Bernard Flanagan was born in the old town of Bellaghy, now part of Charlestown, County Mayo. His parents were James Flanagan and Margaret Coleman.
Bernie had 9 siblings in Charlestown. His parents and some siblings emigrated to Philadelphia between 1888 and 1895.
Abt 1889, Bernie and his younger brother Michael (b 1870) left their home to work a year in England. Michael died there in 1890. Shortly after, Bernie left for Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia, he married Bridget Kilroy, a girl from the same county in Ireland. They became the parents of 9 children, 6 of whom lived to adulthood: Thomas, Bernie, John, Michael, Joseph, Catherine. Those 6 children married, with many generations of descendants in the US today.
The 3 children who died before adulthood were: boy (1905-1915), Margaret (1911-1914), Cecelia (1913-1914).
Bernie had 9 siblings in Charlestown. His parents and some siblings emigrated to Philadelphia between 1888 and 1895.
Abt 1889, Bernie and his younger brother Michael (b 1870) left their home to work a year in England. Michael died there in 1890. Shortly after, Bernie left for Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia, he married Bridget Kilroy, a girl from the same county in Ireland. They became the parents of 9 children, 6 of whom lived to adulthood: Thomas, Bernie, John, Michael, Joseph, Catherine. Those 6 children married, with many generations of descendants in the US today.
The 3 children who died before adulthood were: boy (1905-1915), Margaret (1911-1914), Cecelia (1913-1914).
Bernard Flanagan was born in the old town of Bellaghy, now part of Charlestown, County Mayo. His parents were James Flanagan and Margaret Coleman.
Bernie had 9 siblings in Charlestown. His parents and some siblings emigrated to Philadelphia between 1888 and 1895.
Abt 1889, Bernie and his younger brother Michael (b 1870) left their home to work a year in England. Michael died there in 1890. Shortly after, Bernie left for Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia, he married Bridget Kilroy, a girl from the same county in Ireland. They became the parents of 9 children, 6 of whom lived to adulthood: Thomas, Bernie, John, Michael, Joseph, Catherine. Those 6 children married, with many generations of descendants in the US today.
The 3 children who died before adulthood were: boy (1905-1915), Margaret (1911-1914), Cecelia (1913-1914).
Bernie had 9 siblings in Charlestown. His parents and some siblings emigrated to Philadelphia between 1888 and 1895.
Abt 1889, Bernie and his younger brother Michael (b 1870) left their home to work a year in England. Michael died there in 1890. Shortly after, Bernie left for Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia, he married Bridget Kilroy, a girl from the same county in Ireland. They became the parents of 9 children, 6 of whom lived to adulthood: Thomas, Bernie, John, Michael, Joseph, Catherine. Those 6 children married, with many generations of descendants in the US today.
The 3 children who died before adulthood were: boy (1905-1915), Margaret (1911-1914), Cecelia (1913-1914).
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