If you've been following this blog, then you know that I have taken an interest in the history of my family. Recently, I have been researching whether I could possibly be related to the McMahons of wrestling fame. My personal investigation into the matter has (thus far), produced this, along with this update.
I'm happy to report that my research has been progressing well. In case you missed it, here's a brief summary of what I'm talking about.
"A few months back, I was doing some research concerning my family tree, and relatives (I was able to trace my parents back through multiple generations). In the course of my exploration of this topic, I happened upon a relation (on my father's side of the family) that is linked to a family of McMahons...realizing this, I have started to wonder whether I could be at least distantly related to the McMahon wrestling dynasty".
Moments ago, I took it upon myself to continue my examination of this issue. Having done that, I think I may have happened upon a breakthrough. It's a little hard to explain this, but here goes.
As the result of my searches on Ancestry.com, I have found that my grandfather on my father's side (George Boland Sr., 1903-1962) was married to a Margaret M Curtin (1904-1979). This woman was the great-granddaughter of a Mary McMahon, from County Clare, Ireland. Through additional research, I have discovered that the McMahon wrestling family has its roots in the same area of Ireland that Mary was from. This points to at least a reasonable possibility of a link between my family and the McMahons of WWE.
OK, this is where the plot thickens a bit, as there is one more mystery yet to be unraveled. Vincent Kennedy McMahon is the great-grandson of a Roderick James McMahon (1848-1922). It is this man who immigrated from Ireland, thus starting the American side of the McMahon family. My Ancestry.com research hits a (pay) wall in the generations before Mary McMahon; I do not know who her parents were, and if she had any siblings. This unknown has proven to be the final part of the puzzle.
You see, if Mary was (a) sister to Roderick James, then the evidence shows that I am indeed related to the wrestling McMahons. At the moment, I have no idea whether this is the case. However, if true, this would be an astounding coincidence (as I am a huge fan of WWE). To quote Joey Styles, my reaction would be something like "oh my God"!
Obviously, this is a subject that I will continue to resolutely study. I'll let you know what the outcome of my investigation is.
"Until next time....if there IS a next time" - Don Pardo, former announcer for WNBC-TV
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