| FORD FAMILY TREE |
| GILLARD RATHREEDANE BONNICONLON |
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| Robert Gillard the French soldier married Bridget Neary in 1799. They had four sons, Sean, Patrick, Thomas & Robert. They had one daughter named Sarah. Sarah had no children. All our extended families are descended from the sons. We are decendants of Thomas. John was the oldest son of Thomas. |
| John Gillard B 1829 (S)Julia (Judy) McAna B 1841 Castleconnor, Co Sligo (C)Thomas B 1867 A National School Teacher (S) Margaret Lynn B 1872 D 1977 Crossmolina (C) Thomas B 1909 D 1937 Priest Buried at Crossmolina Church Katherine B 1914 (S) Seamus McDonnell Galway City (C) Fidelma Hanly A nurse in Sligo Thomas A Doctor in Limerick Seamus Canada Aiden Galway Clestine Coyne Castlerea Co Roscommon Sister Dorthy D 1982 A Nun of St Joseph of Cluny Celestine and May Patrick B 1865 Was married in 1899 (S) Bridget O'Hora Carrareagh, Bonniconlon (C) John, Thomas, Mary, Patrick, Julie USA Anthony, William, Agnes Remained at homestead. Never married John 'Joe' B 1871 D 1944 Lived in homestead (S) Mary Gallagher Gladuff, Foxford (C) William B 1912 D 1987Twin (S) Margaret Loftus B 1918 D 1987 Carralavin, Bonniconlon (C) Sean Lives in Leeds, Englan (S) Mary Gaughan Maureen Lives in Caralavin, Bonniconlon (S) Aiden McGowan Kinlough, Co Lietrim (C)Brendan, Jacinta, Liam Thomas B 1912 D 1917 Twin Patrick 'Pake' B 1913 D 1993 Lived and farmed in homestead Local historian and great story teller. Gard Siochana (S) Annie(Nan) (C) Sean Lives in Drogheda (S) Miriam Mulligan (C) Brendan, Donal, Ronan William Lives in Clones (S) Josephine Gill (C) Pauline, Kevin, Aiden, William Maureen Lives in Kilkenny (S) Pat Houlahan (C) Caroline, Raymond Member of the defense force Patrick, Lawrence, Thomas, Lorraine, Lorna Padraic Lives in the homestead with his mother Mary Died young Michael B 1918 D 1976 Buried in Bonniconlon Mary B 1876 D 1956 (S) Michael Mullarkey This was his second marriage. (C) James Thomas (S) Mary Irwin Kilbride, Bonnisonlon (C) Shiela, Thomas Julia Died young John Michael Lived & farmed the homestead Bridget(used Agnes) (D) August 20, 1986 Mary, a nun Sister Pious (USA) (D) May 2, 1980 William B 1879 D 1952 (S) Jane Rafter B 1877 D 1937 Durrower Attymass (C)Mary Lives in the homestead (S) Thomas Kilgallon D 1996 (C) Maura, John, Frank, Patrick, Enda & Vincent Ellen (Gillard) Forde B 1875(see attached) |