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Title: Mahan Family from Carrigallen
Post by: poobear on Sunday 19 June 11 08:24 BST (UK)

Looking for any family members of Archibald Mahan, his father was Arthur Mahan mother ??  Archibald was born 1834 at Carrigallen, County Leitrim and was a school master.

He married Mary Jane Cody at County Longford and then emmirgrated to New Zealand in 1874.  He had a family of 13 children in NZ

Does anyone know if there were other family members, brothers or sisters of Archibald Mahan

Cheers Poobear

Title: Re: Mahan Family from Carrigallen
Post by: Col62 on Friday 01 July 11 18:14 BST (UK)

Hi my name is Colin Mahon (originally spelt Mahan but changed to Mahon). Archibald would have been a brother to Arthur Mahon. Arthur's son and daughter Archibald and Isobella also emigrated to New Zealand. I've also been in contact with Mahans that emigrated to USA. I would love to hear from you.

Regards Colin

Title: Re: Mahan Family from Carrigallen
Post by: poobear on Saturday 02 July 11 21:01 BST (UK)

Hi Colin

I have sent you a personal message :)

Cheers Donna

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Title: Re: Mahan Family from Carrigallen
Post by: poobear on Saturday 02 July 11 21:26 BST (UK)

Many thanks for letting me know, I hope Colin will check this link again.

Colin my email address is  (*)           please contact me on my email
would love to hear from you

Donna

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Title: Re: Mahan Family from Carrigallen
Post by: lisamahan on Thursday 28 July 11 05:06 BST (UK)

Hi,
Archilbald mahan is my Great great grandfather and one of his son's -John Francis married and had a son Archilbald harmon Mahan who's son Ronald Harmon Mahan was my father.
i would suggest you view ancestry.com where i found more information.
 I did not know my father nor his family and i would love to hear from anyone that may know the Mahan's

Lisa Mahan

Title: Re: Mahan Family from Carrigallen
Post by: poobear on Thursday 28 July 11 06:40 BST (UK)

Hi Lisa,

Archibald Mahan is also my great, great, grandfather, his daughter Annie married Alexander Shaw (my great grandparents,)Mervyn Shaw married Velma Bate (my grandparents) John Shaw married Margaret Kelly (my parents)

I've sent you a personal message (see message above about personal messages)

Keen to swap information with you

Cheers Donna

Title: Re: Mahan Family from Carrigallen
Post by: lisamahan on Thursday 28 July 11 06:50 BST (UK)

Hi donna,
wow! it seems somewhere we might be related - i remember reading 3 mahan daughters married 3 shaw borthers. if you have a look on ancestory.com you will see pictures of archilbald and some of the shaws- thats if you don't have any photos. there are also a few people who on that web site that might be related to the Shaw's if you are looking for other connections.

I have been trying for years to piece what little i know :)  i thought i was the only Mahan left. I am very keen to keep talking :)

Lisa

Title: Re: Mahan Family from Carrigallen
Post by: MAHANANNE on Monday 03 June 13 12:05 BST (UK)

Hi new to all this but there may well be quite a few more relatives have been helping my husband with his family tree and Archibald is his Great Great Grandfather, we are based in Christchurch New Zealand and would like to know more. Robert Mahan from Oamaru would have been my husbands great Grandfather.

Title: Re: Mahan Family from Carrigallen
Post by: lisamahan on Tuesday 04 June 13 00:40 BST (UK)

Hi there mahananne- it seems your family tree is similiar to mine.
Robert mahan i believe was the brother of francis mahan who was my great Grandfather.
I us eo to live in christchurch but now in Australia. i would love to hear from you.

Lisa Mahan

Title: Re: Mahan Family from Carrigallen
Post by: poobear on Tuesday 04 June 13 05:50 BST (UK)

HI there mahananne and Lisa.

I have sent you a personal message mahananne, keen to swap information with you .

Lisa I have been meaning to contact you again and let you know that I travelled to Ireland last year and went to the town that the Mahan and Codys lived and even meet a relative through the Cody line.

Cheers Donna

Title: Re: Mahan Family from Carrigallen
Post by: lisamahan on Tuesday 04 June 13 06:23 BST (UK)

Hi Donna,
i noticed somewhere you were going to Ireland - It sounds like you had a great time :)
That is truly amazing that you found a relative through the Cody line! i would love to hear more of your journery.

Lisa

Title: Re: Mahan Family from Carrigallen
Post by: MAHANANNE on Tuesday 04 June 13 09:41 BST (UK)

Thanks everyone for the amazing quick contact, I will take a couple of hours and have a look through the info you have sent me and see if I can add any gap fillers.
This side of the family, is related through Arthur Treasure Mahan (called Peter) who was born in 1923, the family history on this side was lost as our Arthur's father also Arthur died within a few weeks of him being born. This Arthur was a son of Robert Mahan. Peter was an only child and went as a baby overseas to South Africa and England before returning to NZ. Peter had 4 children, 3 that lived.
If anyone has any more knowledge of Arthur that died in 1923, I would appreciate it we have his army number WW1 23/817 - Army (R10927657)
Thanks Anne