Barking Up the Wrong Tree: You've Got It All Wrong

17 April 2012

You've Got It All Wrong

Comments after the jump.

JAMES BRADY (1831-1880)

Marriage #1: In 1849 to Margaret Curry

Marriage #2: In 1853 to Ann Torney

Marriage #3: In 1859 to Mary Ann Feeney

Marriage #4: In 1867 to Mary Jane Hagerty

CHILDREN

1818 Honora (Ireland)

1850 Anna (Pennsylvania)

1852 Mary (PA), Robert (Scotland)
1853 Annie (PA)

1855 John (England)

1856 Michael (June), Margaret (November), Catherine (Wisconsin)
1858 Thomas (England), John (PA)
1859 Owen
1860 John, James (Scotland)
1861 Thomas (PA)
1862 Mary
1866 James (PA), Bridget
1868 Teresa (WI)
1870 Francis (WI)
1871 Catherine (PA)
1872 Francis (PA), James (Ireland)
1873 Margaret (WI)
1875 Rosanna (WI)
1876 David Bridge (October in New York), Anne (December)
1877 Hugh (PA)
1878 William (PA)
1879 John (WI)
1880 Tommie Bridge (NY)
1882 Louisa (WI)
1883 Edward (WI)
No date given: Agnes, JJ, Madame, Terrence

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Ever feel completely overwhelmed by stupidity?

It's difficult to know where to start. We've got polygamy that crosses an ocean multiple times. A man becoming a father 13 years before his own birth and continuing to sire children 3 years after his death. And what about the children, from the same wife, who were born less than 9 months apart? How do all these discrepancies escape someone's notice?

To top it off only one child in that massive list of names has a spouse and descendants. Fortunately, that makes it easy to determine which is the correct line to follow. Unfortunately the key person is Honora, first child listed for marriage #3. Notice anything problematic? That's right, Honora was born 13 years before her "father." That means everyone listed above, except Honora, should be deleted from this tree. That's it. No need to go over the numerous problems since everyone should be deleted.

Hat tip to Karen for the heads up about this profile ;-)

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2 comments:

Denise BakerWednesday, 25 April, 2012
Hello,

Could you explain further which marriages/children should be deleted. I wasn't sure what you meant by "everyone listed above, except Honora..."

Many thanks!
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