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James Gillen

James Gillen

Born
1841-06-21 12:00:00
Died
1915-10-15 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

James (my ggrandfather) is the son of James Gillen & Margaret Thorp (Torp).  The source of this information is from the Baptism Cert for James, 29 June 1841.  James & Margaret were married 20 Dec 1840 in Cushendall (Parish Variants: Ardclinis, Ballygowan, Cushendall, Cushendall and Cushendun, Layde and Ardclinis).  Other children of this marriage, all born Cushendall: Henry, March 1847; Rose, 1851; Ellen (?) & Tom (?).  James emigrated to USA 1861 and was enlisted in the Confederate Navy, serving as the helmsman (according to family lore) aboard the CSS Virginia during the famous Civil War Battle of the Ironclads 08 Mar 1862.  James & his brother Henry, who also emigrated, settled in Brooklyn, New York.  They were both involved in the shipping & tugboat industries.  James married Johanna O'Brien (06 Jan 1842 from Enniskeane, County Cork, Parish Darara).

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Antrim

County Antrim, or Aontroim in Irish, is located on the north-east shore of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland.  It has beautiful rugged landscape and is home to the World Heritage Site, Giant’s Causeway.  Our county town is Antrim town and we have a population of approximately 618,108.

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  • 11 Crocus St

    Location: Antrim

    11 Crocus St, Belfast Ireland

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    Location: Antrim

    Co. Antrim

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    George McFall

    <p>Occupation</p>

    1857-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Robert Curran, Sr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1806-1871), wife Catherine (c. 1799-1879, their son Capt. Robert Curran, Jr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1836-1890)

    <p>A brief timeline of the Family of Mr. Robert Curran, Sr. a Whitesmith/Blacksmith of Portaferry, Co. Down, his wife Catherine, and their son, Capt. Robert Curran, Jr., also of Portaferry, Co. Down, Ireland.</p>

    1840-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    McSherry Family (Seafarers, not family of Farmers of same village also named McSherry) of Killough, Co. Down, later of Belfast, c. 1807-1891

    <p>Devout Irish-Catholic Ship Captain, Master Mariner and Pub/Tavern Inn/Hotel Owner Richard McSherry of Killough and Ardglass areas of Eastern County Down (husband of Mary Adair, presumably also from somewhere in County Down), both later moving to Belfast (15 Corporation Square, 20 Gamble Street, 58/60 Tomb Street, and 35/39 Dock Street) all in the Old Sailortown neighborhood) of Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland. </p>

    1825-01-01 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

Layd (Antrim)

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1900s

    Foundation of Ruairí Óg GAA Club

    1906-01-01 12:00:00