Margaret (Farrell) Kennedy (1922 - 1998)

Born 15 May 1922 in County Kildare, Ireland

Ancestors

Daughter of William Farrell and Catherine (Byrne) Farrell

Wife of James Kennedy — married 11 Feb 1942 in Dunlavin, County Wicklow, Ireland

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1998 at age 76 in County Wicklow, Ireland

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Biography

This profile is part of the Dunlavin, Wicklow One Place Study.

Gretta was born on 15th May 1922. ^[1] She was the daughter of William and Catherine (née Byrne) Farrell. She married James Kennedy on 11th February 1942 in Dunlavin, County Wicklow. ^[2] She passed away on 5th October 1998 and was buried in Dunlavin Cemetery. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Kelly, Maura. Personal recollection, as told to Feargal Hennigan
2. ↑ Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie, marriage of James Kennedy and Margaret Farrell, 11 February 1942, Registration District/Office: Dunlavin; entry 46 of the 'copied register' of the Marriage Register Books, signed and dated 11 February 1942 by Timothy Barry P.P. (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1942/08794/5178826.pdf : accessed 29 August 2022).
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #213869889 (accessed 27 December 2022)
   Memorial page for Margaret Farrell Kennedy (15 May 1922-5 Oct 1998), citing Dunlavin Cemetery, Dunlavin, County Wicklow, Ireland; Maintained by F.L.H. (contributor 50374037).

DNA

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Feargal Hennigan and M.C., his 1st cousin 2x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Farrell and Catherine Byrne, the great great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and grandparents of M.C.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st – 2nd Cousin, based on sharing 345 cM across 14 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Feargal Hennigan and L.C., his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Farrell and Catherine Byrne, the great great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and great grandparents of L.C.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd – 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 167 cM across 10 segments.