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James Harney

James Harney

Born
1815-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1900-11-26 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Baptism: Parish record from the Parish of Drum, Diocese of Elphin, shows the date of baptism as 17 November 1815.  Parents were Hugh Harney and Ellen (Naghten) Harney. Similar parish records document that James had siblings as follows (baptismal years in parentheses):

John Harney (1811); Michael Harney (1812); Eugene Harney (1817); Martin Harney (1819);  Eleanor Harney (1825)

Marriage:  Parish record from St. Peter's in Athlone shows the date of his marriage to Honora Cain as 14 November 1839.

First born child:  Parish record from St. Peter's in Athlone shows the date of baptism for his son named James as 26 November 1840.

Immigration:  The elder James Harney probaby immigrated in 1843 or 1844 to Boston (passenger manifest not yet discovered). His wife and son James followed in 1845 when they arrived at the Port of Boston aboard the ship "Trenton" on 19 May 1845.

Associated communities

Roscommon

County Roscommon, or Ros Comáin in Irish, is located in the western region of Ireland. We are home to the stunning Lough Key Forest Park and statistically, we are known to have the longest life expectancy of any county in Ireland! We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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  • Ballaghaderreen TOWN

    Location: Roscommon

  • Pre-1840 Tenant Map of Drumbrick, Glooria, Drumanilra, Gortleck, and Cloonkeen

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    Cavetown, Croghan, Boyle, Co Roscommon

  • Carrowmore Tenant Map 1818

    Location: Roscommon

    Carrowmore, Croghan, Co Roscommon

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Kilcoleman Costello in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described by Samuel Lewis in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1740s

    Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish

    1749-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killukin, Creeve & Tumna

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-04-15 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killummod

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-03-01 12:00:00

James Harney