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Michael Dougherty 1817–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1817

Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 8 Oct 1879

Death Location: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Patrick Doherty

Mother: Bridget **

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Margaret Dougherty

Michael Dougherty was born in 1817 in Donegal, Ireland, the child of Patrick Doherty And Bridget Mckinlay Malloy. Michael Dougherty had children including Margaret Dougherty. Michael Dougherty passed away in 1879 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Michael Dougherty was born in 1817 in Donegal, Ireland, the child of Patrick Doherty And Bridget Mckinlay Malloy.
  • Michael Dougherty had children including Margaret Dougherty.
  • Michael Dougherty passed away in 1879 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Children(s)

Michael Dougherty's Ancestors

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Michael Dougherty
1817–1879
Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Patrick Doherty
1794–1869
Kilmacrenan, County Donegal, Ireland
Bridget (mckinlay Malloy) **
1800–1874
County Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
Bernard ("Barney") Dougherty
1761–1851
Kilmacrenan, Inishowen, Donegal, Ireland
Catherine McMahon
1779–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michael Dougherty's Descendants

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Michael Dougherty (1817–8 Oct 1879)
  1. 1. Margaret Dougherty 1861–1890 m. James Lennon 1854–1915
    1. 1. Margaret Lannon 1886–1929 m. James Leavey 1881–1929
      1. 1. Margaret (A.) Leavey 1908– m. Edward (Frederick) Slicer 1911–1968

Michael Dougherty's Timeline

4 Records

1817
1817
Birth of Michael Dougherty in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1854
1854
Age 37
Michael Dougherty was married
None
1879
08 Oct 1879
Age 62
Death of Michael Dougherty in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1879
8 Oct 1879
Age 62
Death of Michael Dougherty in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1854

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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