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James Joseph Fay 1849–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1849

Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 10 Aug 1924

Death Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Father: Edward Fay

Mother: Mary (Marr)

Spouse(s): Hannah Saunders

Children(s): Hannah Fay, Austin Fay, Phyllis Fay, Claude Fay, Lily Fay, Henry Fay, Myra Fay, James Fay, Florence Fay, Emily Fay, Eliza Fay, Ada Fay, Maud Fay

In 1849, James Joseph Fay entered the world in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, born to Edward Fay And Mary Maher Marr. James Joseph Fay married Hannah M Saunders, and had children including Ada C Fay, Austin George Ozzie Fay, Claude Augustus Fay, Eliza Fay, Emily Fay, Florence C Fay, Hannah Mary Fay, Henry Harry Fay, James Joseph Fay, Lily Ethel Fay, Maud May Fay, Myra Mabel Fay, Phyllis Marion Fay. James Joseph Fay passed away in 1924 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1849, James Joseph Fay entered the world in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, born to Edward Fay And Mary Maher Marr.
  • James Joseph Fay married Hannah M Saunders, and had children including Ada C Fay, Austin George Ozzie Fay, Claude Augustus Fay, Eliza Fay, Emily Fay, Florence C Fay, Hannah Mary Fay, Henry Harry Fay, James Joseph Fay, Lily Ethel Fay, Maud May Fay, Myra Mabel Fay, Phyllis Marion Fay.
  • James Joseph Fay passed away in 1924 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Fay
1804–1860
Birth Location: Louth, Ireland
EF
Mary (Marr)
1806–1874
Birth Location: Roscrea, Tipperary, Ireland
M(

Spouses(s)

Hannah Saunders
1853–1905
Birth Location: New South Wales, Australia
HS

Children(s)

Hannah Fay
1870–1945
Birth Location: Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
HF
Austin Fay
1892–1955
Birth Location: Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
AF
Phyllis Fay
1889–1979
Birth Location: Newtown, New South Wales Australia
PF
Claude Fay
1888–1957
Birth Location: Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
CF
Lily Fay
1880–1884
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
LF
Henry Fay
1875–1943
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
HF
Myra Fay
1883–1973
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MF
James Fay
1886–1959
Birth Location: Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
JF
Florence Fay
1885–1954
Birth Location: Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
FF
Emily Fay
1877–1929
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
EF
Eliza Fay
1873–1913
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
EF
Ada Fay
1872–1948
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
AF
Maud Fay
1879–1944
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MF

James Fay's Ancestors

Self
James Fay
1849–1924
Birth Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
Edward Fay
1804–1860
Louth, Ireland
Mary (Maher) (Marr)
1806–1874
Roscrea, Tipperary, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Fay's Descendants

1.
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James (Joseph) Fay (8 Jun 1849–10 Aug 1924) m. Hannah (M) Saunders (1853–3 June 1905)
  1. 1. Hannah (Mary) Fay 1870–1945 m. James (Alma) Hardy 1869–1905
    1. 1. Alma (James) Hardy 1893–1955 m. Elsie (May) Skellern 1895–1962
      1. 1. Robert (Alma) Hardy 1917–2011
      2. 2. Elsma Hardy 1919–2007
  2. 2. Austin (George (Ozzie)) Fay 1892–1955
  3. 3. Phyllis (Marion) Fay 1889–1979
  4. 4. Claude (Augustus) Fay 1888–1957
  5. 5. Lily (Ethel) Fay 1880–1884
  6. 6. Henry (Harry) Fay 1875–1943
  7. 7. Myra (Mabel) Fay 1883–1973
  8. 8. James (Joseph) Fay 1886–1959
  9. 9. Florence (C) Fay 1885–1954
  10. 10. Emily Fay 1877–1929
  11. 11. Eliza Fay 1873–1913
  12. 12. Ada (C) Fay 1872–1948
  13. 13. Maud (May) Fay 1879–1944

James Fay's Timeline

2 Records

1849
8 Jun 1849
Birth of James Joseph Fay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1924
10 Aug 1924
Age 75
Death of James Joseph Fay in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1849
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1924
    Event Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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