John Durnin

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 23 Mar 1842 - Edmonston, , Louth, Leinster, Ireland
    Christening: 
          Death: 29 Oct 1912 - Montpelier, St. Helena, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: in Roberts Cemetery, Hillsdale, St. Helena, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 
Find A Grave ID: 78089565

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Parents

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         Father: James Durnin
         Mother: Mary Sharkey

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Mary Ann Cronan {FGID: 153487005}
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Mary Ellen Durnin {FGID: 45597957}
                2. Lillie Antoinette Durnin {FGID: 45597992}
                3. Alexander Joseph Durnin {FGID: 45597944}
                4. Victory Henry Durnin {FGID: 45597960}
                5. Katie Durnin {FGID: 45598010}
                6. Mary A. Durnin
                7. Robert Cronan Durnin
                8. May Josephine Durnin {FGID: 45598012}
                9. Alice Agnes Durnin
                10. John Edgar Durnin {FGID: 45597954}
                11. James Hilton Durnin {FGID: 45597952}
                12. Henry Emmet Durnin {FGID: 153486856}

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Notes

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General:

Per Passenger List 12/26/1849 Aboard the Confidence from Port of Dublin, Ireland to Port of New Orleans in the United States
All Farmers:
James Dunham [Durnin] 50 years old
Mary Dunham 45 years old
Henry Dunham 20 years old
Alex Dunham 19 years old
Rose Dunham 17 years old
Anna Sunham 15 years old
James Dunham 13 years old
John Dunham 18 years old

Per 1850 US Census Eastern District, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
James Durnin, age 65, is a farmer born in Ireland. Mary Durnin is his 40 year old wife, born in Ireland. The children, all born in Ireland, are: Patrick Durnin, age 25, a farmer; Alexander Durnin, age 23, a carpenter; Rose Durnin, age 18; Anna Durnin, age 16; James Durnin, age 12; John Durnin, age 7. Also living in the home is Mary A. Durnin, age 22, born in Illinois.

Per 1880 US Census: 6/2/1880 5th Ward, St. Helena, Louisiana
John Durnin is the 38 year old white male head of household, a farmer born in Ireland, as were his parents. His wife is 26 year old Mary A. Durnin, house keeping, born in Louisiana, her parents in Ireland. Their children, all born in Louisiana, are: Mary Ella Durnin, 8 year old daughter, at home; Lilly A. Durnin, 7 year old daughter, at home; Alexander Durnin, 5 year old son, at home; Victor H. Durnin, 3 year old son; Katy Durnin, 1 year old daughter; and Mary A. Durnin, 1 month old daughter. Also living with the family is 20 year old sister-in-law Miss Maggie Cronan, house keeping, born in Louisiana.

Per 1900 US Census: 6/16/1900 5th Ward, St. Helena, Louisiana
John Durnin is the 58 year old white male head of household, who owns his home on a farm, free of mortgage. Born March 1842 in Ireland , as were his parents, he works as a farmer. He has been married for 29 years to 44 year old Mary Durnin. Mary was born June 1855 in Louisiana, as were her parents. She has had 12 children, 11 still living, all born in Louisiana: Lillie Durnin, 26 year old daughter, born May 1874; Alex Durnin, 25 year old son, born Feb 1875, a farm laborer; Victor H. Durnin, 23 year old son, born Oct 1876, a farm laborer; Katie Durnin, 21 year old daughter, born Aug 1878; Robert Durnin, 19 year old son, born April 1881, a farm laborer; May Durnin, 17 year old daughter, born Sept 1882; Allis Durnin, 15 year old daughter, born Dec 1884; Johny Durnin, 13 year old son, born May 1887, at school; Helton Durnin, 9 year old son, born June 1890; and Henry Durnin, 4 year old son, born Sept 1875. Living with the family is Emma Durnin, 22 year old niece, born Oct 1877 in Louisiana, her father in Ireland, her mother in Louisiana, Emma is a school teacher.

Per Findagrave.com John Durnin
Birth: Mar. 25, 1842
Death: Oct. 29, 1912

Family links:
Spouse:
Mary Cronan Durnin (1853 - 1924)*

Children:
Infant Daughter Durnin (____ - 1888)*
*Calculated relationship

Note: Served in Co. G, 4th Louisiana Infantry, CSA and in Co. E, 3rd (Wingfield's) Louisiana Cavalry, CSA

Burial: Roberts Cemetery St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
Created by: N. Wayne Cosby
Record added: Oct 10, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 78089565