Matthew was born on 7 January 1904 in Kilcogy, County Cavan in the Granard Superintendent Registrar's District, the son of James Brennan and Ann (Sheridan) Brennan..[1]
In 1911 Matthew (age about 7) was living in Kilcogy, Cavan, Ireland.[2]
Matthew Brennan migrated from Ireland to United States.
He migrated to the United States, arriving in New York City on 29 Apr 1927 aboard the USS President Roosevelt from Queenstown, Ireland.[3][4]
Matthew married Bernadette Donnelly on 12 Jan 1936 in New York City.[5]
In the 1950 census Mathew (age 46), Salesman, was enumerated as the married head of household in Annexed District of The Bronx, New York City, New York County, New York, United States.[6]
1950 United States Federal Census: Annexed District of The Bronx, New York City, New York County, New York
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Mathew Brennen
M
46 years
Married
Head
Salesman
Ireland
Bertha Brennen
F
38 years
Married
Wife
Supt
Ireland
Martha Brennen
F
10 years
Daughter
u. s. n. y.
James Brennen
M
7 years
Never married
Son
Us Ny
Bernadette Brennen
F
6 years
Never married
Daughter
Us Ny
James Brennen
M
23 years
Never married
Nephew
Maintenance Man
Ireland
John Brady
M
33 years
Never married
Roomer
Bus Driver
Ireland
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages"
General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 4739572; SR District/Reg Area: Granard IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 30 September 2023)
Matthew Brennan birth 07 January 1904 in the Granard Superintendent Registrar's District, mother's maiden name Sheridan.
↑
"New York, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1991"
citing Affiliate Publication Title: Southern District of New York Petitions for Naturalization, 1897-1944. Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009, RG 21. National Archives at New York.; Affiliate Publication Number: M1972; Affiliate Film Number: 1302; Digital film/folder number: 007313648; Record number: 0
FamilySearch Record: 7W86-N8MM (accessed 30 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89HN-FX4J Image number 01600
Name: Matthew Brennan; Naturalization Date: 1936; Naturalization Place: New York, United States; Birth Date: 7 Jan 1904; Birth Place: Ireland; Age: 32; Source Certificate Nbr: 126466.
↑ "New York, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1991" citing Affiliate Publication Title: Southern District of New York Petitions for Naturalization, 1897-1944. Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009, RG 21. National Archives at New York.; Affiliate Publication Number: M1972; Affiliate Film Number: 1302; Digital film/folder number: 007313648; Record number: 0 FamilySearch Record: 7WZB-S83Z (accessed 30 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9HN-F6TG Image number 01601 Name: Matthew Brennan; Naturalization Date: 1936; Naturalization Place: New York, United States; Birth Date: 7 Jan 1904; Birth Place: Cavan, Ireland; Age: 37; Source Certificate Nbr: 372022.
↑1950 Census:
"United States 1950 Census"
citing Page: 1; Line: 14; Digital film/folder number: 108833612; Image number: 2
FamilySearch Record: 6XTY-NYN1 (accessed 30 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-M9CF-R
Mathew Brennen (46), married, Salesman, head of household in Annexed District of The Bronx, New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Born in Ireland.
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