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Bernard Mcdonnell

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gatelady

gatelady Report 20 Jun 2012 23:13

Bernard Mcdonnell b 16/04/1935, Limerick, Spouse-Margaret Anne Brain b1939 Coventry, Warwickshire, children- Patricia Ann b 1959, Neil Francis b 1970.

i am looking for the parents of Bernard Mcdonnell b 16/04/1935, can anybody help please ?, thank you.

Pam.

Catherine

Catherine Report 20 Jun 2012 23:35

His marriage certificate should give you his father's name, that would be a start.

Catherine

Catherine Report 20 Jun 2012 23:41

????


Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 about Bernard F McDonnell

Name:Bernard F McDonnell
Mother's Surname:O'Leary
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1935
Registration district:Limerick
Birth Country:Ireland
Volume:5
Page:291
FHL Film Number:101233

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Catherine

Catherine Report 20 Jun 2012 23:43

????
England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005 about Bernard F McDonnell

Name:Bernard F McDonnell
Spouse Surname: Wright - (NOT BRAIN)
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1958
Registration district:Coventry
Inferred County:Warwickshire
Volume Number:9c
Page Number:2036

Find Spouse: Margaret A (but not the maiden name you have given)Wright



gatelady

gatelady Report 20 Jun 2012 23:45

ok, thank you so far.
Pam

gatelady

gatelady Report 20 Jun 2012 23:50

Catherine, you have the correct person, Margaret maiden name is Wright, margaret first hubby was John Brain. :-)

Catherine

Catherine Report 20 Jun 2012 23:51

This birth is also mother's maiden name O'Leary, so possible sibling although not same area?


Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 about Mary E McDonnell

Name:Mary E McDonnell
Mother's Surname:O'Leary
Date of Registration:Jan-Feb-Mar 1928
Registration district:Dublin South
Birth Country:Ireland
Volume:2
Page:506
FHL Film Number:101230
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Do you have any idea if he had any siblings?

gatelady

gatelady Report 20 Jun 2012 23:56

Catherine, yes, he had an older brother, Anthony/antony

Catherine

Catherine Report 20 Jun 2012 23:59

Sorry have to go now, hope someone else can find a possible marriage for parents:-

If you get the marriage cert. that will make it easier to find a marriage as you now know that mother's maiden name is O'Leary.

gatelady

gatelady Report 25 Jun 2012 21:07

Thank you all.
Pam