James Joseph Bulger Sr. (1883 - 1964)

Born 25 Nov 1883 in St. John's, Newfoundland Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth L. (Pearce) Bulger — married 7 May 1916 (to before 10 Jan 1928) in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Husband of Jane Veronica (McCarthy) Bulger — married 10 Jan 1928 in Manhattan, New York, New York

Descendants

Died 12 Mar 1964 at age 80 in Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

James Joseph Bulger, Sr. ^[1][2]

Birth: 25 Nov 1883 St John's, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada ^[3] Citation:"Newfoundland Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9T-N6D7 : accessed 21 October 2015), James Bulger, 25 Nov 1883; citing Birth, St John's, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's.

James Joseph Bulger, Sr. and Jean McCarthy had emigrated from Ireland in the early 1900s. Who settled in South Boston during the Depression.

James Bulger Sr was a Roman Catholic.^[4]

The Bulgers moved to South Boston's Old Harbor housing project when it opened in 1938, when Bulger was four years old.

United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Draft Registration Card

Name: James Joseph Bulger

Event Type: Draft Registration

Event Date: 1942

Event Place: South Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Residence Place: South Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1883

Family

Parents: James Bulger and Alice Gardner

Spouse #1:

Ruth L. Pearce (daughter of George A Pearce & Mary A Staffordm) m. 07 May 1916 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts divorced bef. Jan. 10, 1928. ^[5] Citation:"Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KBZT-414 : accessed 21 October 2015), James J Bulger and Ruth L Pearce, 07 May 1916; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 2780, page 214, State Archives, Boston.

Spouse #2 and Children:

Jane Veronica "Jean" McCarthy m. on 10 Jan 1928 Manhattan, New York, New York. ^[6] Citation:"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24WG-H3K : accessed 21 October 2015), James J. Bulger and Jane V. Mccarthy, 10 Jan 1928; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,653,336.

S Marie Bulger

James Bulger, Jr.

William "Billy" Bulger

Carol Bulger

John Bulger

jackie Bulger

Sheila Bulger McCarthy

Residence: Census: 1940 Ward 7, Boston, Boston City, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA at age 56.

Find A Grave: Memorial #174646281

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.bck.or.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=photo03&wr_id=38&page=7
2. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24WG-H3K
3. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9T-N6D7
4. ↑ Wikitree profile Bulger-219
5. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KBZT-414
6. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4JP-7GX

See also:

• Wikitree profile of his son Whitey Bulger
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4JP-7GX : accessed 21 October 2015), James Bulger, Ward 7, Boston, Boston City, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-769, sheet 19B, family 390, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1665.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKXN-NPN : accessed 9 April 2016), James Bulger, Mar 1964; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).