Gerald James Kavanaugh

Notes:

raised in Rahway, New Jersey
Not related to the Dunns
Belonged to Parish of Timahoe, baptized at home, as were all at that time (1838)
From Co. Queens, Leister

Note from F. Leo Smith, 12-10-1998
Grandfather Kavanaugh died of Alcoholism. Therefore Grannie was against alcohol, but she had four "medicinal" bottles during prohibition.

From Celia Kavanaugh Boylan 4-1-03
Immigration records for Gerald Cavanagh, age 27, a sailor, formerly resident of Ireland who arrived in New York on the Webster on April 19, 1864 whose last port of call was Liverpool, England, his purpose of sailing was to stay in the USA and he travelled as a steerage passenger. Manifest ID 902079.
(Family Archives CD of the Family Tree maker's passenger and immigration lists 1846-1865.)
[Most likely not our relative]

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Oregon Historical Records Index Detail Information
Case#
Name Kavanaugh, Gerald
Date 10-01-1898
Age 56y
Record Type Portland Deaths
County
Source Portland

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Passengers on the Queen of the West from Liverpool, England to New York City

Name Occupation Age Nation/Port Arrival Number

Ann Cavanagh Immigrant 40 Ireland/Liverpool 4/13/1850 409
Mary Cavanagh Immig 35 I/L 4/13/1850 409
Ellen Cavanagh Immig 12 I/L 4/13/1850 409
J[erald] Cavanagh Immig 10 I/L 4/13/1850 409
Catherine Cavanagh Immig 8 I/L 4/13/1850 409
Samuel Cavanagh Child 4 I/L 4/13/1850 409
William Cavanagh Child 3 I/L 4/13/1850 409

Ann Cavanagh and Mary Cavanagh were sisters.

1880 US Census shows family living in Marysville, Yuba County, California. (Usavo Para, male, 21, is living in the house.)

Gerald — Elizabeth Ann "Libby" Hunt. Elizabeth (daughter of Michael Hunt and Elizabeth "Betsey" Farmer) was born 1845, New York; died 09 Oct 1914, Portland, Oregon; was buried 1914, Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon. [Group Sheet]

1. Ellen Hunt "Nellie" Kavanaugh was born 04 Nov 1873, New York City, NY; died 19 Jun 1964, Portland, Oregon; was buried 22 Jun 1964, Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.
2. Gerald Vincent Kavanaugh was born 18 Oct 1878, Marysville, California.
3. Catherine "Kitty" Kavanaugh was born 1880.
4. Anne Kavanaugh was born 30 Jan 1880, Marysville, California; died 26 Sep 1967, Beaverton, Oregon; was buried St. Barbara's Cemetery, Salem, Oregon.
5. Joseph Kavanaugh was born 1887, Portland, Oregon; died 1920, Lewiston, ID.
6. Julia "Baby" Kavanaugh was born 1889.

Notes:

County Laois (Laoighis)

Also known as "Leix", this region was part of the possessions of the O'Mores (or O'Moores) before the Norman invasion. As in so many cases, the Norman grant of the lands to the Fitzpatricks was largely unsuccessful and the native Irish remained a constant threat until the sixteenth century when, along with the neighbouring Offaly, Laois was annexed to the English crown under Queen Mary and renamed "Queen's county". In case the Irish still hadn't got the point, the principal town was also renamed Maryborough. The county was retitled Laois after Independence in 1922, and Maryborough became Portlaoise. The town is best known to most Irish people today as the home of the country's only high-security prison.

Physically, the county is centred on the valleys of the upper Nore and Barrow rivers; most of the Slieve Bloom mountains, with some of the most beautiful and secluded landscape in Ireland, are in Laois.

Surnames associated with the county include Fitzpatrick, Buggy, Bergin, Dunne, Deegan, Tynan, and Dowling.

Andrew married Mary Dunn 1835, Co. Loise, Ireland. Mary (daughter of William Dunn and Judith McGrath) was born 1815. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

She went to Europe and visited Ireland. Did not like it. There is much poverty.

Passengers on the Queen of the West from Liverpool, England to New York City

Name Occupation Age Nation/Port Arrival Number

Ann Cavanagh Immigrant 40 Ireland/Liverpool 4/13/1850 409
Mary Cavanagh Immig 35 I/L 4/13/1850 409
Ellen Cavanagh Immig 12 I/L 4/13/1850 409
J[erald] Cavanagh Immig 10 I/L 4/13/1850 409
Catherine Cavanagh Immig 8 I/L 4/13/1850 409
Samuel Cavanagh Child 4 I/L 4/13/1850 409
William Cavanagh Child 3 I/L 4/13/1850 409

Ann Cavanagh and Mary Cavanagh were sisters.

William — Judith McGrath. [Group Sheet]

Sr. — Margaret. [Group Sheet]

Michael — Margaret Dunn. [Group Sheet]