McKeon, McKeowen, McKeown (and other spellings) and emigration to New Zealand

[dathai]

First wife was Julia McKeon nee McMahon taken from the two eldest boy's births
death 1894   marriage not found
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https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1894/05949/4690609.pdf

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/King_s_Co_/Clara/Erryarmstrong/1468402/

[caimein]

Hi,
Yes, this is the correct family. Michael married Julia on 9th May 1885. Julia died on 24th November 1894. They had five children. He then married Mary Rigney and had eight children. I have been unable to find/prove either of their births.
Regards
Cai

[Sinann]

Bridget born 1885
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1885/02624/1968446.pdf

Where did you find Julia and Michael's marriage?

[caimein]

Hello,
My mother's cousin sent me the date however, I don't know where she got it from.
Regards
Cai

[Sinann]

Hello,
My mother's cousin sent me the date however, I don't know where she got it from.
Regards
Cai

It may or may not prove useful but I would ask her where she got it.

I was trying to figure out the place name on Bridget's birth cert, there is an area on the left of Clara called Clashawaun, which is where Clashawaun Works was, on the map Jute is written under the name so obvious where the family worked.
You can find it on http://map.geohive.ie/mobile.html by searching for Clara Offaly and using the Base Information and Mapping choose the 25" Historic map.

[caimein]

Hello,
I have written to my cousin to find out where she got the information re Julia McMahon and Michael McKeon's marriage.
I have found on the net that the Goodbodys built worker's cottages in Clashawan and in Church Street Clara, homes for the office staff and foremen.
Michael was living in Clashawan until 1883/84. He was living in Erryarmstrong by Nov 1894.
Caimein