Family of Henry TIERNAN and Sarah DOBSON

Henry TIERNAN (1832-1877)

Sarah DOBSON (1835-1903)

Margaret TIERNAN (1866-1910)

Savina TIERNAN (1875-1963)

Henry TIERNAN

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<i>Source</i> (n.p: Name: It is reported that Henry Tiernan, emigrated from County Tyrone, Ireland, to Canada sometime between 1847 and 1850, with two of his Brothers, William Tiernan and John Tiernan. Sometime later, William the elder Brother moved to the United States an, n.d).

It is reported that Henry Tiernan, emigrated from County Tyrone, Ireland, to Canada sometime between 1847 and 1850, with two of his Brothers, William Tiernan and John Tiernan. Sometime later, William the elder Brother moved to the United States and found his way to the California gold fields. John the younger Brother, is presumed to have returned to his home in Tyrone County, Ireland. It is said that nearly 2 million Irish crossed the Atlantic to North America during and following the famine of '47 and '48.

There was once an area of Ireland that was know by the ancient name of Breffny. It encompassed those parts of the Land which are now designated as the Counties of Cavan, Leitram, Fermanagh and certain parts of Roscommon. This was the homeland of the O'Rourkes, the McQuires, the O'Reilly's and the O'Connors, The McTiernans, The McGowans, the McMorrows, the O'Donohoe, the McMannus Sept and others.

The name Tiernan in Gaelic, is MacTighearnain, derived from the Gaelic word "tighearna" meaning a Lord. Sometimes we find it spelled with the aspirated "T", MacThighearnain, which phonetically anglicized as MacKiernan. The Chiefs of the Tullyhunco Sept were sometimes called MacKiernan instead of MacTiernan. Today through0ut Ireland and the Western World, wherever the name turns up, we find several spellings being used i.e. Ternan, MacTiernan, MacKiernan, Tiernan, Kiernan and Kernan.

O'Tiernan with it reference to "Grandson of" seems to have fallen into disuse.

For the most part, history records these Septs or Tribal Groups as being drovers of cattle, but the same accounts tell us of their love for horses, for an outdoor life and eventually of settling down to till the soil.

Breffny was a Land and a People that stood in the pathway of invasion and counter invasion; it was on the road that crossed Ireland from West to East. It was devastated long ago by the waves of Vikings who pillaged and burned the settlements, killing or carrying off many of the population in the process but eventually settling down and inter-marrying with the natives to create a new people.

The Tiernans, according to Irish historians, formed several Septs or Tribal Groups. Two of these seem to have gained more importance than the others. The one adhering to the O'Connor as its head and the other to the O'Rourke. Those found in the Cavan-Leitram area usually went without the prefix Mac or Mc; when Mac or Mc is retained, there may be a number of diffirent spellings such as McTernan, or MacKiernan.

There was a separate Sept of the MacTiernans who held territory in the Northeastern part of the County Roscommon. This group was apparently different from the Tullyhunco Sept of Cava, The Roscommon Sept being descended from Tiernan, Grandson of Turlough Mor O'Connor, who was once proclaimed King of Ireland. The Cavan Sept is according to the available records, a branch of the O'Rourkes.

Land Records of 1876-77: Locate the Henry Tiernan Family, leasing Concession VIII, North Half of Lot 15 in Morris Township, Northwest of the Village of Walton, and Southwest of the Village of Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Henry Tiernan as reported in the Seaforth Exposition Jan 26, 1877, died in Morris Township, Huron County, Ontario, on January 9, 1877, age 45 years, leaving Sarah Tiernan, age 40 years, with 9 children. This must have been a tremendous shock and trauma to the Family.

The Morris County Atlas of 1879 located Mrs. Tiernan at Concession X, Lots 51 & 52, Morris Township, on the Walton/Blyth Road, near the village of Walton, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.

The Census of 1881 Morris Township, lists Mrs. Tiernan as a Widow, Religion Church of England, born in Ireland, living with her 9 Children as follows: William Age-21 hrs./Mary Age-19 Yrs./Elizabeth Age-17 Yrs./Susan Age-16 Yrs./Martha Age-14 Yrs./Margaret Age-11 Yrs., Robert Age-9 Yrs./

Annie Age-8 Yrs./Lavina Age-6 Yrs.

As a matter of interest Note: The Census of 1881, McKillop Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, lists Euphemia Wright, age 54 years, & Family of 5 children, (Henry-age 27 Yrs./Robert-age 25 Yrs./William-age 20 Yrs./John-age 18 Yrs./Francis-age 16 Yrs.) in McKillop Township, Huron County, married, Presbyterian religion, Occupation Farmer, residing on Concession XIII Lots 28 & 29, South of the Village of Walton and West of Leadbury, and West of Hi-Way #12. (Euphemia & Alexander had separated March 132, 1877, by Court Decree, and April 27, 1878, sold the West Half of the South Half 112 acres, of Concession XIII, Lot 28.

At this time John Wright was 18 Yrs. of Age, and Lavina Tiernan was 6 Yrs. of Age, and these Familys were apparently acquainted (and living within 2 miles of each other); It is reported that John Wright traveled to Hartney, Manitoba in about 1882 at 19 Yrs. of age; no doubt John returned home from time to time as a romance developed between John Wright and Lavina Tiernan, as at some point in time, Lavina, relocated to Hartney, Manitoba, and married John Wright December 28, 1892 at Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

Sarah Tiernan and two sons moved to Manitoba in 1887; a family picture documents a portrait that pictures Mrs. Tiernan, daughters Elizabeth as Mrs. George Weidenhammer, Lavina as Mrs. J. Wright, daughter Annie and sons Will and Robert Tiernan.

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Sources:

Henry Tiernan:

Obituary Notice-The Seaforth Exposition, Morris Township,

Huron County, Ontario, Canada died January 9th., 1877, aged

45 years.

Henry Tiernan: Brussels Cemetery Section B. Plot No. 73 B. EAST (at middle lane, 4 rows):

Tombstone: Henry Tiernan, died January 8, 1877, Age 47 years. "Be ye also ready for in such an hour as we think not the Son of Man cometh"

A History of the Dand Community 1882-1967, compiled by the Dand Women's Institute, 1966, Dand, Manitoba, Canada.

"Widening Trails" 1980, compiled by W.H. Tiernan, Salmon Arm, B.C., Canada.

"The Surnames of Ireland", Edward McLysaght

Sarah DOBSON

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Sarah Dobson: Second child of Robert and Margret Dobson, married Henry Tiernan and had nine children, two Sons and seven Daughters.

Census of 1851 located Sarah Dobson, Age 12 years,Country of Birth Canada, Religion Church of England, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Upper Canada (Ontario), Canada.

Census of 1871 located Sarah Dobson Tiernan, age 40 years, birthplace, Canada, Religion Church of England, near the town of Seaforth, McKillop Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada listed as a Widow, with one child a Son, William, age 4 years.

It is reported that in the 1871 Census, most of the people living in this area had one story log dwellings.

Directory of Morris Township, 1876, located the Tiernan Family living on Concession 8, Lot 15; it is believed that Mr. Tiernan was leasing this property.

Henry Tiernan as reported in the Seaforth Exposition Jan 26, 1877, died in Morris Township, Huron County, Ontario, on January 9, 1877, age 45 years, leaving Sarah Tiernan, age 40 years, with 9 children. This must have been a tremendous shock and trauma to the family.

The Morris Twnshp. Atlas of 1879 located Mrs. Tiernan at Concession 10, Lot , 26, Morris Township, on the Walton/Blyth Road.

Land Records of Morris Township, Registry Office, advise that Sarah Tiernan

purchased 64 acres, Lot 26, Concession 10 Morris Township from a John Dougan on Jan. 2nd., 1878 and sold it Jan 2, 1890, to Duncan McCraig.

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Census of 1881 locates Sarah Dobson Tiernan, age 44 years, Religion, Church of England, near the town of Blyth and Brussels, Morris Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada., as a Widow, with nine children, two Sons, William and Robert and 7 daughters, Mary, Elizabeth, Susan, Martha, Margaret, Annie and Lavina.

Sarah Tiernan with her two Sons, settled in Hartney, Manitoba in 1887, and her two Sons , William and Robert worked at various farmsteads in the areas between Hartney, Lauder, Goodlands and Deloraine.

Robert Henry, Will and Mother, in abt. 1895, finally settled on the SW Qtr. of Section 10-4-23, near the town of Deloraine, Manitoba, and this became the home of the Dand branch of the Tiernan family, where Robert Henry Tiernan played an important role in the activities of a growing community.

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Margaret TIERNAN

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Thomas ALCOCK (1866-1935)

<i>Source</i> (n.p: Name: Margaret (Minnie) Tiernan: The fourth child of Henry and Sarah Tiernan became the first wife of Thomas Alcock, and from this marriage came a family of five: Fred/Fanny/Jack/Cora/Clifford. Minnie died in July 13, 1910, in Grey Township, near the town, n.d).

Savina TIERNAN

Female

John C. WRIGHT (1864-1952)

Address: Walton

Address: Brookside Cemetary

John Wright and Lavina Tiernan:

Married John Wright, Bachelor, age 27 years December 28, 1892, at Brandon, Manitoba. Occupation of John Wright listed as Farmer, religion Presbyterian, residence Hartney, Manitoba, Canada.

Lavina Tiernan, Spinster, age 17 years, religion Presbyterian, residence when married as Hartney, Manitoba, Canada. Place of birth listed as Ontario, Canada, full names of parents as Henry Tiernan and Sarah Dobson.

Date and place of marriage, December 28, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, by License. Certified a true copy of registration on file at Vital Statistics, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, May 11, 1994, by M.J. Zylick, Director.

Mr. & Mrs. John Wright, of 259 Moorgate Blvd., Deer Lodge, Manitoba, celebrated their Golden Wedding Monday evening, December 28, 1942, at Picardy's Saloon.

Sources:

Land Records 1850 Dawnie Township, near Town of Listowel, Ontario, Canada

Land Records of 1876-77: Locate the Henry Tiernan Family, leasing Concession VIII, North Half of Lot 15 in Morris Township

John Wright & Lavina Tiernan: Marriage Certificate, Manitoba Family Services, Certified a true copy of registration on file at Vital Statistics, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, May 11, 1994 by M.J. Zylick, Director.

Winnipeg Daily News...Wright's Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary, December 28, 1942.

John Wright & Family: A History of the Dand Community 1882-1967, compiled by the Dand Women's Institute, 1966, Dand, Manitoba, Canada.