I have had numerous questions and comments related to the geneology of the Kilbane family and so I thought I would add a page to share what I know.  I welcome any thoughts or comments you have and look forward to helping you with any research you may be doing.  It was common in the days of Johnny to refer to someone as a cousin as in "oh yeah, he's your cousin".  For example, Johnny used to refer to the great Bob Hope as his cousin.  It's often difficult to prove a connection.  Nonetheless, if you feel there is a connection, please feel free to email me and we'll try to figure it out.  Here is what is known:

• Johnny Kilbane was born on April 8, 1889 in Cleveland, Ohio (according to his birth certificate, April 9th according to his baptismal certificate) and died May 31, 1957.
• Johnny's parents are John J Kilbane and Mary Gallagher
• John J Kilbane was born in Ireland in 1861 (per Johnny's birth certificate, he was 28 years old) and died September 8,1927
• Mary Gallagher was born in America in 1865 (per Johnny's birth certificate, she was 24 years old) and died in ~1896
• Johnny's grandparents were John and Bridget Kilbane (assumed paternal due to the last name)
• Bridget Kilbane was born in 1844 per the 1910 US Census
• Johnny's father, John J had two children with the former Bridget Sweeney after his wife Mary (Gallagher) died - Mary and Norah.  Neither married or had children.
• Johnny married Irene McDonnell June 15, 1910
• Irene was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1890 and died December 12, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Irene's parents were Patrick McDonnell and Ellen McLaughlin
• Patrick McDonnell was born in Ireland between 1855-1860 and died March 17, 1932
• Ellen McLaughlin was born in Ireland in 1865 and died October 8, 1921
• Johnny and Irene had two daughters
• Mary Kilbane was born March 29, 1911 in Cleveland, Ohio and died August 7, 1993
• Helen Kilbane was born in Cleveland in 1913 and died in 1919.
• Mary Kilbane married Thomas O'Toole September 24, 1938.
• Mary and Thomas had two sons, John K and Thomas J O'Toole (December 28, 1942)