Alexander family of Newtown Park
Joseph Alexander married Catherine Kenny
born circa 1852 17 Aug 1880 born circa 1853
Kings County
died 22 Apr 1924 died 31 Aug 1887
Blackrock Carysfort Ave.,Blackrock
Joseph Alexander born circa 1852 son of Jonathan Alexander a farmer and his wife Anne
(possibly Byrne) from Durrow, Co Offaly. He was a butler living at Newtown Park and
married Catherine Kenny at Booterstown RC Church on 17 Aug 1880. Catherine was the
daughter of Edward Kenny, a surveyor and his wife Julia of Baggot Street. Catherine was
a dressmaker resident at Carysfort Avenue. Kate died 31 Aug 1887 at 31 Carysfort
Avenue and was buried at Deansgrange.
1 Jonathan Alexander born and died 20 Jul 1882 and was buried at Deansgrange.
Joseph, a butler at Obelisk Park secondly married Ellen Tully on 13 Feb 1890 at Booterstown
RC Church. Ellen was the daughter of James Tully a gardener and his wife Ellen Newman
and was living at Rose Hill lodge. They lived on Newtownpark Avenue from 1900 to 1911
and Ellen’s mother and her sister Mary, a school teacher, lived with them. Ellen aged 64
died 10 Jan 1924 at 10 Brookfield Avenue and was buried at Deansgrange. John a retired
butler died 22 Apr 1924 at 10 Brookfield Avenue, Blackrock and was buried with his wife.
2 Johnathan Joseph Alexander born 14 May 1891 at Newtown Park, Co Dublin was
a clerk and died a bachelor 19 May 1957 at 24 Carysfort Avenue and was buried
at Deansgrange.
3 James Alexander born 4 Apr 1892 at Newtown Park, Co Dublin. It is thought that
James emigrated to America in 1909.
4 Joseph Peter Alexandra born 29 Jun 1893 at Newtown Park, Co Dublin. Joseph an
engineer died a bachelor 2 Jul 1921 at 10 Brookfield Avenue and was buried at
Deansgrange.
5 William Edward Alexandra born 1 Dec 1895 at Newtown Park, Co Dublin was the
informant at his father’s death and was living at 10 Brookfield Avenue in 1924.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2023
Joseph Alexander married Catherine Kenny
born circa 1852 17 Aug 1880 born circa 1853
Kings County
died 22 Apr 1924 died 31 Aug 1887
Blackrock Carysfort Ave.,Blackrock
Joseph Alexander born circa 1852 son of Jonathan Alexander a farmer and his wife Anne
(possibly Byrne) from Durrow, Co Offaly. He was a butler living at Newtown Park and
married Catherine Kenny at Booterstown RC Church on 17 Aug 1880. Catherine was the
daughter of Edward Kenny, a surveyor and his wife Julia of Baggot Street. Catherine was
a dressmaker resident at Carysfort Avenue. Kate died 31 Aug 1887 at 31 Carysfort
Avenue and was buried at Deansgrange.
1 Jonathan Alexander born and died 20 Jul 1882 and was buried at Deansgrange.
Joseph, a butler at Obelisk Park secondly married Ellen Tully on 13 Feb 1890 at Booterstown
RC Church. Ellen was the daughter of James Tully a gardener and his wife Ellen Newman
and was living at Rose Hill lodge. They lived on Newtownpark Avenue from 1900 to 1911
and Ellen’s mother and her sister Mary, a school teacher, lived with them. Ellen aged 64
died 10 Jan 1924 at 10 Brookfield Avenue and was buried at Deansgrange. John a retired
butler died 22 Apr 1924 at 10 Brookfield Avenue, Blackrock and was buried with his wife.
2 Johnathan Joseph Alexander born 14 May 1891 at Newtown Park, Co Dublin was
a clerk and died a bachelor 19 May 1957 at 24 Carysfort Avenue and was buried
at Deansgrange.
3 James Alexander born 4 Apr 1892 at Newtown Park, Co Dublin. It is thought that
James emigrated to America in 1909.
4 Joseph Peter Alexandra born 29 Jun 1893 at Newtown Park, Co Dublin. Joseph an
engineer died a bachelor 2 Jul 1921 at 10 Brookfield Avenue and was buried at
Deansgrange.
5 William Edward Alexandra born 1 Dec 1895 at Newtown Park, Co Dublin was the
informant at his father’s death and was living at 10 Brookfield Avenue in 1924.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2023