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James Joseph Kavanagh 1859–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1859

Birth Location: Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland

Death Date: 6 December 1945

Death Location: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America

Father: Patrick Kavanaugh

Mother: Margaret Moore

Spouse(s): Carolyn Leonard, Ellen Daniels

Children(s): William Kavanagh, John Kavanagh, Joseph Kavanagh, Luverne Kavanagh

The story of James Joseph Kavanagh began in 1859 in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland. James Joseph Kavanagh married Carolyn Elizabeth Carrie Leonard, Ellen Mary Ella Daniels, and had children including John Leo Kavanagh, Joseph Francis Kavanagh, Luverne James Vern Kavanagh, William Patrick Kavanagh. James Joseph Kavanagh passed away in 1945 in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Joseph Kavanagh began in 1859 in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland.
  • James Joseph Kavanagh married Carolyn Elizabeth Carrie Leonard, Ellen Mary Ella Daniels, and had children including John Leo Kavanagh, Joseph Francis Kavanagh, Luverne James Vern Kavanagh, William Patrick Kavanagh.
  • James Joseph Kavanagh passed away in 1945 in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Kavanaugh
1800–1892
Birth Location: Killabeg, Aghowle Parish, Wicklow, Ireland
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Margaret Moore
1800–1880
Birth Location: Cloneybeg, Kildare, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Carolyn Leonard
1892–1915
Birth Location: Niles, Berrien, Michigan
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Ellen Daniels
1864–1959
Birth Location: Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
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Children(s)

William Kavanagh
1889–1973
Birth Location: Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
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John Kavanagh
1887–1963
Birth Location: Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
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Joseph Kavanagh
1892–1966
Birth Location: Montana, USA
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Luverne Kavanagh
1894–1958
Birth Location: Livingston, Park, Montana
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James Kavanagh's Ancestors

Self
James Kavanagh
1859–1945
Birth Place: Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland
Parents
Patrick Kavena Kavanaugh
1800–1892
Killabeg, Aghowle Parish, Wicklow, Ireland
Margaret Moore
1800–1880
Cloneybeg, Kildare, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Kavanagh's Descendants

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James (Joseph) Kavanagh (1 Mar 1859–6 December 1945) m. Carolyn (Elizabeth "Carrie") Leonard (Sep 1892–Oct 11 1915) m. Ellen (Mary "Ella") Daniels (12 APR 1864–4 July 1959)
  1. 1. William (Patrick) Kavanagh 1889–1973
  2. 2. John (Leo) Kavanagh 1887–1963
  3. 3. Joseph (Francis) Kavanagh 1892–1966
  4. 4. Luverne (James "Vern") Kavanagh 1894–1958

James Kavanagh's Timeline

2 Records

1859
1 Mar 1859
Birth of James Joseph Kavanagh in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland
Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland
1945
6 December 1945
Age 86
Death of James Joseph Kavanagh in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America
Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1859
    Event Place: Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1945
    Event Place: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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