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[sent May 28th]
Today is the 28th of May. On this date in 1859, Mary O'Hearn of Boston,
Massachsuetts placed an advertisement in The Pilot newspaper searching
for her husband, Michael O'Hearn of Kinsale, Co. Cork, who was last heard
from working on the railroad in Illinois 15 months previous. See
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aherns/ahmiss.htm for an index of Ahern
adverts in The Pilot.
Today is also Memorial Day in the United States. This was originally known
as Decoration Day and it was set aside for placing flowers on the graves
of those men who had served the Union cause in the Civil War. It has since
become a day of remembrance not only of those who died in the service of
their country, but also for family members who have passed before.
In Ireland it is still customary to print Memorial notices in the local
paper on the anniversary of someone's death. That is how I stumbled upon
the tale of Maurice Christopher Ahern of Monard, Co. Cork, whose one-year
anniversary notice said "shot on October 5th, 1921". You can find out how
he came to be killed in the updates to the Aherns in the News Pages.
In current news, it appears that Bertie Ahern will be the first Taoiseach
ever to serve a third term as prime minister of the Irish Republic. Be
sure to read the 1989 news item mentioned below to see how he got where he
is. See http://ieplists.com/?ID1690 for complete details of the recent
elections in Ireland.
The obituary page has now passed the 3,350 mark. The earliest new obituary
is for Michael Ahern, senior, of Moore St., Cork City, Ireland, 14 January
1905. The most recent new obituary is for Paul L. Ahern of Lake Forest,
Illinois, 22 and 23 May 2007.
See http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aherns/ahnews.htm for links to the
following newly added stories on the Aherns in the news pages.
- Medal of Honor recipient William O'Hearn of Brooklyn, New York survives
battle of Cardenas Bay, Cuba, 3 June 1898
- Bobby Ahearn, stationed on Guam, recalls his days as publicist for the
Bay Meadows race track in California, 3 July 1945
- Michelle [Mrs. Dennis] Ahearn of San Jose, California awarded $1.14
million in suit against Ortho Pharmaceutical Co. in claim that birth
control pills made her go blind, 18 December 1974; judge sets aside
award in suit of Dennis and Michelle Ahearn against Ortho
Pharmaceutical, 11 February 1975
- Julie Anne Yanelli and William Joseph Ahern of Boston married in Hawaii,
10 January 1999
- Chelmsford, Massachusetts Police Sergeant Daniel J. Ahern promoted to
lieutenant. His brother, officer Todd D. Ahern promoted to sergeant,
12 August 2004
- Bill Ahern scores touchdown for Don Bosco [my alma mater] against
Boston College High School, 20 October 1985
- Boston Municipal Police Sergeant Karen Ahern and her son distribute
presents for the homeless on Boston Common, 25 December 2005
- On her 107th birthday, Blanche Valliere of Danvers, Mass. recalls
travelling the world with her nephew, Toby Ahern, 10 November 2005
- Patrick Ahern of Syracuse, New York in the audience at Stormont in
Belfast as a power-sharing government is restored to Northern Ireland,
9 May 2007
- Radical Iranian students holding American Embassy personnel hostage in
Tehran produce what they claim is proof that Thomas Leo Ahern Jr. is a
spy, 7 December 1979; Ahern refuses reporter's request to talk about his
captivity, 20 January 1982
- James Ahern guilty on a charge of forgery in London, 15 January 1817
- Dennis J. Ahern, of Acton, Mass. will address the Irish Family History
Forum in Bethpage, New York, 11 May 2007
- Michael Aherne of Banteer, Co. Cork married Hannah Sheehan of Lyre,
3 March 1905
- Bridget "Bridie" Ahern, daughter of Michael Ahern of Youghal, Co. Cork,
married Patrick Kickham, 13 September 1910
- Daniel J. Ahern of Dripsey, Co. Cork, married Ellen Mary O'Callaghan of
Farran, 18 October 1921
- Fianna Fail TD Bertie Ahern campaigning door-to-door in Dublin,
15 June 1989
- Margaret Ann Ahearn of Washington, DC engaged to Enrique Escalante,
29 November 1978
- Elinor Genevieve Ahern of Washington, DC engaged to Vincent J. Convery,
Jr., 8 June 1977
- Alexandria, Virginia high school sophomore Maggie Ahearn speaks in favor
of making condoms available to students, 28 May 1993
- David Ahearn of the Newport, Rhode Island Navy bomb squad removes WWII
ordnance from attic of house in Waldoboro, Maine, 16 May 2007
- John D. O'Hern retires as director of the Arnot Art Museum in Elmira,
New York, 10 May 2007
- 23-year-old Maurice Christopher Ahern of Monard, Co. Cork, shot dead
by a holdup man on his way home from delivering milk in Cork City,
7 October 1921; funeral and inquest into death of Maurice Christopher
Ahern. Funeral cortege includes Maurice, Denis, John, Nora, Patrick,
Tom, Michael and Edward Ahern, 8 October 1921
- bloodhounds on the trail of murderer of New Rochelle, New York policeman
Maurice Ahern, 25 June 1903
- daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Ahern of Los Angeles, Calif.,
30 October 1937
- George Patrick Ahern of New York sang a song at banquet for graduating
class of cadets from West Point at Delmonico's restaurant, 13 June 1882;
reported to Secretary of War on expedition to Cuba with Tenth Cavalry,
19 July 1898; given command of relief expedition conveying General Nunez
to Cuba, 6 August 1898; his pet collie, Lochinvar, wins prize at
Washington Kennel Club show, 4 February 1916; Lochinvar goes missing in
Washington, DC, 20 February 1919
The Ahern Family Genealogy Website
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aherns/
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