Person:James McCorkell (4)

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James Ignatius Joachim McCorkell
d.12 Aug 1918 Bouchoir, France
m. 12 Feb 1877
  1. Sarah Ann McCorkell1877 - 1949
  2. Rosella McCorkell1879 - 1965
  3. Mary McCorkell1881 -
  4. Peter Leo McCorkell1883 -
  5. Patrick Vincent McCorkell1885 -
  6. John Augustine McCorkell1887 - 1968
  7. Edmund Joseph McCorkell1891 - 1980
  8. Matthew Clarence McCorkell1892 - Aft 1892
  9. James Ignatius Joachim McCorkell1895 - 1918
  10. Philomena McCorkell1897 - 1959
  • HJames Ignatius Joachim McCorkell1895 - 1918
  • WCecilia Proctor1891 - 1980
Facts and Events
Name James Ignatius Joachim McCorkell
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 21 Mar 1895 Mara, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Marriage to Cecilia Proctor
Death[3][4] 12 Aug 1918 Bouchoir, Francein World War 1
Burial? Aft 12 Aug 1918 Bouchoir, Francemilitary cemetery
Reference Number 7280
References
  1. Church baptism record
    St. Andrew's Ch., Brechin, Mara Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; LDS ree; # 1305891, item # 1, p. 51.

    QUAY 3 "James Ignatius Joachim, born March 21st, 1895, in Mara, of lawful marriage of Joseph McCorkell and Mary O'Donnell; baptized Spril 21st, 1895; sp: Michael Gaughan and Mrs Patrick Kelly; by: K. J. McR ae."

  2. Census Records
    1901 Census ofOntario: ONTARIO (North) #97; Mara twp# h-2, p 4.

    QUAY 3 #33

  3. "they came to mara..."
    p 555.

    QUAY 3 "...James Ignatius Joachim McCorkell, in serving bravely during WWI, was killed in action and buried in a military Cem. in Bouchoir, near Roye, France..."

  4. Georgia Kelly's Dominick O'Donnell site at (www.georgiakellys.com/odonnell.htm).

    Ignatius's gravesite is located near Roye, France (?) in a military cemetery. His tombstone inscription reads:
    "Lieut. J. I. J. McCorkell, 116th Battalion Canadian Infantry
    12th August 1918 Age 23
    Greater love than this no man hath That he lay down his life for his
    friends"