Fitzgerald (James Branch)

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NameFitzgerald (James Branch)DescriptionJames Fitzgerald was born c.1813 County Limerick, Ireland.

James arrived with wife Mary (nee Malone), and children Thomas aged 5, and Ellen, aged 1, in 1848, aboard 'Caroline'.

Thomas married Ann Keys 1874, Shellharbour. He died aged about 25 years in 1875, and was buried at the Old Sand Cemetery, Shellharbour.

Ellen married John Morrissey 1873, Shellharbour.

James and Mary Fitzgerald settled at Shellharbour where they had several more children –

Catherine b. 1856 (married Timothy Buckley 1875 Shellharbour)
Michael b.1858 (died 1887, buried Albion Park).
Mary b.1861 (married Owen McCarthy, Shellharbour)
Johanna b.1863 (married George Schreiber 1887, Shellharbour)
William b.1867 (married Julia Walsh 1896, Gundurimba)

The family farmed at Shellharbour for 33 years, before moving to the Richmond area, NSW.

External LinkDeath James Fitzgerald 1897Death of an Old Colonist with a Remarkable Record 1897Death Ellen Morrissey 1916Obituary Catherine Buckley 1910Obituary Mrs G Schreiber 1936Mrs G Schreiber 1936Mr W Fitzgerald 1949Probate Michael Fitzgerald 1887Death Mrs James Fitzgerald 1903

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Fitzgerald (James Branch)