My Newfoundland Ancestors

(?) Unknown¹

Last Edited

Dec 28, 2015

Family

Marriage

There is an Ellen Bishop who died of consumption on May 21, 1908 at the age of 46 in Gaskiers. I suspect she was William's first wife.; Principal=William B. Bishop^1,2

Child

Lawrence Bishop (Oct 1904 - 19 Jan 1970)

Married Name

(?) Bishop¹

Marriage

There is an Ellen Bishop who died of consumption on May 21, 1908 at the age of 46 in Gaskiers. I suspect she was William's first wife.; Principal=William B. Bishop^1,2

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/… : accessed 28 December 2015), Placentia-St. Mary's > image 45 of 514; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Listing for William Bishop of Gaskiers.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Vital Records, 1840-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-10506-4969-30 : accessed 28 December 2015), Deaths 1907-1910, Volume 05 > image 384 of 418; Provincial Archives, St. John's. Listing for Ellen Bishop of Gaskiers.

(?) Vail¹

( - March 1875)

Last Edited

Oct 17, 2015

Father

Michael Vail¹ d. Mar 1875

Death

March 1875

St. Vincent's (Holyrood), Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Michael and this son died from the cold while marooned on an ice flow after having been involved in the shipping disaster of the S.S. Violette.¹

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Recounting of the 1875 St. Mary's Disaster by Michael Power, 2004.

(?) Vail¹

(say 1795 - )

Last Edited

Aug 6, 2020

Family

Child

Michael Vail+¹ (s 1820 - )

Birth

say 1795

¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: LDS Film #2169242, Baptisms of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada. Baptism of John Vail, 17 May 1860, son of Michael Vail and Hannah Davis.

Adele Mary Vail^1,2

(24 March 1924 - 1979)

Last Edited

Aug 8, 2020

Father

Michael Francis Vail¹ b. 9 Nov 1893, d. 1960

Mother

Maud Ethel Simmonds¹ b. 1893, d. 1976

Family

Robert Jay Lynn b. c 1919

Marriage

22 September 1945

West Hollywood, California, United States; Marriage Registration states:
Robert Jay Lynn of 1922 1/4 Preston Ave., Los Angeles, white, single, 26, 1st marriage, radio operator in the US Navy, born in Ohio, son of Charles Jay Lynn and Ozro Blanche Cowan, both born in NY.
Adele Mary Vail of 926 N. Vine St., Los Angeles, white, single, 22, born St. Mary's, Newfoundland, stenographer in Life Insurance company, daughter of Michael Francis Vail, born St. Mary's and Maude Ethel Symmonds, born Brooklyn, NY.
They were maried on Sept. 22, 1945 in St. Ambrose Church in Hollywood by Pastor O'Toole.; Principal=Robert Jay Lynn²

Birth

24 March 1924

Newfoundland, Canada^1,3

(Resident) Census

1935

Riverhead, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Census of Riverhead listing:
Michael Vail, head, married, 40, renting a 7 room house for $5/month, Income of $912.
Maud, wife, 38.
Rosalie, daughter, single, 18, housework.
??, daughter, 17, single, housework.
Helen, dau., 15, student.
Adell, dau., 13, student.
John, son, 12, student.
Irene, dau., 9, student.; Principal=Michael Francis Vail¹

Married Name

22 September 1945

Lynn²

Marriage

22 September 1945

St. Ambrose Catholic Church, West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, United States; Marriage Registration states:
Robert Jay Lynn of 1922 1/4 Preston Ave., Los Angeles, white, single, 26, 1st marriage, radio operator in the US Navy, born in Ohio, son of Charles Jay Lynn and Ozro Blanche Cowan, both born in NY.
Adele Mary Vail of 926 N. Vine St., Los Angeles, white, single, 22, born St. Mary's, Newfoundland, stenographer in Life Insurance company, daughter of Michael Francis Vail, born St. Mary's and Maude Ethel Symmonds, born Brooklyn, NY.
They were maried on Sept. 22, 1945 in St. Ambrose Church in Hollywood by Pastor O'Toole.; Principal=Robert Jay Lynn²

Death

1979

San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States⁴

Citations

[S1373] Newfoundland Census 1935, Listing for Michael and Maud Vail, Riverhead, and their children at http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1935/35-riverhead-psm.shtml
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893H-C9ZH-S : 12 May 2014), 005698712 > image 998 of 3236; multiple county courthouses, California.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, Family tree, posted by Sheilagh Lynn-Howe at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLVW-V2D
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, Family Tree for Adele Mary Vail at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLVW-V2D

Ana Vail¹

(say 1850 - )

Last Edited

Aug 3, 2016

Birth

say 1850

¹

Residence

5 November 1871

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

Married Name

5 November 1871

Mandeville¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 33, Parish Register of the Catholic Assumpton of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada, 1844-1890; accessed June 1, 2016. Listing for marriage of John Mandeville and Ana Vale, 05 November 1871.

Ann Vail¹

(say 1820 - )

Last Edited

Jul 2, 2016

Family

Child

John Power¹ (c Jan 1845 - )

Name Variation

Ann Viel¹

Birth

say 1820

Married Name

Power¹

(Witness) Baptism

14 July 1866

St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Parents are listed as John Breen & Bridget Vail. Witnesses are Thomas Bowen & Ann Vail.; Principal=Ellen Breen²

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for Baptism of John Power, 17 January 1845.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Ellen Breen, July 14, 1866.

Anna Maude Vail^1,2

(circa 1928 - 11 June 2013)

Last Edited

Aug 4, 2020

Father

Patrick Vail¹ b. 28 Feb 1897, d. 29 May 1974

Mother

Mary Fagan¹ b. 1902, d. 1995

Family

Joseph Stapleton d. 1997

Marriage

Principal=Joseph Stapleton⁴

Birth

circa 1928

Newfoundland, Canada¹

(Resident) Census

1935

Dwelling #194, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Listed as "Patrick Vail in Dwelling #194, male, married, age 38, value $1000, 6 rooms, income $700. Living with him:
Mary, wife, 32.
Anna, daughter, 7.
Rose Mary, daughter, 2.; Principal=Patrick Vail³

(Resident) Census

1945

Dwelling #119, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Patrick Vail, listed as head of Dwelling #119, father, married, 48. Living with him:
Mary, mother (really wife), married, 43.
Anna, child, 17.
Rose M., child, 13.
Patricia, child, 9.
Jeanette, child, 6.
Michael, child, 1.
Vera Fagan, in-law, female, 48.; Principal=Patrick Vail¹

Married Name

Stapleton⁴

Marriage

Principal=Joseph Stapleton⁴

(Witness) Death

1997

Principal=Joseph Stapleton²

Death

11 June 2013

Chancellor Park Long Term Care Facility, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada^4,2

Obituary

June 2013

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Anna Maude Stapleton
1928 - 2013

STAPLETON, Anna Maude (nee Vail) - Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 at the Chancellor Park Nursing Home in St. John’s, NL after a lengthy illness, Anna Maude Stapleton aged 85 years. Predeceased by her husband Joseph Stapleton (1997). Leaving to mourn daughter Maureen (Raymond Sungaila); Sons: Derek (Anne Squires), Patrick, and Timothy; granddaughters: Amy and Lisa. Also leaving to mourn sisters: Rosemary (Crawley), Patricia (O’Brien), Jeannette (Mauphin); brother in law Terry; brother Michael Vail. The Family would like to extend a sincere thank you and appreciation to the management and staff of The Chancellor Park Nursing Home for the love and care shown to Anna over the past 3 years. Cremation has taken place. Committal Service to be held at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Topsail Rd in Mt. Pearl on Thursday, June 20, 2103 at 2:00p.m. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Barrett’s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue, St. John’s. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book.²

Burial

20 June 2013

Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery, Mount Pearl, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada²

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of 1945 Census for Placentia & St. Mary's, Newfoundland, contributed by Frank Fitzpatrick, 2002. Listing for Dwelling #119, Patrick Vail, head of household.
[S431] Web site: Obituary for Anna Maude Stapleton, online at http://barretts.frontrunnerpro.com/book-of-memories/1607183/…
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of Newfoundland's 1935 Provincial Census, District of Placentia & St. Mary's District, Community of St. Mary's; contributed by Patricia Jackson, 2001.
[S431] Web site: Obituary for Michael Patrick Vail, at Gibbons Funeral Home, St. Mary's, Newfoundland online at https://www.gibbonsfuneral.ca/obituary/2130173

Anna May Vail^1,2,3

(circa 1878 - 12 June 1950)

Last Edited

Jan 17, 2020

Father

Captain Michael Vail¹ b. c 1836, d. 4 May 1893

Mother

Emily M. Armstrong¹ b. c 1848, d. 26 Aug 1915

Birth

circa 1878

Nova Scotia, Canada; This is the date on her gravestone.^1,3

(Witness) Census

7 April 1891

Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Listed in Ward 5:
"Michael Vale", HH #43, male, 50, married, born NFLD, mother and father born in Ireland, Catholic, sea captain, wage earner, can read and write.
Emily, female, 40, wife, born Newfoundland, parents born Newfoundland, can read and write, Catholic.
Nellie, female, aged 18, daughter, born Nova Scotia, Catholic, parents born NFDL, music teacher, wage earner, can read and write.
Emily, female, 16, daughter, born Nova Scotia, parents born NFLD, Catholic, milliner, wage earner, can read and write.
Robert, male, 11, son, born NS, parents born Newfoundland, can read and write, Catholic.
May, female, 7, daughter, born NS, parents born NFLD, Catholic.; Principal=Captain Michael Vail⁴

Death

12 June 1950

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada²

Burial

June 1950

Holy Cross Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; She is listed on her parents gravestone. It states: A. May/1878-1950/Dau. of late Capt. M. & Em.³

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1J4-F1 : 23 April 2015), Halifax > 1948 > image 1069 of 1450; Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax. Listing for death of Emily Valentine Veale on September 27, 1948.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QJ9-YN8 : 23 April 2015), Halifax > 1950 > image 669 of 1498; Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax. Death Certificate for Anne Mary Veale, died June 12, 1950.
[S1371] Holy Cross Cemetery, online http://www.holycrosshalifax.ca/headstones/, Image and Transcription of Gravestone Marking for Capt. M. Veale, died May 4, 1893, and also memorials for some of his family members.
[S193] 1891 Canada Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Ward 5a, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada; Roll: T-6314; Family No: 43; family of Michael Vale.

Bridget Vail¹

(say 1825 - )

Last Edited

Sep 30, 2015

Family

John Breen b. s 1825

Marriage

Principal=John Breen

Children

Mary Breen¹ (1856 - )
Theresa Breen² (1863 - 25 Oct 1887)
Ellen Breen³ (1866 - )
Francis Breen⁴ (1866 - )

Birth

say 1825

¹

Marriage

Principal=John Breen

Married Name

Breen

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Mary Breen, June 13, 1856.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Theresa Breen, October 10, 1863.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Ellen Breen, July 14, 1866.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Francis Breen, July 14, 1866.

Bridget Vail¹

(say 1850 - )

Last Edited

Jan 25, 2020

Family

Child

Catherine Vail¹ (c Sep 1874 - )

Name Variation

Bridget Veale¹

Birth

say 1850

Newfoundland, Canada¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242. St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada. Baptism of Catherine Veale, 01 October 1874.

Bridget Vail¹

(circa October 1847 - )

Last Edited

Aug 4, 2020

Father

Michael Vail¹ b. s 1820

Mother

Hannah Davis¹ b. s 1820

Birth

circa October 1847

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

Baptism

17 October 1847

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Baptized Bridget of Michael Vail and Hannah Davis. Sp. Patrick Mooney and Mary Burke by J. Ryan.¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: LDS Film #2169242, Baptisms of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada. Baptism of Bridget Vail, 17 Oct 1847, daughter of Michael Vail and Hannah Davis.

Catherine Vail^1,2

Charts

Ancestors of Loretta Patricia Marshall

(say 1820 - )

Last Edited

Jan 25, 2020

Relationship

3rd great-grandmother of Patricia Ann Monogue

Family

John St. Croix b. s 1820

Marriage

Principal=John St. Croix

Child

Benjamin St. Croix+^2,5 (c Oct 1843 - 3 Apr 1915)

Name Variation

Viel; Other possible spellings of the name are Viel, Vale, Vaile and some say Niel.³

Note

Catherine's surname is very hard to read in the baptismal record of Benjamin in 1843 - Vail is the name that other researchers are suggesting.⁴

Birth

say 1820

Married Name

St. Croix

Marriage

Principal=John St. Croix

Citations

Not sure if this is the correct spelling - Vail.
[S57] Letter, Brendan St. Croix to Patricia Balkcom, July 21, 1995,.
[S407] E-Mail, Alex White regarding St. Croix Genealogy to Patricia Balkcom, 2015, 11 Aug., 2000.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, contains Baptismal (1843-1899) and Marriage (1844-1891) and Burial (1891-1897) Records for Assumptions of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Baptism of Benjamin St. Croix, October 15, 1843.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Parish Register of the Catholic Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, LDS Film #2169242, Item (Baptisms). Baptismal entry for Benjamin St. Croix, October 15, 1843. Film accessed February, 2016 at Family History Library, Montpelier, Vermont, and transcribed by myself (Patricia Balkcom).

Catherine Vail¹

(circa September 1874 - )

Last Edited

Aug 4, 2020

Mother

Bridget Vail¹ b. s 1850

Name Variation

Catherine Veale¹

Birth

circa September 1874

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

Baptism

1 October 1874

St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Baptized Catherine of (blank) & Bridget Veale, illegitimate. Spon. Thomas Drohen and Ann Bowen."¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242. St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada. Baptism of Catherine Veale, 01 October 1874.

Elizabeth Vail¹

(27 August 1852 - )

Last Edited

Aug 8, 2020

Father

Michael Vail² b. s 1820

Mother

Hannah Davis² b. s 1820

Family

Michael Cahill b. s 1865

Marriage

8 March 1887

St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland, Canada; Record states:
"Married Michael Cahil and Betsy Veal. Witn: Delaney Cahil and Ellen Mahoney."; Principal=Michael Cahill³

Children

William Cahill¹ (1889 - )
Patrick Cahill⁴ (1892 - )
John Cahill⁵ (1896 - )

Birth

27 August 1852

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

Baptism

27 August 1852

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada²

Marriage

8 March 1887

St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland, Canada; Record states:
"Married Michael Cahil and Betsy Veal. Witn: Delaney Cahil and Ellen Mahoney."; Principal=Michael Cahill³

Married Name

8 March 1887

Cahill³

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for William Cahill, August 9, 1889.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Baptisms 1843-90 for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for baptism of Elizabeth Vail, 27 August 1852.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 13, Parish Register of the Catholic Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada, Marriages 1844-1890; accessed June 1, 2016. Listing for marriage of Michael Cahil and Betsy Veal, 03 March 1887.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Patrick Cahill, May 13, 1892.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for John Cahill, June 12, 1896.

Ellen Vail¹

(say 1825 - )

Last Edited

Dec 31, 2015

Family

John Phalen b. s 1825

Marriage

Principal=John Phalen¹

Child

Selena Ann Phalen¹ (1851 - )

Birth

say 1825

¹

Married Name

Phelan¹

Marriage

Principal=John Phalen¹

(Witness) Baptism

29 July 1851

St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Parents are listed as Patrick Breen & Ellen Mooney. Witnesses were Pat Breen & Ellen Vail.; Principal=Phillip Breen²

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Selena Ann Phalen, June 23, 1851.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Phillip Breen, July 29, 1851.

Ellen Vail¹

(circa August 1845 - )

Last Edited

Aug 6, 2020

Father

Michael Vail¹ b. s 1820

Mother

Hannah Davis¹ b. s 1820

Birth

circa August 1845

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

Baptism

23 August 1845

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Parents are listed as Michael Viel (sic) and Muriel Davis. Witnesses were Robert Viel and Mary Fagan.; Witness=Robert Vail¹

(Witness) Baptism

29 September 1875

St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland, Canada; "Hannah of John Mandevil (sic) and Rose Veal (sic). Sp: Michael Mandevil and Ellen Veal."; Principal=Hannah Mandeville²

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for Baptism of Ellen Viel (Vail), 23 August 1845.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: LDS Film #2169242, Baptisms of St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Catholic Church; baptism of Hannah Mandeville, 29 Sept 1875, daughter of John Mandeville and Rose Veal (sic).

Ellen Mary Vail^1,2,3

(29 December 1870 - 20 December 1958)

Last Edited

Jan 17, 2020

Father

Captain Michael Vail^1,3 b. c 1836, d. 4 May 1893

Mother

Emily M. Armstrong^1,3 b. c 1848, d. 26 Aug 1915

Family

William Francis O'Connor b. 3 Sep 1873, d. 16 Dec 1940

Marriage

26 April 1900

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Principal=William Francis O'Connor^8,9,4

Children

Emilie Mary O'Connor+¹² (1901 - 1937)
Kathleen O'Connor¹² (1902 - )
Francis O'Connor¹² (1907 - )

Name Variation

Ellen Mary Veale^2,3,4

Birth

29 December 1870

Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Birth Registration for January 1871: #11 - Emily M. Veale, female, born January 5, father - Michael, mother - Emily Armstrong, married in Newfoundland, registered by P. Power on January 6th, 1871. However, the church baptismal record states that Ellen Mary Veale was born on December 28, 1870, daughter of Michael Veale and Emily Armstrong, and she was baptized on the 2nd of February 1871 by Patrick Power (priest). Sponsors were John James Quinn and Mary Duffy.^1,5,2,3

Baptism

2 February 1871

St. Mary's Catholic Basilica, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Sponsors were James John Quinn and Mary Duffy.³

(Witness) Census

1871

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Listed in Ward 5:
"Michael Vail", HH #9, male, 38, born NFL, Catholic, Irish, mariner, married.
Emily, female, 28, born Newfoundland, Catholic, Irish.
Ellen, female, aged 4 months, born December in NS, Catholic, Irish.; Principal=Captain Michael Vail⁵

(Witness) Census

1881

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Listed in Ward 5, 2nd section.
"Michael Vail", HH #880, male, 45, born NFL, Catholic, Irish, Ship's Captain, married.
Emily, female, 35, born NFL, Catholic, Irish, married.
Ellen, female, 9, born NFL, Catholic, Irish, attended school.
Emily, female, 7, born N.S., Catholic, Irish, attended school.
Robert, 4, born N.S., Catholic, Irish.
Mary Edmunds, female, 20, born NS, Church of England, Irish, servant.; Principal=Captain Michael Vail⁶

(Witness) Census

7 April 1891

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Listed in Ward 5:
"Michael Vale", HH #43, male, 50, married, born NFLD, mother and father born in Ireland, Catholic, sea captain, wage earner, can read and write.
Emily, female, 40, wife, born Newfoundland, parents born Newfoundland, can read and write, Catholic.
Nellie, female, aged 18, daughter, born Nova Scotia, Catholic, parents born NFDL, music teacher, wage earner, can read and write.
Emily, female, 16, daughter, born Nova Scotia, parents born NFLD, Catholic, milliner, wage earner, can read and write.
Robert, male, 11, son, born NS, parents born Newfoundland, can read and write, Catholic.
May, female, 7, daughter, born NS, parents born NFLD, Catholic.; Principal=Captain Michael Vail⁷

Married Name

26 April 1900

O'Connor^8,9

Marriage

26 April 1900

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Principal=William Francis O'Connor^8,9,4

(Witness) Death

16 December 1940

Ottawa, National Capital Region, Ontario, Canada; Death Registration states that William Francis O'Connor of 89 Laurier Ave., Ottawa, died on this date of natural causes, likely coronary thrombosis. He was born in Halifax to Martin O'Connor and Annie Redmond on September 3, 1873 and he was 67 years, 3 months old. He was a Law Clerk in the Senate, his wife was Ellen Mary Veale. Buried in Notre Dame Cemetery on December 18, 1940.; Principal=William Francis O'Connor¹⁰

Death

20 December 1958

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada¹¹

Obituary

22 December 1958

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; "O'Connor, Ellen M. - On Saturday, December 20, 1958, in hospital, Ellen M. Veale, wife of the late William F. O'Connor, K.C., aged 87 years. Resting at Racine and Robert Ltd. 280 Beaserer Street. Funeral Tuesday to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Requiem High Mass at 9:00am. Interment Notre Dame, Ottawa."¹¹

Burial

23 December 1958

Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa, National Capital Region, Ontario, Canada¹¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6G-ZJ5 : 18 November 2014), Michael Vail, Ward no. 5, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 171; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13168, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,804.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Births, 1864-1877," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9967-R72C : 23 June 2019), Halifax > 1869-1871 > image 542 of 631; Nova Scotia Provincial Archives, Halifax. Registration for the birth of Ellen M. Veale, born January 5, 1871 in Halifax, daughter of Michael Veale and Emily Armstrong.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-LBCF-99G2 : 29 December 2019), Halifax > Halifax > Catholic St Mary's Basilica > Baptisms 1870-1873 > image 117 of 201; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Nova Scotia. Baptism of Ellen Mary Veale, born December 29, 1870 and baptized February 2, 1871 in Halifax, daughter of Michael Veale and Emily Armstrong.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Newspapers.com website. Obituary in the Montreal, Quebec Gazette for W. F. O'Connor, 19 December 1940, page 10.
[S370] 1871 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Census Place: Halifax Ward 5, Halifax West, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10551; Page: 2; Family No: 9; family of Michael Vail.
[S378] 1881 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Ward 5, Halifax City, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13168; Page: 171; Family No: 870, Michael Vail and family.
[S193] 1891 Canada Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Ward 5a, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada; Roll: T-6314; Family No: 43; family of Michael Vale.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Vital Records, 1763-1957", marrige of William F. O'Connor in Halifax, to Ellen M. Veale, Registered 1900, Volume 1819.
[S1375] University of Toronto/Universite Laval, Canadian Biography, R. Blake Brown, “O'CONNOR, WILLIAM FRANCIS,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 16, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed January 16, 2020, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/…
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947 [database on-line]. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947 [database on-line]. Death Registration #012652 for William Francis O'Connor, died December 16, 1940.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, The Ottawa Journal (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1885-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Ottawa Journal Newspaper. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: City of Ottawa Archive. Obituary for Ellen M. O'Connor, December 22, 1958, p. 32.
[S513] 1911 Canada Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: 55 - Ward 2, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Page: 16; Family No: 172; family of William F. O'Connor.

Emily M. Vail¹

(April 1905 - )

Last Edited

May 9, 2020

Father

Robert M. Vail¹ b. c 1877, d. 26 Sep 1916

Mother

Gertrude Wagner¹ b. c 1884

Birth

April 1905

United States¹

Citations

[S1372] June 1, 1905 State Census of New York, New York City, New York, USA, Election District: A.D. 10 E.D. 08; City: Manhattan; County: New York; Page: 16.

Emily Valentine Vail^1,2

(13 February 1873 - 27 September 1948)

Last Edited

Jan 27, 2021

Father

Captain Michael Vail¹ b. c 1836, d. 4 May 1893

Mother

Emily M. Armstrong¹ b. c 1848, d. 26 Aug 1915

Birth

13 February 1873

Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

1881

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Listed in Ward 5, 2nd section.
"Michael Vail", HH #880, male, 45, born NFL, Catholic, Irish, Ship's Captain, married.
Emily, female, 35, born NFL, Catholic, Irish, married.
Ellen, female, 9, born NFL, Catholic, Irish, attended school.
Emily, female, 7, born N.S., Catholic, Irish, attended school.
Robert, 4, born N.S., Catholic, Irish.
Mary Edmunds, female, 20, born NS, Church of England, Irish, servant.; Principal=Captain Michael Vail⁴

(Witness) Census

7 April 1891

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Listed in Ward 5:
"Michael Vale", HH #43, male, 50, married, born NFLD, mother and father born in Ireland, Catholic, sea captain, wage earner, can read and write.
Emily, female, 40, wife, born Newfoundland, parents born Newfoundland, can read and write, Catholic.
Nellie, female, aged 18, daughter, born Nova Scotia, Catholic, parents born NFDL, music teacher, wage earner, can read and write.
Emily, female, 16, daughter, born Nova Scotia, parents born NFLD, Catholic, milliner, wage earner, can read and write.
Robert, male, 11, son, born NS, parents born Newfoundland, can read and write, Catholic.
May, female, 7, daughter, born NS, parents born NFLD, Catholic.; Principal=Captain Michael Vail⁵

Death

27 September 1948

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Death Certificate states: Emily Valentine Veale of 146 1/2 Oxford Street in Halifax died in the Halifax Infirmary on Sept. 27, 1948. She had lived in Halifax all her life and was born there on 13 February 1879 (should be 1873). She was female, Canadian, English and single, aged 69 years, 7 months and 14 days. She was a spinster. Her father was Michael Veale born Nfld. and her mother Emily Armstrong, born there also. She died of apoplexy secondary to hypertension. She was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Halifax on September 29th. The informant for the death certificate was "her sister, Anna May Veale" of the same address.²

Burial

29 September 1948

Holy Cross Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada²

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6G-ZJ5 : 18 November 2014), Michael Vail, Ward no. 5, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 171; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13168, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,804.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1J4-F1 : 23 April 2015), Halifax > 1948 > image 1069 of 1450; Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax. Listing for death of Emily Valentine Veale on September 27, 1948.
[S1010] Nova Scotia VS, online www.novascotiagenealogy.com, Listing for Emily V. Bale, born February 13, 1873 to Michael Vale and Emily Armstrong of 7 Conmallow (?) Street; Registration 1873, Book #1810, Page 230, #66.
[S378] 1881 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Ward 5, Halifax City, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13168; Page: 171; Family No: 870, Michael Vail and family.
[S193] 1891 Canada Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Ward 5a, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada; Roll: T-6314; Family No: 43; family of Michael Vale.

Helen Mary Vail^1,2

(circa 1920 - 21 December 1973)

Last Edited

Aug 4, 2020

Father

Michael Francis Vail¹ b. 9 Nov 1893, d. 1960

Mother

Maud Ethel Simmonds¹ b. 1893, d. 1976

Birth

circa 1920

Newfoundland, Canada¹

(Resident) Census

1921

Marystown, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Listing on Page 78:
M. Vail, head, married, born Nov., 1895, age 26, born at St. Mary's.
Maud, wife, born Oct., 1893, age 28, born at St. John's.
Rose Lee, dau., born Dec., 1918, age 3, St. John's.
Orlene, dau., born Jan. 1919, age 2, St. John's.
Helen, dau, born Dec., 1920, age 8 months, Marystown.; Principal=Michael Francis Vail³

(Resident) Census

1935

Riverhead, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Census of Riverhead listing:
Michael Vail, head, married, 40, renting a 7 room house for $5/month, Income of $912.
Maud, wife, 38.
Rosalie, daughter, single, 18, housework.
??, daughter, 17, single, housework.
Helen, dau., 15, student.
Adell, dau., 13, student.
John, son, 12, student.
Irene, dau., 9, student.; Principal=Michael Francis Vail⁴

(Resident) Census

1945

Dwelling #93, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Michael Vail, listed as head of Dwelling #93, father, married, 51. Living with him:
Maud, mother (really wife), married, 54.
John, son, single, 21.
Helen, daughter, single, 24.; Principal=Michael Francis Vail¹

Death

21 December 1973

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States²

Burial

December 1973

Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, United States²

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of 1945 Census for Placentia & St. Mary's, Newfoundland, contributed by Frank Fitzpatrick, 2002. Listing for Dwelling #93, Michael Vail, head of household.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, Family Tree for Helen Mary Vail at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LD7H-53Z
[S409] NL Census 1921, online unknown url, Listing for Michael and Maud Vail, Marystown, and their children at http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1921/21-marystown-n-bur.shtml
[S1373] Newfoundland Census 1935, Listing for Michael and Maud Vail, Riverhead, and their children at http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1935/35-riverhead-psm.shtml

Irene Vail¹

(circa 1926 - )

Last Edited

Aug 4, 2020

Father

Michael Francis Vail¹ b. 9 Nov 1893, d. 1960

Mother

Maud Ethel Simmonds¹ b. 1893, d. 1976

Birth

circa 1926

Newfoundland, Canada¹

(Resident) Census

1935

Riverhead, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Census of Riverhead listing:
Michael Vail, head, married, 40, renting a 7 room house for $5/month, Income of $912.
Maud, wife, 38.
Rosalie, daughter, single, 18, housework.
??, daughter, 17, single, housework.
Helen, dau., 15, student.
Adell, dau., 13, student.
John, son, 12, student.
Irene, dau., 9, student.; Principal=Michael Francis Vail¹

Citations

[S1373] Newfoundland Census 1935, Listing for Michael and Maud Vail, Riverhead, and their children at http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1935/35-riverhead-psm.shtml

John Vail¹

(circa May 1860 - 4 December 1914)

Last Edited

Aug 14, 2020

Father

Michael Vail² b. s 1820

Mother

Hannah Davis² b. s 1820

Family

Mary Dalton b. c 1864, d. 30 Oct 1933

Marriage

7 January 1892

St. Joseph's, Salmonier, Newfoundland, Canada; Marriage Registration states: Married January 7, 1892 at St. Mary's by Rev. J. St. John, John Vail, bachelor, fisherman, residing in St. Mary's and Mary Dalton, spinster, residing at Mother res., Colinet Id. Both Catholic. Witnesses Thomas Drohan and Clara Dalton.; Principal=Mary Dalton^1,4

Children

Michael Francis Vail+ (9 Nov 1893 - 1960); Military Record states his father is John Vail of St. Mary's, NL.⁵
Patrick Vail+⁶ (28 Feb 1897 - 29 May 1974)

Birth

circa May 1860

St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada^1,3

Baptism

17 May 1860

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "John of Michael Vale and Hannah Davis. Sp. John Davis and Mary Barry."³

Marriage

7 January 1892

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, St. Joseph's, Salmonier, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Marriage Registration states: Married January 7, 1892 at St. Mary's by Rev. J. St. John, John Vail, bachelor, fisherman, residing in St. Mary's and Mary Dalton, spinster, residing at Mother res., Colinet Id. Both Catholic. Witnesses Thomas Drohan and Clara Dalton.; Principal=Mary Dalton^1,4

Death

4 December 1914

Newfoundland, Canada; Witness=Mary Dalton¹

Burial

December 1914

Old St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Citations

[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.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: LDS Film #2169242, Baptisms of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada. Baptism of John Vail, 17 May 1860, son of Michael Vail and Hannah Davis.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: LDS Film #2169242, Baptisms of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada. Baptism of John Vail, 17 May 1860, son of Michael Vale and Hannah Davis.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Surname Range: Marriages 1891-1892, Volume 01. Listing the marriage of John Vail and Mary Dalton, 07 January 1892 at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61508/…
[S1403] First Newfoundland Regiment WWI, Michael Vail, Regiment #155, online at https://www.therooms.ca/sites/default/files/…, Accessed 8/4/2020.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: LDS Film #2169242, Baptisms of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada. Baptism of Patrickl Vail, 04 March 1897, son of John Vail and Mary Dalton.

John Vail¹

(circa 1923 - 1971)

Last Edited

Aug 4, 2020

Father

Michael Francis Vail² b. 9 Nov 1893, d. 1960

Mother

Maud Ethel Simmonds² b. 1893, d. 1976

Name Variation

Jack Vail³

Birth

circa 1923

Newfoundland, Canada¹

(Resident) Census

1935

Riverhead, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Census of Riverhead listing:
Michael Vail, head, married, 40, renting a 7 room house for $5/month, Income of $912.
Maud, wife, 38.
Rosalie, daughter, single, 18, housework.
??, daughter, 17, single, housework.
Helen, dau., 15, student.
Adell, dau., 13, student.
John, son, 12, student.
Irene, dau., 9, student.; Principal=Michael Francis Vail¹

(Resident) Census

1945

Dwelling #93, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Michael Vail, listed as head of Dwelling #93, father, married, 51. Living with him:
Maud, mother (really wife), married, 54.
John, son, single, 21.
Helen, daughter, single, 24.; Principal=Michael Francis Vail²

Death

1971

⁴

Burial

1971

Old St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada⁴

Citations

[S1373] Newfoundland Census 1935, Listing for Michael and Maud Vail, Riverhead, and their children at http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1935/35-riverhead-psm.shtml
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of 1945 Census for Placentia & St. Mary's, Newfoundland, contributed by Frank Fitzpatrick, 2002. Listing for Dwelling #93, Michael Vail, head of household.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, Family Tree for Helen Mary Vail at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LD7H-53Z
[S1061] Archives Canada, online https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca, Soldiers of the First World War: 1914-1918. Entry for Patrick Vail, Reg. # 4051067.

John Vail

(say 1825 - )

Last Edited

Aug 4, 2020

Birth

say 1825

(Witness) Baptism

11 October 1852

St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Parents are listed as William Cahill & Mary Burke. Witnesses are John Vail & Johanna Burke.; Principal=Judith Cahill¹

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Judith Cahill, October 11, 1852.

Mary Vail¹

(say 1855 - )

Last Edited

Oct 3, 2019

Family

Gregory McGrath b. s 1855

Marriage

11 January 1880

St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland, Canada; "Married Gregory McGrath and Mary Veal (sic). Witn: John Power and Ann Brown. by Father R. O'Donnell."; Principal=Gregory McGrath²

Children

Patrick McGrath¹ (c Oct 1880 - )
Mary Ellen McGrath⁵ (c Jun 1882 - )
Hannah McGrath⁶ (c 1883 - )
Teresa McGrath⁷ (c Aug 1887 - )

Birth

say 1855

¹

Marriage

11 January 1880

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Married Gregory McGrath and Mary Veal (sic). Witn: John Power and Ann Brown. by Father R. O'Donnell."; Principal=Gregory McGrath²

Married Name

11 January 1880

McGrath³

(Witness) Baptism

13 May 1892

St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Parents are listed as Michael Cahill & Elizabeth Vail. Witnesses were Albert Mahoney & Mary Vail.; Principal=Patrick Cahill⁴

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Patrick McGrath, October 3, 1880.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 13, Parish Register of the Catholic Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada, Marriages 1844-1890; accessed June 1, 2016. Listing for marriage of Gregory McGrath and Mary Veal (sic), 11 January 1880.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 13, Parish Register of the Catholic Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada, Marriages 1844-1890; accessed June 1, 2016. Listing for marriage of Gregory McGrath and Mary Veal (sic).
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Patrick Cahill, May 13, 1892.
[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 Mary Ellen McGrath, 29 June 1882.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Hannah McGrath, January 1, 1884.
[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.

Mary Vail¹

(say 1825 - )

Last Edited

Feb 20, 2017

Family

Thomas Phalen b. s 1825

Marriage

Groom=Thomas Phalen¹

Child

Frances Phalen¹ (c Feb 1849 - )

Birth

say 1825

¹

Marriage

Groom=Thomas Phalen¹

Married Name

Phalen¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Baptisms 1843-90 for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for baptism of Frances Phalen, 06 February 1849.

Mary Vail¹

(circa January 1858 - )

Last Edited

Aug 6, 2020

Father

Michael Vail¹ b. s 1820

Mother

Hannah Davis¹ b. s 1820

Birth

circa January 1858

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

Baptism

24 January 1858

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Mary of Michael Vail and Hanna Davis. Sp. Thomas Barry and Ellen Quilty."¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: LDS Film #2169242, Baptisms of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada. Baptism of Mary Vail, 24 January 1858, daughter of Michael Vail and Hannah Davis.

Michael Vail¹

( - March 1875)

Last Edited

Oct 17, 2015

Family

Child

(?) Vail² ( - Mar 1875)

Occupation

1864

St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Listed in the Hutchinson's Newfoundland Directory as Michael Vail, fisherman, St. Mary's.¹

Death

March 1875

St. Vincent's (Holyrood), Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Michael and his son died from the cold while marooned on an ice flow after having been involved in the shipping disaster of the S.S. Violette.²

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Hutchinson's Newfoundland Directory, 1864-65. Entry for Micheal Vail, St. Mary's, page 306.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Recounting of the 1875 St. Mary's Disaster by Michael Power, 2004.

Michael Vail¹

(say 1820 - )

Last Edited

Aug 8, 2020

Father

(?) Vail² b. s 1795

Family

Hannah Davis b. s 1820

Marriage

30 November 1844

St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland, Canada; "Michael Vail and Hannah Davis, both of ...?. Witnesses Danny Kirney and Martha Bowen. By Father K. Walsh".; Principal=Hannah Davis¹

Children

Ellen Vail³ (c Aug 1845 - )
Bridget Vail⁴ (c Oct 1847 - )
Rose Vail+⁵ (c Feb 1850 - )
Elizabeth Vail+⁶ (27 Aug 1852 - )
Mary Vail⁷ (c Jan 1858 - )
John Vail+² (c May 1860 - 4 Dec 1914)

Birth

say 1820

¹

Marriage

30 November 1844

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Mary's Bay, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Michael Vail and Hannah Davis, both of ...?. Witnesses Danny Kirney and Martha Bowen. By Father K. Walsh".; Principal=Hannah Davis¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Parish Register of the Catholic Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, LDS Film #2169242, Item (Marriages). Marriage entry for Michael Vail & Hannah Davis, 11 November 1844. Film accessed February, 2016 at Family History Library, Montpelier, Vermont, and transcribed by myself (Patricia Balkcom).
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: LDS Film #2169242, Baptisms of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada. Baptism of John Vail, 17 May 1860, son of Michael Vail and Hannah Davis.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for Baptism of Ellen Viel (Vail), 23 August 1845.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: LDS Film #2169242, Baptisms of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada. Baptism of Bridget Vail, 17 Oct 1847, daughter of Michael Vail and Hannah Davis.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Baptisms 1843-90 for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for baptism of Thomas Vail, 22 February 1850.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Baptisms 1843-90 for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for baptism of Elizabeth Vail, 27 August 1852.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: LDS Film #2169242, Baptisms of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada. Baptism of Mary Vail, 24 January 1858, daughter of Michael Vail and Hannah Davis.

Captain Michael Vail^1,2

(circa 1836 - 4 May 1893)

Last Edited

May 9, 2020

Father

Thomas Vail¹ b. s 1800

Mother

Ellen Sweetman¹ b. s 1805

Family

Emily M. Armstrong b. c 1848, d. 26 Aug 1915

Marriage

7 September 1868

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Michael Vail, born Newfoundland, son of Thomas Vail & Ellen Sweetman married Emily Armstrong, born Newfoundland, daughter of William Armstrong & Catherine Caney. Witnesses were Thomas Crockett & Mary Duffy.; Principal=Emily M. Armstrong¹

Children

William F. Vail⁵ (26 Oct 1869 - 2 Feb 1870)
Ellen Mary Vail+^13,14 (29 Dec 1870 - 20 Dec 1958)
Emily Valentine Vail¹³ (13 Feb 1873 - 27 Sep 1948)
William Armstrong Vail⁷ (1875 - 1878)
Robert M. Vail+¹⁵ (c 1877 - 26 Sep 1916)
Anna May Vail¹⁶ (c 1878 - 12 Jun 1950)

Name Variation

Michael Veale²

Birth

circa 1836

Newfoundland, Canada; The census states that he is 45 years old, born Newfoundland and is a Ship's Captain of Irish descent, Catholic, married and living in Halifax in 1881.¹

Occupation

circa 1865

Michael was a sailor and trader. He was the master of the brigantine "Frank" out of Halifax for several years in the late 1860s, running from Halifax down to the West Indies. The accompanying painting is in the National Gallery in Ottawa, and the artist was John O'Brien, well known for his nautical scenes.
From the Halifax Citizen: "One of the quickest passages ever made by a Halifax vessel, has just been made by the brig Frank, Capt. Veal, owned by the firm of T. C. Kinnear & Co. She arrived here this morning from Barbados, with a full cargo of sugar, having completed the round trip, including the time occupied in discharging her outward cargo, and loading with her return freight, in the short space of thirty-four days."^3,4

Marriage

7 September 1868

St. Mary's Catholic Church, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Michael Vail, born Newfoundland, son of Thomas Vail & Ellen Sweetman married Emily Armstrong, born Newfoundland, daughter of William Armstrong & Catherine Caney. Witnesses were Thomas Crockett & Mary Duffy.; Principal=Emily M. Armstrong¹

(Witness) Death

2 February 1870

Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Cause of death was Croup.; Principal=William F. Vail^5,3

Census

1871

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Listed in Ward 5:
"Michael Vail", HH #9, male, 38, born NFL, Catholic, Irish, mariner, married.
Emily, female, 28, born Newfoundland, Catholic, Irish.
Ellen, female, aged 4 months, born December in NS, Catholic, Irish.; Witness=Emily M. Armstrong, Witness=Ellen Mary Vail⁶

(Witness) Death

1878

55 Cunard Street, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; "Deceased was eldest son of Michael and Emily Vale (aged 3). Death notice in the Morning Currier and Chronicle in Newfoundland on 25 May 1878.; Principal=William Armstrong Vail⁷

Census

1881

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Listed in Ward 5, 2nd section.
"Michael Vail", HH #880, male, 45, born NFL, Catholic, Irish, Ship's Captain, married.
Emily, female, 35, born NFL, Catholic, Irish, married.
Ellen, female, 9, born NFL, Catholic, Irish, attended school.
Emily, female, 7, born N.S., Catholic, Irish, attended school.
Robert, 4, born N.S., Catholic, Irish.
Mary Edmunds, female, 20, born NS, Church of England, Irish, servant.; Witness=Ellen Mary Vail, Witness=Robert M. Vail, Witness=Emily M. Armstrong, Witness=Emily Valentine Vail⁸

Occupation

7 April 1889

Hatteras, North Carolina, United States; Captain Veale and his crew were rescued from the ship, Effort, after losing the ship to a hurricane off Hatteras.⁹

Census

7 April 1891

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Listed in Ward 5:
"Michael Vale", HH #43, male, 50, married, born NFLD, mother and father born in Ireland, Catholic, sea captain, wage earner, can read and write.
Emily, female, 40, wife, born Newfoundland, parents born Newfoundland, can read and write, Catholic.
Nellie, female, aged 18, daughter, born Nova Scotia, Catholic, parents born NFDL, music teacher, wage earner, can read and write.
Emily, female, 16, daughter, born Nova Scotia, parents born NFLD, Catholic, milliner, wage earner, can read and write.
Robert, male, 11, son, born NS, parents born Newfoundland, can read and write, Catholic.
May, female, 7, daughter, born NS, parents born NFLD, Catholic.; Witness=Emily M. Armstrong, Witness=Ellen Mary Vail, Witness=Robert M. Vail, Witness=Anna May Vail, Witness=Emily Valentine Vail¹⁰

Military

6 August 1891

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; A "Michael Veale" is listed on a passenger list as a shipwrecked sailor returned home by the British Board Trade. They are returning him to Halifax along with 2 other shipwrecked passengers. The name of the ship he is on is the Mongolian sailing from Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal.¹¹

Death

4 May 1893

At Sea, Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States; "The many friends throughout the island of Capt. Michael Veale, will regret to learn that he was washed overboard from his vessel in a gale off Nantucket on the 6th instant and drowned. Capt. Veale was an old trader to this and the other West India islands, serving principally in the employ of A.G. Jones and Co. and James Butler and Col of Halifax. He leaves a widow and four children."
Note that his gravestone states he died on May 4th, not the 6th.; Witness=Emily M. Armstrong^2,12

Burial

May 1893

Holy Cross Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; It is possible that Michael is not actually buried here as he drowned at sea. Transcription on his gravestone states:
Capt. M. Veale / Drowned at sea / May 4, 1893 / Aged 56 yrs / Also his wife / Emily M. / Died Aug. 26, 1915 / Aged 67 yrs / Ann Armstrong / Died Nov. 14, 1873 / Aged 29 yrs / Captain Michael Vail / Emily V. / 1875 - 1948 / A. May / 1878 - 1950 / Dau. of late / Capt.M & Em.
The stone is located in Section 3, Row 5, Stone 18.²

Gravestone Image kindly provided by Doug Forbes

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of Marriages 1830 - 1900 from St. Mary's Catholic Basilica, Halifax, NS, contributed by Ed Chafe, 2014. Marriage Entry for Michael Vail & Emily Armstrong, September 7, 1868.
[S1371] Holy Cross Cemetery, online http://www.holycrosshalifax.ca/headstones/, Image and Transcription of Gravestone Marking for Capt. M. Veale, died May 4, 1893, and also memorials for some of his family members.
[S435] E-mail Message. Research completed by Doug Forbes of Halifax, Nova Scotia and sent to Patricia Balkcom, January 19, 2020.
[S1386] Halifax Citizen, June 11, 1868, Page 2.
[S435] E-mail Message. To Patricia Balkcom, 6/21/2017, from another researcher.
[S370] 1871 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Census Place: Halifax Ward 5, Halifax West, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10551; Page: 2; Family No: 9; family of Michael Vail.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Newfoundland, Canada, Index of Birth, Marriage & Death Notices from Newspapers, 1810-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Death notice for William Armstrong Vale (sic) in Morning Courier, 25 May 1878.
[S378] 1881 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Ward 5, Halifax City, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13168; Page: 171; Family No: 870, Michael Vail and family.
[S1387] Sun, April 16, 1889.
[S193] 1891 Canada Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Ward 5a, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada; Roll: T-6314; Family No: 43; family of Michael Vale.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: C-4538, Month:08. Listing for Michael Veale aboard the ship "Mongolian", 6 August 1891. Accessed 1/18/2020 at https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1263/e003550289
[S1385] Daily Gleaner, May 20, 1893, Page 2.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6G-ZJ5 : 18 November 2014), Michael Vail, Ward no. 5, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 171; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13168, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,804.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-LBCF-99G2 : 29 December 2019), Halifax > Halifax > Catholic St Mary's Basilica > Baptisms 1870-1873 > image 117 of 201; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Nova Scotia. Baptism of Ellen Mary Veale, born December 29, 1870 and baptized February 2, 1871 in Halifax, daughter of Michael Veale and Emily Armstrong.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WDT-H8J : 20 March 2015), Michael Veale in entry for Robert Veale, 26 Sep 1916; citing Death, Bronx, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,778.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1J4-F1 : 23 April 2015), Halifax > 1948 > image 1069 of 1450; Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax. Listing for death of Emily Valentine Veale on September 27, 1948.