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Ellen Sarah Quinn 1855–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 SEP 1855

Birth Location: Little Bras D’or, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 31 AUG 1916

Death Location: Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: James Quinn

Mother: Frances Young

Spouse(s): Peter Hurley

Children(s): Hubert Hurley, Winnifred Hurley, Frances Hurley, John Hurley, James Hurley, Margaret Hurley, Ellen Hurley, Harriet Hurley, Cyril Hurley, Clara Hurley, Jona Hurley, Walter Hurley, James Hurley, Mary Hurley

In 1855, Ellen Sarah Quinn entered the world in Little Bras D’or, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to James Quinn And Frances Fanny Lejeune Young. In 1881, Ellen Sarah Quinn resided in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Ellen Sarah Quinn married Peter Hurley, and had children including Clara Iona Hurley, Cyril Hurley, Ellen Jane Hurley, Frances Fanny Maude Hurley, Harriet Hurley, Hubert Hurley, James Hurley, John Francis Hurley, Jona Hurley, Margaret Ann Hurley, Mary Hurley, Walter Hurley, Winnifred Hilda Hurley. Ellen Sarah Quinn passed away in 1916 in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Ellen Sarah Quinn entered the world in Little Bras D’or, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to James Quinn And Frances Fanny Lejeune Young.
  • In 1881, Ellen Sarah Quinn resided in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Ellen Sarah Quinn married Peter Hurley, and had children including Clara Iona Hurley, Cyril Hurley, Ellen Jane Hurley, Frances Fanny Maude Hurley, Harriet Hurley, Hubert Hurley, James Hurley, John Francis Hurley, Jona Hurley, Margaret Ann Hurley, Mary Hurley, Walter Hurley, Winnifred Hilda Hurley.
  • Ellen Sarah Quinn passed away in 1916 in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ellen Quinn's Ancestors

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Ellen Quinn
1855–1916
Birth Place: Little Bras D’or, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
James Quinn
1807–1873
Fethard Parish, Tipperary, Ireland
Frances (`Fanny` (Lejeune)) Young
1802–1911
French Village, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Grandparents
James Quinn
1772–1844
County Down, Northern Ireland
Sarah Griffith
1774–1867
Ballykeenan, Carlow, Leinster, Ireland
Francois (Paul LeJeune (Young)) [Metis]
1772–1838
Petite Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Quinn
1748–1804
Mary Holland
1752–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Quinn
1702–1798
Margaret Quinn
1718–1750
Henrie Holland
1729–

Ellen Quinn's Descendants

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Ellen (Sarah) Quinn (1 SEP 1855–31 AUG 1916) m. Peter Hurley (June 11, 1853–June 2, 1931)
  1. 1. Hubert Hurley 1876–1955
  2. 2. Winnifred (Hilda) Hurley 1878–1968
  3. 3. Frances (" Fanny" MAUDE) Hurley 1880–1960 m. James (David) Phinney 1890–1972 m. Patrick Long 1867–
    1. 1. Dempsey (Elias) Phinney 1922–1979
    2. 2. Annie (Georgiania Mary) Phinney 1919–2017
    3. 3. James (DOUGLAS) Phinney 1918–2000
    4. 4. Margaret (Ellen) Phinney 1923–1924
    5. 5. Delta (Theresa) Phinney 1926–2004
    6. 6. William (Francis) Long 1900–1927
    7. 7. Raymond (Joseph) Long 1905–
    8. 8. Della (Magdeline) Long 1908–1995
    9. 9. Modest (Leona) Long 1903–
    10. 10. James (THOMAS) Long 1899–
  4. 4. John (Francis) Hurley 1886–
  5. 5. James Hurley 1891–1901
  6. 6. Margaret (Ann) Hurley 1882–1953
  7. 7. Ellen (Jane) Hurley 1888–1983
  8. 8. Harriet Hurley 1893–1966
  9. 9. Cyril Hurley 1902–
  10. 10. Clara (Iona) Hurley 1884–1957
  11. 11. Jona Hurley 1884–
  12. 12. Walter Hurley 1898–
  13. 13. James Hurley 1898–
  14. 14. Mary Hurley 1882–

Ellen Quinn's Timeline

3 Records

1855
1 SEP 1855
Birth of Ellen Sarah Quinn in Little Bras D’or, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Little Bras D’or, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
1881
1881
Age 26
Ellen Sarah Quinn resided here in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
1916
31 AUG 1916
Age 61
Death of Ellen Sarah Quinn in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 SEP 1855
    Event Place: Little Bras D’or, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13166; Page: 27; Family No: 111

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13166; Page: 27; Family No: 111

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 AUG 1916
    Event Place: Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

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