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Descendants of Lawrence Patrick Connolly I

Generation No. 1

1. Lawrence Patrick¹ Connolly I ^1,^2,³ was born Feb 1801 in County Armagh, Ireland ^4,^5,⁶, and died 27 Aug 1872 in Watertown, Mn ^7,⁸. He married (1) Unknown (Rose?)^9,¹⁰. She was born in Ireland ^11,¹², and died Unknown in Ireland ^13,¹⁴. He married (2) Unknown^15,^16,¹⁷. She was born in Ireland ^18,^19,²⁰, and died Unknown in Ireland ^21,^22,²³.

Notes for Lawrence Patrick Connolly I:
Lawrence Patrick Connolly I was married but his wife (who had red hair) died in Ireland. He survived the cholera epidemic in Ireland and then later he and his son Lawrence II and daughters Bridget and Catherine set sail for America in approximately 1849. Bridget died on the voyage and was buried at sea.
Catherine, age 12, and Lawrence II came to America with their father but we have little information about them when they first arrived.

His daughter, Mary, preceded him in going to America. After her arrival she worked and earned money to pay passage for her father, brother and sisters to come to America.

Their departure for America was likely prompted by the disastrous potato famine in Ireland from 1845-1850. During this time, it is estimated that 1.6 million Irish emigrated in order to survive, the majority going to America. The Irish population at that time was reduced by 2 million due to emigration and death.

In the 1850 census he is living alone in Hollywood, MN. He lives next door to Thomas O'Gara - a future son in law (marries Catherine Connolly). The value of his real estate is listed at $400, his personal estate is valued at $10.

In the 1870 census he is listed as living with his son Lawrence and his family.

Lawrence homesteaded on 160 acres in Hollywood. 80acres of that original homestead is owned today by a granddaughter of Rose Connolly Burns.

More About Lawrence Patrick Connolly I:
Burial: Unknown, Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Watertown, MN²³
Immigration: 1849 ^24,^25,²⁶

Children of Lawrence Connolly and Unknown (Rose?) are:

Mary² Connolly ^27,^28,²⁹, born Aug 1823 in County Armagh, Ireland; died Unknown. She married (1) George Ray ^30,^31,³²; born May 1824; died 1903 in Watertown, Mn ^33,^34,³⁵. She married (2) John Boylan ^36,^37,³⁸; died 1861 in Battle of Bull Run, Virginia. She married (3) John F. Boylan; died Unknown.

Notes for Mary Connolly:
First husband, Mr. Boylan, was wounded in the Battle of Bull Run (1861) and died from wounds. She then married his son from a previous marriage, John F. Boylan. Her third marriage was to George Ray, a widower with a family. They lived in Watertown.

Immigrated to US in 1845.

ii.

Bridget Connolly ^39,^40,⁴¹, died 1849 in At sea ^42,^43,⁴⁴.

Notes for Bridget Connolly:
Accompanied her father Lawrence Connolly I and her brother Lawrence II on their passage in approximately 1849 from Ireland to America. She died and was buried at sea.[Copy of Murphy Family Sept 2001-2.FTW]

Accompanied her father Lawrence Connolly I and her brother Lawrence II on their passage in approximately 1849 from Ireland to America. She died and was buried at sea.

+	4	iii.		Lawrence Patrick Connolly II, born 1829 in County Armagh, Ireland; died 02 Sep 1894 in Watertown, Mn.
+	5	iv.		Catherine Connolly, born 1837; died 22 Apr 1899.

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