George Devenney

1887 - 1965  (77 years)

• Name	George Devenney
  Birth	18 Jun 1887	Gortin South, Co. Donegal
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 May 1965	Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal
  Burial	St. Patrick's Church,Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Daniel Devenney   (Grandfather)  Margaret Gallagher,   b. around 1856, Arranmore Isalnd, Co. Donegal d. 27 Feb 1920, Argery Hill, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal  (Age 64 years)  (Mother)
  Siblings	7 brothers and 4 sisters
  + 1. Catherine Devenney,   b. 9 Mar 1874, Mullanaveagh, Co. Donegal d. 21 Jul 1957  (Age 83 years) ▻ Roderick Crampsie,  m. 22 May 1898 + 2. Eliza Devenney,   b. 17 Dec 1875, Hollands, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal d. 2 Jan 1907, Mullanaveagh, Co. Donegal  (Age 31 years) ▻ John Slevin,  m. 20 Feb 1898   3. William John Devenney,   b. 22 Mar 1879, Hollands, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal d. around 1900  (Age 20 years) + 4. Bridget Devenney,   b. 3 Feb 1881, Hollands, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal ▻ Thomas McElhinney,  m. 6 May 1900 + 5. Patrick Devenney,   b. 17 Mar 1883, Hollands, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal ▻ Catherine Tinney,  m. 11 Nov 1905 + 6. Daniel Devenney,   b. 4 May 1885, Drumucklagh, Co. Donegal d. 3 Mar 1966, Gortin North, Co. Donegal  (Age 80 years) ▻ Sarah McGavigan,  m. 12 May 1906 + 7. George Devenney,   b. 18 Jun 1887, Gortin South, Co. Donegal d. 13 May 1965, Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal  (Age 77 years) ▻ Elizabeth Sheerin,  m. 20 Sep 1908   8. James Devenney,   b. 31 Jul 1889, Ballinabreen, Co. Donegal d. 7 Apr 1950, Carndonagh Hospital, Co. Donegal  (Age 60 years) ▻ Ellen McGinley,  m. 28 Jul 1920 + 9. Isabella Devenney,   b. 17 Oct 1891, Ballinabreen, Co. Donegal d. 5 Aug 1977, Millburn, Castlefinn, Co Donegal  (Age 85 years) ▻ John Caulfield,  m. 12 May 1916 ;   James Holmes,  m. 16 May 1924   10. Peter Devenney,   b. 25 Feb 1894, Ballinabreen, Co. Donegal   11. Henry Devenney,   b. 8 Jun 1896, Ballinabreen, Co. Donegal d. 27 Nov 1918, Gortinreagh, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal  (Age 22 years)   12. Charles Devenney,   b. 5 Jan 1899   d. 7 Feb 1908  (Age 9 years)
  Person ID	I23	1 Crawford-Holmes Family Tree | Devenney Tree
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel Devenney,   b. Abt 1843   d. 26 Feb 1920, Argery Hill, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Margaret Gallagher,   b. around 1856, Arranmore Isalnd, Co. Donegal d. 27 Feb 1920, Argery Hill, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	4 Feb 1873	St. Patrick's Church,Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
  	No marriage cert found. Date from Clonleigh Parish Register at NLI https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633003?locale=en#page/265/mode/1up
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Sheerin,   b. around 1890   d. 3 Mar 1972, Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	20 Sep 1908	St. Patrick's Church,Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
  Children	1. Ronnie Devenney   2. Margaret Devenney,   b. 16 Dec 1908, Toberoneill, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal ▻ Michael Gallen  m. 10 Feb 1929   3. Daniel Devenney,   b. 19 Nov 1910, Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal ▻ Sarah Hannigan  m. 20 Oct 1934   4. Catherine Devenney,   b. 28 Feb 1913, Toberoneill, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal   5. William John Devenney,   b. 17 Sep 1914, Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal ▻ Mary McGoldrick  m. 24 Sep 1941   6. Elizabeth Devenney,   b. 5 Mar 1916, Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal d. 24 Mar 1916, Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal (Age 0 years)   7. Elizabeth Devenney,   b. 13 Feb 1917, Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal ▻ Richard Wall  m. 5 Jan 1946   8. Henry Devenney,   b. 8 Jan 1919, Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal d. 1991 (Age 71 years)   9. George Francis Devenney,   b. 5 Feb 1920, Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal   10. Mary Devenney,   b. 1 Oct 1922, Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal   11. Brendan Patrick Devenney,   b. 8 Jul 1924, Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Jun 1887 - Gortin South, Co. Donegal Marriage - 20 Sep 1908 - St. Patrick's Church,Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal Death - 13 May 1965 - Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal Burial - - St. Patrick's Church,Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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