Family Names Part 1
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| Timothy Edward Fenlon, Brian Dennis Fenlon, Francis Hugh Kelly, Janet Elizabeth Fenlon Dippold, Mark William Fenlon in 2014 (LeMoyne 50th Reunion for Janet and Hugh) |
Today's post comes from Uncle Brian with some contributions from me too.
Anne was a gifted teacher of many subjects—French, English, and history. Her love of history, in particular family history, is also revealed in the names she and Emmett gave their children. We will examine each in turn and in another post we will look at older and younger generations.
Emmett John Fenlon (b 18 Jun 1939) was named after Anne's husband Emmett and her father, John Treacy.
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| Emmett John Fenlon in late 1940s |
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| Emmett John Fenlon in 2011 |
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| Emmett Fenlon in 1930s |
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| John Treacy in 1920s |
Janet Elizabeth Fenlon Dippold (b 19 Oct 1942) was named after Anne's mother Janet MacDonell Treacy and Emmett's mother, Elizabeth Frances Kilcoyne Fenlon. It is interesting to note that Janet MacDonell was called Jennie on several US census reports and that is even the name that appears on her gravestone. Likewise, Elizabeth Kilcoyne went by the name Lizzie on the US census and newspaper articles. So, perhaps we should call Aunt Janet by the nickname Jennie Lizzie.
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| Janet Elizabeth with Edward E. Fenlon ca 1972 |
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| Janet Elizabeth Fenlon Dippold in 1950s |
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| Elizabeth Kilcoyne in 1907 |
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| Janet MacDonell in 1897 |
Mark William Fenlon (b 28 May 1944) gained his middle name from "Uncle Willie" who was Elizabeth Kilcoyne's brother.
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| Mark William Fenlon in 1966 |
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| William Kilcoyne ca 1908 |
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| William Kilcoyne in 1938 |
Timothy Edward Fenlon (b 10 Jun 1947) whose middle name remembers Emmett's father and twin brother, Edward Sr. and Edward Jr.
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| Timothy Edward Fenlon in 2011 |
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| Edward J. Fenlon, Sr. |
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| Edward J. Fenlon, Jr. |
Brian Dennis Fenlon (b 12 Sep 1948) whose middle name remembers Anne's Uncle Dennis who died at the age of eleven in 1877. Dennis was John Treacy's only sibling.
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| Brian Dennis Fenlon in 2014 |
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| Dennis Treacy ca 1878 |
Good pictures and interesting back stories.
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