James Denis Connolly (1875–1944) • FamilySearch

James Denis Connolly

1875–1944 (Age 69)
Albion Mines, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America

The Life Summary of James Denis

When James Denis Connolly was born in 1875, in Albion Mines, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America, his father, Cornelius J. Connolly, was 29 and his mother, Mary Desmond, was 26. He married Margaret Christine Kelly on 15 June 1909, in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. He lived in Stellarton, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada for about 53 years. He died in 1944, at the age of 69, and was buried in Stellarton, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Family Time Line

James Denis Connolly
1875–1944
Margaret Christine Kelly
1884–1949
Marriage: 15 June 1909

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 June 1909Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (2)

    1909 · First Canadian Flight
    Age 34
    The Silver Dart was the first recorded flight in Canada. It took off from Baddeck, Nova Scotia, on February 23, 1909, and was piloted by John Alexander Douglas McCurdy.
    1921 · Racing Schooner Launched
    Age 46
    The Bluenose racing schooner was launched on March 26, 1921, in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. It was evident that the ship was nothing like other ships that had been launched.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Aileen, Bridie, Seamus, Aidan, Dermot, Eamon, Patrick Joseph, Colm, Cormac, Declan, Eoin.Irish and Manx: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Conghaile ‘descendant of Conghal’, a name meaning ‘hound valiant’, or of Ó Conghalaigh ‘descendant of Conghalach’, a derivative of Conghal; the two surnames have long been confused. Anglicized Irish forms Conneely, Connealy, Cunneely have arisen where loss of gh has caused lengthening of the second syllable of Conghal: they often also (Connacht) represent shortened forms of McNeilly from Mac Conghaile. Another possible origin is the West Cork name Mac Coingheallaigh (or Ó Coingheallaigh) ‘son (or descendant) of Coingheallach’, a personal name meaning ‘faithful to pledges’. See McNeilly .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Connealy
    Conolly
    McNeilly
    Conly
    Connely
    Connolley
    Conneely
    Connole
    Connerly
    Connelly
    Connerley
    Connally
    Conley
    Connelley
    Conoly

    Sources (8)

    • James D. Connolly, "Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918"
    • James Dennis Connolly, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955"
    • James D Connolly, "Canada Census, 1891"

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