Eleanor Brennan Handwritten Family TreeIlion NY
The Eleanor Brennan handwritten Family Tree sheets (which were originally created in the mid 1980s) have been photographed and converted to pdf files. Aileen Carney Sweeney, Ilion NY, created the pdf files on November 11, 2012. The best way to view the files is to download them and use Adobe pdf reader to zoom in to see details. Copies of the 4 sheets (each sheet is an 8 1/2 x 11 page taped to a second 8 1/2 x 11 page) will be provided to the Herkimer County Historical Society. There are a total of 8 files, 2 each to represent each page of Elenaor's family tree. A blue pushpin delineates where the pages are joined by Scotch tape. These pdf files are being published in preliminary format and will be replaced with higher quality photographs in the near future. Since 1998, discussions have been posted on the internet regarding the McDonough family tree. Eleanor's hand-written tree indicated that Owen and Katherine (Lavin) McDonough were the parents of one son, Peter, and five daughters: Catherine McDonough Rock, Bridget McDonough Carney, Elizabeth McDonough Brennan, Mary Elizabeth McDonough Giblin and Anne McDonough O'Hara. Current information indicates that Mary Elizabeth McDonough Giblin, Anne McDonough O'Hara and possibly Peter McDonough may not have been the brother and sisters to Catherine, Elizabeth and Bridget as illustrated on Eleanor Brennan's family tree.
In the mid 1980s, Eleanor Brennan visited with her Ilion relatives for the purpose of gathering information she was compiling for her Family Tree. Eleanor was the daughter of John E. Brennan and Margaret Hayes Brennan of Ilion NY. Her father, John E. Brennan (1868 - 1946), was the son of Frank and Elizabeth (McDonough) Brennan. He graduated from Ilion High School and went on to be the Vice-President in charge of operations of four companies, the Remington Arms and the Remington Cash Register companies of Ilion and Remington Ammunition Works and Remington Cutlery of Bridgeport, Connecticut. John E. Brennan lived in Ilion all his life. He died in Ilion on June 15, 1946. He was survived by his wife, Margaret E. Hayes Brennan (1873 - 1948), his son Francis H. Brennan (1904-1987) and his daughter Eleanor Brennan (1907-1999). They lived at 52 John St. Ilion NY. Eleanor's grandfather, Cornelius Hayes, was a mason who helped lay the brick work on the Remington Family Mansion in Ilion, NY. Eleanor helped annotate the photographs of the mansion which appeared in an article published by the Herkimer County Historical Society Remington Mansion, authored by Alice Curtis. Eleanor Brennan was born and raised in Ilion, NY. She was a graduate of Ilion High School, Class of 1924, and Marymount College of Tarrytown. She never married and had no children. However, she did have a wonderful interest in her own family tree and her legacy is that she provided the fruits of her research to the descendants of the three known McDonough sisters: Bridget McDonough (Patrick) Carney, 1820 - December 20, 1899 Catherine McDonough (Roger) Rock 1828 - 1892 Elizabeth McDonough (Francis aka Frank) Brennan 1830-1915 and for other McDonoughs that Eleanor believed were their siblings: Mary Elizabeth McDonough (Richard Michael) Giblin, 1834 - October 30, 1913 Anne McDonough (John) O'Hara 1834 and a Peter McDonough. Eleanor Brennan ObituaryEleanor M. Brennan IHS '24, 92, formerly of 358 Second St., passed away October 6, 1999, at Folts Home, Herkimer. She was born March 27, 1907, in Ilion, the daughter of John and Margaret Hayes Brennan. She was a graduate of Ilion High School, Class of 1924, and Marymount College of Tarrytown. She was employed, at one time, in the real estate department of the Remington Arms Co., of Ilion. Eleanor was also a concert representative for Columbia Artist Management Co., of New York City, for about seven years. Miss Eleanor Brennan helped organize the Ilion Hospital Guild in 1961 and was past two-term president of the Guild. She was past president of the Ilion Travelers Club and former treasurer of the Ilion Council of Girl Scouts. She was a member of the B Sharp Musical Club of Utica for 70 years, Ilion Little Theater Club and the Fort Schulyer Club of Utica. She was founder of the Ilion Community Concert Series for 10 years and held various positions in the Utica B Sharp Musical Club Community Concert Series for 13 years. She was co-chairman of the World War II War Bond Campaign in Ilion , netting over $25 million. She performed, as a singer, for many years in the Utica and Valley areas. She sang the "Star Spangled Banner", before 10,000 people, when the Remington Arms Co. received the "E" Award from the United States government. She is survived by her niece, Mrs. William (Barbara) Matthews of Lakeland, Fla.; a great-niece, Alison Julie Matthews; one great-nephew, Jeffrey Adam Mathews; and several cousins. She was predeceased by her brother, Francis Brennan, on July 24, 1987. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated October 9 at the Church of the Annunciation. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, North Ilion. Arrangements are by Applegate & Day Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the B Sharp Club of Utica. (October 9, 1999) More McDonough, Brennen, Rock, Carney, Giblin, and O'Hara family obituaries can be found by searching historical newspapers on Fultonhistory.com
Created and maintained by Aileen Carney Sweeney - Class of 1974
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