James Holmes

1925 - 2011  (85 years)

• Name	James Holmes
  Nickname	Jimmy
  Birth	15 Sep 1925	Croaghan, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 May 2011	Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Holmes,   b. About 1789, Raphoe, Co. Donegal d. 7 Feb 1879, Figart, Raphoe, Co. Donegal  (Age 90 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Margaret Gallagher,   b. around 1856, Arranmore Isalnd, Co. Donegal d. 27 Feb 1920, Argery Hill, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal  (Age 64 years)  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. William Holmes   d. 6 May 2006, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal ▻ Louise + 2. Sarah Holmes   d. 3 Apr 2022, Clady, Co Tyrone ▻ Brian Hunter   3. Elizabeth Holmes   d. 21 Jan 2012, Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry ▻ Charles Hunter   4. Daniel David Holmes   d. 22 Jun 2011, Bellspark, Urney, Strabane ▻ Kathleen Hamilton + 5. Margaret Jane HOLMES,   b. 12 Sep 1924, Ballybogan, Castlefinn d. 26 Sep 2015, Millburn, Castlefinn, Co Donegal  (Age 91 years) ▻ George CRAWFORD,  m. 7 Aug 1946   6. James Holmes,   b. 15 Sep 1925, Croaghan, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal d. 13 May 2011, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal  (Age 85 years) ▻ Maisie   7. Isabel Holmes,   b. 4 Oct 1928   d. 13 Dec 2002, St. Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal  (Age 74 years) ▻ Bernard Harkin
  Half-siblings	1 half brother and 1 half sister (family of John Caulfield and Isabella Devenney)
  1. Hugh Caulfield,   b. 2 Apr 1917, Gortinreagh, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal d. 4 Jun 1989, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal  (Age 72 years) ▻ Margaret Doherty,  m. 29 Dec 1945 + 2. Mary Caulfield,   b. 2 Aug 1918, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal d. 1 Dec 2006, Glasgow  (Age 88 years) ▻ James Kerr,  m. 18 Oct 1944
  Person ID	I7	1 Crawford-Holmes Family Tree | Devenney Tree, Holmes Tree
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	James Holmes,   b. 12 Mar 1873, Ardnasool, Clonleigh, Co. Donegal d. 5 Mar 1952, Millburn, Castlefinn, Co Donegal (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Isabella Devenney,   b. 17 Oct 1891, Ballinabreen, Co. Donegal d. 5 Aug 1977, Millburn, Castlefinn, Co Donegal (Age 85 years) Other Partners: John Caulfield  m. 12 May 1916
  Marriage	16 May 1924	St. Patrick's Church,Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maisie   d. 5 Dec 2009, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
  Family ID	F53	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Sep 1925 - Croaghan, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal Death - 13 May 2011 - Castlefinn, Co. Donegal  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Holmes Family
  		Jimmy Holmes
  		Jim and Maisie Holmes

  
  

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