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Title: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: rhk001 on Sunday 04 July 10 11:22 BST (UK)
Hello, I am pretty new to this,

I picked up a family tree from a relative of mine (Not sure how accurate it is though) it goes back to the two names.

John O'kane (of Gortmacrane, Kilrea) Married Susan Diamond (Of Tamney Ranking, Swatragh) - They were married at around 1840.

My Direct line then follows this path from
John & Susan >
Joseph Kane & Mary Curran (or O'Curnin) >
Joesph & Rose Mcgarry
Henry John Kane & Vera Colins (Henry Born around 1918, Died 1998 (Rugby)) Lived in Greenoch
Joseph Peter Kane
Robert Kane (born in South Africa)

It would be great to find anyone else on here who may have a link to my tree. Please get in touch.

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Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 04 July 10 11:45 BST (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat. Gortmacrane (Tamlaght O'Crilly civil parish) is outside Kilrea and Tamneyrankin (Desertoghill Parish) is near Garvagh. O'Kane/Kane and Diamond are both very common surnames in the area.

Added- there were still Kanes and O'Kanes in Gortmacrane townland at the time of the 1901 census but no Diamonds in Tamneyrankin-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: rhk001 on Monday 12 July 10 11:28 BST (UK)
Thanks Very much for your reply, I have traced John to being born in Gortmacrane & dying in Drumgarner in 1866 ( I have a copy of his deat certificate).

I suspect that Susan Diamond was actually from Glasgow & not Ireland as i was told. she moved to Scotland after the death of John, and there is also a cenus report from Scotland which seems to fit!.

I am really interested in trying to find more relationships with John, either parents or Siblings, I cant seem toget much more out of Ancestory.co.uk

Rob :)
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 12 July 10 12:50 BST (UK)
Other than transcripts of Scottish census records there will probably be little to help you on Ancestry.
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: Doink on Tuesday 27 March 12 20:22 BST (UK)
Rob

I am a descendant of John Kane and Susan Diamond.  You seem to know more about their Irish background than I do, but I know a fair amount about those of their children who made it to Scotland (including Joseph Kane and Mary Curran).  Get in touch if you want to compare notes.  I think there's a way of sending personal messages through this site but I haven't worked out how to do it yet!

Best wishes


Dominic
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 27 March 12 20:28 BST (UK)
Welocme to Rootschat. rhk001 hasn't been online since 2010 but once you've 3 posts you'll be able to use the PM (Personal Message) system.
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: celticknot226 on Thursday 05 April 12 21:53 BST (UK)
Hi Dominic: Are you also researching Susan Diamond/ john Kane?
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: Doink on Tuesday 10 April 12 20:03 BST (UK)
Yes, they are my GGG-grandparents.  If you're researching them too, please send me a personal message and we can exchange data.

Thanks
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: kingskerswell on Tuesday 10 April 12 20:11 BST (UK)
Doink,
         Celticknot will have to place another couple of messages before he can use the Personal Message ( PM ) system

Regards
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: celticknot226 on Tuesday 10 April 12 20:48 BST (UK)
Hi Can you tell me where your GGG grandparents lived to see if we have the same information? Thanks Eileen:)
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: Doink on Wednesday 11 April 12 10:01 BST (UK)
John Kane died in Drumagarner, near Kilrea, County Derry, in 1866.  If you look further up the chain, Rob seems to have found some more specific place names in Ireland which I didn't have.  I haven't heard back from Rob so I suspect he is not using this forum any more.

Susan Diamond also came from Ireland but she moved to Glasgow with her children and died there in 1889.

Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: celticknot226 on Wednesday 11 April 12 13:08 BST (UK)
Hi I'm still not clear how you fit into this tree. Rob and I have spoken on the computer. I believe he follows the Kane gang on Ancestry.com
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: Doink on Wednesday 11 April 12 13:13 BST (UK)
I am their G-G-G grandson, descended from their son John, who married Mary Ann Mitchell in Glasgow in 1869.  The other children of John Kane and Susan Diamond that I am aware of are:

- Margaret Kane (married William Mooney in 1865 in Kilrea)
- Isabella Kane (married James Lochery in 1884 in Glasgow)
- Joseph Kane (married Mary Curran in 1882 in Glasgow)
- Patrick Kane (married Martha Nugent in 1878 in Glasgow)

Thanks for the tip about Rob.  I'll have a look on that forum too.

Regards



Dominic
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: celticknot226 on Wednesday 11 April 12 14:34 BST (UK)
Hi Dominic: My name is Eileen Breen. I am Great Grand daughter of Patrick Kane who moved to USA in 1888. I have a tree also on ancestry look for photos of the Kane's in my tree. Do you have a tree on ancestry? Do you have any photos of John, Margaret or Isabelle? Your welcome to use any pictures we have. It would be easier to communicate via ancestry as John, James, Rob, Cathy, and Annmarie and I all are working on this tree together! Do you have a private email? You can send it to me via ancestry Take care, Eileen:)
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: richard1916 on Saturday 30 June 12 23:31 BST (UK)
Hi cousins,

I received a CD from a cousin recently(a McElroy descended from Drumagarner) and am amazed at what he managed to come up with. I too am descended from John Kane & Susan Diamond, my great grand parents are the Joseph and Mary Curran mentioned below and actually have a photo of Mary.They had a son John, amongst other others, who married Martha McWilliams, on 5 October 1916(a good year) at St Mary's, Drumagarner. Eileen I think I seen elsewhere you were interested in the McWilliams of Drumagarner. These were My grandparents although I only remember my grandfather, who we called Dado. he was in fact Scottish though Martha was Irish from Drumagarner, and by the looks of her wedding photo a very good looking women... it's a Kane thing. They have 5 weans, one being my Dad Henry, or rather Harry.

I am a technophobe but if any of the above interests you, let me know. The Kane's are still going strong over here and hopefully my son Scott will keep the line going but at 19 I hope that doesnt happen too soon.

i am Richard and we live 9 miles outside of Glasgow.

Just remember " a stroked cat is gentle" ! still not sure about that one!
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: celticknot226 on Saturday 29 September 12 23:35 BST (UK)
hi cousin! I'm sorry it took so long to get back to you. I haven't done genealogy in a while. My family tree is on ancestry.com under Eileen Breen
Title: Re: John O'kane & Susan Diamond
Post by: superiorgirl on Tuesday 11 June 13 17:50 BST (UK)
Well, it looks like I'm a bit late to the party.  I just found this today and no one has been here in a year.  I am John and Susan's gggranddaughter through their son Patrick.  My grandfather was Frank Kane and he lived in Detroit where he practiced law.  I've exchanged information with and met both Eileen and John McElroy.  I'm happy to share what I know.