John Holmes

1857 -

• Name	John Holmes
  Birth	16 Nov 1857	Churchminister, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
  Gender	Male
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Holmes,   b. About 1789, Raphoe, Co. Donegal d. 7 Feb 1879, Figart, Raphoe, Co. Donegal  (Age ~ 90 years)  (Grandfather)  Eliza Marshall,   b. 20 Aug 1830   d. 27 Nov 1866  (Age 36 years)  (Mother)
  Siblings	1 brother and 2 sisters
  1. John Holmes,   b. 16 Nov 1857, Churchminister, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal   2. David Holmes,   b. 14 Feb 1862, Churchminister, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal ▻ Isabella Gilfillan,  m. 19 Mar 1896   3. Elizabeth Holmes,   b. 27 Jul 1864, Gortfad, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal d. Before 1869  (Age 4 years)   4. Margaret Holmes,   b. 7 Nov 1866, Gortfad, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
  Half-siblings	1 half brother and 2 half sisters (family of David Holmes and Jane Reid)
  + 1. Elizabeth Holmes,   b. 21 Apr 1869, Ballymonaster, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal ▻ Olliphant + 2. Margaret Holmes,   b. 7 Feb 1871, Sandymills, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal ▻ Gregg;   James Walsh,  m. 21 Aug 1907 + 3. James Holmes,   b. 12 Mar 1873, Ardnasool, Clonleigh, Co. Donegal d. 5 Mar 1952, Millburn, Castlefinn, Co Donegal  (Age 78 years) ▻ Isabella Devenney,  m. 16 May 1924
  Person ID	I78	Crawford-Holmes Family Tree | Holmes tree
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	David Holmes,   b. Between 1827 and 1836   d. 5 Jan 1921, Drumnaha, Donegal (Age ~ 94 years) Other Partners: Jane Reid  m. 17 Apr 1868
  Mother	Eliza Marshall,   b. 20 Aug 1830   d. 27 Nov 1866 (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	4 Dec 1856	Presbyterian Church, Raphoe, Co. Donegal
  	Not 100% sure about this marriage. dates fit in ok but they had 2 children, Elizabeth and Margaret, with same names later in second marriage. Possible both girls died very young and names used again for later children - common practice in times gone by. Note that Margaret was born just 3 weeks before Eliza's death so perhaps birth complications?
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 16 Nov 1857 - Churchminister, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal  = Link to Google Earth