Seeking descs. of James FITZSIMMONS b.c. 1816 Co.
Limerick, Ire. to Detroit, Wayne Co. c.1848, mar. Ann
(ALLEN ?), had dau. Margaret b. 1849; d. Detroit 1854.
Margaret raised by aunt Margaret (O)Callaghan; Margaret FITZSIMMONS still single in 1881 but appears to have mar.
by 1885.

James' sister Mary (FITZSIMMONS) POWELL (1815-1901) and husband Richard POWELL to Detroit from Co. Limerick 1870 with children Michael, Patrick, and Susan (all of Detroit and prob. unmar.), Alice (mar. ____ HAGGERTY; liv. Detroit)
Margaret (mar. John GALLAGHER; liv. Detroit), Elizabeth "Lizzie" (mar. Michael HOWARD; liv. Ill. and Helena, Mont.),

James FITTZSIMMONS and Mary POWELL's niece Mary Ann b. Foyne's Island, Robertstwon Par., Co. Limerick, Irer. d/o Patrick and Ann (QUIRK) FITZSIMMONS; orphaned by 1846, brought to Detroit by Gm. Elizabeth FITZSIMMONS 1854, raised by Aunt Margaret (O)CALLAGHAN, mar. Thomas W. KELLY 1860,
d. 1925. Ch. Wm. Joseph., Margaret Johannah (d. young),
Charles Patrick mar. Susan SHEEHY, Henry E. (d. unmar.)
Lida Elizabeth (mar. Wm. F. FORD), George Thomas (d. unmar.)
and Mary Ann "Mame" (mar. George ALbert MATHEWSON.