The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Whitey and Billy Bulger
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
Michael Meggison contributed to this report.
| Ancestry of Whitey and Billy Bulger | |
|---|---|
| 1 a | James Joseph ("Whitey") Bulger, b. Boston, Mass., 3 Sept. 1929, disappeared 1994 |
| 1 b | William Michael ("Billy") Bulger, b. Boston, Mass., 3 Feb. 1934, President of the Massachusetts State Senate, President of the University of Massachusetts |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
James Joseph Bulger,
b. ... 25 Nov. 1883,
d. ... March 1964
[SSDI 031-07-4951]
m. |
| 3 | Jane Veronica ("Jean") McCarthy, b. 50 Corey St., Boston, Mass., 22 March 1906 [Mass Vital Records, Births, vol. 561, p. 123, no. 5524], d. Boston, Mass., 1 Jan. 1980 [SSDI 031-12-4243] |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
... Bulger,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 5 | Alice Gardner, b. Harbor Grace, Nfld., Canada, ... Apr. 1854, d. ... [living 1900], rem. Boston 18 June 1892 Michael Kelly [Mass Vital Records, Marriages, vol. 426, p. 114, no. 2035] |
| 6 |
Charles J ... McCarthy,
b. ... , Ire., ... [ca. 1875],
killed (in a shipyard accident) ... [by 1920]
m. ... [ca. 1899] |
| 7 | Jane V ... O'Brien, b. ... , Ire., ... [ca. 1877], d. ... [living 1930] |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 10 |
Christopher Gardner,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 11 | Mary ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., Everett, ED 212, sheet 23A, line 41
McCarthy Charles J H M W 22 M 20 MA I I Salesman ....
Evelyn J W F W 22 M 20 MA MI RI
Jane V M F W 52 Wd I I I 1895 Na
Bulger James G H M W 36 M 32 MA N N Clerk ....
Jane V W F W 24 M 20 MA I I
James S M W 7/12 S MA MA MA
Jean D F W 2 2/12 S MA MA MA
I = Irish Free State, N = Newfoundland
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1920 Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., Boston, ED 221, sheet 6B, line 53
Bulger James J Lodger M W 36 M 1895 Na 1904 N N N Helper Navy Yard
N = Newfoundland
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1920 Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., Boston, ED 75, sheet 4A, line 41
McCarthy Jane H F W 44 Wd 1893 Na 1899 I I I Scrubwoman Office Bldg
Frances J D F W 19 S MA I I Dipper Candy Factory
Jane D F W 13 S MA I I
Charles J S M W 10 S MA I I
I = Ireland
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1910 Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., Boston, ED 1294, sheet 16B, line 54
McCarthy Charles H M W 34 M1 11 I I I 1894 Pa Laborer Railroad
Jane W F W 32 M1 11 I I I
Frances D F W 10 S MA I I
Jane D F W 4 S MA I I
Charles S F W 2 S MA I I
I = Ireland
Charles is shown as "F" in the schedule.
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1900 Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., Charlestown, ED 1192, sheet 8A, line 34
Kelly Michael H M W Sep 1850 49 M 8 C C C 1886 14 Al Day Laborer
Alice W W F Apr 1854 46 M 8 6 3 C C C 1889 11
Brendan S W M Mar 1896 3 S MA C C
Bulger Mary M Stepchild W F Jul 1881 18 S C C C 1897 3
James Stepchild W M Nov 1883 16 S C C C 1895 5
C = Canada
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