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James Walter Tierney 1867–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 SEP 1867

Birth Location: Nevada, Livingston County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 4 NOV 1911

Death Location: Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, USA

Father: James Tierney

Mother: Mary Tierney

Spouse(s): Helen Finney, Helen Wright

Children(s): Lawerence Tierney, Clarence Tierney

In 1867, James Walter Tierney entered the world in Nevada, Livingston County, Illinois, USA, born to James Tierney And Mary Mcgovern Tierney. In 1880, James Walter Tierney resided in Pigeon Grove, Iroquois, Illinois, United States. James Walter Tierney married Helen M Finney, Helen Magdalen Wright, and had children including Clarence H Tierney, Lawerence J Tierney. James Walter Tierney passed away in 1911 in Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1867, James Walter Tierney entered the world in Nevada, Livingston County, Illinois, USA, born to James Tierney And Mary Mcgovern Tierney.
  • In 1880, James Walter Tierney resided in Pigeon Grove, Iroquois, Illinois, United States.
  • James Walter Tierney married Helen M Finney, Helen Magdalen Wright, and had children including Clarence H Tierney, Lawerence J Tierney.
  • James Walter Tierney passed away in 1911 in Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Tierney's Ancestors

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James Tierney
1867–1911
Birth Place: Nevada, Livingston County, Illinois, USA
Parents
James Tierney
1815–1899
County Offaly (Kings county), Ireland
Mary (McGovern) Tierney
1827–1893
Ireland
Grandparents
Michl Tierney
1787–
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Judy Madden
1789–
Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Tierney's Descendants

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James (Walter) Tierney (28 SEP 1867–4 NOV 1911) m. Helen (M) Finney (ABT 1887–) m. Helen (Magdalen) Wright (31 JAN 1887–8 SEP 1966)
  1. 1. Lawerence (J) Tierney 1908–1952
  2. 2. Clarence (H) Tierney 1912–1952 m. Margaret (Hahn) Tierney 1916–1974
    1. 1. William (James) Tierney 1947–1995

James Tierney's Timeline

6 Records

1867
28 SEP 1867
Birth of James Walter Tierney in Nevada, Livingston County, Illinois, USA
Nevada, Livingston County, Illinois, USA
1868
ABT 1868
Age 1
Birth of James Walter Tierney in Illinois
Illinois
1880
1880
Age 13
James Walter Tierney resided here in Pigeon Grove, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Pigeon Grove, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
1885
1885
Age 18
James Walter Tierney resided here in Henry, Plymouth, IA
Henry, Plymouth, IA
1910
1910
Age 43
James Walter Tierney resided here in Jeffers, Cottonwood, Minnesota, USA
Jeffers, Cottonwood, Minnesota, USA
1911
4 NOV 1911
Age 44
Death of James Walter Tierney in Jeffers, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, USA
Jeffers, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1868
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pigeon Grove, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: T9_214; Family History Film: 1254214; Page: 332.4000; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 0446.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jeffers, Cottonwood, Minnesota; Roll: T624_692; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1374705
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [4] Iowa State Census 1885

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 SEP 1867
    Event Place: Nevada, Livingston County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pigeon Grove, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pigeon Grove, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: T9_214; Family History Film: 1254214; Page: 332.4000; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 0446.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Henry, Plymouth, IA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census 1885

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jeffers, Cottonwood, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jeffers, Cottonwood, Minnesota; Roll: T624_692; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1374705

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 NOV 1911
    Event Place: Jeffers, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] Minnesota, Death Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

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