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Joseph Doherty 1886–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14/12/1886

Birth Location: Carndonagh, Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 23/05/1963

Death Location: Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland

Father: Michael Doherty

Mother: Eliza Gormly

Spouse(s): Rosena Curran

Children(s): Elizabeth Doherty

The story of Joseph Doherty began in 1886 in Carndonagh, Donegal, Ireland. Joseph Doherty married Rosena Curran, and had children including Elizabeth Veronica Doherty. Joseph Doherty passed away in 1963 in Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Doherty began in 1886 in Carndonagh, Donegal, Ireland.
  • Joseph Doherty married Rosena Curran, and had children including Elizabeth Veronica Doherty.
  • Joseph Doherty passed away in 1963 in Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland.

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Spouses(s)

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Joseph Doherty's Ancestors

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Joseph Doherty
1886–1963
Birth Place: Carndonagh, Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Michael Doherty
1855–1909
Carndonagh, Donegal, Ireland
Eliza (Ann) Gormly
1858–1940
Carndonagh, Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
Denis Doherty
1809–1884
Carndonagh Donegal Ireland
Margaret ((Peggy)) Gillespie
1828–1892
Arthur Gormley
1800–1870
Great-Grandparents
John Gillespie
1791–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Doherty's Descendants

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Joseph Doherty (14/12/1886–23/05/1963) m. Rosena Curran (17/08/1892–22 Mar 1969)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Veronica) Doherty 1911–1988 m. John Dempsey 1907–1966
    1. 1. Christina Dempsey 1949–2021 m. John Gibb 1949–1985
    2. 2. Joseph Dempsey 1947–1973
    3. 3. Margaret Dempsey 1936–1976 m. John Monaghan 1929–1988
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Veronica) Dempsey 1939–1939
    5. 5. James Dempsey 1933–1996 m. Agnes (Devlin) Craigen 1933–2006
    6. 6. Hugh Dempsey 1931–2016 m. Catherine McGibbon 1929–2013
    7. 7. Stewart Dempsey 1937–2017
    8. 8. Arthur Dempsey 1935–2003 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Gillespie 1934–2005
    9. 9. Thomas Dempsey 1943–2005
    10. 10. Rosena Dempsey 1944–2018 m. Gerald (Templeton) Booth 1944–2020
    11. 11. Jean Dempsey 1951–2000
    12. 12. John Dempsey 1932–1969 m. Mary Booth 1936–1974

Joseph Doherty's Timeline

2 Records

1886
14/12/1886
Birth of Joseph Doherty in Carndonagh, Donegal, Ireland
Carndonagh, Donegal, Ireland
1963
23/05/1963
Age 77
Death of Joseph Doherty in Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14121886
    Event Place: Carndonagh, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23051963
    Event Place: Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial

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