The Ahern Family - Missing Friends

Mention of Aherns
in Missing Person Ads


The following index is compiled from The Search for Missing Friends, a collection of 19th century personal ads printed in The Pilot, a weekly newspaper published by the Archdiocese of Boston. Widely distributed among the immigrant communities of North America, it was a useful tool for reconnecting with missing friends and relatives scattered by the Irish diaspora. The following is typical of the ads that were placed.

18 February 1854
Of Michael Ahern, of the parish of Castle Magner, near Mallow, co. Cork, who came with his brother Jeremiah to New York, in November, '48, and sailed from thence to California. Information of him will be received by his anxious parents, now in the city of St Louis by addressing Michl. Ahern, St Louis, Mo.

(Maiden names shown in parentheses)

Index of Aherns from The Search for Missing Friends Vol. I - VIII
Person SoughtFromCounty Where SoughtSought byYearVol.Pg.
Ahern, Alice (Cunningham)KinmaulTipperaryBuffalo, NYJohn Ahern1867VI261
Ahern, Alice (Cunningham)Bulkughlee, KillinauleTipperaryWisconsinJohn Ahern1867VI275
Ahearn, AliceKillworthCorkConnecticutMrs. Mary Fogarty1884VIII298
O'hearne, Bernard
King'sAdrian on Michigan RRDominic O'Hearne1853II442
Ahearn, BridgetBallymalla, WhitechurchWaterfordYonkers, NYPatrick Ahearn1857IV118
Ahern, BridgetClivertCorkBostonPatrick Hickey1864V320
(Ahern), Bridget FitzgeraldAbbeyside, DunvarganWaterfordCincinnati, OHJohn Ahern1868VI315
(Ahern), Bridget Donovan
WaterfordRushville, ILJohannah Ahern1869VI458
Ahearn, Cath.Capmoore, DoonLimerickBrooklyn, NYMartin Ahern1855III399
Ahern, CatherineMitchelstownCorkCincinnati, OHHannah Caplice1863V174
Ahern, CatherineKinmaulTipperaryBuffalo, NYJohn Ahern1867VI261
Ahern, CatherineBulkughlee, KillinauleTipperaryWisconsinJohn Ahern1867VI275
Aherin, CorneliusAughadoe, KillarneyKerryErie, Pa.John Lynch1867VI177
Ahern, DanielYoughalCorkRome, NYThomas Macarty1850I452
Ahern, DanielKinsaleCorkFrankfort, KYJohn Ahern1851II90
Ahern, DanielYoughalCorkCattaraugus Cty., NYMary Ahern1852II268
Aherne, DanielRockhillLimerickPennsylvaniaMaurice Aherne, bro.1856III549
Ahern, DavidMiddletonCorkPort Trent, Can.John Ahern1849I404
Ahern, DavidBruffLimerickPoughkeepsie, NYDenis, Wm. or James Ahern1852II283
Ahern, DavidBruffLimerickPoughkeepsie, NYDenis Ahern1853II525
Ahern, DavidFt. Richard, CarrickalineCorkPortland, MEEllen Ahern1854III82
Ahearn, DavidMonanonig, RathcormickCork
Wm. O'Callaghan1871VII40
Ahern, DavidRynnesCork
Timothy Ahern1874VII369
Ahern, DenisKanturkCorkCincinnati, OHTim. & Philip Ahern1856III458
Ahern, DennisCarrigtwohillCorkOswego Cty., NYJohn Ahern1853II466
O'Hern, DenisClonmoreTipperaryBaltimore, Md.Thomas O'Hern1867VI213
Ahern, DenisScariffClarePittsburgh, PAThomas & Patrick Ahern1867VI270
Ahern, Eliza

St. LouisMargaret Donohue1874VII391
Ahern, EllenKeelalee, FusseaKerryMontrealEugene Ahern1847I199
Ahern, EllenTraleeKerryLawrence, MAMarice Ahern, husb.1855III368
Ahearn, Ellen (Colman)ClathmoreWaterfordBostonMary Ann Coleman1866VI67
Ahern, EllenKilbertCork
Johanna May1897VIII512
Hearn, Ellen[Kilbert][Cork]New YorkJohanna May1893VIII472
Ahern, Hannah
Cork
N. H. Tunnicliff1918VIII618
Ahern, HanoraScataglinKerryIllinoisBridget Bresnahan1871VII73
Ahern, Hanora
Cork
N. H. Tunnicliff1918VIII618
Ahern, HonoraBallinfoyleCorkWisconsinJames Ahern1860IV489
Ahearn, Honora (Mrs. Williams)BallylanfortKerryBostonCatherine Ahearn1866VI77
O'Hearn, Jamessailed from LiverpoolNew YorkJames O'Hearn1852II263
O'hearne, James
King'sAdrian on Michigan RRDominic O'Hearne1853II442
Aheen, JamesRathkealeLimerickBostonAnn Ahern1853II517
Ahearne, JamesMontrealCanadaChicagoDenis Ahearne1856III490
Herron, JamesBallyhalyCorkNew JerseyHonorah Sweeney1856III554
Ahearn, JamesArdmoreWaterfordBrookline, MADavid Finney1857VI2
Ahearn, JamesClonmelTipperaryNew YorkJames Ahearn1857IV123
Ahern, JamesTractonCorkCanadaDavid Ahern1859IV464
O'Herne, James

Keokuk, IowaMary O'Herne1870VI627
Ahern, JamesGlonnaughKerry
Margaret Ahern1878VIII73
Ahern, JeremiahCastle Magner, MallowCorkCaliforniaMichl. Ahern1854III33
Ahern, JeremiahCork CityCorkEast Cambridge, MA
1873VII270
Ahearn, Johanna (Farrell)TouraneenaWaterfordLawndale, ILPatrick Farrell1866VI36
Ahern, JohannaScataglinKerryIllinoisBridget Bresnahan1871VII73
Ahern, JohnKillaray AughadoeKerryChicagoMrs. Tim Ahern1844I80
Ahern, JohnAglisCorkPlattsburg, NYMichael Ahern1846I152
Ahearn, JohnAshfordLimerickWalpole, NHHonora Ahearn1849I352
Ahern, JohnCaslineCorkBellefontaine, IAwife1852II311
Ahearne, JohnCoolcapCorkAlexandria, VADavid Ahearne1854III159
Ahern, JohnCroomLimerickChatam Four Corn., NYPat'k Aheren1856III457
Ahearne, JohnMontrealCanadaAmericaDenis Ahearne1856III490
Ahearn, JohnNewmarket on FergusClareAmericaMichael Ahearn1856III493
Aherne, JohnRockhillLimerickPennsylvaniaMaurice Aherne, bro.1856III549
Ahern, JohnCroomLimerickOhioPatrick Ahern1857IV25
Ahern, JohnBallindunny, GrangeTipperaryIllinoisWilliam Ahern1859IV427
Ahern, JohnBallinfoyleCorkYorkville, NYJames Ahern1860IV489
Ahern, JohnClivertCorkBostonPatrick Hickey1864V320
Ahearn, JohnRilltownWaterfordLawrenceburgh, INMichael Ahearn1864V405
Ahern, JohnGlandineWaterford
William Ahern1865V435
Ahern, JohnBruffLimerickTroy, NYDavid Ahern1865V569
Ahern, JohnFarrenbrien, TractonCorkChicago, ILDaniel Ahern1866VI51
Ahern, JohnBallindoney, GrangeTipperaryNew OrleansEllen Hickey1867VI237
O'Hearn, JohnCroomeLimerickPhiladelphiaPatrick O'Hearn1869VI456
Ahern, JohnScataglinKerryIllinoisBridget Bresnahan1871VII73
Ahern, John

New YorkMargaret Donohue1874VII391
Ahern, JohnBallymacodaCorkVirginiaNora Ahern1874VII418
O'Hearn, John R.(age 17)
Brunswick, Ga.Peter Meighan1876VII550
Ahern, JohnBlack RockCork
Mary A. Ahern1877VIII6
Ahearn, JohnBlackrockCorkBaltimoreMaurice Ahearn1880VIII171
Ahern, JohnKillorglenKerryPoughkeepsie, NYDaniel Ahern1880VIII166
Ahearn, JohnKilmurrayCorkMelbourne, AUSHannah Noonan1907VIII571
(Ahern), Julia ReganKnocknamalavogueCorkNew YorkDaniel Regan1852II175
Ahern, Kate

St. LouisMargaret Donohue1874VII391
Hearn, Kate[Kilbert][Cork]New YorkJohanna May1893VIII472
Ahern, KateKilbertCork
Johanna May1897VIII512
Ahern, MargaretLoughnagoreKerryNew YorkJohanna Ahern1853II490
Ahearn, MargaretMiddletonCorkNew York CityEllen Ahearn1855II416
Ahern, Margaret
CorkNew York Citysister, Mary1858IV301
Ahearn, Margaret


Mathew Ahearn1866VI2
Ahern, Margaret
Cork
N. H. Tunnicliff1918VIII618
Ahern, MaryCastle Cook, KillworthCorkBostonJohanna Whelan1842I61
Ahern, Mary (Flynn)ship CharlemagneBostonDeer Is. HospitalDr. Moriarty1849I429
O'Hearn, Marysailed from LiverpoolNew YorkJames O'Hearn1852II263
Aherne, MaryGlanaclackia, MichilstownCorkLawrence, MAJohn Ahern, bro.1854III5
Ahern, MaryRacoonyCorkRochester, NYJohn & Denis Ahern1854III32
Ahearn, MaryClonmelTipperaryNew YorkJames Ahearn1857IV123
Ahearne, Mary (Fin)

New YorkCatharine Fin1859IV392
Ahearn, MaryDoneraileCorkMadison, WIElizabeth Fleming1862V140
Ahearn, Marysailed from Cove of CorkNew YorkDenis Coffey1865V464
Ahern, Mary (Collins)Keelavarig, TimoleagueCorkNevadaJohn Collins1873VII288
(Ahern), Mary WalshRooska, ArdaghLimerickCincinnati, OhioPatrick Ahern1873VII311
Ahern, Mary

St. LouisMargaret Donohue1874VII391
Ahearn, Mrs. MartinKillworthCork
Mrs. Mary Fogarty1884VIII298
Aharn, MatthewLimerickLimerickOswego, NYJohn Aharn1864V313
Ahearn, MatthewRathmoreLimerickTroy, NYMargaretta Ahearn1864V371
O'Herne, Matthew

Keokuk, IowaMary O'Herne1870VI627
Ahern, MauriceCurronKerryWinchester, VAPatrick Ahern1851II87
Ahern, MauriceLismore nr. TraleeKerryCincinnati, OHEllen Ahern, wife1855III237
Ahern, MauriceLismore nr. TraleeKerryIndianapolis, INEllen Ahern, wife1855III321
Ahern, MauriceTraleeKerryIndianapolisWilliam Ahern1857IV55
O'Ahern, Mauriceage 12, left Farm SchoolSalem, Mass.Mrs. P. Hays, aunt1864V345
Ahern, MauriceTraleeKerryIndianaJohn Ahern1865V528
Ahern, MauriceFarrenbrien, TractonCorkChicago, ILDaniel Ahern1866VI51
Ahern, MauriceScataglinKerryIllinoisBridget Bresnahan1871VII73
Ahern, MauriceKilbertCork
Johanna May1897VIII512
Hearn, Maurice[Kilbert][Cork]New YorkJohanna May1893VIII472
Ahern, MichaelFermoyCorkNew YorkDaniel Ahern1850I539
O'hearne, MichaelYoughalCorkParis Cape, MEEllen O'Hearne1851II6
Hearn, MichaelLadysbridge, YoughalCorkNew YorkEllen Hearn1852II207
Ahern, MichaelCarrigtwohillCorkOswego Cty., NYJohn Ahern1853II466
Ahern, MichaelCastle Magner, MallowCorkCaliforniaMichl. Ahern1854III33
Ahern, MichaelLismoreWaterfordWeaverville, CAThomas Ahern1859IV334
O'Hearn, MichaelKinsaleCorkIllinoisMary & James O'Hearn1859IV388
Ahern, MichaelKinmaulTipperaryBuffalo, NYJohn Ahern1867VI261
Ahern, MichaelBulkughlee, KillinauleTipperaryWisconsinJohn Ahern1867VI275
Ahern, MichaelLismoreWaterfordPatterson, N.J.William Crotty1869VI435
Ahern, MikeNewcetown
RochesterAnnie Allen1870VI561
Ahern, Michael
Cork
N. H. Tunnicliff1918VIII618
(Ahearn), Norah HalpinClonmelTipperaryOhioAnn Ahearn1870VI637
(Ahearn), Norah HalpinGlen Connor rd., ClonmelTipperaryOhioAnn Ahearn1871VII84
Ahern, OwenFiriesKerryMarietta, OHJohn Ahern, bro.1854III187
O'Hearn, OwenCahermogleLimerickNew YorkJohanna Cagney1857IV81
O'Hearne, PatrickYoughalCorkParis Cape, MEEllen O'Hearne1851II6
Ahern, PatrickYoughalCorkLewiston, MEEllen Ahern1851II110
O'Hearn, Patrick
CorkMartinsburgh, PAwife1852II233
Ahern, PatrickCloyneCorkRichmond, VAJohn Ahern1853III364
Herron, PatrickBallyhalyCorkNew JerseyHonorah Sweeney1856III554
Ahearn, Patrickmarried Mary CoffeyNew YorkDenis Coffey1865V464
Ahern, PatrickKinmaulTipperaryBuffalo, NYJohn Ahern1867VI261
Ahern, PatrickBulkughlee, KillinauleTipperaryWisconsinJohn Ahern1867VI275
Ahern, Patrick
WaterfordRushville, ILJohannah Ahern1869VI458
Ahern, PatrickChurchtown, MiddletonCork
John White1870VI623
Ahern, PatrickRathgormickWaterfordWisconsinJulia Ahern1870VI655
Ahern, Patrick

Slip Hill, Vt.Patrick Bourke1870VI664
Ahearn, PatrickMonanonig, RathcormickCork
Wm. O'Callaghan1871VII40
Ahern, PatrickScataglinKerryIllinoisBridget Bresnahan1871VII73
Ahearn, PatrickRing, BallinacodaCorkNew York StateEllen Ahearn1872VII147
Ahearn, PatrickRing, BallinacodaCorkNorth Belville, NYHanora Ahearn1873VII219
Hearn, PatrickMoncoinKilkennyon Missouri RiverJames Hearn1874VII360
O'Heron, Patrick
ClareLouisville, Ky.P. Gleeson1875VII538
O'Hearn, Patrick
TipperarySchaghticoke, NYMrs. Patrick (O'Hearn) Conley1885VIII311
O'Herron, PhilipKilleaghCorkTorontoMichael O'Herron1852II225
Ahern, PhilipCooligullaCorkWinchester, ILDenis Ahern1859IV472
Ahern, ThomasCloyneCorkQuebecDaniel Ahern1847I246
O'Hearne, Thomas
King'sAdrian on Michigan RRDominic O'Hearne1853II442
Ahern, ThomasTraleeKerryIndianaJohn Ahern1865V528
Aherin, ThomasBallyegin, CoolcappaLimerickGuernsey Co., OhioJohn Aherin1868VI382
Ahern, TimothyKillaray AughadoeKerryChicagoMrs. Tim Ahern1844I80
Ahern, TimothyKillarney AghadoeKerryLouisianaMrs. Tim & John Ahern1846I138
O'Hern, TimothyBallygarvinCorkNew York CityMrs. Leahy, aunt1855III295
Ahern, TimothyGrelaugh, KanturkCorkPerry Co. OHMrs. Buckley1857IV76
Ahern, TimothyCooligullaCorkWinchester, ILDenis Ahern1859IV472
O'Hern, TimEnspainLimerickIowaJohn O'Hern1874VII342
O'Hern, Tim
LimerickIowaRichard Nagle1875VII526
O'Hearn, Timothy
TipperarySchaghticoke, NYMrs. Patrick (O'Hearn) Conley1885VIII311
Ahern, WilliamBruffLimerickBoston, MADennis & Thomas Ahern1845I115
Hearn, WilliamBallingarryCorkPennsylvaniaJeremiah Daly1846I145
Ahern, WilliamTraleeKerryIndianaJohn Ahern1865V528
Ahern, WilliamFlemingstown, MitchelstownCorkSan FranciscoEdmund Ahern1874VII454
Ahern, WilliamMiddletonCorkCaliforniaThomas Ahern1878VIII56
Boland, Michael
CarlowSt. LouisMichael Ahern1870VI650
Callaghan, ElizabethBallinaberna, BallyheadyCorkCanadaMrs. Ahearn (mother)1853II386
Calahan, CatherineBallybeakinTipperaryPhiladelphiaJohn Ahern1857IV42
Clifford, Michl.

IllinoisMargaret Ahearn (sister)1854III132
Coffey, WilliamKnocrahaCorkYork & Erie R.R.Mary c/o Patrick Ahern1856III520
Condon Margaret (Ahern)LismoreWaterfordPatterson, N.J.William Crotty1869VI435
Connell brothersHospital, Old TownLimerickIllinoisMathew Ahern1853II365
Corbett, MichaelBallyboleyTipperary
Catherine (Ahern) O'Neill1864V274
Dorsey, JohnTopmaconnellRoscommonVan Diemen's LandMrs. Annie (Glenn) Ahern1887VIII375
Farrell, MaryKildoreryCorkNew York CityBessy Ahern1862V131
Fahey, Mrs. (Ahern)


N. H. Tunnicliff1918VIII617
Fitzgerald, JohnCastleislandKerryVermontJohn Ahern1858IV323
Flynn, JohnDungannanWaterfordPennsylvaniaMary Ahern (aunt)1861V73
Foley, Bartholomew J.KillorglinKerrySt. Louis, Mo.Mrs. Michael (Foley) O'Hearne1884VIII280
Gerin, Denis C.Mount UniacCorkEast BostonHannah (Ahearne)1871VII97
Gearna, DenisMt. UniackeCorkRockport, Mass.Hannah A. (Hearn)1871VII102
Griffin, James, son of Johanna Aherne, Listfoyle, KerryVirginiaMrs. Catherine Moran1875VII495
Keeffe, Mary (Hearn)KilworthCork
Johanna May1893VIII472
Long, JohnFeenaghLimerick
Owen Ahern1853II530
Lynch, JamesChicagoIllinoisMontanaMartin O'Herron1879VIII105
Lynch, Kate (Ahern)BalaheatheCorkWest Stockbridge, MAMary Ahern1869VI443
Magner, AliceCastletownrocheCorkBostonc/o Maurice Ahearn1860IV556
Malony, MichaelYoughalCorkNew OrleansPatrick Ahern, unc.1856III465
McCarthy, DennisKillmichaelCork
Ellen Ahearn1847I228
McConolough Family
DonegalBostonJohn Edward Ahern1879VIII113
Moloney, MatthewRithmore CastleLimerickBostonMargaret Ahearn1861V20
Morris, Mary (Marks)LiverpoolEnglandNew BrunswickMrs. Sarah Hearn1879VIII128
Morrissey, John K.

went West from Pa.Mrs. John O'Hearn1872VII174
Murphy, JeremiahMurraghCorkMemphisMgt. Ahern Murphy1859IV328
Murray, JohnCork CityCorkBostonHelena Ahern1874VII420
Nagle, NedDunmoreCorkWest from IllinoisJohn O'Hern1874VII343
Nugent, MichaelTrilieTyrone
Mrs. Margaret Hearne1845I97
O'Connell, JohnKillarneyKerry
Julia Ahearn1858IV270
O'Donnell, Edward & TerenceGilmour's CoveQuebecChicagoMrs. Simon Hearn1873VII231
Poor, MargaretBallybeakinTipperaryPhiladelphiaJohn Ahern1857IV42
Prinderveill, JohnMegelieCorkNew OrleansBridget Ahern1871VII33
Regan, NichaelDunmanwayCorkLacawaseenTim Ahern1867VI222
Ryan, PatrickCroomLimerickNew OrleansElenor (Ryan) Aheran1850I469
Ryan, ThomasBallagh, ClonoultyTipperaryNew York CityMargaret (Ahern) Ryan1851II50
Shea, (4 brothers)Knuckancummer, NewmarketCorkWisconsinL. J. Ahern1874VII408
Sheehan, Jerry & DanBurrinfort, MallowCorkCincinnatiMargaret Ahern1853II389
Smith, EdwardFermoyCorkNY, or the SouthWilliam Ahearn1872VII174
Sullivan, Margaret (Hearn)MitchelstownCork
Johanna May1893VIII472
Whealan, ThomasFethardWexfordBostonc/o Peter Ahearn1857IV182
Windle, WilliamParkLimerickConnecticutThomas Aheran1868VI391
Williams, GeorgeYoughalCorkNew YorkRichard Ahern1872VII172


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