at the U. S. Circuit Court in Boston, Massachusetts.  He married ELLEN DONAHUE, but she died between 1876 and 1880, as evidenced by the Federal Census of 1880 where John is listed as a widower.  He remarried MARY A. (CASEY) DONAHUE.  Surviving children of John O’Connell and Ellen Donahue were as shown below.  John O’Connell and Mary A. (Casey) Donahue apparently had no children.

CHARLES O’CONNELL (1869-died between 1880-1895) ® Born in Ireland ® Reportedly died at sea

PETER EDGAR O’CONNELL (1871-died 1947) ® Born in Ireland ® Married ESTELLE (STELLA) PAULINE McCARTHY ® Superintendent at Blodgett & Clapp Company iron store ® They apparently did not have children ® Died in Wethersfield, Connecticut

TIMOTHY MITCHELL P. O’CONNELL (1874-died after 1918) ® Born in Brockton, Massachusetts ® Cook at Bellmore Lunch in Brooklyn, New York in 1918 ® Last known residence Lynn, Massachusetts

JAMES JOSEPH O’CONNELL (1877-died between 1910-1920) ® Born in Massachusetts ® Married ANITA E. CHABOT ® Their children were Anita and Catherine ® Last known address residence Lynn, Massachusetts

MARY JOSEPHINE O’CONNELL (1879-1942) ® Born in Co. Cork, Ireland ® Married JOHN W. McCARTHY ® Their children were Arthur John and Dr. Ralph Philip (Boston Red Sox team doctor 1940 to 1962) ® Died in Peabody, Massachusetts

CHARLES E. O’CONNELL (1881-1943) ® Born in Co. Cork, Ireland ® Owned and operated restaurant on Mill Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts ® Married MARY R. RIDDIOUGH ® Their son was Francis Edward ® Died in Chelsea, Massachusetts

BRIDGET LOUISE O’CONNELL (1884-1916) ® Born in Co. Cork, Ireland ® Married ORRIN A. MARTIN ® Their children were Mildred and Ruth ® Died in San Francisco, California

The children of Peter O’Connell and Ellen Cronin were as follows:

ELLEN G (NELLIE) O’CONNELL (1892-1942) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® Worked at Freese’s department store ® Married JOHN S. CHADWICK ® He was a farmer and guide in the Rangeley area of Maine ® Their children were Eleanor Louise and Lewis Peter (awarded Distinguished Flying Cross and six Air Medals while serving as a P-51 Mustang fighter pilot with the 361st Fighter Group - "Yellowjackets" - in World War II; he died in an F-80 Shooting Star crash in 1949 near Heidelberg, Germany) ® Died in Eddington, Maine

TIMOTHY P. O’CONNELL(1894-1961) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® World War I veteran, U. S. Army, serving overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces, Battery A, 301st Field Artillery ® Foreman in the Lynn Park Department ® Apparently did not marry ® Died in Lynn, Massachusetts

DANIEL J. O’CONNELL (1896-1970) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® World War I veteran, U. S. Army, serving overseas with the American Expeditionary Force, 320th Machine Gun Battalion, in France and Germany ® Patrolman for the Lynn Police Department ® Married MARGARET M. MEADE ® Died in Lynn, Massachusetts

PETER JOSEPH O’CONNELL (1899-1988) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® World War I veteran, U. S. Army, serving overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces, 3rd Division, 10th Field Artillery, in France ® Awarded Purple Heart ® Crane operator at the General Electric Company (River Works) ® Married MARION J. SHANAHAN ® Their daughter was Phyllis Marie ® Died in Lynn, Massachusetts

DENNIS FRANCIS (FRANK) C. O’CONNELL (1900-1986) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® World War I veteran, U. S. Army, as a mess sergeant with the 21st Aero Squadron ® Guard at the Lynn Gas and Electric Company ® Married ELSIE M. LONGMIRE ® Their children were Virginia Louise, Frank Dennis, and Robert James ® Died in Lynn, Massachusetts

WILLIAM A. O’CONNELL (1905-1960) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® Served in the U. S. Army ® Married DOROTHY B. CHADWICK March 31, 1929 ® Died in Lynn, Massachusetts