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James John Curran 1878–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1878

Birth Location: Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 30 Aug 1941

Death Location: Jerseyville, Jersey, Ill.

Father: John Curran

Mother: Katherine Barron

Spouse(s): Margaret Dennison

Children(s): James Jr, Margaret Curran, Jane Curran

In 1878, James John Curran entered the world in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, USA, born to John Curran And Katherine Barron. James John Curran married Margaret Mary Dennison, and had children including James Joseph Curran Jr, Jane Elizabeth Curran, Margaret Ruth Curran. James John Curran passed away in 1941 in Jerseyville, Jersey, Ill..

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Biography

  • In 1878, James John Curran entered the world in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, USA, born to John Curran And Katherine Barron.
  • James John Curran married Margaret Mary Dennison, and had children including James Joseph Curran Jr, Jane Elizabeth Curran, Margaret Ruth Curran.
  • James John Curran passed away in 1941 in Jerseyville, Jersey, Ill..

Immediate Family

Parents

John Curran
1854–1883
Birth Location: Ireland
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Katherine Barron
1855–1917
Birth Location: Ireland
KB

Spouses(s)

Margaret Dennison
1882–1966
Birth Location: Illinois
MD

Children(s)

James Jr
1916–2008
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
JJ
Margaret Curran
1909–1990
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
MC
Jane Curran
1921–2012
Birth Location: Saint Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America
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James Curran's Ancestors

Self
James Curran
1878–1941
Birth Place: Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, USA
Parents
John Curran
1854–1883
Ireland
Katherine Barron
1855–1917
Ireland
Grandparents
Timothy Curran
1814–1880
New Ross, Wexford, Ireland
Margaret (Ellen) Conway
1816–1885
New Ross, Wexford, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Curran's Descendants

1.
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James (John) Curran (23 Feb 1878–30 Aug 1941) m. Margaret (Mary) Dennison (18 Mar 1882–13 Oct 1966)
  1. 1. James (Joseph Curran) Jr 1916–2008 m. Winifred (O'Neill) Hayes 1921–2011 m. Mary 1921–
  2. 2. Margaret (Ruth) Curran 1909–1990 m. Lawrence (Francis) Rutsay 1904–1973
  3. 3. Jane (Elizabeth) Curran 1921–2012

James Curran's Timeline

13 Records

1878
23 Feb 1878
Birth of James John Curran in Farm SW Jersey, Illinois, USA
Farm SW Jersey, Illinois, USA
1878
23 Feb 1878
Birth of James John Curran in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, USA
Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, USA
1878
4 Mar 1878
James John Curran was baptized in St. Francis Xavier, Jerseyville, Illinois, USA
St. Francis Xavier, Jerseyville, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 2
James John Curran resided here in Otter Creek, Jersey, Illinois, USA
Otter Creek, Jersey, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 2
James John Curran resided here in Otter Creek, Jersey, Illinois, USA
Otter Creek, Jersey, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
James John Curran resided here in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, USA
Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
James John Curran resided here in Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 39
James John Curran resided here in Jersey County, Illinois, USA
Jersey County, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
James John Curran resided here in Chicago Ward 30, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 30, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
James John Curran resided here in Alton, Illinois, USA
Alton, Illinois, USA
1940
1940
Age 62
James John Curran resided here in Alton, Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
Alton, Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
1941
28 Aug 1941
Age 63
Death of James John Curran in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
1941
30 Aug 1941
Age 63
Burial of James John Curran in Jerseyville, Jersey, Ill.
Jerseyville, Jersey, Ill.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1878
    Event Place: Farm SW Jersey, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Alton Evening Telegraph; Publication Date: 28 Aug 1941; Publication Place: Alton, Illinois, USA; ,0.48161724,0.6271295,0.74278706&xid=2378
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Otter Creek, Jersey, Illinois; Roll: 216; Page: 104A; Enumeration District: 099
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1878
    Event Place: Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_276; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1298; FHL microfilm: 1374289
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Alton Evening Telegraph; Publication Date: 28 Aug 1941; Publication Place: Alton, Illinois, USA; ,0.48161724,0.6271295,0.74278706&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1878
    Event Place: St. Francis Xavier, Jerseyville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield Sacramental Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Otter Creek, Jersey, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Otter Creek, Jersey, Illinois; Roll: 216; Page: 104A; Enumeration District: 099

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Otter Creek, Jersey, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Otter Creek, Jersey, Illinois; Roll: 216; Page: 104A; Enumeration District: 099

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1240309

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_276; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1298; FHL microfilm: 1374289

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Jersey County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Jersey County

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 30, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 30, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_347; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1863

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Alton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Alton, Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Alton, Madison, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00848; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 60-8

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 609 Bond street
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Alton Evening Telegraph; Publication Date: 28 Aug 1941; Publication Place: Alton, Illinois, USA; ,0.48161724,0.6271295,0.74278706&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alton, Alton Twp., Madison, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alton, Alton Twp., Madison, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1941
    Event Place: Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Alton Evening Telegraph; Publication Date: 28 Aug 1941; Publication Place: Alton, Illinois, USA; ,0.48161724,0.6271295,0.74278706&xid=2378
    [3] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1941
    Event Place: Jerseyville, Jersey, Ill.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
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