John Donnelly

Male Abt 1836 - 1877  (41 years)


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  • Name John Donnelly 
    Birth Abt 1836  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Death certificate indicates born in Ireland and 41 years old on Nov 7 1877. Assuming thats correct then 1836 is the likely birth year.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 7 Nov 1877  324 22nd Street Brooklyn, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Confirmed on death certificate 
    Death 7 Nov 1877  Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Found dead on Nov 7th.
      Death certificate number 9872
      Age 41
      Cause of death determined by coroners inquest: Accidental drowning in the Hudson River.
    Burial 9 Nov 1877  Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Buried at Holy Cross Cemetery on Nov 9 1877
      Vernon Square
      Row M
      Plot 149

      Same as his wife and son.
    Person ID 276  Donnelly and Dancey
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2019 

    Family Elizabeth Whittington,   b. Abt 1832, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1903, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 16 Oct 1857  Killeeshil, Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Donnelly,   b. Jul 1858, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1880, Brooklyn, Kings, New York USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)
     2. Mary Donnelly,   b. Sep 1861, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Margaret Donnelly,   b. Aug 25 1865, New York, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1885, Brooklyn, Kings, New York USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Elizabeth M Donnelly,   b. Nov 1867, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1949, Brooklyn, Kings, New York USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    +5. John F Donnelly,   b. 15 May 1870, New York, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1927, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     6. Sarah Ann Donnelly,   b. About 1863, Brooklyn, Kings, New York USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Sep 1865, Brooklyn, Kings, New York USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F334  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1836 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Oct 1857 - Killeeshil, Tyrone, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Confirmed on death certificate - 7 Nov 1877 - 324 22nd Street Brooklyn, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Nov 1877 - Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 9 Nov 1877 - Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    Parish Marriage record for John Donnelly and Elizabeth Whittington
    Parish Marriage record for John Donnelly and Elizabeth Whittington
    Entry shows them married at Killeeshil, Tyrone, Ireland on Oct 16 1857. Kileeshil Parish, Armagh Diocese
    Drowning of John Donnelly
    Drowning of John Donnelly
    From The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 1877 Nov 9 (Page 3)
    John Donnelly Death Certifcate
    John Donnelly Death Certifcate
    Nov 7th 1877
    Cause of death Drowning in the Hudson River
    1865 NY State Census Image for New York, Brooklyn, Kings County
    1865 NY State Census Image for New York, Brooklyn, Kings County
    1865 NY State Census image for John Donnelly and Family in the 8th Ward of Brooklyn, NY. Note the surname is misspelled.