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John J McCarthy 1859 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jul 1859

Birth Location: Barrow, Ardfert, Kerry, Ireland

Death Date: 8 Jun 1937

Death Location: Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Thomas McCarthy

Mother: Bridget Kirby

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John J McCarthy was born in 1859 in Barrow, Ardfert, Kerry, Ireland, the child of Thomas Callaghan McCarthy and Bridget Kirby. John J McCarthy passed away in 1937 in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • John J McCarthy was born in 1859 in Barrow, Ardfert, Kerry, Ireland, the child of Thomas Callaghan McCarthy and Bridget Kirby.
  • John J McCarthy passed away in 1937 in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA.

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John McCarthy's Ancestors

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John McCarthy
1859 – 1937
Birth Place: Barrow, Ardfert, Kerry, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Callaghan McCarthy
1835 – 1870
Kinsale, Cork, Ireland
Bridget Kirby
1834 – 1917
Ardfert, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Grandparents
Florence McCarthy
1809 – 1865
Bantry Parish, Cork, Ireland
Mary (Kedane) Sullivan
1815 – 1870
Bantry Ireland
Michael Kirby
1795 – 1886
Ardfert, Barrow, County Kerry, Ireland
Catherine Brosnan
1789 – 1902
Kerry, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Timothy McCARTHY
1780 – 1847
Julia Murgane
1789 – 1865
William Sullivan
1787 – 1861
Avis Vickery
1800 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Owen McCarthy
1756 – 1828
Hanora (Dehahy)
1755 – 1800
John Morgan
1769 – 1838
Mary Kennelly
1769 – 1830
Michael O'Sullivan
1750 – 1825
Mary Vickery
1750 – 1821
Samuel Vickery
1763 – 1832
* KINGSTON
1770 – 1859

John McCarthy's Timeline

2 Records

1859
6 Jul 1859
Birth of John J McCarthy in Barrow, Ardfert, Kerry, Ireland
Barrow, Ardfert, Kerry, Ireland
1937
8 Jun 1937
Age 78
Death of John J McCarthy in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1859
    Event Place: Barrow, Ardfert, Kerry, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1937
    Event Place: Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA

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