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Ellen "Ella" Fitzgerald 1858 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1858

Birth Location: Tralee, County Kerry, Munster, Ireland

Death Date: 22 Oct 1922

Death Location: Monroe City, Pulaski, Indiana, USA

Father: Nicholas Fitzgerald

Mother: Honora Brosnan

Spouse(s): John McLaughlin

Children(s): Nona McLaughlin, George McLaughlin, infant McLaughlin, infant McLaughlin, infant McLaughlin

Ellen "Ella" Fitzgerald was born in 1858 in Tralee, County Kerry, Munster, Ireland, the child of Nicholas Fitzgerald and Honora Brosnan. Ellen "Ella" Fitzgerald married John F. McLaughlin, and had children including Nona Mae McLaughlin, George Gerald McLaughlin, infant (A) McLaughlin, infant (B) McLaughlin, infant (C) McLaughlin. Ellen "Ella" Fitzgerald passed away in 1922 in Monroe City, Pulaski, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Ellen "Ella" Fitzgerald was born in 1858 in Tralee, County Kerry, Munster, Ireland, the child of Nicholas Fitzgerald and Honora Brosnan.
  • Ellen "Ella" Fitzgerald married John F. McLaughlin, and had children including Nona Mae McLaughlin, George Gerald McLaughlin, infant (A) McLaughlin, infant (B) McLaughlin, infant (C) McLaughlin.
  • Ellen "Ella" Fitzgerald passed away in 1922 in Monroe City, Pulaski, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Fitzgerald
1807 – 1870
Birth Location: Farranfore, Kerry, Ireland
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Honora Brosnan
1819 – 1876
Birth Location: Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

John McLaughlin
1855 – 1896
Birth Location: Richmond, Wayne Co., Indiana, Usa.
JM

Children(s)

Nona McLaughlin
1883 – 1947
Birth Location: San Pierre, Railroad Twp., Starke Co., Indiana
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George McLaughlin
1885 – 1927
Birth Location: Indiana
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infant McLaughlin
Birth Location: See Notes
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infant McLaughlin
Birth Location: See Notes
iM
infant McLaughlin
Birth Location: See Notes
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Ellen Fitzgerald's Ancestors

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Ellen Fitzgerald
1858 – 1922
Birth Place: Tralee, County Kerry, Munster, Ireland
Parents
Nicholas Fitzgerald
1807 – 1870
Farranfore, Kerry, Ireland
Honora Brosnan
1819 – 1876
Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland
Grandparents
? Fitzgerald
unknown unknown
John Brosnan
Mary Fleming
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ellen Fitzgerald's Descendants

1.
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Ellen ("Ella") Fitzgerald (abt 1858 – 22 Oct 1922) m. John (F.) McLaughlin (27 Dec 1855 – 7 Jan 1896)
  1. 1. Nona (Mae) McLaughlin (4 May 1883 – 23 Apr 1947) m. Charles (Henry) Hoffman (27 May 1882 – 24 Apr 1936)
    1. 1. Richard (Charles) Hoffman (30 Sep 1910 – 6 Apr 1960) m. Mary (Amanda) Jones (14 Jul 1915 – 2 Jul 1995)
      1. 1. Joan (Elaine) Hoffman (7 Feb 1937 – ) m. Bruce (Keith) Cantrell (16 Oct 1937 – 19 Feb 2017)
        1. 1. Amanda (Sue) Cantrell (abt 1961 – ) m. Jimmie (Dale) Bedwell (abt 1943 – )
        2. 2. Mark Cantrell
      2. 2. Kathleen (A) Hoffman (abt 1942 – ) m. Hessling
      3. 3. Charles (Richard) Hoffman (22 Aug 1945 – 4 Jul 1982) m. Claudia (Ann) Hotaling m. Margaret (Jean) Bollhoeffer
        1. 1. Charles (Richard) Hoffman
    2. 2. Marcella (Wanda) Hoffman (28 Jul 1917 – 31 Mar 2011) m. Carl (Raymond) Jenkins (06 Nov 1905 – 29 Oct 1971)
      1. 1. Stephen (Carl) Jenkins (16 Jan 1943 – ) m. Norma (Esther) Beyette
      2. 2. Margaret (Louise) Jenkins
    3. 3. Hoffman
  2. 2. George (Gerald) McLaughlin (5 Feb 1885 – 15 Aug 1927) m. Olive (Jane) Pattison (5 May 1888 – Feb 1974)
    1. 1. George (Ann) McLaughlin (5 Feb 1911 – 25 Aug 1972) m. Lee (Wendall) Baker m. William (Joseph) McGreevy (22 Feb 1904 – 22 Apr 1970)
      1. 1. Susan McGreevy (ABT 1933 – 15 Dec 2017) m. James (Alan) Lawson m. Donald Petrella
        1. 1. Andrew Lawson m. Allison
        2. 2. Jamey (Lawson) Moran m. William Moran
      2. 2. David (P) McGreevy (18 Apr 1935 – 27 Nov 2001)
    2. 2. John (W) Mclaughlin (12 Feb 1913 – 12 October 1972) m. Juanita Parks
      1. 1. John (Pattison) Mclaughlin (abt 1947 – 18 Jan 2016) m. Valerie
        1. 1. Elliott (J.) McLaughlin (17 Dec 1976 – )
        2. 2. Patrick Mclaughlin
      2. 2. Michelle Mclaughlin m. Charles (David) Ream (5 Aug 1932 – 25 Jan 2013)
        1. 1. David
        2. 2. Rebecca Lester
        3. 3. Sarah Franzel
        4. 4. Scott
    3. 3. Peggy Mclaughlin (4 Mar 1916 – 07 Jun 1983) m. Harry Kocher ( – Oct 1944) m. Walter (C) Zanger ( – 24 May 1972)
      1. 1. Jane (Kocher) Zanger (Jun 1944 – )
      2. 2. John (A) Zanger (11 May 1948 – )
      3. 3. Gerald (G.) Zanger (Dec 1949 – ) m. Cynthia (Ann) Heard (abt 1952 – )
      4. 4. Margaret Zanger (9 Jun 1952 – )
        1. 1. Jeff Lucier
      5. 5. Susan (Zanger) Clift (6 May 1954 – )
    4. 4. Patricia McLaughlin (20 May 1924 – 7 Jun 1971) m. Paul (Jackson) Wilder (28 October 1926 – 1 October 1995)
      1. 1. Mary Wilder m. Charles ("Chuck") Fox
      2. 2. Jack Wilder
      3. 3. Will Wilder
      4. 4. Dan Wilder m. Kim
  3. 3. infant ((A)) McLaughlin
  4. 4. infant ((B)) McLaughlin
  5. 5. infant ((C)) McLaughlin

Ellen Fitzgerald's Timeline

6 Records

1858
27 Apr 1858
Birth of Ellen "Ella" Fitzgerald in Tralee, County Kerry, Munster, Ireland
Tralee, County Kerry, Munster, Ireland
1858
abt 1858
Birth of Ellen "Ella" Fitzgerald
None
1880
1880
Age 22
Ellen "Ella" Fitzgerald resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1889
1889
Age 31
Ellen "Ella" Fitzgerald resided here in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 42
Ellen "Ella" Fitzgerald resided here in Chicago City, Cook, Illinois
Chicago City, Cook, Illinois
1922
22 Oct 1922
Age 64
Death of Ellen "Ella" Fitzgerald in Monroe City, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
Monroe City, Pulaski, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1858
    Event Place: Tralee, County Kerry, Munster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 194; Family History Film: 1254194; Page: 428B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 0600.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623_261; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 401.
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1858
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1872
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623_261; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 401.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 194; Family History Film: 1254194; Page: 428B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 0600.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago City, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623_261; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 401.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1922
    Event Place: Monroe City, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Pierre, Starke County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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