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    James Fitzgerald

    Birth: 1841

    Death: unknown

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Parents

Fitzgerald, Mary

Fitzgerald, Mark

Biography

He was the son of Mark and Mary Fitzgerald, and the family lived in Sterling, NY. They were all murdered by his brother, John Fitzgerald, during the night of August 29, 1855. John's case captured public attention and he underwent a public execution for the murder of his family.

Letter References

Letter from Clarinda Miller McClallen to Augustus Henry Seward, March 25, 1856

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Biography: 
He was the son of Mark and Mary Fitzgerald, and the family lived in Sterling, NY. They were all murdered by his brother, John Fitzgerald, during the night of August 29, 1855. John's case captured public attention and he underwent a public execution for the murder of his family.
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https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/35546279?q&versionId=44223873
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1856, English, Book, Illustrated edition: Confession, trial and sentence of John Fitzgerald, for the murder of his father, mother & brother : in Sterling, Cayuga County, N.Y., on the night of August 29th, 1855.
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Title Confession, trial and sentence of John Fitzgerald, for the murder of his father, mother &​ brother : in Sterling, Cayuga County, N.Y., on the night of August 29th, 1855. Author Fitzgerald, John, d. 1856. Published Auburn, N.Y. : Printed and published by H.C. Irish, 1856. Physical Description 24 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Subjects Fitzgerald, John, d. 1856 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Fitzgerald, John, -1856 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Trials (Murder) -- New York -- Sterling. Notes LC copy has printed paper cover bound in at end. Cited In McDade, T.M. Murder, 306 Language English Libraries Australia ID 40059266 Contributed by Libraries Australia
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https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=General-7181&indiv=try&h=1655609613
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1855 NY State Census, Ancestry
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Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Census of the state of New York, for 1855. Microfilm. Various County Clerk Offices, New York.
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