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Ellen Mary "Nellie" Sullivan

Ellen Mary "Nellie" Sullivan

Born
1875-09-22 12:00:00
Died
1951-08-08 12:00:00
Gender
Female

Ellen Mary “Nellie” Sullivan born 22 Sept. 1875, Derrycreveen, Bere Island. Parents: Daniel J O’Sullivan (Cumba) and Mary Lindsay

Emigrated to the US with her parents in the 1880's. Married James Joseph Troy in Boston in 1894, and later moved to New York City. After her husband's death she moved to Boston where her two sons were policemen. James J. Troy Jr. and Thomas A. Troy. 

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NELLIE (ELLEN MARY) O'SULLIVAN (CUMBA) She died on 08 Aug 1951 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. She married James Joseph Troy Sr, son of Thomas Troy and Mary Kinsella, on 11 Nov 1894 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 17 Dec 1912 in Bronx, Fordham Hospital, New York City, New York, USA.

James Joseph Troy Sr and Nellie (Ellen Mary) O'Sullivan (Cumba) had the following children:

JAMES JOSEPH TROY JR. He died on 13 Jan 1930 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (In the line of duty). He married Anna Marie Miller on 14 Apr 1917 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. She died on 16 Jan 1942 in Revere, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Beachmont, Revere).

  1. THOMAS AUGUSTIN TROY. He died on 28 Jan 1974 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

  2. MARY CLAIRE TROY. She died on 15 May 1994 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

  3. HELEN TROY. She died on 11 Jan 1991 in Maine, USA. 

 

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