This page is still under construction

PLEASE NOTE that although hours upon hours of research and effort have been put into this page so that we in the family may have a convenient and orderly place in which to find our family roots, it is STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, so if names are not in the proper order or have minor errors, a simple email can correct those problems. 

A BIG THANK YOU  to those who have recognized the hard work and effort put into this page!

The Byrne family of Denver consists of the 6 children of Charles David Byrne and Dorothy Louise Lewis and their cousins.

Generational Color Scheme:

• Indigo: Most Recent Generation (Born Approx 1970 - 1995)

• Rose: "Baby Boom +" Generation (Born 1949 - 1968)

• White: "Greatest Generation" (Born 1920's)

• Green: "Victorian Generation" (Born 1885- ______)

• Yellow: " Pioneer Generation"

• Baby Blue: "Pre-Bellum Generation"

• Purple: "Colonial Generation"

MOST RECENT GENERATION:

Children of Charles King Byrne

Charles David Byrne III

• Birth: November 13, 1991

• Place of Birth: Rose Medical Center, Denver CO

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Student

Zachary Joseph Byrne

• Birth: May 11, 1995

• Place of Birth: Rose Medical Center, Denver CO

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Student

Children of Dorothy Estelle Byrne (Sencenbaugh)

Robert Sencenbaugh

• Birth: April 1, 1973

• Place of Birth: 

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Student

Ed Sencenbaugh  Thank you Charlene for filling in the gaps!

• Birth: May 24, 1974

• Place of Birth: Whidbey Island Oak Harbor, Seattle, WA

• Occupation: Student

• Married: December 19, 1993

• Spouse:  Charlene Rae Miller (b. March 6, 1974)

• Children: Sierra Jade Sencenbaugh (b. Jan 31, 1994) Quinn Grigsby Sencenbaugh (b. April 27, 1995),   

Children of Catherine Alice Byrne (Burton)

David Burton

• Birth: Aug 29, 1979

• Place of Birth: 

• Baptism:

• Occupation: IT / Computer Professional

• Married: 

• Spouse: Shannon Lee (b. Jun 10 1980)

Kristopher Burton

• Birth: Aug 30 1981

• Place of Birth: 

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Construction Contractor

Keri Nannette Burton Thanks Keri for the info !

• Birth: June 4 1984

• Place of Birth: 

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Student

Alicia Burton

• Birth: April 28 1986

• Place of Birth: 

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Student / Emergency Medical Tech Trainee

Children of Charlene Anne Byrne (Dowdell)

Erin Colleen Dowdell Thank you Erin for supplying the information

• Birth: Oct 1, 1981

• Place of Birth: 

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Student

Maureen Louise Dowdell

• Birth: May 29, 1983

• Place of Birth: 

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Student

Elizabeth Estelle Dowdell

• Information withheld upon request

Timothy Brian Dowdell

• Birth: Mar 31, 1986

• Place of Birth: 

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Student

Children of Gretchen Byrne (daughter of Judge Edward Byrne)  Thank you Gretchen for the info on you, Dan, and Kirsten. I'm so glad we got back in touch!

Eamon Byrne

• Birth: Nov 20, 1977

• Place of Birth: St. Luke's Hospital, Denver CO

• Baptism:

• Occupation:

• Married:

• Spouse:

"BABY BOOM + GENERATION" - parents of children directly above

• Dorothy Estelle (“Deb”) Byrne – Sencenbaugh

  • Birth: Feb 27, 1950

  • Place of Birth: St. Luke's Denver, CO

  • Baptism: 1962 Christ the King Parish, Denver

  • Debutante: 1968

  • Occupation: Medical Professional

  • Married:

  • Spouse: Robert Sencenbaugh (b.11/10/1952)

  • Children:

    • Robert Sencenbaugh (b.7/1/1973)

    • Edward Sencenbaugh (5/24/1974)

  • Current Residence (2004) Erie, CO

• Tara Colleen Anne Bridget Byrne

  • Birth: Jan 9, 1952

  • Place of Birth: St. Luke's Denver, CO

  • Baptism:1962 Christ the King Parish, Denver

  • Debutante: 1970

  • Occupation: Teacher, Private Tutor

  • Current Residence (2004) Edgewater, CO

• Catherine Alice (“Cath”, “Kate”, “Cathie”) Byrne – Burton

  • Birth: July 12, 1955

  • Place of Birth: St. Luke's Denver, CO

  • Baptism:1962 Christ the King Parish, Denver

  • Debutante: 1973

  • Occupation: Housewife, Victim's Advocate

  • Married: 

  • Spouse: Richard W. Burton (b. 5/29/1955)

  • Children:

    • David King Burton

    • Kristopher James Burton

    • Keri Nannette Burton

    • Alicia Louise Burton

  • Divorced:

  • Current Residence (2004) Estes Park CO

• Charleen Anne ("Char") Byrne – Dowdell

  • Birth: Jan 26, 1957

  • Place of Birth: St. Luke's Denver, CO

  • Baptism:1962 Christ the King Parish, Denver

  • Debutante: 1974

  • Occupation: various King Soopers/Kroger

  • Married: Nov. 23, 1979

  • Spouse: Timothy Dowdell (b. 8/1/1957)

  • Children:

    • Erin Colleen Dowdell

    • Maureen Louise Dowdell

    • Elizabeth Estelle Dowdell

    • Timothy Brian Dowdell

  • Current Residence (2004) Ken Caryl, CO

• Mason Lewis Byrne

  • Birth: December 7th, 1964

  • Place of Birth: St. Luke's Denver, CO

  • Baptism:

  • Occupation: News reporter - Various radio stations in Denver, Director of Marketing Comcast Cable

  • Civil Union:

  • Spouse: Nick Axas

  • Current Residence (2004) Denver, CO

• Charles King Byrne II

  • Birth: January 27th, 1968

  • Place of Birth: St. Luke's Denver, CO

  • Baptism:

  • Served: United States Naval Reserve ('86 -'90) , Aviation Structural Mechanic

  • Occupation: Entertainer, Author

  • Married: June 16th, 1991

  • Spouse: Lisa Vienna  DeMaio

  • Children:

    • Charles David Byrne III (b. 11-13-91 Denver)

    • Zachary Joseph Byrne (b. 5-11-85 Denver)

  • Current Residence (2004) Glendale, CO

BYRNE COUSINS:

Children of Harry Byrne (Brother of Charles David Byrne I)

• King Byrne

Children of Edward Byrne (Brother of Charles David Byrne I)

• Gretchen Anna Byrne

  • Birth: July 18, 1950

  • Place of Birth: St. Luke's Hospital, Denver CO

  • Baptism:

  • Occupation: Paralegal

  • Child:  Eamon Byrne (b.11-20-1977)

  • Current Residence (2004) New Mexico

• Kirsten Ann Byrne

  • Birth: April 16, 1956

  • Place of Birth: St. Joseph's Hospital, Denver CO

  • Baptism:

  • Occupation: Nurse

  • Current Residence (2004) New Mexico

• Daniel Joseph Byrne

  • Birth: Feb 22, 1954

  • Place of Birth: St. Joseph's Hospital, Denver CO

  • Baptism:

  • Occupation: Sculptor

  • Current Residence (2004) New Mexico

Children of Sally Lewis (Sister of Dorothy Louise Lewis)

• Mary Cunningham

  • Birth: J

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  • Current Residence (2004) 

• Amy Lewis Keefe

  • Birth: July 10, 1960

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  • Current Residence (2004)

• Sean

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"GREATEST GENERATION" - parents of directly above children

 Charles David ("Chuck") Byrne I

• Birth: March 24, 1926

• Place of Birth: St. Joseph's Hospital Denver, CO

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Statesman and politician.  Served as Denver Election Commissioner (1958-59), State Representative (1960-1963), Denver City Auditor (1963-1975 and 1979-1983).... more information http://www.denvergov.org/Auditor/template18775.asp

• Served: WWII - USNR - LCS(L) 112 web site for LCS 112

• Spouse: Dorothy Louise Lewis (b. April 30,1929)

• Married: August 5, 1949 to Dorothy Louise Lewis of Denver

• Children: Dorothy Estelle "Deb" Byrne Sencenbaugh, Tara Colleen Byrne, Catherine Alice Byrne Burton, Charlene Anne Byrne Dowdell, Mason Lewis Byrne, Charles King Byrne 

• Deceased: May 26, 1986

• Interred: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Denver CO

Dorothy Louise Lewis - Byrne

• Birth: April 30, 1929

• Place of Birth: St. Luke's Denver, CO

• Baptism:

• Debutante: -cancelled due to WWII - 

• Occupation: Housewife, mother, receptionist (St. Malo Retreat Center, Denver's Ocean Journey Aquarium, Denver Zoo) retail (Tram Stores - Estes Park)

• Married: August 5, 1949 to Charles David Byrne

• Children: Dorothy Estelle "Deb" Byrne Sencenbaugh, Tara Colleen Byrne, Catherine Alice Byrne Burton, Charlene Anne Byrne Dowdell, Mason Lewis Byrne, Charles King Byrne 

• Current Residence (2003)

SIBLINGS OF CHARLES DAVID BYRNE I

Harry Byrne

• Birth: 

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• Occupation: Radio Personality, Sportscaster

• Spouse: 

• Married: 

• Child: King Byrne

• Deceased: 

• Interred: 

Edward Byrne

• Birth: 

• Place of Birth: St. Joseph's Hospital, Denver CO

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Jurist, State Senator of Colorado, District Court Judge

• Served: WWII - P-61 Black Widow

• Spouse: Shirley Wolf

• Married: 

• Children: Gretchen Byrne, Kirsten Byrne, Daniel Byrne

• Divorced:

• 2nd Spouse: Barbara Jean Engstrom

• Deceased: Jan 26, 1981

• Interred: Mt. Olivet, Wheat Ridge, CO

SIBLINGS OF DOROTHY LOUISE LEWIS

Sally Warner Lewis Waggoner Keefe

• Birth: Dec 25, 

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• Divorced:

• 2nd Spouse: David Keefe (b.12/19/1925)

• Current Residence (2004)

COUSINS of CHARLES DAVID BYRNE I

Pat Byrne

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John Byrne

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Kay Byrne

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COUSINS OF DOROTHY LOUISE LEWIS

Bill Hover

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Bob Hover

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Bill Montgomery

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Bob "Brer" Montgomery

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Kay DeCompeigne

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Henry Buchtel "Buck" Parfet

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Bill Fish

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Jim Fish

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VICTORIAN GENERATION - parents of directly above children -

PARENTS OF CHARLES DAVID BYRNE I (and his siblings - Harry and Ed)

Patrick Henry "P. Harry" Byrne 

• Birth: Dec 14, 1886

• Place of Birth: Catherton, NEB

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Electrical Contractor - listed in the 1918 Denver directory (link) as " Electrician Elec Automatic Appliance Co. r 1319 18th Ave." 

• Spouse: Estelle Mary King

• Married: Aug 19, 1920 (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Denver CO)

• Children:  Edward J. Byrne, Harry Byrne, Charles David Byrne (I)

• Deceased: Jan 9, 1959 Denver, CO

• Interred: Mt Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, CO

Estelle Mary King

• Birth: Nov 8, 1885

• Place of Birth: Central City, CO

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Teacher

• Spouse: Patrick Henry "P. Harry" Byrne

• Married: Aug 19, 1920 (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Denver CO)

• Children:   Edward J. Byrne, Harry Byrne, Charles David Byrne (I)

• Deceased: 

• Interred: 

PARENTS OF DOROTHY LOUISE LEWIS (and her sibling Sally)

Mason Avery Lewis

• Birth: Mar 2, 1877

• Place of Birth: Clinton, MO

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Attorney

• Spouse: Dorothy Louise Fish

• Married:

• Children: Dorothy Louise Lewis, Sally Avery Lewis 

• Deceased: 

• Interred: 

Dorothy Louise Fish ("Nanny")

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SIBLINGS OF P HARRY BYRNE

Mary Byrne

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Sara Byrne

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John Byrne

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SIBLINGS OF ESTELLE KING

Alice King Mentzer

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SIBLINGS OF MASON AVERY LEWIS

Dorothy Lewis Hover

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Meriwether Lewis "Weddie" Holland

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Ann Lewis DeCompiegne

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SIBLINGS OF DOROTHY FISH

Muriel Fish Parfet

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Russell Fish

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COUSINS OF P HARRY BYRNE

COUSINS OF ESTELLE KING

COUSINS OF MASON AVERY LEWIS

COUSINS OF DOROTHY FISH

PIONEER GENERATION - parents of directly above children

PARENTS OF P. HARRY BYRNE

John Byrne

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Sara McCauley

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PARENTS OF ESTELLE M. KING

John King

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Mary Daly

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PARENTS OF MASON AVERY LEWIS

Robert Edgar Lewis

• Birth: 

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• Occupation: Jurist, Circuit Court Judge (presided over a hearing involving Robert Stroud "The Birdman of Alcatraz" link ) First Circuit Court Judge of the 10th Judicial District (1929-1940) Link  Appointed by President Teddy Roosevelt.

• Spouse: Ella Avery

• Married: 

• Children: Dorothy Lewis (Hover), Meriwether Lewis (Holland), Ann Lewis (DeCompeigne), Mason Avery Lewis

• Deceased: 

• Interred: 

Ella Avery

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PARENTS OF DOROTHY LOUISE FISH

Earl Hamilton Fish

• Birth: Feb, 1873

• Place of Birth: Providence RI

• Baptism:

• Occupation: Doctor

• Spouse: Leotta Mathews

• Married: 

• Children: Dorothy Louise Fish, Muriel Fish, Russell Fish

• Deceased: July 1904

• Interred: 

• Obit: http://www.rootsweb.com/~codenver/obituaries/obits_f.htm

Leotta Mathews

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NEXT GENERATION - parents of the directly above children

PARENTS OF JOHN BYRNE

PARENTS OF SARA McCAULEY

PARENTS OF JOHN KING

PARENTS OF MARY DALY

PARENTS OF ROBERT EDGAR LEWIS

PARENTS OF ELLA AVERY

PARENTS OF EARL HAMILTON FISH

James H. Fish

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Jennie Nevins

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PARENTS OF LEOTTA MATHEWS