Michael Connors (1871 - 1929)

Born 11 Sep 1871 in Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Joanna (Connor) Connors — married 8 Jun 1892 in Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1929 at age 57 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Michael was born on 11 Sep 1871 on the townland of Glannagilliagh, son of John Connors and Mary Hassett^[1].

Glannagilliagh is in the Electoral Division of Caragh, in Civil Parish of Killorglin, in the Barony of Iveragh, in the County of Kerry^[2]; Roman Catholic Parish of Killorglin in the Poor Law Union of Killarney.

He married Johanna Connor on 8 Jun 1892 in St. James Catholic Church in Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, United States^[3]. Witnesses were John Connors, brother of the groom, and Helen (Nellie) Connor, sister of the bride^[4].

They had children John (1893-1894), Mary Elizabeth Connors Wundrack (1895-1981) wife of Charles Wundrack, Charles Joseph Connors (1902-1980), Michael Connors (1904-1988), and Elsie Cecelia Connors Reffelt (1910-1961).

In 1900 they lived at 49 Francis Street in Ansonia, Connecticut^[5]. This was the family homestead until 1938 upon the death of Josephine.

Michael J. Connors made a good living employed at Farrel Foundry & Machine Co. (FF&M Co.) in Ansonia, Connecticut, for more than 30 years. He worked his way up the company ladder to foundry foreman and was called a chemist at the time of his death in 1929. His specialty was in foundry furnaces.

FF&M Co. was incorporated in 1858 and were manufacturers of chilled iron and sand rolls and iron, brass and copper rolling mill machinery. In 1920, when Michael was at his height of employment with the company, their capital was $1,200,000.

He passed away on 17 Mar 1929 at the hospital in Derby, Connecticut, and is buried in the Connors Plot Lot 86, near the road, in Section E at Mount St. Peter Cemetery in Derby, Connecticut.

Sources

1. ↑ irishgenealogy.ie Civil record for Birth of MICHAEL CONNOR, son of cottier John Connor and Mary Hassett, on 11 Sep 1871 on the townland of Glannagilliagh; SR District/Reg Area – Killarney; RD Killorglin; Group No. 11708574; Pg 99, No. 20, image02201788; accessed 2019 [1]
2. ↑ townlands.ie; Map of Glannagilliagh Townland [2]
3. ↑ Town of Manchester (Hartford County, Connecticut, United States); Marriage for MICHAEL CONNOR and JOHANNA CONNOR on 8 Jun 1892 in St. James Church So. Manchester; Manchester Town Clerk/Registrar of Vital Statistics, License No. 33
4. ↑ Saint James Roman Catholic Church (Manchester, Connecticut); Church Certificate of Marriage for Michael Connor and Johanna Connor on 8 Jun 1892 by Rev. Father Daniel A. Haggerty; Witnesses were John Connors [groom’s brother] and Helen Connor [bride’s sister Nellie]; accessed 2017
5. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Ansonia, New Haven, Connecticut; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0294; FHL microfilm: 1240142