Mahoney, Ireland to Canada to Buffalo, NY
Two Mahoney sisters, Mary and Martha "Mattie" born in Skibbereen, Ireland 1815-1818 (?).Family story has them coming to Canada in 1840.Mary married Tim "Big Tim" Donovan and settled in Buffalo, NY.Their children were Mary A. Donovan d 1938, Mrs. William J. Duggan, Mrs. John T. Chabot, Jeremiah J. Donovan, Mrs. Henry J. Girvin and the late Daniel W., Timothy P. (father of William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan, U. S. military figure), Michael J., Dennis F., and Mrs. Daniel Mahaney.
Martha "Mattie" Mahoney m Robert Joseph/Frank Joseph Fowler.Their children may have been Mattie, Mae, Albert, Ella and Robert Joseph b 1846/48 in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada.Robert went to Alabama.Albert and Mae remained inthe Buffalo area.In the 1920's a Helen E. Fowler attended Kenmore High School.We think she may have been Albert's granddaughter.
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Re: Mahoney, Ireland to Canada to Buffalo, NY
Ralph Connors 4/26/09