The patriarch of this branch of the Hyland clan, Patrick Hyland, was born in Kilmaine, County Mayo, Ireland, May 9, 1801 (NOTE: Historical documents differ as to the correct year of birth; some records show a birth year of 1804).  Patrick married the former Bridget Quinn (born May 4, 1811), also a Kilmaine native.  With the potato famine raging across the "auld soil," Patrick, Bridget, and their children, Mary and Thomas, emigrated to America, living for a time in Essex, NY before moving in 1848 to St. Paul, Minn., then finally homesteading in Cedar Lake, Minn in 1856.  Their second daughter, Julia, became the first American-born member of the family, entering the world in 1852.

Mary Hyland
Born Aug. 11, 1838
Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland
Died Feb 1, 1915

Julia Hyland
Born 1852
St. Paul,  Minn. 
Died ????

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To a New Life... 
   The land on which the Hylands settled included a Sioux Native American passage from nearby Shakopee.  Soon after the family's arrival, members assisted one wounded Sioux warrior, treating his injuries after a battle with the rival Chippewa.
    Bridget Hyland died Jan. 21, 1880 and Patrick died two months later, on March 25.  Both died in Cedar Lake and are buried in the town's St. Patrick's Cemetery.
    What follows is our effort to tell the world about the Patrick and Bridget Hyland family.  Information that pertains to events before the turn of this century is heavily dependent upon historical research, county records and newspaper articles.  There are many "holes" to fill, but in time, we'll be able to shed light where possible.  Our objective is to gather together for the first time the past and present entities of a family long stretched across half the globe. 
    The family tree is but the beginning of a long process.  Access the links below for information pertaining to Thomas, Mary and Julia Hyland.  Note some of the entries will be sketchy, but with the grace of God, some Irish luck and a whole lot of research, hopefully the history covering all generations can be uncovered. 
   For information on the next generation of Hylands, please click on the link below. 

ayo on the Move!