from Ireland to the United States
We are still searching for the correct immigration record of Daniel Kane from Ireland to the U.S.
The 1900 U.S. census record for Washington D.C. indicates Daniel Kane immigrated to the U.S. in 1856 and the 1910 U.S. census record for Washington D.C. indicates Daniel Kane immigrated to the U.S. in 1858. Continue reading “Searching for Daniel Kane’s Immigration”
The house at 1412 35th St NW, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. was the home of Mary Elizabeth Kane Thorn, daughter of Daniel and Catherine Hegarty Kane, and her husband, William Daniel A Thorn. Mary Elizabeth Kane Thorn died there on April 17, 1908; Daniel Kane died there on May 3, 1912; William Daniel A. Thorn died there on April 28, 1927. They are all buried in Holy Rood Cemetery, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
It is believed that Daniel Kane gave the money to his daughter, Mary Elizabeth Kane Thorn and her husband, William Daniel A. Thorn, to pay for their house at 1412 35th St NW, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., which they purchased in November 1902. This seems to be verified by the family history as listed in “Remembrances of the Kane and allied families” which states “… Great-Grandfather Kane gave Grandaddy Thorn the brick “row house”. Nowadays, called “townhouses”.” Continue reading “The House of William Daniel A. and Mary Elizabeth Kane Thorn”
Darach Ó Catháin was the stage name of Dudley Keane, who was born September 30, 1922 near Leitir Móir, region of Connemara, County Galway, Province of Connacht, Ireland. He was also known to his family and friends as Dudley Kane. Darach Ó Catháin was a famous Irish sean-nós singer. Sean-nós is the unaccompanied singing of traditional Irish songs in the Irish language. He died on September 29, 1987 at Yorkshire, England and is buried in the Killingbeck Roman Catholic Cemetery at Killingbeck, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
The following eleven homes are listed in the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Kane, on which he signed his name with an X, and was dated the 20th day of January 1911.
1419 36th St NW Washington, D.C.
1421 36th St NW Washington, D.C.
1423 36th St NW Washington, D.C.
3533 O St NW Washington, D.C.
3535 O St NW Washington, D.C.
1413 35th St NW Washington, D.C.
3240 Q St NW Washington, D.C.
3242 Q St NW Washington, D.C.
3244 Q St NW Washington, D.C.
7 myrtle St NE Washington, D.C.
9 myrtle St NE Washington, D.C. Continue reading “Houses Owned by Daniel and Catherine Hegarty Kane”
Although the Chris and Leah O’Kane family is not related to our branch of the Kane family in Ireland, yet, we thought you would enjoy these delightful videos of part of their wedding ceremony.
Irish Catholic Wedding of Chris and Leah (Crowe) O’Kane on April 5, 2014 at St. Brigid’s Catholic Church, Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland.
The group SonLight Music Ministry performing “Be Thou My Vision” at Chris and Leah O’Kane’s Wedding on April 5, 2014 at St. Brigid’s Catholic Church, Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. Continue reading “Irish Catholic Wedding of Chris and Leah O’Kane”
Last Will and Testament of Daniel Kane dated January 20, 1911
Filed May 7, 1912
James Tanner
Register of Wills, D. C.
Clerk of Probate Court
I, Daniel Kane, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding and wishing to arrange an orderly disposition of my worldly affairs, do hereby make, publish and declare this as and for my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills and codicils by me heretofore made. Continue reading “Will of Daniel Kane”
Last Will and Testament of Mary E Thorn dated April 06, 1908
Filed
Apr 30 1908
James Tanner
Register of Wills, D. C.
Clerk of Probate Court
Mary Thorn, being of sound mind, do make publish & declare this as & for my last will and testament. Continue reading “Will of Mary Elizabeth Kane Thorn”
The following are a few brief stories of the priests who performed the marriages of some Kane family members. We found their stories to be of great interest about their accomplishments and couldn’t help but wonder about the positive effects they had on their church parishioners and the positive effects their church parishioners had on these priests. Continue reading “Priests and Kane Marriages”
Some Irish Sayings:
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And, until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of his hand.
Do not resent growing old, many are denied the privilege. Continue reading “Some Irish Sayings”
The following are various articles published in The Evening Star newspaper, Washington DC, about the Bodyke Evictions of Bodyke, County Clare, Ireland.
The previous article about the John O’Halloran Family Eviction of June 10, 1887 was part of the Bodyke Evictions of June 1887 and is referenced in some of these newspaper articles. Continue reading “The Bodyke Evictions, June 1887, County Clare, Ireland”