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the O'Neills
Mary Ann O'Neill Major (1845-1936) married William James Major (1836-1905) in 1865 in St. Mary's Church, Bellaghy, Magherafelt, County Derry, Ireland, connecting the Majors and the famous O'Neill clan and The Legend of the Red Hand.
Soon after their marriage, William and Mary Ann Major emigrated to the United States and settled in Skaneateles Falls, NY. Nearby were William's younger brother, Charles Major, and Mary Ann's older brother, James O'Neill, who lived in an area known as Skaneateles Junction (but often referred to as Hart Lot). Another of her brothers, Anthony, would emigrate to the Skaneateles area.
Information about James O'Neill was provided by Will Hier, who lives a few miles east of Skaneateles on Otisco Lake with his wife, Maureen Elizabeth O'Neill Hier.
What follows is an O'Neill family tree that excludes the descendants of Mary Ann O'Neill Major. That list is only a click away.
Most of this family tree is based on information given me by Will Hier. I've added a few names that I found in a 1948 newspaper obituary for Katherine O'Neill Heverin (whose married name aroused my curiosity because Sarah Major of Skaneateles Falls, born a year after Katherine, also married a Heverin).
This family tree is incomplete and may contain inaccuracies. Email corrections and additions to: |
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William O'Neill married Katherine McErfane in County Derry, Ireland. They had six children: |
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James O'Neill (1842-1928) m. Anne O'Toole (1852-1917)
The wedding took place in Skaneatles, NY, in 1878. Anne O'Toole was born in County Carlow, Ireland. James and Anne O'Neill lived in Skaneateles Junction (Hart Lot) and owned the J. O'Neill Hotel. They had six children: |
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Infant girl, died at birth (1879) |
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Katherine O'Neill (1880-1948) m. Bernard Heverin (1876-1926)
Children's names as they appeared in Katherine O'Neill Heverin's newspaper obituary: |
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Mrs. Donald McMahon of Syracuse |
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Mrs. George Chamberlain of Syracuse |
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Mrs. Norman Straker of College Point, Long Island, NY |
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Joseph Heverin of College Point, Long Island, NY |
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Bernard Heverin of College Point, Long Island, NY |
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John Patrick O'Neill (1883-1960) m. Bridget Murray in Skaneateles Falls, NY, in 1907. Bridget and John O'Neill had four children –John, Edna, Edward and Laurence. |
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John Francis O'Neill (1908- ) m. Anna Burns |
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Edna Rose O'Neill (twin) (1912- ) m. Phillip Kennedy |
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Joyce Eileen Kennedy m. ?? Cerio |
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Lauren (2000- ) |
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John (2003- ) |
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Michael Cerio m. April ?? |
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Zachery Cerio (2001- ) |
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Bailey Ann Cerio (2003- ) |
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Phillip (Mike) Kennedy m. Maureen Hartnett |
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Edward William O'Neill (twin) (1912- ) m. Frances Arian |
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Laurence Murray O'Neil (1916-2006) m. Eleanor Ryan |
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John Thomas O'Neil (1944-2000) |
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John Patrick O'Neil (1968- ) |
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Jennifer Marie O'Neill (1972- ) |
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Maureen Elizabeth O'Neil (1948- ) m. Will Hier |
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Bridget O'Neil Hier (1987- ) |
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William James O'Neill (1884-1968) |
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Anna Marie O'Neill (1886-1951) m. John L. Powers |
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Infant girl, died at birth (1888- ) |
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William O'Neill (remained in Ireland) |
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Edward O'Neill (died in Australia) |
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Anthony O'Neill (18??-1943) m. Mary Madden (1859-1938)
Mary and Anthony O'Neill were married in Auburn, NY, and lived there the rest of their lives. |
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Mary Ann O'Neill (1845-1935) wed William James Major (1836-1905)
In a newspaper obituary for Mary O'Neill Major in 1935 it was stated her survivors included a sister, Sarah O'Neill of Rochester. |
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Katherine O'Neill (married name was Cassidy) |
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