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James Ferris 1817–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1817

Birth Location: Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 4 Jul 1904

Death Location: Armidale, Armidale Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia

Father: John ►►MRCA◄◄

Mother: Jane ►►MRCA◄◄

Spouse(s): May None, Elizabeth Rutherford, Rachael Dunlop

Children(s): Mary Ferris, Margaret Ferris, James Ferris, Robert Ferris, Edward Ferris, John Ferris

In 1817, James Ferris entered the world in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, born to John Ferris Mrca And Jane Donaldson Mrca. James Ferris married Elizabeth Rutherford, May, Rachael Dunlop, Sarah Robinson, and had children including Edward Ferris, James Joseph Ferris, John Charles Ferris, Margaret Ann Ferris, Mary Ann Ferris, Robert F Ferris. James Ferris passed away in 1904 in Armidale, Armidale Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1817, James Ferris entered the world in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, born to John Ferris Mrca And Jane Donaldson Mrca.
  • James Ferris married Elizabeth Rutherford, May, Rachael Dunlop, Sarah Robinson, and had children including Edward Ferris, James Joseph Ferris, John Charles Ferris, Margaret Ann Ferris, Mary Ann Ferris, Robert F Ferris.
  • James Ferris passed away in 1904 in Armidale, Armidale Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ferris's Ancestors

Self
James Ferris
1817–1904
Birth Place: Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Parents
John Ferris ►►MRCA◄◄
1766–1841
Clabby, Fermanagh
Jane (Donaldson) ►►MRCA◄◄
1790–1866
Drumreask, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland
Grandparents
James (Randall) Donaldson
1760–1825
Cloghoge, Castle Dillon, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Anne Hill
1755–1812
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Capt
1727–1807
Hester Echlin
1730–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ferris's Descendants

1.
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James Ferris (1817–4 Jul 1904) m. May (1820–1850) m. Elizabeth Rutherford (1819–26 Nov 1891) m. Rachael Dunlop (1 Apr 1835–7 Aug 1907)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Ferris 1834–1929 m. Edward (Taylor) Herron 1830–1917
    1. 1. Sarah (J) Herron 1856–1941
    2. 2. Albert Herron 1877–1962
    3. 3. William (Wilson) Herron 1858–1936 m. May (Bell) Collins 1868–1932
      1. 1. William (Albert) Herron 1896–1917
      2. 2. Carlton (Kitchener) Herron 1900–1979 m. Minnie (Lehman) Herron 1897–1982
        1. 1. Earl (Raye) Herron 1930–2000 m. Doreen (Ruth) Barker 1933–2018
        2. 2. Carroll (Kay) Herron 1930–2010
        3. 3. Muriel (A) Ransom 1935–2018
      3. 3. Cecil (Howard) Herron 1902–1987
      4. 4. James (Earl) Herron 1904–1978
      5. 5. Olive (May) Herron 1912–
    4. 4. Margaret (Isabella) Herron 1870–1933
    5. 5. James Herron 1860–1948
  2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Ferris 1842–1929 m. Charles Allen 1835–1904 m. Christopher (Gardner 2Aus) 1842 1836–1881
    1. 1. James Gardner 1875–
    2. 2. John Gardner 1865–1902
    3. 3. Alexander (J) Gardner 1864–1949
    4. 4. James (Alfred S) Gardner 1867–1951 m. Florence (Maud) Brady 1869– m. Priscilla (Margaret) Beynon 1866–1904
      1. 1. Alfred (James) Gardner 1889–1944 m. Clara Dutton 1888–1982
        1. 1. Arthur (James) Gardner 1922–1946
        2. 2. Betty Gardner 1927–1986
        3. 3. Ruth Gardner 1921–2023 m. Donald (Hixon) Bowles 1922–2009
      2. 2. Carl (John) Gardner 1902–1970
      3. 3. Daisy (May) Gardner 1898–1898
      4. 4. Enid (Ruth) Gardner 1894–1934
      5. 5. Joseph (Donaldson) Gardner 1886–1970
      6. 6. Lila (Faith) Gardner 1892–1969
      7. 7. Robert (Clive) Gardner 1901–1957
      8. 8. Royal (Oliver) Gardner 1891–1955
    5. 5. Margaret (Alice Jane) Gardner 1872–1958
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Gardner 1875–1947
    7. 7. Christina Gardner 1880–1921
    8. 8. Sarah (Ann) Gardner 1877–1946
    9. 9. William Gardner 1869–1937
  3. 3. James (Joseph) Ferris 1858–1940
  4. 4. Robert (F) Ferris 1855–1938
  5. 5. Edward Ferris 1854–1890
  6. 6. John (Charles) Ferris 1839–1917

James Ferris's Timeline

4 Records

1817
1817
Birth of James Ferris in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
1837
1837
Age 20
James Ferris was married in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1892
1892
Age 75
James Ferris was married in Armidale, New South Wales
Armidale, New South Wales
1904
4 Jul 1904
Age 87
Death of James Ferris in Saumarez Ponds, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Saumarez Ponds, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Armidale, New South Wales

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Saumarez Ponds, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Armidale, Armidale Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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