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Note: (also known as Birmingham), on July 25, 1863. As of this entry date, July 16, 2000, no other previous information in the United States is known about her, except that she may have lived in New Haven prior to moving to Derby. I believe this may be the case because one of her daughters, Catherine (who died January 26, 1869 in Derby), is buried in St. Bernard's Cemetery, New Haven, in an unmarked grave, as is Ellen's mother, Catherine McNamara Quinn, who died in Wallingford, Connecticut in 1905, at about age 94. In addition, back in September of 1991, while going through St. Bernard's Cemetery, New Haven, Conn., looking for grave inscriptions, I came across the following head marker:
JOHN MEANEY
A Native of Parish of Ballybricken Co of Limerick
IRELAND
Died January 22, 1878
AE. 65.
May his soul rest in peace
Erected by his affectionate wife Bridget Meaney Because of these burials in that town, I believe Ellen has links, yet to be found, to the town of New Haven. The burial records for Ellen, her mother Catherine, and daughter Catherine, are extent at St. Bernard's Cemetery.
ELLEN QUINN BOYLAN'S KNOWN IRISH GENEALOGY
Ellen Quinn Boylan's parents were John Quinn and Catherine McNamara. They were married in Ballybricken North, County Limerick, on March 3, 1835. This marriage record was obtained from a micro-film of Ballybricken Parish Records provided by the Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, aka LDS, at their library on Chester Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Ellen, my great grandmother, was the second child born of John Quinn and Catherine McNamara. Ellen was baptized in Ballybricken North, County Limerick, on June 14, 1837. The sponsors at her baptism were Edmund Fitzgerald and Honora Meany. Her father John was a farmer who leased land from a Patrick O'Mara. Further information about Ellen Quinn's life in Ireland is not known. However, in the U.S. Federal Census for 1900, when Ellen was living in Wallingford, Connecticut, the immigration entry on the census form states she came to America in 1856.
The first born child of John Quinn and Catherine McNamara was Honora Quinn, baptized on April 20, 1836. The sponsors were James Mulquin and Ellen Quinn.
Evidently this first born Honora died (though no death record has been found) because a second daughter named Honora was baptized on February 24, 1840, the sponsors being John McNamara and Bridget McNamara. This Honora would have been the third child born to John and Catherine.
The fourth child was a son named Timothy, who was baptized on May 15, 1843. The sponsors were Daniel McGrath and Mary McGrath. A fifth child named Catherine was baptized on June 1, 1845. The sponsors were Pat McNamara and Honora Halpin.
The last known child born to John Quinn and Catherine McNamara was Bridget. She was baptized on July 23, 1848.
A note on two of Ellen Quinn's sisters. Honora and Catherine both settled in the United States with their sister Ellen. Honora's married name was Leonard, while Catherine became a Shortell. The three sisters, Ellen, Honora, and Catherine, are all buried not far from one another in the Holy Trinity Cemetery, Wallingford, Ct.
Records show that Honora and Catherine preceeded Ellen in moving to Wallingford, Conn. On August 8, 1872 Ellen purchased land on Spring Street (today 39 Spring Street) from John C. Roach for $600. The land was purchased in installments with interest. The final payment was made in 1875, according to Wallingford Town Hall records.
Ellen moved to Wallingford between 1889 and 1890, and lived with her sister Catherine Shortell on Barthowlemew Street (now Franklin Street), which is the next street south of Spring Street. On June 3rd, 1891, she contracted with J. Edgar Lane to build a house on Spring Street, to be completed by September 1, 1891. According to records in Lane's ha
Note: John Boylan's wife was Ellen Quinn. She and John married in Derby, Connecticut
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