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James J Ferry 1866–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1866

Birth Location: Vinton County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 28 Oct 1911

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama

Father: Edward Ferry

Mother: Mary Mahaffey

Spouse(s): Margaret O'Rourke

Children(s): Hazel Ferry, Mary Ferry, Theresa Ferry, William Ferry, James Ferry

James J Ferry was born in 1866 in Vinton County, Ohio, USA, the child of Edward Ferry And Mary Mahaffey. In 1944, James J Ferry resided in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. James J Ferry married Margaret A O Rourke, and had children including Hazel Anne Ferry, James Ferry, Mary Ferry, Theresa Cecelia Ferry, William R Ferry. James J Ferry passed away in 1911 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.

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Biography

  • James J Ferry was born in 1866 in Vinton County, Ohio, USA, the child of Edward Ferry And Mary Mahaffey.
  • In 1944, James J Ferry resided in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
  • James J Ferry married Margaret A O Rourke, and had children including Hazel Anne Ferry, James Ferry, Mary Ferry, Theresa Cecelia Ferry, William R Ferry.
  • James J Ferry passed away in 1911 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ferry's Ancestors

Self
James Ferry
1866–1911
Birth Place: Vinton County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Edward Ferry
1823–1905
Ireland
Mary Mahaffey
1834–1910
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Conal (Cornelius) Mahaffey
1804–1865
Donegal County, Ireland
Rosannah ("Rose") Gallagher
1813–1895
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ferry's Descendants

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James (J) Ferry (Jan 1866–28 Oct 1911) m. Margaret (A) O'Rourke (Apr 1872–6 June 1944)
  1. 1. Hazel (Anne) Ferry 1910–2003
    1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Lehman 1939–1992 m. James (Marvin) McClure 1927–2010
  2. 2. Mary Ferry 1900–
  3. 3. Theresa (Cecelia) Ferry 1904– m. John (Sebastian) Valley 1902–
  4. 4. William (R) Ferry 1906–
  5. 5. James Ferry 1894–

James Ferry's Timeline

3 Records

1866
Jan 1866
Birth of James J Ferry in Vinton County, Ohio, USA
Vinton County, Ohio, USA
1911
28 Oct 1911
Age 45
Death of James J Ferry in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
1944
1944
Age 78
James J Ferry resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1866
    Event Place: Vinton County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1911
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama

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