James McKenna & Mary Trainor, (Trainer or Traynor) (b: 1821/ 1822 Monaghan)

[danmckenna1961]

Help, I am stuck need help locating information about their parents:
James McKenna (b: 1821 in Monaghan, Ireland) & (d: 1881 Fort Augustus, PEI)
his wife Mary (Catherine) Trainor, (Trainer or Traynor) possibly born in Ireland in 1822, died in Fort Augustus, PEI.
Their Children:
Joseph McKenna (b: abt 1851 Ireland)
Susan McKenna (b: 15 July 1852 Ireland or PEI)
Catherine McKenna (b: 1858 in PEI)
Mary McKenna (b: 1860 in PEI)
Patrick J McKenna (b: 04 Aug 1853 in PEI) & (d: 24 Nov 1940 Fort Augustus, PEI / Hallifax NS), possibly died in WWII.......married 27 Aug 1889 to Margaret Kelly (b: 11 Dec 1862 - d: 1954 in Fort Augustus, PEI)

[BallyaltikilliganG]

There are 751 entries for McKenna in monaghan in HomeSearch the Tithe Applotment Books http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie
Search results: Displaying results 1 - 10 of 761
Sort by: RelevanceSurnameForenameTownland or CityParishCountyYear
Surname   Forename   Townland/Street   Parish   County   Year
Mckenna   Anne   Corvackan   Aghnamullen   Monaghan   1829
Mckenna   Jno   Corvackan   Aghnamullen   Monaghan   1829

There are 88 entries in case his father was called James
There are 3  trainer entries
There are 66  trainor entries
There are 47 traynor entries

Your only hope is to find a church record for their birth/baptism/christening or the marriage or one of their children   Cant help further, try to find a county board here or elsewhere.
lots of luck to break through
JimG

[danmckenna1961]

Update to this post, which I placed quite awhile ago.
James McKenna (1820 Donagh, Monaghan, Ireland - 11 Jan 1881 Fort Augustus, PEI, Canada)
Spouse: Mary Trainor (1822 Ireland - 28 Jun 1896 Fort Augustus, PEI, Canada)

Sibling; Hugh McKenna (1818 Ireland - 17 Dec 1881 Fort Augustus, PEI, Canada)
Spouse: Ellen McGaughey /McHany / McHaby (1820 Ireland - 21 Jan 1891 Fort Augustus, PEI, Canada)

Genealogist claims parents
Patrick McKenna (1801 Femanagh, Ireland - 15 Jun 1890 Fort Augustus, PEI, Canada)
Unknown spouse died about 1831 in Ireland

Possible brother:
Peter McKenna (1825 Ireland - unknown)
Spouse: Rose Burns (Byrnes)

Possible Half Siblings:
Parents: Patrick & Alice (unknown)
Francis McKenna & Agnes King
Patrick McKenna & Bridget McCullough

1881 Census lists the 3 below with parents Patrick & Alice, the census does not list relationships
1891 Census Lists the 3 below as siblings
John McKenna 1840
Ellen McKenna 1844
Catherine (Kitty Ann / Katia) 1874) mother (Alice) would have been 58 yrs old when born.
Could she be a child of John & Ellen, and the census marked incorrectly?

Looking for any descendants of brother Peter or the half siblings, and with luck a dna test to help confirm, these theories as I have not seen anything to support the claim.

[hallmark]

It's the McKenna Clan you'd really need to ask....  http://clannmackenna.ie/

[scooper200]

Hi, Dan. I'm following the PEI Mckennas also. Specifically I am looking for a connection between my wife's Great Grandmother, Mary Kate McKenna (Carbonear and Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland), and an Ellen McKenna of Vernon River, PEI. Not much help to you I know but I thought I'd share just in case. All the best.

Frank Walsh

[annclare]

These may be of interest or not.
Date of Marriage:   28-Jan-1842       
Parish / District:   Errigal Truagh      County:   Co. Monaghan
Husband      Wife
Name:   James   McKenna      Mary   Treanor
Address:   Errigal Truagh (No Townland Listed)      Errigal Truagh (No Townland Listed         
Witness 1      Witness 2
Name:   Patrick   McKenna      Patrick   Tranor
Banns dispensed. Priest: Rev. Paul McCusker CC.

Date of Marriage:   09-May-1836       
Parish / District:   Donagh      County:   Co. Monaghan
Husband      Wife
Name:   James   McKenna      Mary   Treanor
Address:   Donagh Parish      Donagh Parish         
Witness 1      Witness 2
Name:               
Address:         
Notes:
6/6 paid. Banns dispensed.

Name:   John McKenna   Date of Birth:   0not liste
        Date of Baptism:   27-Nov-1864
Address:   Knockcor   Parish/District:   Tydavnet
Gender:   M   County   Co. Monaghan
Denomination:   [not Listed]
Father:   James McKenna   Mother:   Mary Traynor
Occupation:   [not Listed]      [not Listed]
Sponsor 1 /   John Moan
Sponsor 2 /   Sarah Traynor
      

[danmckenna1961]

Thank You All for the help.

Ann,
The 3 that you posted:
the first one married in 1836, would be to early for marriage
putting them at about 16 & 14 yrs old.
But the parish is a perfect match

The marriage in 1842 is more interesting, however their first child
was born in 1851 in PEI, Canada. I also believe they were in PEI, Canada at that time.
However I will keep a copy and Thank You for your efforts.
Let me know if anyone needs any help, will try to return the favor.
Dan McKenna

[hallmark]

It's the McKenna Clan you'd really need to ask....  http://clannmackenna.ie/

[danmckenna1961]

Frank,
Have you done a dna test yet?