James Nolan (1830 - 1853)

Born 14 Feb 1830 in Cunaberry Townland, Co. Carlow, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Burke) Fitzgerald — married before 1852 in Douro, Ontario

Descendants

Died 22 Apr 1853 at age 23 in Douro, Ontario

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Biography

James Nolan was born in Ireland.

James was the fifth child of Edward and Mary Eustace Nolan, born in Cunaberry Townland, Ballon Parish, County Carlow, Ireland.^[1][2] James' four older siblings were born in Ballykealey townland. James emigrated from Ireland to Ontario with his family when he was about 3-4 years old, according to an interview his older brother Laughlin gave many years later.^[3]

The family settled in Douro township in Peterborough County, and James grew to adulthood there. James father died before 1852, and his two older brothers, Martin and Patrick had started their own farms by that time. James, Laughlin, and their two younger brothers were farming the original homestead with their widowed mother and younger sister.^[4]

James married Ellen Burk about this time. Ellen had been living in the home of James' brother Martin and his wife.^[5] She may have been related to James' brother Patrick's wife Mary.

James and Ellen were the parents of two children before James' early death at age 23. He is buried in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Douro Ontario.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Email message from Roger Nolan, "Nolans of Peterborough," June 22, 2007, reporting on research in the Ballon-Rathoe parish records.
2. ↑ Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: 04189 / 02, p. 69.
3. ↑ "One of the Oldest Residents in Peterboro Came Here When the City Was a Hamlet," Peterborough Examiner, 7 Dec 1918
4. ↑ 1851 Canada West Census, Peterborough County, Douro.
5. ↑ 1851 Canada West Census
6. ↑ St. Joseph's Cemetery, Douro Township, Peterborough County Ontario, KARA, Peterborough, 2001, p. 6