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Margaret Jane Downey 1861 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov. 21 1861

Birth Location: Kildimo, Limerick, Ireland

Death Date: May 3 1947

Death Location: Limerick, Ireland

Father: John Downey

Mother: Clarinda Supple

Spouse(s): Jeremiah Moynihan

Children(s): Sean Moynihan, Mary Moynihan, Mary Moynihan, Clarinda Moynihan, Jeremiah Moynihan, Simon Moynihan, Anthony Moynihan, Moses Moynihan

Margaret Jane Downey was born in 1861 in Kildimo, Limerick, Ireland, the child of John Downey and Clarinda Supple. Margaret Jane Downey married Jeremiah Moynihan, and had children including Sean (John Joseph) Moynihan, Mary "May" Moynihan, Mary Moynihan, Clarinda Rose Moynihan, Jeremiah Moynihan, Simon J. Moynihan, Anthony Moynihan, Moses Moynihan. Margaret Jane Downey passed away in 1947 in Limerick, Ireland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Jane Downey was born in 1861 in Kildimo, Limerick, Ireland, the child of John Downey and Clarinda Supple.
  • Margaret Jane Downey married Jeremiah Moynihan, and had children including Sean (John Joseph) Moynihan, Mary "May" Moynihan, Mary Moynihan, Clarinda Rose Moynihan, Jeremiah Moynihan, Simon J. Moynihan, Anthony Moynihan, Moses Moynihan.
  • Margaret Jane Downey passed away in 1947 in Limerick, Ireland.

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Margaret Downey's Ancestors

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Margaret Downey
1861 – 1947
Birth Place: Kildimo, Limerick, Ireland
Parents
John Downey
1834 – 1922
Kildimo, Limerick, Ireland
Clarinda Supple
1837 – 1926
Kildimo, Limerick, Ireland
Grandparents
William Supple
1804 – 1893
Ardcanny, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Supple
1777 –
Margaret Shehan
1781 – 1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Supple
1750 –

Margaret Downey's Descendants

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Margaret (Jane) Downey (Nov. 21 1861 – May 3 1947) m. Jeremiah Moynihan (11 Jun 1861 – 1931)
  1. 1. Sean ((John Joseph)) Moynihan (1891 – 4 Nov 1956)
  2. 2. Mary ("May") Moynihan (1893 – 12 May 1963)
  3. 3. Mary Moynihan (Sep 1893 – )
  4. 4. Clarinda (Rose) Moynihan (9 Nov 1894 – July 1 1981) m. Maurice Fenton (1883 – Sept. 30 1969 Aged 86)
    1. 1. Denis (Martin) Fenton (10/11/1923 – 25/12/1987)
    2. 2. Mary (Frances) Fenton (17/09/1926 – 18/03/1946)
    3. 3. Margaret ((Peggy)) Fenton (July 27 1927 – 08/06/2013)
    4. 4. Jeremiah (Alphonsus (Jerry)) Fenton (July 27 1927 – 26/01/2002)
    5. 5. John (Joseph) Fenton (4 Jan 1933 – 18 Nov 2012)
    6. 6. Fenton m. Bridget Lawlor (23 Jan 1941 – 25 Mar 2023)
      1. 1. Brian Fenton
  5. 5. Jeremiah Moynihan (c1897 – Nov. 17 1941)
  6. 6. Simon (J.) Moynihan (1899 – 26/06/1966)
  7. 7. Anthony Moynihan (1903 – c1964)
  8. 8. Moses Moynihan

Margaret Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1861
Nov. 21 1861
Birth of Margaret Jane Downey in Kildimo, Limerick, Ireland
Kildimo, Limerick, Ireland
1947
May 3 1947
Age 86
Death of Margaret Jane Downey in Limerick, Ireland
Limerick, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov. 21 1861
    Event Place: Kildimo, Limerick, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 3 1947
    Event Place: Limerick, Ireland

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