This Blog is dedicated to research and discovery regarding my ancestors.
They consist of the McCauley, Brownson, Korn and Glasheen family lines from which I share a biological connection. I will discuss methods of research and share documents with my reactions and suppositions. My intent is to provide a centralized location for my discoveries, share them with other decedents and offer a forum for other descents and interested parties to share their documents, stories, and photos and expertise. I hope this will create a rich environment for the sharing of our research and experiences. The lives of the four Bernards span over 180 years of history.
Together they had ten children. There will be an initial post on each of them with subsequent posts to follow over time.
John McCauley
(6/29/1872 – 7/26/1888)
John McCauley was the fourth born child to Anne Carron (this time spelled Kerrin on the county birth ledger). He might have remained undiscovered if not for the irregularity in the spelling of the second born; that being Catherine vs Katherine. I was working to eliminate a theory that there were two Catherines; one born and given Catherine with a “c”, who died as an infant and the other born later and named Katherine spelled with a “K”. I listed the birth dates of all the children and searched the birth and death records where there were seemingly longer gaps between births. When examining the death records to include the various spellings of McCauley. I came across the death entry for John.
John McCauley died at the age of fifteen from Morbus Coxae and it appeared he had the condition for a year. I looked up the term in medical texts and it appears to have a generalized reference to Morbus Coxae as being osteoarthritis of the hip. While this is typically found in older people, we are not aware of what factors complicated his illness, whether they be environment, nutrition, or the hard life of a rural farmer. The entry indicates that his mother, Anne was present at the time of his death. His older sister Catherine would have been 19 years old at that time and assisted in John’s care. His death may have had a great impact on her and may have been the impetus for her to leave Ireland for America less than two years later. Had it not been for Catherine, I might not have found out about John’s existence. Did her spirit, if you believe in this sort of thing, guide me to find him? After I found John’s death record, I did the math and was able to locate John McCauley’s birth record and he indeed was born in the “Tate”; What is today Newtate Road in Fermanagh County, Northern Ireland.
Together they had ten children. There will be an initial post on each of them with subsequent posts to follow over time.
Patrick Joeseph McCauley(1871-1925)Civil Birth Entry below
Patrick Joseph McCauley was the third born Child of Bernard McCauley and Anne Kerron. His date of birth being September 21, 1871. He emigrated to the United State on June 15, 1893, according to his citizenship application. He would have been Twenty-one years old. His older brother Edward McCauley had already been living in New York for approximately nine years. Patrick was a general contractor and later became President of the Fenlon Construction Company.
The name Fenlon appears to be taken from his wife’s family name. He married Sarah Fenlon in 1897. The Fenlon family have roots in Kingston, NY. The couple went on to have 9 daughters and two sons. Patrick died in 1925 at age 54. His wife passed away in 1973 at the age of 97. This would be a trend for the McCauley men to pass away before their spouses.
As I begin part two of this post want to again acknowledge my deep gratitude to Betty Anne Anderson-Austin for her willingness to share this collection. Also, for her time and effort to scan her collection of well-kept family photos so that I may share them with you. I ask if you find these artifacts interesting and gratifying, please post a small note of thanks to her using the comment box at the bottom of the post. I will ensure the comments are shared with her.
Betty is the Granddaughter of Hans Anderson and Kathleen McCauley-Anderson (1868-1929). Kathleen being one of the “Fermanagh ten” as I refer to them. They are the ten children of Bernard McCauley, the first of the four Bernards this blog site is named for, and Anne Kerron. This family lived in Fermanagh County, Northern Ireland, near the Florence Court Estate, close to Enniskillen. I placed the nuclear family tree above to make it easier to become oriented to who they were and how they fit into the family.
ABOVE: This is a photo of Edward McCauley in his patrolman uniform. He was the firstborn of Bernad McCauley and Anne Karren. Some events regarding his police work were reported in the local newspapers of the time. You can search for his name on this blog site to find ones that have been collected. While there is no date associated with this photo, Edward was appointed as a Brooklyn Patrolman in 1900. Edward shared this photo with his sister Katherine and her family now living “out west”.
ABOVE: This photograph is of James Carraher (1878-1939) and his wife Susan McCauley Carraher (1879-1970). It appears to be a portrait style commemorating their wedding. The photo was taken in New York. At some point it was sent to Susan’s sister Katherine.
BELOW: The photo below is of Ellen McCauley Aunchman (1881-1966) and John Aunchman (1883-1938). After living in the New York City area, they moved to Vermont briefly to be near John’s family and then moved to Rensselaer, NY. and lived near Ellen’s nephew Bernard McCauley III. They are buried in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Rensselaer near Bernard P. McCauley III and Bernard P. McCauley IV.
The final photo for this post is of Anges McCauley Kelly. She would spend time living in New York with other siblings and at one time had this portrait made at the same studio as her brother, Edward McCauley. She worked as a house servant to the Earl of Enniskillen previous to her visits and would finally return to Forecourt Estate to care for her ailing mother Anne. Agnes purchased a house in Enniskillen from the Earl in the early 1920’s and moved there with her mother. She married James Kelly in Enniskillen in 1925.
One also has to picture Agnes with red hair. Agnes was also a Millner (hat maker) and it is a really good bet that the hat she is wearing in this photo is one of her creations. The design and the details are a wonder!
In 2021, I received a photo from Cynthia Carraher Minervini. This photo had been passed along to her after her parents, John and Helen Carraher had passed away. Cynthia did not know the…
Four Bernards & Their Clans 