My mother's ggg grandparents were Catherine Donnelly born 1826 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada , who married Stephen David Johns of Wales that emigrated to Rochester, New York. Catherine Donnelly and Stephen David Johns relocated to Port Hope , Ontario, Canada. Their son Emmerson Edmond Johns married Charlotte Jane Fisher and their daughter Mabel Johns was my great grandmother who married Samuel John Toms of Cobourg. Catherine Donnelly had a brother William Donnelly born 1824 in County, Armagh, Ireland who came with his parents Michael Donnelly and Mary Ann McMullen to Kingston, Ontario in 1825. Michael Donnelly was born sometime around 1797 and was a labourer in Kingston, Ontario in 1827 when he fell off the steeple of a church being built. His widow Mary Ann remarried a John Lanaster, had more children and moved to Rochester. Michael Donnelly 's son William Donnelly born 1824 was in Rochester for about 7 yrs before relocating to the Belleville area of Hastings County.
My Mom has matches with Fagan and Fegan. One match is a Madden who is a grandchild of Felix Donnelly and Mary Ann Foster. His tree goes further back to Hugh Donnelly and Rose Fegan. I do not know the connection between that Hugh Donnelly and my Mom's gggg grandfather Michael Donnelly of County Armaugh, Ireland.
