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David Powers

David Powers

Born
1831-10-28 12:00:00
Died
1915-03-03 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

David Powers was born in Limerick around 1831. He immigrated to the US about 1849, landing in Boston, MA. He was immediately hired by the railroad and eventually settled in Urbana, OH where he met his wife Mary Shea, they married in 1855. David died in Urbana, OH in 1915, his death certificate listed his parents as Patrick Powers and Bridget Dawson. He did have a brother named William who ended up in Chicago, IL, and possibly another brother named James who also lived in Urbana, OH. 

Associated communities

Limerick

County Limerick, or Luimneach in Irish, is located in the med-west region of Ireland.  Limerick became Ireland’s inaugural National City of Culture in 2014 with a wide variety of events happening around the city.  We have a population of approximately 195,175.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.   

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Old Abbey House, Shanagolden, Co Limerick

    Location: Limerick

  • Treanmanagh TOWNLAND

    Location: Limerick

    Treanmanagh, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick

  • Kilpeacon House in 1850

    Location: Limerick

    Kilpeacon

  • Bunratty Castle

    Location: Limerick

Timeline events in this community

  • 1860s

    St. Patrick's Graveyard

    <p>Parish Priest</p>

    1861-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    Foundation of South Liberties GAA Club

    1884-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Irish press warns against Jamaican Indentured Servitude

    <p>The theme was always the same: the pestilential climate of the island, the reduction of poor emigrants to slaves, the severity and cruelty of the planters (and planter-dominated Assembly clinging to every vestige of oppression) and, of course, the absence of priests and chapels.</p>

    1840-12-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    1887 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1888-04-29 12:00:00