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Denis Doherty 1821–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Gortfad, Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 5 Jul 1878

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: John Doherty

Mother: Mary McClain

Spouse(s): Bridget Gill

Children(s): Frances Doherty

Denis Doherty was born in 1821 in Gortfad, Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland, the child of John Doherty And Mary Mcclain. Denis Doherty married Bridget Gill, and had children including Frances Anne Fannie Doherty. Denis Doherty passed away in 1878 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Denis Doherty was born in 1821 in Gortfad, Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland, the child of John Doherty And Mary Mcclain.
  • Denis Doherty married Bridget Gill, and had children including Frances Anne Fannie Doherty.
  • Denis Doherty passed away in 1878 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Doherty
1793–1821
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Mary McClain
1794–1851
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Bridget Gill
1841–1869
Birth Location: Gortfad, Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland
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Children(s)

Frances Doherty
1855–1916
Birth Location: Carndonagh, Donegal, Ireland
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Denis Doherty's Ancestors

Self
Denis Doherty
1821–1878
Birth Place: Gortfad, Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John Doherty
1793–1821
Donegal, Ireland
Mary McClain
1794–1851
Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
John Doherty
1772–
Flemingstown, Kilkenny, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Denis Doherty's Descendants

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Denis Doherty (1821–5 Jul 1878) m. Bridget Gill (abt 1841–2 December 1869)
  1. 1. Frances (Anne "Fannie") Doherty 1855–1916 m. Martin (Thomas) Callaghan 1858–1947
    1. 1. Kathleen (Frances) Callaghan 1894–1986 m. Thomas (David) Donnelly 1891–1980
      1. 1. Frances (Ellen) Donnelly 1923– m. Edward (Gerald) Fortier 1924–
      2. 2. Thomas (David Donnelly) Jr 1924–1990
      3. 3. John (D. F S) OH 1925–1998

Denis Doherty's Timeline

2 Records

1821
1821
Birth of Denis Doherty in Gortfad, Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Gortfad, Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland
1878
5 Jul 1878
Age 57
Death of Denis Doherty in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Gortfad, Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1878
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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