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John Purtell

John Purtell

Born
1816-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1896-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male

John Purtell b cir 1816 Co Limerick.

Wife MaryAnn MADIGAN b cir 1824 Co Limerick.

First children born Kilcolman, Co Limerick 1840. Emigrated Bingamton, New York, USA cir 1850.

In Emmett, St. Clair Co., Michigan by 1858.

In Bay City, Bay Co, Michigan by 1870.

Children:

  •  Mary b cir 1839 Kilcolman. Died young?

  • Hanora b 1831 Kilcolman; died 1906 Rochester New York.

  • Margaret b 1841 Kilcolman; died 1931 Saginaw, Michigan.

  • James b 1847 Kilcolman; died 1929 Bay City, Michigan.

  • Bridget b 1850 Binghamton, New York; died 1924 Bay City, Michigan.

  • Mary b 1851 Binghamton, New York; died 1932 Bay City, Michigan.

  • John b 1858, Emmett, St. Clair Co, Michigan; died 1935 Kawlawlin, Michigan.

  • Catherine b 1860 Emmett, St. Clair Co, Michigan; died 1925 Bay City, Michigan.

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

Kilcolman (Limerick)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Kilcolman (Limerick). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • St.Colmans Church in Kilcolman, Limerick

    Location: Kilcolman (Limerick)

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Evictions throughout the Parish of Ardagh, in 1887

    <p>This article was was displayed in TE AROHA NEWS, 26 NOVEMBER 1887, The correspondent worked for the "Philadelphia Press." which was one of Philadelphia's oldest major newspapers (1857-1920).</p>

    1887-01-01 12:00:00