James Farrell (1897 - 1975)

Born 6 Jun 1897 in St. Mary's Rd., Sturgeon, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Ancestors

Died 21 Jan 1975 at age 77 in St. Mary's Rd., Sturgeon, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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DNA

Maternal Haplogroup: H1b

Biography

Barbara (Lannigan) Richards' Research Notes:

Baptism:

St. Paul's RC Church, Sturgeon, Prince Edward Island

FARRELL, James - Birth: June 6th, 1897 - Baptism: June 7th, 1897 - Parents: James Farrell & Mary Connors - Sponsors: Michael McCarron & Eliza Farrell.

1901 Canada Census:

Lot 61, Sturgeon, Queens Co., Prince Edward Island

FARREL, James - Male - White - Son - Single - BD: June 6, 1897 - Age: 4 - BP: PEI - Irish - Canadian - Roman Catholic.

Teacher's Register And Class Book For Sturgeon School No. 83 Kings County During the Term beginning September 1st 1909, lists : James Farrell, Aged 12, Grade IV, Enrolled Sept. 13th, 1909.

1911 Canada Census:

Lot 61, Sturgeon, Kings Co., Prince Edward Island

FARRELL, James - Male - Son - Single - BD: June, 1896 - Age: 14 - BP: PEI - Irish - Canadian - Roman Catholic - Occupation: None - Attending School: 9 Months - Can Read, Write & Speak English.

Teacher's Register And Class Book For Sturgeon School No. 83 Kings County During the Term beginning January 1st, 1912, lists : James Farrell, Aged 15, Grade IV, Enrolled Apr. 14, 1912, Name of Parent or Guardian : Jas. Farrell Sr.

WWI Draft Registration:

6th M.D., 1st Depot, Battalion Nova Scotia Regiment, Regimental #3201652

FARRELL, James - Address: St. Mary's Rd., PEI - Military Service Act letter and number: HC 586391 - Birth: June 6, 1897, Sturgeon, PEI - Single - Roman Catholic - Farmer - Next of Kin: James Farrell, Father, Sturgeon, PEI - Present member of Active Militia: No - Previous Military service: No - Medical Examination: Charlottetown, 16-8-18 - Category: A2 - Age: 21 yrs & 2 mos - Height: 5'11 1/2" - Complexion: Dark - Eyes: Brown - Hair: Brown - Distinctive Marks: Empyema scar left side.

1921 Canada Census:

Lot 61, Sturgeon, Kings Co., Prince Edward Island

FARRELL, James - Son - Male - Single - Age: 23 - BP: PEI - Father's BP: PEI - Mother's BP: PEI - Canadian - Irish - Speaks English - Roman Catholic - Can Read & Write - Occupation: Labourer, Farm.

Burial: St. Paul's RC Cem., Sturgeon, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Sources

St. Paul's RC Church Baptism Register.

Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1901. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2004. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/about-census.aspxl. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: T-6428 to T-6556.

Teacher's Register And Class Book For Sturgeon School.

Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2007. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/about-census.aspx. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460.

Canadian Expeditionary Force. CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918. Accession 1992-93/166. Record Group 150. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds.

Maternal Haplogroup: DNA results of J. Lannigan (Nephew) & I. Langner (G-Grand Niece) (23 & Me).