James “Oul Jimmy” French

1870 - 1961  (91 years)

• Name	James French
  Nickname	Oul Jimmy
  Birth	30 Mar 1870	Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Jun 1957	Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
  Death	4 Jun 1961	Drumleene, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal
  Siblings	4 brothers and 5 sisters
  + 1. Thomas French,   b. 13 Jan 1859   d. 7 Jan 1929, Bronx County, New York, USA  (Age 69 years) ▻ Mary Mullaney,  m. 1885 ;   Bridget Morley,  m. 1893   2. Sarah Jane French,   b. 1861   d. 1868  (Age 7 years) + 3. Catherine “Kate” French,   b. 1863   d. 1896  (Age 33 years) ▻ John Bannon + 4. Eliza “Lizzie” French,   b. 1865   d. 1922  (Age 57 years) ▻ Robert William Larkins;   Joseph A. Sullivan   5. Mary Anne French,   b. 1867 ▻ John Philips,  m. 10 Nov 1912 + 6. James “Oul Jimmy” French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone d. 4 Jun 1961, Drumleene, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal  (Age 91 years) ▻ Margaret “Maggie” Friel,  m. 6 Apr 1890 ;   Hannah Quinn,  m. 11 Apr 1929 + 7. Joseph “Joe” French,   b. 16 Aug 1872, Crosh, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone d. 1950  (Age 77 years) ▻ Catherine Ann McNamee,  m. 31 Oct 1909   8. Patrick French,   b. 1875   d. 1876  (Age 1 year) + 9. Patrick French,   b. 1878   d. 21 Dec 1971  (Age 93 years) ▻ Margaret “Maggie” Henderson + 10. Bridget French,   b. 8 Feb 1882, Crosh, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone d. 11 May 1972, 4 Kennedy Street, Strabane, Co. Tyrone  (Age 90 years) ▻ Michael Harron,  m. 12 Nov 1903
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James French,   b. 1835, Tyrone d. 8 Feb 1914, Grangefoyle, Strabane, Co. Tyrone  (Age 79 years)  (Father)  Bridget Lynch,   b. 1841, Co. Tyrone d. 30 Mar 1912, Grange, Co. Tyrone  (Age 71 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I675138591	Harran/Harron/Barr/French
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	James French,   b. 1835, Tyrone d. 8 Feb 1914, Grangefoyle, Strabane, Co. Tyrone (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Bridget Lynch,   b. 1841, Co. Tyrone d. 30 Mar 1912, Grange, Co. Tyrone (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1857
  	Supplied by Chris French in a post where he said Thomas was born on 13th Jan 1859, two years after James and Bridget got married.
  Notes	_STATMARRIED
  Family ID	F565906486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret “Maggie” Friel
  Marriage	6 Apr 1890	Strabane Chapel, Co Tyrone
  Notes	_STATMARRIED
  Children	+ 1. James French,   b. 13 Apr 1891, Rossgeir, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal d. 18 Nov 1957, Glencush, Ballindrait, Donegal (Age 66 years) ▻ Rose Anne McCluskey;   Anne “Annie” Ellis  m. 30 Dec 1914   2. Bridget French,   b. 1892 ▻ Daniel Boyle + 3. Joseph “Joe” French,   b. 1894   d. 3 Jun 1991 (Age 97 years) ▻ Mary McLaughlin   4. Thomas “Tom” French,   b. 1896   d. 1982 (Age 86 years) ▻ Mary McElroy   5. Catherine “Kate” French,   b. 1897   d. 1897 (Age 0 years)   6. Patrick French,   b. 1899   d. 1899 (Age 0 years)   7. Margaret “Maggie” French,   b. 1900   d. 1983 (Age 83 years) ▻ Alexander “Alex” McCloskey   8. Patrick French,   b. 1901   d. 27 Jan 1994 (Age 93 years) ▻ Ellen Fallon;   Mary Anne “Marie” Gallagher
  Family ID	F565906489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Hannah Quinn
  Marriage	11 Apr 1929	Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
  Notes	_STATMARRIED
  Children	1. Frances Gerald French,   b. 1929   d. 1991 (Age 62 years) ▻ Jean Glenn;   Doris May “Dolly-May” Ballard;   Sarah Jane “Sadie” Sweeney   2. Sarah Jane French,   b. 1931   d. 2005 (Age 74 years) ▻ Aidan Quigley   3. George Mickey French,   b. 1933   d. 2019 (Age 86 years) ▻ Beryl Alice Buxton   4. Foncie French
  Family ID	F565906493	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Child - James French - 13 Apr 1891 - Rossgeir, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal Marriage - 11 Apr 1929 - Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal Burial - Jun 1957 - Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal Death - 4 Jun 1961 - Drumleene, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  James French - 'Oul' Jimmy Son of James and Bridget - my granny Harron's brother