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John Touhill, acct. 3310

Additional Information on John Touhill:

Received $31,000 for his property in Fourth Ward for construction of Brooklyn Bridge.

1863 NYC dir: Touhill John, butcher, 61 Frankfort, h 5 Vandewater

John Touhill d. Dec 10, 1907 at Staten Island (death rec)

New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949 (familysearch.org)

Name: John Touhill

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 10 Dec 1907

Event Place: New York City, Richmond, New York, United States

Address: Auiboy Road

Residence Place: , Richmond, New York

Gender: Male

Age: 85

Marital Status: Widowed

Race: White

Occupation: Retired

Birth Year (Estimated): 1822

Birthplace: Ireland

Burial Date: 12 Dec 1907

Burial Place: Long Island

Cemetery: Calvery Cem.

Father's Name: John Touhill

Father's Birthplace: Ireland

Mother's Name: Mary Sheehey

GS Film Number: 1322801

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New York Herald, Saturday, September 7, 1907

TOUHILL—On Wednesday, September 4, at his residence, 321 East 32d st., DANIEL J., beloved husband of Katie O’Brien and son of John Touhill and Kate Maloney, late of Ballingarry, Limerick, Ireland, and brother of the late Kate Touhill and brother-in-law of the late John D. O’Brien, formerly of the Fourth Ward.  Funeral on Saturday, September 7, from his late residence; thence to the Carmelite Church, East 28th st., where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul at ten A. M.  Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.  Interment in Calvary.

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New York Herald, Saturday, October 20, 1894

TOUHILL—October 19, at three P. M., CATHERINE TOUHILL, the beloved wife of John Touhill, formerly of the Fourth Ward, and beloved mother of Kate and Daniel Touhill.  Born, Ballingarry, county Limerick, Ireland.  Relatives and friends are requested to attend at 9 Madison st.  Notice of funeral hereafter.