Frank Byrnes^[1]

1918 - 2015  (96 years)

• Name	Frank Byrnes
  Birth	28 Aug 1918	Ummeracam, Silverbridge, County Armagh, Ireland   [2, 3]
  	Address: Ummeracam, Silverbridge, Newry, County Armagh, Ireland
  	Frank's father, Francis, registered the birth in Newtownhamilton on 19 Sept 1918. The Registrar spelling was "Burns" and the mother Sarah "MacKin". Francis's signature is spelt "Burns" Additional source of birth date: Frank's sister Sarah (b1915).
  Gender	Male
  Ω Marriage Role	12 Oct 1938	Bessbrook, County Armagh, Ireland   [4]
  	Address: Carrickcruppen RC Church (Lwr Killeavy), Chapel Road, Camlough,
  	St Malachy's RC church. Best Man was Peter's brother Frank Byrnes. Bridesmaid: Mary McKeown. Witness Role: Principal [F45] ...of Peter BYRNES and Mary BRADLEY Witness Role: Best man [I62] Frank BYRNES Witness Role: Bridesmaid Name: Mary McKeown
  Death	11 Apr 2015	Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland   [5, 6]
  	Address: Craigavon Area Hospital, Lurgan Road, Portadown, Northern Irelan
  Burial	14 Apr 2015	Magheralin Cemetery, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland   [5, 6]
  	Address: Magheralin Cemetery, Newforge Road, Magheralin, Lurgan, County A
  	St Colman's cemetery.
  Person ID	I62	Hannaway
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Francis Byrnes,   b. 22 May 1876, Ummeracam, Silverbridge, County Armagh, Ireland d. 3 Jan 1962, Ummeracam, Silverbridge, County Armagh, Ireland (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Sarah Mackin,   b. 27 May 1885, Silverbridge, County Armagh, Ireland d. 20 Sep 1966, Murries Hill, Dorsey, Silverbridge, County Armagh, Ireland (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	10 Jun 1909	Cullyhanna, Crossmaglen, County Armagh, Ireland   [7]
  Notes	Family sheep wool used to be taken to Lisbellaw woollen mills (nr Letterkenny) until 1939-war-time tax introduced. Returned as finished goods such as bedcovers, some survive white with red pattern or blue pattern.(Source Benedict & Teresa Martin)
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maggie McCann,   b. 1922, Ballykeel, Forkhill, County Armagh, Ireland d. 13 Mar 1989 (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1944	Mullaghban, Newry, County Armagh, Ireland   [8]
  	Address: Mullaghban RC Church, Mullaghban, Newry, County Armagh, Ireland
  	Best Man: Hugh Byrnes, brother of the groom. Bridesmaid: Kathleen McCann, a sister of the bride. Marriage registered in Forkhill on 29 June 1944; Registration No: M/1944/U1/2369/9/73. Witness Role: Best man [I64] Hughie BYRNES Witness Role: Bridesmaid [I264] Kathleen MCCANN
  Notes	Maggie was from Ballykeel Road, Levalymore (road opposite Hannaway home, go past Murphys, after approx 200 yds on right, MaCanns at end of lane).
  Children	1. Anne Byrnes   2. Eileen Byrnes   3. Margaret Anne Byrnes,   b. 1949, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland d. 27 Feb 1951, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland (Age 2 years)   4. Patsy Byrnes   5. Noel Byrnes   6. Francie Byrnes   d. 1 Nov 2020, Waringstown, Lurgan, County Down, Ireland   7. Rosemary Byrnes   8. Gerry Byrnes
  Family ID	F48	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Address: Ummeracam, Silverbridge, Newry, County Armagh, Ireland - 28 Aug 1918 - Ummeracam, Silverbridge, County Armagh, Ireland Ω Marriage Role - Address: Carrickcruppen RC Church (Lwr Killeavy), Chapel Road, Camlough, - 12 Oct 1938 - Bessbrook, County Armagh, Ireland Marriage - Address: Mullaghban RC Church, Mullaghban, Newry, County Armagh, Ireland - 7 Jun 1944 - Mullaghban, Newry, County Armagh, Ireland Death - Address: Craigavon Area Hospital, Lurgan Road, Portadown, Northern Irelan - 11 Apr 2015 - Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland Burial - Address: Magheralin Cemetery, Newforge Road, Magheralin, Lurgan, County A - 14 Apr 2015 - Magheralin Cemetery, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Byrnes, Frank 1944 wedding to Maggie McCann_McCanns from below Levalamore house Byrnes, Frank 1944 wedding to Maggie McCann_McCanns from below Levalamore house Keywords: Picture
  		Byrnes,Frank_Umericam_b1918 Francis/Frank Byrnes/Burns, born at home in Umeracam - 28 Aug 1918. Frank's father, Francis, registered the birth in Newtownhamilton on 19 Sept 1918. The Registrar's spelling was "Burns" and the mother Sarah "MacKin". Francis's signature is spelt "Burns". © Crown copyright- https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/ Civil Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths. Keywords: Picture
  		1925c_Byrnes siblings, Umeracam_captioned Byrnes siblings, photo taken in field at the rear of their house in Umeracam - 1925/26. (The boy on the left of Paddy is not a Byrnes). (Photo collection of Sarah Hannaway, née Byrnes 1915-2011). Keywords: Picture
  		BYRNES Family Ummeracam_1935c The Byrnes family - about 1935 and the only photograph found so far with all 11 children. Rear: Frank, Peter and Francis Byrnes senior. L-R: Sarah Mackin, Maggie, Sarah, Nan, Paddy, Eileen, Hughie, Josie, Kate and Lizzie. (Photo source unknown) Keywords: Picture
  		1937ca Byrnes Family_Warrenpoint Byrnes family (seven of the 11 siblings) - in about 1937. Rear: Frank, Peter, Paddy and Francis Snr. Front: Sarah (née Mackin), Sarah, Kate, Nan and Lizzie. At the seafront in Warrenpoint. From the collection of Sarah Byrnes. Keywords: Picture
  		Byrnes,Peter &Bradley_m1938 Marriage of Peter Burns/Byrnes and Mary Bradley - 12 Oct 1938. An extract from the civil registration completed by the authorised RC celebrant in St Malachy's RC church, Bessbrook near Newry, County Armagh. Peter is from Umericam, father is Francis Burns/Byrnes. Mary Bradley is from Aghincurk townland (near Newtownhamilton); her father James Bradley is a Farmer. "In the Presence of - Francis Burns"; this witness is Peter's brother - Frank Byrnes. © Crown copyright- https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/ Civil Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Notes

  DOB 25 or 28 August 1918. Left school August 1932. Went to work Live-in on a farm at Whitecross. Then worked for American firm LOC, went on to work for Farrans for 28 years. Worked for Goodyear until retiring in 1981.(Red Book) Lived in Kilmore (west of Graigavon) until 1949. Moved to Waringstown (just north of Lurgan) built 4 bedroom house in 1964. (Red Book)

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Benedict Martin. [S25] Northern Ireland GRO Records, Belfast, (https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/), Civil Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths. (Reliability: 3). Birth Reg'n No: U/1918/193/1023/14/317. [S57] Family records & correspondence (Reliability: 2). [S25] Northern Ireland GRO Records, Belfast, (https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/) (Reliability: 3). Marriage Reg'n: M/1938/U1/2373/6/76. Marriage Reg'n: M/1938/U1/2373/6/76. [S146] Obituary, Lurgan Mail obituaries (Reliability: 3). [S145] Family member (Reliability: 3). [S9] Marriage Certificate (copy). [S25] Northern Ireland GRO Records, Belfast, (https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/), Civil Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths, Forkhill (Newry Registrar District) (Reliability: 3). Registration No: M/1944/U1/2369/9/73.