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James Martin Brennan 1907–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1907

Birth Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 4 Aug 1959

Death Location: Miami, Florida, United States

Father: James Brennan

Mother: Mary Gleason

Spouse(s): Nettie Shelnut

Children(s): Frances Brennan

James Martin Brennan was born in 1907 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, the child of James Henry Brennan And Mary Frances Gleason. In 1911, James Martin Brennan resided in Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada. James Martin Brennan married Nettie Leo Shelnut, and had children including Frances Elizabeth Brennan, Marguerite Ann Brennan. James Martin Brennan passed away in 1959 in Miami, Florida, United States.

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Biography

  • James Martin Brennan was born in 1907 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, the child of James Henry Brennan And Mary Frances Gleason.
  • In 1911, James Martin Brennan resided in Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada.
  • James Martin Brennan married Nettie Leo Shelnut, and had children including Frances Elizabeth Brennan, Marguerite Ann Brennan.
  • James Martin Brennan passed away in 1959 in Miami, Florida, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Brennan's Ancestors

Self
James Brennan
1907–1959
Birth Place: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James Henry Brennan
1878–1960
Prescott, Ontario, Canada
Mary (Frances) Gleason
1882–1966
Port Colborne, Welland, Ontario
Grandparents
Martin Brennan
1849–1939
Ontario, Canada
Mary (Anne) Kilmurray
1856–1929
Leeds County, Ontario, Canada
Patrick (James) Gleason
1853–1915
Ireland
Margaret (Elizabeth) Gallagher
1853–1921
Thorold, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
James Brennan
1818–1902
Bridget Flynn
1824–1901
James Gleason
1820–
Farrell Gallagher
1828–1871
Josephine McGuire
1817–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Brennan
1780–1847
Mary Martin
1777–1857
Farrell Gallagher
1802–

James Brennan's Descendants

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James (Martin) Brennan (3 Feb 1907–4 Aug 1959) m. Nettie (Leo) Shelnut (22 Aug 1906–22 Mar 1986)
  1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Brennan 1929–2011

James Brennan's Timeline

16 Records

1907
3 Feb 1907
Birth of James Martin Brennan in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
1907
24 Feb 1907
James Martin Brennan was baptized in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 4
James Martin Brennan resided here in Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada
Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 14
James Martin Brennan resided here in Stamford Twp, Welland, Ontario, Canada
Stamford Twp, Welland, Ontario, Canada
1928
23 Jul 1928
Age 21
James Martin Brennan was married in Elizabethton, Tennessee
Elizabethton, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 23
James Martin Brennan resided here in Miami, Dade, Florida
Miami, Dade, Florida
1931
1931
Age 24
James Martin Brennan resided here in Miami, Florida, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
James Martin Brennan resided here in Dade, Florida
Dade, Florida
1935
1935
Age 28
James Martin Brennan resided here in Miami, Dade, Florida
Miami, Dade, Florida
1935
1935
Age 28
James Martin Brennan resided here in Miami, Florida, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
1937
1937
Age 30
James Martin Brennan resided here in Miami, Florida, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 33
James Martin Brennan resided here in Miami, Dade, Florida, United States
Miami, Dade, Florida, United States
1945
1945
Age 38
James Martin Brennan resided here in Miami, Florida, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
1947
1947
Age 40
James Martin Brennan resided here in Miami, Florida, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
James Martin Brennan resided here in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
1959
4 Aug 1959
Age 52
Death of James Martin Brennan in Dade, Florida, United States
Dade, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1907
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S.
    [2] Florida, State Census
    [3] Florida, State Census
    [4] Florida, Naturalization Records, 1847-1995
    [5] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Florida, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 48
    [6] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [7] 1940 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Miami, Dade, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [9] Ontario, Canada Births
    [10] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records
    [11] 1911 Census of Canada
    [12] 1921 Census of Canada
    [13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Diocese of St. Catharines (Ontario); St. Catharines, Ontario
    [15] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Miami, Dade, Florida
    [16] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1907
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Diocese of St. Catharines (Ontario); St. Catharines, Ontario

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1928
    Event Place: Elizabethton, Tennessee
    Record Source: Florida, Naturalization Records, 1847-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Stamford Twp, Welland, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1923
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1923
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, Naturalization Records, 1847-1995
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Miami, Dade, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 September 1923
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S.
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Miami, Dade, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Miami, Dade, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Miami, Dade, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Miami, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dade, Florida
    Record Source: Florida, State Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Miami, Dade, Florida
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Miami, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Miami, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Miami, Dade, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Florida, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 48
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 May 1942
    Event Place: Miami, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, Naturalization Records, 1847-1995

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Miami, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, State Census
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Miami, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Miami, Dade, Florida

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dade, Florida
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1959
    Event Place: Dade, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] Florida Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Miami News; Publication Date: 6 Aug 1959; Publication Place: Miami, Florida, United States of America; ,0.63506067,0.1524429,0.7965552&xid=
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Miami, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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