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Helen "Ellen" Fitzgerald Donahue 1879–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1879

Birth Location: St. Patricks, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY

Death Date: 19 May 1955

Death Location: Upper Morelan, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Patrick Donahue

Mother: Catherine Lahey)

Spouse(s): William Cairns

Children(s): Elizabeth Cairns

Helen "Ellen" Fitzgerald Donahue was born in 1879 in St. Patricks, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY, the child of Patrick Donahue And Catherine Kate Guthrie Laheen Lahey. Helen "Ellen" Fitzgerald Donahue married William Cairns, and had children including Elizabeth K Cairns. Helen "Ellen" Fitzgerald Donahue passed away in 1955 in Upper Morelan, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Helen "Ellen" Fitzgerald Donahue was born in 1879 in St. Patricks, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY, the child of Patrick Donahue And Catherine Kate Guthrie Laheen Lahey.
  • Helen "Ellen" Fitzgerald Donahue married William Cairns, and had children including Elizabeth K Cairns.
  • Helen "Ellen" Fitzgerald Donahue passed away in 1955 in Upper Morelan, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Donahue
1837–1888
Birth Location: Prob Lower Quay or Clahane, Liscannor Parish, Co. Clare, Ireland
PD
Catherine Lahey)
1840–1895
Birth Location: Clahane, Liscannor, Co. Clare, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

William Cairns
1883–1937
Birth Location: Blossburg, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
WC

Children(s)

Elizabeth Cairns
1909–1981
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Helen Donahue's Ancestors

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Helen Donahue
1879–1955
Birth Place: St. Patricks, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY
Parents
Patrick Donahue
1837–1888
Prob Lower Quay or Clahane, Liscannor Parish, Co. Clare, Ireland
Catherine ((Kate) Guthrie (Laheen,) Lahey)
1840–1895
Clahane, Liscannor, Co. Clare, Ireland
Grandparents
Donald (Michael) Guthrie
1813–1865
Clahane, County Clare, Ireland
Margaret Whalen
1820–1907
Liscannor, Co. Clare, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John )
1796–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Guthrie
1745–
Agnes Huton
1755–1850

Helen Donahue's Descendants

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Helen ("Ellen" Fitzgerald) Donahue (22 Sep 1879–19 May 1955) m. William Cairns (8 Jul 1883–20 Feb 1937)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (K) Cairns 1909–1981 m. Andrew (J.) Fullam 1905–2002
    1. 1. Andrew (Joseph Fullam) Jr 1931–2008

Helen Donahue's Timeline

2 Records

1879
22 Sep 1879
Birth of Helen "Ellen" Fitzgerald Donahue in St. Patricks, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY
St. Patricks, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY
1955
19 May 1955
Age 76
Death of Helen "Ellen" Fitzgerald Donahue in Upper Morelan, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Upper Morelan, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1879
    Event Place: St. Patricks, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1955
    Event Place: Upper Morelan, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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