James Henry DONNELLY - Son of ???
Born in 1814 in Ireland
Died 31 Jul 1863 in Demerara, British Guiana, South America
Married to Ameilia YEARWOOD
Parent of 10 children, one being Edmund Lawrence DONNELLY, my great grandfather.

Edmund Lawrence DONNELLY - Son of James Henry DONNELLY and Amelia YEARWOOD
Born 25 Nov 1852 in, probably, Barbados, West Indies
Died  about 1905 in Demerara, British Guiana, South America
Married 26 Nov 1880 in St. George Parish (Georgetown), Demerara, British Guiana (Guyana), South America to Henrietta Eliza Anne FIELD
Parent of at least one child, Henry Edmund Field DONNELLY, my grandfather.

Henry Edmund Field DONNELLY - Son of Edmund Lawrence DONNELLY  and Henrietta Eliza Anne FIELD
Born 24 Jul 1886 in St. George Parish (Georgetown), Demerara, British Guiana (Guyana), South America
Christened 7 Aug 1886 in St. George Parish, Demerara Co., British Guiana
Died 30 Nov 1929 in Manchester, Chesterfield Co., Commonwealth of Virginia
Married 15 Sep 1910 in Niagara Falls, Unsure if in Niagara Co., New York or Ontario, Canada to Lilian Alice THOM
Parent of Elma Alice DONNELLY, Henry Edmund Field DONNELLY, Jr. and Florette Almeria DONNELLY, my mother.

Elma Alice DONNELLY - Daughter of Henry Edmund Field DONNELLY and Lilian Alice THOM
Born 23 Jun 1911 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Died 13 Jan 1996 in Grants Pass, Josephine Co., OR
Buried She was cremated and her daughter, Julene Marie (Frye) Garcia is in possession of her ashes.
Married first 6 Aug 1934 in Monrovia, Los Angeles Co., California to Daniel William FRY  Note: an 'E' was added to the surname on their marriage license and was never corrected.  She and their children went by the new surname of FRYE
Parent of William Daniel FRYE, Joan Louise FRYE and Julene Marie FRYE

Florette Almeria DONNELLY - Daughter of Henry Edmund Field DONNELLY and Lilian Alice THOM
Born 2 Apr 1916 in Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
Died 11 Nov 1996 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles Co., California
Buried She was cremated and her ashes were scattered off the shores of San Pedro, California and Catalina Island
Married in 1939 in California to Warren Cartwright GARDNER, son of Albert Bertram GARDNER and Marietta CARTWRIGHT.  He was born 30 Jul 1913 in La Porte, La Porte Co., Indiana and died 25 Apr 1977 in Gregg Co., Texas
Parent of John Wayne GARDNER, Charlotte Joanne GARDNER, Susan Elaine GARDNER and David Warren GARDNER

Henry Edmund Field DONNELLY, Jr.  - Son of Henry Edmund Field DONNELLY and Lilian Alice THOM
Born in 1913 in Canada
Died in 1924 in Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
Buried at Elmlawn Cemetery in Kenmore, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York

Note: With the death of Henry Edmund Field DONNELLY, Jr., the DONNELLY line of my tree died too.  There are other branches and my cousin is working on providing those names and information to our cousins still searching for their roots.  Her E-mail

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