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Biography
Margaret Kennedy was born before 1805,[1](probably) in Ireland.
Margaret Kennedy & Edward McDonnell were married 21st March 1821 in Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland.[1]
Margaret Kennedy was named as the mother on the marriage certificate of her daughter, Ellen McDonnell, aged 28, born County of Armagh, Ireland who married John Watson on 4th June 1860 at Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.[2]
On the emigration records dated 6th January 1856, of her daughters, Ellen & Eliza, Margaret Kennedy was listed as their mother and was deceased at the time of their departure on 12th September 1855.[3]
↑ 1.01.11.21.3National Library of Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, database with images, accessed: 11 May 2020 > Diocese: Armagh; County: Armagh; Parish. Armagh > Marriages Jan. 2 1817-Nov. 11, 1835, Microfilm 05590/03: 21 Mar 1821. Edwd. McDonnel & Margaret Kennedy. Witnesses were James *** & James Kennedy.
↑Australia, Queensland - Marriage Certificate > 4 Jun 1860. John Watson & Ellen McDonald; District: Rockhampton; Place: Rockhampton; General Registry Office, Brisbane. Personal copy in the files of Vivian Egan.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret: