Bernard MacMenamin Young
Bernard MacMenamin    (Nov 4, 1880*-Oct 23, 1955)   *Bernard's Draft Card written by him 
Birthplace: Bernondsey, London England in the Poor Catholic Section. – His parents immigrated to England during the Potato Famine.  Bernard’s older brother was Joseph (1877).  St. Raymond's Cemetery 1201 Balcom Ave Bronx NY  Section12  Range 18  Plot (blank) Grave 92  http://www.straymondparish.org/cemetery.html

Alice Girard
Bernard married Alice Girard  (43 Hardwicke Street Rotunda Dublin Ireland Mason House with 7 windows in front, 8 rooms, 11 people  
Born:1875 -  5-18-1920 
Buried in St. Raymonds Cemetary, NYC on 5-21-1920, she was 45 and had 
4 sons:  John, Patrick, Brian & Colm.

  • Alice Girard's Father Peter Gerrard, born in Ireland in 1851.
  • Alice Girard's Mother: Maggie O'Donohue born in Ireland in 1854.
  • Alice (1875) was the oldest child, she had 3 sisters:  Margaret (1880), Annie (1883) & Bridget (1886), and 2 brothers: Peter (1889)& Joseph(1893)



   

John, Patrick, Brian and Colm MacMenamin


Bernard & Alice had 4 children:  John, Patrick, Brian & Colm.  The first three boys were born in Great Britain. 
Bernard & Alice emigrated to America on Nov 30, 1908.  
However the records show they arrived in 1909, March 21, 1909 (From John Joseph's Petition for Citizenship)
and the Name for Alice, Patrick, Brian and John was MacNamin  on the ship Campania
Colm was born in America on Feb-12-1913.  
Alice passed away from Influenza-TB-Cholera & Operative Shock 7 years later.

After Alice Girard MacMenamin's death (5-18-1921) the 4 boys were put into Catholic Protective Home/Orphanage.




Bernard MacMenamin Picture 1954Bernard Married Sarah Josephine Geddis  born Nov 12, 1891 and lived in Belfast, N. Ireland, immigrated on Feb 28 1921, and 

married 6 months later on Aug 22, 1921 at Our Lady of __ (Brian John MacMenamin and Sarah Josphone Geddis) in NewYork, NewYork (Nov 12, 1885 ??-May 6, 1958 lived 72 years) who had been sent to America after she smuggled a gun.  She was part of the Shin Fane Movement, more political than the IRA.  Sarah hid the gun in a hat box for the IRA, because the “Black & Tan” criminals & prisoners were released from jail by Britain and sent to Ireland to put down the Irish Republic before the 1916 rebellion.

     Sarah & Bernard had 4 more children James(10-15-1922), Maureen Mary (8-22-1924 died at 6yrs), (Joseph (4-2-1926),  & Bernadette(*[from Sara's Naturalization application #414318] 5-2-1930, actual DOB=3-2-1930).  She was beloved by John, Patrick, Brian & Colm.  She loved and cared for them as a mother.  It was because of Sara the 4 boys were released to Bernard from the orphanage, and they never forgot her kindness, and always referred to her as "Mother".

Sara Geddis pictures, passport & home
Sara was distressed after the deaths of Brian(4-22-1928) and Maureen(3-18-1931), She and her 3 children sailed on 5/9/1931 to Belfast, N Ireland.  Sara took 1 year old Bernadette, 5 year old Joseph  and James and returned to Ireland from May-9-1931 thru Sep-27-1932, almost a year and 1/2.  Part of the reason for the long visit was because Sara was NOT yet a citizen.  Bernadette gave a long explanation ____recording_____ how Bernard got Sara, Joseph & Bernadette back to the United States.  













Sara Geddis MacMenamin - Application for CitizenshipSarah Josephine Geddis MacMenamin  

  • Sara was 5ft 4in, 130 lbs, Blue eyes & Brown hair
  • 1891, Born:, Belfast N. Ireland
  • 1921: Feb 28, 1921 Arrived in America
  • Married Bernard (Brian John) Aug 22 1921
          • Birth of Jimmy Oct 15, 1922 
          • Birth of Maureen Mary
          • Birth of Joey April 2, 1926
          • Birth of Bernadette May 2, 1930
  • 1931: 
          • 1931-March-18 Maureen died at age 6
          • 1931-May 9th Sailed to Belfast N. Ireland with her 3 children on 5/9/1931
          • 1939:  SocSec-068-03-8667 Issued 7/24/1939  
          • 1944:  Petition # 414348 signed 4/4/1944  ara applied for 4-4-1944 citizenship/naturalization #3440609 

 

Bernard was Naturalized on in the Bronx, New York City Cert #3261366  

  • Certificate of US Citizenship # 5911646  April 25, 1930 




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We are looking for the English Newspaper from 1886 that discusses the MacMenamin's - Valerie & Maureen found it - but they didn't get the link
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"Mac Menamin" with a space you have to search it both ways.

Currently there is a debate - to use a Space - or to leave it out.  
Sometimes it is spelled McMenamin (Sara's Passport)