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James Purcell 1795–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Kilkenny Co., Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland

Death Date: 1849

Death Location: Quebec, Québec, Canada

Father: Michael Purcell

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Whelan, Eleanor Laughlin, Eleanor Laughlin

Children(s): Patrick Purcell, Edward Purcell, Mary (Murphy)*, James Purcell, Richard Purcell, Ann (McCartney, Richard Purcell, John Purcell, Bridget Purcell, Margaret Purcell

James Purcell was born in 1795 in Kilkenny Co., Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, the child of Michael Purcell And Mary Jones. In 1830, James Purcell resided in Aharney, Kilkenny, Ireland. In 1839, James Purcell resided in Ireland. James Purcell married Eleanor Laughlin, Mary Whalen, Mary Whelan, and had children including Ann Purcell Mccartney, Bridget Purcell, Edward Matthew Purcell, James Purcell, John Purcell, Margaret Purcell, Mary Ann Purcell Murphy, Patrick Pender Purcell, Richard Purcell. James Purcell passed away in 1849 in Quebec, Québec, Canada.

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Biography

  • James Purcell was born in 1795 in Kilkenny Co., Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, the child of Michael Purcell And Mary Jones.
  • In 1830, James Purcell resided in Aharney, Kilkenny, Ireland.
  • In 1839, James Purcell resided in Ireland.
  • James Purcell married Eleanor Laughlin, Mary Whalen, Mary Whelan, and had children including Ann Purcell Mccartney, Bridget Purcell, Edward Matthew Purcell, James Purcell, John Purcell, Margaret Purcell, Mary Ann Purcell Murphy, Patrick Pender Purcell, Richard Purcell.
  • James Purcell passed away in 1849 in Quebec, Québec, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Purcell's Ancestors

Self
James Purcell
1795–1849
Birth Place: Kilkenny Co., Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
Parents
Michael Purcell
1778–
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Purcell's Descendants

1.
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James Purcell (1795–1849) m. Mary Whelan (9 Sep 1798–Sep 1879) m. Eleanor Laughlin (1804–15 Jun 1864) m. Eleanor Laughlin (1804–15 Jun 1864)
  1. 1. Patrick (Pender) Purcell 1829–1891 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Purcell 1829–1903
    1. 1. Julia (Theodosia) Purcell 1854–1922 m. Henry Oshee 1849–1907
      1. 1. James Oshea 1894–1961 m. Sarah (Alida) Conde 1893–1993 m. Alida Oshea 1894– m. S (Alida) O'Shea 1893–1993 m. Katherine (Agnes) OShea 1924–2000
        1. 1. Robbert Oshea 1925–1976 m. Delilah (Agnes) Trego 1915–1976 m. 1928–2013
        2. 2. Frank (H O) Shia 1923–1997
        3. 3. Catharine (Hazel) O'Shea 1926–1926
        4. 4. Theodria Oshea 1918–2005 m. Preston (Edward "Lucky") Luck 1921–1997 m. Clyde (Bonnie Boyd) Jr 1917–1998
        5. 5. James (George Dr) OShea 1919–1984 m. Jacquelyn (Ruth) Pace 1927–2004
        6. 6. Joseph Oshea 1922–2019
        7. 7. Joseph Oshea 1922–
      2. 2. Thomas Oshee 1885–1966
      3. 3. Josephine Fleming 1890–1981
      4. 4. Ellen (Eulalia) O'Shea 1881–1967
      5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) OShea 1883–1915
      6. 6. Joseph (Francis) O'Shea 1890–1961
      7. 7. Agnes (Cecelia) O'Shea 1887–1905
    2. 2. James (Buchanan) Purcell 1857–1900
    3. 3. Eliza Purcell 1868–1870
    4. 4. Thomas (Edward) Purcell 1859–1908
    5. 5. John (Baptist) Purcell 1861–1936
    6. 6. William (Ambrose) Purcell 1865–1956
    7. 7. Ellen (Marie) Purcell 1872–1944
    8. 8. Mary (Clementine Purcell) (Bertles) 1863–1919
    9. 9. Dennis Purcell 1856–
  2. 2. Edward (Matthew) Purcell 1832–1902
  3. 3. Mary (Ann PURCELL) (Murphy)* 1824–1892
  4. 4. James Purcell 1834–1900
  5. 5. Richard Purcell 1819–1885
  6. 6. Ann (PURCELL) (McCartney 1839–1899
  7. 7. Richard Purcell 1823–1885
  8. 8. John Purcell 1825–
  9. 9. Bridget Purcell 1831–1891
  10. 10. Margaret Purcell 1826–1828

James Purcell's Timeline

6 Records

1795
1795
Birth of James Purcell in Kilkenny Co., Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
Kilkenny Co., Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
1830
1830
Age 35
James Purcell resided here in Aharney, Kilkenny, Ireland
Aharney, Kilkenny, Ireland
1839
1839
Age 44
James Purcell resided here in Ireland
Ireland
1849
1849
Age 54
Burial of James Purcell in Quebec, Québec, Canada
Quebec, Québec, Canada
1853
1853
Age 58
James Purcell resided here in Aharney, Kilkenny, Ireland
Aharney, Kilkenny, Ireland
1860
1860
Age 65
Death of James Purcell in Ireland
Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Kilkenny Co., Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Aharney, Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Tithe Applotment Books, 1805-1927

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Irish Records Index, 1500-1920

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Aharney, Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Griffith’s Valuation

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Quebec, Québec, Canada
    Record Source: Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, comp.

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