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     Edward V Callanan was born on 9 October 1856 at New York.¹ He married Julia Agnes O'Connell on 10 January 1883 at New York City.¹ Edward V Callanan died on 21 August 1945.¹ He was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside.¹

     Edward was a banker.¹ Name variation: Edward V Callanan Jr.¹

     Edward V Callanan was born in 1883.¹ He married Eda, she prob. died in 1980.¹ He died in 1961. He was buried on 22 May 1961 in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside.¹

     Elizabeth Regina Callanan was born on 22 April 1895 at New York, NY.¹ She (1) married Francis Michael Lavelle, son of Peter J Lavelle and Mary E Bowe, on 25 June 1921 (Church of the Ascension, 107th St., NYC, NY.)¹ Elizabeth Regina Callanan (2) married Timothy Eugene Cohalan circa 1941 (,NY.)¹ Elizabeth Regina Callanan died on 12 April 1978 at New York, NY.¹ She was buried on 15 April 1978 in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside.¹

     Lil, or Liz as she was sometimes called, attended Hunter College High School and graduated from Hunter College with a science degree in 1917. She had already met Francis Lavelle through his sister Rose, a fellow Hunter College student, before he went overseas in WWI. She and her classmate, future bridesmaid and lifelong friend Gladys Smith, took the very demanding 3 day test required by NYC to be certified to teach in the school system and she scored near the top (according to Gladys, who said that in those days to even get to take the test you had to be related to a priest or politician). Peter Lavelle, her future father-in-law had been a member of the Board of Education of NYC from 1912-1916, probably through the influence of his brother, Monsignor Michael Lavelle, rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral.¹
     When Elizabeth married Francis Lavelle, a man who had worked for her grandfather Rogers made a marble topped table as a wedding gift. She had it in her apartment until her death, when it went to 450 Oradell Ave.¹ Married name: Lavelle. Married name: Cohalan.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,2

     Emma Mary Callanan was born on 12 August 1898 at New York, NY.¹ She married Edward T Roche on 1 August 1934.¹ Emma Mary Callanan died on 17 September 1961 at New York, NY.¹

     Married name: Roche.

     Irene Callanan was born on 19 January 1885.¹ She married Andrew McGrath.¹

     Married name: McGrath.

     John Callanan was born circa 1901.¹ He married Martha.¹ He died circa 1982.¹

     John Callanan was born at Craughwell, County Galway, Ireland.¹ He married Mary Staunton.¹

     According to the records of the Emigrant Savings Bank, stored in the New York Public Library, John Callanan and Mary Staunton were the parents of Edward Callanan, who emigrated in 1848. Edward stated he was a native of Ballybane, three miles from Craughwell, County Galway.¹

     John D Callanan was born circa January 1894.¹ He died on 31 July 1894.¹ He was buried on 1 August 1894 in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside.¹

     Lenora Callanan was born in 1903.¹ She married Charles Kenworthy.¹

     Lenora Callanan lived at Basking Ridge, NJ.¹
     Her daughter Patricia told how her parents met:
Nola's older sister Julia and her husband were living in the Panama Canal Zone, where he was working, and Julia invited her sister Nola to come visit her there. On her way back on the boat, she met Charles Kenworthy (about 1930?), whose family came from Iowa.
In 1992, Pat said he had a brother still living in California.¹ Married name: Kenworthy.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Marvin Callanan was born on 14 March 1897 at New York, NY.¹ He died on 8 August 1897 of cholera.¹

     Michael J Callanan was born on 22 August 1854 at New York, NY.¹ He (1) married Jennie L on 17 November 1880.¹ Michael J Callanan (2) married Emma L Rogers, daughter of Thomas Rogers and Eliza A Graham, on 28 June 1894 at New York, NY.¹ Michael J Callanan died on 30 December 1910 at New York, NY.¹ He was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, plot #15 on 16.¹

     Michael went to Xavier, then called Xavier College.¹ His obituary (New York Times):
     Michael and his brother Thomas were partners of Edward Callanan Sons Carriage works, which had been founded by their father Edward, who had learned the carriage building trade in Ballybane, County Galway. For thirty years it was located at 57 W 44th St. (Hotel Algonquin is at 56 W. 44th St. across the street and the New York Yacht Club is at #37, a few doors away.) By 1903 it was at 315 W. 43rd St. Business cards and stationary in 1903 indicated that the family was living at 202 W 105th St.
On 12 Jul 1904 Michael Callanan entered J. Brewster & Co., a well known carriage maker whose carriages may be found in collections from New York to the LaDew Gardens in Maryland, and on 10 Jan 1909 he was employed by F.H. Bunge Auto and Carriage Builders. On May 5, 1910 (the year he died of cirrhosis of liver), he wrote a note to daughter Emma ('Tommee') on stationery with this letterhead:
It is presumed that loss of the Callanan business and subsequent changes of employments were caused by alchoholism.

     Thomas Callanan was born on 8 October 1860.¹ He died on 12 May 1913.¹

     Thomas had a daughter Emma, according to Nola Callanan Kenworthy.¹
     Michael and his brother Thomas were partners of Edward Callanan Sons Carriage works, which had been founded by their father Edward, who had learned the carriage building trade in Ballybane, County Galway. For thirty years it was located at 57 W 44th St. (Hotel Algonquin is at 56 W. 44th St. across the street and the New York Yacht Club is at #37, a few doors away.) By 1903 it was at 315 W. 43rd St. Business cards and stationary in 1903 indicated that the family was living at 202 W 105th St.
On 12 Jul 1904 Michael Callanan entered J. Brewster & Co., a well known carriage maker whose carriages may be found in collections from New York to the LaDew Gardens in Maryland, and on 10 Jan 1909 he was employed by F.H. Bunge Auto and Carriage Builders. On May 5, 1910 (the year he died of cirrhosis of liver), he wrote a note to daughter Emma ('Tommee') on stationery with this letterhead:
It is presumed that loss of the Callanan business and subsequent changes of employments were caused by alchoholism.

     He disappeared. He did marry, but no record of spouse or if he had children.¹

     Winifred Callanan was born at Craughwell, Ireland.¹

     Winifred may have been the mother of 'Cousin Mollie' who wrote letters to Emma Callanan ('Tommie' m. Ed Roche) from Craughwell in the 1960's.¹

     George Callard was born in 1922.¹ He died unmarried.¹

     Gordon Callard was born in 1915.¹ He married Dorothy Smith.¹

     Alice Calle was born in 1550 at Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England.¹ She married Thomas Rogers, son of Bernard Rogers Sr, on 5 November 1581.¹ Alice Calle died between 7 August 1607 and 1608 at England.¹

     Married name: Rogers.

     Catharine Calyer was born circa 1732.¹ She married Abraham Lequier on 2 July 1750.¹

     Abraham was of Bushwick.² Married name: Lequier.

     Catharine Calyer was born circa 1778.¹ She married John D Provost, son of David Provost and Catharine Van Gelder, on 5 May 1796.¹ Catharine Calyer died circa 1810.¹

     Married name: Provost.

     Charles Calyer was born circa 1778.¹ He married Catharine Shute.¹

     Elizabeth Calyer was born circa 1735.¹ She married Jan Hunt of New York City on 4 March 1754.¹

     Married name: Hunt.

     Eve Calyer was born on 19 February 1776.¹ She married John Provost, son of Jonathan Provost and Adriana Springsteen, in October 1785.^2,1 Eve Calyer died on 23 February 1854 at Bushwick, NY.¹

     John Provost and Eve lived at Bushwick, NY, in the stone farmhouse built by their common ancestor Peter Praa about 1663.¹ Married name: Provost.

     Jacobus Calyer was baptized on 9 February 1653 at New York City (DRC) (sp. Marten Cregier, Albert Janszen, and Heyltje Pieters; father Jochem Callaer, mother not listed.)^3,4,5 He (1) married Marytje DeWitt, daughter of Pieter Jans DeWit and Dorothea Volkerts, circa 1674.^3,6,7 Jacobus Calyer (2) married Maryken Thom on 16 November 1699 at New York City.^3,7 (Banns on 17 October 1699 at DRC, New York City. He was Jacobus Coljer, Wid. of Margcken deWit; she Marrycken Tham wid. of Claes Wols, both living here.)⁷ Jacobus Calyer died in 1720 at Bushwick, NY.³

     Name variation: Jacobus Colyer.³

     Jacobus Calyer was born circa 1700.¹ He married Jannetje Meserole, daughter of Jan Meserole and Elizabeth Praa.¹ Jacobus Calyer died in 1766 at Bushwick, NY.¹

     Jacobus lived in a 70 acre farm at Bushwick on which seven large churches would stand later. His home was a stone house on the East River at Bushwick Creek that had been erected by Dirck Volckertszen in about 1650.¹

     Jacobus Calyer was born circa 1770.¹ He married Jane Duryea.¹

     Jane Calyer was born circa 1785 (she was a minor in 1804.)¹ She married William Van Cott after 1804.²

     Her husband William died before 1810.¹ Married name: Van Cott.

     Jochem Calyer was born circa 1675.¹ He married Catherine Polhemus, daughter of Theodorus Polhemus and Aertje Teunise Bogaert, in 1700.^2,3 Jochem Calyer died in 1714 at Long Island, NY.¹

     Name variation: Jochen Coljer.⁴

     Magdalena Calyer married Jean Roy.¹

     Married name: Roy.

     Margaret Calyer was born on 27 May 1770.¹ She married George Tiebout between 1790 and 1791.² Margaret Calyer died on 5 January 1850.²

     George was of Bushwick.² Margaret Calyer and George had seven children.² Married name: Tiebout.

     Marytje Calyer was born circa 1703.¹ She married Harman VandeWater.¹

     Married name: VandeWater.