John Purtell : Short Biography

John Purtell 1816

Kilcolman (Limerick) County Limerick

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John Purtell b cir 1816 Co Limerick.

Wife MaryAnn MADIGAN b cir 1824 Co Limerick.

First children born Kilcolman, Co Limerick 1840. Emigrated Bingamton, New York, USA cir 1850.

In Emmett, St. Clair Co., Michigan by 1858.

In Bay City, Bay Co, Michigan by 1870.

Children:

Mary b cir 1839 Kilcolman. Died young?
Hanora b 1831 Kilcolman; died 1906 Rochester New York.
Margaret b 1841 Kilcolman; died 1931 Saginaw, Michigan.
James b 1847 Kilcolman; died 1929 Bay City, Michigan.
Bridget b 1850 Binghamton, New York; died 1924 Bay City, Michigan.
Mary b 1851 Binghamton, New York; died 1932 Bay City, Michigan.
John b 1858, Emmett, St. Clair Co, Michigan; died 1935 Kawlawlin, Michigan.
Catherine b 1860 Emmett, St. Clair Co, Michigan; died 1925 Bay City, Michigan.

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Additional Information
Date of Birth	1st Jan 1816 (circa)
Date of Death	1st Jan 1896 (circa)
Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname)	MaryAnn MADIGAN b cir 1824 Co Limerick

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My paternal Great Grandmother is a MADIGAN (Baptised in 1859 Shanagolden Parish), so keep my eye out for Madigan people on XO.

In this profile I am concerned to read

Wife MaryAnn MADIGAN b cir 1824 Co Limerick.

First children born Kilcolman, Co Limerick 1828. Emigrated Binghamton, New York, USA cir 1850.

Using basic arithmetic, this profile is stating MaryAnn Madigan was "about 4 years old" when she became a mother!

Clearly this is nonsense and should be corrected, using commonsense and checking cross-references (date and place) for consistency, before publication on XO.

^^^ IMAGE checking ^^^

This John Purtell is described as Kilcolman (Limerick) DOB: 1816

Another John Purtell with identical face and image is described as John Purtell Shanagolden

If the numbers and/or locations are impossible or contradict some part of an Ancestor Profile, it should not be published as it's potentially misleading.

Maybe some standards are required.

Madigan-Daly

Thursday 4th March 2021 11:51PM

Terribly sorry to have angered you. I'll just remove my post. You're right. It was filled with errors and should not have been posted. It will be removed immediately.

"Standards" should be required indeed.