Surname Saturday: FARRELL

James FARRELL was born around 1825 in County Monaghen, Ireland. He immigrated to Ontario where he married Elizabeth Jane HOLLINGER. They lived in Pickering township, Ontario county, Ontario at the early part of their marriage and then moved and settled in Mornington township, Perth county, Ontario.

James and Elizabeth had 12 children:

• Jane Ann FARRELL born abt 1851 in Scarborough, Ontario county, Ontario. Married Andrew MAGWOOD on 16 Oct 1874 and died 30 Apr 1884 in Mornington township, Perth county.
• Thomas FARRELL born about 1853 in Mornington. Married Alice Maud MCCORMICK on 16 Sep 1879.
• Robert George FARRELL born 25 Dec 1855. Married Elizabeth Jane ARMSTRONG on 25 Junn 1879.
• Euphemia FARRELL born about 1858 in Mornington. Married Benjamin John ARMSTRONG on 17 Feb 1880 and died 4 Apr 1885 in Mornington.
• James FARRELL born 9 Sep 1859 and died 22 Apr 1883.
• William Henry FARRELL born 3 Dec 1861 and died 14 Dec 1861.
• Albert Wesley FARRELL born 1 Dec 1862 and died 4 Apr 1866.
• Joseph FARRELL born 24 Feb 1865. Married Mary Glen BRENNAN on 18 Oct 1893. Moved to Hamilton, Wentworth county, Ontario.
• Lavina Victoria FARRELL was my 3rd great grandmother. She was born 12 Jun 1867 in Mornington. She married William Watson SUCKLING on 30 Dec 1890 in Hamilton, Wentworth county, Ontario. She died on 15 Feb 1904 in Merritton, Lincoln county, Ontario at the age of 36.
• Margaret Elizabeth Manerva FARRELL born 5 Nov 1869 and died 23 Aug 1874.
• Charlotte Christina FARRELL born 23 Dec 1871 and died 24 Apr 1873.
• Albert Frances A FARRELL born 24 Mar 1874 in Mornington. He married Elizabeth FLYNN on 27 Nov 1901. They moved to Manitoba.

I would love to hear from any FARRELL cousins. Email me at genwishlist@gmail.com.