My Newfoundland Ancestors

Philip McGrath¹

Last Edited

Feb 16, 2021

Family

Marriage

16 May 1875

Placentia, Newfoundland, Canada; Philip McGrath & Jane Frances Walsh.
Witnesses: George Meehan & Catherine McGrath.; Principal=Jane Frances Walsh¹

Marriage

16 May 1875

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Philip McGrath & Jane Frances Walsh.
Witnesses: George Meehan & Catherine McGrath.; Principal=Jane Frances Walsh¹

Citations

[S435] E-mail Message. From Kevin Roche to Patricia Balkcom, 01 February 2019.

Philip M. McGrath^1,2

(circa December 1886 - )

Last Edited

Apr 25, 2017

Father

Michael McGrath¹ b. s 1855

Mother

Mary Walsh¹ b. s 1855

Birth

circa December 1886

Patrick's Cove, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada^1,2

Baptism

26 December 1886

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Philip of Michael McGrath and Mary Walsh. Sponsors: Denis McGrath and Jane Frances McGrath." (Patrick's Cove)¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-PS1 : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 15 of 34; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Philip McGrath, 26 December 1886.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G1SP-T9H : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 15 of 71; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Philip M. McGrath, 26 December 1886.

Ralph P. McGrath^1,2

(15 July 1923 - )

Last Edited

Aug 5, 2017

Father

John J. McGrath¹ b. 26 Oct 1892

Mother

Theresa Mary St. Croix¹ b. 10 Mar 1897

Birth

15 July 1923

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States¹

(Resident) Census

April 1940

44 Saratoga Street, East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; Listing for family of John McGrath of 44 Saratoga Street:
John McGrath, head, renting for $45, no radio, married, white, 38, first married at 25, can read and write, he and parents born Canada, English, emigrated in 1910, naturalized, fisherman, worked yesterday, not a US veteran.
Theresa, wife, 34, married first at 21, she and parents born in Canada, can read and write and speak English, emigrated in 1914, naturalized, not working.
John, son, age 10, born Massachusetts, attending school.
Douglas J., son, age 9, born Massachusetts, in school.
Ralph P., son, age 7, born Mass., in school.
Gertrude E., daughter, age 4, born Mass.
George, son, 2, born Mass.
Elizabeth St. Croix, mother-in-law, widowed, age 19 when first married, age 67, can read and write English, housekeeper in homes, worked yesterday, emigrated in 1921.; Principal=John J. McGrath²

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.; accessed August 8, 2016. Petition No. 176276 for Theresa Mary McGrath, 26 February 1937.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RHC-HP6 : 8 December 2015), Massachusetts > Suffolk > Boston (Districts 1-250) > ED 14 > image 28 of 44; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002). Listing of family of John and Theresa McGrath, line #74.

Teresa McGrath¹

(circa August 1887 - )

Last Edited

Oct 3, 2019

Father

Gregory McGrath¹ b. s 1855

Mother

Mary Vail¹ b. s 1855

Birth

circa August 1887

Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Baptism

20 August 1887

St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Teresa of Gregory McGrath & Mary Vale (sic). Spons: Frank Grace and Ellen Vale".¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Parish Register of the Catholic Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada, 1843-1890; accessed June 1, 2016. Listing for baptism of Teresa McGrath, 20 August 1887.

Thomas Joseph McGrath¹

(circa 1876 - )

Last Edited

Apr 16, 2017

Father

Matthew Joseph McGrath¹ b. s 1850

Mother

Clara Walsh¹ b. s 1850

Birth

circa 1876

Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Baptism

10 November 1876

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Thomas Joseph of Matthew Joseph McGrath and Clara Walsh. Sponsors: Thomas Reilly and Teresa Walsh."; Witness=Theresa Walsh¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G1SP-T73 : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 75 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Thomas Joseph McGrath, 10 November 1876.

Tobias McGrath¹

(February 1840 - 18 January 1927)

Last Edited

Aug 15, 2020

Family 1

Mary Cantwell

Marriage

Principal=Mary Cantwell²

Child

Mary Bridget McGrath² (23 Jul 1887 - )

Family 2

Mary Ann Bishop b. c May 1849, d. 3 Aug 1922

Marriage

31 January 1895

St. Joseph's, Salmonier, Newfoundland, Canada; Marriage Register states: January 31, 1894: At St. Joseph's Church, Salmonier, NL - Tobias McGrath, 52, widower, fisherman, Catholic, residing at St. John's, married Mary Bishop Gashue, 42, widow, Catholic, residing at Salmonier. Married by Rev. John J. St. John. Witnesses were John Bishop and Mary McDonald. (I am assuming that John Bishop was Mary's brother, but have no confirmation of this). The church record states (translated from Latin): 31 January 1895 by John J. St. John (priest) married Tobias McGrath, age 52, widower, and Mary Ann Bishop Gushue, 42, widow of William George Gushue, daughter of Edward Bishop. Witnesses were John Bishop, Gerald Gurtis, Mary McDonald and Ellen Ryan.; Principal=Mary Ann Bishop, Witness=John Joseph Bishop^1,3

Birth

February 1840

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; This date and place of birth are based on the information given in the 1921 Census.¹

Marriage

Principal=Mary Cantwell²

Residence

31 January 1894

St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada; He was living here and was a fisherman when he married Mary Gashue.¹

Marriage

31 January 1895

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, St. Joseph's, Salmonier, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Marriage Register states: January 31, 1894: At St. Joseph's Church, Salmonier, NL - Tobias McGrath, 52, widower, fisherman, Catholic, residing at St. John's, married Mary Bishop Gashue, 42, widow, Catholic, residing at Salmonier. Married by Rev. John J. St. John. Witnesses were John Bishop and Mary McDonald. (I am assuming that John Bishop was Mary's brother, but have no confirmation of this). The church record states (translated from Latin): 31 January 1895 by John J. St. John (priest) married Tobias McGrath, age 52, widower, and Mary Ann Bishop Gushue, 42, widow of William George Gushue, daughter of Edward Bishop. Witnesses were John Bishop, Gerald Gurtis, Mary McDonald and Ellen Ryan.; Principal=Mary Ann Bishop, Witness=John Joseph Bishop^1,3

(Witness) Census

June 1921

Mall Bay, St. Joseph's, Salmonier, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "William Gashue" HH #100, living in St. Joseph's (Mall Bay), male, widower, born Nov. 1879, aged 42, English, Catholic, fisherman, also working on his own - driving. They are listed next to John and Celia Bishop and their family. Based on the date of birth for John, I believe this is the brother of Mary (Gashue McGrath). Listed with William are:
John Gashue, son, born June 1914, aged 7, born St. Joseph's, at school.
George, son, born April 1916, in St. Joseph's, aged 5, at school.
Tobias, son, born Oct. 1917, aged 4.
Tobias McGrath, stepfather, married, born Feb., 1840, 81, born St. John's, Catholic, English.
Mary McGrath, mother, married, born May 1850, aged 71, born St. Mary's, Catholic, English.
Bridget Trimlet, servant, widow, born Dec. 1854, in Salmonier, aged 67, domestic.
Frances Slaney, female, niece, born Oct. 1916, in St. Joseph's, aged 5.; Principal=William Gushue⁴

Death

18 January 1927

St. Joseph's, Salmonier, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada⁵

Burial

January 1927

St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, St. Joseph's, Salmonier, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Gravestone states: Erected by William Gushue in Memory of Tobias McGrath, Died Jan. 18, 1927, aged 87 years. Eternal Rest Grant unto him.^5,6

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Vital Records, 1840-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-10506-12851-97 : 4 June 2015), Marriages 1892-1897, Volume 02 > image 320 of 516; Provincial Archives, St. John's. Listing for Marriage of Mary Bishop Gushue and Tobias McGrath, 31 January 1894.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-10507-6272-98 : 5 May 2015), St John's > St Patrick's (Roman Catholic) > Birth 1880-1891, Vol. 25 > image 106 of 152; Provincial Archives, St. John's. Listing for Birth of Mary Bridget McGrath, dau. of Tobias McGrath & Mary Cantwell, 23 July 1887 at St. John's, NL.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SL-TMM : 22 May 2014), Salmonier > Catholic Saint Joseph's > Marriages 1874-1899 > image 37 of 46; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Marriage of Tobias McGrath and Mary Ann Bishop Gushue, 31 January 1895.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/… : 20 March 2015), Placentia-St. Mary's > image 599 of 664; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Listing for William Gashue (line 14) and his family, living in Mall Bay.
[S1002] Stonepics.com, Stonepics, CD #NF157 for St. Joseph's, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Image of gravestone of Tobias McGrath, died January 18th, 1927, aged 87 years.
[S1402] Family and History of St. Mary's Bay, online https://shawnpowerancestry.com, Image posted with permission of Shawn Power.

Winifred McGrath¹

(circa January 1875 - )

Last Edited

Apr 1, 2017

Father

Matthew Joseph McGrath¹ b. s 1850

Mother

Clara Walsh¹ b. s 1850

Birth

circa January 1875

Cuslett, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Baptism

20 January 1875

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Winifred of Matthew Joseph McGrath and Clara Walsh. Sponsors Peter McGrath and Jane Frances Walsh." (From Cuslett); Witness=Jane Frances Walsh¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 43 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Winifred McGrath, 20 January 1875.

Archibald McKay¹

(1861 - 1951)

Last Edited

Oct 2, 2021

Family

Jane Ann Gillam b. 26 Jun 1868, d. 11 Jan 1965

Marriage

Principal=Jane Ann Gillam¹

Child

Isabel May McKay+¹ (13 Aug 1900 - 19 Dec 1979)

Birth

1861

McKays, Bay St. George District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Marriage

Principal=Jane Ann Gillam¹

Death

1951

McKays, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree and DNA match of Linda Grainger. States she holds birth certificate for Isabel May McKay. Accessed 01 October 2021 at https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/…

Isabel May McKay¹

(13 August 1900 - 19 December 1979)

Last Edited

Oct 2, 2021

Father

Archibald McKay¹ b. 1861, d. 1951

Mother

Jane Ann Gillam¹ b. 26 Jun 1868, d. 11 Jan 1965

Family

James Percival Kenneth Gillam b. 25 Jan 1891

Marriage

Principal=James Percival Kenneth Gillam¹

Child

Hilda Martha Gillam+² (10 Jul 1918 - 5 Feb 2015)

Birth

13 August 1900

Middle Barachois, Bay St. George District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Married Name

Gillam¹

Marriage

Principal=James Percival Kenneth Gillam¹

Death

19 December 1979

St. David's, Bay St. George District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree and DNA match of Linda Grainger. States she holds birth certificate for Isabel May McKay. Accessed 01 October 2021 at https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-matches/compare/…
[S1423] Arimathea Funeral Cooperative, February 6, 2015, accessed October 2, 2021 online at https://www.arimatheafuneral.ca/obituaries

Edith M. McLachlan¹

(circa 1912 - )

Last Edited

Jan 28, 2017

Father

Roderick McLachlan¹

Mother

Caroline Leetch¹

Family

James Joseph Bowen b. Nov 1901

Marriage

21 September 1935

River Rouge, Michigan, United States; Image of Marriage License and Certificate states:
James Bowen and Edith M. McLachlan:
James Bowen is 38 years of age, white, a resident of River Rouge, Michigan and birthplace Newfoundland, occupation is factory work, father's name John and mother's maiden name was Winifred St. Croix, he has not previously been married. Edith M. McLachlan is 23, white and living in river Rouge, born Michigan and is a clerk. Father's name is Roderick and mother was Caroline Leetch, she has not been married before.
Applied for license on 13 September 1935 and was married in River Rouge on the 21st by E. Glemet, Pastor, in the presence of Ethel Duby of Detroit and Daniel McLachlan of Ecorse.; Principal=James Joseph Bowen¹

Birth

circa 1912

Michigan, United States¹

Married Name

21 September 1935

Bowen¹

Marriage

21 September 1935

River Rouge, Wayne County, Michigan, United States; Image of Marriage License and Certificate states:
James Bowen and Edith M. McLachlan:
James Bowen is 38 years of age, white, a resident of River Rouge, Michigan and birthplace Newfoundland, occupation is factory work, father's name John and mother's maiden name was Winifred St. Croix, he has not previously been married. Edith M. McLachlan is 23, white and living in river Rouge, born Michigan and is a clerk. Father's name is Roderick and mother was Caroline Leetch, she has not been married before.
Applied for license on 13 September 1935 and was married in River Rouge on the 21st by E. Glemet, Pastor, in the presence of Ethel Duby of Detroit and Daniel McLachlan of Ecorse.; Principal=James Joseph Bowen¹

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Wayne County, part 18. Image of Marriage Certificate for James Bowen and Edith M. McLachlan, 21 September 1935. Ancestry Image #179031 of 252082.

Roderick McLachlan¹

Last Edited

Jan 28, 2017

Family

Caroline Leetch

Marriage

Principal=Caroline Leetch¹

Child

Edith M. McLachlan¹ (c 1912 - )

Marriage

Principal=Caroline Leetch¹

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Wayne County, part 18. Image of Marriage Certificate for James Bowen and Edith M. McLachlan, 21 September 1935. Ancestry Image #179031 of 252082.

James McLenan¹

Last Edited

Feb 16, 2021

Family

Nancy Keefe b. s 1820

Marriage

28 November 1845

Placentia, Newfoundland, Canada; James MicLenen & Nancy Walsh alias Keefe
Witnesses: Edmond Walsh & Bridget Keefe
[my note: bride is presumably a widow].; Principal=Nancy Keefe¹

Marriage

28 November 1845

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; James MicLenen & Nancy Walsh alias Keefe
Witnesses: Edmond Walsh & Bridget Keefe
[my note: bride is presumably a widow].; Principal=Nancy Keefe¹

Citations

[S435] E-mail Message. From Kevin Roche to Patricia Balkcom, 01 February 2019.

Elizabeth Mcnally¹

(20 January 1915 - )

Last Edited

Nov 20, 2020

Family

John James Marshall b. 13 Nov 1913, d. 21 Sep 1991

Marriage

19 November 1932

Indiana, United States; Principal=John James Marshall¹

Children

Esther Jan Marshall² (20 Apr 1933 - Nov 1980)
Charles Richard Marshall+² (13 Oct 1938 - 10 Mar 2004)

Birth

20 January 1915

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States¹

Married Name

19 November 1932

Marshall¹

Marriage

19 November 1932

Indiana, United States; Principal=John James Marshall¹

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Marriage of Elizabeth McNally and John Marshall, 19 November 1932.
[S920] 1940 United States Federal Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Hazel Park, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01803; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 63-160A. Listing the household of John & Elizabeth Marshall.

Eva Clare McNamara^1,2

Charts

Descendants of John Marshall & Mary Houlihan

(15 July 1898 - )

Last Edited

Dec 30, 2018

Relationship

2nd cousin of Patricia Ann Monogue

Father

John McNamara¹ b. c 1867

Mother

Philomena Bridget Burke¹ b. 17 Aug 1868, d. 31 Aug 1906

Family

Roderick Theodore Chisholm b. 29 Oct 1891, d. 15 Jun 1947

Marriage

29 June 1921

Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada; Marriage Register states: #026990
Roderick Theodore Chisholm, custom's Clerk, 29, bachelor, Catholic of Sydney, Nova Scotia, son of Colin Chisholm, born Long Point, Inverness Co., and Ebeline McIinnis, he can read and write.
Eva Clare Burke, spinster, 22, of Whitney Pier, Cape Breton, born Victoria Mines, Cape Breton, daughter of John McNamara, born (?) Nova Scotia, and Philamena Burke; she can read and write.
Married the 29th of June 1921 at Whitney Pier by Banns, Catholic. Witness John Chisholm and Margaret McNamara, both of Sydney. Registered 07 October 1921.; Principal=Roderick Theodore Chisholm³

Children

Colin Chisholm⁴
William Ralph Chisholm⁵ (8 Jul 1933 - 4 Jul 1952)

Birth

15 July 1898

Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada^1,2

Baptism

19 July 1898

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, New Waterford, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada²

(Witness) Census

1901

Married Name

29 June 1921

Chisholm³

Marriage

29 June 1921

(Witness) Death

15 June 1947

Camp Hill Hospital, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Cause of death is listed as multiple lung and brain abcesses.; Principal=Roderick Theodore Chisholm⁴

Citations

[S387] 1901 Canada Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Sydney (Town/Ville), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Page: 12 B; Family No: 91; John & Philomena McNamara and family.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Nova Scotia, Canada, Antigonish Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1823-1905 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Catholic Diocese of Antigonish; Nova Scotia, Canada; FHL Roll: 004208002. Baptism of Eve Clare McNamara, 18 July 1898 at St. Alphonsus Church, New Waterford, Cape Breton, born 15 July 1898, daughter of John McNamara and Philomena Burke.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1907-1932," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QPF-BY : 11 March 2015), 1918-1921 > 25201-27200 (missing 25767, 25829, 25889, 26843, 27118) > image 1995 of 2217; Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Marriage of Roderick Theodore Chisholm and Eva Clare McNamara, 29 June 1921, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QN9-5L7 : 23 April 2015), Halifax > 1947 > image 1162 of 1179; Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax. Death registration for Roderick Theodore Chisholm, June 15, 1947, Halifax, NS, Canada.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QN9-5L7 : 23 April 2015), Halifax > 1947 > image 1162 of 1179; Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax. Death registration for William Ralph Chisholm, June 04, 1952, Cape Breton, NS, Canada.

Frank McNamara¹

Charts

Descendants of John Marshall & Mary Houlihan

(17 February 1904 - 8 July 1935)

Last Edited

Dec 28, 2018

Relationship

2nd cousin of Patricia Ann Monogue

Father

John McNamara¹ b. c 1867

Mother

Philomena Bridget Burke¹ b. 17 Aug 1868, d. 31 Aug 1906

Birth

17 February 1904

Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada¹

Death

8 July 1935

Bremen, Cook County, Illinois, United States¹

Burial

11 July 1935

Mt. Mercy Cemetery, Griffith, Lake County, Indiana, United States¹

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Illinois, Death and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 from FHL Film #1754578. Lists death of Frank McNamara, born 17 Feb 1904 in Sydney, Nova Scotia to John and Philomena McNamara. Died 08 July 1935 in Bremen, Illinois, age 31, chemist in Steel, buried at Mt. Mercy, Griffeths, Indiana on 11 July 1935. Residence was 2503 E. 84th, South Chicago, had been in US for 8 years.

John McNamara¹

(circa 1867 - )

Last Edited

Dec 28, 2018

Family

Philomena Bridget Burke b. 17 Aug 1868, d. 31 Aug 1906

Marriage

17 October 1892

St. Jacques, Newfoundland, Canada; Marriage Record states: On October 17, 1892, in St. Jacques, John McNamara, bachelor, 25, telegraphist, Catholic, of Victoria Mines, Cape Breton married Philomena Burke, 24, Spinster, Catholic, of St. Jacques. Married by Rev. W. J. Brown, witnesses Dennis Burke and Elizabeth E. Burke.; Principal=Philomena Bridget Burke, Witness=Denis Burke, Witness=Elizabeth Ellen Burke¹

Children

Mary Genevieve McNamara² (10 Feb 1895 - )
William Ralph Haliburton McNamara² (23 Dec 1896 - Jul 1963)
Eva Clare McNamara+² (15 Jul 1898 - )
Philomena Bridget McNamara² (23 Mar 1900 - )
Margaret Evangeline McNamara+⁴ (13 Oct 1901 - Sep 1970)
Frank McNamara⁵ (17 Feb 1904 - 8 Jul 1935)

Birth

circa 1867

Marriage

17 October 1892

St. Jacques, Fortune Bay District, Newfoundland, Canada; Marriage Record states: On October 17, 1892, in St. Jacques, John McNamara, bachelor, 25, telegraphist, Catholic, of Victoria Mines, Cape Breton married Philomena Burke, 24, Spinster, Catholic, of St. Jacques. Married by Rev. W. J. Brown, witnesses Dennis Burke and Elizabeth E. Burke.; Principal=Philomena Bridget Burke, Witness=Denis Burke, Witness=Elizabeth Ellen Burke¹

Census

1901

Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada; It appears that Isabella and Marion Kelley, first cousins of Philomena Burke McNamara are living with them. Isabella is listed as "Isabella Marshall", born 27 Aug. 1888 in Newfoundland and Marion Kelley is listed with a birthdate of 23 December 1879. I am not sure why Isabella is listed as a Marshall, rather than a Kelley. Her mother was Isabella Marshall who died in 1888.; Witness=Philomena Bridget Burke, Witness=Mary Genevieve McNamara, Witness=William Ralph Haliburton McNamara, Witness=Eva Clare McNamara, Witness=Philomena Bridget McNamara, Witness=Isabella Susanna Kelly, Witness=Marion Kelly²

Residence

28 June 1926

159 Esplanade, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada³

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Vital Records, 1840-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-2WXB-N : 4 June 2015), > image 149 of 516; Provincial Archives, St. John's. Marriage registers, index to book 1 (B-W), and book 1, 1891-1892; book 2 to book 3 (to p. 291), 1892-1901. Listing for Marriage of Philomena Burke and John McNamara, 17 October 1892.
[S387] 1901 Canada Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Sydney (Town/Ville), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Page: 12 B; Family No: 91; John & Philomena McNamara and family.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Michigan Passenger and Crew Lists, 1903-1965. Original records from National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Port Huron, Michigan, February 1902-December 1954; Record Group: 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Microfilm Serial: A3441; Microfilm Roll: 6. Lists Margaret E Lannon arriving in Port Huron, Michigan, aged 24, from Sydney, Nova Scotia, accompanied by her husband, Angus J. Lannon. Nearest Relative in Sydney is father, John McNamara of 159 Esplanade. June 28, 1926.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Nova Scotia, Canada, Antigonish Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1823-1905 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Baptism of Margaret Evangeline McNamara, 18 Oct 1901 at Sacred Heart Church, Sydney, Cape Breton, born 13 Oct 1901, daughter of John McNamara and Philomene Burke.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Illinois, Death and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 from FHL Film #1754578. Lists death of Frank McNamara, born 17 Feb 1904 in Sydney, Nova Scotia to John and Philomena McNamara. Died 08 July 1935 in Bremen, Illinois, age 31, chemist in Steel, buried at Mt. Mercy, Griffeths, Indiana on 11 July 1935. Residence was 2503 E. 84th, South Chicago, had been in US for 8 years.

Margaret Evangeline McNamara¹

Charts

Descendants of John Marshall & Mary Houlihan

(13 October 1901 - September 1970)

Last Edited

Dec 30, 2018

Relationship

2nd cousin of Patricia Ann Monogue

Father

John McNamara¹ b. c 1867

Mother

Philomena Bridget Burke¹ b. 17 Aug 1868, d. 31 Aug 1906

Family

Angus Joseph Lannon

Marriage

1926

Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada; Principal=Angus Joseph Lannon^2,3

Child

George Franicis Lannon+⁵ (25 May 1927 - 10 Oct 2014)

Birth

13 October 1901

Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada¹

Baptism

18 October 1901

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada¹

Married Name

1926

Lannon^2,3

Marriage

1926

Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada; Principal=Angus Joseph Lannon^2,3

Death

September 1970

⁴

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Nova Scotia, Canada, Antigonish Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1823-1905 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Baptism of Margaret Evangeline McNamara, 18 Oct 1901 at Sacred Heart Church, Sydney, Cape Breton, born 13 Oct 1901, daughter of John McNamara and Philomene Burke.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Michigan Passenger and Crew Lists, 1903-1965. Original records from National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Port Huron, Michigan, February 1902-December 1954; Record Group: 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Microfilm Serial: A3441; Microfilm Roll: 6. Lists Margaret E Lannon arriving in Port Huron, Michigan, aged 24, from Sydney, Nova Scotia, accompanied by her husband, Angus J. Lannon. Nearest Relative in Sydney is father, John McNamara of 159 Esplanade. June 28, 1926.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Nova Scotia Archives; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Marriage Registrations: 1763-1941; Volume Number: 46; Page Number: 513. Marriage of Angus J. Lannon to Margaret E. "Namara", 1926, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Illinois, Death and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 from FHL Film #1754578. Lists death of Margaret Lannon, born 13 Oct 1901, died Sept. 1970, last residence was Chicago, Illinois, USA.
[S506] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0311; FHL microfilm: 2340161. Listing family of Angus & Margaret Lannon, son George, aged 2 years, 10 months, at 8055 2W Manister Avenue.

Mary Genevieve McNamara^1,2

Charts

Descendants of John Marshall & Mary Houlihan

(10 February 1895 - )

Last Edited

Dec 5, 2018

Relationship

2nd cousin of Patricia Ann Monogue

Father

John McNamara¹ b. c 1867

Mother

Philomena Bridget Burke¹ b. 17 Aug 1868, d. 31 Aug 1906

Birth

10 February 1895

Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada¹

Baptism

24 February 1895

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, New Waterford, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada; "Mary Genevieve Mcnamara, born 10 Feb 1895, baptised on 24 Feb 1895 at St. Alphonsus Church. Parents are John McNamara and Philomena Burke.²

(Witness) Census

1901

Citations

[S387] 1901 Canada Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Sydney (Town/Ville), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Page: 12 B; Family No: 91; John & Philomena McNamara and family.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Nova Scotia, Canada, Antigonish Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1823-1905 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

Philomena Bridget McNamara¹

Charts

Descendants of John Marshall & Mary Houlihan

(23 March 1900 - )

Last Edited

Dec 28, 2018

Relationship

2nd cousin of Patricia Ann Monogue

Father

John McNamara¹ b. c 1867

Mother

Philomena Bridget Burke¹ b. 17 Aug 1868, d. 31 Aug 1906

Birth

23 March 1900

Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada¹

Baptism

2 April 1900

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada²

(Witness) Census

1901

Citations

[S387] 1901 Canada Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Sydney (Town/Ville), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Page: 12 B; Family No: 91; John & Philomena McNamara and family.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Nova Scotia, Canada, Antigonish Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1823-1905 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Baptism of Philomena Bridget McNamara, 02 April 1900 at Sacred Heart Church, Sydney, Cape Breton, born 24 March 1900, daughter of John McNamara and Philomena Bridget Burke.

William Ralph Haliburton McNamara^1,2

Charts

Descendants of John Marshall & Mary Houlihan

(23 December 1896 - July 1963)

Last Edited

Dec 28, 2018

Relationship

2nd cousin of Patricia Ann Monogue

Father

John McNamara¹ b. c 1867

Mother

Philomena Bridget Burke¹ b. 17 Aug 1868, d. 31 Aug 1906

Ralph Haliburton McNamara, 1941, age 44 yrs.

Birth

23 December 1896

Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

1901

Naturalization

7 August 1941

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States; Information from the Declaration of Intent for Citizenship: Ralph Haliburton McNamara, known as Ralph McNamara, of 2659 East 74th Street, working as a foreman in a factory, aged 43, born on Dec. 23, 1897 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, male, white, fair, gray eyes, brown hair, heigt 5'4 1/2 inches, 140 pounds, British Nationality, not married. Arrived in the US at Vanceboro, Maine on March 13, 1924 on the C.P.Ry. He previously made a declaration on Aug. 14, 1927. OnAugust 10, 1945, when he was granted citizenship, he stated his birthday was on Dec. 23, 1896 (not 1897). At this time, he was now living at 7456 Coles Av., Chicago and is single, with no children.³

Death

July 1963

Illinois, United States⁴

Citations

[S387] 1901 Canada Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Sydney (Town/Ville), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Page: 12 B; Family No: 91; John & Philomena McNamara and family.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Nova Scotia, Canada, Antigonish Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1823-1905 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Baptism of William Ralph Haliburton McNamara, 25 Dec., 1896, born 23 Dec. 1896, son of John McNamara and Philomene Burke.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991. National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Illinois, Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991; NAI Number: 593882; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21. Petitions for naturalization, v 1278, no 317151-317400, ca 1944-1945. Declaration of Intention by Ralph Haliburton McNamara, #179986, August 7, 1941.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Lists death of Ralph McNamara, born 23 Dec. 1896, died July 1963, last residence, Illinois.

Annie McNeil¹

(13 February 1902 - 17 April 2007)

Last Edited

Oct 10, 2015

Father

John McNeil

Mother

Charlotte Patey

Family

Stanislaus St. Croix b. 4 Sep 1895, d. 27 Oct 1966

Marriage

11 July 1921

Codroy Valley, Newfoundland, Canada; Transcription of the Parish records states: Stanislaus St. Croix, 22 and Annie McNeil, 21, both of South Branch. Witnesses John McNeil and Martha O'Quinn.; Principal=Stanislaus St. Croix¹

Children

John Joseph St. Croix+ (27 Aug 1922 - 20 Mar 2009)
Peter Lawrence St. Croix (16 Jun 1924 - 6 Sep 1997)
Margaret St. Croix+ (26 Mar 1928 - )
Nicholas St. Croix+ (28 Apr 1930 - 22 Dec 1995)
Fintan St. Croix+ (13 Dec 1934 - )

Birth

13 February 1902

Grand River, Bay St. George District, Newfoundland, Canada; This birthdate is given in her obituary. The birthplace is given in the 1921 Census.^2,3,4

Married Name

11 July 1921

St. Croix¹

Marriage

11 July 1921

St. Anne's Catholic Church, Codroy Valley, Bay St. George District, Newfoundland, Canada; Transcription of the Parish records states: Stanislaus St. Croix, 22 and Annie McNeil, 21, both of South Branch. Witnesses John McNeil and Martha O'Quinn.; Principal=Stanislaus St. Croix¹

(Resident) Census

1921

South Branch, Codroy Valley, Bay St. George District, Newfoundland, Canada; Listed as "Stanley St. Croix" head of Dwelling #119, married, born Sept., 1899 in St. Mary's, age 22.
Annie, wife, born Feb., 1902 in Grand River, age 19. Living next to Charlotte McNeil.; Principal=Stanislaus St. Croix⁴

(Witness) Burial

October 1966

St. Sylvester Catholic Cemetery, South Branch, Codroy Valley, Bay St. George District, Newfoundland, Canada; Stone transcription: Husband, Stanislaus St. Croix, Sept. 4, 1895 - Oct. 27, 1966, Ever remembered by wife Annie.; Principal=Stanislaus St. Croix⁵

Death

17 April 2007

Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Center, Port aux Basques, Channel-Port_aux_Basques District, Newfoundland, Canada^6,7

Burial

19 April 2007

South Branch, Codroy Valley, Newfoundland, Canada³

Obituary

April 2007

The Gulf News, Port aux Basques, Channel-Port_aux_Basques District, Newfoundland, Canada; ST. CROIX, Annie
February 13, 1902 - April 17, 2007
Passed peacefully away at the Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre in Port aux Basques on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, Mrs. Annie St. Croix of South Branch at the age of 105 years. Leaving to mourn are her sons, Joseph (Margaret) of South Branch, Frank (Margaret) of South Branch, Fintan (Mary) of South Branch and Gareth (Ita) of South Branch; daughters, Margaret Aucoin of South Branch, Elizabeth (John) Forward of Buchans, NL; special grandson, Peter (Cindy) St. Croix of South Branch; also 50 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren and 38 great-great-grandchildren; daughters-in-law, Sadie St. Croix of South Branch, and Linda St. Croix of Stephenville Crossing, NL; and a large circle of nieces, nephews and many friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Stanley St. Croix; sons, Peter and Nicholas; eight grandchildren; and son-in-law, Hugh Aucoin. Visitation took place on Tuesday and Wednesday at St. Sylvester’s Roman Catholic Church in South Branch. Funeral Mass took place on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Sylvester’s Roman Catholic Church, officiated by Father Lee Lainey. Interment followed at St. Sylvester’s Cemetery. Funeral arrangements in the care of East Haven Funeral Home, Port aux Basques, 695-2300.³

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of Marriages for St. Anne's Parish Records, Codroy Valley, Nfld. Contibuted by Cyril DuBourdieu, Steve Gillis, Cathy Grant & Brenda Janes, 2002.
[S437] E-Mail, Mary St. Croix to Patricia Balkcom, August, 2000.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of The Gulf News Obituaries, April 2007, Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, page contributed by Ivy F. Benoit. Obituary listing for Annie St. Croix (February 13, 1902 - April 17, 2007).
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of 1921 Census for South Branch, St. George's District, p. 372.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of the St. Sylvester's Cemetery, South Branch, Codroy Valley, Bay St. George's District, transcribed by Ron St. Croix, Aug. 1999.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of The Gulf News (Port aux Basques, Newfoundland), Nov. 10, 2008. Page contributed by Brenda Janes & revised by Ivy Benoit, 2013. Obituary listing for "Peter Terrance St. Croix; April 30, 1959 - Oct. 30, 2008".
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of Obituaries from The Gulf News, community newspaper for Port sux Basques, March 30, 2009, listing for John Joseph St. Croix, Aug. 27, 1922 - March 20, 2009.

John McNeil¹

Last Edited

Oct 15, 2015

Family 1

Child

Michael Joseph McNeil¹ (1900 - 1972)

Family 2

Charlotte Patey

Marriage

Principal=Charlotte Patey

Child

Annie McNeil+ (13 Feb 1902 - 17 Apr 2007)

Marriage

Principal=Charlotte Patey

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of the St. Sylvester's Cemetery, South Branch, Codroy Valley, Bay St. George's District, transcribed by Ron St. Croix, Aug. 1999.

Michael Joseph McNeil¹

(1900 - 1972)

Last Edited

Oct 15, 2015

Father

John McNeil¹

Birth

1900

Burial

1972

St. Sylvester Catholic Cemetery, South Branch, Codroy Valley, Bay St. George District, Newfoundland, Canada; Stone transcription: Michael Joseph McNeil, 1900-1972, Ever remembered by sister Annie St. Croix.¹

Death

1972

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of the St. Sylvester's Cemetery, South Branch, Codroy Valley, Bay St. George's District, transcribed by Ron St. Croix, Aug. 1999.

Mary Ann Meade¹

(say 1800 - )

Last Edited

Apr 18, 2017

Family

Patrick Walsh b. s 1800

Marriage

say 1830

Groom=Patrick Walsh¹

Children

Mary Walsh¹ (s 1835 - )
Catherine Walsh²

Birth

say 1800

Marriage

say 1830

Groom=Patrick Walsh¹

Married Name

say 1830

Walsh¹

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, from database "Nova Scotia Marriages, Roots in Newfoundland" from Marriages 1830-1900 in St. Mary's R.C. Basilica, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Listing for Marriage of Mary Walsh and Joseph Ashwood, 21 November 1861, #M63.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, from database "Nova Scotia Marriages, Roots in Newfoundland" from Marriages 1830-1900 in St. Mary's R.C. Basilica, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Listing for Marriage of Catherine Walsh and Joseph Jones, 7 July 1864.

Mary Ellen Meaney¹

(circa 1868 - 14 October 1930)

Last Edited

Aug 16, 2020

Family

William Ryan b. c 1865, d. 26 Jun 1925

Marriage

Principal=William Ryan¹

Birth

circa 1868

Based on age of gravestone.¹

Married Name

Ryan¹

Marriage

Principal=William Ryan¹

Burial

October 1930

St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, St. Joseph's, Salmonier, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Death

14 October 1930

Citations

[S1402] Family and History of St. Mary's Bay, online https://shawnpowerancestry.com, Image posted with permission of Shawn Power.

Frances Meehan¹

(21 December 1889 - )

Last Edited

Oct 3, 2019

Father

Martin Meehan¹ b. c 1842, d. 7 Sep 1897

Mother

Elizabeth St. Croix¹ b. c 1853, d. 6 May 1916

Birth

21 December 1889

Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Baptism

24 December 1889

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Frances of Martin Meehan and Elizabeth St. Croix. Spons. Pat & Hannah Mooney."¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Parish Register of the Catholic Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada, 1843-1890; accessed June 1, 2016. Listing for baptism of Frances Meehan, 24 December 1889.

Joseph Meehan¹

(1883 - 1958)

Last Edited

Aug 21, 2020

Father

Martin Meehan² b. c 1842, d. 7 Sep 1897

Mother

Elizabeth St. Croix² b. c 1853, d. 6 May 1916

Family

Clara Cahill b. 1898, d. 1989

Marriage

Principal=Clara Cahill¹

Children

Martin Joseph Meehan¹ (8 Dec 1916 - 4 Apr 1989)
Leona Meehan³ (c 1918 - )
Stella Meehan³ (c 1921 - )
Marie Meehan³ (c 1924 - )
Joseph Meehan³ (c 1928 - )

Birth

1883

Date on gravestone.²

Marriage

Principal=Clara Cahill¹

Burial

1958

St. Mary's Old Catholic Cemetery, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada²

Death

1958

Date on gravestone.²

Citations

[S990] Glenn Bishop, January 1, 2016.
[S1402] Family and History of St. Mary's Bay, online https://shawnpowerancestry.com, Images from St. Mary's RC Cemetery (Old); displayed here with permision of Shawn Power.
[S1373] Newfoundland Census 1935, Placentia-St. Mary's, section form St. Shott's to Mall Bay, old page #47, new page #24, line 16-23, family of Joseph Meehan.

Joseph Meehan¹

(circa 1928 - )

Last Edited

Aug 21, 2020

Father

Joseph Meehan¹ b. 1883, d. 1958

Mother

Clara Cahill¹ b. 1898, d. 1989

Birth

circa 1928

Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Citations

[S1373] Newfoundland Census 1935, Placentia-St. Mary's, section form St. Shott's to Mall Bay, old page #47, new page #24, line 16-23, family of Joseph Meehan.

Leona Meehan¹

(circa 1918 - )

Last Edited

Aug 21, 2020

Father

Joseph Meehan¹ b. 1883, d. 1958

Mother

Clara Cahill¹ b. 1898, d. 1989

Birth

circa 1918

Point La Haye, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Citations

[S1373] Newfoundland Census 1935, Placentia-St. Mary's, section form St. Shott's to Mall Bay, old page #47, new page #24, line 16-23, family of Joseph Meehan.

Margaret Meehan¹

(5 November 1888 - )

Last Edited

Oct 3, 2019

Father

Martin Meehan¹ b. c 1842, d. 7 Sep 1897

Mother

Elizabeth St. Croix¹ b. c 1853, d. 6 May 1916

Birth

5 November 1888

Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Baptism

10 November 1888

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Nov. 5, 1888 born; baptized Nov. 10 - Margaret of Martin Meehan and Elizabeth St. Croix. Spons. Rich. Dobbin and Emily Stansbury."¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Parish Register of the Catholic Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada, 1843-1890; accessed June 1, 2016. Listing for baptism of Margaret Meehan, 10 November 1888.