Pedigree

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Sugrue, James
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Born:        1875
               Cools, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, Ireland
Died:        17 January 1946
                  Cools, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, Ireland
Buried:      abt. 19 January 1946
                 County Kerry, Ireland

Father:     Unknown
Mother:     Unknown

Siblings:    Unknown

Spouse:     Johanna Fogarty
Married:     abt. 1910
         County Kerry, Ireland

Children:   John                            b. 1912 - d. 1 February 1985
                Molly                           b. 10 May 1913 - d. 6 September 1988
                Michael                        b. unknown - d. unknown
                 James                           b. 1918 - d. 17 June 1940 at the bombing of Dunkirk, WWII
                Laureen                        b. unknown - living
                 Bridget                        b. 1921 - d. 26 October 1985
                 Denis Patrick                b. 19 October 1923 - d. 24 August 1997
                 Bartholemew                b. 4 May - living
                 Kate                            b. unknown - d. in infancy
                 Patrick                        b. unknown - d. in infancy

Notes:       It is assumed that James was born at Cools, which is a small townland in the civil
                parish of Prior, Poor Law Union of Cahirciveen, Barony of Iverah. In the 1834
                census of Cools, there are 3 Sughrue households listed out of 11 total households
                in Cools. The 3 Sughrue heads of household were Cornelius, Humphrey and John.
                In the 1901 census, it remained 3 Sughrue households, headed by Con, Batt and
                John. By using the typical Irish naming traditions, whereby the oldest son is named
                after the father's father, we assume that James' father was John because James'
                oldest son was named John. However, this is only an assumption at this point, so
                John will not be listed as James' father until more supporting evidence is found.

Photos:

                This is the house in Cools where James raised his family and was more than likely
                  born and raised there himself. The photo was taken in 1996. At that time it was
                owned by John Sugrue, a grandson of James'. The house was unoccupied and the
                attached barn and land were being used to raise sheep. John sold the house and
                  land immediately surrounding it. He still owns some acres for his sheep.

                Headstone

      "In Loving Memory
          of
      James Sugrue
       Cools
died 17 Jan 1946, aged 70 yrs.
      also his wife Johanna
died 7 May 1975, aged 85 yrs.
        and their daughter
             Bridie Sugrue
died 28 Oct 1985, aged 64 yrs."

"RIP - erected by their loving family"
                 SUGRUE

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