the edward brennan &
bridget burke family
EDWARD BRENNAN (1833-1901)
Son of William Brennan & Maggy McKenna
BRIDGET BURKE ( -1880)
Edward was born in (Ballina ??) County Galway Ireland and emigrated to the
United States some time in the 1840s. He was likely the brother of the
John Brennan who eventually settled in Lakeville.
Their respective death records list different fathers, however the mother
is the same. It is not clear when Edward came to Minnesota or where he resided
prior to his arrival but it appears he may have settled in Minnesota some
time in the 1850s. In any event he and his wife moved to Lakeville Township.
in Dakota County some time in the early 1870s.
Edward and Bridget were married in 1855 at the church of St. Paul in St.
Paul Minnesota. Bridget is known to have been born in Kilglass (Collins)
County Sligo in Ireland and she may have been related to the Thomas Burke
who also settled in the area. She also appears to have had a sister by the
name of Ann. Both Edward and Bridget are buried at the Highland cemetery.
Children
William ( 1859-1916 ) marr
1885 Mary Donlan (1853-1946)
Margaret (1857- 1926) buried Calvary Cemetary St. Paul Minnesota
Anthony (1862-1907) marr 1886 Margaret Donlon buried
Calvary Cem. St. Paul
John (1863- ) (Graceville-Canada 1926)
Edward (1867- ) (Living in Seattle 1926)
Ellen (1869- ) (Living in St. Paul 1920)
Ann (1873- ) (Living in St. Paul 1920)
Margaret, Ellen and Ann lived together in St. Paul where they worked as
seamstresses.
WILLIAM BRENNAN ( 1859- 1916) Son of
Edward Brennan & Bridget Burke
MARY DONLON ( - )
William Brennan and his wife moved to St. Paul where he was employed as an
engineer with L.L. May & Co. They were residing at a 461 Lafond Ave in
1907. William also had a sister, Ellen, who was residing at 3?3 Selby
Ave at that time.
Children
William (1889- Bef 1910)
George E. (1893-1910)
Leslie T. Brennan (1896-1958) Died in Stearns County
(Mary) Florence Brennan (1900-1973) ?? marr Richard Coughlin ( - 1972)
Howard Joseph Brennan (1902-1960) ?? marr Marguerite Carney
ANTHONY BRENNAN (1862-1907) Son of
Edward Brennan & Bridget Burke
MARGARET DONLON (1863-1943) Dau. of Bartley Donlan
& Bridget Brown
(son) ? (1887- ) ?
Idelle/Idell A. "Ann" (1888- ) buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI
Edward Henry (1889- 1946) marr ?? Elizabeth Daufelt (1885- )
Robert (1894- )
Myron F. (1896- )
Monica (1901-1983) marr Louis A. Hetznecker bur Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Milwaukee,
WI
Anthony was murdered in 1907 in a property dispute with one Michael Brennan
and his father M. Nolan Brennan . M. Nolan Brennan had apparently received
property from Anthony's father, Edward. Margaret apparently also had a brother
named John Donlon who died in 1910 and is buried with Anthony & Margaret
at Calvary Cemetery in St. Paul. Son Edward is also buried at Calvary
in St. Paul.
| This family file contains
the research notes of Mr. Kevin Geraghty as of March 2006. Mr. Geraghty is
researching the families and descendants of those buried at the Highland
Cemetery. For more information or to contribute to Mr. Geraghty's research,
please send him e-mail at kgerag at aol.com |
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