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James J Kelly 1872 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1872

Birth Location: Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland

Death Date: 18 May 1939

Death Location: Amenia, New York, USA

Father: Patrick Kelly

Mother: Bridget Mulgrew

Spouse(s): Mary McKenna

Children(s): James Kelly, Frank Kelly, Patrick Kelley, Mary Kelly, Catharine Kelly, Rose Kelly, John Kelly, Thomas Kelly, Margaret Kelly, Owen Kelly, Alymer Kelly

James J Kelly was born in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland in 1872, to Patrick Kelly and Bridget Mulgrew. Later in life, James J Kelly married Mary Anne McKenna; among their children were James J Kelly, Frank Kelly, Patrick F Kelley, Mary C Kelly, Catharine Kelly, Rose A Kelly, John Kelly, Thomas C Kelly, Margaret Kelly, Owen Kelly and Alymer P Kelly. James J Kelly died in Amenia, New York, USA, 1939.

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Parents

Patrick Kelly
1840 –
Birth Location: Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland
PK
Bridget Mulgrew
1837 – 1922
Birth Location: Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland
BM

Spouses(s)

Mary McKenna
1869 – 1903
Birth Location: Gortlenaghan, Clonavaddy, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland
MM

Children(s)

James Kelly
1894 –
Birth Location: New York, USA
JK
Frank Kelly
1896 –
Birth Location: New York
FK
Patrick Kelley
1896 – 1981
Birth Location: New York City, New York, USA
PK
Mary Kelly
1897 –
Birth Location: New York, USA
MK
Catharine Kelly
1899 –
Birth Location: New York
CK
Rose Kelly
1900 –
Birth Location: New York, USA
RK
John Kelly
1900 –
Birth Location: Kinning Park, Lanarkshire
JK
Thomas Kelly
1901 –
Birth Location: New York, USA
TK
Margaret Kelly
1904 –
Birth Location: New York, USA
MK
Owen Kelly
1906 –
Birth Location: New York, USA
OK
Alymer Kelly
1908 –
Birth Location: New York, USA
AK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 21 Jul 1872
    Event Place: Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, New York, U.S., State Census, 1905, New York, U.S., State Census, 1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 100 & Prior
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1888
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1889
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1905
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1905

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Manhattan Ward 22, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 June 1915
    Event Place: New York, New York, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1915

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Manhattan Assembly District 7, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 May 1939
    Event Place: Amenia, New York, USA
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