At the present time, this is what we know...

According to Mary Berrigan MacKenzie, great-granddaughter of Patrick and Bridget, Patrick Glynn was born in Moylough Parish ,County Galway, Ireland in 1828 (Census of 1901 lists his date of birth as "1 Jan 1829".) As he was growing up, Galway and the whole country were suffering great hardship as a result of the infamous Potato Blight. Many mark 1845 as the beginning of the period referred to as "The Great Hunger".According to the Census of 1901 report , Patrick emigrated to Canada in 1853. It is thought that the family he left behind in Galway included a number of younger siblings. When and where he entered Canada is not known. Since he was a "citizen" of the British Empire, he could enter Canada routinely without any "papers" (not until 1947 was there Canadian "Citizenship".) Also, at this early date there were no governmental requirements for ship Captains to file passenger manifests. As a result, the name of the ship and the port of entry remain a mystery. The possibility that Patrick (and Bridget?) entered through the Port of New York is another alternative. Loretta Kelley (Sister St.Denis) lived with her grandparents following the death of her father, Farley Kelley in 1898. At one time, she was told by her grandmother (Bridget) that she and Patrick had been married in "St.Patrick's Cathedral in New York City." If true, that would lend some credence to Patrick and Bridget entering through the Port of New York. In those pre-Ellis Island days records were also kept of immigrants entering New York. A cursory look shows a score of "Patrick Glynn"'s and many more "Bridget Kelly"'s who would fit the profile. However,the world famous St.Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue was - NOT IN EXISTANCE at this time! Ooops. Wrong information? Not quite, there WAS (and IS) a "St.Patrick's Cathedral" (often referred to as the "Old Cathedral" on Mulberry Street - right in the middle of the recently arrived Irish immigrants! The Parish is still in existence (though most of the Irish are no longer there) and there may be a record of the marriage in the Parish's "Archives." We may find it yet. There is in our family "tradition" much information which, at the moment, cannot be authenticated. It has been reported that most/all of Patrick's siblings "later" emigrated to the US (probably through the Port of Boston.) It is a possibility which might be tracked down with greater ease if Patrick's parents names were known.

Patrick shows up in the Province of Ontario. He is listed in the Census of 1871 as "head of household" and his occupation as "laborer" (his name is spelled "Glyn"). At some time around 1855, he married, Bridget Kelly (according to the Census of 1901, Bridget emigrated in 1852.) Through the aid of Cynthia Roberts of Fairview Cemetery, we have learned that Bridget was also born in Moylough Parish Galway Ireland. At present, it is not known whether Patrick and Bridget were married prior to emigrating or whether they were married in Canada as previously thought. Since the Census of 1901 shows Bridget as arriving in Canada in 1852 and Patrick in 1853, it is more than likely that they married in Canada. Bridget's brother, Patrick Kelly, and his wife Ellen (Donnelly) ran a boarding house in Queenston for the laborers building the Welland Canal. The Family of Patrick and Bridget put down roots in the Niagara Peninsula. It appears that they may have lived in Welland, Thorold, Niagara-on-the Lake, and Niagara Falls. Their eldest son, Michael Joseph, was born in 1856 in Niagara-on-the-Lake (according to his Obituary in 1943). In 1860, their daughter, Bridget, was born in Thorold (according to IBVM records). Patrick J. was born in 1861 in Niagara Falls, as were the rest of their children: Ellen, 1863; Simon, 1867; Mary, 1870; Kathyrn, 1871. Information about the family is found in the records of Our Lady of Peace Church and St.Patrick's (Carmelite) Church in Niagara Falls, Canada, the Cathedral of St.Catherine of Alexandria in St.Catharines, and in the Archives of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, North America in Toronto. Of the seven children of Patrick and Bridget, only three married: Patrick J.; Ellen; and, Simon. The eldest, Michael Joseph, and the youngest, Catherine "Katie", never married. Both Bridget and Mary entered the Sisters of Loretto (Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary).Bridget took the name: Sister M.Dominica; and Mary - Sister M.Martha.

When Patrick died on 17 August 1904 ("Result of fall"), his occupation or profession is listed as "gentleman". Bridget died on 7 April 1907 ("Pleurisy") was listed as "Housewife.". Both are buried in Fairview Cemetery on Stanley Avenue, in Niagara Falls, Canada. Buried with them in the same Section/Plots are all of their children (except Simon, who is buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lewiston, NY) and the children's spouses and many of their grandchildren (except Simon's family) and their spouses.