DH:
James Odhran Fitzgerald - Curly brown hair, blue-green eyes - a carpenter - b. 1830
DW:
Muriel Frances Fitzgerald [née Connolly] - Frizzy golden blonde hair, light blue eyes - a musician (singer) b. 1835
Year One: 1855
James &
Muriel have been married for two years when they attend the wedding of her younger sister,
Dervla Edith Connolly, to
Elijah Redmond Falk.
Year Two: 1856
A famine strikes the village where
James and
Muriel live.
Muriel's sister and new brother-in-law both die, as do several of her cousins and extended family.
James's parents pass away too.
Year Three: 1857
The village newspaper runs an article about the solid carpentry skills of J. Fitzgerald Co. and there is a highlight for the singing talents of
Muriel.
Year Four: 1858
The Fitzgeralds welcome a child -- a boy with curly golden blonde hair and dark blue eyes. His name is
Desmond Theodore Fitzgerald.
Year Five: 1859
The Fitzgeralds welcome another child -- a boy with frizzy brown hair and blue-green eyes. His name is
Howell Ephraim Fitzgerald.
Year Six: 1860
The Fitzgeralds welcome a third child -- a girl with curly white blonde hair and dark brown eyes. Her name is
Oona Rosamond Fitzgerald.
Year Seven: 1861
Even with her growing family,
Muriel has still found time for her singing. Her renown is so great that she receives a personal invitation from
Queen Victoria for a personal performance.
Year Eight: 1862
The Fitzgeralds welcome a four child -- a girl with curly golden blonde hair and blue-green eyes. Her name is
Sorcha Beatrice Fitzgerald.
Year
Nine: 1863
The Fitzgeralds welcome a fifth child -- a girl with wavy red hair and light blue eyes. Her name is
Mairead Elvina Fitzgerald.
The eldest Fitzgerald boy,
Desmond, picks up a new hobby: reading.
Year Ten: 1864
The Fitzgeralds welcome a sixth child -- a boy with curly red hair and light blue eyes. His name is
Tiernan Oscar Fitzgerald.
The second Fitzgerald boy,
Howell, picks up a new hobby: collecting bugs.
{
James &
Muriel have six kids:
Desmond,
Howell,
Oona,
Sorcha,
Mairead, and
Tiernan}
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