Sources: James D. Blaney and Mary Ann McCourt

[1] Year of birth from death notice, Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, 23 April, 1877. Place of birth consistently given as Ireland in US and NY census returns. See, for example, 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Erie County, New York, Buffalo, 1st Ward, dwelling 697, family 792; National Archives microfilm M653, roll 745. The evidence that James was the son of Daniel Blaney and Margaret Kilduff is provided elsewhere.

[2] Canadian sources, Lofland Miller

[3] Buffalo City Directories

[4] McCourt obituary

[5] Death certificate, Holy Cross

[6] Parish Registers, 1829-1876, baptism, entry B3 (27 August 1834), St-Gilles, Lotbiniere Co., Quebec. Family History Library microfilm # 1293115.

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[8] Parish Registers, 1829-1876, baptism, entry B6 and 7 (14 December 1836), St-Gilles, Lotbiniere Co., Quebec. Family History Library microfilm # 1293115.

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[10] Parish Registers, 1829-1876, baptism, entry B6 and 7 (14 December 1836), St-Gilles, Lotbiniere Co., Quebec. Family History Library microfilm # 1293115.

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[12] Parish Registers, 1829-1876, baptism, entry B4 (4 March 1839), St-Gilles, Lotbiniere Co., Quebec. Family History Library microfilm # 1293115.

[13] Parish Registers, 1841-61, burial, entry S7 (15 january 1845), St-Sylvestre, Lotbiniere Co., Quebec. Family History Library microfilm #1294982.

[14] Parish Registers, 1841-61, baptism, entry B122 (8 July 1843), St-Sylvestre, Lotbiniere Co., Quebec. Family History Library microfilm #1294982.

[15] Parish Registers, 1841-61, baptism, entry B117 (10 October 1845), St-Sylvestre, Lotbiniere Co., Quebec. Family History Library microfilm #1294982.

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