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The Bray Family of Quebec and Vermont Descendants of Michael Bray, d. 13 Apr. 1856 in Granby, Shefford Co., Quebec, 65 years old. Born in Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Buried in the Notre-Dame de Granby Cemetery, Granby, Quebec. Research by John D. McLaughlin, of St. Louis, Mo; Florence Cellini, of Floral City, FL.; and Bill Bray, of Washington, D.C. Based on the family history notes of Frances Isabel Bray, of Des Moines, IA. August 2003

The Bray Family

of

Quebec and Vermont

Descendants of Michael Bray, d. 13 Apr. 1856 in Granby, Shefford

Co., Quebec, 65 years old. Born in Co. Tipperary, Ireland.

Buried in the Notre-Dame de Granby Cemetery, Granby, Quebec.

Research by John D. McLaughlin, of St. Louis, Mo; Florence Cellini,

of Floral City, FL.; and Bill Bray, of Washington, D.C. Based on the

family history notes of Frances Isabel Bray, of Des Moines, IA.

August 2003

Bray, Farrell & Hart Family Histories

source: Handwritten Notes on the Bray family by Frances

Isabel Bray.

dated: 26 Jan. 1956

Notes entitled: "Family tree of Frances Bray Van Liew"

(Mrs. Dennis J. Van Liew)

#617, p. 125

My father's side

1. Michael Bray - my great-grandfather

of Tipperary, Ireland & Mary Berrigan Bray

2. had 9 children of whom the 1st was Michael.

The family moved to Granby, Quebec, Canada

and Michael, my grandfather, married Mary

Ann Farrell.

Michael and Mary Ann Bray lived in

Granby, Quebec, then St. Johnsbury,

Vermont, and then Hartford, Connecticut.

They had 10 children, the 3rd of whom was

3. Thomas Edward Bray, my father, born March

5, 1844 in Granby, Quebec, Canada. He

married my mother, Honora Farrell, in St.

Johnsbury, Vermont, on Sept. 18, 1876 and

moved to a farm in North Danville, Vermont.

They had 7 children there, then moved to

Grinnell, Iowa, in 1891, where 2 more children

were born, 9 in all, the youngest of whom was

4. Frances who was born August 23, 1893. On

Feb. 7, 1921, whe was married to Dennis J. Van

Liew in Des Moines, Iowa, where she was a teacher

of English at Northwest high school. I was a

graduate of Grinnell College 1-1914.

1. O'Farrell, my great-grandfather, of Thomastowne,

Tipperary, Ireland. Was a merchant & was married

in Ireland but I don't know to whom. They had 6 chidren

2. born in Ireland, of whom the 1st, Mary Ann Farrell, was

my grandmother, wife of Michael Bray. Great-grandfather

and grandmother O'Ferrall came to Canada, living in St.

Cesair near Granby, Quebec, and evidently dropped the O from

the name O'Farrell.

My father, Thomas Edward Bray was in the 17th Vermont

volunteers in the Civil War, was wounded and captured

and held in Libby Prison, given no care because he was

expected to die. His father came and insisted on taking

him home where he recovered.

On My mother's side

1. My great-grandfather, John Hart, married

Nora Battle, both born in County Sligo,

Ireland, and later lived in Three Rivers,

Quebec, Canada. They had 9 children, the

2. 1st of whom, Rosanne Hart, married James

Farrell.

3. James and Rosanne Hart Farrell lived in

West Shefford, Brome County, Canada, and

then in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and had

4. 9 children, the 2nd of whom was Honora

Teressa who married Thomas Edward Bray,

no. 3 on the previous page. 5. Their 9th

child was Frances Isabel Bray (617 in Van Liew

family tree) who married Dennis J. Van Liew (594)

Feb. 7, 1921.

1. We had a still-born daughter,

Frances, April 4, 1925.

2. Mary Patrice, May 22, 1926 (621) married Edwin S. Williams,

captain in the U.S. Army, June 18, 1954.

3. Mary Frances, August 12, 1927, (622) married John F.

McLaughlin, Jr., Sept. 6, 1947.

4. Dennis John, August 9, 1932, (623) married Mary Ann Murphy,

Dec. 29, 1954.

(children 1-4 born by Caesarian Section)

4 children of Frances

Frances Lucille McLaughlin Dec. 6, 1949

John Dennis McLaughlin Dec. 9, 1950

James Farrell McLaughlin June 7, 1952

Anne Maureen McLaughlin July 12, 1954.

1. My great-great-grandmother was Rebecca Armstrong of

Ireland, died in 1847. Her husband's last name was

2. Madden. Their daughter, Nora, my great-grandmother,

married James O'Farrell born in Co. Sligo, Ireland; came

to West Shefford, Brome County, Canada. They had 8

3. children, the oldest of whom was James Farrell, who married

Rosanne Hart.

Mother's great-grandparents from Ireland

Thomastowne, Tipperary, Ireland

great-grandfather was a merchant in Ireland

& wore a "tall silk hat" - his name unknown.

issue: 6 children

1. Mary Ann Farrell - born in Ireland

lived in St. Cesair,

near Granby, Quebec,

Canada.

2. Julia Farrell

3. Timothy Farrell

4. Ellen Farrell - married McCarty

5. Katherine Farrell - married Toby Riley

6. James Farrell

Paternal great-grandparents from Ireland,

Tipperary, Ireland

great-grandfather: Michael Bray b. in Ireland

great-grandmother: Mary Berrigan

lived in Granby, Quebec, Canada.

issue: 9 children

1. Michael Bray b. in Ireland lived in Granby, Quebec

2. James Bray (George

3. Sarah - George Henry Bayvin)

3. David Bray - Westminister, British Columbia.

David, Jr.

Minnie

4. John Bray

5. Edward Bray - Jane - about 87 in 1920

6. Nora Bray

7. Margaret (Mrs. Robert Griffin)

Thomas - Montreal

8. Ellen Bray (Collins)

1. John

2. Richard

3. Charles

4. Oliver

5. Mary (Martin) Granby, Canada

6. Maggie

7. Ellen

9. Hannah Bray (John Swett)

Maud - Bedford

Mary Ann Farrell} lived in Granby, Quebec, Canada

Michael Bray } St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Hartford, Conn.

issue:

Los Angeles,

1. James Bray - 3 wives 1. Clara

Sept. 1841-1906, Nevada George Bray

Stella Bray d. at 6

or 7 yrs.

2. name unknown

Carl Bray engineer in

no children

Walter Bray

3. Mary Taylor

no children

2. Henry Michael Bray - (Ellen Hughes)

Jan. 1843-1926 1. Florence Swisher - Virginia

Grinnell, Iowa 2. Katherine Haines - Robert

(or Henry Marshall?) 3. Edward Bray (Evelyn Spencer)

Howard?

Henry

4. Will Bray

3. Thomas Edward Bray - Honora (Nora) Farrell)

b. 5 Mar. 1844 b. Aug. 24, 1851

Granby, Quebed West Shefford, Brome county

m. Sept. 18, 1876 at St. Johnsbury

d. 30 Dec. 1908

Grinnell, Iowa

4. William Bray

b. Sept. 12, 1845

Hartford, Conn.

9 children (Katie Tierney)

Mary

George 1st three died

William

Henry

Annie (McSweeney)

Walter

Agnes (Lloyd)

Clara

Beatrice

Joe ?

5. Mary Ellen Bray - (James O'Neill)

1847 - St. Johnsbury, Vermont

3 children

Mary (Tierney)

Emily - drowned at 7 yrs.

Arthur

6. John Edwards Bray (Minnie Leslie) died Jul. 1955

1853 - Carson City, aged 94

Nevada

State Supt. of Schools

3 children

Florence

Mildred

a son who died at birth

7. Margaret Bray

1849 - died at 10 yrs.

8. David Bray

1851 - d. at age 15

9. Catherine Bray Last 3 died of diptheria

1855

10. Sarah Bray

1857

Great-grandparents on Mother's Side

John Hart married Nora Battle, both born in County

Sligo, Ireland

Lived in Three Rivers, Canada

John had two brothers - parent's name unknown

Peter Hart

Batholomew Hart

& one sister - Catherine Hart (Rossiter)

Issue of John and Nora Battle Hart - 9 children

1. Rosanne Teressa Hart (James Farrell)

2. Mary Hart (Hagan)

3. Charles Hart

4. John Hart

5. James Hart

6. Thomas Hart (13 children)

7. Matthew Hart

8. Edward Hart

9. Catherine Hart (McGuire)

James and Rosanne Teressa Hart Farrell

lived in Brome County, Canada, in West Shefford

(James' second wife was Lucy McCarty)

Issue: 1st five children were born in Brome - next in

Wells River, Vermont

1. Mary Jane Farrell (Cunningham)

S. Danville, Vermont

7 children

1. Mary Cunningham (Nelson)

2. Rosanne Cunningham (dead)

3. John Cunningham

4. Will Cunningham (dead)

5. Arthur Cunningham

6. Charles Cunningham

7. Lillian Cunningham (d. at 2 yrs)

2. Honara (Nora) Teressa Farrell (Bray) 9 children

3. Roseanne Farrell - died at 15 yrs.

4. Patrick Joseph Farrell (Sarah Brady)

Washington, D.C.

Newport, Vermont

a lawyer

5 children

1. Agnes Farrell

2. Helen Farrell

3. Charles Farrell (a lawyer, d. at 29 yrs)

4. Charlotte Farrell

5. George Farrell

5. John Farrell

Holyoke, Mass.

6. Catherine Rebecca Farrell (Horrigan)

6 children

1. Will

2. Irene

3. Arthur

4. Howard

5. Olive

7. Margaret Ellen Farrell (Murphy)

d. when Grace was a baby

adopted by Mrs. Krechin

3 children

1. Ralph Murphy - three daughters

2. Francis Murphy

3. Grace Murphy

8. Edward James Farrell (Alice Shepley)

no children

9. Evelyn Louise Farrell (Hopper)

her mother Rosanne d.

at age 37 or 39 when

Evelyn was 3 days old

2 children

1. Ralph Hopper - died young of diabetes

2. Olive Hopper (Brown)

Great-grandparents

James Farrell (Nora Madden)

he was b. in Ireland d. 1873

Nora's mother - Rebecca Armstrong d. 1847

She would be a great-great grandmother of me

James was b. in Co. Sligo, Ireland

d. Apr. 21, 1857 at age 79

Came to West Shefford, Brome County

Issue of James and Nora Madden Farrell:

1. James Farrell (Rosanne T. Hart)

2. Patrick Farrell

3. Philip Farrell

dau. is Alice Farrell Perry

61 Bishop Street

St. Albans, Vermont

4. Robert Farrell

5. Bridget Farrell (Dunlevy)

6. Rebecca Farrell (O'Brien)

7. Nora Farrell (Haley)

8. Jane Farrell - d. when young

Thomas Edward and Nora Teressa Farrell Bray

St. Johnsbury, Vermont d. May 16, 1919

Grinnell, Iowa

d. Dec. 30, 1905

Issue: 9 children

1. Thomas James Bray 2 wives (Mayme Ryan m. 8 Jun.

1907

b. Aug. 31, 1877 d. 4 May 1908)

Danville, Ver. (Elizabeth McCullough

Lived in Grinnell Davenport, Iowa

and Oskaloosa m. 1 Aug. 1912

4 children:

1. Josephine Bray (Jack Hairston)

b. May 13, 1913

2. James Bray b. Dec. 6, 1914

3. twins Charles Bray b. Jun. 9, 1922

George Bray k. in action over

Germany,

Oct. 13, 1944

2. William Michael Bray - (Alvene M. Marshall)

b. Aug. 17, 1873 b. Sept. 12, 1883

N. Danville, Ver.

m. Feb. 23, 1905 Lived in Honolulu, Hawaian Islands

and San Francisco, Calif. no

children

3. Mary Lillian Bray

b. June 8, 1881

N. Danville, Ver.

d. July 26, 1950

4. John Farrell Bray - 2 wives - Anastasia Kelly

b. Nov. 23, 1883 Signorney,Ia.

St. Johnsbury, Ver. m. Jun. 12, 1907

d. Oct. 27, 1931 d. Oct. 19, 1918

Almito, Texas Spanish influenza

Lived in Grinnell, Ia.

Signorney and Almito, Eleanor Walsh

Tex. Mason City, Ia.

no children

5 children by Anastasia or Anna:

5. Gertrude Nora Bray (Charles Eglin of Richmond,

Ia.)

b. May 6, 1886 m. Aug. 27, 1913

N. Danville, Ver.

Lived in Laubach, Illinois

One child:

1. Richard Anthony Eglin (adopt.)

6. Blanche Rosanne Bray (Edward M. Stiles)

b. Dec. 15, 1887 b. Sept. 26, 1883

N. Danville, Ver. Mt. Pleasant, Ia.

Lived in m. Oct. 23, 1913

Burlington, Ia.

Two children

7. Estelle Florence Bray (John S. Kerrigan)

b. Oct. 19, 1889 Davenport, Ia.

N. Danville, Ver. m. Aug. 24, 1915

Lived in Prianghan, Iowa

and Fremont, Nebraska

3 children

1. John F. Kerrigan

2. Mary Frances Kerrigan

3. Jeanne Kerrigan (Walter Metz of

Reliance, Neb.)

2 children

8. Walter Lisle Bray (Margaret)

b. Mar. 20, 1892

Grinnell, Ia.

Lived in Sacramento, Calif.

2 children

1. Thomas Edward Bray

2. Lisle Walter Bray

9. Frances Isabel Bray (Dennis J. Van Liew)

b. Aug. 23, 1893 b. Sept. 19, 1869

Grinnell, Ia. Clover Hill, N.J.

d. Nov. 9, 1962 m. Feb. 7, 1921

4 children

Children of Thomas James Bray and Elizabeth McCullough

of Oscaloosa, Iowa, formerly of Grinnell

1. Josephine Bray (Jack Hairston)

b. Nov. 13, 1913 b. Nov. 22, 1914

Lived at 2204 27th St.,

Meridian, Miss.

3 children

1. Betty Nelle Hairston b. Aug. 12, 1938

2. Jackie Hairston b. Sept. 20, 1941

3. Tor... Hairston b. Jun. 1, 1943

2. James Bray b. Dec. 6, 1912

3. Charles Bray

George Bray twins b. Jun. 9, 1922

Children of John Farrell and Anna Kelly Bray of

Sigorney and Grinnell, Iowa.

1. Thomas Dudley Bray (Madeline Carroll Shepard Bray)

b. Aug. 29, 1908 b. Sept. 23, 1911

in Sigorney, Ia. m. Aug. 31, 1935

Lived in Des Moines, Ia.

Claims insurance adjustor

5 children

1. Margaret Ann Bray b. Sept. 11, 1936

2. Mary Madeline Bray b. Nov. 30, 1937

3. John Farrell Bray b. Aug. 22, 1942

4. Thomas Dudley Bray b. Sept. 21, 1944

5. Joseph Glennon Bray b. Apr. 5, 1948

2. Anastasia Teressa Bray and Leo Francis Sebus, lawyer

b. May 9, 1912

Live in Kansas City, Mo.

at 1207 E. Armour Blvd.

2 children

1. Anita Marie Sebus b. Oct. 24, 1946

2. Leo Francis Sebus Jr. b. Jun 1951

3. Daniel Langan Bray and Phyllis Delmore m. Aug. 23,

1943

b. Jul. 4, 1916

surgeon

5 children

1. Patricia May Bray

2. Elizabeth Joan Bray twins b. Mar. 19, 1945

3. Daniel Langan Bray Jr. b. Feb. 17, 1947

4. Mary Frances Bray b. Jun. 19, 1948

5. Michael Dudley Bray b. May 8, 1950

4. Miriam Bray and Henry Robert Dowd m. Oct. 1946

b. Jun. 5, 1918 New York

3 children

1. John Patrick Dowd b. Jan. 1948

2. Henry Robert Dowd b. 1949

3. David Daryle Dowd b. Feb. 14, 1951

5. John Rodger Bray

b. Sept. 16, 1914

d. Sept. 24, 1914 in Signorney

This was Farrell's 3rd child

Children of Blanche Bray and Edward Michael Stiles

of Burlington, Iowa

1. Edward M. Stiles (Rosemary Weldmann) m. Sept. 6, 1947

b. Oct. 30, 1927 b. Aug. 14, 1927

Lived in Burlington, Des Moines and Kansas City, Mo.

Methods Engineer with John Deere co. in Des Moines

and with Ford Motor corp. in Kansas City.

3 children

1. Edward Michael Stiles III b. Mar. 29, 1948

2. Linda Ann Stiles b. Oct. 30, 1949

3. John Barry Stiles b. Apr. 4, 1951

2. Roseanne Mary Stiles (Benjamin James Pose, Jr.)

b. Dec. 3, 1930 m. Aug. 21, 1951

Children of Estelle Bray and John C. Kerrigan

of Davenport and Pringhan, Ia., and Fremont, Nebraska

Engineer - manager of Fremont Foundry

1. John Farrell Kerrigan b. Jul. 10, 1916 in Pringhan, Ia.

lawyer - now living in Fremont, Neb.

2. Mary Frances Kerrigan b. Nov. 5, 1919

newspaper editor of Firestone Co., Dacron, Ohio.

3. Helen Jeanne Kerrigan b. Apr. 3, 1928 (Walter Ray Metz,

Jr.)

Children of Frances Isabel Bray and Dennis J. Van Liew

of Des Moines, Ia. m. Feb. 7, 1921

Banker d. Sept. 3, 1944

of Reliance, Neb.

lawyer

m. Dec. 28, 19..

1. stillborn daughter d. Apr. 4, 1925

2. Mary Patrice Van Liew (Edwin S. Williams, son of

b. May 22, 1926 George Williams of Bidenout, Calif.)

in Chicago, Ill. m. Jun. 18, 1954

3. Mary Frances Van Liew (John F. McLaughlin, Jr.) b. Aug. 12,

1927

of Des Moines, Ia.

m. Sept. 6, 1947

4. Dennis John Van Liew, Jr. (Mary Anne Murphy, d. of

b. Aug. 8, 1932 Daniel C. Murphy of Des Moines)

in Chicago, Ill. m. Dec. 29, 1954

A second version of the family history notes of Frances I. Bray

has just been discovered taped to the pages of a photo album she kept.

This is evidently a slightly earlier version of the above notes - some

additons were made in pencil to the original entries in ink.

Parents from Ireland Parents from Ireland

Thomastown, Tipperary Tipperary County

1. Mary Ann Farrell 1. Michael Bray [mother = Mary

Berrigan

Born in Ireland born in Ireland father =

Michael]

St. Cizarre [St. Cesair] Granby, Quebec, Canada

near Granby, Canada

Her father was a merchant 2, James [George

in Ireland Sarah - George Henry

Bayvin]

2. Julia Farrell 3. David - West Minster, British

Columbia

David Jr.

3. TImothy Farrell Minnie

4. Mrs. Ellen McCarty 4. John

5. Mrs. [Katherine] Toby Riley 5. Edward - about 87 in 1920

wife, Jane

6. James Farrell

6. Nora

My grandparents

Mary Ann Farrell & Michael Bray

Granby, Quebec, Canada

St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Hartford, Connecticut

children:

7. Mrs. Margaret [Robert] Griffin

8. Mrs. Ellen Collins

John, Michael, Chas.,

Oliver,

Mary [Martin], Maggie, Ellen

9. Mrs. Hannah [John] Swett

Maud - Bradford

1. James - 3 wives 1. Clara [2 children, George

b. Sept. 1841 Stella - died at 6 or 7 yrs.

d. 1906 2. ? [two children, Carl, Walter]

Nevada 3. Mary Taylor - no children

2. Henry Michael wife - Ellen Hughes

Jan. 10, 1843 4 children, Florence Swisher, Kate

Haines,

Grinnell, Iowa Ed, Will [died 1918]

3. Thomas Edward wife - Nora Farrell

March 5, 1844 9 children

Grinnell, Iowa

4. William wife - Katie Tierney

Sept. 12, 1845 9 children - Mary, George, William [all

dead]

Hartford, Connecticut Henry, Annie McSweeney,

Walter,

Agnes Lloyd, Clara, Beatrice,

Joe

5. Mary Ellen = Mrs. James O'Neil

1847 3 children, Mary Tierney, Emily [drowned

at 7 years]

St. Johnsbury, Ver. Arthur

6. John Edward - wife, Minnie Leslie

1853 3 children, Florence, Mildred, a son who

Carson City, Nevada died at birth

7. Margaret

1849

died at 10 years

8. Catherine }

1855 }

}

9. David }

1851 } last 3 died of diptheria

age 15 }

}

10. Sarah }

1857 }

1. Rosanne Teressa Hart married James Farrell

Granby, Canada County Sligo, Ireland

parents came from Three came to West Shepherd

[Shefford]

Rivers, Canada, but were born County Brome, Canada

in county Sligo, Ireland parents = James Farrell

parents = John Hart Nora Madden

Honora Battle Nora's mother's name =

Rebecca Armstrong

2. Mary Hogan

2. Patrick

3. Charles

3. Philip [father of

Alice Farrell

4. John Perry

5. James 4. Robert

6. Thomas (13 children) 5. Bridget Dunlavy

7. Mathias 6. Rebecca O'Brien

8. Edward 7. Nora Haley

9. Catherine McGuire 8. Jane - died when

young

John Hart is my grandmother's,

Rosanne's father. His brothers

were

1. Peter

2. Batholomew

3. Catherine Rossiter

My grandparents Teressa Hart & James Farrell

first five children born in Brome county, Canada,

& the rest in Wells River, Vermont

1. Mary Jane Cunningham 7 children, 1. Mary Nelson

South Danville, 2. Rosanne - dead

Vermont 3. John

4. Will - dead

5. Arthur

6. Charles

2. Honora Teresa Bray

Grinnell, Iowa 9 children

3. Rosanne Grace - died at 15 years

4. Patrick Joseph wife = Sarah Brady

Washington, D.C. 5 children 1. Agnes

Newport, Vermont 2. Helen

3. Charles

4. Charlotte

5. George

5. John

Holyoke, Mass.

6. Catherine Rebecca Horrigan - 6 children

Holyoke, Mass. 1. Will

2. Irene

3. Rosanne - dead

4. Arthur

5. Howard

6. Olive

7. Margaret Ellen Murphy 3 children

dead 1. Ralph

2. Francis

3. Grace

8. Edward James wife = Alice Shepley

dead no children

9. Evelyn Louise Hopper 2 children

White Plaines, N.Y. 1. Ralph - dead

2. Olive

James Farrell's second wife = Lucy McCarty

My Parents:

Honora Teressa Farrell & Thomas Edward Bray

b. 1856 b. 1844

married Sept. 18, 1876 d. March 5, 1908

North Danville, Vermont

St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Grinnell, Iowa

7 children

7. Lillian - died at 2

years

1. Thomas James 1st wife = Myrna Ryan, of Des Moines, Iowa

Aug. 31, 1877 dead

Oskaloosa, Iowa 2nd wife = Elizabeth McCullough

0f Davenport, Iowa

children 1. Josephine Mitchell

2. James Farrell

George & Charles, twins

2. William Michael wife = Alvena Marshall

b. Aug. 14, 1879 of Honolulu, Hawaii

Fresno, California no children

3. Lillian Mary died July 26, 1950

b. Jun. 5, 1881

Grinnell, Iowa

4. John Farrell wife = Anastasia Kelly

b. Nov. 23, 1883 of Sigourney, Iowa

Sigourney, Iowa

children: 1. Thomas Dudley

2. Anastasia Theresa

3. John Roger (dead)

4. Daniel Langan

5. Miriam Helen

5. Gertrude Nora husband = Charles Eglin

May 6, 1886 of Richmond, Iowa

Chicago, Illinois adopted son, Richard Anthony

6. Blanche Rosanne husband = Edward M. Stiles

b. Dec. 15, 1887

Grinnell, Iowa 2 children 1. Edward Michael

2. Rosanne

7. Estelle Florence husband = John Kerrigan

Oct. 19, 1889 of Davenport, Iowa

Primghar, Iowa

children 1. John Farrell

2. Mary Frances

3. Jeanne

8. Lisle Walter wife = Margaret

b. Mar. 20, 1892

Bat. E, 348 Field Artillery 2 sons 1. Thomas Edward

American Expeditionary Force 2. Lisle W.

France

9. Frances Isabel husband = Dennis J. Van Liew

Aug. 23, 1893

Grinnell, Iowa 4 children 1. still borne daughter

2. Mary Patrice

3. Mary Frances

4. Dennis John

Bray genealogy - source 2

Handwritten notes on the Bray Family by

Anastasia Bray Sebus

Great-grandmother Mary Ann Farrell Parents fr. Clare Co,

of Anastasia Sebus born in St. Cesair, Ireland to Granby, Can.

Canada 4 bros. & sisters born

in Canada

Children:

Michael Bray Mother & father from

Tipperary; born in Granby,

Quebec, Canada

Michael had 8 brothers and

sisters

1. Sept. 1841-1906 James 3 wives, div. 1 & 2; 3rd was an Indian from

Nevada, died ....

a. Clara 1 girl; 1 boy

b. 2 children, boys

c. Mary Taylor - no children

2. Jan 10, 1843 Henry Michael married Ellen Hughes - St.

Johnsbury,

| Vermont

|

_______|_______

Florence Swisher

Kate Haines }

Ed } born Grinnell, Iowa

Will }

3. 3-5-1844 Thomas Edward - married Nora Farrell (grandparents

of Anastasia Bray Sebus)

4. 9-12-1845 Wm. James - born Hartford, Conn., married Katie

Tierney

10 children - Mary }

George } died young

??? }

Henry - ..., New Britain, CT

Annie - married Dr. McSweeney of

Hartford

Walter - Dentist in Hartford

Joe - " "

Agnes - married Frank Lloyd - South

Bend, IN.

Clara - married and died

Beatrice

5. 1847 Mary Ellen - married James O'Neil - St. Johnsbury,

6. 1849 Margaret - died at 10 years

Vermont

3 children - Mary Tierney

Emily (drowned at 7 years)

Arthur

7. 1853 John Edwards - married Minnie Leslie of Carson City,

Nevada

Mining engineer, Cornell, IA

children

a. Florence

b. Mildred - 1st woman State Supt.

of Nevada

c. son died at birth

8. 1855 Catherine }

9. 1851 David } 3 children died of black diptheria

10. 1857 Sarah }

Mother & Father of Nora Battle John Hart - Co. Sligo,

Roseann Hart Ireland, to Granby, Can.

This section is a little difficult to follow but she appears

to list Catherine, Peter and Bartholomew as siblings of

John Hart.

Brothers & sisters

of Rosanne - children

of John Hart & Nora

1. Rosanne Hart - married James Farrell

son of Nora Madden & Jas. Farrell

Co. Sligo, Ireland

2. Mary

3. Charles

4. John

5. James

6. Thomas (13 children)

7. Mathias (pionerred So. Dak.)

8. Edward

9. Catherine (married John Maguire)

Brothers & sisters of James Farrell

1. Patrick

2. Phillip

3. Robert

4. Bridget

5. Rebecca

6. Nora

7. Jane

Anastasia Bray Sebus'

Grandmother Bray family

[children of James Farrell

and Rosanne Teressa Hart]

Born Date Died

1. Mary Jane Co. Brome, Can. 1854 married Patrick Cunningham

(born 1859) in Wells River,

Vermont

2. Honora Teressa Co. Brome, Can. 8-24-1856 5-16-1919 (Married

Thomas E. Bray

3. Rosanne Grace Co. Brome, Can. 1858 1873

4. Patrick Joseph Co. Brome, Can. 1861 (married Sarah ... Tierney

in 1881

5. John Co. Brome, Can. 1863 bachelor

6. Catherine Rebecca Wells River, Vt. 1866 married Wm. J. Horrigan

Holyoke, Mass.

7. Margaret Ellen 1868 - Edward Francis Murray

3 children: Ralph, Francis & Grace (Grace was adopted

at 3 years of age).

8. Edward James Bachelor - died in

White Plains, N.Y.

9. Evelyn Louise 1877 Married Patrick H. Hopper

in 1891 - Holyoke, Mass.

son Ralph died at 10 years of age

Olive married Jack ..... in White Plains

Honora Teressa Farrell Thomas Edward Bray

b. Co. Brome, Can. 8-24-1856 3-5-1844

d. 5-16-1919 N. Danville, Vermont

m. ept. 18, 1876 d. 12-30-1908

Wells River, Vermont

buried in Grinnell, Iowa

1. Thos. James Married Elizabeth McCullough of

b. N. Danville, Vt. Davenport, Iowa 8-1-1912

8-31-1887

children:

1. Josephine Mitchell

Nov. 1913

Oskaloosa, Iowa

married Samuel Hairston 1937

children:

1. Betty Nell

2. Bertha

3. Betty

2. James Farrell

b. Oskaloosa, Iowa

b. Dec. 1914

3. George McCullough June 1922 } twins

4. Charles McCullough |

2. Wm. Michael Married Alvene Marshall - Honolulu, Hawaii

b. Aug. 14, 1879 in 1904

N. Danville, Vt.

3. Lillian Mary Never married

b. June 5, 1881

N. Danville, Vt.

4. John Farrell Married Anastasia Kelly June 13, 1907

Nov. 23, 1883 died Oct, 1918

St. Johnsbury, Vt. 2nd marriage - Elearnor M. Walsh Dec. 11, 1920

children:

1. Thos. Dudley Married Madeline Shepard - 5 children

b. 8-29-1908

Sigourney, Iowa

2. Anastasia Theresa married Leo Francis Sebus - 2 children

b. 5-9-1912

Sigourney, Iowa

3. John Roger died at 10 days

1914

4. Daniel Langan Married Phylis Delmore - 8 children

7-4-1916

Sigourney, Iowa

5. Miriam Helen Married Henry Robert Dowd 6 children

b. 6-5-1918 5 lived

Sigourney, Iowa

5. Gertrude Nora Married in 1913 Charles Delbert Eglin

b. May 6, 1886 adopted Richard Anthony

N. Danville, Vt.

6. Blanche Rosanne Married Edward Michael Stiles

b. Dec. 15, 1887 6 children - 2 lived

N. Danville, Vt.

children:

1. Edward Michael Jr.

b. 10-30-1927

2. Rosanne

b. 12-3-1929

7. Estelle Florence

b. 10-19-1889

N. Danville, Vt. Married 8-24-1915 John Clement Kerrigan

children:

1. John Farrell

7-10-1916

Primgher, Iowa

2. Mary Frances

b. 11-5-1919

Primgher, Iowa

3. Helen Jeanne

b. 4-5-1928

Fremont, Neb.

8. Lisle Walter 2 children

b. 3-19-1892

Grinnell, Iowa

9. Frances Isabel Married Dennis J. Van Liew

b. 8-23-1894 2-7-1921

Grinnell, Iowa

children:

1. Mary Patrice

b. 5-22-1926

Des Moines, Iowa

2. Mary Frances

b. 8-12-1927

Des Moines, Iowa

3. Dennis John

b. 8-9-1932

Des Moines, Iowa

[all children born by Ceasarian section - I

think in a Chicago hospital]

Bray Oral Histories

Tape recorded by Michael Bray, son of Daniel

Langon Bray

14 June 1967

Narrated by Blanche Bray Stiles, daughter

of Thomas E. Bray and Honora Farrell Bray.

Side A: Genealogy of the Bray family of

Grinnell, Ia. Narrator: Blanche

Bray Stiles

Side B: The Thomas E. Bray family anecdotes

Narrator: Daniel Langan Bray

[no transcript]

1 Jan. 1968

Transcribed by: John D. McLaughlin

"This is the story for Michael Bray, of his

ancestors, beginning with his great-great

grandparents, Michael Bray and Mary Anne Farrell.

Michael and Mary Anne were both born in Co.

Sligo, Ireland, and came to St. Cesair, Canada, in

1824, because there was a terrible potato famine in

Ireland. The crop failed and the people did not have

enough to eat. Michael was a young boy, landing

with his parents. Mary Anne was born at sea on a

sailing vessell. She had expected to be born in St.

Cesair, but a hurricane in the north Atlantic hit the

sailing vessell and carried it far south, until they

were nine weeks going from Dublin, Ireland, to St.

Cesair, Canada. A modern airliner makes the trip in a

few hours. They took nine weeks.

Mary Anne's and Michael's parents were friends,

so naturally the two knew each other and soon fell in

love. Michael saved his earnings and went across the

border into Vermont and bought a little farm at

North Danville, Vermont. Mary Anne joined him at

St. Johnsbury - she was sixteen - Michael was in his

twenties. They were married there in the Catholic

church at St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and went to live

on a farm at North Danville, about 10 miles north of

St. Johnsbury.

The farm dealt in dairy products, milk, butter

and cows for the Boston market; turkeys, chickens,

geese and ducks and in maple sugar. They were

known for many years on the Boston market for the

quality of their maple sugar and their maple syrup.

Mary Anne and Michael had all their children born

on this little farm. Four of their children died in one

week of black diptheria, when an epidemic ran

through the country. There was no anti-toxin or

Schick test in those days.

One little girl, Emily, was drowned in the

Connecticut River at the age of 12. That left them

with four sons and one daughter, Mary Anne. Mary

Anne married a young man named Athur O'Neill, of

St. Johnsbury, and died in childbirth, leaving a son,

Arthur, who would be your distant cousin.

And so grandma and grandpa Bray had just the

four sons left. The oldest one, James, was a major in

the famed volunteer Vermont Brigade in the Civil

War. Henry enlisted voluntarily - all of them were

volunteers; none of them were drafted - and his

regiment was the 17th Vermont Volunteers, part of

the Brigade. Three regiments made a brigade.

Thomas wanted to go with Henry but he wasn't 21,

and so great-great grandfather said "No, you can't go;

two sons are enough."

Thomas didn't see it that way, so he slipped

away one night to St. Johnsbury and enlisted. In

those days you had to be 21 to enlist, and when they

asked Thomas if he was 21, he said "I'm over 21."

He didn't mention that the 21 was 21 grains of corn

in his shoes. So Thomas got into the army and

immediately went to Washington, D.C. So grandpa

had three sons in the army.

The three Bray boys went through the famous

Battles of the Wilderness under Gen. Grant, the

bloodiest battles of the war. Thomas and Henry

marched side-by-side. James was a major, you see,

and a commanding officer. Thomas was badly

wounded in the groin of his left leg, and Henry laid

down his rifle and picked up his brother, to carry him

to the rear. A captain saw him and said, "Get back to

the front, Bray!"

But Henry said: "When I get my brother to the

rear."

The captain said: "You get back!"

And Henry said: "When I get my brother to the

rear," and kept going and carried his brother safely

out of the line of fire. Then he returned to the front

line and the rebels rushed the line and Henry was

captured and sent to the famed or infamous Libby

Prison - it depends on your point of view. They

rather starved them, but so did we starve their

soldiers. So it was half a dozen of one and six of the

other.

But James was uninjured; went on until the war

was over. After father recovered enough from his

wound, his father took him to St. Johnsbury to the

hospital. He was there a whole year. Surgeons

wanted to take off his leg, but he wouldn't let them.

Said he'd rather die than have his leg taken off at the

hip joint. But he didn't have to have it taken off. It

got better. It healed but there was on the inside of his

leg in the groin a bunch of arteries and veins as big

as a fist just covered with skin that never did go back

in place. But still he didn't limp, unless he was tired.

If he was tired, he'd take a cane. But he rode a horse

and walked as well as anybody, and he used that year

to become a regular expert in mathematics, studying

it the whole year there in the hospital there at St.

Johnsbury, and he was a qhiz when it came to

arithmetic. He could even do these crazy Pobble

problems, that have a catch in them somewhere. So

that was your great-grandfather, Thomas Bray.

Now when the war was over, Vermont gave each

of her soldiers a cash bonus. Major James took his

and went to the far west to seek his fortune in the

gold and sliver mines. Henry took his and went to

the midwest and bought Iowa land for the sum of

$1.25 an acre. Thomas took his and bought the home

farm from his father and mother with the proviso that

his father and mother could always lived on the farm

along with Thomas and his family, and they did.

Now, their children. James, married three times.

His first wife died. He had a son by each of his

wives. His first wife died, but I'm sorry to have to

tell you he divorced the second and married a third.

Sort of took him out of the church. It was legal but

not religious. And so he had three sons whose

descendants are somewhere in the far west, Nevada

and California, but none of us ever knew them.

Henry had four children, two girls, Catherine

and Florence, and two sons, Edward and William.

Now Catherine was blessed with a very beautiful

singing voice, so my uncle had her educated by the

best teachers in Chicago and New York and finally

sent her for a year to Paris where she studied voice

and learned to speak French and Italian, so that she

could sing the French and Italian operas.

When she came back she became head of the

vocal department of Drake University, in Des

Moines, and she stayed there until her death.

Meanwhile, she had married a lawyer, Robert

Haines, and had a son, Bobby. So your cousin Bobby

Haines lives somewere idn California - don't know

just where - so he's not a very close cousin, but still

he's a Bray. And Catherine, I regret to say, was

divorced twice. The second husband she only lived

with a month because she couldn't stand his table

manners. She said he ate like a pig. So she divorced

him. And the third one divorced her because he

wanted a younger woman. So she took back the

name of her first husband and was Catherine Bray

Haines until she died, head of the vocal department

of Drake University.

Eddie and bill, Uncle Henry's sons, were given

too much money, so they were first-class playboys.

And finally Uncle Henry shipped Eddie to the west

coast and told him never to come back, and he didn't.

He gave him some money and that was the last

anybody knew of Eddie Bray. Bill died in the insane

asylum at Mount Pleasant, Iowa. He had acquired a

sex disease from his fast living. So Uncle Henry's

sons had suffered from too much money.

William had a family of seven children. He was

a builder and a contractor and he built very many

fine homes, first in St. Johnsbury, and then in

Hartford, Connecticut, where my son is today. His

sons were three professional men. Henry was a

doctor, an M.D. He's long dead. Walter and Joseph

are still living in Hartford and they are dentists, but

retired. Isn't that interesting?

His daughters married professional men. Agnes

married Frank Lloyd, who was comptroller of Notre

Dame University in Indiana for many years. Annie

married Dr. MacSweeney, who's a fine doctor in

Hartford. See what I mean about their all being

professional and business people? Carla and Beatrice

married young businessmen. I think Carla lives in

Florida and I have no track of her. I don't know what

became of Beatrice but she's not in Hartford.

Now that brings us to the family of Thomas

Edward Bray, who was your great-grandfather. Now

Thomas Edward Bray who had bought the farm in

North Danville from his father married Honora

Teressa Farrell, from Wells River, Vermont, and

they went to live on the farm where their first seven

children were born. They made a comfortable living,

most of it right off their farm. But the State of

Vermont was backward educationally. It had no

public high schools, none at all for girls. They went

to what were called seminaries, female seminaries.

And it had very few good colleges. My mother was

determined that her children should be welleducated.

She felt she must get them out of the State

of Vermont. So Uncle Henry came back to visit in

Vermont at his brother's farm and said: "Tom, why

don't you come out to Iowa? The town I live in,

Grinnell, has a college that stands very high in the

nation scholastically. It had the first Phi Beta Kappa

for scholastic honors in the midwest, Grinnell

College. Send your children to a good high school

and a good college."

Mother was all for it; father took some

persuading. That fall they had an auction, sold most

of their property, most of their furniture. They sold

the farm, of course. Mother kept the organ that father

had given her for a wedding present and shipped that

to Iowa: an oldfashioned organ, with little shelves

where you stood little statues and pictures and things

at the top.

She also kept her Pilla furniture, which was oldfashioned

Victorian furniture, upholstered, and there

were rocking chairs and striaght chairs and little

settees. She was very proud of that furniture. She

also kept her dishes because she treasured them. That

is, she intended to keep her dishes. They were piled

up on the kitchen table at the farm for packing when

Aunt Mary Cunningham, mother's sister, who had

come to help with the auction and the packing,

ushed by the table and knocked it over and broke

all the dishes. So they didn't come west, naturally.

Do you want items like that?

Then they had some diningroom chairs. They

had been whittled out by hand by Jim Horn's father

in England. They were already fifty years old when

Jim Horn got them. Father bought them from Jim

Horn. And there they were, put up for auction. And

one of their thrifty Vermont natives, like Calvin

Coolidge, offered ten cents a char for them. Ten

cents a chair! Mother was mad, so she said: "They're

not for sale" and she gathered the chairs up and said,

"Here, Mary, you can have them." She'd rather give

them to somebody than sell them for ten cents! So

Aunt Mary took them home. Twenty-five years later,

when I went to visit my Aunt Mary, I noticed those

quaint little chairs. They were heavy. The seat was

one solid piece of wood. They were beautifully

hand-rubbed, heavy wood, some sort of English

wood, perhaps a hawthorn; or it could have been a

Palmer's fruitcherry, a fruitwood, a hardwood.

So I said: "Aunt Mary, what cute little chairs."

She said: "If you'd like one, you can have it."

I said: "I'm only kidding, Aunt Mary."

She said: "You aren't, they're your chairs. Oh,

they were your mother's chairs."

So the next Christmas, by freight, there came to

Stella and me two chairs from Aunt Mary of those

little old chairs. I kept mine for thirty years. Stell still

has hers. When Dad and I broke up housekeeping, I

offered my children a chance at those chairs. They

didn't want them. I said: "They're a hundred and fifty

years old if they're a day." I saw chairs exactly like

them in Washington's home at Mount Vernon. And

so I sold that chair for fifty dollars to an antique

dealer. I expect I sold it cheap but wwe were having

to sell our furniture, so that's why I don't have it. Isn't

that a shame? And I think now those kids wished

they had that chair. But then they were just married

and they didn't want them. So they didn't have them.

So our family moved to Grinnell, because we

were going to be welleducated. And at Grinnell

there was Thomas James, who became a fine lawyer,

and at the age of 89 still practices law at Oscaloosa,

Iowa, and raises thoroughbred stock on his farm,

Braywood Farm. You know that one yourself.

William became a newspaperman.

He was such a clever writer and reporter that he

finally wound up as a foreign representative for the

New York Journal. He lived in Paris, Rome, Berlin

and London and wrote first page articles on the

foreign news for his paper which were cabled

everyday; and he had who they call a by-line, his

name at the head of the column. He didn't write

William, he wrote W. Michael Bray. His second

name was Michael, for grandfather. See what an

honorable name you have?

Bill was a very wonderful writer. So when the

Boer war broke out in South Africa, his paper sent

him as a war correspondant to South Africa. Now, if

you remember your history, the Boers were fighting

for their independence from Great Britain. And so

among the British war correspondants was one

Winston Churchill, who was six years older than my

brother Bill, your great-uncle. He didn't like Bill

because he was writing for the English papers and he

was kicking the Boers all over everywhere. Bill was

writing for the American papers who were for the

Boers. We fought for our independence - we were

for any nation fighting for independence. And so Bill

wrote pro-Boer. Naturally they didn't get along. So

Winston Churchill wrote a poem, which Bill's widow

has out in San Francisco, and the first line of it was:

"Billy Bray, son of Ananias." If your remember your

bible, Ananias was a big liar, as Winston Churchill

saw him. I'd give anything if I could get ahold of that

note. Vina has it, an autographed copy from Winston

Churchill. I wish that she would give it to a Bray, to

one of you boys. I wish she'd give it to you, Michael,

or give it to one of Tom Bray's sons, one of them. It

should go down to a Bray. It shouldn't go down to a

Marshall who'd probably throw it away; or sell it to

an autograph hunter because it's Winston Churchill's

autograph. Don't you think that's interesting?

Well, Bill started home to San Francisco from

South Africa when the war was over and he was

wrecked on the ocean and he and the captain and the

first mate and a boatswain and a seaman were five

days in an open rowboat on the sea before they were

picked up by a freighter. Now the freighting ship -

that was the kind of ship your uncle Henry Dodd has,

or did have - was on its way to Australia. Bill didn't

want to got to Australia; he wanted to go to San

Francisco, get back to the United States. But the

captain said he wasn't going to San Francisco. But he

said: "I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll drop you off in

Honolulu." So he dropped Bill off in Honolulu and

as soon as he landed he was qutie a hero because

they had been on the open sea and he was a was a

war correspondant and a lot of people had read his

articles as W. Michael Bray. So the Pacific

Commercial Advertiser, which is the big daily

nespaper in Honolulu, immediately offered him a

job, which he accepted. And because he loved

Hawaii - he thought the Honolulu beach at Waikiki

was the finest thing in the world - so he didn't come

to the States. he stayed in Honolulu and resigned

from his eastern New York paper and went with the

Pacific Commercial Advertiser.

He hadn't been there very long when he met a

pretty girl named Lavinia Marshall. Now Lavinia

Marshall's father had a furniture store. It wasn't an

ordina furniture store. Her grandfather, Mr. J. Hopp

was a Dutchman who settled in Honolulu and

exported fine Hawaiain woods to Grand Rapids,

Michigan, where it was made into equally fine

furniture, because the cabinet-makers at Grand

Rapids were some of the finest in the world, in the

modern world. And then it was shipped back to

Honolulu where he sold it in his furniture store.

So Mr. Marshall, when he married J. Hopp's

daughter, went to work in the furniture store for his

father-in-law and when his father-in-law died, took

over the business. He wanted Bill to giver up his

newspaper work and work in the furniture store and

when he was gone, take over the business, because

he just had girls. There were no boys in the family

anywhere. Well, Bill didn't want to work in a

furniture store, he was a newspaperman. But he was

terribly in love with Vina. She was charming. I can

see why he was. So they hesitated and hesitated and

the Japanese-Russian War broke out and the Pacific

Commercial Advertiser wanted Bill to go the front

immediately as a war correspondant. Which he

wanted to do. But Vinia said, "all right Bill, you

choose betwen foreign service or me." So Bill

married Vina and went into the furniture store and

we felt terrible, because he was such a gifted writer.

But he was very happy with Vina. He brought her to

see us on their honeymoon, and I could see why he

fell in love with her. Grinnell called her Billy Bray's

Honolulu Belle. And they visited your house, your

grandmother's house, in Sigorney, and Bill brought

his Lavinia down there and spent a day with them.

He brought her home on their honeymoon.

When they got back from Grinnell to Honolulu,

the day after they got to San Francisco, was the huge

and famous San Francisco earthquake, followed by a

terrible fire in San Francisco in which the hotel in

which they were staying, the St. Francis, was

destroyed both by the earthquake and the fire. But

they'd already gone aboard ship in the Golden Gate

Harbour at San Francisco. But we didn't know that.

And it seems there was an enormous tidal wave

caused by the earthquake and their captain had put

out to the open sea. Now in those days there weren't

radios or ways that you could cable from a ship so

we didn't have any word for 11 days. We couldn't get

a message into San Francisco or out of it. The wires

were all down from the earthquake and the fire. We

knew that Bill and Vinia had been at the St. Francis

Hotel - we didn't know whether they had gotten out

alive or not. After 11 days their ship landed in

Honolulu and Bill sent us a cable. So then we knew;

but my father and mother, all of us, were terribly

worried. Can you imagine that? Well, that was Bill.

Well then he didn't like Honolulu and came to

San Francisco and became district manager of

Traveler's Insurnace of Hartford, Connecticut - our

boy is in Hartford. do you see how the Bray's get

back to Hartford? - and made a wonderful living. So

he bought one of these apartment buildings, four

apartments, where each man owns his own apartment

and he can never rent it and he can't sell it without

the consent of the others. And he bought a very

lovely first floor apartment and that's where Vinia,

his widow, lives today. Bill died ten years ago this

summer. But Vinia is a well-to-do widow, living

there in California. She makes trips to Honolulu very

frequently. She travels down to Los Angeles. She

went all over the east and she visited Anne's house

here in Kansas City when my husband was dying

and I couldn't have her because I couldn't have

anybody, as sick as he was. I had a nurse. So she

came down every day and had lunch with me and

was very sweet, then went on with Stella and John,

to Fremont, and back to California. She fell in love

with little Mike. She called him loverboy and she

keeps asking him to come out and visit her. She liked

Anne and Leo because she said nobody was every as

nice to her as Anne and Leo - and they were nice -

and she'd like them all to come out to California and

visit. She could put them up. She'd got a nice nice

place. So that is your Uncle Bill.

Farrell, the third son, was your grandfather.

Farrell Bray, who married Anna Kelly, of Signorney.

He had five children, Thomas Bray, who lives in Des

Moines, Iowa, and has five children of his own.

Three sons and two daughters. One of his sons is in

his fifth year towards becoming a priest. The second

is Anne, who is Anne Sebus - Anastasia Teressa -

isn't that a mouthful? Named after her grandmother

Kelly. Anne had two children. Now Farrell, your

grandfather, had five - Tom, Stasia, Dan and Miriam.

The fifth one was John Rodger, who died at birth, in

my mother's arms."

[Second session]

"I'm telling about the children of Farrell and

Anna Bray, your grandparents.

Daniel Langan, your father, and Miriam, to

finish the five children. Anna Kelly, your

grandmother, died of Spanish influenza on Oct. 17,

1918. Your grandfather, Farrell Bray, was also very

sick of the flue at the same time, but finally

recovered, although he was never really well again.

Grandmother Bray closed her comfortable home

in Grinnell and went to Sigorney, to keep house for

her son and care for his orphan children. After her

death, Farrell employed a housekeeper, and after the

second year, he married Eleanor Walsh, the sister of

your great aunt, Celia Kellly. Eleanor was a devoted

wife to Farrell during the long years of his ill health,

until he finally became an almost completely

helpless invalid until his death at Almito, Texas, in

1935. He is buried in Almito, and Eleanor, who died

two years ago, is buried beside him.

John Farrell Bray, your daddy's father, Mike, lost

his beloved and beautiful Anna, as I have told you,

and two years later married his sister-in-law's wife's

sister, Eleanor Walsh, of Mason City. They soon

moved to Newton, Iowa, where Farrell was

superintendant of a washing machine company until

his health failed. Eleanor died in 1965. They moved

to Texas when Farrell's health failed and lived at

Almito, Texas, on a small ranch. There were no

children of the second marriage. You know about

your Dad's brothers and sisters. Tom married

Madeline Walsh of Des Moines and lives in Des

Moines where Tom is a successful insurance

adjuster. And Anastasia or Anne, married a lawyer

from Kansas City, Leo Sebus. They are as fine,

charitable and kindly a couple as I have every

known. Leo has two brothers in Weston. The three

brothers share everything they have, and like Dumas'

"Three Musketeers," seem to have the motto, one for

all and all for one. Doesn't that fit those three

Sebuses? Ed and Charlie and Leo? Leo and Anne

have a lovely daughter Anita, who is a brilliant

senior next year at Creighton University and a

loveable, goodlooking go-getter son named Leo

Francis Jr. They call him Mike. Mike will be a junior

at De LaSalle High School next fall.

You know all about your dad's band, and his

charming Phill, and their eight children, so I don't

need to talk about them. The youngest of Farrell's

children, Miriam, married Henry Dodd of New York

City, a real tycoon, who has many interests, such as a

fleet of ocean freighters.. Now Henry has a shopping

center in Florida and a banana plantation in

Venezuela. Now that is all about the Farrell Brays.

Thomas and Honora Bray's daughter, Gertrude

Honor, married Charles Eglin of Chicago. She died

in November of 1963. She left one adopted son,

Richard, who lives in Lombard, Illinois, with his

father, Charles. Richard is an official with the

PanAmerican-Italia Airlines. He plans tourists' trips

all over, very especially to Scandinavia and Italy. He

acts as greeter and plans the programs for important

persons, V.P.'s, who come to America and stands

about 6 foot four and is very blond and fair and still a

bachelor.

Rose Anne married Edward Michael Stiles of

Burlington. He died in October of 1964. They have

one son, Edward, and a daughter, Rose Anne, the

wife of Benjamin Pope. That's all I said about them.

Estelle Bray married an engineer, John Kerrigan,

and they live in Fremont, Nebraska. They have three

children, John Farrell, a lawyer of Fremont, Mary

O'Neill of Akron, Ohio, who is head of the Girl

Scouts of Akron, Ohio, and Helen Jean, who married

a lawyer, Walter Mitts, of Reliance, Nebrask, and

have three children.

Lyle Walter Bray, the youngest son of your

great-grandparents and your grandfather's brother,

married Margaret. I never knew her second name -

they live in Sacramento, California. They have two

sons, Lyle Jr. and Thomas Edward, who are married

and have children of their own and live in California.

Frances Bray, the youngest of grandfather Bray's

children, married Dennis Van Liew of Des Moines, a

banker. They had three children, Mary Patrice, who

is married to Col. Edwin Williams, in the Air Force,

a career officer of the army. They have four children

and live in Fort Bragg, N. Carolina, where Col.

Williams is training troops for Vietnam. Mary

Frances, who lived in Kirkwood, a suburb of St.

Louis, and her husband is John McLaughlin, an

engineer for the Union Electric Company. They have

6 children. So much for the Bray family and the Bray

side of the house.

Now let's see the ancestral background of your

great-grandmother, Honora Farrell Bray. See how

that name Farrell pops up? Thomas Hart, your greatgreat-grandfather

on your grandmother's side,

married Honora Battle, from County Cork, Ireland,

and came to America in 1824. They lived in Granby,

Canada, a small farming community out from

Montreal. They had 12 children and Michael was

very successful. So much so that in the course of the

years he bought enough good farming land to give

each of his children a small farm when the child was

married. All but one child, that is. To his oldest

daughter, Roseanne, he gave nothing, because she

wished to marry and upstanding, black- haired,

black-eyed young Irishman, also from Co. Sligo,

named James Farrell. Mr. Farrell owned nothing but

a fine physique, honesty, good morals and

determination. So he and Roseanne Hart - she wasn't

rgd- haired and green-eyed for nothing - just stepped

across the Vermont border, married, and lived at

Wells River, Vermont. See how they came into this

country? James Farrell and Roseanne Hart Farrell

had 9 children and James took good care of them all.

He was frontman for a lumber company in New

Hampshire and Vermont. He went ahead of the

lumber crews and a lot of the places where the white

pine trees of New Hampshire were to be cut down by

the lumber crews and converted into lumber. He took

very good care of his family, but disaster struck the

family. The beautiful Roseanne died at the birth of

their 9 child, Evelyn. in the The three-day-old

Evelyn was put in the arms of her 16- year-old sister,

Nora, your great-grandmother, who took care of her

little sister until Evelyn married.

When my mother married my father, she took

four-year-old Evelyn home with her as their oldest

child. Always from the time my mother was sixteen

until Evelyn was 20, my father supported her just

like his own children. He was a darned good man.

Evelyn married Pat Hopper of White Plains, N.Y.

Pat was a trained Male nurse. It wasn't a very good

marriage, ever, but Evelyn found, after her two

children were born, a son and a daughter, that she

had to support the family, because Pat quit working.

So Evelyn became a registered nurse herslf, and put

her daughter, Charlotte, through Northwestern

University in Evanston, Illinois. Charlotte came west

because there were no young men in the east and she

married a fine chap from Northwestern. Aunt

Evelyn's son, Ralph Hopper, died very suddenly in

his midteens. Don't know what was the matter with

him but something happened to him. And then Pat

Hopper died, and Evelyn died, and I haven't heard

from Charlotte since. But she was very pretty. And

that tells all about mother's family.

In conclusion, a little bit more about your greatgrandmother

Bray's brothers and sisters. Her older

sister, Mary, at age 15, married a prosperous farmer,

Pat Cunningham, of South Danville, Vermont. He

was age 30. Mary wore her white confirmation dress

as a wedding dress. She was 15; that was young. Pat

Cunningham was a kind and loving husband, but

there was tuberculosis in the Cunningham family and

Pat and three of the children died of tuberculosis.

They didn't know how to treat it or do anything about

it in those days. The children were in their late teens.

The Cunningham farmhouse was built in 1776.

Now in Vermont the farmhouses were built very

differently from anything we have around here.

You'd have to see it to believe it, but it snows,

always deep snow, by the 1st of November and it

never goes off the ground until late April or May and

many a farmer lost his life in a blizzard between his

house and his barn. In the summertime, because of

the way they build the houses, if there's a thunder

and lightening storm, the family has to stay up all

night because they built the houses in one piece. First

came the residence, then came the woodhouse. They

burned wood because every farm had its own

woodlot and in the winter they cut and sawed the

wood and used it for fuel. They stack it in this

woodhouse, where they burn the wood that was

stacked the winter before, so that it ripens. AFter the

woodhouse comes the poultry house, where the

chicken and the ducks and the turkeys and the geese

are. After the poultry house comes the cows. After

the cows is built the horse barn. And after the horse

barn, the pigs. All in one long line, and there is a

long covered passageway that goes like a corridor

from the residence part clear through. So in a

blizzard the farmer does not have to step outside,

because as I said, many a Vermont farmer got lost

between the barn and his house in a Vermont

blizzard. But because all of their buildings are in one

piece, if a bolt of lightening should strike it, it could

burn up the entire farm. So if there's any thunder and

lightening, they all stay up all night to watch the

farmhouse and the barns. If lightening should strike

they have an enormous bell in the yard and they go

out and ring the bell and you can hear it for miles

and all the neighbors come running to help. Because

they have to form a bucket brigade and put out the

fire if they can. Don't you think that's interesting? So

that was the farmhouse. Now this farmhouse of my

aunt Mary was built in 1776. It had something very

interesting. When you go into their house, you have

a kitchen where the cooking is done. Out of that

kitchen is a springhouse where they pipe the

mountain stream down into a sink and always have

ice-cold water and keep their eggs and milk and

cream and meat. Also there's another room that's a

kitchen- dining-sitting room, where they eat their

meals and also sit. Opening out of that is a staircase

to the second floor. But it's not one staircase, it's two

staircases, side by side, with a wall between. And the

head of the house, the farmer, in Colonial days,

would send the maids up one side and lock the door

and put the key in his belt and send the hired men up

the other staircase and lock the door and put the key

in his belt. So there would be no

extracommunication between the maids and the hired

servants. Because they all kept maids and servants.

They didn't pay them cash. They were called

indentured. They worked so many years and were

taught household arts and farming arts and then they

were released. But they had to sign up, some of them

as much as 7 years. A girl 12 years old, if her father

was a poor farmer, might sign up his daughter until

she was eighteen. Or he might sign up his son until

he was 21. Aren't you glad you didn't live in Colonial

days? Also on this first floor were the family

bedrooms. There was a bedroom off the kitchen;

there was a bedroom off the diningroom; there was a

bedroom off the parlour and there was a little

bedroom, called the hall bedroom, off the front

entrance hall that never was used except for funerals

and weddings. Everybody went in the side door to

that main kitchen- dining-family room. But the

parlour was beautiful. It usually had fine,

handcarved, upholstered mahogany furniture. The

Cunningham house had some absolutely beautiful

furniture. Pie crust tables, as they called them, and

tilt-top tables, carved settees, wooden rocking chairs.

Wouldn't your mother have loved to get in there?

Because she liked things antique. I did too. I thought

they were perfectly beautiful and aunt Mary had

them all there, in her house. When we went into our

bedroom when we visited aunt Mary it was august

and hot. She showed us in a room with a feather bed

that high. It was so high they had a little ladder. You

went up the ladder to get into bed. And under the bed

was a trundle bed where the baby slept. They pulled

that out at night and put the baby in it.

Farrell Family Histories

Researched by:

Jason Michael Farrell

Family Group Sheets

James Farrell and Nora Madden - July 26, 2000

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Husband: James O'Farrell

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Birth: 1793 Place: Sligo, Ireland

Death: April 21, 1873 Place: West Shefford, Quebec, Canada

Burial: Place: St. Francis Cemetery, Bromont, Quebec

Occupation: schoolmaster

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Wife: Nora Madden

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Birth: About 1795 Place: Ireland

Death: Before 1852 Place: Ireland

Mother: Rebecca Armstrong (-1847)

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Children...

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1. M Child: Patrick Farrell

Birth: August 10, 1821 Place: Ireland

Death: September 20, 1902 Place: Underhill, Vermont

Burial: Place: St. Thomas Cemetery, Underhill

Occupation: farmer

Immigration: 1846/1848 (Ireland to Canada); 1868 (Canada to Vermont)

Spouse: Bridget Battles

Marriage: 1847

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2. M Child: Phillip Farrell

Birth: 1823 Place: Ireland

Death: March 26, 1901 Place: Vermont

Burial: Place: Waterloo, Quebec

Occupation: farmer

Death Cause: chronic bronchitis

Spouse: Jane Campbell

Marriage: Before 1856 Place: Quebec

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3. F Child: Bridget O'Farrell

Birth: March 1825 Place: Ireland

Death: July 8, 1895 Place: West Shefford, Quebec, Canada

Burial: Place: St. Francis Cemetery, Bromont, Quebec

Spouse: John Dunlavey

Marriage: 1848/1849 Place: Ireland

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4. M Child: James Farrell

Birth: 1831 Place: Ireland

Death: September 18, 1883 Place: Newport, Vermont

Occupation: bark peeler/dealer; railroad worker

Death Cause: Typhoid Pneumonia

Spouse: Rosanna Theresa Hart

Marriage: 1856/1857 Place: Quebec

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5. F Child: Rebecca Farrell

Birth: March 1833 Place: Ireland

Death: After 1901 Place: Shefford, Quebec, Canada

Spouse: James O'Brien

Marriage: 1856/1857 Place: Quebec

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6. M Child: Robert Farrell

Birth: 1835 Place: Ireland

Death: After 1881 Place: Quebec

Occupation: farmer

Spouse: Frances

Marriage: 1859/1860 Place: Quebec

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7. F Child: Hanora Farrell

Birth: About 1837 Place: Ireland

Death: ?

Spouse: Mr. Haley

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8. F Child: Jane Farrell

Birth: About 1839 Place: Ireland

Death: About 1854

Husband’s Notes...

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Notes:

Old James was a tall man, a schoolmaster in Ireland who left

shortly after the famine. Known by his grandchildren as "Uld Faddy"

(meaning "Old Father"), he left Ireland for Canada in 1852 with his

daughters Hanora and Jane, moving in with his son Patrick's family.

They were the last of the family to leave Ireland.

His grandchildren would later recall, the old man often sat in a

chair with his feet on the stove and "Beasie" (Bridget Battles)

would have to walk around him to put wood in it.

Though he is absent in the 1861 census, old Mr. O'Farrell lived

with Patrick until the family moved to Burlington in 1868, at which

time he moved in with his daughter Bridget in West Shefford. He was

well educated, a great reader and at the time of his death in 1873

still had fifteen of his own teeth. He is buried in the old cemetery

behind St. Francis Xavier Church in Bromont. His tombstone now lies

in a swampy field just behind the cemetery, badly worn and discolored

from the elements. The inscription is as follows:

JAMES O'FARRELL

who departed this life April 21, 1873

age 79 years

a native of Sligo Ireland

O Father dear, its hard to part,

With you we love so dear:

But Jesus parted with His life,

That we in Heaven with Him might dwell.

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order of his children's immigration from Ireland to Canada

(stated by P.J. & Nell Farrell to Ruth Perry):

1. Patrick(1821-1902)- farmer- immigrated in 1846/1848

2. Phillip-(1823-1901) farmer- immigrated c. 1848

3. James(1831-1883)- bark peeler- immigrated c. 1849

4. Rebecca (1833-?)- immigrated c. 1849

5. Bridget(1825-1895)- moved to Pittstown, Pennsylvania in 1849

6. Robert(1835-?)- farmer- immigrated c. 1851

7. Hanorah- immigrated in 1852

8. Jane- immigrated in 1852

Last Modified: July 25, 2000

Patrick Farrell and Bridget Battles - September 22, 2000

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Husband: Patrick Farrell

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Birth: August 10, 1821 Place: Sligo, Ireland

Death: September 20, 1902 Place: Underhill, Vermont

Burial: Place: St. Thomas Cemetery, Underhill

Occupation: farmer

Immigration: 1846/1848 (Ireland to Canada); 1868 (Canada to Vermont)

Father: James O'Farrell (1793-1873)

Mother: Honora Madden (c.1795-bef1852)

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Marriage: 1847

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Wife: Bridget Battles

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Birth: September 8, 1822 Place: Ireland

Death: May 6, 1890 Place: Underhill, Vermont

Burial: Place: St. Thomas Cemetery, Underhill

Occupation: housewife

Father: James Battles (-bef1861)

Mother: Bridget Tarceny (1797-1865)

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Children...

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1. F Child: Mary Hanorah Farrell

Birth: August 5, 1848 Place: Farnham, Quebec

Death: November 27, 1929 Place: Burlington, Vermont

Occupation: dressmaker, landlady

Spouse: William Cassidy

Marriage: December 19, 1872 Place: Burlington, Vermont

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2. M Child: James Emmett Farrell

Birth: June 25, 1850 Place: Farnham, Quebec

Death: February 15, 1898 Place: Swanton, Vermont

Burial: Place: St. Mary's Cemetery, Swanton

Occupation: pedler, President of Swanton Bank

Death Cause: leukemia

Spouse: Mary Cook

Marriage: September 15, 1873

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3. M Child: Phillip Farrell

Birth: April 4, 1852 Place: Farnham, Quebec

Death: February 6, 1934 Place: Underhill, Vermont

Burial: Place: St. Thomas Cemetery, Range Rd., Underhill

Occupation: boxmaker (1877), farmer (1883-1921)

Death Cause: endocarditis/senility

Spouse: Mary Filbon

Marriage: June 27, 1877 Place: Burlington, Vermont

Spouse: Bridget Campbell

Marriage: March 4, 1889 Place: Underhill, Vermont

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4. M Child: Patrick John Farrell

Birth: March 20, 1854 Place: West Shefford, Quebec

Death: December 31, 1946 Place: Swanton, Vermont

Burial: Place: St. Mary's Cemetery, Swanton

Occupation: merchant

Death Cause: myocarditis due to uremia due to chronic nephritis

Spouse: Amelia McBride

Marriage: April 2, 1892 Place: Alburg, Vermont

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5. F Child: Annie Farrell

Birth: March 20, 1856 Place: West Shefford, Quebec

Death: October 12, 1909 Place: Kansas City, Kansas

Burial: Place: St. Mary's Cemetery, Swanton

Death Cause: breast cancer

Spouse: James Farley

Marriage: September 10, 1887 Place: Burlington, Vermont

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6. F Child: Eliza Jane Farrell

Birth: August 10, 1858 Place: West Shefford, Quebec

Death: September 21, 1912 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts

Spouse: Thomas Corrigan

Marriage: June 7, 1882 Place: Burlington, Vermont

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7. F Child: Katherine Agnes Farrell

Birth: March 19, 1860 Place: West Shefford, Quebec

Death: February 10, 1896 Place: Burlington, Vermont

Spouse: Michael Wall

Marriage: November 21, 1885 Place: Burlington, Vermont

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8. F Child: Ellen Rebecca Farrell

Birth: October 20, 1863 Place: West Shefford, Quebec

Death: May 13, 1954 Place: Swanton, Vermont

Occupation: dressmaker, keeping house

Spouse: George McCannon

Marriage: September 9, 1890 Place: Burlington, Vermont

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9. M Child: Edward Henry Farrell

Birth: August 2, 1868 Place: Burlington, Vermont

Death: June 8, 1922 Place: Kansas City, Kansas

Burial: Place: Kansas City, Kansas

Occupation: salesman

Death Cause: endocarditis

Spouse: Mae Hart

Marriage: October 30, 1901 Place: West Shefford, Quebec,

Canada

Husband’s Notes...

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Notes:

1821 (Aug. 10)- Patrick Farrell is born in Ireland to 28-year-old

James O'Farrell, a schoolteacher, and his young wife.

1847- Patrick, age 25, marries 24-year-old Bridget Battles- right

in the middle of the potato famine. Patrick & Bridget flee Ireland

along with millions of others and settle in Canada about 1847/1848.

Patrick establishes himself in Farnham, Quebec. He and Bridget's

first child, Mary Hanorah Farrell is born there on their farm on

August 5, 1848. Mary is followed by two boys, James in 1850 and

Phillip in 1852. The first of his family to leave Europe, Patrick

works hard and sacrifices much to pay the way for all but one of

his brothers and sisters to come to Canada. If he hadn't, as he

told someone one day, "they would have starved in Ireland." His

father comes over in 1852 and he and many of Patrick's siblings

lived with him on his farm until they could establish themselves.

Patrick pays for his younger sister, Hanora, to go to school in

Waterloo.

ca. 1853- Patrick moves his family from Farnham several miles north

to West Shefford (now Bromont,) a small town situated at the foot

of a mountain. His farm here is about two miles outside of the town

center, towards Sweetsburg. 1854-1863- five more children are born in

Canada to Patrick & Bridget. Though they are all born in West Shefford,

Patrick apparently moved back south to East Farnham in 1860/1861 for a

brief time. 1861- Patrick is enumerated in East Farnham Census, "age

38." He is still a farmer at this time, according to the census. He and

his family return to West Shefford by the time his daughter, Nellie is

born in October 1863. 1868- Patrick's brother, James, is trying to pay

farm bills and runs up a debt. He borrows $1,300 dollars from Patrick

to keep his head above water. James eventually pays back $500, but is

unable to pay the remainder- Patrick had sacrificed everything and had

himself run into debt trying to help his brother. He is forced to sell

his livestock and tools in a dooryard auction. This was after a fire

had already hit his farm. With nothing but $150 and some furniture left

over, he sells the farm and moves his family to Burlington, Vermont,

a city about 50 miles south of Canada. Patrick had become introduced

to Burlington through family friends a few years earlier and had

become fond of the city. On April 3, 1868 Patrick and his family

move into the home of John Farrell (no relation.) Bridget is already

pregnant. 1868- The Farrell's youngest child, Edward, is born in

Burlington on August 2. As they grow to adulthood, Patrick & Bridget's

children find work in the Burlington. The girls sew for some of the

wealthy families in the city. Phillip goes to work in the lumber yards,

while James, P.J. and later Edward become traveling salesmen, dubbed

the "Farrell Bros." 1873 (Apr. 21)- Patrick's father, James O'Farrell,

dies in Canada at 79. He had been living with his daughter, Bridget

Dunlavey, in West Shefford. 1878- Patrick Farrell, now age 57, leaves

the city and buys farmland in rural Underhill, a small, mostly Irish

farming township a few miles East of Burlington. He moves his family

there. Now content, he would remain in Underhill the rest of his life.

1880 (Jun. 23)- Patrick Farrell is enumerated in VT census, farming

in Underhill, "age 58" with his wife "age 58" and children James

(with his wife and daughter,) Nellie and Edward all living on the

farm. 1882- Patrick is listed in Child's Gazetteer of Underhill, living

on "Road 3" and having a North Underhill Post Office Address. His son,

James, by this time also a farmer, lives on the same road.

1890 (May 6)- Bridget Farrell passes away in Underhill at age 67.

She is buried in St. Thomas Cemetery, up the hill from their local

Catholic church. 1900- Patrick Farrell is enumerated in the census at

his farm, (now run by his son Phillip), "age 78", and also in home of

son Patrick John, "age 79". The census cards claim Patrick was born in

"August 1821" and "August 1820" respectively and noted that he was of

Irish birth and could not provide his immigration papers. The two

different locations of his enumeration suggest he was dividing his time

between the two homes in retirement. 1902 (Sep. 20)- Patrick Farrell

dies and is buried alongside his wife in Underhill. His gravestone

claims he lived "84 years."

Research:

Birth Years:

1861 census: "38" -1822/1823

1880 census: "58" -1821/1822

1900 census: "78" -Aug. 1821

1900 census "79" -Aug. 1820

1902 grave: "84" -1818

1892 PJ: "82" -1820

summary:

1818, 1820, 1821, 1822

the 1818 is way off- probably an error. The 1880 and 1900

censuses seem to agree on Aug '21 as a birth time for Patrick.

Given other known records on the births of his siblings Phillip

(1823) and Bridget (1825) Patrick fits in perfectly in the

two-years-between-births scheme that large families generally

abide by. The other odd one out is 1861 census, which claims

he is about a year younger than he should be- this same census

claims Bridget Farrell is only 36 years old- which is terribly

at odds with other evidence. 1861 is probably not credible.

Census Information:

1861- East Farnham, Brome, Quebec, Canada

Farrell, Patrick- farmer- b. Ireland- m. 1847- R.C.- age 38

Farrell, Bridget- b. Ireland- R.C.- age 36

Farrell, Mary- b. L.C.- R.C.- age 13- attending school

Farrell, James- b. L.C.- age 11- attending school

Farrell, Phillip- b. L.C.- age 9- attending school

Farrell, Patrick I.- b. L.C.- age 7

Farrell, Ann- b. L.C.- age 5

Farrell, Eliza I.- b. L.C.- age 3

Farrell, Catherine- b. L.C.- age 1

Bartlett, Bridget- b. Ireland- R.C.- age 66- widowed- non- family

member resident

U.S. Federal Census

Underhill, Vermont- June 23, 1880

Farrell, Patrick- age 58- farmer- unemployed in past year- born in

Ireland

Farrell, Bridget- age 58-wife- keeping house- born in Ireland

Farrell, Elenor- age 17- daughter- single- born in Vermont

Farrell, Edward- age 11-son- born in Vermont

Farrell, James E.- age 28-son- married- pedler- b. VT

Farrell, Mary- age 28- wife- no occupation- b. VT

Farrell, Katie- age 4- daughter- born in Vermont

Burlington, Vermont- June 9, 1880

Farrell, Phillip- age 27- b. Canada- occupation illegible

Farrell, Mary- age 26- b. VT- keeping house

Farrell, George- age 1- b. VT

Underhill, Vermont- June 7, 1880

Campbell, Patrick- age 47- farmer- b. Ireland

Campbell, Hannah- age 50- wife- keeping house- b. Ireland

Campbell, Bridget- age 19- daughter- servant- b. VT

Campbell, John- age 17- son- farmhand- b. VT

U.S. Federal Census

Underhill, Vermont- 1900

Farrell, Phillip- age 48- farmer- born in Canada- Apr.1852

Farrell, Bridget- age 38- wife- born in VT- Nov. 1861

Farrell, Frank- age 19- son- born in VT- Mar. 1881

Farrell, Alice- age 6- daughter- born in VT- Feb. 1894

Farrell, Patrick- age 78- father- born in Ireland- Aug. 1821

Swanton, Vermont- 1900

Farrell, Patrick- age 45- ??- born in Canada- Mar. 1855

Farrell, Amelia- age 37 - ??- wife- born in VT- Nov. 1862

Farrell, Arthur- age 4- son- born in VT- Aug. 1896

Farrell, Patrick- age 79- father- born in Ireland- Aug. 1820

Wife’s Notes...

Battle

Anne Battle, dau. of Jacques & Bridgitte Torseney

married Dunlavy, Guillaume, 5-8-1852 DAME

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CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES E. FARRELL 1850-1898

1850 (Jun. 25)- James E. Farrell born to Patrick and Bridget

Farrell on his father's farm in Quebec.

1868- James moves with family to Vermont at age 18- he works

for a grocery store, then at Shedd & Walker who sent him out

with a cart to peddle tinware and other stuff. Later, James,

a shrewd businessman, left the company and went to work for

himself, taking his brothers P.J. and Edward along. The "Farrell

Bros." bought goods in Boston and travelled with their horse-drawn

cart all over Franklin County, selling shoes, linens, dresses, etc.

1873- James, age 23, marries 20-year-old Mary Cook.

1880 (Jun. 23)- listed in Underhill census as being "age 28" and

being a pedler, living on his father's farm with his wife and

daughter, Katie. Another daughter, Mabel is born later that year.

1880/1882- James buys his own farm in Underhill (137 acres, 17 cows),

moving his family there. He is listed in Child's Gazeteer of Underhill

in 1882. Apparently discontent with farming, eventually James goes

back out on the road by 1888, selling his wares with brothers Patrick

and Edward, and also his brother Phillip's two sons George and Frank.

1890- moves away from Underhill farm and settles family in Swanton,

Vermont. Eventually becomes President of Swanton Bank. He is listed

in the 1895/1896 Town Directory of Swanton.

1898- black bumps appear under James Farrell's armpits. He dies of

leukemia on February 15, 1898, one of the first cases known in Vermont.

MARY CASSIDY-

Mary was a dress maker as a young girl, sewing by day for some of

the wealthiest familes in Burlington with her younger sisters:

Annie and Nellie- a smart, shrewd business woman- later took care

of rents for Dr. Lund who owned quite a few houses in Burlington-

she built a couple of brick houses on her own on George St. which

have since been torn down.

ANNIE FARLEY

As a girl, Annie did housekeeping and dressmaking in Burlington

like her sisters, and sewed with them for 50 cents per day. She

met a Canadian born railroad engineer named Jim Farley and

married him in Vermont in 1887. The couple, who never had any

children, moved to Kansas after their marriage. After her

sister Catherine died in 1896, Annie took in one of her

daughters, Margaret Wall, who remained with her Aunt in

Kansas until Annie's health began failing in the early 20th

century. She died in Kanas in 1909, and her body was shipped

back to Vermont for her burial in Swanton.

baptized May 11, 1856

CATHERINE WALL

As a young girl, Catherine Farrell did housework in Burlington

until her 1885 marriage to Michael Wall. They continued to live

in Burlington until her tragic death at the age of 35. The day

of the funeral, the children were all taken out of the home.

Margaret Wall went to live with her Aunt Nellie McCannon until

another Aunt, Annie Farley, came for her in the summer of 1897

and took her back to Kansas. Margaret remained there until Annie

took Ill by 1908, when she moved back to Vermont to live with her

Aunt Nellie in Cambridge MA, and later moved with her Aunt and

Uncle to Swanton. Albert and Anna Wall went to live with their

uncle James Farrell in Swanton, and Fred Wall went to live with

uncle P.J. in the same house. All the children had good homes

and good education. Michael Wall, the father, moved to Boston

to live with his brother, Henry, where he died some time later.

baptized April 22, 1860

NELLIE MCCANNON

As a girl, Nell did sewing and dress making with her older

sisters Mary and Annie in Burlington for 50 cents a day. She

moved with her family to Underhill in 1878, remained there

until 1881, when she went back to Burlington to continue dress

making with a dress shop until her marriage to George McCannon

in 1890. After the marriage she left her work and kept house.

She was married from her sister Eliza's house, as were her

sisters Annie and Catherine.

Nell and George McCannon lived in Burlington, but by 1897

they moved to South Boston and later to Cambridge MA, where

they lived at 101 Hammond St. for over 20 years. They moved

back to Essex Junction, Burlington, and finally Swanton by

1929. After her husband's death, Nellie lived only with her

niece, Margaret. She died in Swanton in 1954 at the age of 90.

EDWARD H. FARRELL

Ed Farrell, who stood at 6'4" was one of the "Farrell Bros."

who left his father's farm to join his older brothers with

their mobile store in the 1880's. He lived in Enosburg falls

a number of years. In 1901 he married Mae Hart, a native of

Granby, Quebec. Two daughters were born to them in Enosburg

Falls. Ed later moved west, living in Kansas, Edmonton (Alberta),

Vancouver (British Columbia), and back into the U.S. by the time

WW I broke out. Ed was a salesman by trade. He died and was

buried in Kansas City, Kansas.

-Ed Farrell appears in the 1880 census-- he was living on his

father's farm in Underhill, "age 11".

Last Modified: September 11, 2000

Philip Farrell and Jane Campbell - June 3, 2002

(1) 1. Phillip Farrell

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Birth Date: 1823

Birth Place: Sligo, Ireland

Death Date: March 28, 1901

Death Place: St. Albans, Vermont

Burial Place: Waterloo, Québec, Canada

Occupation: farmer

Immigration: 1848 (Ireland to Canada)

Death Cause: chronic bronchitis

Notes:

According to the obituary of his sister, Rebecca O'Brien, Phillip

immigrated to Canada with her. The year is likely to have been 1848.

(See notes of Rebecca Farrell)

Phillip and family appear in Shefford Township, Québec in the 1881

census. All present children born in Québec.

A death record in Montpelier says Phillip was born in "Barnston",

PQ-- also gives the name of his mother as Nora and says his father

was a "James Farrell" and that he died in "St. Albans, VT". It gives

Phillip's date of death as March 28, 1901, and his age as 78.

Dates acquired from Maurice Campbell, apparently from Phillip's

gravestone state he died on March 27, 1901, age 78.

The Granby Leader-Mail says in their April 5, 1901 issue that

Philip Farrell, formerly of North Brome, Quebec, died in Vermont

Mar. 26, 1901 and was buried in Waterloo. The 1900 census index

of New England does not show Phillip as a head of household,

suggesting he was living with a child.

Spouse: Jane Campbell

Birth Date: 1838/1839

Birth Place: Ireland

Death Date: July 9, 1878

Death Place: Waterloo, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: Waterloo, Québec, Canada

Spouse Father: Malachi Campbell (1804-1884)

Spouse Mother: Jane Taylor (1815-1881)

Marriage Date: June 5, 1854

Marriage Place: Granby, Canada East

Children: James A.

Eliza

Jane

Rebecca

Andrew

Sara

John

Phillip

Mary

Frederick C.

(2) 1.1 James A. Farrell

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Birth Date: November 1855

Birth Place: Waterloo, Canada East

Death Date: After 1920

Death Place: of Bakersfield, Vermont

Occupation: hotel proprietor, farmer

Immigration: 1870- Canada to Vermont

St Albans Messenger, Mar 28, 1901

DEATH OF PHILIP FARRELL

Passed away this morning after an illness of several months

Philip Farrell died at his home in the Folsom block on Main St at 11

o'clock this morning. He had been ill with the grip most of the winter

and during the past month complications set in which rendered his

recovery impossible. The funeral will be held from St Mary's Church at

9 tomorrow morning and the body will be taken to Waterloo for burial.

Mr Farrell was born in Ireland seventy eight years ago and went to

Canada to reside when about twenty-five. He had lived in this city only

about three years having come here from Waterloo, Que. His wife died

many years ago, but he is survived by four sons, James Farrell of

Cambridge Junction, John Farrell of St Paul, Minnesota, Philip Farrell

of Wilton, NH, and Fred C Farrell of this city and three daughters Mrs

J H Grimes of Rutland, Mrs Dennis O'Brien of Worcester and miss A E

Farrell of this city.

Notes:

A Montpelier record states James' birth as West Shefford. His

marriage record gives the names of his parents as Philip Farrell

and Jane Campbell. This record says he was born in Waterloo which

is likely considering his father was buried there. James owned a

hotel in Fairfield, and was 33 at the time of his marriage to Ella

Sinnott.

A hotel known as the Franklin County House was constructed in

Fairfield in 1836 by Edwin Soule and sold to his father Solomon

Soule. Solomon sold to S Allen Soule, Sr who then sold it to

Horace Wheeler Soule. It was next purchased by James Farrell

who sold it to Mrs E. J. Montgomery (daughter of Horace Soule).

The last owner was Henry Shannon.

In the 1900 census: Horace Wheeler was listed as a hotel-keeper

in Fairfield so James bought the Fairfield Hotel after that.

I finally found James & Ella on 1900 census at Cambridge, Lamoille

Co., VT.

1900 Cambridge, Lamoille, VT census, pg 28, h/h 339/340: James

Farrell, b.Nov 1855, 44, Can, VT, Ire. (this is reversed), hotel

keeper, imm. 1870; Ella, Nov 1870, 29, VT, VT, VT, married 10 years,

2 children; Howard E. Farrell, 2, Aug 1897, VT, CAN, VT; Hazel J.

Farrell, b. May 1900 Vt, CAN, VT.

According to O'Harts Irish Pedigrees & Griffiths Chronicles of

Wexford, Augustive M Sinnott, Esq., Elmore Co., ID, James and

Eleanor had 3 children. Howard, Hazel & Mary. I find the

family in Bakersfield in 1920 where James is 63 and listed

as a farmer. Wife Ella C. is 49. Children: Howard, 22, VT;

Hazel E. was listed as 19 and Mary as 14.

Medical:

11-27-1889= age 33 (b. 1855/56)

1900 = age 44, b. Nov. 1855

1920 = age 63 (b. 1856/1857)

Spouse: Ella Sinnott

Birth Date: November 1870

Birth Place: Bakersfield, Vermont

Death Date: After 1920

Death Place: of Bakersfield, Vermont

Spouse Father: John E. Sinnott

Spouse Mother: Margaret Howrigan

Spouse Notes:

a conflicting Montpelier record gives her name as Ellen C.

Sinnot. The Sinnott family apparently came from Ireland to Canada.

Marriage Date: November 27, 1889

Marriage Place: Fairfield, Vermont

Children: Howard E.

Hazel J.

Mary

(3) 1.1.1 Howard E. Farrell

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Birth Date: August 30, 1897

Birth Place: Cambridge, Vermont

Death Date: After 1920

Notes:

birth record gives no birth place but physician was from Cambridge

(3) 1.1.2 Hazel J. Farrell

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Birth Date: March 16, 1900

Birth Place: Cambridge, Vermont

Death Date: After 1920

Notes:

Hazel ..... Farrell birth 16 Mar. 1906

dau. of James A. Farrell (Hotel keeper) & Ella Sinnot

(3) 1.1.3 Mary Farrell

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Birth Date: March 12, 1905

Birth Place: Fairfield, Vermont

Death Date: After 1920

(2) 1.2 Eliza Farrell

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Birth Date: About 1857

Birth Place: Canada East

Death Date: After 1901

Death Place: of St. Albans, Vermont

(2) 1.3 Jane Farrell

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Birth Date: 1858

Birth Place: Canada East

Death Date: July 21, 1863

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

died at age five years.

(2) 1.4 Rebecca Farrell

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Birth Date: March 1, 1860

Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Canada East

Death Date: August 15, 1863

Death Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(2) 1.5 Andrew Farrell

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Birth Date: About 1861

Death Date: Before March 1901

(2) 1.6 Sara Farrell

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Birth Date: About 1863

Birth Place: Canada East

Death Date: After 1901

Death Place: of Worcester, Vermont

Notes:

Farrell, Sara Phil. & Jne. Campbell (Waterloo) DAME 6-7-1891

O'Brien, Dennis, son of William & Mary Kerney (Irlande)

Spouse: Dennis O'Brien

Spouse Father: William O'Brien

Spouse Mother: Mary Kerney

Marriage Date: July 6, 1891

Marriage Place: Granby, Québec, Canada

(2) 1.7 John Farrell

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Birth Date: About 1866

Birth Place: Canada East

Death Date: After 1901

Death Place: of St. Paul, Minnesota

(2) 1.8 Phillip Farrell

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Birth Date: About 1869

Birth Place: Canada East

Death Date: After 1901

Death Place: of Wilton, New Hampshire

(2) 1.9 Mary Farrell

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Birth Date: About 1872

Birth Place: Canada East

Death Date: After 1901

Death Place: of Rutland, Vermont

Spouse: J. F. Grimes

(2) 1.10 Frederick C. Farrell

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Birth Date: About 1873

Birth Place: Canada East

Death Date: After 1901

Death Place: of St. Albans, Vermont

Index

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Campbell, Jane, spouse of (1) 1.

Farrell, Andrew (2) 1.5

Farrell, Eliza (2) 1.2

Farrell, Frederick C. (2) 1.10

Farrell, Hazel J. (3) 1.1.2

Farrell, Howard E. (3) 1.1.1

Farrell, James A. (2) 1.1

Farrell, Jane (2) 1.3

Farrell, John (2) 1.7

Farrell, Mary (2) 1.9

Farrell, Mary (3) 1.1.3

Farrell, Phillip (1) 1.

Farrell, Phillip (2) 1.8

Farrell, Rebecca (2) 1.4

Farrell, Sara (2) 1.6

Grimes, J. F., spouse of (2) 1.9

O'Brien, Dennis, spouse of (2) 1.6

Sinnott, Ella, spouse of (2) 1.1

Robert Farrell and Mary Frances Campbell - June 3, 2002

(1) 1. Robert Farrell

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Birth Date: 1835

Birth Place: Sligo, Ireland

Death Date: August 26, 1900

Death Place: Worcester, Massachusetts

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Occupation: farmer

Notes:

"Robert Farrell was a man who never hurried: walked slow,

worked slow. He was living in Canada and one day went to Pat

Dunlavey's. He said "thats a fine bin of potatoes you have

there Pat." Then, "Can I borrow a ladder? Our house is on fire."

-from notes of Ruth Garner

On June 26, 1862 Robert and his brother, Patrick, were legal

witnesses to the marriage of John Campbell and Bridget Durack

in West Shefford, Québec.

1871 census, Dist., 126, pg. 53

Farrell, Robert, age 38, b Ireland, RC, Irish, farmer, married

Farrell, James, age 80, b Ireland, RC, widower, stray

1881 census Dist. # 60 Brome, S. Dist. a Division 1, West Brome

(town of). Robert Farrell, farmer, age 46.

By August 1893 Robert and his wife were living in the United

States. He was still living there in 1897 per marriage records

of his children, John and Florence, and presumeably died there.

A newspaper article:

"FARRELL- The remains of the late Robert Farrell were recently

brought from Worcester, Mass., and interred at the Roman

Catholic cemetery at W Shefford. The deceased was formerly

a resident of Brome". (7 SEPT 1900)

Medical:

Robert Farrell head of household in New England in 1900:

Farrell, Robert State : MA

County : Worcester

Location : Worcester

Roll Number : 695

Page : 16

Spouse: Mary Frances Campbell

Birth Date: 1843/1844

Birth Place: Ireland

Death Date: After 1881

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse Father: Malachi Campbell (1804-1884)

Spouse Mother: Jane Taylor (1815-1881)

Spouse Notes:

Known as "Fanny" Farrell

Marriage Date: About 1859

Marriage Place: Rousses Point, New York

Children: Mary

Jane

Arzemas

John Stephen

Edward A.

Robert

Mary Frances

James Nicholas

Andrew

Mary Emily

Malachi

Florence

(2) 1.1 Mary Farrell

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Birth Date: May 1860

Death Date: November 11, 1861

Death Place: West Shefford, Canada East

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(2) 1.2 Jane Farrell

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Birth Date: 1861

Birth Place: Canada East

Death Date: After 1881

(2) 1.3 Arzemas Farrell

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Birth Date: 1862

Birth Place: Canada East

Death Date: After 1881

Occupation: farmer

(2) 1.4 John Stephen Farrell

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Birth Date: December 26, 1864

Birth Place: West Shefford, Canada East

Death Date: December 28, 1921

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Occupation: farmer

Notes:

John Robert & Francis Campbell (Etats-U) BROM 28-8-1893

Enright, Marie Ann

Michael & Ann McMahon BROM

Spouse: Mary Ann Enright

Birth Date: November 26, 1869

Death Date: April 22, 1940

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse Father: Michael Enright (1835-1914)

Spouse Mother: Ann McMahon

Marriage Date: August 28, 1893

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: Anna A.

Catherine Olive

William J.

Maryon Robert

Lillian

Vincent

(3) 1.4.1 Anna A. Farrell

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Birth Date: May 24, 1894

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: October 27, 1957

Death Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.4.2 Catherine Olive Farrell

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Birth Date: 1897

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: May 25, 1942

Death Place: Sweetsburg, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse: William E. Carey

(3) 1.4.3 William J. Farrell

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Birth Date: 1906

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: April 6, 1985

Death Place: St. Albans, Vermont

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.4.4 Maryon Robert Farrell

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Birth Date: 1907

Death Date: April 26, 1907

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.4.5 Lillian Farrell

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Spouse: Irwing McLaughlin

Marriage Date: March 28, 1932

Marriage Place: Cowansville, Québec, Canada

(3) 1.4.6 Vincent Farrell

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Birth Date: August 28, 1915

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: May 10, 1974

Notes:

Vincent John & Mary Enright BROM 6-6-1942 Dunlavey, Mary

Pinylis

Dunlavey, Mary Pinylis Louis & Elizabeth Norris BROM

Spouse: Mary Phyllis Dunlavey

Birth Date: February 7, 1920

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Spouse Father: Louis Phillip Dunlavey (1892-1957)

Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Morris (1899-)

Spouse Notes:

of Jericho, Vermont

Marriage Date: June 6, 1942

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: Elizabeth Anne

Wayne Vincent

Wendell Brent

Shane Michael

(4) 1.4.6.1 Elizabeth Anne Farrell

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Notes:

married at SARM(Missisquoi Co.)- her parents were from "Rich."

Spouse: William Keefe

Marriage Date: June 12, 1964

Marriage Place: St-Armand, Québec, Canada

Children: Timothy Vincent

Kelly Kaye

Tammy Lynn

Betty Jo

Billy Joe

Casey Christopher

(5) 1.4.6.1.1 Timothy Vincent Keefe

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(5) 1.4.6.1.2 Kelly Kaye Keefe

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(5) 1.4.6.1.3 Tammy Lynn Keefe

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(5) 1.4.6.1.4 Betty Jo Keefe

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(5) 1.4.6.1.5 Billy Joe Keefe

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(5) 1.4.6.1.6 Casey Christopher Keefe

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(4) 1.4.6.2 Wayne Vincent Farrell

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(4) 1.4.6.3 Wendell Brent Farrell

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Occupation: furniture salesman in Vermont

Notes:

of Vermont

Spouse: Karen Graves

Children: Tara Jo

Ryan Vincent

Sabrina Teal

(5) 1.4.6.3.1 Tara Jo Farrell

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(5) 1.4.6.3.2 Ryan Vincent Farrell

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(5) 1.4.6.3.3 Sabrina Teal Farrell

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(4) 1.4.6.4 Shane Michael Farrell

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Spouse: Jane Clairmont

Children: Erin Ashley

Justin Vincent

(5) 1.4.6.4.1 Erin Ashley Farrell

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(5) 1.4.6.4.2 Justin Vincent Farrell

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(2) 1.5 Edward A. Farrell

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Birth Date: 1866

Birth Place: West Shefford, Canada East

Death Date: February 2, 1945

Death Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

Marriage Record:

Farrell, Edouard- Robert and Mary Francis Campell (Shefford)

ADAM (Adamsville) 14-2-1898 Hathaway, Emma

Spouse: Emma Hathaway

Birth Date: 1873

Death Date: September 27, 1960

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse Father: Henry Edward Hathaway

Spouse Mother: Ellen Ryan

Marriage Date: February 14, 1898

Marriage Place: Adamsville, Québec, Canada

Children: unnamed

Brian Edward

Robert

Winefred Frances

Mona Mary

Gerald Joseph

unnamed

(3) 1.5.1 unnamed Farrell

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Birth Date: 1898

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: December 28, 1898

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.5.2 Brian Edward Farrell

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Birth Date: 1900

Death Date: February 13, 1973

Death Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.5.3 Robert Farrell

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Birth Date: About 1904

Death Date: Before February 2000

Children: Joanne

(4) 1.5.3.1 Joanne Farrell

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Notes:

of Williston, Vermont

(3) 1.5.4 Winefred Frances Farrell

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Birth Date: 1908

Death Date: March 12, 1972

Death Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse: Ambrose Butler

Children: James E.

Patricia

Margaret

David

Rita

Michael

Brian

(4) 1.5.4.1 James E. Butler

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Notes:

of Bayshore Village, Ontario, Canada

(4) 1.5.4.2 Patricia Butler

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Notes:

of Los Angeles, California

Spouse: ? Tate

(4) 1.5.4.3 Margaret Butler

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Notes:

of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

Spouse: ? Gale

(4) 1.5.4.4 David Butler

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Notes:

of Los Angeles, California

(4) 1.5.4.5 Rita Butler

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Notes:

of Elgin, Texas

Spouse: ? Lehtola

(4) 1.5.4.6 Michael Butler

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Death Date: Before 2000

Death Place: Mesa, Arizona

(4) 1.5.4.7 Brian Butler

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Death Date: Before February 2000

Death Place: of Montréal, Québec, Canada

(3) 1.5.5 Mona Mary Farrell

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Birth Date: 1911

Death Date: October 17, 1973

Death Place: St-Eustache, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.5.6 Gerald Joseph Farrell

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Birth Date: March 1, 1914

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: February 19, 2000

Death Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Occupation: soldier

Notes:

OBITUARY FROM THE MONTREAL GAZETTE

FARRELL

Gerald Joseph. Peacefully, at Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital

on Saturday, February 19, 2000, just eleven days short of his

eighty-sixth birthday. Gerry coped bravely and patiently with

his final illness and has gone to be with his Lord. He was the

last of his family; having been predeceased by his parents,

Edward Farrell and Emma Hathaway, brothers Robert and Bryne

(Bud) and sisters Winefred (Butler) and Mona Mary. He is

mourned by nephews and nieces Jim (James E.) Butler of Bayshore

Village, Ontario, Patricia (Butler) Tate of Los Angeles,

California, Margaret (Butler) Gale of Owen Sound, Ontario,

David Butler of Los Angeles, California, Rita (Butler)

Lehtola of Elgin, Texas, and Joanne Farrell of Williston,

Vermont. Gerry was predeceased by nephews Michael Butler of

Mesa, Arizona and Brian Butler of Montreal, Quebec. Cremation

has taken place in accordance with Gerry's express wishes.

Committal will take place in the Spring at the family plot in

West Shefford (Bromont), Quebec. Arrangements were entrusted

to the Orillia Community Funeral Home. The family wishes to

recognize the care and dedication of medical staff at the

Tudhope Manor in Orillia and the Palliative Care Unit at

Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital.

Publication Date: 2000-02-20

(3) 1.5.7 unnamed Farrell

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Birth Date: 1918

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: July 4, 1918

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(2) 1.6 Robert Farrell

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Birth Date: 1868

Birth Place: Québec, Canada

Death Date: After 1881

(2) 1.7 Mary Frances Farrell

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Birth Date: March 11, 1871

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: After 1881

(2) 1.8 James Nicholas Farrell

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Birth Date: March 30, 1873

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: After 1881

(2) 1.9 Andrew Farrell

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Birth Date: July 11, 1875

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

Spouse: Mary Gannon

Marriage Date: September 26, 1904

Marriage Place: Granby, Québec, Canada

(2) 1.10 Mary Emily Farrell

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Birth Date: September 9, 1877

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

Notes:

"Her daughter, Emily M. Farrell, b. 9 Sept. 1877 told me that

her mother was married Rousse's Point, N.Y."

-Maurice Campbell

The fact that Maurice addressed her as Farrell suggests she may

have not married.

(2) 1.11 Malachi Farrell

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Birth Date: April 1880

Birth Place: Québec, Canada

Death Date: After 1881

(2) 1.12 Florence Farrell

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Birth Date: About 1882

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

Notes:

Florence Robert & Francis Campbell (E.U.) BROM 17-7-1897

Gallager,

Patrick

Gallager, Patrick James & Martha Armstrong (Waterloo) BROM

Known as "Pat" and "Flo" Gallagher. According to the notes of

Maurice Campbell, they had only one child.

Spouse: Patrick Gallagher

Spouse Father: James Gallagher (1810-1866)

Spouse Mother: Martha Armstrong (1820-1885)

Marriage Date: July 17, 1897

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: William

(3) 1.12.1 William Gallagher

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Notes:

Bill was a fiddler and was known to have stammered.

Spouse: Mae Foster

Children: Joseph (Adopted)

Susan (Adopted)

(4) 1.12.1.1 Joseph Gallagher

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Occupation: Fire Chief

Spouse: Murielle Belanger

Marriage Date: 1967

Children: Patrick

(5) 1.12.1.1.1 Patrick Gallagher

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Occupation: "rock musician"

(4) 1.12.1.2 Susan Gallagher

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Index

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, Ambrose Butler, spouse of (3) 1.5.4

Belanger, Murielle, spouse of (4) 1.12.1.1

Butler, Brian (4) 1.5.4.7

Butler, David (4) 1.5.4.4

Butler, James E. (4) 1.5.4.1

Butler, Margaret (4) 1.5.4.3

Butler, Michael (4) 1.5.4.6

Butler, Patricia (4) 1.5.4.2

Butler, Rita (4) 1.5.4.5

Campbell, Mary Frances, spouse of (1) 1.

Carey, William E., spouse of (3) 1.4.2

Clairmont, Jane, spouse of (4) 1.4.6.4

Dunlavey, Mary Phyllis, spouse of (3) 1.4.6

Enright, Mary Ann, spouse of (2) 1.4

Farrell, Andrew (2) 1.9

Farrell, Anna A. (3) 1.4.1

Farrell, Arzemas (2) 1.3

Farrell, Brian Edward (3) 1.5.2

Farrell, Catherine Olive (3) 1.4.2

Farrell, Edward A. (2) 1.5

Farrell, Elizabeth Anne (4) 1.4.6.1

Farrell, Erin Ashley (5) 1.4.6.4.1

Farrell, Florence (2) 1.12

Farrell, Gerald Joseph (3) 1.5.6

Farrell, James Nicholas (2) 1.8

Farrell, Jane (2) 1.2

Farrell, Joanne (4) 1.5.3.1

Farrell, John Stephen (2) 1.4

Farrell, Justin Vincent (5) 1.4.6.4.2

Farrell, Lillian (3) 1.4.5

Farrell, Malachi (2) 1.11

Farrell, Mary (2) 1.1

Farrell, Mary Emily (2) 1.10

Farrell, Mary Frances (2) 1.7

Farrell, Maryon Robert (3) 1.4.4

Farrell, Mona Mary (3) 1.5.5

Farrell, Robert (1) 1.

Farrell, Robert (2) 1.6

Farrell, Robert (3) 1.5.3

Farrell, Ryan Vincent (5) 1.4.6.3.2

Farrell, Sabrina Teal (5) 1.4.6.3.3

Farrell, Shane Michael (4) 1.4.6.4

Farrell, Tara Jo (5) 1.4.6.3.1

Farrell, unnamed (3) 1.5.1

Farrell, unnamed (3) 1.5.7

Farrell, Vincent (3) 1.4.6

Farrell, Wayne Vincent (4) 1.4.6.2

Farrell, Wendell Brent (4) 1.4.6.3

Farrell, William J. (3) 1.4.3

Farrell, Winefred Frances (3) 1.5.4

Foster, Mae, spouse of (3) 1.12.1

Gale, ?, spouse of (4) 1.5.4.3

Gallagher, Joseph (4) 1.12.1.1

Gallagher, Patrick (5) 1.12.1.1.1

Gallagher, Patrick, spouse of (2) 1.12

Gallagher, Susan (4) 1.12.1.2

Gallagher, William (3) 1.12.1

Gannon, Mary, spouse of (2) 1.9

Graves, Karen, spouse of (4) 1.4.6.3

Hathaway, Emma, spouse of (2) 1.5

Keefe, Betty Jo (5) 1.4.6.1.4

Keefe, Billy Joe (5) 1.4.6.1.5

Keefe, Casey Christopher (5) 1.4.6.1.6

Keefe, Kelly Kaye (5) 1.4.6.1.2

Keefe, Tammy Lynn (5) 1.4.6.1.3

Keefe, Timothy Vincent (5) 1.4.6.1.1

Keefe, William, spouse of (4) 1.4.6.1

Lehtola, ?, spouse of (4) 1.5.4.5

McLaughlin, Irwing, spouse of (3) 1.4.5

Tate, ?, spouse of (4) 1.5.4.2

John Dunlavey and Bridget Farrell - June 3, 2002

(1) 1. John Dunlavey

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Birth Date: September 1811

Birth Place: Ireland

Death Date: January 5, 1899

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Occupation: farmer

Immigration: c. 1850 (Ireland to PA) 1854/1856 (PA to Canada)

Notes:

JOHN DUNLAVEY

died January 5, 1899

age 87 yrs. 4 mths.

according to 1871 census of Quebec, John Dunlavey was unable to

read or write

1861-John age 40 (b.1821) Bridget age 30 (b.1831)

1871-John age 52 (b.1819) Bridget age 43 (b.1828)

1899 grave- age 87 (b.1811)

1861- living in Brome Township, Brome County, Quebec

1871- Dist # 126 Brome Sub-district c, Sutton, subdivision 1.

1901- John jr. in Dist. #192 Shefford, S. Dist. j, St. Joachim de

Shefford

marriage records of their children have them living in W. Shefford,

which they probably never left.

Spouse: Bridget O'Farrell

Birth Date: March 1825

Birth Place: Sligo, Ireland

Death Date: July 8, 1895

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Occupation: housewife

Spouse Father: James O'Farrell (1793-1873)

Spouse Mother: Honora Madden (1797-1852)

Spouse Notes:

After fleeing Ireland, Bridget moved to "Pittstown" (probably

Pittston), Pennsylvania for a time before rejoining her family

in Canada around 1855. Her husband may have been from Pennsylvania

but according to census records he was born in Ireland. It is known

that one of Patrick Farrell's siblings was not dependent on his

money to make the voyage to America, and since Bridget Dunlavey

is the only one who did not go to Canada (until later), it is safe

to assume that she was married in Ireland and her husband paid the

way for the two of them to immigrate.

Bridget helped Beasie, her sister-in-law, with her children.

Beasie never had an attending doctor to give birth, so Bridget

Dunlavey filled in. Her tombstone reads:

In Memory of

BRIDGET O'FARRELL

wife of John Dunlavey

died July 8, 1895

age 70 years 4 months

Spouse Medical:

We have 5 photographs of the Dunlavey family and none of the other two.

The people represented on the pictures are : Agnes, John, Kate,

Katherine, Lizzy Ellen, Louis, Mary, Mary Jane (wife of Thomas

McMahon), Nora Patrick and William. Everybody seems to be related.

Richard Racine

Marriage Date: About 1850

Marriage Place: Ireland

Children: James

Mary Jane

Patrick

John

Phillip

Catherine

Bridget Hanora

Michael Edward

(2) 1.1 James Dunlavey

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Birth Date: January 2, 1852

Birth Place: Pittston, Pennsylvania

Death Date: October 28, 1931

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

His tombstone says he lived Jan. 2, 1850-Oct. 28, 1930 according to

the 1861 and 1871 census, he was younger-may have been born in 1852.

In 1861 his age is given as 8, in 1871 it is given as 18. Census also

states he was born in the United States, as was his sister, Mary. The

1871 census also says that he was "at school", unlikely if he was age

20/21 years. Errors on tombstones are very common, and this tombstone

appears to have been put up many years after his death. His burial

record in Bromont says he died on Oct. 28, 1931 at the age of 78.

Spouse: Elizabeth Johanna Walsh

Birth Date: March 10, 1862

Death Date: May 28, 1929

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse Notes:

May be related to the Welch family. In some records her name is

Welch, her tombstone says Walsh. As with other individuals, the

name is used interchangeably.

Marriage Date: April 21, 1879

Marriage Place: Farnham, Québec, Canada

Children: Helen

John Thomas

Mary Jane

Alice

Lawrence Edwin

Bernard Stephen

(3) 1.1.1 Helen Dunlavey

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Birth Date: October 13, 1881

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: August 21, 1917

Death Place: East Angus, Québec, Canada

Notes:

name is Hélène in marriage record

Spouse: Henri Beaudoin

Marriage Date: August 4, 1913

Marriage Place: Sweetsburg, Québec, Canada

Children: Wilfrid

(4) 1.1.1.1 Wilfrid Beaudoin

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Birth Date: 1917/1918

Death Date: March 23, 1929

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

died at age eleven years (burial records).

(3) 1.1.2 John Thomas Dunlavey

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Birth Date: April 12, 1883

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: February 3, 1943

Death Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.1.3 Mary Jane Dunlavey

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Birth Date: About 1887

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

Notes:

Mary Jane James & Johanna Elisabeth BROM 6-6-1906 McCullaugh,

Michael McCullagh, Michael James & Lucretia Lavery (Dunham) BROM

Spouse: Michael McCullaugh

Spouse Father: James McCullaugh

Spouse Mother: Lucretia Lavery

Marriage Date: June 6, 1906

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

(3) 1.1.4 Alice Dunlavey

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Birth Date: May 14, 1891

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: September 25, 1964

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

Jason,

In 1992 I was in touch with Harold Murphy and Norbert Dunleavy of

Montreal,Canada. I believe Harold is a son of Byron Murphy and

Alice Dunlavey. Alice was a daughter(?) of John Dunlavey and

Bridget O'Farrell. I believe they were married in Pittston,

Pennsylvania.

-Mick Dunlavey- Sept. 24, 2000

Spouse: Byron Edward Murphy

Birth Date: 1886

Death Date: April 18, 1963

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse Father: John Murphy

Spouse Mother: Jennie N. Butler

Spouse Notes:

Alice James & Ellis Walsh BROM 19-1-1916 Murphy, Byron Edw.

Murphy, Byron Edw. John & Jennie N. Butler (Adamsville) BROM

Marriage Date: January 19, 1916

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: Harold

(4) 1.1.4.1 Harold Murphy

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Death Date: After 1992

(3) 1.1.5 Lawrence Edwin Dunlavey

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Birth Date: February 16, 1893

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: December 4, 1944

Death Place: Dunham, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.1.6 Bernard Stephen Dunlavey

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Birth Date: December 21, 1894

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: August 19, 1971

Death Place: Bromont, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(2) 1.2 Mary Jane Dunlavey

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Birth Date: 1854

Birth Place: Pittston, Pennsylvania

Death Date: After 1909

Spouse: Thomas McMahon

Occupation: farmer

Spouse Father: Michael McMahon

Spouse Mother: Catherine Clary

Spouse Notes:

Mary Jane John & Bridgitt Farrell BROM 2-9-1869 McMahon, Thomas

McMahon, Thomas Michael & Catherine Clary (St. Joachim) BROM

Marriage Date: September 2, 1869

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: John

Ellen

Thomas Francis

Cecilia Jane

James Patrick

Lizzie

Clara

Michael

Rose Bridget

Susan

Emma

Libby

Agnes

Joseph

(3) 1.2.1 John McMahon

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Birth Date: 1871

Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: June 18, 1951

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Occupation: farmer on Irish Road in Bromont, Québec.

Spouse: Alice Quinlan

Marriage Date: November 3, 1899

Children: unnamed

Mary Elisabeth

Mary

Raymond

Francis Carlton

Cecil Edward

Morris

(4) 1.2.1.1 unnamed McMahon

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Birth Date: 1902

Death Date: October 16, 1902

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(4) 1.2.1.2 Mary Elisabeth McMahon

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Birth Date: January 30, 1904

Spouse: Joseph Lyons

Spouse Father: John Lyons

Spouse Mother: Anna Millen

Marriage Date: December 22, 1937

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

(4) 1.2.1.3 Mary McMahon

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Birth Date: June 25, 1906

Spouse: Ralph Borrup

Marriage Date: February 13, 1934

Marriage Place: Harderick, Vermont

(4) 1.2.1.4 Raymond McMahon

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Birth Date: June 13, 1908

Spouse: Bernice Childhouse

Marriage Date: September 30, 1929

Marriage Place: Knowlton, Québec, Canada

(4) 1.2.1.5 Francis Carlton McMahon

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Birth Date: February 20, 1910

Spouse: Betty Oman

Marriage Date: October 15, 1949

Marriage Place: Sweetsburg, Québec, Canada

(4) 1.2.1.6 Cecil Edward McMahon

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Birth Date: May 29, 1912

Spouse: Winifred Theresa Dunlavey

Birth Date: October 26, 1915

Spouse Father: William Edward Dunlavey (1886-1975)

Spouse Mother: Mary Rachel Morris (1890-1959)

Marriage Date: September 2, 1961

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

(4) 1.2.1.7 Morris McMahon

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Birth Date: December 4, 1918

Notes:

of 55 Gaspé St., Bromont, PQ

Spouse: Marielle Huot

Spouse Father: Origine Huot

Spouse Mother: Eveline Leclerc

Marriage Date: September 18, 1948

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: Evelyn

Patrick Joseph

(5) 1.2.1.7.1 Evelyn McMahon

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Birth Date: October 3, 1951

Spouse: Daniel Dumas

Spouse Father: Roger Dumas

Spouse Mother: Rose Emma Bonneau

Marriage Date: June 12, 1971

Marriage Place: Bromont, Québec, Canada

(5) 1.2.1.7.2 Patrick Joseph McMahon

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Birth Date: February 7, 1961

Spouse: Manon Royer

Marriage Date: September 24, 1988

Marriage Place: Granby, Québec, Canada

(3) 1.2.2 Ellen McMahon

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Birth Date: 1874

Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: July 12, 1966

Death Place: Bromont, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

never married. Made her home in W. Shefford with brother 'Joe Mac'.

(3) 1.2.3 Thomas Francis McMahon

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Birth Date: August 23, 1875

Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

Death Cause: killed in an accident

(3) 1.2.4 Cecilia Jane McMahon

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Birth Date: March 1, 1877

Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

Spouse: John Carroll

(3) 1.2.5 James Patrick McMahon

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Birth Date: March 27, 1879

Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: June 25, 1958

Death Place: St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Occupation: mayor of W. Shefford 1915-1919 & 1923-1937

Notes:

'Jim Mac', West Shefford's mayor for eighteen years, lived at

821 Shefford St. Was a "well-mannered, soft spoken, gentlemanly

person" and spoke with an Irish accent. Had no children, but

"he and his wife... were happy and comfortable in their brick

house with a garden in the back and a small barn to keep their

cows and chickens in. Unfortunately, a neighbour who lived in

the village began to complain about the animals and Jim was

forced to get rid of them. He missed them, and the kindly old

man did not live long after they went."

-History of West Shefford

Spouse: Clara Harvey

(3) 1.2.6 Lizzie McMahon

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Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: Before 1988

Spouse: Nicholas Carey

(3) 1.2.7 Clara McMahon

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Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: 1963

Death Place: of Bromont, Québec, Canada

Notes:

Lived for years in Granby. When he died in the early 50's she

bought land in West Shefford from St. John's Anglican Church and

put up a brick bungalow where she lived until her death in 1963.

It is now numbered 605 Shefford St.

-History of West Shefford

Spouse: Col. J. Bruce Payne

Death Date: About 1952

Death Place: of Granby, Québec, Canada

(3) 1.2.8 Michael McMahon

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Birth Date: 1886

Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: June 1, 1957

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

of 809 Shefford Street, Bromont, Québec.

Mike Mac was quite a story teller. He claimed to have owned a

three-pound watch. One day it fell into a threshing machine. It

went right through and took three teeth out of the cylinder.

When he picked it up it was still running.

Once he said to Maurice Buck "One day some of us men were arguing

about how deep Brome Pond was. There was always a lot of discussion

about it. Some people claimed to have reached bottom, others said

it was bottomless.

"So I said, 'There's no use arguing because I know how deep it is.

I measured it. One day when it was frozen over I cut a cake of ice,

tied a 90-foot-long rope to it and let the cake of ice sink. It went

down to the end of the rope. So the pond is 90 feet deep.'"

There was no more argument but Maurice wondered. "Ice doesn't

sink. It floats. Uncle Mike was fooling- or lying. He lied all

his life."

Years later, when Mike was on his deathbed and Maurice was

holding his hand he couldn't think about his uncle's dying.

All he could think about was the cake of ice that sank.

-History of West Shefford

Spouse: Hannah Healy

Death Date: October 8, 1963

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Children: Francis

(4) 1.2.8.1 Francis McMahon

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Birth Date: April 9, 1920

Spouse: Emma Latulipe

Spouse Father: Alfred Latulipe

Spouse Mother: Annie Robidoux

Marriage Date: October 23, 1943

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

(3) 1.2.9 Rose Bridget McMahon

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Birth Date: 1889

Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: January 1, 1972

Death Place: Bromont, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse: Arthur Dunn

Children: Agnes

Viola

Myron

(4) 1.2.9.1 Agnes Dunn

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Birth Date: January 31, 1914

Spouse: Georges-Henri Coiteux

Marriage Date: October 7, 1939

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

(4) 1.2.9.2 Viola Dunn

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Birth Date: January 7, 1926

Spouse: John Beland

Marriage Date: October 5, 1957

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

(4) 1.2.9.3 Myron Dunn

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Birth Date: June 5, 1934

Spouse: Ruth Bracher

Marriage Date: August 1, 1959

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

(3) 1.2.10 Susan McMahon

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Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: Before 1988

Spouse: Frank White

(3) 1.2.11 Emma McMahon

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Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: Before 1988

Occupation: nun

(3) 1.2.12 Libby McMahon

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Birth Date: About 1895

Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: Before 1988

Spouse: Thomas McGowan

(3) 1.2.13 Agnes McMahon

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Birth Date: About 1897

Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: Before 1988

Spouse: Edward McDonald

(3) 1.2.14 Joseph McMahon

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Birth Date: 1899

Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: March 5, 1988

Death Place: Granby, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Occupation: farmer

Notes:

In 1946 Joe sold his farm and moved to West Shefford, where he

bought a house at 582 Shefford St and the grain store beside it.

They had a barn in which they kept chickens, a pig, several cows

and a horse. In 1949 they bought an Esso gas station, continuing

to sell grain, garden seeds and pet food. Their service was

"prompt, efficient and cheerful."

During Joe's life in West Shefford he saw the area change a

great deal, from a quiet, rural farming community to a

bustling town with a ski resort. Even the name was changed.

For several years the Desourdy brothers had been buying up

farms and other holdings from anyone who would sell. By the

1960's they controlled Brome Mountain (from which the town

got its new name, Bromont) and all the surrounding area.

'Joe Mac' was the last of his siblings to die, at age 88.

Spouse: Elizabeth Morrissey

Death Date: 1972

Marriage Date: November 3, 1925

Marriage Place: Maricourt, Québec, Canada

Children: Owen

Marilyn

Mildred

Marie

Agnes

Hartley

Monica

Anne

(4) 1.2.14.1 Owen McMahon

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Notes:

of 582 Shefford St., Bromont, PQ

(4) 1.2.14.2 Marilyn McMahon

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Occupation: artist

Notes:

of 1069 Shefford St., Bromont, PQ

Spouse: Martin Enright

(4) 1.2.14.3 Mildred McMahon

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Spouse: Gaston Tetreault

(4) 1.2.14.4 Marie McMahon

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(4) 1.2.14.5 Agnes McMahon

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(4) 1.2.14.6 Hartley McMahon

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Spouse: Jane Pacholka

(4) 1.2.14.7 Monica McMahon

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Spouse: Wayne Syverson

(4) 1.2.14.8 Anne McMahon

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(2) 1.3 Patrick Dunlavey

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Birth Date: September 1856

Birth Place: West Shefford, Canada East

Death Date: December 2, 1940

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

After Patrick's sister Bridget Dunlavey came to Canada from

Pennsylvania she was with Beasie (Patrick's wife) when the

children were born; never had a doctor. Pat Dunlavey (Bridget

Dunlavey's son) used to say if his mother only had a little

car to go around with they would have been the richest people

in the world.

The above Pat Dunlavey was a good mixer, knew all the people

around town. One day he and his brother John went to a funeral.

They stayed quite a while and when dinner time came Pat always

made it a point to get his dinner somewhere. He said to his

brother, "Come on, John, we are going to John Welch's to eat."

John didn't wan to go as he didn't know them. Pat said, "I own

this horse and you own this wagon and we are going to the Welches."

They went, and John not only got his dinner but got his eye on

one of the girls. He went there many times afterwards and married

Margaret Welch. (age 16)

-from the notes of Ruth Garner

Patrick John & Bridget Panells? (Bromont) JOAC 19-6-1882 Dunn,

Therese

Dunn, Theresa John & Brigett Barrett JOAC

per marriage records of their children, Patrick and Theresa

lived in West Shefford.

Spouse: Theresa Dunn

Birth Date: 1859

Birth Place: of St-Joachim, Canada East

Death Date: 1894

Death Place: of West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse Father: John Dunn

Spouse Mother: Bridget Barrett

Marriage Date: June 19, 1882

Marriage Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: Theresa

Katherine Rebecca

William Edward

Elizabeth

John P.

Marie

Louis Phillip

Agnes

(3) 1.3.1 Theresa Dunlavey

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Birth Date: About 1883

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

Notes:

Theresa Patrick & Theresa Dunn BROM 3-8-1903 Harvey, John

Leslie

Harvey, John Leslie Edw. & Johanna McDonald (Granby) BROM

They later lived in Granby.

Spouse: John Leslie Harvey

Spouse Father: Edward Harvey

Spouse Mother: Johanna McDonald

Marriage Date: August 3, 1903

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

(3) 1.3.2a Katherine Rebecca Dunlavey*

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Birth Date: August 1, 1884

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: January 4, 1951

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

Rebecca Ve George Quinlan BROM ...10-1917 Enright, James

Enright, James Vf (widower of) Mary Adelaide Dunn BROM

Spouse: Georges Quinlan

Death Date: Before October 1917

Spouse Father: James Quinlan

Spouse Mother: Marguerite O'Day

Spouse Notes:

Catherine Patrick & Theresa Dunn BROM 2-9-1908 Quinlan, Georges

Quinlan, Georges James & Marguerite O'Day (S. Joachim) BROM

Marriage Date: September 2, 1908

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: Cecil

Other Spouses James Enright

(4) 1.3.2a.1 Cecil Quinlan

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(3) 1.3.2b Katherine Rebecca Dunlavey*

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(See above)

Spouse: James Enright

Birth Date: 1878/1879

Death Date: March 14, 1969

Death Place: Bromont, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Marriage Date: January 10, 1917

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: Claire

Other Spouses Georges Quinlan

(4) 1.3.2b.1 Claire Enright

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(3) 1.3.3a William Edward Dunlavey*

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Birth Date: February 17, 1886

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: September 5, 1975

Death Place: Cowansville, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

EILEEN Wellie & Mary Morris BROM 8-1-1944 Campbell, Lawrence

Campbell, Lawrence Andrew & Mary McKay (Waterloo) BROM

EDNE Wellie & Mary Morris BROM 4-9-1943 Dunn, Peter

Dunn, Peter Louis & Laura Mitchell (S. Joachim) BROM

WELMA Wellie & Mary Morris BROM 11-6-1949 Forand, Rolland

Forand, Rolland Eugene & Aloysia Cyr BROM

MAURICE Wellie & Mary Morris BROM 27-10-1947 Huot, Gilberte

Huot, Gilberte Origine & Eveline Leclerc BROM

WIN. TERESA William & Mary Maurice BROM 2-9-1961 McMahon, Cecil

Edward

McMahon, Cecil Edward John & Alice Quinlan BROM

MARIE William & Mary Maurier STAN 27-11-1954

Choquette, Jean

Spouse: Grace Owan Reniham

Marriage Date: October 31, 1911

Marriage Place: Sweetsburg, Québec, Canada

Other Spouses Mary Rachel Morris

(3) 1.3.3b William Edward Dunlavey*

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(See above)

Spouse: Mary Rachel Morris

Birth Date: November 29, 1890

Birth Place: Rockland, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1959

Spouse Father: John Francis Morris

Spouse Mother: Agnes Paquette

Marriage Date: November 24, 1914

Marriage Place: Rockland, Ontario, Canada

Children: Winifred Theresa

Eileen

Edna

Morris

Wilma

John Emmett

Patrick Elmer

Marie

Other Spouses Grace Owan Reniham

(4) 1.3.3b.1 Winifred Theresa Dunlavey

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(See duplicate branch above)

(4) 1.3.3b.2 Eileen Dunlavey

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Birth Date: February 3, 1917

Death Date: June 7, 1981

Death Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse: Lawrence Campbell

Birth Date: 1917

Death Date: June 10, 1981

Death Place: Bromont, Québec, Canada

Death Cause: "died during the funeral of his wife"

Spouse Father: Andrew Campbell

Spouse Mother: Mary McKay

Spouse Notes:

"a l Eglise durant les funerailles de son espouse"

-burials at Bromont

Marriage Date: January 8, 1944

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

(4) 1.3.3b.3 Edna Dunlavey

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Birth Date: March 3, 1919

Spouse: Peter Dunn

Birth Date: December 30, 1914

Death Date: June 10, 1992

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse Father: Louis Dunn

Spouse Mother: Laura Mitchell

Marriage Date: September 4, 1943

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: Robert

Phillip

James

Timothy

(5) 1.3.3b.3.1 Robert Dunn

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Spouse: Diane Davignon

Children: Mark

Leslie

(6) 1.3.3b.3.1.1 Mark Dunn

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(6) 1.3.3b.3.1.2 Leslie Dunn

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(5) 1.3.3b.3.2 Phillip Dunn

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Spouse: Betty Lou Hamilton

(5) 1.3.3b.3.3 James Dunn

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Spouse: Patricia O'Brien

Children: Rachel

Zachary

(6) 1.3.3b.3.3.1 Rachel Dunn

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(6) 1.3.3b.3.3.2 Zachary Dunn

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(5) 1.3.3b.3.4 Timothy Dunn

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(4) 1.3.3b.4 Morris Dunlavey

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Birth Date: October 21, 1922

Notes:

MAURICE Wellie & Mary Morris BROM 27-10-1947 Huot, Gilberte

Huot, Gilberte Origine & Eveline Leclerc BROM

Spouse: Gilberte Huot

Birth Date: October 5, 1922

Spouse Father: Origine Huot

Spouse Mother: Eveline Leclerc

Spouse Notes:

Morris DUNLAVEY - (Private - ____)

BIRTH: Private

Father: William DUNLAVEY

Mother: Minnie Mary Rachel MORRIS

Spouse 1: Gilberte HUOT

MARRIAGE: : Private

Child 1: Raymond DUNLAVEY

Child 2: Norman DUNLAVEY

Child 3: Donald DUNLAVEY

Child 4: Patrick DUNLAVEY

Child 5: Allan DUNLAVEY

Child 6: Lorraine DUNLAVEY

Child 7: Paul DUNLAVEY

Marriage Date: October 27, 1947

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: Raymond

Norman

Allan

Donald

Lorraine

Patrick

Paul

(5) 1.3.3b.4.1 Raymond Dunlavey

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Birth Date: October 21, 1948

Spouse: Suzanne Gibson

Marriage Date: October 30, 1976

Marriage Place: Farnham, Québec, Canada

(5) 1.3.3b.4.2 Norman Dunlavey

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Birth Date: November 16, 1950

Spouse: Diane Gelineau

Marriage Date: August 18, 1973

Marriage Place: Farnham, Québec, Canada

(5) 1.3.3b.4.3 Allan Dunlavey

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(5) 1.3.3b.4.4 Donald Dunlavey

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(5) 1.3.3b.4.5 Lorraine Dunlavey

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(5) 1.3.3b.4.6 Patrick Dunlavey

--------------------------------------------------

(5) 1.3.3b.4.7 Paul Dunlavey

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(4) 1.3.3b.5 Wilma Dunlavey

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Birth Date: April 1, 1925

Notes:

Child 1: Jo-Ann FORAND

Child 2: +Charmaine FORAND

Child 3: +Daniel FORAND

Child 4: +Marlene FORAND

Spouse: Rolland Forand

Birth Date: About 1925

Death Date: November 1993

Spouse Father: Eugene Forand

Spouse Mother: Aloysia Cyr

Marriage Date: June 11, 1949

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: Jo Ann

Charmaine

Daniel

Marlene

(5) 1.3.3b.5.1 Jo Ann Forand

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Birth Date: August 25, 1950

Death Date: October 25, 1967

(5) 1.3.3b.5.2 Charmaine Forand

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Spouse: Clement Paquette

Children: Chad

Craig

Carrie

(6) 1.3.3b.5.2.1 Chad Paquette

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(6) 1.3.3b.5.2.2 Craig Paquette

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(6) 1.3.3b.5.2.3 Carrie Paquette

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(5) 1.3.3b.5.3 Daniel Forand

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Spouse: Brenda Thibault

Children: Jessie

Katie

(6) 1.3.3b.5.3.1 Jessie Forand

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(6) 1.3.3b.5.3.2 Katie Forand

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(5) 1.3.3b.5.4 Marlene Forand

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Spouse: Christiane Bouhilette

Children: Emile

Adam

Shane

(6) 1.3.3b.5.4.1 Emile Bouhilette

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(6) 1.3.3b.5.4.2 Adam Bouhilette

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(6) 1.3.3b.5.4.3 Shane Bouhilette

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(4) 1.3.3b.6 John Emmett Dunlavey

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Birth Date: July 6, 1927

Notes:

Spouse 1: Florence PATRICK

MARRIAGE: : Private

Child 1: Infant DUNLAVEY

Child 2: Brian DUNLAVEY

Child 3: Sheila DUNLAVEY

Spouse: Florence Patrick

Marriage Date: January 31, 1948

Marriage Place: Richmond, Québec, Canada

Children: infant

Brian

Sheila

(5) 1.3.3b.6.1 infant Dunlavey

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Birth Date: December 24, 1948

Death Date: December 24, 1948

(5) 1.3.3b.6.2 Brian Dunlavey

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(5) 1.3.3b.6.3 Sheila Dunlavey

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Spouse: David Miller

(4) 1.3.3b.7 Patrick Elmer Dunlavey

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Birth Date: September 7, 1928

Spouse: Marie Welcome

Marriage Date: June 20, 1951

Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts

Children: Kathleen

Patricia

Elizabeth Mary Ellen

Phillip Gerard

Mary Eileen

Michael

William Charles

Marie Geralyn

Timothy Patrick

(5) 1.3.3b.7.1a Kathleen Dunlavey*

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Spouse: Robert Stearns

Other Spouses Michael Tavely

(5) 1.3.3b.7.1b Kathleen Dunlavey*

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(See above)

Spouse: Michael Tavely

Children: Kerri

Other Spouses Robert Stearns

(6) 1.3.3b.7.1b.1 Kerri Tavely

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(5) 1.3.3b.7.2a Patricia Dunlavey*

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Spouse: Phil De Pardo

Other Spouses John Goodnough

(5) 1.3.3b.7.2b Patricia Dunlavey*

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(See above)

Spouse: John Goodnough

Other Spouses Phil De Pardo

(5) 1.3.3b.7.3 Elizabeth Mary Ellen Dunlavey

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(5) 1.3.3b.7.4 Phillip Gerard Dunlavey

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(5) 1.3.3b.7.5 Mary Eileen Dunlavey

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(5) 1.3.3b.7.6 Michael Dunlavey

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(5) 1.3.3b.7.7 William Charles Dunlavey

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(5) 1.3.3b.7.8 Marie Geralyn Dunlavey

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(5) 1.3.3b.7.9 Timothy Patrick Dunlavey

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(4) 1.3.3b.8 Marie Dunlavey

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Birth Date: August 23, 1931

Death Date: September 10, 1961

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse: Jean Choquette

Birth Date: April 21, 1926

Death Date: August 1979

Marriage Date: November 27, 1954

Marriage Place: Stanbridge, Québec, Canada

Children: Michael

David

Rose Marie

(5) 1.3.3b.8.1 Michael Choquette

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(5) 1.3.3b.8.2 David Choquette

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(5) 1.3.3b.8.3 Rose Marie Choquette

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(3) 1.3.4 Elizabeth Dunlavey

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Birth Date: 1888

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: February 3, 1910

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.3.5 John P. Dunlavey

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Birth Date: 1889

Death Date: September 27, 1970

Death Place: Bromont, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.3.6 Marie Dunlavey

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Birth Date: 1890

Death Date: January 18, 1984

Death Place: Cowansville, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.3.7 Louis Phillip Dunlavey

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Birth Date: 1892

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: February 8, 1957

Death Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

He and brother William are not definite sons of James Dunlavey,

as there is no record of their marriages in my hands saying as

such.

Spouse: Elizabeth Morris

Birth Date: January 2, 1899

Birth Place: Rockland, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: ?

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse Father: John Francis Morris

Spouse Mother: Agnes Paquette

Marriage Date: June 5, 1917

Marriage Place: Rockland, Ontario, Canada

Children: Mary Phyllis

Lorne Louis

John Norbert

(4) 1.3.7.1 Mary Phyllis Dunlavey

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Birth Date: February 7, 1920

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Notes:

of Jericho, Vermont

Spouse: Vincent Farrell

Birth Date: August 28, 1915

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: May 10, 1974

Spouse Father: John Stephen Farrell (1864-1921)

Spouse Mother: Mary Ann Enright (1869-1940)

Spouse Notes:

Vincent John & Mary Enright BROM 6-6-1942 Dunlavey, Mary

Pinylis

Dunlavey, Mary Pinylis Louis & Elizabeth Norris BROM

Marriage Date: June 6, 1942

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: Elizabeth Anne

Wayne Vincent

Wendell Brent

Shane Michael

(5) 1.3.7.1.1 Elizabeth Anne Farrell

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Notes:

married at SARM(Missisquoi Co.)- her parents were from "Rich."

Spouse: William Keefe

Marriage Date: June 12, 1964

Marriage Place: St-Armand, Québec, Canada

Children: Timothy Vincent

Kelly Kaye

Tammy Lynn

Betty Jo

Billy Joe

Casey Christopher

(6) 1.3.7.1.1.1 Timothy Vincent Keefe

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(6) 1.3.7.1.1.2 Kelly Kaye Keefe

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(6) 1.3.7.1.1.3 Tammy Lynn Keefe

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(6) 1.3.7.1.1.4 Betty Jo Keefe

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(6) 1.3.7.1.1.5 Billy Joe Keefe

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(6) 1.3.7.1.1.6 Casey Christopher Keefe

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(5) 1.3.7.1.2 Wayne Vincent Farrell

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(5) 1.3.7.1.3 Wendell Brent Farrell

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Occupation: furniture salesman in Vermont

Notes:

of Vermont

Spouse: Karen Graves

Children: Tara Jo

Ryan Vincent

Sabrina Teal

(6) 1.3.7.1.3.1 Tara Jo Farrell

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(6) 1.3.7.1.3.2 Ryan Vincent Farrell

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(6) 1.3.7.1.3.3 Sabrina Teal Farrell

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(5) 1.3.7.1.4 Shane Michael Farrell

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Spouse: Jane Clairmont

Children: Erin Ashley

Justin Vincent

(6) 1.3.7.1.4.1 Erin Ashley Farrell

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(6) 1.3.7.1.4.2 Justin Vincent Farrell

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(4) 1.3.7.2 Lorne Louis Dunlavey

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Birth Date: June 6, 1923

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: March 23, 2001

Death Place: St. Albans, Vermont

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Occupation: farmer

Notes:

LORNE LOUIS DUNLAVEY

RICHFORD -- Lorne Louis Dunlavey, age 77, husband of Marjorie

(Benoit) Dunlavey, died unexpectedly Friday, March 23, 2001,

at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.

He was born June 6, 1923 in West Shefford, P.Q. Canada, the

son of the late Louis Philip Dunlavey of West Shefford, P.Q.

and the late Elizabeth (Morris) Dunlavey of Rockland, Ont.

Lorne and his wife Marjorie began their career in farming in

West Shefford, Que. in 1948, where they resided until 1963,

when they moved to Richford and purchased the Pinnacle View

Farm, retiring in 1989. He still loved to care for his pets

on the farm, especially his horses. He was a member of All

Saints Catholic Church, Richford Lions Club for 27 years,

Trustee for the Village of Richford for 20 years and was

also on the REAC Board for ten years.

Lorne was very proud of, and devoted to, his family. He is

survived by his wife of 54 years, Marjorie Dunlavey of

Richford; his five children and their spouses, Donna & James

Galfetti of Barre, Dennis & Irene Dunlavey of Sheldon, Linda &

Thomas Marrs of Oak Harbor, Wash., Louis & Deborah Dunalvey of

Silver Springs, Fla., and Richard Dunlavey of Wolcott; his

daughter-in-law Lisa Daniels Dunlavey of Albany; his grandchildren,

Lorna Meunier and her husband Jay, Jennifer Hemond, Michelle

Dunlavey, Kristine Marrs, Joe Dunlavey, T.J. Marrs, Tucker

Dunlavey, Brendan Dunlavey, Shannon Dunlavey, Teresa Manche

and Brandy Wiley; four great grandchildren, Justin Underwood,

Jason Underwood, Cassidy Wiley and Taylor Wiley; his brother,

Norbert Dunlavey and his wife Patricia of Bromont, P.Q. Canada;

his sister, Phyllis Farrell of Jericho; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 a.m. at All

Saints Catholic Church in Richford with Rev. Leonidas Laroche

celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow

in St. Francois Xavier Cemetery in West Shefford (Bromont) P.Q.

Canada.

Visiting hours will be held Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to

9 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home on Dickinson Ave. in

Enosburg Falls.

For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made

to the Alzheimer's Assoc., Green Mountain Chapter, PO Box

1139, Montpelier, VT 05601.

Spouse: Marjorie Benoit

Marriage Date: June 15, 1946

Marriage Place: Frelighsburg, Québec, Canada

Children: Donna

Dennis

Linda

Louis

Richard

(5) 1.3.7.2.1 Donna Dunlavey

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Notes:

of Barre, Vermont

Spouse: James Galfetti

(5) 1.3.7.2.2 Dennis Dunlavey

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Birth Date: December 14, 1949

Notes:

of Sheldon, Vermont

Spouse: Irene Jones

Marriage Date: September 24, 1977

Marriage Place: Richford, Vermont

(5) 1.3.7.2.3 Linda Dunlavey

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Notes:

of Oak Harbor, Washington

Spouse: Thomas Marrs

Children: T. J.

Kristine

(6) 1.3.7.2.3.1 T. J. Marrs

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(6) 1.3.7.2.3.2 Kristine Marrs

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(5) 1.3.7.2.4 Louis Dunlavey

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Birth Date: October 8, 1957

Notes:

of Silver Springs, Florida

Spouse: Rose Mary Bragg

Marriage Date: August 25, 1990

Marriage Place: Richford, Vermont

(5) 1.3.7.2.5 Richard Dunlavey

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Notes:

of Wolcott, Vermont

(4) 1.3.7.3 John Norbert Dunlavey

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Birth Date: August 31, 1927

Notes:

of Montréal, Canada

Hello Jason,

Enclosed are the two addresses that I have on

Harold and Norbert. If you can't locate them, send me your

home address and I will send you copy of what information

I have on there family.

Mick

1991 and 92

Norbert V. Murphy-5280 West Hill #12-Montreal,Quebec Canada H4V 2W7

Phone 514-483-3301

1991

Norbert Dunlavey- J.N. Dunlavey Prop.,Inc.-340 rue Gaspe

St.- Bromont Quebec Canada JOE ILO

Phone 514-534-2840

Spouse: Patricia Peckham

Marriage Date: October 5, 1963

Marriage Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Children: Cynthia

Hillary

John David

Erin

Matthew

(5) 1.3.7.3.1 Cynthia Dunlavey

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(5) 1.3.7.3.2 Hillary Dunlavey

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(5) 1.3.7.3.3 John David Dunlavey

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Birth Date: 1967

Death Date: September 21, 1967

Death Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(5) 1.3.7.3.4 Erin Dunlavey

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(5) 1.3.7.3.5 Matthew Dunlavey

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(3) 1.3.8 Agnes Dunlavey

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Occupation: nun

(2) 1.4 John Dunlavey

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Birth Date: December 7, 1858

Birth Place: West Shefford, Canada East

Death Date: After 1901

Occupation: farmer

Notes:

living in the town of St-Joachim de Shefford, in Shefford Co.

PQ in 1901 census. Per the marriage of their son, Daniel in

1930, they were still in St-Joachim.

Spouse: Margaret Welch

Birth Date: June 12, 1867

Birth Place: Québec, Canada

Death Date: After 1901

Spouse Father: John Welch

Marriage Date: July 8, 1884

Marriage Place: Farnham, Québec, Canada

Children: Mary

Annie

James

Patrick

Teressa

Maggie

Joachim

Leo

Daniel

(3) 1.4.1 Mary Dunlavey

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Birth Date: May 4, 1886

Birth Place: Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

(3) 1.4.2 Annie Dunlavey

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Birth Date: December 11, 1887

Birth Place: Québec, Canada

Death Date: July 31, 1982

Death Place: Waterloo, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.4.3 James Dunlavey

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Birth Date: March 31, 1889

Birth Place: Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

(3) 1.4.4 Patrick Dunlavey

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Birth Date: January 20, 1893

Birth Place: Québec, Canada

Death Date: June 7, 1969

Death Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.4.5 Teressa Dunlavey

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Birth Date: April 4, 1894

Birth Place: Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

(3) 1.4.6 Maggie Dunlavey

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Birth Date: April 4, 1896

Birth Place: Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

(3) 1.4.7 Joachim Dunlavey

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Birth Date: May 29, 1898

Birth Place: Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

(3) 1.4.8 Leo Dunlavey

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Birth Date: October 15, 1900

Birth Place: Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

(3) 1.4.9a Daniel Dunlavey*

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Birth Date: About 1902

Birth Place: St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: ?

Spouse: Mary Lina Ferguson

Death Date: Before September 1949

Spouse Father: Robert Ferguson

Spouse Mother: Marie Ann Irwin

Marriage Date: August 26, 1930

Marriage Place: Granby, Québec, Canada

Children: Marjorie

Other Spouses Ida Piette

(4) 1.4.9a.1 Marjorie Dunlavey

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Spouse: John Douesnard

Spouse Father: Eugene Douesnard

Spouse Mother: Agnes Maroney

Marriage Date: September 2, 1950

Marriage Place: Granby, Québec, Canada

(3) 1.4.9b Daniel Dunlavey*

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(See above)

Spouse: Ida Piette

Occupation: of Dunham, Québec

Marriage Date: September 3, 1949

Marriage Place: Granby, Québec, Canada

Other Spouses Mary Lina Ferguson

(2) 1.5 Phillip Dunlavey

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Birth Date: 1860

Birth Place: West Shefford, Canada East

Death Date: August 16, 1883

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(2) 1.6 Catherine Dunlavey

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Birth Date: 1863

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: January 8, 1866

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

(2) 1.7 Bridget Hanora Dunlavey

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Birth Date: May 21, 1865

Birth Place: West Shefford, Canada East

Death Date: November 20, 1937

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse: Malachi C. Doonan

Birth Date: May 21, 1855

Birth Place: New Jersey

Death Date: June 15, 1923

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse Father: John Charles Doonan (1820-1892)

Spouse Mother: Ann Campbell (1823-1888)

Spouse Notes:

His gravestone says he died on June 14, 1923. His burial

records give the date as June 15, date of burial as June 18.

Marriage Date: September 8, 1884

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Children: Leon

Phillip

John

James Edwin

Joseph

Hugh

Charles Malachi

Frances

Mary

Helena

Alice

(3) 1.7.1 Leon Doonan

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Birth Date: 1886

Death Date: November 19, 1972

Death Place: Bromont, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse: Annie Robitaille

(3) 1.7.2 Phillip Doonan

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Birth Date: 1888

Death Date: January 21, 1901

Death Place: Longue Pointe, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.7.3 John Doonan

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Birth Date: 1889

Death Date: August 7, 1899

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.7.4 James Edwin Doonan

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Birth Date: 1892

Death Date: October 22, 1976

Death Place: Cowansville, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Spouse: Mary Jane Buck

Children: unnamed

(4) 1.7.4.1 unnamed Doonan

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Birth Date: 1916

Death Date: August 3, 1916

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.7.5 Joseph Doonan

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Birth Date: 1893

Death Date: August 14, 1894

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

(3) 1.7.6 Hugh Doonan

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(3) 1.7.7 Charles Malachi Doonan

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Birth Date: 1898

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: March 20, 1989

Death Place: Alexandra, Ontario, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

died at Glengarry Memorial Hospital in Alexandra, Ontario at

age 91. Widower of Aline Pregent and Mary Mae Holden.

Children: Gerald

(4) 1.7.7.1 Gerald Doonan

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Birth Date: 1930

Occupation: genealogist of Cowansville, Québec

Notes:

Gerry Doonan is a decendant of a John Charles Doonan who

married Ann Campbell sister of Frances ( Fanny ), Jane,

Marcella and Andrew (my great grandfather ).From an obit

apparently these two moved from N.J. to Shefford Mnt with

their six month old son Malachi (the subject of the obit ).

Malachi married Hanora (obit got it as Laura )Dunlavey and

their children,among others, included Charles Malachi who

had among others Gerald Doonan (1930) himself a grandfather

now, and I might add an excellent person. Gerry would be

happy to hear from you, so he says. The address is :

228 St. Paul St., Cowansville,Quebec, J2K 1C4.

Gerry does not have a computer at home.

(3) 1.7.8 Frances Doonan

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(3) 1.7.9 Mary Doonan

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(3) 1.7.10 Helena Doonan

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(3) 1.7.11 Alice Doonan

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(2) 1.8 Michael Edward Dunlavey

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Birth Date: April 29, 1867

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: May 2, 1948

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

Edward likely never married, or at least never had children:

He is buried with no wife, but with his brother Patrick and

his family, and there are no recorded marriages of any children

of his in Missisquoi, Brome and Shefford Counties, Québec.

Index

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Beaudoin, Henri, spouse of (3) 1.1.1

Beaudoin, Wilfrid (4) 1.1.1.1

Beland, John, spouse of (4) 1.2.9.2

Benoit, Marjorie, spouse of (4) 1.3.7.2

Borrup, Ralph, spouse of (4) 1.2.1.3

Bouhilette, Adam (6) 1.3.3b.5.4.2

Bouhilette, Christiane, spouse of (5) 1.3.3b.5.4

Bouhilette, Emile (6) 1.3.3b.5.4.1

Bouhilette, Shane (6) 1.3.3b.5.4.3

Bracher, Ruth, spouse of (4) 1.2.9.3

Bragg, Rose Mary, spouse of (5) 1.3.7.2.4

Buck, Mary Jane, spouse of (3) 1.7.4

Campbell, Lawrence, spouse of (4) 1.3.3b.2

Carey, Nicholas, spouse of (3) 1.2.6

Carroll, John, spouse of (3) 1.2.4

Childhouse, Bernice, spouse of (4) 1.2.1.4

Choquette, David (5) 1.3.3b.8.2

Choquette, Jean, spouse of (4) 1.3.3b.8

Choquette, Michael (5) 1.3.3b.8.1

Choquette, Rose Marie (5) 1.3.3b.8.3

Clairmont, Jane, spouse of (5) 1.3.7.1.4

Coiteux, Georges-Henri, spouse of (4) 1.2.9.1

Davignon, Diane, spouse of (5) 1.3.3b.3.1

De Pardo, Phil, spouse of (5) 1.3.3b.7.2a

Doonan, Alice (3) 1.7.11

Doonan, Charles Malachi (3) 1.7.7

Doonan, Frances (3) 1.7.8

Doonan, Gerald (4) 1.7.7.1

Doonan, Helena (3) 1.7.10

Doonan, Hugh (3) 1.7.6

Doonan, James Edwin (3) 1.7.4

Doonan, John (3) 1.7.3

Doonan, Joseph (3) 1.7.5

Doonan, Leon (3) 1.7.1

Doonan, Malachi C., spouse of (2) 1.7

Doonan, Mary (3) 1.7.9

Doonan, Phillip (3) 1.7.2

Doonan, unnamed (4) 1.7.4.1

Douesnard, John, spouse of (4) 1.4.9a.1

Dumas, Daniel, spouse of (5) 1.2.1.7.1

Dunlavey, Agnes (3) 1.3.8

Dunlavey, Alice (3) 1.1.4

Dunlavey, Allan (5) 1.3.3b.4.3

Dunlavey, Annie (3) 1.4.2

Dunlavey, Bernard Stephen (3) 1.1.6

Dunlavey, Brian (5) 1.3.3b.6.2

Dunlavey, Bridget Hanora (2) 1.7

Dunlavey, Catherine (2) 1.6

Dunlavey, Cynthia (5) 1.3.7.3.1

Dunlavey, Daniel (3) 1.4.9a

Dunlavey, Dennis (5) 1.3.7.2.2

Dunlavey, Donald (5) 1.3.3b.4.4

Dunlavey, Donna (5) 1.3.7.2.1

Dunlavey, Edna (4) 1.3.3b.3

Dunlavey, Eileen (4) 1.3.3b.2

Dunlavey, Elizabeth (3) 1.3.4

Dunlavey, Elizabeth Mary Ellen (5) 1.3.3b.7.3

Dunlavey, Erin (5) 1.3.7.3.4

Dunlavey, Helen (3) 1.1.1

Dunlavey, Hillary (5) 1.3.7.3.2

Dunlavey, infant (5) 1.3.3b.6.1

Dunlavey, James (2) 1.1

Dunlavey, James (3) 1.4.3

Dunlavey, Joachim (3) 1.4.7

Dunlavey, John (1) 1.

Dunlavey, John (2) 1.4

Dunlavey, John David (5) 1.3.7.3.3

Dunlavey, John Emmett (4) 1.3.3b.6

Dunlavey, John Norbert (4) 1.3.7.3

Dunlavey, John P. (3) 1.3.5

Dunlavey, John Thomas (3) 1.1.2

Dunlavey, Katherine Rebecca (3) 1.3.2a

Dunlavey, Kathleen (5) 1.3.3b.7.1a

Dunlavey, Lawrence Edwin (3) 1.1.5

Dunlavey, Leo (3) 1.4.8

Dunlavey, Linda (5) 1.3.7.2.3

Dunlavey, Lorne Louis (4) 1.3.7.2

Dunlavey, Lorraine (5) 1.3.3b.4.5

Dunlavey, Louis (5) 1.3.7.2.4

Dunlavey, Louis Phillip (3) 1.3.7

Dunlavey, Maggie (3) 1.4.6

Dunlavey, Marie (3) 1.3.6

Dunlavey, Marie (4) 1.3.3b.8

Dunlavey, Marie Geralyn (5) 1.3.3b.7.8

Dunlavey, Marjorie (4) 1.4.9a.1

Dunlavey, Mary (3) 1.4.1

Dunlavey, Mary Eileen (5) 1.3.3b.7.5

Dunlavey, Mary Jane (2) 1.2

Dunlavey, Mary Jane (3) 1.1.3

Dunlavey, Mary Phyllis (4) 1.3.7.1

Dunlavey, Matthew (5) 1.3.7.3.5

Dunlavey, Michael (5) 1.3.3b.7.6

Dunlavey, Michael Edward (2) 1.8

Dunlavey, Morris (4) 1.3.3b.4

Dunlavey, Norman (5) 1.3.3b.4.2

Dunlavey, Patricia (5) 1.3.3b.7.2a

Dunlavey, Patrick (2) 1.3

Dunlavey, Patrick (3) 1.4.4

Dunlavey, Patrick (5) 1.3.3b.4.6

Dunlavey, Patrick Elmer (4) 1.3.3b.7

Dunlavey, Paul (5) 1.3.3b.4.7

Dunlavey, Phillip (2) 1.5

Dunlavey, Phillip Gerard (5) 1.3.3b.7.4

Dunlavey, Raymond (5) 1.3.3b.4.1

Dunlavey, Richard (5) 1.3.7.2.5

Dunlavey, Sheila (5) 1.3.3b.6.3

Dunlavey, Teressa (3) 1.4.5

Dunlavey, Theresa (3) 1.3.1

Dunlavey, Timothy Patrick (5) 1.3.3b.7.9

Dunlavey, William Charles (5) 1.3.3b.7.7

Dunlavey, William Edward (3) 1.3.3a

Dunlavey, Wilma (4) 1.3.3b.5

Dunlavey, Winifred Theresa, spouse of (4) 1.2.1.6

Dunn, Agnes (4) 1.2.9.1

Dunn, Arthur, spouse of (3) 1.2.9

Dunn, James (5) 1.3.3b.3.3

Dunn, Leslie (6) 1.3.3b.3.1.2

Dunn, Mark (6) 1.3.3b.3.1.1

Dunn, Myron (4) 1.2.9.3

Dunn, Peter, spouse of (4) 1.3.3b.3

Dunn, Phillip (5) 1.3.3b.3.2

Dunn, Rachel (6) 1.3.3b.3.3.1

Dunn, Robert (5) 1.3.3b.3.1

Dunn, Theresa, spouse of (2) 1.3

Dunn, Timothy (5) 1.3.3b.3.4

Dunn, Viola (4) 1.2.9.2

Dunn, Zachary (6) 1.3.3b.3.3.2

Enright, Claire (4) 1.3.2b.1

Enright, James, spouse of (3) 1.3.2b

Enright, Martin, spouse of (4) 1.2.14.2

Farrell, Elizabeth Anne (5) 1.3.7.1.1

Farrell, Erin Ashley (6) 1.3.7.1.4.1

Farrell, Justin Vincent (6) 1.3.7.1.4.2

Farrell, Ryan Vincent (6) 1.3.7.1.3.2

Farrell, Sabrina Teal (6) 1.3.7.1.3.3

Farrell, Shane Michael (5) 1.3.7.1.4

Farrell, Tara Jo (6) 1.3.7.1.3.1

Farrell, Vincent, spouse of (4) 1.3.7.1

Farrell, Wayne Vincent (5) 1.3.7.1.2

Farrell, Wendell Brent (5) 1.3.7.1.3

Ferguson, Mary Lina, spouse of (3) 1.4.9a

Forand, Charmaine (5) 1.3.3b.5.2

Forand, Daniel (5) 1.3.3b.5.3

Forand, Jessie (6) 1.3.3b.5.3.1

Forand, Jo Ann (5) 1.3.3b.5.1

Forand, Katie (6) 1.3.3b.5.3.2

Forand, Marlene (5) 1.3.3b.5.4

Forand, Rolland, spouse of (4) 1.3.3b.5

Galfetti, James, spouse of (5) 1.3.7.2.1

Gelineau, Diane, spouse of (5) 1.3.3b.4.2

Gibson, Suzanne, spouse of (5) 1.3.3b.4.1

Goodnough, John, spouse of (5) 1.3.3b.7.2b

Graves, Karen, spouse of (5) 1.3.7.1.3

Hamilton, Betty Lou, spouse of (5) 1.3.3b.3.2

Harvey, Clara, spouse of (3) 1.2.5

Harvey, John Leslie, spouse of (3) 1.3.1

Healy, Hannah, spouse of (3) 1.2.8

Huot, Gilberte, spouse of (4) 1.3.3b.4

Huot, Marielle, spouse of (4) 1.2.1.7

Jones, Irene, spouse of (5) 1.3.7.2.2

Keefe, Betty Jo (6) 1.3.7.1.1.4

Keefe, Billy Joe (6) 1.3.7.1.1.5

Keefe, Casey Christopher (6) 1.3.7.1.1.6

Keefe, Kelly Kaye (6) 1.3.7.1.1.2

Keefe, Tammy Lynn (6) 1.3.7.1.1.3

Keefe, Timothy Vincent (6) 1.3.7.1.1.1

Keefe, William, spouse of (5) 1.3.7.1.1

Latulipe, Emma, spouse of (4) 1.2.8.1

Lyons, Joseph, spouse of (4) 1.2.1.2

Marrs, Kristine (6) 1.3.7.2.3.2

Marrs, T. J. (6) 1.3.7.2.3.1

Marrs, Thomas, spouse of (5) 1.3.7.2.3

McCullaugh, Michael, spouse of (3) 1.1.3

McDonald, Edward, spouse of (3) 1.2.13

McGowan, Thomas, spouse of (3) 1.2.12

McMahon, Agnes (3) 1.2.13

McMahon, Agnes (4) 1.2.14.5

McMahon, Anne (4) 1.2.14.8

McMahon, Cecil Edward (4) 1.2.1.6

McMahon, Cecil Edward, spouse of (4) 1.3.3b.1

McMahon, Cecilia Jane (3) 1.2.4

McMahon, Clara (3) 1.2.7

McMahon, Ellen (3) 1.2.2

McMahon, Emma (3) 1.2.11

McMahon, Evelyn (5) 1.2.1.7.1

McMahon, Francis (4) 1.2.8.1

McMahon, Francis Carlton (4) 1.2.1.5

McMahon, Hartley (4) 1.2.14.6

McMahon, James Patrick (3) 1.2.5

McMahon, John (3) 1.2.1

McMahon, Joseph (3) 1.2.14

McMahon, Libby (3) 1.2.12

McMahon, Lizzie (3) 1.2.6

McMahon, Marie (4) 1.2.14.4

McMahon, Marilyn (4) 1.2.14.2

McMahon, Mary (4) 1.2.1.3

McMahon, Mary Elisabeth (4) 1.2.1.2

McMahon, Michael (3) 1.2.8

McMahon, Mildred (4) 1.2.14.3

McMahon, Monica (4) 1.2.14.7

McMahon, Morris (4) 1.2.1.7

McMahon, Owen (4) 1.2.14.1

McMahon, Patrick Joseph (5) 1.2.1.7.2

McMahon, Raymond (4) 1.2.1.4

McMahon, Rose Bridget (3) 1.2.9

McMahon, Susan (3) 1.2.10

McMahon, Thomas Francis (3) 1.2.3

McMahon, Thomas, spouse of (2) 1.2

McMahon, unnamed (4) 1.2.1.1

Miller, David, spouse of (5) 1.3.3b.6.3

Morris, Elizabeth, spouse of (3) 1.3.7

Morris, Mary Rachel, spouse of (3) 1.3.3b

Morrissey, Elizabeth, spouse of (3) 1.2.14

Murphy, Byron Edward, spouse of (3) 1.1.4

Murphy, Harold (4) 1.1.4.1

O'Brien, Patricia, spouse of (5) 1.3.3b.3.3

O'Farrell, Bridget, spouse of (1) 1.

Oman, Betty, spouse of (4) 1.2.1.5

Pacholka, Jane, spouse of (4) 1.2.14.6

Paquette, Carrie (6) 1.3.3b.5.2.3

Paquette, Chad (6) 1.3.3b.5.2.1

Paquette, Clement, spouse of (5) 1.3.3b.5.2

Paquette, Craig (6) 1.3.3b.5.2.2

Patrick, Florence, spouse of (4) 1.3.3b.6

Payne, Col. J. Bruce, spouse of (3) 1.2.7

Peckham, Patricia, spouse of (4) 1.3.7.3

Piette, Ida, spouse of (3) 1.4.9b

Quinlan, Alice, spouse of (3) 1.2.1

Quinlan, Cecil (4) 1.3.2a.1

Quinlan, Georges, spouse of (3) 1.3.2a

Reniham, Grace Owan, spouse of (3) 1.3.3a

Robitaille, Annie, spouse of (3) 1.7.1

Royer, Manon, spouse of (5) 1.2.1.7.2

Stearns, Robert, spouse of (5) 1.3.3b.7.1a

Syverson, Wayne, spouse of (4) 1.2.14.7

Tavely, Kerri (6) 1.3.3b.7.1b.1

Tavely, Michael, spouse of (5) 1.3.3b.7.1b

Tetreault, Gaston, spouse of (4) 1.2.14.3

Thibault, Brenda, spouse of (5) 1.3.3b.5.3

Walsh, Elizabeth Johanna, spouse of (2) 1.1

Welch, Margaret, spouse of (2) 1.4

Welcome, Marie, spouse of (4) 1.3.3b.7

White, Frank, spouse of (3) 1.2.10

James O'Brien and Rebecca Farrell - June 3, 2002

(1) 1. James O'Brien Jr.

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Birth Date: October 1831

Birth Place: Ireland

Death Date: April 19, 1895

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Occupation: farmer

Notes:

James O'Brien who married Rebecca Farrell liked to go to the

"Cattle Show" at Waterloo.

He liked a few drinks - sort of helped to celebrate when he

had a day off. He also had an eye for the girls. One time he

went to the "Fair" and as usual had a few nips. When it was

time to go home James was not to be found. Rebecca said to

Mary Hanora Farrell (Patrick's daughter), "Go and find your

Uncle James and bring him out here." About this time who could

be seen coming through the crowd with a good-looking girl on

each arm - you guessed it - Uncle James. Mary went up to him

and said, "Aunt Rebecca wants you to come home." James only

clung more tightly to the girls. Mary pulled one of the girls

away, but James went on with the other: he had no intention of

going home yet. Mary had an umbrella with a crooked handle so

she went up behind them, put the handle around the girl's leg

and tripped her up. Mary then took James by the arm and

marched him home.

-from the notes of Ruth Garner

Research:

Jacques O'Brien, son of Jacques O'Brien & Honora Larkin,

married on January 8, 1855 to Rébecca Farrell, daughter of

Jacques Farrell and Honora Madden on Notre-Dame church,

Granby, both are from Shefford) The parents were not married

in Shefford County (Catholic)

Spouse: Rebecca Farrell

Birth Date: March 1833

Birth Place: Sligo, Ireland

Death Date: July 7, 1912

Death Place: Waterloo, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Immigration: 1848 (Ireland to Canada)

Spouse Father: James O'Farrell (1793-1873)

Spouse Mother: Honora Madden

Spouse Notes:

Rebecca moved to Canada from Ireland in 1848 and stayed with

her brother Patrick for a time.* She had a little Irish flag

and she used to stand on the piazza and wave it at the "Orange

Men" (Northern Irish Protestants) as they paraded up the

street in West Shefford. Fearing for her safety, one of

the men asked her not to wave it, but she did anyway. After

her husband died in Shefford in 1895, Rebecca went to live

with her daughter, Mary Glasscott and her husband.

1861 Brome Twp. Brome Co. QB

James Obrian Jr.- farmer- b.Ireland- Catholic- age 29- M- Married

Rebecca Obrian- b. Ireland- Catholic- age 26- F- Married

Ellen Obrian- b. C.E.- Catholic- age 2- F- Single

John Obrian- b. C.E.- Catholic- age 1- M- born/died in 1860,

age and cause of death not filled in.

Rebecca O'Brien is found in the 1901 Census living with daughter

in "District #192 Shefford- S. District j, St-Joachim-de-Shefford"

Per her obituary, Rebecca was survived by only two daughters, a

Mrs. Glasscott and a Mrs. Trudeau.

*In the 1901 census she stated the year of her immigration as

1858, which is impossible given that she was married in Granby

three years earlier. Given that she is reported to have come

to Canada before brother James in 1848/1849 but after Patrick

in 1847/1848, she is likely to have meant not 1858, but 1848.

Marriage Date: January 8, 1855

Marriage Place: Granby, Canada East

Children: Ellen

John Charles

Annie

James E.

Mary Rebecca

Frank A.

(2) 1.1 Ellen O'Brien

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Birth Date: 1857

Birth Place: West Shefford, Canada East

Death Date: February 27, 1927

Notes:

Notes of Maurice Campbell give Ellen's death date, and state

her age as seventy. The 1861 census gives her age as two. The

two records seem to agree on 1857 as her birth year.

Spouse: Charles Trudeau

Spouse Father: Antoine Trudeau

Spouse Mother: Edesse Bourque

Marriage Date: May 23, 1881

Marriage Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

(2) 1.2 John Charles O'Brien

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Birth Date: May 1859

Birth Place: West Shefford, Canada East

Death Date: January 16, 1895

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

according to his gravestone he was born in May 1859, however

in the 1861 census of Canada his parents claimed he was born

in 1860.

Spouse: A. O'Halloran

(2) 1.3 Annie O'Brien

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Birth Date: August 4, 1861

Birth Place: West Shefford, Canada East

Death Date: July 24, 1909

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

unmarried as of 1901. Apparently died before her mother.

(2) 1.4 James E. O'Brien

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Birth Date: January 7, 1867

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: April 27, 1902

Death Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Burial Date: May 3, 1902

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

James' current tombstone in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery does

not give his full birthdate, however the original, now dilapidated

and lying in a rock pile behind the cemetery gives it as January

7, 1867.

"Sherbrooke Daily Records Vital Statistics, Jan 01, 1902-Dec 31, 1906"

O'Brien: At Montreal died April 27, 1902, James O'Brien of Farnham

Ctr. brother of Mrs. C.N. Trudeau, aged 35yrs.

Interment in W. Shefford, May 03, 1902

Spouse: Mary Smith

Children: Hazel Rebecca

(3) 1.4.1 Hazel Rebecca O'Brien

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Birth Date: 1889

Death Date: February 14, 1981

Death Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Notes:

Died at age 91, according to tombstone.

(2) 1.5 Mary Rebecca O'Brien

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Birth Date: August 4, 1868

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: After 1901

Death Place: of St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Notes:

James and Mary were apparently married in the United States, as

their eldest daughter was born there in 1892. They moved back to

Canada, to Mrs. Glasscott's native Québec in 1895, perhaps to

take care of her mother, Rebecca, who was widowed on April 19

of that year. They lived in St-Joachim-de-Shefford, in Shefford

Co., a few miles north of West Shefford.

Spouse: James Glasscott

Birth Date: November 26, 1862

Birth Place: Canada West (now Ontario)

Death Date: After 1901

Death Place: of St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Québec, Canada

Occupation: butcher/grocer

Children: Hildred

Kenneth

Gordon

(3) 1.5.1 Hildred Glasscott

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Birth Date: October 7, 1892

Birth Place: United States

Death Date: After 1901

(3) 1.5.2 Kenneth Glasscott

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Birth Date: September 30, 1896

Birth Place: Québec, Canada

Death Date: After 1901

(3) 1.5.3 Gordon Glasscott

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Birth Date: September 22, 1898

Birth Place: Québec, Canada

(2) 1.6 Frank A. O'Brien

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Birth Date: July 1872

Birth Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Death Date: September 6, 1893

Death Place: West Shefford, Québec, Canada

Burial Place: St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Bromont, Québec

Index

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Farrell, Rebecca, spouse of (1) 1.

Glasscott, Gordon (3) 1.5.3

Glasscott, Hildred (3) 1.5.1

Glasscott, James, spouse of (2) 1.5

Glasscott, Kenneth (3) 1.5.2

O'Brien, Annie (2) 1.3

O'Brien, Ellen (2) 1.1

O'Brien, Frank A. (2) 1.6

O'Brien, Hazel Rebecca (3) 1.4.1

O'Brien, James E. (2) 1.4

O'Brien, James Jr. (1) 1.

O'Brien, John Charles (2) 1.2

O'Brien, Mary Rebecca (2) 1.5

O'Halloran, A., spouse of (2) 1.2

Smith, Mary, spouse of (2) 1.4

Trudeau, Charles, spouse of (2) 1.1

Farrell Oral Histories

"Farrells Coming to Canada."

P. J. and Nell Farrell

children of Patrick Farrell (1821-1902).

When James came to Montreal Patrick met him.

He looked shabby so Patrick bought him a suit of

clothes in Montreal before he brought him to West

Shefford. James was about 17 or 18. This was after

the famine.

After Patrick's sister Bridget Dunlavey came to

Canada from Pennsylvania she was with Beasie

(Patrick's wife) when the children were born; never

had a doctor. Pat Dunlavey (Bridget Dunlavey's son)

used to say if his mother only had a little car to go

around with they would have been the richest people

in the world.

The above Pat Dunlavey was a good mixer,

knew all the people around town. One day he and his

brother John went to a funeral. They stayed quite a

while and when dinner time came Pat always made it

a point to get his dinner somewhere. He said to his

brother, "Come on, John, we are going to John

Welch's to eat." John didn't wan to go as he didn't

know them. Pat said, "I own this horse and you own

this wagon and we are going to the Welches." They

went, and John not only got his dinner but got his

eye on one of the girls. He went there many times

afterwards and married Margaret Welch. (age 16)

Robert Farrell was a man who was never

hurried: walked slow, worked slow. He was living in

Canada and one day went to Pat Dunlavey's. He said,

"That's a fine bin of potatoes you have there, Pat."

Then, "Can I borrow a ladder? Our house is on fire."

James O'Brien who married Rebecca Farrell

liked to go to the "Cattle Show" at Waterloo. He

liked a few drinks - sort of helped to celebrate when

he had a day off. He also had an eye for the girls.

One time he went to the "Fair" and as usual had a

few nips. When it was time to go home James was

not to be found. Rebecca said to Mary Hanora Farrell

(Patrick's daughter, 1848-1929) "Go and find your

Uncle James and bring him out here." About this

time who could be seen coming through the crowd

with a good-looking girl on each arm - you guessed

it - Uncle James. Mary went up to him and said,

"Aunt Rebecca wants you to come home." James

only clung more tightly to the girls. Mary pulled one

of the girls away, but James went on with the other:

he had no intention of going home yet. Mary had an

umbrella with a crooked handle so she went up

behind them, put the handle around the girl's leg and

tripped her up. Mary then took James by the arm and

marched him home.

Ellen Rebecca remembered one time her brother

Jim had made some little cakes of maple sugar to sell

at the Fair at Broome. (He was always a trader) He

had put it away in a wooden tub in the attic (the

unfinished upstairs of the house) Nell found it and

made three different attempts to get her teeth into the

cakes. It was hard so she put them back. The day of

the Fair, Jim found the cakes with her teeth marks

and he pulled both her ears good and hard: the cakes

didn't go to the fair. At the time he was 16 and she

was about four.

When 'Onnie (Honora Farrell) came from Ireland

she was a girl in her teens and very "dignified". One

day, after arriving in West Shefford at Patrick's home

she complained to him because "Beasie wants me to

rock the cradle with one of the children in it." Patrick

answered, "You don't have to rock the cradle." He

sent 'Onnie to school in Waterloo for one year. It was

7 miles so she boarded there. She did plenty of

cradle rocking after she was married. It must be

remembered that Patrick sent passage money for all

but one of his brothers and sisters or, as he told

someone one day "They would have starved in

Ireland."

Patrick's father, James O'Farrell, often sat in a

chair with his feet on the stove and Beasie would

have to walk around him to put wood in the stove.

He was a great reader. He had been a schoolmaster

in Ireland.

Bridget Battles made her own bonnets, some of

her clothes, even her corsets. These were fitted and

made firm with candlewick pulled through in places

(up an down) in the front and the same in the back -

called "chunezette" (chimezette?)

Rebecca Farrell O'Brien had a little Irish flag and

she used to stand on the piazza and wave it as the

"Orange Men" paraded up the street in West

Shefford. One of the men asked her not to wave it:

he feared the men might hurt her, but she waved it

just the same.

When Bridget Tarceny Battles (Patrick Farrell's

mother-in-law) gave up housekeeping, sold her farm,

and came to live with her daughter Beasie she gave

Beazie a good extension table with ten chairs. James

and Rosanna Farrell were having an anniversary

party and asked for the loan of the table and chairs.

After the party they were not returned and as time

went on some of the family went to inquire. Rosanna

said, "Why you gave us that table and chairs." They

had to be sued before they returned them.

The (Patrick) Farrell homestead was about two

miles out of West Shefford towards Sweetsburg. It is

about eight miles from Sweetsburg. There is nothing

there now but the big "pine trees" the old foundation

and partially filled in cellar hole. Some of the

neighbors were the Hawleys, Nash, Ploof, Roberts,

Woods and Wells.

Mrs. Ploof came to help Beazie when the

children were born. She sometimes stayed two

weeks. Beazie was slow getting back on her feet.

Canadian schools were kept open six months a

year, so education was limited. None of Patrick's

children ever went to high school.

Bridget Tarceny Battles, (born 1797 in Ireland)

lived at the Farrell home after she sold her farm in

West Shefford until her death in 1865 - just three

years before the Farrells moved to Burlington.

(NOTE: Under Martin Battles it says that Martin left

his farm to his mother when he and Catherine

returned to Boston about 1868. Quite a feat if she

was already dead!) Bridget used to sit in a rocking

chair with a pillow at her back. In later years Ellen

Rebecca remembered her as she sat there rocking.

Nell also remembered her funeral. Nell was

frightened to see so many people around and she sat

on a bank beside the house with a burlap bag over

her shoulders. A Ploof boy sat beside her. Nell was

three at the time. Bridget used to make her own

bonnets. Nell remembered on the front were lavender

and red flowers, a veil was thrown or draped over the

flowers, and she took the veil off to press it and then

put it back on. Bridget had pretty brown hair.

James O'Farrell (born 1793 in Ireland) came to

Canada in 1852 with Hanora and Jane. They were

the last to come. He lived with Patrick and Beasie

until they moved to Burlington, then he went to live

with his daughter Bridget Dunlavey until his death in

1873. He did not leave Canada. He was a tall man

and his grandchildren would say "Here comes Uld

Faddy" meaning "Old Father", as he came down the

hill. When he died he still had 15 of his own teeth.

Patrick signed notes with his brother James who

was also trying to pay for a farm. The notes were for

$1,300. $500 had been paid, but when the remaining

$800 had to be met James was unable to pay

anything and Patrick had to sacrifice all he had. He

was forced to sell his stock and tools - had an auction

in the dooryard - 15 cows and some young stock, 3

horses and some other things were sold. There was

just $150 left over. Misfortune had hit twice; first

fire and now a bad investment - nothing was left but

some furniture and clothing. Considering all the help

Patrick had given to his brothers and sisters: the

sacrifices he had made to bring them from Ireland

and get them settled and now with nothing left; it is

no wonder he decided to leave Canada. [Personal

note on this: rereading this I am a little confused. I

had originally thought James borrowed money from

Patrick, did they borrow the money from a bank?-

JF]

Mary Hanora (Patrick's daughter), who was 17,

had become engaged to Dewey McManus. His home

was in Underhill, Vt (the "Doon Farm" in Pleasant

Valley between Underhill Ctr. and Cambridge). He

had gone to Canada to work during the Civil War.

Patrick had gone to Dewey's home with him for a

visit. While there he met Fergus Farrell, (no

relation), who had a relative by the name of John

Farrell living in Burlington. Patrick and Dewey

called on John Farrell. Patrick liked Burlington, so

when he decided to leave Canada he thought he

would like to go to Burlington.

John Farrell lived on North Champlain St. one

house from the corner of Bank toward Battery St.

next to McKenzie's store. This house became the

first home of Patrick Farrell's family on April 3,

1868.

Graves in Irish Settlement Cemetery

Farrell, Robert 1800-1888 his wife Catherine Golden

1813-1888

John Farrell 1860-Dec 15, 1880

Lizzie Gale wife of F. G. Farrell died May 11, 1873

age 30 yrs. 11 mo.

Rose Carroll, wife of Edward Farrell died Aug. 26,

1867

Edward Farrell died June 15, 1897 age 73

John Farrell died April 14, 1897 age 82 years

The above are apparently no relation although the

Farrells did have

relatives living in Canada before they came to

Ireland.

We think the order of coming to Canada was:

Patrick who was a farmer

Philip who was a farmer

James who was a bark peeler

Rebecca

Bridget who went to Pittstown, Pennsylvania

Robert who was a farmer

Hanora and Jane

Patrick John Farrell Letter - 1912

to Rev. Wm. Haley in Templeboy, Sligo. Ireland.

Aug. 24, 1912

Rev. Father,

Your letter of Jan. 15, was received and I did not answer it as I

expected information as to the families relatives in Ireland. This

information I did not get as I expected, but I have part of it which I

will write as follows.

My grand father Battles died at Ballanacara, at about 35 years of

age. His wife Bridget -Tarceny Battles was born in 1797 and died sept.

16, 1865 of heart trouble. She came with her four children Bridget (my

mother) Bridget 24, Martin 27,*Timothy 21, and Ann 18. Catherine died

at age 15, and is buried with her father in Balanacara.

The mother Bridget , bought a farm in Granby and lived there until

she died at the age of 65.

She had brothers, James Tarceny who lived opposite the chapel in

Balanacara. Timothy Tarceny lived in Balanacara and had a wife and

eight daughters . Timothy with his wife and daughters came to Canada.

Grandmother had one letter from him , mailed at Port Huron Canada.

There were a great many relatives of the Battles family. My

mother Bridget Battles Farrell, had a cousin Patrick Haley, his father

was also Patrick Haley. There were John and Martin Haley, brothers

Matt and William and John. William seemed to be a favorite name of the

family. My grandfather on the Farrell side was James Farrell and his

mothers maiden name was Honora Madden. He had a brother Frank Farrell

who married Betsy Hart. My grandfather James Farrell married Rebecca

Armstrong, his children were Patrick (my father) Philip, Bridger,

James, Rebecca, Jane , Honora and Robert. All were born I think in

Balymote Sligo.

My father claimed to have been born in Ballysdare, near Sligo

city. My father Patrick worked from a small boy until he came to

America, for Major O'Hara who was his land lord. He used to say, " I

worked on Major O'Hara's Domain." Maj. O'Hara was a distant cousin of

my mother. My father Patrick Farrell married my mother Bridget

Battles at age 24 in May 1847 by Dean Durkin (My father always called

her Beasie). They were married on Sunday afternoon about four o'clock

and sailed on Tuesday for America. All her people came at the same

time, on the same boat. It was a sailing vessel called, Fay. It took

the ship six weeks to come from Sligo to Quebec. My mother suffered

all the way from sea sickness and upon landing it was found that my

father was suffering from ship-fever and he was kept in Quebec until

better. They were anxious to reach John Hart who had married Betsy

Battles, my mothers cousin, and who were living at Granby , South

Ridge. Upon reaching there my mother was rapidly developing ship-fever

and they were afraid to allow her in the house so she was placed in a

shed. She remarked years later that she must have become unconcious

but that she remembered hammering , as a thud in her ears ; while the

men were putting a roof on the shack. It seems that she was put in the

shed only over night, and the men of the neighborhood built a shack on

the side of the road where she was cared for until well.

Soon after they arrived in Granby, later in the fall my father went

to West Shefford looking for work, as he walked slowly, still weak

from his recent illness, his legs unsteady, a little girl whom he met

started to run, thinking that he was intoxicated. He called to her and

asked her why she was afraid, and she answered that she thought he was

staggering and that she thought he was the tallest man she had ever

seen. He was six foot 2inches in height. In a quiet, kindly voice he

reassured the girl and told her he was looking for work, adding "take

hold of my hand and I will walk with you where ever you are going ."

Then the child answered " O my father is looking for a man to work

for him and I will take you to him."

She was Mary Wells and her father became the first employer of my

father, this side of the Atlantic. He worked on the Wells farm for the

rest of the year, until he was able to buy a place for himself. This

was a farm about 90 acres with fifteen cows, in West Shefford.

To my mother were born , at Farnham on the border of West Shefford,

Mary Hanora, James E, Phil, Patrick John, Annie, Eliza Jane,

Catherine Agnes, and Ellen Rebecca. Edward Henry was born after the

family moved to Burlington Vt. and my mother was past 46. They lived

in Canada twenty years, going from there to Burlington in May 1867.

The following August Edward Henry was born. End of litter.

NOTE--Going back to Tarceny boys in Quebec--one kept a road house ( a

tavern) the other a store.

NOTE AGAIN-Bridget Tarceny Battles, sold her farm and came to live with

my father and mother at West Shefford, where she died two years before

we moved to Burlington --Ellen Rebecca Farrell remembered Grandma

Battles funeral, as very large, she sat on the banking with a Ploof

girl. She was frightened at so many people around. Beasie Battles

made her own bonnets- In the front had red and lavender flowers,

nestled in her lovely brown hair , threw a viel over it; often took it

off to iron it. Had only lost four teeth in her life. Martin Battles

went to Boston after spring work and did work during summer as ship

builder. There he met Catherine McDermott. He later went back and

married her .The next year he brought his earnings back to help pay for

the farm; after a few months he sent for his wife to come to the farm

in West Shefford. She did not like farming and only stayed two years,

until first child was born. Martin left all he had put in the farm to

his mother. (Bridget Tarceny Battles ) and went back to Boston.

Martin's younger brother Tady went with Martin on his first trip to

Boston, then on to New York City . He worked there as a ship's

carpenter.

ANOTHER NOTE--When Grandmother Battles first brother died, she and

Uncle Martin were notified that there was property left in Ireland.

(This would be one of the Tarceny brothers. No one could go to Ireland

, and when the other brother died, same thing happened, then the

property went to the O'Haras. There was a Mr Fitzpatrick who was from

Ballamara, Sligo Ireland, who was a pallbearer in uncle Martins funeral

in South Boston, who told the Battles family that it was slack for the

family not to have put in a claim for the Tarceny property in Ireland.

" There was a good deal of property " he said. Mr. Fitzpatrick lived

in Owensville R.I.

NOTE: when John Battles died (son of Martin) was laid out in his

casket, one of the children told a relative, that there was a hole in

the glass and they got it for $25.00 dollars cheaper.(had to be Aunt

Tan). Martin Battles had two thumbs on his left hand. He died at age

93years of age. Took salt water baths at "L" street bath house.

*Martin Battles was the father of John Battles, who married Bridget

Gregory.

Patrick Farrell was a cousin of John Battles.

2nd Version of the P.J. Farrell Letter

Copy of a letter written by Patrick J. Farrell to Rev. Wm. Haley in

Templeboy, Sligo. Ireland.

August 24, 1912

Rev. Father,

Your letter of Jan. 15, 1912 was received and I did not answer it as I

expected information as to the families, relatives in Ireland.

This information I did not get as I expected, but I have part of it

which I

will write as follows:

My grand father was James Battles on my mother’s side. He died at

Ballanacara, Ireland (three miles from Sligo) at about 35 years of age.

His wife (my grandmother) Bridget Tarceny Battles was born in 1797 and

died Sept. 16, 1865 of heart trouble in West Shefford, Quebec.

She came with her four children Bridget (my mother) Martin, the eldest;

Bridget, my mother; Tady “Timothy” and Ann. Catherine died at age 15,

and is buried with her father in Balanacara.

She bought a farm in Granby and lived there until she died at the age

of 68. She had brothers, James Tarceny who lived in Sligo opposite the

chapel in Balanacara and Timothy Tarceny lived in Balanacara and had a

wife and eight daughters . Timothy with his eight children came to

Canada. My grandmother had one letter from him , mailed at Port Huron

Canada. She sold the farm and came to live with my father and mother at

W. Shefford, Quebec where she died.

There were a great many relatives of the Battles family.

My mother Bridget Battles Farrell, had a cousin Patrick Haley, his

father was also Patrick Haley. There were John and Martin Haley also.

Patrick Haley married my father’s sister Hanora Farrell and he had

three brothers, Matt and William and John Haley. William Haley seemed

to be a favorite of the family.

My grandfather on the Farrell side was James Farrell and was born in

Terarah Sligo. His father’s name was James Farrell and his mother’s

maiden name was Rebecca Armstrong. He had a brother Frank Farrell who

married Betsy Hart.

My grandfather James Farrell married Hanora Madden. Their children were

Patrick (my father) Philip, Bridget, James, Rebecca, Jane, Hanora and

Robert. All were born I think in Ballymote, Sligo.

(My father, Patrick however, claimed to have been born in Ballysdare).

My father, Patrick Farrell worked from a small boy until he came to

America, for Major O'Hara who was his landlord. He used to say, " I

worked on Major O'Hara's Domain." Maj. O'Hara was a distant cousin of

my mother’s. Patrick Farrell married my mother Bridget Battles at age

24, May 1847 by Dean Durkin (My father called her “Beazie”). They were

married on Sunday afternoon about four o'clock and sailed on Tuesday

for America. All her people came at the same time, on the same boat. It

was a sailing vessel called “Fay”. It took the ship six weeks to come

from Sligo to Montreal, Quebec. My mother suffered all the way from

sea-sickness and upon landing it was found that my father was suffering

from ship-fever and he was kept in Quebec until better. They were

anxious to reach John Hart who had married Betsy Battles, my

mothers cousin, and who were living at Granby , South Ridge. Upon

reaching there my mother was rapidly developing ship fever and they

were afraid to allow her in the house so she was placed in a shed.

(Years after, she remarked that she must have become unconcious but

that she remembered hammering , as a thud in her ears ; while the men

were putting a roof on the shack. It seems that she was put in the shed

only over night, and the men of the neighborhood built a shack on the

side of the road where she was cared for until well.)

NOTES SUPPLIED BY MY SISTER, ELLEN “NELL” MCCANNON

My grandmother Bridget Tarceny Battles, bought a farm in Granby. Later

she sold it and came to live with my father and mother in West Shefford

where she died at the age of 68. Two years before we moved to

Burlington, VT. That house burned to the ground during the night.

My grandfather James Farrell was a signer on the charter of the Knights

of Father Matthew, third name on the list. This was a temperance

society in Ireland.

Version 1 Version 2

P.J. Farrell to Rev. Wm. Haley in Templeboy, Sligo.

Ireland.

Aug. 24, 1912

Rev. Father,

Your letter of Jan. 15, was received and I did not

answer it as I expected information as to the families

relatives in Ireland. This information I did not get as

I expected, but I have part of it which I will write as

follows.

The first paragraphs are identical

My grand father Battles died at Ballanacara, at about

35 years of age. His wife Bridget -Tarceny Battles

was born in 1797 and died Sept. 16, 1865 of heart

trouble.

She came with her four children Bridget (my

mother) Bridget 24, Martin 27,*Timothy 21, and

Ann 18. Catherine died at age 15, and is buried with

her father in Balanacara.

These two paragraphs are very close, but

some ages have been added to the

children's names in Version1.. Version 2

just says Martin was the oldest.

The phrasing in version 2 has been

simplified a bit in Version 1.

The mother Bridget , bought a farm in Granby and

lived there until she died at the age of 65.

Version 1 seems to be paraphrasing

Version 2 in this sentence. There is also a

discrepancy in the age given.

She had brothers, James Tarceny who lived opposite

the chapel in Balanacara. Timothy Tarceny lived in

Balanacara and had a wife and eight daughters

Copy of a letter written by Patrick J. Farrell to Rev.

Wm. Haley in Templeboy, Sligo. Ireland.

August 24, 1912

Rev. Father,

Your letter of Jan. 15, 1912 was received and I did

not answer it as I expected information as to the

families, relatives in Ireland. This information I did

not get as I expected, but I have part of it which I

will write as follows:

My grand father was James Battles on my mother’s

side. He died at Ballanacara, Ireland (three miles

from Sligo) at about 35 years of age. His wife (my

grandmother) Bridget Tarceny Battles was born in

1797 and died Sept. 16, 1865 of heart trouble in West

Shefford, Quebec.

She came with her four children Bridget (my

mother) Martin, the eldest; Bridget, my mother; Tady

“Timothy” and Ann. Catherine died at age 15, and is

buried with her father in Balanacara.

She bought a farm in Granby and lived there until

she died at the age of 68.

She had brothers, James Tarceny who lived in Sligo

opposite the chapel in Balanacara and Timothy

Tarceny lived in Balanacara and had a wife and eight

.Timothy with his wife and daughters came to

Canada. Grandmother had one letter from him ,

mailed at Port Huron Canada.

There were a great many relatives of the Battles

family. My mother Bridget Battles Farrell, had a

cousin Patrick Haley, his father was also Patrick

Haley. There were John and Martin Haley, brothers

Matt and William and John. William seemed to be a

favorite name of the family.

This is a slightly simplified version of

Version 1. "he had three brothers" is

omitted.

My grandfather on the Farrell side was James Farrell

and his mothers maiden name was Honora Madden.

He had a brother Frank Farrell who married Betsy

Hart. My grandfather James Farrell married Rebecca

Armstrong, his children were Patrick (my father)

Philip, Bridger, James, Rebecca, Jane , Honora and

Robert. All were born I think in Balymote Sligo.

These two passages are considerably

different. In Version 1, the wife of James

Farrell is said to be Rebecca Armstrong,

which is wrong. It also says his mother's

maiden name was Honora Madden. She

was his wife.

My father claimed to have been born in Ballysdare,

near Sligo city. My father Patrick worked from a

small boy until he came to America, for Major

O'Hara who was his land lord. He used to say, " I

worked on Major O'Hara's Domain." Maj. O'Hara

was a distant cousin of my mother.

daughters . Timothy with his eight children came to

Canada. My grandmother had one letter from him ,

mailed at Port Huron Canada.

She sold the farm and came to live with my father

and mother at W. Shefford, Quebec where she died.

This phrase is not in Version 1

There were a great many relatives of the Battles

family.

My mother Bridget Battles Farrell, had a cousin

Patrick Haley, his father was also Patrick Haley.

There were John and Martin Haley also. Patrick

Haley married my father’s sister Hanora Farrell and

he had three brothers, Matt and William and John

Haley. William Haley seemed to be a favorite of the

family.

My grandfather on the Farrell side was James Farrell

and was born in Terarah Sligo. His father’s name

was James Farrell and his mother’s maiden name

was Rebecca Armstrong. He had a brother Frank

Farrell who married Betsy Hart.

My grandfather James Farrell married Hanora

Madden. Their children were Patrick (my father)

Philip, Bridget, James, Rebecca, Jane, Hanora and

Robert. All were born I think in Ballymote, Sligo.

Version 2 gets it right. James Farrell's

wife was Honora Madden. Version 1

omits the fact that James was born at

Tararah.

(My father, Patrick however, claimed to have been

born in Ballysdare). My father, Patrick Farrell

worked from a small boy until he came to America,

for Major O'Hara who was his landlord. He used to

say, " I worked on Major O'Hara's Domain." Maj.

O'Hara was a distant cousin of my mother’s. Patrick

My father Patrick Farrell married my mother Bridget Patrick Farrell married my mother Bridget Battles at

Battles at age 24 in May 1847 by Dean Durkin (My age 24, May 1847 by Dean Durkin (My father called

father always called her Beasie). They were married her “Beazie”). They were married on Sunday

on Sunday afternoon about four o'clock and sailed on afternoon about four o'clock and sailed on Tuesday

Tuesday for America. All her people came at the for America. All her people came at thesame time,

same time, on the same boat. It was a sailing vessel on the same boat. It was a sailing vessel called

called, Fay. It took the ship six weeks to come from

Sligo to Quebec.

“Fay”. It took the ship six weeks to come from Sligo

to Montreal, Quebec.

Basically identical

My mother suffered all the way from sea sickness

and upon landing it was found that my father was

suffering from ship-fever and he was kept in Quebec

until better. They were anxious to reach John Hart

who had married Betsy Battles, my mothers cousin,

and who were living at Granby , South Ridge.

Identical again - but there is a mistake in both

versions. John Hart married Honora Battle - not

Betsy Battles.

Upon reaching there my mother was rapidly

developing ship-fever and they were afraid to allow

her in the house so she was placed in a shed. She

remarked years later that she must have become

unconcious but that she remembered hammering , as

a thud in her ears ; while the men were putting a roof

on the shack. It seems that she was put in the shed

only over night, and the men of the neighborhood

built a shack on the side of the road where she was

cared for until well.

Slightly different wording in parts

NOTE AGAIN-Bridget Tarceny Battles, sold her

farm and came to live with my father and mother at

West Shefford, where she died two years before we

moved to Burlington --Ellen Rebecca Farrell

remembered Grandma Battles funeral, as very large,

she sat on the banking with a Ploof girl. She was

frightened at so many people around.

My mother suffered all the way from sea-sickness

and upon landing it was found that my father was

suffering from ship-fever and he was kept in Quebec

until better. They were anxious to reach John Hart

who had married Betsy Battles, my mothers cousin,

and who were living at Granby , South Ridge.

Upon reaching there my mother was rapidly

developing ship fever and they were afraid to allow

her in the house so she was placed in a shed. (Years

after, she remarked that she must have become

unconcious but that she remembered hammering , as

a thud in her ears ; while the men were putting a roof

on the shack. It seems that she was put in the shed

only over night, and the men of the neighborhood

built a shack on the side of the road where she was

cared for until well.)

NOTES SUPPLIED BY MY SISTER, ELLEN

“NELL” MCCANNON

My grandmother Bridget Tarceny Battles, bought a

farm in Granby. Later she sold it and came to live

with my father and mother in West Shefford where

she died at the age of 68. Two years before we

moved to Burlington, VT. That house burned to the

ground during the night.

My grandfather James Farrell was a signer on the

charter of the Knights of Father Matthew, third name

on the list. This was a temperance society in Ireland.

At this point the two letters begin to diverge

completely. The paragraph in Version 2 (Notes

This information has been omitted

supplied by my sister) appears several paragraphs

later - following a tale about the Wells that has entirely from Version 1.

been interjected into the material.

Version 2 Ends

Version 1 continues with a lot of family stories

reminiscent of the stories told in the Farrells to

America manuscript.

Ballysadare Records

Patrick J. Farrell's letter mentions three locations in Sligo for

the Farrells, Battles and Tarcenys - Ballysadare, Ballymote and

Ballancara. Ballysadare is the name of a townland, a town and a civil

parish. The local Catholic parish is also called Ballysadare and

Kilvarnet.

Ballancara is the village of Ballinacarrow, which had a small

church associated with the Catholic parish of Ballysadare (also called

Collooney). This is in the civil parish of Kilvarnet.

The third location he mentioned was Ballymote (Emlaghfad civil

parish) All of these locations appear on the following map of Leyney

Barony, Sligo.

The Chapel at Ballinacarrow

Ballinacarrow church, the present 'half- parish' church of Collooney

(Kilvarnet) parish, is the church of the old parish of Kilvarnet.

Catholics lost the use of old Kilvarnet church, now in ruins (see

image below), during Penal Days.

Around the year 1800 a Catholic church was built in Ballinacarrow.

This was a thatched house forty feet long by twenty feet broad and lay

to the east of the main road. During the week the building was used as

a schoolhouse, where both Catholic and Dissenter attended.

In 1826 a new church was built in Ballinacarrow. This building was to

the west of the main road, opposite the present church. No trace of

this church remains.

Reference: http://homepage.tinet.ie/~jas/ballchhist.html

History of the parishes of Ballysadore and Kilvarnet

History, antiquities, and present state of the parishes of Ballysadare

and Kilvarnet, in the county of Sligo : with notices of the O'Haras,

the Coopers, the Percevals, and other local families

History, antiquities, and present state of the parishes of Ballysadare

and Kilvarnet, in the county of Sligo FHL BRITISH Film

992996 Item 1

O'Hara Rent Roll - Ballysadare and Kilvarnet - 1775

Charles O'Hara the younger: NL Pos. 1923, Rent roll, c.1775, all

tenants, giving lives named in leases, covering townlands in the

civil parishes of Achonry, Ballysadare, Killoran, Kilvarnet.

Tithe Applotment Books - Ballysadare (1834)

Ballysadare Civil Parish

Ballinakill - Ballyshannon FHL BRITISH Film 256573

Kilvarnet Civil Parish

Kiltomy - Kinard FHL BRITISH Film 256654

Emlaghfad Civil Parish - Ballymote

Earlestown - Emly FHL BRITISH Film 256608

Griffith's Valuations - Sligo Rural District 1855-1966

Carrickbanagher

Electoral division: Carney Carrickbanagher

FHL BRITISH Film 868158

Fergus Farrell (Carrickbanagher)

James Farrell (Carrickbanagher)

William Farrell (Carrickbanagher)

Hugh Hart (Carrickbanagher)

John Hart (Carrickbanagher)

Michael Hart (Carrickbanagher)

Thomas Healey (Carrickbanagher)

Patrick Tapheny (Carrickbanagher)

Thomas Healey (Carrickbanagher)

Patrick Madden (Knockmullin)

Collooney

Electoral division: Collooney

FHL BRITISH Film 868161

Michael Farrell (Glennagoolagh)

Dominick Hart (Ballysadare)

Peter Hart (Ballysadare)

Michael Farrell (Union)

James Healey (Collooney)

Conor Healey (Collooney)

Thomas Healey (Town of Collooney)

James Healey (Rathrippen)

James Healey (Toberbride)

West Ballysadare

Electoral division: West Ballysadare Bricklieve

FHL BRITISH Film 868156

William Farrell (Stone hall or Carrownageeragh)

Patrick Battle (Crockacullion)

Henry Hart (Mulaghnabreena)

Patrick Hart (Ardcurley)

Patrick Healey (Ardcurley)

Patrick Harte (Town of Collooney)

East Ballysadare

Electoral division: Ballynakill East Ballysadare

FHL BRITISH Film 868155

Mary Battle (Knoxpark)

John Torceny (Ardcotten)

Denis Hart (Lugnamacan)

Bartholomew Hart (Town of Ballysadare)

Henry Hart (Town of Ballysadare)

Bryan Harte (Town of Ballysadare)

Thomas Healey (Carrignagat)

James Madden (Carrignagat)

Martin Madden (Bleachgreen)

Thomas J. Madden (Bleechgreen)

Thomas J. Madden (Rinn)

Martin Madden (Kilnamanagh)

Liscony

Electoral division: Lakeview Lisconny

FHL BRITISH Film 870960

Thadeus Torsney (Coolteen)

Jeremiah Tapheny (Spotfield)

Catholic parish Registers - Balllysadare and Kilvarnet Catholic

parishes

Parochial registers, 1842-1933

Authors Catholic Church. Parish Church of Kilvarnet and

Ballysadare (Main Author)

Casey, P. I (Added Author)

Notes Transcribed by P.I. Casey.

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Microfilm of originals in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. A portion

of these records were filmed by the National Library of Ireland and

the remainder by the Genealogical Society in 1984.

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The Catholic parish of Kilvarnet and Ballysadare is in the civil

parish of Ballysadare. The parish is also called Collooney.

Baptisms (copy) 1842-1853 Baptisms 1846-1853 Baptisms (copy) 1958-1897

Marriages 1958-1933 FHL BRITISH Film 1279230 Items 10-13

Baptisms 1842-1881 Marriages 1858-1881 FHL BRITISH Film 926019

All Townlands in Ballysadare Civil Parish

Townland AKA Acres County Barony Civil Parish PLU Province

Abbeytown 350 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Annaghmore 285 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Tobercurry Connaught

Ardcotten 190 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Ardcurley 110 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

BALLYSADARE T. xx Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

BALLYSADARE T. xx Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Ballynaboll 468 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Ballysadare 208 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Bellarihid 279 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Billa 245 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Bleachgreen 58 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

COLLOONEY T xx Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Carrickbanagher 1,329 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Carricknagat 284 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Carrigeensallagh 65 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Carrownageeragh Stonehall 208 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Cloonacurra 471 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Tobercurry Connaught

Cloonamahan 331 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Cloonmacduff 302 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Collooney 257 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Coolteen 125 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Cooney 217 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Corhawnagh 516 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Crockacullion 309 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Glen 518 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Glennagoolagh 233 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Halfquarter 99 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Kilboglashy 290 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Kilnamanagh 388 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Kinnagrelly 585 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Knockbeg East 249 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Knockbeg West 449 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Knockmuldoney 53 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Knockmullin 408 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Knoxspark 155 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Largan 468 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Larkhill 402 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Lisduff 152 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Lisruntagh 133 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Lissaneena 362 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Lugawarry 311 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Lugnadeffa 359 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Lugnamackan 325 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Markree Demesne 507 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Mullaghnabreena 140 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Mullanashee 262 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Rathrippin 124 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Rinn 55 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Spotfield 318 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Stonehall Carrownageeragh 208 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Streamstown 369 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

TOBERSCANAVAN T. xx Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Toberbride 138 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Tullaghan 380 Sligo Leyny Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

Union 1,155 Sligo Tirerrill Ballysadare Sligo Connaught

All Townlands in Kilvarnet Civil Parish

Townland AKA Acres County Barony Civil Parish PLU Province

Annagh Beg 227 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Annagh More 616 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Ardcree 171 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Ballymurray 235 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Ballynacarrow North 442 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Ballynacarrow South 275 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Carrowntawy 233 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Claragh Irish 321 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Claragh Scotch 373 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Falnasoogaun Ropefield 384 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Fetherneen 154 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Finlough 247 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Glebe 33 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Kilvarnet North 254 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Kilvarnet South 12 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Ranaghan Beg 75 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Ranaghan More 174 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Rathbaun 716 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Rathgran 309 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Rathnarrow (Brett) 218 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Rathnarrow (O'Hara) 283 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Rockfinlough 260 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Ropefield Falnasoogaun 384 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

Templehouse Demesne 568 Sligo Leyny Kilvarnet Tobercurry Connaught

All Townlands in Emlaghfad Civil Parish

Townland AKA Acres County Barony Civil Parish PLU Province

Ardconnell 203 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Ardnaglass 332 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Ardree 174 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Boyle Connaught

BALLYMOTE T. xx Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Ballybrennan 461 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Ballymote 38 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Camross 218 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Carrigans Lower 528 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Carrigans Upper 950 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Carrigeenmore 264 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Carrowcauly Earlsfield 115 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Carrowcushely 384 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Carrowkeel 213 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Tobercurry Connaught

Carrownanty 125 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Carrownree 413 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Cartron (Percival) 33 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Tobercurry Connaught

Cartron (Phibbs) 31 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Tobercurry Connaught

Cloonagun 139 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Cloonamanagh 158 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Clooneen 109 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Cloonkeevy 224 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Tobercurry Connaught

Cluid 448 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Corhober 120 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Derroon 158 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Earlsfield Carrowcauly 115 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Emlagh 109 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Boyle Connaught

Emlaghfad 154 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Boyle Connaught

Emlaghgissan 87 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Emlaghnaghtan 430 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Tobercurry Connaught

Keenaghan 113 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Kilbrattan 217 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Tobercurry Connaught

Knockadalteen 245 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Lecarrow 56 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Tobercurry Connaught

Lissananny Beg 403 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Boyle Connaught

Lissananny More 195 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Maghera 56 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Portinch 184 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Tobercurry Connaught

Rathdoony Beg 316 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Rathdoony More 496 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Rathnakelliga 48 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Stoneparks 85 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

Tieveboy 159 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Boyle Connaught

Woodfield 97 Sligo Corran Emlaghfad Sligo Connaught

O'Hara and Battles

Mary O'Hara......................married .... Tarceny in Ireland

1. Bridget Taceny (daughter) b. 1797.. married James Battle in

Ireland

2. Martin Tarceny (son) ...........died in Ireland (had been married)

3. Thadeus Tarceny (son)...........died in Ireland (had been married)

4. Ann??

(Note: P.J. Farrell of Swanton, Vermont, said that Bridget's two

brothers were James and Timothy Tarcney instead of Martin and

Thadeus).

One version of the P.J. Farrell letter equates the name Timothy

with "Tady," or "Thady or Thadeus."

"She came with her four children Bridget (my mother) Martin,

the eldest; Bridget, my mother; Tady “Timothy” and Ann.

Catherine died at age 15, and is buried with her father in

Balanacara."

The correct names of the Tarceny children are probably:

1. Bridget Tarceny (daughter) b. 1797.. married James Battle in

Ireland

2. James Tarceny (son) ...........died in Ireland (had been

married)

3. Timothy or Thady Tarceney......also came to Canada; last heard

of - from Port Huron. 8

children.

According to Farrell family history, when the first brother of

Bridget Tarceney died, she and her son Martin Battles were

notified that there was property left in Ireland. They could

not go to Ireland to claim the property. Then the second

brother died, and again they couldn't go to Ireland, so the

property went to the O'Haras.

This statement conflicts with the P.J. Farrell statement that

one of the Tarcney brothers, Timothy or Thady, came to Canada

with his family. The Tarceny who died and left property to the

O'Haras was probably James Tarceny, who may never have married,

or he would have had a wife or heirs to inherit the property.

The writer of this tract appears to have gotten the names of

the Tarceny children confused with those of James Battle and

Bridget Tarcney - Bridget, Martin, Thadeus or Timothy,

Ann...

James Battle nad Bridget Tarceny - Had 5 children

1. Bridget Battles - daughter of Bridget Tarceny and James Battle

married Patrick Farrell in Ireland in May 1847, came to Canada

and nine children were born: Mary, James, Philip (Alice Farrell

Perry's ather), Patrick, Annie, Eliza, Katherine (Margaret Wall's

mother), Ellen and Edward

2. Martin Battles - son of Bridget Tarceny and James Battles married

Catherine McDermott.

Martin Battles was born about 1820, and died 1904 (75 years old)

Catherine McDermott was born in 1836 and died 1896 (60 years old).

Martin Battles and Catherine McDermott had ten children:

1. Lucy Ann - Date of birth - about 1863

Date of death - April 9, 1896 (age 33)

She was born in Granby, P.Q., and died in South

Boston, Mass.

She married a man named Kine or Kane

and they had four children, names unknown.

Lucy died 1889 (1 yr, 2 mos.)

John J. Kane died 1887 (3 mos. 5 dys)

Arthur Kane died Feb. 12, 1896 (5 mos.)

2. Albert Henry -

He was born in Granby, P.Q., and died in South

Boston, Mass. He became a printer - never married.

3. Frank

4. Mary

5. boy - died young

6. Boy - died young

7. Girl - died young

8. Girl - died young

Deeds in Holy Cross Cemetery

9. James

Frank was born in South Boston. He never married.

She was born in South Boston - never married.

10. John Battles - Date of Birth - 1870

Date of Death - June 22, 1902

John married Bridget Frances Gregory who was born

in County Galway, Ireland, about 1862. She was

never sure of the exact date of her birth because,

she claimed, that in those days in Ireland they

did not keep any birth records. Hoever, she felt

that she was born on the feast of St. Bridget in

February. Bridget was about three years old when

her family left Ireland because of the famine.

They settled in South Boston, Mass., where

she grew up, met John Battles and were married in

the church of St. Peter and Paul on Broadway in

South Boston. She died April 23, 1953 - at about

81 years of age. They had four daughters and one

son.

1. Mary Elizabeth Battles - Date of Birth - June 8, 1891.

On April 14, 1912, the night that the Titanic sunk, Mary

married Edward Bernard O'Neill of South Boston in the

church of St. Peter and Paul...in So. Boston. Edward

O'Neill was born in South Boston June 22, 1886, and died in

the Carney Hospital in South Boston on February 4, 1952.

They had seven children:

1. Girl - died as an infant

2. Girl - "

3. Girl - "

4. Francis - born in South Boston July 1, 1915.

5. Mary Mabel - born in South Boston Jan. 25, 1918.

6. Boy - died as an infant

7. Anne Louise - born in South Boston July 27, 1922

2. Frances Catherine Battles - Date of Birth - March 2, 1895

She married Edward C. Carroll of South Boston who was born

on December 15, 1892. They had no children.

3. Lucy Battles - born in South Boston August 18, 1897. She

married Henry (Harry) Lawrence Duggan in the Gate of Heaven

Church, South Boston.

They had three children:

1. Henry (Harry) L. Duggan Jr. - born Nov. 17, 1929

2. Marie

3. Robert

4. Anne Louise - born July 27, 1900

died 1919 during the "flu" epidemic

5. Joseph Battles - born in So. Boston

He married Loreta (Lottie) Scherweghs

They had three children:

1. Martin Joseph born in So. Boston

2. Nancy Anne born in So. Boston

3. Richard James born in So. Boston

3. Thaddeus Battles - born about 1824 - son of Bridget Tarceny

and James Battles - married Katherine Kennedy

They had three children:

1. Mary Battles

She married Richard Brown, a policeman

They had three boys. Names not known.

2. Sadie Battles - born in So. Boston

She worked for a man who was a diamond cutter and she

was one of the few women at that time who learned the

trade. marriage unknown.

3. Girl (name not known, Jane?)

4. Ann Battles - born 1826 - daughter of Bridget Tarceny and

James Battles - married William Dunlavey of Canada. Ann died

at childbirth and the baby lived long enough to be baptized.

They are buried together in Granby, we think.

Anne Battle, dau. of Jacques & Bridgitte Torseney married

Dunlavy, Guillaume, 5-8-1852 DAME [Notre Dame de Granby]

Guillaume Dunlavey, son of Grogoire & Marie Benson (Boston)

DAME 5-8-1852 m. Ann Battle,

dau. of Jacques & Bridgitte Torseney

5. Catherine Battles - another daughyter of Bridget Tarceny and

James Battles. She died in Ireland. She was called "Kitty."

By Ellen Rebecca (Margaret Wall's Aunt Nell - dau. of Patrick Farrell

and Bridget Battles, sister of P.J. Farrell, who wrote the letter in

1912)

Bridget Tarceny married James Battles

Bridget's mother was Mary O'Hara, a distant cousin of Major O'Hara

in Ireland. Bridget Tarceny Battles' daughter Bridget or Beasie as she

was called married Patrick Farrell in Ireland and sailed two days later

for Canada on the sailing vessel "Fay." They were six weeks crossing

the ocean. With them came Beasies' mother, Bridget Battles, her two

brothers, Martin and Thadeus, and also her sister, Ann. They had

another sister, Catherine, who died in Ireland some years before. She

was called "Kitty." James Battles, hunband and father of the above had

died in Ireland some time before at the age of 35 years as a result of

a running sore on his leg which did not heal.

At the time above James Battles and Bridget Tarcney were married her

people were not pleased nor satisfied at all. bridget never had to

work. She was related to the O'Haras and the O'Haras had money. They

were aristocrats while the Battles were proud, hard-working, honest

people. So the family felt that she had married beneath her when she

married James Battle. When their daughter, Bridget, married Patrick

Farrell, she decided to come to America too. Martin, the eldest son,

was at that time about 27, Thadeus about 21, and Ann about 18.

(Bridget, the bride was 24). They all came at the same time - May,

1847. Bridget Tarceny Battles had some money on her mother's side.

Her husband, James, had died so there was no reason to stay in Ireland.

It was the year of the potato famine and people were leaving Ireland by

the undreds as soon as passage for America became available and money

could be secured to pay their way. Passage was $35 to $40 at that

time. Bridget's mother was Mary O'Hara, a distant cousin of Major

O'Hara, who owned considerable property in Ireland.

Patrick Farrell worked for Major O'Hara from the time he was a small

boy until his marriage to "Beasie." He was also his landlord. It is

presumed that he met "Beasie" at "Major O'Hara's domain" as it was

called.

William Coleman was the best man at the wedding and Bridget's sister

(Anne) was the bridesmaid.

Many were sick coming across the ocean, the trip taking six weeks.

When the wind did not blow they did not sail. Both Patrick and Bridget

were seasick.

(P.S. Story about their seasickness upon landing in Quebec

is told under the "Farrells in Canada" in the front of this

book.)

The ship "Fay" referred to by the family was probably the ship "Tay".

RETURN OF PASSENGER SHIPS arrived at the Port of Quebec in the season

of 1847; showing the Date of Arrival, the Port whence sailed, the

Length of Passage, the Detention in Quarantine, the Number of Souls

embarked, the Mortality on board at Sea or at Quarantine, and the

Mortality in the Quarantine Hospitals.

Emigration Vessels to Quebec, 1847

From the British Parliamentary Papers 1847-48 XLVII, pp397-403.

The Bark Tay

Arrived Quebec

June 9, 1847

Tay

from Sligo

33 days (Length of passage to quarantine)

0 (detention in days)

2 (Souls embarked - cabin)

301 (Souls embarked - steerage)

11 (deahs on board)

0 (deaths in quarantine)

1 (deaths in quarnatine hospitals)

12 (total deaths)

June 9 Bark Tay Bowman (Master) 5 May (sailed) Sligo 290 pass

Report of Vessels Boarded at the Quarantine Station, Grosse Isle during

the year 1847 - Dr. Douglas' Register

No Rig Ship Name Captain From dep-date arr-date Cargo cabin st'ge

Consigned to rel-date sick dead Remarks

62 bark Tay James Brenan Sligo 05-May 27-May Ballast - 301 Ryan 07-Jun

- 8 . 114 bark Tay John Langwill Liverpool 09-May 14-Jun Ballast - 336

Provan & Anderson 15-Jun 15 9 (released 20th June!)

There were two ships called Tay - one called the British Bark Tay,

registered in Greenock, Scotland - the second a Bark Tay registered

in Ireland.

(number) 62 bark TAY (Captain) James Brenan (from) Sligo (on) 05-May

(arr. Grosse Isle) 27-May (in) Ballast (with) 301 steerage passengers

(consigned to) Ryan (released) 07-Jun (deaths) 8

(number) 114 bark TAY (Captain) John Langwill (from) Liverpool (on)

09-May (arr. Grosse Isle) 14-Jun (in) Ballast (with) 336 steerage

passengers (consigned to) Provan & Anderson (released) 15-Jun (sick)

15 (deaths) 9 (newspaper reported released 20th June!)

Healey Cousins of the Battles

"My mother Bridget Battles Farrell, had a cousin Patrick Haley,

his father was also Patrick Haley. There were John and Martin

Haley also. Patrick Haley married my father’s sister Hanora

Farrell and he had three brothers, Matt and William and John

Haley. William Haley seemed to be a favorite of the family.

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| | |

Patrick Haley = Mary Quinn John Haley Martin Haley

of Ely, Shefford Co, Quebec

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| | | |

Patrick Haley Matt Haley William Haley John Haley

m. Honora Farrell m. Beverly

Ann Lillipridge

Honora Farrell, dau. of James & Honora Madden

BROM 7-1-1862 m. Patrick Healy,

son of Patrick & Mary Quinn (Ely) BROM

Matthew Healy, son of Patrick and Mary Quinn

VALC 7-11-1864 married Berly Ann Lillilpridge

Horrigan-Farrell Family History - April 17, 2002

Descendants of Katherine Rebecca Farrell, dau. of

James Farrell and Roseanne Teresa Hart

Research by Jason Farrell

(farrellj_m_1122@netzero.net)

(1) 1. William John Horrigan

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Birth Date: 1850

Birth Place: Goshen, Connecticut

Death Date: December 4, 1898

Death Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

Occupation: jeweler (Horrigan Bros. Jewelers & Bicycles)

Death Cause: Bright's disease

Notes:

The third child of Irish immigrants, Will Horrigan was born in

Goshen, CT, where his family had first settled upon arrival in

Ireland. They later moved to Great Barrington, MA, then in 1876

to North Adams, MA, where his parents died. Will and a brother,

Sidney, moved to Holyoke, MA.

Will had attended public schools in youth, but never college.

Early in life he became a mill worker and was so employed for

many years in Massachusetts mills. He resided in North Adams

only briefly (until 1876, according to a biographical article)

then for a year was employed in the Lyman Mills at Holyoke, after

which he returned to North Adams. In 1878 he returned again to

Holyoke, and until 1885 was in charge of the combing department

of the Merrick Thread Company. In that year he formed a partnership

with his brother, Sidney and at 156 High St. established a jewelry

business, which more than met their financial hopes.

In 1892 they succeeded Chapman Bros. in the store at the corner of

High and Dwight streets, a much better location and a more desireable

building. Later they purchased the property at the corner of High and

Hampden streets, there remaining until moving in to their own finely

equipped and handsomely stocked store at 249 High St. in 1898.

Will Horrigan, who lived with his family in an apartment building at

30 Allyn St. in Holyoke's north end, died at the age of 48, shortly

after the removal into the new store.

According to a biography of his son, Will and Sidney Horrigan were

both excellent businessmen and gave close attention to the detail

and management of the business and made promptness a cardinal virtue.

Will was an untiring worker and was senior partner in the Horrigan

Bros. Jewelers & Bicycles Co., an active, energetic head of the

business (see obituary).

Medical:

WILLIAM J. HORRIGAN

orn 1850 died 1898

KATHERINE R. FARRELL

born 1866 died 1937

William J. Horrigan DDS 1888-1963

Katherine M. Delaney his wife 1884-1959

Rose Anna Horrigan 1893-1906

Carol D. H. Maher 1915-1966

Irene M. Horrigan 1890-1968

Olive K. Horrigan 1897-1974

Arthur Joseph Horrigan Dec. 29, 1891-Sep. 3, 1974

"Pioneer Radiologist"

Helen G. McCarthy, his wife 1895-1986

Arthur J. Horrigan Jr. 1925-1980

Howard P. Horrigan DMD 1895-1986

Clara Baker, his wife 1896-1982

Kathryn D. "Kitty" Bresnahan 1952-1953

Addresses of Wm. J. Horrigan:

1888- 117 Pine St (wk at 170 High St)

1891- 126 Oak St (wk at 156 High St)

1897- 30 Allyn St (wk at 227 High St)

Spouse: Katherine Rebecca Farrell

Birth Date: February 22, 1866

Birth Place: Newbury, Vermont

Death Date: May 31, 1937

Death Place: Springfield, Massachusetts

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

Occupation: housewife

Death Cause: "a short illness"

Spouse Father: James Farrell (1831-1883)

Spouse Mother: Rose Ann Theresa Hart (1835-1872)

Spouse Notes:

Per information given in her obituary, Katherine Farrell moved

to Holyoke in 1882 (more likely 1884). She would have been 14 or

16, and likely moved there with her brother, John.

Following the death of her husband, Katherine changed residences

several times; She moved from her Allyn St. apartment to 31 Pearl St.

(1906), she later moved back to her old neighborhood and lived at

96 Allyn St. (1910) and three years later moved to 127 Chesnut St.,

where her children Arthur, Irene and Will were boarders. In 1919

Katherine moved with Arthur, Irene and Olive to Springfield, MA,

(reported in the Holyoke directory of 1920) where her son Howard

was already living. While in Holyoke, Kate always owned her own

home, apparently having money from her late husband's estate.

(see obituary).

Spouse Medical:

Kate R. FARRELL

Sex: F

Event(s):

Birth: 22 Feb 1866

Newbury Twp, Orange, Vermont

Parents:

Father: James FARRELL

Mother: Rosan

Marriage Date: September 7, 1887

Marriage Place: Massachusetts

Children: William James

Irene Margaret

Arthur Joseph

Rose Anna

Howard Patrick

Olive Katherine

(2) 1.1 William James Horrigan, D. D. S.

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Birth Date: July 28, 1888

Birth Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Death Date: March 12, 1963

Death Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Burial Date: March 14, 1963

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

Occupation: dentist

Death Cause: "a short illness"

Notes:

In the graded and high schools of the city of Holyoke he

obtained his education so far as their limits extended. He

graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia

in 1911 and returned to Holyoke to begin his dental practice

at an office at 225 High St. In 1919 his brother, Howard,

graduated from college and began practicing dentistry at the

same address.

Dr. Horrigan was a member of the Valley District Dental Association,

the American Dental Association, the Knights of Columbus and the

Holyoke Country Club. In a 1917 biography it was noted that his

office was "modernly equipped" and had a "most satisfactory clientele".

Dr. Horrigan is said to have a total of three daughters, only Carol

is currently known. He was the only one of his family to have remained

in Holyoke, where he lived at 192 Beech St. for 43 years, dying there

at age 74.

Spouse: Katherine M. Delaney

Birth Date: 1884

Death Date: 1959

Death Place: of Holyoke, Massachusetts

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

Spouse Father: John L. Delaney

Spouse Mother: Margaret Horan

Marriage Date: November 26, 1914

Children: Carol D.

Ruth

(3) 1.1.1a Carol D. Horrigan*

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Birth Date: December 25, 1915

Birth Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Death Date: September 1, 1966

Death Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

Occupation: saleswoman

Notes:

In a 1940 Holyoke directory Carol was living at 192 Beech St.

with her parents, working as a saleswoman in Springfield. In

1941 Carol married Charles Drescher and moved to East Orange,

New Jersey. Possibly prompted by the death of her father, Carol

returned to Holyoke (by 1963, as she is listed in the 1964

directory living at 256 Walnut St.) and wed the widower Edward

Maher. She died shortly thereafter.

Spouse: Charles Drescher

Spouse Notes:

His marriage to Carol Horrigan and their move to New Jersey

is mentioned in the 1942 Holyoke directory.

Marriage Date: 1941

Other Spouses Edward A. Maher

(3) 1.1.1b Carol D. Horrigan*

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(See above)

Spouse: Edward A. Maher

Death Date: After 1970

Occupation: civil engineer and building inspector

Spouse Father: Alexander Maher (1866-1945)

Spouse Notes:

Edward Maher in Holyoke Directory Records:

1941- building inspector and city engineer, employed by

City Hall.

1949- same profession, same employer.

1965- directory notes he married Carol Drescher.

1966- consulting engineer, resides at 187 Central Park Dr.

(Wyckoff Park).

1969-1971- civil engineer at Tighe & Bond, same address

Edward was first married to "Kathleen L" Maher, who died

on October 16, 1962 at age 51. With her he had three known

children, Edward A. Jr (USAF, 1961-1970), William T. Maher

(US Army, 1965-1968, later surveyor), and Alexandra K. Maher,

student and later wife of Richard Kielty (US Army), who were

reported moved to New York in 1971 directory.

The Maher family disappeared from Holyoke in 1971-72.

Marriage Date: 1964

Other Spouses Charles Drescher

(3) 1.1.2 Ruth Horrigan

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Birth Date: About 1918

Death Date: After April 1986

Death Place: of Pompano Beach, Florida

Notes:

Moved away from Holyoke around 1975/1976.

Spouse: Thomas A. Bresnahan

Occupation: optician ('The Optical Centre')

Spouse Notes:

Thomas was a "mach" (machinist?) in West Springfield before

joining the US Army (Holyoke Dir., 1943), later graduating

from medical school and becoming an optometrist.

Mr. Bresnahan operated his private practice from his offices

at 259 Maple St. in Holyoke. Thomas and Ruth divorced (probably

in 1971, Thomas was remarried in the 1972 directory), Ruth moving

into a home at 49 Calumet St. and Thomas marrying "Corinne A.",

a nurse. He appears with her in every Holyoke directory until

1987, when he either moved away or died.

Marriage Date: 1941

Divorced: 1971

Children: Thomas A.

Kathryn D.

(4) 1.1.2.1 Thomas A. Bresnahan

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Birth Date: About 1944

Occupation: mechanic, grinder

Immigration: 1977/1979 (left Holyoke, MA)

Notes:

Served in the US Navy (c. 1961-1970), later becoming a mechanic

at Blyda Ford, New Hampshire (1974-75 Holyoke directory), and a

grinder in Quabbin, Indiana (1977-78 directory), where he likely

moved to. He lived at 278 Pine St. and 182 Cabot St. and appears

in no later directory.

Spouse: Judith A.

Marriage Date: 1972/1974

(4) 1.1.2.2 Kathryn D. Bresnahan

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Birth Date: 1952

Birth Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1953

Death Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

Notes:

known as "Kitty"

(2) 1.2 Irene Margaret Horrigan

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Birth Date: February 1, 1890

Birth Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Death Date: March 3, 1968

Death Place: Springfield, Massachusetts

Burial Date: March 5, 1968

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

Occupation: social studies teacher

Notes:

Irene worked as a teacher in Springfield, MA while living with

her mother and brothers at 127 Chesnut St. (1914-1919 records)

in Holyoke. Irene moved to Springfield with her family in 1919,

becoming a social studies teacher. (See article). Social Security

Records state her dates as February 25, 1890- March 15, 1968, but

her obituary is dated March 4, and a biography of her brother

states her birthdate as February 1.

(2) 1.3 Arthur Joseph Horrigan, M. D.

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Birth Date: December 29, 1891

Birth Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Death Date: September 3, 1974

Death Place: Springfield, Massachusetts

Burial Date: September 6, 1974

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

Occupation: radiologist, President of Springfield Academy of

Medicine

Notes:

Arthur was a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA,

class of 1916. The following year he was a first lieutenant in the

army, stationed at Augusta, Georgia.

By 1918 Arthur was back home in Holyoke, practicing medicine and

living with his mother and siblings at 127 Chesnut. He and most

of them moved were reported to be a physician in the 1920 Holyoke

directory to have recently moved to Springfield, MA. (See obituary)

Spouse: Helen G. McCarthy

Birth Date: October 25, 1895

Death Date: December 1986

Death Place: Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

Children: Claire M.

Arthur Joseph

Atty. William J.

(3) 1.3.1 Claire M. Horrigan

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Birth Date: July 9, 1922

Birth Place: Springfield, Massachusetts

Death Date: October 2, 2000

Death Place: Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Notes:

of Longmeadow, MA

Medical:

CLAIRE M STAFELLI Request Information (SS-5)

SSN 032-12-3989 Residence: 01106 Longmeadow, Hampden, MA

Born 9 Jul 1922 Last Benefit:

Died 2 Oct 2000 Issued: MA (Before 1951)

Spouse: ? Stafelli

(3) 1.3.2 Arthur Joseph Horrigan Jr.

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Birth Date: November 14, 1925

Birth Place: Springfield, Massachusetts

Death Date: July 1980

Death Place: Daphne, Alabama

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

Notes:

Arthur HORRIGAN

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1925

Death Date: Jul 1980

Social Security Number: 032-16-2543

State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Massachusetts

Death Benefit Localities

Zip Code: 36526

Localities: Daphne, Baldwin, Alabama

(3) 1.3.3 Atty. William J. Horrigan

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Notes:

Attorney of San Diego, California, was still alive in 1986.

Medical:

WILLIAM HORRIGAN Request Information (SS-5)

SSN 029-05-9210 Residence: 94404 San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

Born 13 Jul 1912 Last Benefit:

NEW: More Records!

Died Jan 1980 Issued: MA (Before 1951)

(2) 1.4 Rose Anna Horrigan

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Birth Date: 1893

Birth Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1906

Death Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

(2) 1.5 Howard Patrick Horrigan, D. M. D.

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Birth Date: August 30, 1895

Birth Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Death Date: April 8, 1986

Death Place: Westfield, Massachusetts

Burial Date: April 11, 1986

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

Occupation: dentist

Notes:

Howard lived with his mother at 127 Chesnut in Holyoke until he

graduated from Tuft's College in 1919. He resided in Springfield

and was joined there by his mother and siblings Olive and Arthur.

He worked as a dentist in Holyoke at his brother William's business

at 225 High St. (1920 Holyoke Directory). The following year he

returned to Holyoke and took up residence at 598 Dwight St.,

continuing to work at 225 High. He is present in directories of

Westfield in the late 20th century.

Medical:

Howard HORRIGAN

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1895

Death Date: Apr 1986

Social Security Number: 026-30-6863

State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Massachusetts

Death Residence Localities

ZIP Code: 01085

Localities: Montgomery, Hampden, Massachusetts

Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

Spouse: Clara Baker

Birth Date: August 26, 1896

Death Date: July 1982

Death Place: Westfield, Massachusetts

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

Spouse Notes:

Clara HORRIGAN

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1896

Death Date: Jul 1982

Social Security Number: 017-20-8531

State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Massachusetts

Death Benefit Localities

Zip Code: 01085

Localities: Montgomery, Hampden, Massachusetts

Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

(2) 1.6 Olive Katherine Horrigan

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Birth Date: February 16, 1898

Birth Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts

Death Date: April 2, 1974

Death Place: Springfield, Massachusetts

Burial Date: April 4, 1974

Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA

Occupation: director of the Bureau of Adult Education, Springfield,

MA

Notes:

Olive never married. She was working as a teacher when she

moved from Holyoke to Springfield in 1919. (See articles

and obituary)

Medical:

Olive HORRIGAN

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1898

Death Date: Apr 1974

Social Security Number: 011-36-2069

State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Massachusetts

Death Residence Localities

ZIP Code: 01108

Localities: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

Index

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A., Judith, spouse of (4) 1.1.2.1

Baker, Clara, spouse of (2) 1.5

Bresnahan, Kathryn D. (4) 1.1.2.2

Bresnahan, Thomas A. (4) 1.1.2.1

Bresnahan, Thomas A., spouse of (3) 1.1.2

Delaney, Katherine M., spouse of (2) 1.1

Drescher, Charles, spouse of (3) 1.1.1a

Farrell, Katherine Rebecca, spouse of (1) 1.

Horrigan, Arthur Joseph Jr. (3) 1.3.2

Horrigan, Atty. William J. (3) 1.3.3

Horrigan, Carol D. (3) 1.1.1a

Horrigan, Claire M. (3) 1.3.1

Horrigan, Irene Margaret (2) 1.2

Horrigan, Olive Katherine (2) 1.6

Horrigan, Rose Anna (2) 1.4

Horrigan, Ruth (3) 1.1.2

Horrigan, William John (1) 1.

Horrigan,, Arthur Joseph M. D. (2) 1.3

Horrigan,, Howard Patrick D. M. D. (2) 1.5

Horrigan,, William James D. D. S. (2) 1.1

Maher, Edward A., spouse of (3) 1.1.1b

McCarthy, Helen G., spouse of (2) 1.3

Stafelli, ?, spouse of (3) 1.3.1

The Bray Surname

McLysaght "Additonal Irish Families"

"From the year 1207 onwards families called Bray are closely

associated with Clonmel and several of the name were soveriegns of the

town from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries; in the seventeenth

the John Bray who was outlawed as a Jacobite in 1691 was an alderman of

that town; earlier there were eight families recorded in the Co.

Tipperary hearth money rolls; while Thomas Bray, Archbishop of Cashel

from 1792 to 1810, was a notable churchman at that critical time...

...there is a county Tipperary Obrey in a 1295 Justiciary Roll (if

one can accept this as a variant)...

we do find an occasional de Bray in Tipperary..."

Note: There is a book called "Tipperary's Families" which has the

1665 Hearth Money Rolls for Tipperary. The LDS library has

the book on microfilm. There might be something on the

Brays from Clonmel in the book.

In "Irish Families" MacLysaght states that Bray is of dual origin;

de Bre (in Cornwall), also modernised Bree (i.e., Norman) and

O Breaghdha (indicating a native of Bregia, a territory in Meath,

formerly well known in Muster (i.e, native Irish).

In the 1854 Griffith's Valuations, the surname Bree is confined

entirely to County Sligo.

The Calendar of Ormond Deeds

The Duke of Ormond was a Norman, surname

Butler, centered at Clonmel in Tipperary.

28 Jun. 1287 Account taken at Dublin

64s. 4d. to Robert de Bree for cloth

24 Jul. [ca. 1370] Witness to Deed

Peter Bray

(Given at Rosponte, Wexford?)

3 Jun. 1378 Witness to Deed

William Bray

6 Aug. 1496 Document Witnessed by the Council

Sir Reginald Bray (Treasurer of the Wars)

8 Jan. 1542 Witness to Deed

Robert Bray

9 Jun. 1543 Witness to Deed

Peter Bray

14 Feb. 1549 Inquistion taken at Clonmel

Jurors: Edmund Bray

18 Mar. 1549 Inquistion taken at Clonmel

Jurors: Thomas Bray

11 Mar. 1551 Inquisition taken at Clonmel

Jurors: Thomas Bray

Thomas Bray

1551 or 1552 Jurors of Clonmel

James son of Cornelius Bray

Thomas son of Richard Bray

6 Jul. 1551 Inquistion taken at Clonmel

Jurors: Thomas Bray

James Bray

7 Oct. 1552 Inquisition taken at Clonmel

Jurors: Thomas fitz Richard Bray

Finding: "Fynyn O'Keygh of Pollekeir, 'idelman,' at Clonmel

stole 16 yards of wool of Thomas Bray"

5 Apr. 1553 Inquisition taken at Clonmel

Jurors: James Bray

29 May 1553 Inquisition taken at Clonmel

Jurors: Edmund Bray of Clonmel

Thomas Bray fitz Richard [of the same]

3 Mar. 1572 Witness to Deed

John Bray

19 Aug. 1583 Witness to Deed

Mighel Bray, soveriegn of Clonmel

14 Jul. 1588

"Pleas held at Clonmel before John Bray, esquire, soveriegn

of Clonmel and seneshcal of the Liberty, and his fellows, on

Tuesday next after the feast of SS. Peter and Paul in the 30th

year of Elizabeth in the assizes there."

The State Papers of Ireland [Elizabeth]

Oct. 1537

"Presentment of James Braye and Richard Wedloke, Merchants of

Clonmel, to the same.

Nov. 30 Clonmel [1582]

"Michael Bray, Sovereign of Clonmel, to Mr. Peter Sherlock, of

Waterford, to petition Lord Burghley for 100l.

John O'Hart Anglo-Norman Gentry

"County of Tipperary

City of Cashel Denis Kearney, and James Hacket, Aldermen

Borough of Clonmel Nicholas White, and John Bray, Aldermen

2 Apr. 1490

"John Bray son of Thomas Bray of "Buskott" in the county of

Berkshire, drover, who was an apprentice of John Brasbirgge,

citizen and draper of London, was admitted into the liberty of the

city of London and was sworn in the time of William White, mayor,

and William Purches, chamberlain and registered in the stamp book

with the letter "I" according to the liberties and admissions of the

books on 2 Apr. 1490.

22 Jan. 1507

Elysander Bray, at the instance of Bailiff Roch.

16 Jul. 1512

Michael Bray, at the instance of the mayor

1654 Civil Survey Tipperary

The Parish of Newchaple

Proprietors in ye yeare 1640

Edmond Bray of Clonmell, gent,

Nicholas Betts of the same, Apothecary,

James Brenocke off ye same, Apothecary,

Walter Hackett of Orchards-towne

Irish Papists

"The sd Edmond Bray Proprietor in fee by

descent from his ancestors of foure colpe-acres

and the eight pt of a colpe acre in Orchardstowne

aforesd as wee are informed."

Denomination of Lands: Orchardstowne, nyune colpe-acres

1654 Civil Survey Tipperary

The Barony of Iffay and Offay

The Towne of Clonmelll

Jurors of Inquisition:

James Brennock of Clonmell Apotecary

Patrick Donoghow late of Clonmell merchant

Walter Morony late of ye same merchant

Thomas White late of ye same merchant

John Dwyer late of the same Glover

Phillipp Moholghan late of ye smae husbandm

Thomas Carran late of the same husbndm

Luke Quirck late of the same merchant

Richard Esmond late of the same husbandm

Michaell Bray late of the same merchant

Ambrosse Bray late of the same merchant

Thomas Walsh late of the same husband.

COM' Tipperarie

to

The Towne of Clonmell

With the Lands within the Liberties & Burgagery of

that Corporation. And other lands in the Barony

of Iffay & Offay belonging to that Corporation.

At a Court of Survey held at Clonmell in the County of Tipperary

for the sd. Towne and Burgagery The 9th day of August 1655 Before

Charless Blunt, John Booker, & Henry Parish Esqrs. Comrs. appointed

and authorized by Comission from the right honorble the late Comrs.

of the Comon Wealth of England for the affayres of Ireland for

holding Courts of Survey in the sd. County of Tipperary By the

oathes of good & lawfull men formerly Inhabitts of the sd. Towne

whose names are underwritten. It is found as followeth Vizt.

James Brennock of Clonmell Apotecary

Patrick Donoghow late of Clonmell merchant

Walter Morony late of ye same merchant

Thomas White late of ye same merchant

John Dwyer late of the same Glover

Phillipp Mohologhan late of ye same husbandm

Thomas Carran late of the same husbandm

Luke Quirck late of the same merchant

Richard Esmond late of the same hunbandm

Michaell Bray late of the same merchant

Ambrosse Bray late of the same merchant

Thomas Walsh late of the same husbandm

The Towne and lands within the lyberties & Burgagery of Clonmell

in the County of Tipperary, are bounded as followeth

By Powersland & Mylerstowne in the parish of Kylgrant of the East

Rathronan in the parish of Rathronan, Rathduffe in the parish of

Kylgrant, Lawlestowne & Tobburhany on the North, Ballyngarran &

Garrichane on the west & River Sewir on the South.

The particular Meares & bounds of the sd. Burgagery lands of Clonmell

ar knowen by the sd. Jury being Antient Inhabitts thereof, & often

heretofore trod out by them; & all the sd. lands within the lyberties

of Clonmell were lately surveyed at the charge of the present

Inhabitants thereof.

The sd. Towne of Clonmell is situated on the north side of the River

Sewir, in the County of Tipperary. And is walled about the a stone

wall of Lyme and stone, with severall Turretts, & hath the

Accommodation of a stone bridge together with two Greist mills on the

same; and had the conveniency of three suburbs Vizt. The East Suburbs

extending to the lane called Bohir Mulinne parky, containeing

fifty & cabbins or thereabouts with Garden plotts & three Weires

likewise three houses & Gardens wch. leadeth from the sd. East Suburbs

unto the North Suburbs. The sd. North Subur4bs consistinge of

fowerteen houses or therabouts with gardens & from the sayd North

Suburbs, there was a lane inclosed all along with Gardens &

oarchards leadinge unto, the west subburbs, wch suburbs consisted of

eighty houses or thereabouts, Whereof six were good slate houses & one

Mill. And ye sayd suburbs did extend from the west gate to a lane

called BoRinenenardchysy comonly called Cheiferentlane.

The sd. Towne had the prviledges followinge Vizt. By Charter granted

them in the yeare 1608 They weare to make choy6ce of twenty men for

their councell, and out of the twenty they were to elect a Mayor & two

Bayliffes about Mid-Sumer & sweare them at Michellmas together with a

Recorder. There was likewise a Court of Record once a fforthnight or

Accordinge as occasion served to determine any difference

betwixth party and party for any sume or sumes or other causes or

actions; There were alsoe ffower Deere hundred Courts every yeare, A

Court Leete twice a yeare, A Court Barron once a yeare, A Pye powder

Court as often as occasion served, & the Mayor of the Towne for the

time being was always Coroner Sealemar & Justice of the Pace &

quorum for the County of Tipperary, & had three Sarieants to attend him

with Mases, a sword, & a swoord bearer, A comon seale of office & a

Capp of Mainetenance. There was a Clarke of the Markett belonging to

the sd. towne & ye Mayor for the time being did receive custome from

every stranger that passed over the Bridge with Carriage or Cattle, &

there was likewise a comon sellar heyage and boateage to receive

strangers goods as they came from or went to Waterford, & a markett

twice a weeke vizt. upon Tuesdays & saturdayes.

The sd. Towne of Clonmell & lyberties thereof had bene alwayse time

out of minde an intire Corporation of themselves distinct from the

Barony of Iffay & Offay or any other Barony, and never deemed taken or

reputed, member, pt. or parcell of the sd. Barony or any other Barony.

The Tyuthes of the Parish of Clonmell were two third parts of all ye

Tythes great & small Imppriate, & belonging to the Earle of Ormond by

Patent from the Crowne, The other third part to the Viccar & were all

worth in the yeare 1640 -

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The lands within the lyberties and burgagery of Clonmell in the

County of Tipperary containinge by estimation Nine hundred thirty five

plantation Acres, all pfitable land en\joyed for the most part in ye

yeare 1640, by ye persons whose names doe ensue; but thei4r particular

& respective pportions wee are not able now to sett forth.

Names of the Antient Burgesses of Clonmell who were Proprietors

of lands within the Burgagery of Clonmell in the yeare 1640.

James Lord Marques of Ormond

John White Fz Bennet of Clonmell

Henry White of Clonmell

Ffrances White of Clonmell

Pierce Bray of Clonmell

John Stritch of Clonmell

Andrew Morony of Clonmell

John Bray of Clonmell

Jams Ffaggan of Clonmell

Michaell Bray of Clonmell

James Wall of Clonmell

John Lea of Waterford

Patrick Walsh of Waterford

Thomas White Fz Richard of Clonmell

Nichoas Everard of ffethard.

David White of Russelstowne in ye County of Waterford

Jeffry Barron of Clonmell

Wm. Leynagh of Clonmell

Richard Butler of Clonmell

John White Fz Lawrence of Clonmell

Thomas Roch of Clonemll

Edmond Brenock of Clonmell

Pierce Wall of CLonmell

Wm. Swyny of Clonmell

John Corr of Tobburhany in ye county of Tipperary

Batholomy Creagh of Clonmell

John Wall of Clonmell

Willm Lincolne of Waterford

Alexander Power of Powerstowne in the County of Tipperary

Thomas White Fz. Richard Fz David of Clonmell

Richard Morony of Clonmell

Thomas Donoghow of Clonmwll

John English of Clonmell

Irish Papists

Corporation Lands and houses within the Burgagery & Towne Besides

what weare the Inheritance of the sayd Proprietors are hereafter sett

Downe. And houses & lands belonging to Hospitalls &cc. sett a part for

pious uses.

The Viccars house & Garden sett apart for that use (time out of mind)

situate on the south side of the Church yard in Clonmell. The house

destroyed sithence ye takinge of Clonmell, The Garden now in the

possession of Mr. Richard Hamerton of Clonmell by lease from the late

Comrs. of Revenue in Tipperary.

A house destroyed before the Rebellion with a garden adioyneing

thereunto wch was sett a part (time out of mind) for a free schoole,

situate on the south side of the Church yard afforesd. in Clonmell, The

garden now in the possession of Mr. Hamerton afforesd.

A stone slate house built situate on the East side of the Church yard

afforesd. in Clonmell built about thirty yeares sithence by the comons

of Clonmell upon a part of their Comon land & sett apart for an

Hospitall for old impotent decayed inhabittants of Clonmell & soe used

untill the takeing of the towne in the yeare 1650. The sd. house is

now in lease to Coll Sankey from the late Comrs. of Revenue & is in

repayre.

A parcell of ground where the Comon Pound stood situate on the east

side of the hospitall house afforesd.

A garden belonging to the late Viccar of Clonmell & soe held &

enjoyed (time out of mind) situate on the east side of the Hospitall &

Pond afforesayd & bounded with the Towne Wall on the North, &

extendinge in the east to the garden & house where David Walsh lived.

The County Goale & Towne hall built over the same situate neere the

middle of the Towne now in good repayre.

Three stone built slate houses situate in the middle Roe bhind the

sd. towne Hall leading to the west gate in Clonmell built upon the

Corporation lands by certaine Burgesses thereof upon severall leases to

them granted of the sd. lands by the comons of Clonmell about fifty

years sithence for one hundred yeares to come from the comencent. of

their respective Leases at the yearely rent of one pound thirtheene

shills & 4d for each house. One of the sd. houses is now possessed by

Ralph Chadcroft. Another by Thomas Selin by lease from tha late Comrs.

of Revenue both in good repaire. The third wholy ruined & in the roome

thereof a guard house lately built.

A part of the stone house & backhouses & backside in Loft-Streete in

Cloonmell wherein James Brenock Apottecary lately dwelth, built upon

the Corporaon land about sixty yeares sithence by the sd. James his

father and the sayd James. And held by them in lease from the sayd

Corporation for one hundred & one yeare at the yearely rent of twelve

shillings now possessed by the wid : Spinser.

A stone built house nare the East gate built upon the Corpoation

lands by James Daniell of Clonmell neare twenty yeares sithence held by

lease from the Corporation for one hundred & one yeares at one shilling

six pence yearely wch house is inclulded within the late built ffort in

Clonmell and now in the possession of the Governor.

Divers other Thatcht houses & slate houses now for the most part

demolished & included within the walls of the sd ffoort wch was built

upon ye Corporation lands by severall Burgesses thereof who held the

same by lease from ye Corporation together with the Comon Seller to

receive strangers goods, & the Guilt hall built over the same &

a private chamber built over the water gate belonging to the

Corporation wch did yeald the Corporation in the yeare 1640 Six poinds

p ann. All wch are now wholly destroyed.

All the Castles & Turretts upon the Towne Walls yeilded yearely a

certaine rent to the sd. Corporation.

The other part of the stone built house upon the Corporation lands

built by John Stritch wherein George Carr now dwelleth yeilded the

yearely rent of six shillings & 8d. to the sd. Corporation.

All the houses, stayres, Pynnyons=end Gutters, & other Structures

erected either upon the town walls or upon the streetes of the sd.

Towne, The respective parties soe buildinge pd a yearely rent ot the sd

Corporation. The stone house in the middle of the Towne in the south

side, The upper pt whereof was formerly used for a guard house,

the middle part thereof was continually used by Butchers to sell meate

& the Loer part thereof comonly used for a comon goale wch was alwayes

time out of minde pperly belonging to the Corporation & employed to the

uses aforesd.

The lane under the house lately belonging to John White fz Lawrence &

now in the possession of Richard Parrett yeilded the Corporation

ayearely rent for the buildings over the same.

The Toll of the Comon Barrell of the sayd Towne yeilded the Corpoation

the rent of Twenty eight pounds in the yeare 1640.

The Sheire Goale under the West Court house sett by the sd.

Corporation for the yearely rent of eight pounds to the Boaler in the

yeare 1640.

Two Mills upon the Bridge of Clonmell in the County of Tipperary did

yeil the sd Corporation a yearly rent in ye yeare 1640 & alwayse

before, time out of mind.

The one halfe of the fish taken in the River of Sewir (otherwise then

at Weires & Mills from Borinnahow to Porksmill on the North side of

thye sd. River belongeth to the sd. Corpoation time out of mind.

The cutome of all cattle sould at the Markett of 3 ye sd Towne

yeilded a yearly rent to the sayd Corporation.

Many other houses parks & gardens, as well within the walls of the sd

Towne as in the suburbes thereof belongeth to the sayd Corporation &

yeilded them some small yearely rent The particulars whereof wee cannot

certainely sett downe nor the persons names in whose possession the sd

houses & gardens were in the yeare 1640 The possessors of them haveing

ioyned them to their owne lands & brken downe mares beweene them.

Corporation lands without the Walls and within the Burgagery of

Clonemll. The Spitle of Lazars house situate about a quarter of a mile

westward from Clonmell wholly destroyed onely some part of the wall

standinge with twenty plantn. Acres of Arable land & meddow by

computation scattered & intermixed with other lands within the

Burgagery of Clonmell worth in the yeare 1640 ten pounds p annu.

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Wch house & lands were held & enjoyed by the Corpoation of Clonmell

(time out of mind) & were possessed in the yeare 1640 by John White fz

Lawrence of Clonmell Burgesse by Mortgage from the sd. Corporation &

the sd. John White paying thereout to the Corporation yearly one pound

19s & some odd pennyes as wee remember over & above his Mortgage.

The Thatcht house in the West subrbs with three gardens thereunto

belonging, Now in the possession of James Brenock Appotecary & in the

yeare 1640, built for a hosue of correction & belonged to the sd.

Corporation time out of mind.

A samll parcell of land neare the Gibbett hill without the North gate

of thye sd. towne belonged to the Corporation afforesd. time out of

minde one part whereof Vicctor White Daniell Molloghan Mlaghlin Skehane

Micheall Kott & Edmond Purcell have lately built cabbins.

Corporation lands lyeing in the Barony of Iffay & Offay without the

Burgagery of Clonmell.

Thye castle towne & lands of Ballymac Adame with a Cleypitt thereupon

lyinge in the County of Tipperary & Parish of Cahir containeing three

colpe acres of the old extent & It was bestowed (time beyond the memory

of man) by the Lady Dowager of Cahir upon the sd. Corporation. And

accordingly enjoyed time out of minde by the sd. Corporation to their

publiqz use, & enjoyed by Morrish McAdam in the yeare 1640. AS tenant

to the sd. Corporation for the yearly rent of six pounds. The sd.

Corporation (time out of minde) likewise enjoyed to their publiqz use

two fields of land between both the Annor bridges in the parish of

Killoloan in the East Dion of the Barony of Iffay & Offay being by

estimation ten plantation Acres whereon thyere was a tuckinge Mille

built in the yeare 1640 & now demolished wch lands and Mill was held by

John Walsh Esqr from the Corporation at a ceratine rent.

Thomas Castle at Ardynan otherwise called Shortcastle with one colpe

acre of the old extent consisting of twenty plantation Acres by

estimate. The Meares & bounds whereof the cannot sett forth here

because they doe not know the names of the lands that meares about it

wch castle & lands did belong to the Corporation of Clonmell

(time out of minde) & was worth in the yeare 1640 the sum of ffower

pounds ster yearely.

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This Inquisition was taken before us at

CLonmell the 9th day of Augst 1655

H. Parish

Char Blount

Jo : Booker

A true copy,

M.J. McEnery,

10th April, 1906

From the above records, it appears that the Brays were Normans.

But just to confuse things a bit, here's an excerpt from

"A New History of Ireland" Vol. 2

This is the Richard de Bree of Dublin who appears in the

Ormond Deeds in 1287 above.

"For example in one Robert de Bree, a Dublin merchant and

property-owner of the later thirteenth century, who beccame mayor of

the capital city and whose family came to form part of the Dublin

patriciate in the fourteenth century, we seem to have a typical

immigrant success story, that of an obscure englishman rising to

fortune in the bourgeoisie of a new expanding colonial society.

However, it transpires he was a Gaelic Irishman, for there is extant

his petition to Edward I asking that he might enjoy the status at law

of an Englishman, a request we might be permitted to see as the

medieval equivalent of taking out naturalisation papers."

footnote: A Maurice de Bray was given a grant of English law in

1296.

"This type of bourgeois Irishman can be contrasted with others in

the different ethnic and social groups that went into the making of

medieval Irish society. His position, with his English name and

speech, dress, and fine town house is, for example, very different from

that of a fellow countryman still living the traditional Gaelic way of

life, untouched by the new foreign influences."

The Town of Conmel

Clonmel is from the Gaelic Cluain Meala

which means the meadow of honey. It is

located on the river Suir and is ringed by the

Commeragh and Knockmealdown mountains.

In the 14th century Clonmel was walled and

fortified and served as the home of the

powerful Butler Anglo-Norman family. In

1516 it was besieged and taken by the Earl

of Kildare.In 1650 it was under attack once

more, this time by Oliver Cromwell.

The Town Walls were built in the 14th

century by the High Sheriff and the First

Lord of the Manor of Clonmel, Otho de

Grandison. The first wall building grant was

sanctioned in 1298 and again in 1316, 1335

and 1364.

These walls proved valuable when Oliver

Cromwell and his forces laid siege to the

town in and he met stiff opposition, losing

about 2,000 of his men. A small section of

the Town Wall remains by Old St.

Mary's Church. It was restored and

renovated in 1980 by the Corporation,

and in 1987 a rail was erected to make a

public walkway, seperating it. from the

consecrated ground of the Church Yard.

Like many Irish towns Clonmel had a

system of quays and in medieval times

they extented the river bank beyond the

South walls of the town. These walls were

levelled in approximatly 1765 to allow the

quays to be extended.

Murphy's Stout was brewed in Clonmel

from 1798 to 1924.

Were the Brays from Tipperary?

My grandmother, Frances I. Bray, left a series of handwritten notes

on family history. In these notes, dated 26 Jan. 1956, she said the

Brays came from County Tipperary, Ireland.

"My father's side

1. Michael Bray - my great-grandfather

of Tipperary, Ireland"

But her sister Blanche, in an oral family history tape, dated 14

June, 1967, said the Brays came from County Sligo.

"This is the story for Michael Bray, of his ancestors, beginning

with his great-great grandparents, Michael Bray and Mary Anne Farrell.

Michael and Mary Anne were both born in Co. Sligo, Ireland, and came

to St. Cesair, Canada, in 1824, because there was a terrible potato

famine in Ireland."

Anastasia Bray Sebus also left some family history notes. She too

said the Brays came from County Tipperary. Anastasia was the niece

of Frances I. Bray. Her family notes are for the most part identical

to those of her aunt and it's possible she had a copy of Frances I.

Bray's notes. There is one glaring discrepancy between the versions

of Frances I. Bray and Anastasia Sebus - but I'll get to that a little

later.

Anastasia's version

"Michael Bray Mother & father from

Tipperary;"

The question is, of course, who is right? Did the Brays come from

Tipperary or Sligo?

So far we have not been able to find a single document listing the

county in Ireland in which Michael Bray Sr. was born. Our only source

for the county of origin for the Brays are the above conflicting family

histories, written or narrated by different descendants of the Thomas

E. Bray and Honora Theresa Farrell family of N. Danville, VT., and

Grinnell, IA.

Therefore all we can do is examine the above sources in some detail

and attempt to come to a decision as to which source or sources are

superior to the others. If we do this than the conclusion soon

follows that the version of family history quoted by Frances I. Bray

and Anastasia Bray Sebus is probably correct, because Blanche had very

little to say about the Brays in her oral history and what she did

say is mostly wrong.

Blanche begins her tape with the following statement, which we have

already quoted above.

"This is the story for Michael Bray, of his ancestors, beginning

with his great-great grandparents, Michael Bray and Mary Anne Farrell.

Michael and Mary Anne were both born in Co. Sligo, Ireland, and came

to St. Cesair, Canada, in 1824, because there was a terrible potato

famine in Ireland."

This first statement contains several errors. The Brays did not

come to St. Cesair, Canada, as Blanche states. They came to Granby,

Quebec, which is nearby. The Farrells did come to St. Cesair, as she

states. But she has lumped the two together in her speech, which is

clearly incorrect.

She was also right that the Brays came to Granby in 1824; but there

is no evidence at all that the Farrells came to St. Cesair at the same

date. And the potato famines in Ireland referred to by Blanche

occurred in the 1840s.

Blanche then continues:

"The crop failed and the people did not have enough to eat. Michael

was a young boy, landing with his parents. Mary Anne was born at sea

on a sailing vessell."

Michael Bray was a young boy, age 6, when his parents came to Granby

in 1824. But Blanche does not mention his parent's names, an odd

ommision. It's possible she didn't know that their names were Michael

Bray and Mary Berrigan. She addressed her talk to Michael Dudley Bray,

the son of Daniel Langan Bray - and began with Michael Bray Jr.,

presumably because Michael Dudley Bray bore the same name. So if she

knew the names of Michael Bray Jr.'s father (also Michael Bray) why

didn't she begin her story with him?

It appears that Blanche did not know very much about Bray family

history.

"Mary Anne's and Michael's parents were friends, so naturally the

two knew each other and soon fell in love. Michael saved his earnings

and went across the border into Vermont and bought a little farm at

North Danville, Vermont. Mary Anne joined him at St. Johnsbury - she

was sixteen - Michael was in his twenties. They were married there in

the Catholic church at St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and went to live on a

farm at North Danville, about 10 miles north of St. Johnsbury."

There is another mistake in this, the next section of Blanche's

narrative. Michael Bray and Mary Farrell were married in the Catholic

parish church of St. Cesair, not at St. Johnsbury, Vermont. So her

entire narrative about Michael saving his money and buying a farm in

N. Danville, Vt., then being joined later by Mary Ann Farrell is

suspect.

And that is all Blanche has to say about the first generation of

Brays!

Contrast this meager data with the great wealth of information found

in my grandmother's notes (Frances I. Bray). She lists all the

children of Michael Bray and Mary Berrigan, as well as all of the

children of Michael Bray and Mary Ann Farrell.

In contrast, Blanche doesn't seem to know much about the family

of Michael Bray and Mary Ann Farrell.

"Mary Anne and Michael had all their children born on this little farm.

Four of their children died in one week of black diptheria, when an

epidemic ran through the country. There was no anti-toxin or Schick

test in those days.

"Four of their children died in one week of black diptheria"

Not true. Four children died, but not in one week. The known

deaths occured from July 19, 1863 to Sept. 18, 1863.

David Bray died 12 Aug 1863 of diptheria.

Catherine Bray died 19 Jul 1863 of diptheria.

Sarah Bray died 18 Sep 1863 of diptheria.

[Deaths from the Vermont Vital Records Index]

They also had a daughter Margaret, who died young, but there is

no documentation as to the exact date or what she died of. Frances

I. Bray said she died in about 1859 at the age of 10.

"One little girl, Emily, was drowned in the Connecticut River at

the age of 12. That left them with four sons and one daughter, Mary

Anne. Mary Anne married a young man named Athur O'Neill, of St.

Johnsbury, and died in childbirth, leaving a son, Arthur, who would be

your distant cousin."

Blance says this Emily who drowned was a daughter of Michael Bray

and Mary Ann Farrell. She is not. This is Emily O'Neill, the daughter

of Mary Ellen Bray and James O'Neill.

According to a newspaper article cite in the book "I See By the

Paper," by Claire Dunn Johnson, pp. 60-61, Emily slipped from a

railroad bridge that was being used in lieu of the regular foot bridge

which had been ruined and removed in March of 1874 because of damage

from a flood earlier that spring. She drowned at the age of 7.

"That left them with four sons and one daughter, Mary Anne"

Not true. This left them with five sons and one daughter. But

the daughter is Mary Ellen, not Mary Anne. Mary Ellen Bray is the

daughter who married James O'Neill. It was their daughter Emily

who drowned in the Connecticut River.

The five sons remaining were:

1. James Bray

2. Henry Michael Bray

3. Thomas Edward Bray

4. William James Bray

5. John Edwards Bray

"And so grandma and grandpa Bray had just the four sons left.

The oldest one, James, was a major in the famed volunteer Vermont

Brigade in the Civil War."

No one has yet found any record that James Bray, the oldest son

of Michael Bray and Mary Ann Farrell, served in the Civil War. There

are records for both Henry Michael Bray and Thomas Edward Bray. If

James was an officer and a commanding officer, it is odd that no

record of his Civil War service exits.

The town of Danville has a plaque commemorating its Civil War

veterans. Florence Cellini, another Bray researcher, has seen this

plaque and reports it does not mention a James Bray, although both

Henry Michael and Thomas Edward are listed.

"Major James took his and went to the far west to seek his

fortune in the gold and sliver mines"

James Bray was living in S. Manchester, CT, in 1900, with wife, Mary,

probably his third wife, Mary Taylor. He was also an attorney.

This is where Michael Bray was living at his death in 1891.

The brother Blanche didn't know anything about, John Edward Bray, is

listed in Frances I. Bray's notes. He went to Carson, Nevada, and

married Minnie Leslie, one of the pioneer families of the area. Their

daughter Mildred was the first woman Superintendant of Public Education

in Nevada, an office her father had held himself.

So Blanche's version of Bray family history is riddled with errors

and inaccuracies. She doesn't have much detailed information on the

early Brays and what she does say is mostly wrong or incomplete.

Blanche was 80 years old when she narrated this tape; what is somewhat

surprising is that she either didn't have a copy of the family history

notes written by her sister, Frances I. Bray, some 20 years before

or she completely scrambled things in her memory when giving her

talk.

Where did the County Sligo reference come from then?

Blanche and her sister Frances I. Bray were daughters of Honora

Theresa Farrell, the daughter of James Farrell and Rosanne Teresa

Hart. Both the Farrell and Hart families on her mother's side came

from Co. Sligo. The tombstone of James Farrell says "born in Co.

Sligo" and the marriage of John Hart refers to his parents in the

"county of Sligo, Ireland." The only conclusion I can come to is

that Blanche has confused the County Sligo origins of the Farrells

and Harts in her memory on her mother's side of the family for the

Farrells and Brays on her father's side. Note that there are two

unrelated Farrell families in her line. One from St. Cesair (Mary

Ann Farrell); the second from Brome County, Quebec, Canada (James

Farrell).

I suspect Blanche got the Farrell families confused and transfered

the origins of one Farrell family in Sligo to the family in St. Cesair.

She apparently deduced that the Farrells of St. Cesair and the Brays

of Granby knew each other in Ireland (possible, but probably not true)

and simply lumped them both together as coming to St. Cesair in Canada

from County Sligo.

Conclusion

If there is any valid Bray family memory of their origins in Ireland,

in my opinion it must belong to Frances I. Bray and Anastasia Bray

Sebus, both of whom said the Brays came from Co. Tipperary.

Blanche's narrative is too sketchy, too lacking in details, and too

often simply wrong or confused to be taken seriously as family history.

The origin of the Farrells from St. Cesair

Frances I. Bray said the Farrells of St. Cesair were from

Thomastown, Tipperary.

"1. O'Farrell, my great-grandfather, of Thomastowne,

Tipperary, Ireland. Was a merchant & was married

in Ireland but I don't know to whom. They had 6 chidren

2. born in Ireland, of whom the 1st, Mary Ann Farrell, was

my grandmother, wife of Michael Bray. Great-grandfather

and grandmother O'Ferrall came to Canada, living in St.

Cesair near Granby, Quebec, and evidently dropped the O from

the name O'Farrell. "

Anastasia Bray Sebus said the Farrells from St. Cesair were from

County Clare.

"Great-grandmother Mary Ann Farrell Parents fr. Clare Co,

of Anastasia Sebus born in St. Cesair, Ireland to Granby, Can.

Canada 4 bros. & sisters born

in Canada

This discrepancy between the statments of Frances I. Bray and

Anastasia Bray Sebus is puzzling, since it appears that Anastasia

based most of her material on copies of the notes from her aunt.

Much of her material is word for word identical to that of her

aunt's, with a few minor additions here and there.

The source of this confusion may lie in the fact that there is

a Thomastown in County Clare and a Thomastown in County Tippeary.

It's possible Anastasia mistakenly misidentified the Thomastown

in family history with County Clare. It's also possible Frances

I. Bray made the wrong identification for Thomastown. But there is

no strong evidence one way or the other with either source. Because

Frances I. Bray is the earlier source, her version is more likely to be

correct. Blanche's statement that the Farrells of St. Cesair came

from Sligo must be disregarded entirely.

The Will of Michael Bray Sr.

The Will of Michael Bray Sr.,

of Granby, Quebec, Canada

Bondy, Henri 1829-1869 Notary Public

No. 150 12th July 1854 Testament of Michael Bray

Senior

.

On this twelth day of July, in the year eighteen

hundred and fifty four, in the after noon -

Before the Undersigned Public Notary in and for

that part of the Province of Canada heretofore

constituting the Province of Lower Canada, residing

in the District of Montreal, in the said Province an

the witnesses hereinafter named;

Came and appeared Michael (no middle initial)

Bray Sr. of the Township of Granby, in the said

District, yeoman??;

Who being sick of the body but nonetheless

sound of mind, memory, jugments an understanding

as is apparent to us the said Notary and witnesses, in

this ..... of death....., dictated and named unto the said

Notary and witnesses his present last will and

testament in the following terms, viz.:-

1stly, I recommend my soul to Almighty God.

2ndly, All my just and lawful debts I order shall

be paid and ....... repaired by my Testamentary -

Executor hereinafter named.

3rdly, My body, I commend to the earth, to be

decently buried, with the discretion and under the

directions of my said Testamentary Executor

hereinafter named.

4thly, I hereby give and bequeath to Mary

Barigan my wife the ....... and enjoyment during her

natural life of all and singular the property personal,

real, moveable and immoveable which ........ and be

possessed of at this time of my ........, of whatever

nature and gentility - this said property may be, to

whatever sum of money. The same may amount and

in whatever place the same may be found; and at this

decree of the said Mary Barigan my wife, I give

and bequeath the said property, or as much of the

same as shall then be remaining to David Bray, a

minor come of my marriage with the said Mary

Barigan to have and to hold, use and enjoy the said

property unto the said David Bray as his own proper

free ...... for ever by and in virtue ....., to the affects

whereof I do hereby institute. The said David Bray

my universal legatee.

5thly, I nevertheless hereby order and charge

upon the said Mary Barigan and my said Executors

hereinafter named that of said property so

bequeathed as ........ to said David Bray, there shall

be paid by said Mary Barigan and Executors to the

other children come of my said marriage with the

said Mary Barigan, viz., Michael Bray, Margaret

Bray, wife of Robert Griffin, Honora Bray,

spinster, Helen Bray wife of Charles Collins, James

Bray, Anna Bray wife of John Sweat, John Bray

and Edward Bray and to each of these a sum of

twenty pounds, ten shillings currency, for all rights

which they can pretend in my ...... estate. The said

sum to be paid to each of the aforenamed chilren in

rotation from time to time at the direction of my said

Executors and the payments to commence so soon

after my decease as in the judgment of said

Executors may appear advisable. and whenever it is

evident to them that said payments can be affected

annually from said real property over and above the

support and maintenance of said Mary Barigan &

children living with her.

6thly, And to cause this my present last will and

testament to be executed and carried into affect, I do

hereby names and appoint for my Executors the

persons of the said Mary Barigan my wife and

Patrick Hachett, Esquire, of the said Township of

Granby, ....., into whose hands I do hereby ......

myself of all my property awarding to certain hereby

revoking all former wills and Codicils I might have

heretofore made, the present will being that which

contains my last intentions. And I ....... hereby

unproven this said Mary Barigan and Patrick

Hackett, and the survivors of them, to be the

guardians and tutors of the said David Bray, minor,

and as such to take care of his person and administer

the said property to him ....... by with All to all

intents and purposes until he the said David Bray

shall have attained the full age of twenty one years.

This done, dictated and named by the said

Testator to the said Notary and Actuaries and by the

said Notary, in presence of said witnesses, to the said

Testator read and read over again, and the said

Testator hath .... until ..... declining .... the previous

wills and Testaments contains his last intentions, and

the said Township of Granby, in the dwelling ...... of

David - ...... ...... an the day, months and year first .....

written, in presence of said Patrick hackett, Esquire,

Washington Frost and Franklin Doar, all of Granby

aforesaid, finding witnesses to these presents collect,

who we have required with ... the said Notary, and

the said testator being collects upon to sign, ..... his

being inescapable to write ... signs at present by

weakness and ..... or affedtion made his marks of a

cross, these present being fist and ...... The number of

this present will and testament is fifteen hundred and

four. Five ....... ......... Nine .... are null and void.

Witnesses:

Patrick ......?

Washington Frost

Franklin Duur

Signed: Michael x Bray Senr [his mark].

H. Bondy [Notary Public]

Will dated 12th July 1854

Henry Bondy, Notary No. 1504

Granby, Canada

Persons named in the will

wife, Mary Barigan [Berrigan]

son, David [legatee of his father]

son, Michael Bray

dau., Margaret Bray, wife of Robert Griffin

dau., Honora Bray, spinster

dau., Helen Bray, wife of Charles Collins

son, James Bray

dau., Anna Bray, wife of John Sweat [Swett]

John Bray

Edward Bray

David Bray - Michael's brother?

David Bray, a possible brother of Michael Bray

The following notorial records are for the family of David Bray

and Catherine Coffey - they had three known children, Julia B.,

Sally, and James Bray, the last described as 'of Hookset, N.H' in

several notarial records.

David Bray was probably a brother of Michael Bray - but we have

yet to find any proof of their relationship.

Sally Bray married Josiah Horner.

Mary Bray married James Cunnun.

This last entry for Mary Bray is taken from entries in the parish

records for St. Cesair, Quebec.

Marie Bray, burial, spouse of James Cuiing 5/6/1842

Marriage

4-2-1840 Cunnun, James ( Martin & Cath. McGrath ) Bray, Mary

( David Cath. Coffy )

t. Granby pg. 25 entry 334

He later remarried.

8-2-1848 Buning, Jean (vf. M. Bray ) MacKay, Helene

(David & Brigitte Kartey ) pg. 42 entry 649

The Will of David Bray

mentions: wife, Catherine Bray

Julia Bray, daughter

Sarah Bray, daughter

9 Aug. 1851

No 2093

Entered and Registered at the hour of Twelve Noon

on the Fourth Day of October one Thousand

Eight Hundred and Fifty one.

J. B. Edgarton

Dept. Reg.

In the name of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost;

I the undersigned David Bray, proprietor, residing in the Township

of Granby, declare that the present writing is my last Will, that

I wish it to be faithfully and punctually executed after my death

~ When God will be pleased to withdraw me out of this World, I

eseech him through the merits of his adorable Son, and the

intercession of the most blessed Virgin, Angels and Saints to

pardon my Sins and receive my Soul into the bosom of his mercy ~

I order my body to be interred in the Roman Catholic Burying Ground

of Granby, a grand mass with service to be sung at my burial,

five dollars to be given for the celebration of low mass after

my death:

I give full right of all that I have to my wife Catherine

Bray; by the present she is left at liberty to sell, Mortgage or

dispose of the property as she may think proper; I bind my wife to

pay all my debts and also to receive whatsoever debts may be due to

me;

Whatsoever property will be in her hands at her death Shall return

to my daughter Julia Bray; if Jeremiah Linnshaw remains with my wife

and after her death with my daughter Julia Bray to the age of twenty

one, he shall receive the sum of a hundred dollars;

I allow my daughter Sarah Bray one hundred dollars ~

David Bray

Granby August the ninth year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred

and fifty one,

made by the Rev. J. Quinn

Hugh Cameron

Teaicue Griffin

Series "B", Volume 3, page 1154, under David Bray, No 2093 at:

Ministere de la Justice,

Bureau de la Publicite des Droits,

77 rue Principale,

Granby, Quebec,

Canada

Index of Notary Entries for Granby, Canada (H. Bondy)

1853 Bray, James, to Stephen Berry (Obligation) 1348 63

Bray, James, to Julia Bray, his sister (Transfer) 1386 65

1854 Bray, Sally, wife of Josiah Horner to Julia Bray (General

Exchange) 1390 65

Bray, Julia, to the Rev. Joseph Quinn, & Michael Bray

(Obligation) 1391 65

Bray, Michael, Sen. (Testament) 1504 71

The Notorial Records of Henry Bondy

No. 138 30th December 1853---Assignment & Transfer from James

Bray to Julia Bray his sister On this thirtieth day of December in

the year eighteen hundred and fifty three, in the afternoon

Before the undersigned Public Notaries, in and for that part

of the Province of Canada heretofore constituting the Provinces

of (Lucen), Canada, residing in the District of Montreal.

Came and appeared James Bray, of Hooksett in one of the

United States of America called New Hampshire, yeoman, presently

living in the Township of (D--------), in the (---) District of

Montreal.

Who acknowledged and confessed ,by these presents, to have

ceded, assigned, transferred and conveyed over from henceforth

and forever, with promise to guarantee as to his own acts and

deeds only, from all debts, mortgages and other hindrances

generally whatsoever, to Julia Bray his sister of the Township

of Granby, in the said District of Montreal, spinster, hereto

present and accepting assignee for herself, her heirs and assigns,

that is to say, all that certain tract and parcel of land lying

and being in the said Township of Granby, known as the north half

of lot number four in the Ninth Range of lots in the said Township

of Granby, supposed to contain one hundred acres be the same more

or less, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon

erected and made.

As the same lies actually being well known to the said assignee

who hereby declares to have seen and received the same and to be

therewith content and satisfied.

Belonging the herein before described tract or parcel of

land to the said assignor for having acquired the same from the

late Catherine Coffee (Coffin) widow of the late David Bray, in

their lifetime of Granby aforesaid, and this by and in virtue of

a certain (----)(---) (----) (----) being a deed of date from the

said late Catherine Coffee (Coffin) to the said assignor, bearing

date the seventh day of October in the year eighteen hundred and

fifty-one.

To Have and to Hold, use and enjoy unto the said assignee,

her heirs and assigns, the herein before described tract or parcel

of land and (----------) as (----) and therin same proper (--) (---)

for ever (---) (---) in virtue of these presents and to enter upon

and take possession of the same this day, to the effect whereof the

said assignor doth hereby assign and deliver to the assignee, her

heirs and assigns, all rights of property,claim, title, interest,

demands, possession and other rights generally whatsoever which he

the said assignor can have, demand or pretend in or upon the herein

before described tract or parcel of land and (----------), of all

which the said assignor doth hereby divest himself to and in favor

of the said assignee, her heirs and assigns, consenting and agreeing

that the said assignee, her said heirs and assigns be and remain

seized and invested with the full and entire possession thereof, as

of right, for which purposes, the said assignor doth hereby constitute

attorney the bearer of the copy hereof, to whom he gives all necessary

power and authority to that effect, for thus etc.

And by these presents the said assignor doth hereby also cede,

assign and transfer over to the said assignee , her heirs and assigns

from henceforth and for ever, our nine pails, kettle and our juice

pail kettle, our plow, our harrow, our crowbar, two augers, & our

chairs, which said articles are now in the possession of Josiah Horner

who now resides on the herintofore described premises: To Have and

to Hold, use and enjoy unto the said assignee, her heirs and assigns

the herinbefore (------)(------) articles as her and their(---) for

ever by and in virtue (--ress) of; to the effect where of the said

assignor doth hereby expressly authorize the said assignee to demand

and receive from the said Josiah Horner the said articles.

The present assignment sale and transfer being thus made for

and in consideration of the price and sum of thirty-two pounds, six

shillings (-----) (---)which sum the said assignor doth hereby

acknowledge to have presently received from the said assignee , (----)

which quit.&.

And for the execution hereof the said parties elect domicile at

their respective places of residence above stated, at which Places

etc., Promising etc., Obliging, etc.

Done and passed at Churchville, in the said Township of Dunham

in the office, on this day, month and year first herin written. The

said parties have signed with us the said notaries these presents

having been first read. The number of the present acts is thirteen

hundred and eighty-six.

One (---) (----) (----) (---) & (----)

Shows signatures;

James Bray

Julia Bray

H. Bondy signature (Very Ornate)

The Notorial Records of Henry Bondy

#1390

18 Jan. 1854

LDS Film #1411822

Notarial Records..11 January 1854...General discharge from Sally

Bray wife of Josiah Horner to Julia Bray No. 1390

On this eleventh day of January 18, 54, in the afternoon

Before the undersigned Public Notaries in and for that part of the

Province of Canada hereofore consitiuting the Provinces of (Lauren),

Canada, residing in the District of Montreal.

Came and appeared Sally Bray, residing with her husband Josiah

Horner, of the township of Granby, in the said district, yeoman,

hereunto present and openly authorizing his said wife to the purchase

hereof;

Who doth by these presents acknowledge to have (...)(...)(...)

and received of our brother, her brother, James Bray of Hooksett, in

our United State of America called New Hampshire, yeoman, the sum

Twenty-five pounds currency, being the sum from which the late

Catherine Coffee their mother in her lifetime widow of the late

David Bray charged the said James Bray to pay to her the said Sally

Bray and this in and by a certain deed of sale and conveyance from

the said late Catherine Coffee to the said James Bray, bearing date

the eleventh day of October in the year 1851; and being the sum

which the said Julia Bray was obliged to pay to the said Sally

Bray in case the same (....) had not been paid by the said late

Catherin Coffee during her lifetime, which was in the (....) to

e paid by the said Julia Bray on her becoming in possession of

the property real and personal left by the said late David Bray,

her father, and this to the terms of the said late David Bray’s

last will and Testament signed in presence of the witnesses therein

(....) bearing date the 9th day of August in the year 1851, and

the same (...) and registered in the Shefford County & Registry

office on the eleventh day of October in this year-1851.-----And

the said sum of Twenty-five Pounds is paid to her the said Sally

(...) and she doth hereby acknowledge as the sum to be for all

rights shares, (....) title, interest and demands generally

whatsoever which she could or (......) , demanded or protested

in, to or upon the Estates as well real or personal of the said

late David Bray and Catherine Coffee her father and mother;

therefore the said Sally Bray doth hereby fully discharge and

(.....) the said Julia Bray and all others to that effect from

this day and ever.

Done and passed at Granby aforesaid, in the dwelling house of

Daniel Norton Townsend, on the day, month and year first herin

written. The said Sally Bray and her said husband have signed

with us the said Notaries, these presents having first been read.

The number of the present act is 1390. Three (...) original

notes are good. Three words (...) are null and void.

Sally Bray signature

Josiah Horner signature

H. Bondy ornate signature

Feb, 28, 1842 Quebec Census film #1375937 shows that David

was a farmer with a total of 8 family members, an additional

4 members were not living at home. All 8 at home were Roman

Catholic and had resided in this country (Canada)

for 8 years (arriving in 1834). All were natives of Ireland.

They had 100 acres of land with 30 acres of improved land.

Produced were 10 Winchester bushels of wheat, 25 of oats and

100 of potatoes; 100 lbs. of maple syrup were produced.

They had 4 cattle, 4 sheep, 2 hogs. Fifteen yards of flannel

or woolen cloth were made and 6 lbs. of wool were procured.

It does not tell how his land was held.

Re film #1294724, Granby Quebec--This film lists the death of

David Bray, farmer, age 62 years, who was buried in Granby

parish cemetery on August 9, 1851. Born in 1789. It seems

likely that this is a brother of Michael Bray Sr. Witnesses

were Michael Bray Sr. and Michael Bray Jr. who declared they

could not sign. Also on this film is the death of Catherine

Coffin, buried October 24, 1851, age 56, lawful wife of deceased

David Bray. Present were Julia Bray who has signed and Michael

Bray, Sr. who declared he could not sign.

Unfortunately, I do not have any descendant information on Josiah

Horner and his wife, Sally Bray. I do have a copy of their marriage

certificate. They were married in the Granby Anglican Church on

November 15, 1844 and Josiah's parents are listed as John and

Mary Horner.

Some Comments on the Brays of Granby

There are some interesting angles to the story of David Bray, who is

buried in the Catholic Cemetery of Notre Dame de Granby. We think he

is the brother of Michael Bray - but no definite proof has surfaced so

far. Both Michael Bray Sr. and Michael Bray Jr. were present at the

death of David Bray, although both stated they could not sign his death

certificate. The death certificate was instead signed by Sally Bray,

David's daughter.

"Re film #1294724, Granby Quebec--This film lists the death of David

Bray, farmer, age 62 years, who was buried in Granby parish cemetery

on August 9, 1851. Born in 1789. It seems likely that this is a brother

of Michael Bray Sr. Witnesses were Michael Bray Sr. and Michael Bray

Jr.

who declared they could not sign. Also on this film is the death of

Catherine Coffin, buried October 24, 1851, age 56, lawful wife of

deceased David Bray. Present were Julia Bray who has signed and Michael

Bray, Sr. who declared he could not sign. "

The fact that Michael Bray and his son were present at David's death

means they were probably related in some way. Although Michael Bray

came to Canada first (1824) David was about 5 years older, according

to the dates on his tombstone:

12 Aug. 1851 (age 65 years) or born in about 1786.

Michael Bray's tombstone states he died 13 Apr 1856 and was 65

years old at death, or born in about 1791.

According to the following census extract, David Bray in 1842 had

8 family members, plus four more not living at home in Granby.

Feb, 28, 1842 Quebec Census film #1375937 shows that David

was a farmer with a total of 8 family members, an additional

4 members were not living at home. All 8 at home were Roman

Catholic and had resided in this country (Canada) (arriving in

1834). All were natives of Ireland.

But we can only identify four children of David Bray in Quebec

documents.

1. James Bray 'of Hookset, N.H.'

2. Julia Bray (spinster)

3. Sally Bray (m. Josiah Horner)

4. Mary Bray (m. James Cunning)

Which means there were at least two more children or other members

of the David Bray family living in Granby in 1842. In addition, the

text mentions four more family members (probably children) not living

at home at the time.

So we have at least six unidentified family members of the David Bray

family.

The text also mentions all of the eight family members at home in 1842

were Roman Catholic and had resided in this country.

What about the other four? It's possible the other four children of

David Bray and Catherine Coffey did not come to Canada with their

parents, but remained in Ireland. In 1834, given as the year David

Bray and family came to Canada, David would have been about 48 years

old.

The interesting thing about this line of speculation is it is

possible the older children of David Bray and Catherine Coffey remained

in Ireland and were themselves married with children when the rest of

the family came to Canada. In other words it is quite possible there

are Bray cousins descended from the same family still living in

Ireland; it may even be possible to track them down some day. We

might also note that the name David Bray occurred on both sides of the

family in Granby. Michael Bray Sr. named his youngest son David Bray;

and David Bray of Granby may well have named his oldest son David Bray

as well. So in early Irish records, I think we should be looking for

the name David Bray.

The Irish followed fairly traditional naming patterns - the oldest

son was often named for the grandfather; the second son for the father.

But even if this pattern wasn't followed, they often named their oldest

sons after themselves, as most do today. With the name David Bray

popping up on both sides of the family in Granby, it is almost certain

either the father of both David and Michael Bray Sr. was named David -

or perhaps the grandfather was. Another name that shows up on both

sides of the Brays of Granby is James Bray - so we probably should

be looking for that name as well.

The Vermont Vital Records

General index to vital records of Vermont, early to 1870

LDS 27486

Children of Michael Bray and Mary Ann Farrell

named in the Vermont Records.

James Bray b. 6 Sept. 1841

Michael Bray [recte Henry Michael Bray] b. 10 Jan. 1843

Thomas Bray b. 5 Mar. 1844

William Bray b. 15 Sept. 1845

Mary Allen [Ellen] Bray b. 5 Mar. 1847

David Bray b. 22 Jan. 1851

John Bray b. 8 Oct. 1852

Catherine Bray b. 19 May 1854

Sarah Bray b. 10 Oct. 1856

Note: There is no listing for a Margaret Bray, who my

grandmother also listed as a child of Michael Bray and

Mary Ann Farrell.

Catherine Bray, born 19 May 1854 at Danville

Mary Farrell

Michael Bray

Death certificate: Katie Bray 19 Jul. 1863

8 yrs, 4 mos.

of diptheria

Michael & Mary Bray, parents

bur. Mt. Cavalry, St. Johnsbury

David Bray, born 22 Jan. 1851 at Danville

Mary Farrell

Michael Bray

death certificate: 12 Aug. 1863

12 yrs, 7 mos., 4 das.

of diptheria

at Danville

bur. Mt. Calvary, St. Johnsbury

James Bray, born 6 Sept. 1841 at Danville

Mary Farrell

Michael Bray

John Bray, born 8 Oct. 1852 at Danville

Mary Farrell

Michael Bray

Mary Allen [Ellen] Bray, born 5 Mar. 1847 at St. Johnsbury

Mary Farrell

Michael Bray

This should be a daughter of Michael Bray and

Mary Ann Farrell (Mary Ellen Bray)

{The wife's name should be Kate E. Tierney}

Michael Bray [recte Henry Michael Bray],

born 10 Jan. 1843 at Danville

Mary Farrell

Michael Bray

Michael Bray, born 29 Sept. 1818, at Danville

[no parents listed]

Sarah Bray, born 10 Oct. 1856 at Danville

Mary Farrell

Michael Bray

death certificate: 18 Sept. 1863

6 yrs, 11 mos., 13 das.

of diptheria

at Danville

b. Mt. Cavalry, St. Johnsbury

Thomas Bray, born 5 Mar. 1844, at Danville

Mary Farrell

Michael Bray

Marriage: Thomas E. Bray and Mary E. Coveny

25 Dec. 1869

at Danville

farmer (born in Granby, PQ)

son of Michael Bray and Mary Farrell

William Bray, born 15 Sept. 1845 at Danville

Mary Farrell

Michael Bray

Vermont Vital Records Index 1871-1908

LDS 540064

Bray

Blanche Rosanna Bray birth 15 Dec. 1887 Danville

dau. of Thomas E. and Nora Farrell

Catherine Agnes Bray birth 23 Nov. 1884 St. Johnsbury

dau. of William Bray & Cat.

David Bray birth 20 Feb. 1882 St. Johnsbury

son of William Bray and Catherine Tierney

Estella Florence Bray birth [card unreadable]

George Bray birth 4 Jun. 1872 St. Johnsbury

son of Wm. J. Bray & Kate

Gertrude Nora Bray birth 6 May 1886 Danville

dau. of Thomas E. and Nora Farrell

John Bray birth 3 Nov. 1883 St. Johnsbury

dau. of Thomas E. and Nora Farrell

Marriage - Katie Bray and John P. Higgins 20 May 1886

at St. Johnsbury - Katie Bray, born in Bedford, Quebec

dau. of John Bray and Ellen Farley

Buried in Mt, Cavalry Cemtery, St. Johnsbury, VT

IF30 HIGGINS John P. died April 15,1891 Age 34 yrs 9 mo 15 da

IF30 BRADY Kattie died Feb. 5, 1890 Age 22 yrs 8 mo 15 da, his wife

Note: the listing in the Vermont Records for a

marriage of Katie Bray and John P. Higgins may be

a mistake. The tombstone record gives her name

as Brady, not Bray.

HF29 BROWNE James 1863 1928

HF29 HIGGINS James F. 1854 1883

HF29 BROWNE Anne Higgins 1858 1934

Katie Agnes Bray birth 18 Nov. 1885 St. Johnsbury

dau. of William J. Bray and Katherine E. Tierney

Lilly Ann Bray birth 16 Oct. 1893 St. Johnsbury

dau. of William J. Bray and Katherine E. Tierney

Mary F. Bray birth 1 Nov. 1876 St. Johnsbury

dau. of William Bray & Ellen Collins

Mary Lillian Bray birth 5 Jun. 1881 Danville

dau. of Thomas E. Bray and Nora Farrell

Marriage - Thomas E. Bray and Nora Farrell

son of Michael Bray and Mary 16 Sept. 1876

Thomas H. Bray birth 4 Nov. 1874 St. Johnsbury

son of William J. Bray and Catherine Tierney

Thomas James Bray birth 31 Aug. 1877 Danville

son of Thomas E. Bray and Nora Farrell

William Michael Bray birth 17 Aug. 1879 Danville

son of Thomas E. Bray and Nora Farrell

Marriage William J. Bray and Elizabeth Tierney

at St. Johnsbury, 28 Nov. 1875

[Plus two unreadable cards with the name Catherine Tierney]

Vermont Vital Records `1871-1908

LDS 540596

Farrell

unnamed Farrell birth 25 Sept. 1904

son of Mae Hart (Granby) and Edward H. Farrell (burlington, merchant)

unnamed Farrell birth 5 Jan. 1904

son of Philip Farrell (Underhill) & Bridget Campbell

[note: this is Emmet Farrell]

unnamed Farrell birth 11 Jun. 1902

son of Mae Hart (Granby, living at Enosburg) and Edward H. Farrell

unnamed Farrell birth 30 Aug. 1897

son of Ellen C. Sinnot (of Cambridge) and Jon A. Farrell (born in

Shefford, Quebec, hotel keeper)

[this is a mistake for James A. Farrell]

unnamed Farrell birth 13 Oct. 1880

son of Mary (b. W.S.) and James A. Farrell (b. W.S.)

[This is not the same James A. Farrell in the above listings]

Alice Farrell birth 8 Feb. 1894

dau. of Philip Farrell (Underhill) and Bridget

Marriage - Anne Farrell and William Farley 7 Aug. 1887

dau. of Patrick Farrell & Bridget Battle

Marriage - Catherine Farrell and Michael Wall 21 Nov. 1885

dau. of Patrick Farrell & Bridget Battles

Charlotte Claire Farrell birth 7 Sept. 1892

dau. of Pat Farrell (Newbury) & Sarah Brady

Charles Henry Farrell birth 27 Feb. 1888

son of Pat Farrell (Newport) & Sarah Brady

Marriage - Eliza Farrell and Thomas Corrigan 7 Jun. 1882

dau. of Patrick Farrell & Bridget Battell

Ellen Isabel Farrell birth 28 Jan. 1886

dau. of Patrick J. Farrell (born in Stanstead, Quebec) & Isabel Brady

Eveline Louisa Farrell birth 15 Oct. 1872

dau. of James Farrell (born in Ireland) & Rosanna (of Newbury)

worker on the R.R.

Evelyn Mary Farrell birth 25 Sept. 1901

dau. of Philip Farrell & Bridget Campbell

Frances M. Farrell birth 4 Nov. 1892

dau. of James Farrell (Underhill) and Mary [Cook?]

George Farrell birth 6 Jun. 1902

son of Patrick J. Farrell & Sarah Brady

Marriage - George Emmett Farrell and Julia A. Cook 28 Jun. 1908

son of Philip Farrell & Mary Filbon

Hazel ..... Farrell birth 16 Mar. 1906

dau. of James A. Farrell (Hotel keeper) & Ella Sinnot

Marriage - James A. Farrell and Ella E. Sinnot 27 Nov. 1889

son of Philip Farrell and Jane Campbell - married at Fairfield

Marriage - James Edward Farrell and Alice D. Shepley 15 Jan. 1895

son of James Farrell and (Hart), lawyer

Kate Farrell birth 4 Dec. 1875

dau. of James Farrell & Mary Cooke

Marriage - Kate Farrell and John Garrett Hart 8 Oct. 1903

dau. of James E. Farrell & Mary Cooke

Mary Farrell birth 12 Mar. 1905

dau. of James A. Farrell and Ella Sinnot (Fairfield)

Marriage - Mary Farrell and William Cassidy 19 Dec. 1872

dau. of Patrick Farrell and Bridget

Marriage - Nellie R. Farrell and George E. McCannon 9 Sept. 1890

dau. of Patrick Farrell and Bridget

Marriage - Nora Farrell and Thomas E. Bray 16 Sept. 1876

dau. of James Farrell and Rosanna

Marriage - Patrick Farrell and Sarah Brady 9 Aug. 1883

son of James Farrell and Rose Ann Hart

Marriage - Patrick J. Farrell and Amelia McBride 2 Apr. 1892

son of Patrick Farrell and Bridget

Marriage - Philip Farrell and Mary Filbon 27 Jun. 1877

son of Patrick Farrell and Bridget Battell

marriage at Burlington, VT

Marriage - Philip Farrell and Bridget Campbell 4 Mar. 1889

son of Patrick and Bridget, at Underhill

Marriage - Rosa Farrell and Frank Byrnes 26 Apr. 1876

dau. of Edward Farrell and Rose, at Underhill

[I don't know who this is]

Rosanah Farrell birth 25 Oct. 1891

dau. of Philip Farrell and Bridget

Marriage - Thomas E. Farrell and Ora Esa Tillotson 10 Oct. 1906

son of John Farrell and Lizzie McDonald

Thomas E. was born at Stanstead, Quebec

[I don't know who this is either]

1860 Census - Vermont

Danville township

Census Records

Michael Bray 41 farmer b. Canada

Mary 38 b. Canada

Jas. 18 farm laborer b. Canada [James Bray]

Michael 17 farm laborer b. Canada [Henry Michael Bray]

Thos. 16 farm laborer b. Canada [Thomas Edward Bray]]

Wm. 15 farm laborer b. Canada [William James Bray]

Mary 13 b. Canada [Mary Ellen Bray]]

David 9 b. Canada [David Bray]

John 7 b. Canada [John Edwards Bray]

Catherine 5 b. Vermont [Catherine Bray]

Sarah 8 b. Vermont [Sarah Bray]

This list of children agrees perfectly with the family history

notes - the only child not listed here is Margaret Bray, who is

said to have died in 1859, about a year before the census was

taken.

The place of birth (Canada) given for most of the children is

odd though - the Vermont Vital Records Index has birth

records for all of them except Margaret.

1870 Census - Vermont

Danville township

Bray, Michael 51 farmer b. Ireland

Mary A. 48 housekeeper b. Ireland

John E. 17 at home b. Vermont

O'Neill, Emily A. 5 at home b. Vermont

Mary E. 4 at home b. Vermont

Arthur M. 3 at home b. Vermont

The O'Neills living with Michael Bray in Danville were children

of Mary Ellen Bray, dau. of Michael Bray and Mary Ann Farrell, and

James O'Neill. Mary Ellen Bray died 3 Apr. 1870, probably just

before the census was taken. This is the Emily who drowned in the

Connecticut River.

St. Johnsbury township

Bray, William J. 24 b. Canada

Kate E. 19 housekeeper b. Canada

Mary 1/12 b. Vermont

The indexes to the 1870 Vermont Census also listed several

other Brays living in St. Johnsbury. One was a James Bray, age

26, occupation, works on the railroad, b. Ireland, living with

several other single men in the residence of Timothy Murphy in

St. Johnsbury. This may actually be James Bray, the son of Michael

Bray and Mary Ann Farrell. The indexes mistakenly list his name as

Joseph Bray. One other Bray is listed in St. Johnsbury as

well, Thomas Bray. I couldn't find his name in the census though.

But he may well be Thomas Edward, also a son of Michael Bray and

Mary Ann Farrell.

Michael Bray and Mary Ann Farrell were married in St. Cesair

parish, Quebec, 10 Nov. 1840, both described as minors in the

marriage records.

Michael Bray & Marie Farrell [Marriage]

Michael Bray, minor son of Michael Bray and Marie Barigan,

married to Marie Farrell, minor dau. of Thomas Farrell

and Honora Lyons.

Thomas Farrell, pere de Timothe Farrell

11/10/1840

Witness: Michael Bray

Their first son (James) was baptised in the St. Cesair parish,

12 Sept. 1841. (but born 6 Sept. 1841).

Jacques (James) Bray, baptism,

son of Michel Bray and Marie Farell

9/12/1841

Godparents: Jacques Mcguire & Brigette Baid?

But oddly, the Vermont Vital Records Index also has a listing

for the same James Bray born in Vermont in 1841.

James Bray, born 6 Sept. 1841 at Danville

Mary Farrell

Michael Bray

Michael Bray does not appear in the indexes to the 1850 Census of

Vermont; apparently the family did not move to Vermont until sometime

after this date. The first child in the census records listed as born

in Vermont was Catherine (19 Mar. 1854) - So it is possible most of

their children were born in Canada, as the census records state, and

not in Vermont, as indicated in the Vermont Vital Records indexes.

There is a further curiosity in the Vermont Vital Records Indexes.

They list a birthdate for a Michael Bray, born at Danville, Vermont,

29 Sept. 1818.

Michael Bray, born 29 Sept. 1818, at Danville

[no parents listed]

This is obviously the same Michael Bray Jr. (wife, Mary Ann) in the

records above. But why his birth is recorded in the Vermont Vital

Records Indexes is a mystery.

Quebec Marriages

Marriage Records (Granby, Shefford County)

Notre-Dame-de-Granby 1844-1970

St. Famille 1929-1970

Bray

David Bray, son of Michael & Mary Baragan

DAME 01-10-1862 m. Elizabeth Carthey,

dau. of Wm. & Catherine Irving (Shefford)

Edmund Bray, son of Michael & Marie Pegigan

DAME 23-11-1857 m. Jeanne Caroline,

dau. of Hugh & Mary Dunman

Jacques Bray, son of Michael & Marie Berrigan

DAME 25-02-1854 m. Jeanne McCanna,

dau. of Jacques & Marguerite Ryan

Hannah Bray, dau. of Michel & Marie Berrigan

DAME 25-02-1854 m. John Swet

son of John & Sarah Dore

Swet, Maud John & Anna Bray DAME 12-9-1905 m. McAleer, Sylvester

son of John & helene Moroney (Bedford)

Swet, Anna John & Anna Bray DAME 19-6-1982 m. Quinn, Michael

son of John & Cath. Kennedy (Bedford)

Sarah Bray, dau. of James & Mary Jane McCanna

DAME 15-6-1881 m. Henry Boivin,

son of Pie. & Rebecca Hebert (St. Jean)

Geo. Henri Bray, son of James & M. Jeanne McCanne

DAME 16-9-1889 m. Catherine Killey,

dau. of Patk. & Elizabeth Dey (Irelande)

Farrell

Phillip Farrell, son of Jacques and Honora Madden (Shefford)

DAME 5-6-1854 m. Jeanne [Jane] Campbell,

dau. of Malachi & Jean Taylor (Shefford)

Andrew Farrell, son of Rob. & Frances Campbell (Shefford)

DAME 26-9-1904 m. Mary Gannon,

dau. of Michael & Elizabeth Willis

Jacques Farrell, son of Jacq. & Honora Madden (Shefford)

DAME 5-6-1854 m. Rosanne Heart [Hart],

dau. of Jean & Honora Battle

Honora Farrell, dau. of Ths. & Honora Sien [Lien] (S. Brigide)

DAME 31-3-1856 m. John McCarty,

son of Thomas & Catherine Murray

Catherine Farrell, Ve [widow of] James Morris

DAME 26-11-1856 m. Fabian McCarty,

son of Thomas and Mary Sauret

Catherine Farrell, dau. of Ths. & Honora Lyons (St. Brigide)

DAME 30-6-1845 m. James Morris,

son of James & Ellen Evern (Shefford)

Rebecca Farrell, dau. of Jacq. & Honora Madden (Shefford)

DAME 8-1-1855 m. Jacques [James] O'Brien

son of Jacques & Honora Larkin (Shefford)

Sara Farrell, dau. of Phil. & Jne. Campbell (Waterloo)

DAME 6-7-1891 m. Dennis O'Brien,

son of William & Mary Kerney (Irlande)

Bourbeau

Antonia Bourbeau, son of Narcisse & Marie Farrell

m. Adonias Letourneau, 4-7-1899, DAME

Adonias Letourneau, son of Ant. & Euphemie Leroux (Ange-Gard)

Alphonse Bourbeau, son of Narcisse & Marie Farrell

m. Blanche Masse, 11-7-1899, DAME

Blanche Masse, dau. of Joseph & Elise Benoit

M. Anne Bourbeau, dau. of Narcisse & Mary Farrell

m. Adeleard Monty, 22-6-1885, DAME

Adeleard Monty, son of Hyac. & Esther Brassard (Shefford)

Georges Bourbeau, son of Narcisse & Marie Ferrell

m. Alice Murphy, 3-7-1893, DAME

Alice Murphy, dau. of Jeremie & Jeanne Carey (E. Unis)

Georges Bourbeau, widower of Alice Murphy

m. Agnes Murphy, 9-9-1907, DAME

Agnes Murphy, dau. of Jeremie & Jeanne Carey

Edmond Bourbeau, son of Narcisse & Mary Farrell

m. Marg. Sheridan, 9-7-1894, DAME

Marg. Sheridan, dau. of Francois & Mary Brettler

Cora Bourbeau, dau. of Narcisse & Mary Farrell

m. Stanislas Vadnais, 9-9-1913, DAME

Staniglas Vadnais, widower of Emelia Daviau

Battle

Anne Battle, dau. of Jacques & Bridgitte Torseney

married Dunlavy, Guillaume, 5-8-1852 DAME

Hart

Thomas Hart, son of John & Honora Battle (Shefford)

DAME 20-9-1870 m. Mary Ann Farrelly [Farley],

dau. of William & Catherine Willie

Agatha Hart, dau. of Thomas & Mary Ann Farley

DAME 22-10-1918 m. Francis Hind,

son of Francis & Cath. Kathleen Mulligan

Mary Hart, dau. of John & Honora Bathles

DAME 10-5-1870 m. Charles Hogan,

son of Garret & Mary Connelly (Irelande)

Catherine Hart, dau. of Thomas & Mary Ann Farley

DAME 2-9-1908 m. D. William McGarrey,

son of Bernard & Sophia Wallette (Vermont)

Catherine Hart, Ve [widow of] Thomas Morris

DAME 6-10-1878 m. John McGuire

Vf [widower of] Catherine Elizabeth McCay,

son of Dennis & Marg. Turcot (St. Antonie)

Cathern Hart, dau. of John & Honora Battle

DAME 15-4-1873 m. Thomas Morris,

son of James & Cathern Farrell

Blanche Hart, dau. of Thomas & Mary Ann Farley

DAME 23-4-1918 m. Jos. Smyth Mullin,

son of John & Cate Mary Helen Tining

Dennis Hart, son of Thomas B. & Lilian Ogden

DAME 18-4-1964 m. Suzanne Robitaille,

dau. of Ferdinand & Aurore Lapointe

Rosannah Heart [Hart], dau. of Jean & Honora Battle

DAME 5-6-1854 m. Jacques Farrell,

son of Jacq. & Honora Madden (Shefford)

Dunlavey

Guillaume Dunlavey, son of Grogoire & Marie Benson (Boston)

DAME 5-8-1852 m. Ann Battle,

dau. of Jacques & Bridgitte Torseney

Marjory Dunlavey, dau. of Daniel & Lina Ferguesson

FAMI 2-9-1950 m. John Douesnard,

son of Eugene & Agnes Maroney (Montreal)

Daniel Dunlavey, son of John & Margaret Walsh (St. Joachim)

DAME 26-8-1930 m. Mary Lina Ferguson,

dau. of Robert & Marie-Ann Irwin

Daniel Dunlavey, Vf [widower of] Lena Gladys Ferguson

DAME 3-9-1949 m. Ida Piette,

Ve [widow of] Doris Tetreault (Dunham)

O'Brien

John O'Brien, son of James & Honora Larkin (Shefford)

DAME 29-7-1861 m. M. Ann [Marie Ann] Caroline,

dau. of Hugh & Marie Donovan

Jacques O'Brien, son of Jacques & Honora Larkin (Shefford)

DAME 8-1-1855 m. Rebecca Farrell,

dau. of Jacques & Honora Madden (Shefford)

Denis O'Brien, son of William & Mary Kerney (Irlande)

DAME 6-7-1891 m. Sara Farrell,

dau. of Phillip & Jane Campbell (Waterloo)

Griffin

Thomas Gray, son of William & Margaret Daneley

married Catherine Griffin DAME 24-12-1877

Catherine Griffin, dau. of Robert and Margaret Bray

Michael Griffin, son of Rob. & Margaret Bray (St. Albans)

married Ann Collins DAME 18-4-1871

Ann Collins, dau. of Anthony & Bridgett Burk

Thomas Griffin, son of Rob. & Margaret Bray

married Bridget McDonald DAME 5-4-1880

Bridget McDonald, dau. of Lawrence & Mary Grace

Ellen Griffin, dau. of Robert & Margaret Bray

married Thomas Seery DAME 12-11-1865

Thomas Seery, son of Patrick & Mary Raper (Etats-Unis)

Mary Griffin, dau. of Robert & Margaret Bray

married Michael Timon DAME 19-9-1871

Michael Timon, son of Lawrence & Dora Fitzpatrick

Robert James Griffin, widow of Christie Belle Stewart

married Antoinette Cote FAMI 16-2-1938

Atoinette Cote, dau. of Azarie & Clarinda Robitailie

Collins

Mary Collins, dau. of Charles & Helena Bray

married Solyme Martin DAME 24-5-1869

Solyme Martin, son of Etionne & Victoire Senecal

Ellen Collins, dau. of Charles & Ellen Bray

married Napoleon Roy, DAME 19-7-1875

Napoleon Roy, son of Hilaire & Theotis Rognier

Martin

Georges Martin, son of Solyme & Mary Collins

m. Dorothy Seale, 19-5-1920, DAME

Dorothy Seale, dau. of Richard & Elizabeth Grey

Roy

Florence Roy, dau. of Napoleon & Helene Collins

m. William Topp, 26-4-1899, DAME

William Topp, son of Charles & Suzanne Manamy

Morris

Theresa Morris, dau. of James & Mary Collins

m. Joseph Bergeron, 17-7-1905, DAME

Joseph Bergeron, son of Joseph & Marguerite Hackett

Frances Ann Bergeron, dau. of Joseph & Mary Morris

m. Horace Boivin, 20-1-1940, FAMI

son of Horace & Alme Comtois

Helene Bergeron, dau. of Joseph & Mary Morris

m. Homer Cabana, 30-12-1944, FAMI

widower of Georgiane Lacroix

John Bergeron, son of Joseph & Mary Morris

m. Francoise Choquette, 21 Apr. 1956, EUGE

dau. of Abraham & Eva Roy

Raymond Bergeron, son of Joseph & Mary Morris

m. Jeanne Lapalme, 5 Jan. 1946, EUGE

dau. of ?

Patrick Bergeron, son of Joseph & Marie Therese Morris

m. Germaine Laurence, 17 Dec. 1946, FAMI

dau. of Alfred & Blanche Hains

Arthur Morris, son of James & Mary Collins

m. Rosa Bessette, 25-7-1911, DAME

Rosa Bessette, dau. of Antoine & Josephine Lamoureux

Henry Morris, son of James & Marguerite Tining

m. Martha Ann Cahill, 30-10-1899

Martha Ann Cahill, dau. of Patrick & Marguerite Keasy

James Morris, widower of Marguerite Ann Tinon

m. Mary Collins, 12-1-1879 DAME

Denis Morris, widower of Mary Ann Milles

m. Mary Agnes Darragh, 19-9-1911

Mary Agnes Darragh, dau. of James & Mary Ann Marey

Beverly Morris, dau. of Fred. & Florence Reith

m. Claude Dion, 24-7-1965 PATR

Claude Dion, son of Almanzor & Marie Anne Couture

Marguerite Morris, dau. of Frederic & M. Florence Reith

m. Philip Doherty, 13-8-1952, FAMI

Philip Doherty, son of Wm. Jos. & Corinne Wilson (Quebec)

James Morris, son of James & Ellen Evern (Sheffield)

m. Catherine Farrell, 30-6-1845 DAME

Catherine Farrell, dau. of Ths. & Honora Lyons (St. Brigide)

Thomas Morris, son of James & Cathern Farrell

m. Cathern Hart, 15-4-1873, DAME

Cathern Hart, dau. of John & Honora Battle

Claire Morris, dau. of Arthur & Rosa Bessette

m. Gerard Laliberte, 1-7-1939, FAMI

Gerard Laliberte, son of Henri & Marie Louise Bourdeau

Madeleine Morris, dau. of Arthur & Rose Bessette

m. Henri Martin, 6-9-1949, FAMI

Henry Martin, son of Alfred & Aloysia Auger

Denis Morris, son of James & Maguerite Tining

m. Mary Ann Miles, 21-11-1899, DAME

Mary Ann Miles, dau. of James & Mary Harris

Carol Morris, dau. of Leo & Muriel Morris

m. Ger. Fred. Pangborm, 9-6-1956, FAMI

Ger. Fred. Pangborm, son of Frederic & Aurelia Poyborn

Fred. Leo Morris, son of Henry & Marguerite Cahill

m. Muriel Reith, 25-8-1928, DAME

Muriel Reith, dau. of Willie & Florence Hodgeson

Margaret Morris, dau. of Dennis & Agnes Dariagh

m. Walter Tanguay, 23-7-1938, FAMI

Walter Tanguay, son of ???

James Morris, son of James & Catherine Farrell

m. Margaret Tinon, 28-8-1871, DAME

Margaret Tinon, dau. of Lawrence & Dora Fitzpatrick

[from Brome County]

Catherine Farrell, dau. of Thomas & Honora Lyons (S. Brig)

30-6-1845 CANT m. James Morris,

son of James & Ellen Evern (Sheff)

Marriage Records of Shefford County

(Mariages de Comte de Shefford)

1846-1968

B. Pontbriand

Quebec, Canada 1973

Hart

Gertrude Hart, dau. of Thomas & Mary Ann Farley

BROM 30-10-1899 m. Mathew Cummings,

son of John & Margt. Jane McClosker

Charles Hart, son of John & Honora Battle

BROM 5-5-1894 m. Mary Ellison,

Ve (widow of) John Wilbur

Mary Hart, dau. of Thomas & Mary Ann Farley

BROM 30-10-1899 m. Edw. Henry Farrell,

son of Patrick & Bridget Buttler [Battle] BROMONT

Timothy Hart, son of John & Mary Buthley [Battle?] (Bromont)

WATE 25-5-1874 m. Catherine McQuireth,

dau. of Michael & Mary Regan (St. Joachim)

Farrell

Marguerite Farrell, dau. of Thimothy & Marie Leduc (Granby)

BROM 27-04-1863 m. Narcisse Bourbeau,

son of Eusebe & Mathilde Deslauriers BROM

Vincent Farrell, son of John & Mary Enright

BROM 6-6-1942 m. May Pinylis Dunlavey,

dau. of Louis & Elizabeth Norris BROM

John Farrell, son of Robert & Francis Campbell (Etats-U)

BROM 28-8-1893 m. Marie Ann Enright,

dau. of Michael & Ann McMahon BROM

Florence Farrell, dau. of Robert & Francis Campbell (E.U.)

BROM 17-7-1897 m. Patrick Gallager,

son of James & Martha Armstrong (Waterloo) BROM

Edw. Henry Farrell, son of Patrick & Bridget Buttler

BROM 30-10-1899 m. Mary Hart,

dau. of Thomas & Mary Ann Farley BROM

Honora Farrell, dau. of James & Honora Madden

BROM 7-1-1862 m. Patrick Healy,

son of Patrick & Mary Quinn (Ely) BROM

McCarthy

Marguerite McCarthy, dau. of John & Honora Farrell (Granby)

married James Welsh, 7-1-1878, WATE

James Welsh, son of David & Bridgitt Ragan

Johanna Welch, dau. of James & Mary McCarthy

married Nicolas Campbell, 4-2-1907, WATE

Nicolas Campbell, son of Andrew & Bridgitt Gallagher

Bernard Campbell, son of Nic. & Johanna Walsh (Waterloo)

married M. Jeanne Masse, 8-10-1938. ROCH

M. Jeanne Masse, dau. of David & Ynonne Gaboriault

Bray

Rose Bray Ve (widow of) William Wiggbsworth

WATE 17-11-1962 m. Ralph Gilney,

son of Ths. & Helen Powers (Phil)

Tobias O'Riley

He was the Godfather of Mary McCarthy born 10/01/1857 daughter

of John McCarthy & Honora Farrell. Godmother was Helen Murray

Mary McCarthy married James Welch.

Helene O'Riley, dau. of Labie & Catherine Farrell (Granby)

married William Morisseault, 17-6-1884, WATE

William Morisseau, son of Francois & Philomene Bourbeau

[Note: This Labie O'Riley is probably a mistake for

Tobey O'Riley - according to family history, he was the

husband of Catherine Farrell, dau. of Thomas Farrell and

Honora Lyons.

Dunlavy

Eileen Dunlavey, dau. of Wellie & Mary Morris

BROM 8-1-1944 m. Lawrence Campbell,

son of Andrew & Mary McKay (Waterloo)

Bridget Dunlavey, dau. of John & Bridget Farrell

BROM 8-9-1884 m. Malahy Doonan,

son of John & Ann Campbell

Patrick Dunlavey, son of John & Bridget Panells? (Bromont)

JOAC 19-6-1882 m. Therese Dunn,

dau. of John & Brigett Barrett

Edne Dunlavey, dau. of Wellie & Mary Morris

BROM 4-9-1943 m. Peter Dunn,

son of Louis & Laura Mitchell (S. Joachim)

Rebecca Dunlavey, Ve [widow of] George Quinlan

BROM ...10-1917 m. James Enright,

Vf (widower of) Mary Adelaide Dunn

M. Pinylis Dunlavey, dau. of Louis & Elizabeth Norris

BROM 6-6-1942 m. Vincent Farrell,

son of John & Mary Enright

Welma Dunlavey, dau. of Wellie & Mary Morris

BROM 11-6-1949 m. Rolland Forand,

son of Eugene & Aloysia Cyr

Theresa Dunlavey, dau. of Patrick & Theresa Dunn

BROM 3-8-1903 m. John Leslie Harvey,

son of Edw. & Johanna McDonald (Granby)

Maurice Dunlavey, son of Wellie & Mary Morris

BROM 27-10-1947 m. Gilberte Huot,

son of Origine & Eveline Leclerc

Mary Jane Dunlavey, dau. of James & Johanna Elisabeth

BROM 6-6-1906 m. Michael McCullaugh,

son of James & Lucretia Lavery (Dunham)

Mary Jane Dunlavey, dau. of John & Bridgitt Farrell

BROM 2-9-1869 m. Thomas McMahon,

son of Michael & Catherine Clary (St. Joachim)

Win. Teresa Dunlavey, dau. of William & Mary Maurice

BROM 2-9-1961 m. Cecil Edward McMahon,

son of John & Alice Quinlan

Alice Dunlavey, dau. of James & Ellis Walsh

BROM 19-1-1916 m. Bryon Edw. Murphy,

son of John & Jennie N. Butler (Adamsville)

Catherine Dunlavey, dau. of Patrick & Theresa Dunn

BROM 2-9-1908 m. Georges Quinlan,

son of James & Marguerite O'Day (S. Joachim)

O'Brien

Daniel O'Brien, son of Patrick & Maura Twohey (Irelande)

WATE 2-9-1961 m. Denise Dagenais,

dau. of Ovide & Theolinda Tetrault

Julia O'Brien, dau. of Daniel & Catherine Sullivan

JOAC 19-1-1863 m. Lawrence Ryan,

son of John & Maguerite McDonald

Ellen O'Brien, dau. of James & Rebecca Farrell

BROM 23-5-1881 m. Charles Trudeau,

son of Antoine & Edessa Bourque (Waterloo)

JOAC 28-7-1864 m. Brigit Gallagher,

dau. of James & Martha Armstrong (JOAC & BROM)

Andrew Campbell, son of Malachy & Jane Faylan

BROM 28-7-1864 m. Bridget Gallagher

Brome County Catholic Marriages

1831-1970

Roland-J. Auger

Genealogists

Archives Nationales de Quebec

Bray

Ellen Bray, dau. of Michael and Mary Berriken (Gby)

CANT 16-1-1843 m. Charles Collins,

son of Charles and Sally Ollens (Irl)

Farrell

Edouard Farrell, son of Robert and Mary Francis Campbell (Shefford)

ADAM 14-2-1898 m. Emma Hathaway,

dau. of Edouard & Emma Ryan

James Farrell, Vf [widow of] Rosana Hart (Newport)

SUTT 18-8-1878 m. Lucie McCarthy,

dau. of John & Lucie Bissonette

Catherine Farrell, dau. of Thomas & Honora Lyons (S. Brig)

30-6-1845 CANT m. James Morris,

son of James & Ellen Evern (Sheff)

Missisquoi County Marriages

Missisquoi Co.-

Farrell

Eliz. Ann Farrell, dau of Vincent and Phyllis Farrell

married at SARM on June 12, 1964 to William Keefe.

Lillian Farrell, dau of John and Mary Enright

married at COWA (Cowansville?) on Mar 23, 1932

to "Irwing" McLaughlin.

Bray

Jos. Allaie Bray, son of E. Raoul & Yvette Sevigni (Mtl)

SWEE, 27-4-1963, m. Gerald.Doris Algier

John Bray, son of Ths. & Ellen Dennett (Angleterre)

CLAR, 13-6-1916 m. Marie Loyer

Parish Records Quebec, Canada

Parish of Notre-Dame, Montreal

Marriage of Bridget Hart and James Rodgers,

son of James Rodgers? and Catherine O'Dowd

dau. of Bartholomew Hart and Rose O'Donnell

witness: John Hart

N.D. Quebec 6/25/1836 [Notre Dame - Montreal]

Marriage of John Hart and Honora Battle

N.D. Quebec [Notre Dame - Montreal]

John Hart fils Bartholomew Hart and Rose O'Donnell

de comte de Sligo en Irlande

and Honora Battle, dau. of Bartholomew Battle

and Anne O'Boyle en comte de Sligo en Irlande

Witnesses: Timothy Battle, Archibald MacDonald,

Charles McGinn, Jean Baptiste Sancors

6/11/1832

Marriage of Batholomew Hart

9/11/1843 St. Colomban, Sherbrooke

Bartholomew Hart, son of the late Bartholomew Hart

and the late Rose O'Donnell in their lifetime of Ireland

and Catherine Reid of Sherbrooke, dau. of Patrick Reid

and Bridget Cairns? of Sherbrooke

St. Cesair Parish Records

St. Cesair parish 12/25/1840

Baptism Jean (John) Hart, son of Jean (John) Hart

and Mary Barttle, of Granby

the text then mentions Bartholomew Hart

and Ellen Bray (godparents)

Farrell - St. Cesair - Parish of St. Marie &

Parish of St. Bridget

Helena Farrell, baptism, dau. of Thomas Farell and

Dorothe Lyons.

1/4/1824

Catherine Farrell, baptism, dau. of Thomas Farrell, cultivateur,

and Honora Lyons

5/28/1826

Honore Farrell, baptism, dau. of Thomas Farrell, cultivateur,

and Honora Lyons

1/27/1829

Michel Farrell, burial, son of Thomas Farrell, farmer, and Honora

Lyones

3/23/1840

Michael Bray & Marie Farrell [Marriage]

Michael Bray, minor son of Michael Bray and Marie Barigan,

married to Marie Farrell, minor dau. of Thomas Farrell

and Honora Lyons.

Thomas Farrell, pere de Timothe Farrell

11/10/1840

Witness: Michael Bray

Marriage of Timothe Farrell, minor son of Thomas Farrell, farmer, and

Honora Lyens, to Marie Antoinete Leduc, dau. of Jean

Baptiste Leduc and Angelique Meuvier

10/27/1835

Marriage of James Farrell and Anna Maguire, Thomas Farrell and

Annora Lyons, Anna Maguire dau. of Thomas Maguire and Mary M'Ellear.

8/17/1847

Also appears in a book "Repertoire Des Mariages de

Saine-Brigide d'Iverville

Farrell, James M. 17.8.1847 Maguire, Anna M.

(Thomas & Ammora Lyons) (Thomas & Mary McEllear)

The cross-reference gives (Thomas & Mary Mc Clean)

Burial of Thomas Farrell, cultivateur, spouse of Eleonor Lyons

10/25/1852

Jacques (James) Bray, baptism,

son of Michel Bray and Marie Farell

9/12/1841

Godparents: Jacques Mcguire & Brigette Baid?

Marie Bray, burial, spouse of James Cuiing

5/6/1842

Listings for Timothy Farrell and D'Antoine Leduc

Thomas Farrell, baptism, son of Thimothe Farrell and Marie

Antoinette Leduc, godparents: Thomas Farrell, Honora Loyns.

8/11/1836

Marie Celina Farrell, baptism, dau. of Thomas Farrell, farmer

and Antonia Leduc, godparents, Francois Leduc, Luce Mepiens

8/9/1843

Timothe Farrell, baptism, son of Timothe Farrell, and

d'Antoine Leduc

3/15/1838

Timothe, burial, son of Timothe Farrell and

D'Antoine Leduc [index reads: Joseph T. Farrell]

3/16/1840

Marie Angelique phelimine Farrell; baptism, Timothe Farrell,

cultevateur and Marie leduc; godparents:

James Farrell, Helena Farrell

3/31/1840

Guillaume Farrell, baptism, son of Timothe Farrell and

D'Antoinette Leduc

Godparents: Jean Demers,

8/8/1841

Timothe Farrell, baptism, son of TImothe Farrell

and Marie .... [or Jean Timothe Farrell?]

1/4/1847

Listings for James Farrell and Ann Maguire

Marie Farrell, baptism, dau. of James Farrell and Ann Maguire

Godparents: Thomas Darby, Joanna Maguire

7/12/1848

Elisabeth Farrell, baptism, dau. of James Farrell and

Anne Maguire

Godparents: Bernard Maguire, Mary M'Lean

7/3/1852

Juliaine Farrell, baptism, dau. of James Farrell, cultivateur, and

Ann Maguire

Godparents: Thomas Darby, Mary Maguire

8/13/1854

Burial of James Farrell, 5/29/1857

Ellen Farrell & James Maguire

Thomas James Maguire, baptism, son of James Maguire and

Ellen Farrell

Godparents: Thomas Maguire, Mary Ann Maguire

7/4/1858

Juliana Farrell, deceased, dau. of James Farrell and

Ann McGuire.

9/13/1858

excerpts

Conte de Rouville

MARRIAGES de ST-CESAIRE (1822-1967)

excerpts

4-2-1840 Cunnun, James ( Martin & Cath. McGrath )

Bray, Mary ( David Cath. Coffy ) t. Granby

pg. 25 entry 334

[Note: see the death entry for Marie Bray, 1842, in

the St. Cesair records above.

10-11-1840 Bray, Michel ( Michel & Marie Bergeron ) Granby

Farelle, Marie, m (Thomas & Honora Logns ) Ste-Marie

pg. 26 entry 354

8-2-1848 Buning, Jean (vf. M. Bray )

MacKay, Helene (David & Brigitte Kartey )

pg. 42 entry 649

St. Francis Xavier (Bromont) Registry

James Farrell and Rosanne Hart

Bapt:Rosa Anna Farrell

born 13 April 1859

James Farrell and Rosa Anna Hart

Godfather: John Hart

Godmother: Honorah Farrell

( note I am not sure of the "Honorah's" and

"Hanorah's" throughout this transcription,

so I've used Honora)

James O'Brien and Rebecca Farrell

Bapt: John Charles O'Brien

born 12 June 1859

James and Rebecca Farrell

Godfather: John O'Brien

Godmother Honora Farrell

Bapt: Anna Jane O'Brien

born 4 Aug. 1861

James and Rebecca Farrell

Patrick Farrell & Bridget Battle

Bapt: Catherine Farrell

born 19 Mar.1860

Patrick and Bridget Battle

Godfather: James O'Brien

Godmother: Ellen McGowan

Bapt. Rebecca Farrell

born 19 Oct.1862

Patrick and Bridget Battle

Marriage: ( I missed the date)

Edward Henry Farrell of Swanton Vermont

traveller ( his occupation I guess)

Patrick (of Underhill is stated) and Bridget Battles

and

Mary Hart

Thomas (farmer) and Mary Ann Farley

(Do you have this one Jason? Must be closely

related)

Robert Farrell & Frances Campbell

Bapt: Mary Farrell

born 17 April 1860

Robert and Frances Campbell

Note: Frances's name ocassionally appeared as "Francesca"

but I took the liberty of returning it to "Frances"

Bapt: Florence Jane Farrell

born 2 July 1861

Robert and Frances Campbell

Godfather: Malachi Campbell

Godmother: Honora Farrell

Burial: Mary Farrell

died 11 Nov. 1861, AE 18 mo's

Daugh. of Robert Farrell and Frances Campbell

Witnesses: Patrick Farrell and Jeremiah Campbell

( a new name to me, probably Malachi )

Bapt: Agnes Farrell

born 12 Jan. 1863

Robert and Francis Campbell

Bapt: Jean Etiene Farrell (let me guess John Stephen

Farrell)

born 20 Dec. 1865

Robert and Francesca Campbell (Frances I'm sure)

Burial: Robert Farrell

died 27 Aug 1900 in Worchester AE 75 yrs

"present were John and Edward Farrell, his two sons"

Marriage: 28 Aug 1893

John Farrell (Robert and Frances Campbell)

Mary Ann Enright ( Michael and Ann McMahon)

Bapt: Frances Farrell

born: 11 March 1871

Robert and Frances Campbell

Godfather: Timothy Hart

Godmother: Marcella Campbell

(this is likely the other Mary Farrell you were

mentioning, probably Mary Frances Farrell. Don't forget

that the average Catholic child back then often got a "Mary"

or "Joseph" in addition to their other name.)

Bapt: James Nicholas Farrell

Born: 30 March 1873

Robert and Frances Campbell

Godfather: Andrew Campbell and Bridget Gallagher

(my great grandparents)

Bapt: Andrew Farrell

born: 11 July 1875

Robert and Frances Campbell

Godfather: Malachi Campbell

Godmother:Florence Jane Campbell

Bapt: Mary Emily Farrell

born: 9 Sept 1877

Robert and Frances Campbell

Godfather: John Enright

Godmother Rosy Harris

Marriage: 7 July 1897

Patrick Gallagher (James and Martha Armstrong,

another pair of great-grands of mine)

and

Florence Farrell (Robert and Frances Campbell)

Bapt: Patrick Farrell

Born: 30 Sept 1882

Robert and Frances Campbell

Godfather: Joseph Doonan

Bapt: Bryne Edward Farrell (spelled as such. Could be Bryan or

Byron, a christian name not uncomon in that area)

born 23 Aug. 1901

Edward Alexander Farrell and Hawly Hathaway ( again Hawly

could be Holly or "Hawley" a family name from the area )

Bapt: Robert Everill (or so it looked) Farrell

born 13 July 1904

Edward and Mary Emma Hathaway

Bapt: Winifred Mary Frances Farrell

born 6 Oct 1908

Edward and Emma Hathaway

Bapt: Francis Stephen Farrell

born 1 Feb. 1901

John and Mary Ann Enright

Bapt: Willian James Farrell

born 16 Mar. 1905

John and Mary Ann Enright

Bapt: Mary Beatrix Farrell

born 2 Nov. 1898

John and Mary Enright

James Farrell & Honora Madden

Marriage: 23 Dec. 1862

Patrick Healy (Patrick and Mary Quinn )

Honora Farrell ( James and Honora Madden)

Witnesses: Catherine Healy, Daniel Madden,

James Madden, Harry?Murphy, James O'Brien

Bapt: Sarah Marcella Farrell

born 21 Jan. 1862

Philip and Jane Campbell

Godfather: Patrick Farrell

Godmother: Helen McGowen

Burial: Jane Farrell

Daugh. Philip Farrell and Jane Campbell

died: 21 July 1863 AE: 5 yrs.

Burial: Rebecca Farrell

Daugh. Phillip Farrell and Jane Campbell

died 15 Aug. 1863 AE 3 mo's & 15 days

(hard times here for sure)

Farrell of St. Cesair - Rouville Co.

Marriage: 27 April 1863

Narcisse Bourbeau

Mary Farrell (Timothy and Marie Leduc)

Dunlevy

Bapt: Catherine Rebecca Dunlavey

born: 15 Aug 1863

John and Bridget Farrell

Godfather: John Collier

Godmother: Ann Maregan?

Bapt: Bridget Honora Dunlavey

born 20 May 1864

John and Bridget Farrell

Burial: Catherine Dunlavey

died 8 Jan 1866 AE 2yrs 6 mo's

John and Bridget Farrell

Burial: Bridget O'Farrell AE 70 yrs

Wife of John Dunlavey

died 8 July 1895

Bapt: Michael Edward Dunlavey

born: 29 April 1867

John and Bridget Farrell

Godfather: John Enright

Godmother: Catherine Nugent

Thomas Hart & Mary Ann Farley

Bapt: --------? Agatha Hart (couldn't read that first name)

born 9 April 1891( I think )

Thomas and Mary Ann Farley

Godfather: John Hart

Godmother: Amelia Hart

Agatha married Francis -----? Hind at N-D-Granby in

1918 on the 22 of Oct.

Bapt: Michael James Hart

born: 16 July 1877

Timothy and Ann McGorch (McGuirk or ????, You probably know

John)

Godfather: James Doonan

Godmother: Sara Campbell ( maybe from the branch of

the family that I can't find)

Rennihan

Bapt: Charles Owen Rennihan

Born: 23 May1867

John and Catherine Sara McKernan

Godfather:Thomas Hart

Godmother: Sally Campbell (I don't recognize this one)

Marriage: 23 Nov 1863

John Rennihan ( Owen and Mary Quinn)

and

Catherine Sara McKernan (Patrick and Margaret Ann Hart)

Campbell

Bapt: Ann Campbell

born: 11 may 1868

Andrew and Bridget Gallagher

Godfather: David Gallagher

Godmother: Frances Campbell

Burial Records

Notre Dame de Granby Cemetery, Granby, Quebec

Michel Bray died April 18, 1855 Age 65 years

Mary Baragan, wf of Michael Bray died Jan 25, 1869, age 68.

David Bray died Aug. 12, 1851 Age 65 years

Honorah Bray died Feb. 10, 1880 Age 60 years

Mary Ann, daughter of Michael and Mary Bray, died July 18,

1844, age 13 years 9 months, 16 days.

Margaret Bray [name broken off tombstone]. wife of Robert

Griffin, Nov. 25, 1880 Age 64 years.

James Bray Born April 18, 1828

Died April 24, 1860

Mary J. McCanna Born Sept. 7, 1835

Died Jun. 18, 1912

George H. Bray, only son of J. & M.J. Bray

Born April 4, 1859

Died July 28, 1895

Henri Boivin [husband of Sarah Bray - dates illegible]

There is a worn tombstone in the James Bray plot that

is competely illegible.

Thomas Griffin, son of Robert & Marguerite Griffin

Died April 1, 1851

Age 8 Yrs, 5 mo's, 15 d's

Catherine Griffin

died 1849 age 37

wife of John Griffin.

John Hart Oct 3, 1807 - Dec 13, 1885

Honora Battle Aug 15, 1812 - Mar 15, 1878

Thomas Hart 5 4 1844 - 5 24 1917

Mary Ann Farley, his wife 8 20 1851 - 12 5 1928

Thomas Hart 3 6 1879 - 12 26 1906

Lawrence Bennett, no dates given

Michael Hart 12 30 1887 - 11 19 1947

George Bernard Hart 6 10 1891 - 2 20 1949

Burials at Mount Cavalry Cemetery

St. Johnsbury, Vermont

St. John Street, north on US5 in St. Johnsbury, Vt.

EB26 BRAY Mary E. April 3, 1870 AE 23 yrs - wife of James Oneil -

dau't of Michel & Mary Bray

EB26 BRAY David Aug. 12, 1863 AE 12 yrs - son of Michel & Mary Bray

EB26 BRAY Katie July 19, 1863 AE 8 yrs - dau't of Michel & Mary Bray

EB26 BRAY Sarah Sept. 1863 AE 6 yrs - dau't of Michel & Mary Bray

EB26 BRAY Mary B. Dec. 28, 1871 AE 1 yr - dau't of Wim J. & Katie E.

Bray

CF12 NELSON Mary Cunningham 1871 1961 His Wife

NELSON Michael W. Jan. 14, 1862 Mar. 25, 1916

DF34 CUNNINGHAM Patrick Mar. 17, 1842 May 2, 1899

DF34 FARRELL Mary J. Nov. 24, 1854 Nov. 26, 1919

DF34 CUNNINGHAM Owen 1800 Feb. 24, 1863

DF34 CUNNINGHAM Ellen Feb. 12, 1812 Oct. 8, 1884 His wife

DF34 CUNNINGHAM Frank M. Jan. 18, 1855 Sept. 8, 1885 Their son

DF34 R. Anna Feb. 13, 1874 Aug. 7, 1910 Daughter of Patrick & Mary

DF34 - - - ian Agnes Aug. 19, 1876 Sept. -, 1878 ( Given name listed

only )

DF34 William P. Sept. 23, 1882 Feb. 25, 1903 Son of Patrick & Mary

DB24 MURPHY Margaret F. March 31, 1868 Aug. 20, 1905 Wife of Edward F.

Murphy, Daughter of James & Rose Ann T. Farrell

DB24 FARRELL James Sept. 18, 1883 AE 52 ys 2ms 11dys

DB24 HART Rose Ann T. Oct. 18, 1872 AE 37 yrs 6ms 28ds

DB24 FARRELL Rose Ann G. Oct. 26, 1875 AE 16 ys 6ms 13ds - Daughter

of James & Rose Ann T. Farrell

DF1 COVENY Daniel P. 1852 1926

DF1 RILEY Honcra 1857 1899 His Wife

DF1 COVENY Margaret 1892 1963

DF1 COVENY John 1782 1861

DF1 Mary 1796 1866 His Wife

DF1 COVENY Bernard 1814 1888

DF1 Mary 1824 1881 His Wife

DF1 AGNES Martha 1867 1874 Dau. Of B. and Mary

DF1 BRAY Mary E. 1853 1875

DF1 COVENY Michael H. 185 - 1884

Note: Mary E. Goveny Bray was the first wife of Thomas E. Bray.

Burials in Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster, British Columbia

BRAY, David William

Fraser [Cemetery]

New Westminster

Southwestern

BCGS-C-55 [British Columbia Genealogical Society]

BRAY, Elizabeth

Fraser [Cemetery]

New Westminster

Southwestern BCGS-C-55 {British Columbia Genealogical Society]

Vital Records of British Columbia

Deaths (1872-1981)

David William Bray

New Westminster

1921 3 19 (Yr/Mo/Day)

Age: 81 :

Death

Elizabeth Bray

New Westminster

1938 9 14 (Yr/Mo/Day)

Age: 94

Death

David Bray

Vancouver

1944 12 30 (Yr/Mo/Day)

Age: 78 :

Death

[This is probably David Bray Jr, son of David Bray]

Calvary Cemetery in Holyoke, MA

William J. Horrigan and katherine R. Farrell

WILLIAM J. HORRIGAN

born 1850 died 1898

KATHERINE R. FARRELL

born 1866 died 1937

William J. Horrigan DDS 1888-1963

Katherine M. Delaney his wife 1884-1959

Rose Anna Horrigan 1893-1906

Carol D. H. Maher 1915-1966

Irene M. Horrigan 1890-1968

Olive K. Horrigan 1897-1974

Arthur Joseph Horrigan MD Dec. 29, 1891-Sep. 3, 1974

"Pioneer Radiologist"

Helen G. McCarthy, his wife 1895-1986

Arthur J. Horrigan Jr. 1925-1980

Howard P. Horrigan DMD 1895-1986

Clara Baker, his wife 1896-1982

Kathryn D. "Kitty" Bresnahan 1952-1953

Calvary Cemetery - Fremont, Nebraska

Calvary Cemetery - Catholic Cemetery just west of Ridge Cemetery.

Located in Section 16 East Platte Township - West edge of Fremont.

Sec. 5

John Clement Kerrigan Estelle Bray Kerrigan

23 Oct 1887 17 Dec 1967 10 Oct 1889 29 Jan 1972

Miscellaneous Notes

Caledonian Record, a weekly newspaper

The Death Location of Michael Bray Jr.

11/15/1891, Death in S. Manchester, CT, at the residence of his son,

J.C. Bray, Michael Bray, age 73 years, 21 days. I looked up 1900CT

Census online and found our James Bray married to Mary.... for 10

years, no children. His occupation is listed as an attorney. The

birth date is the same, he was born in VT with parents born in Ireland.

This has to be the firstborn James Bray who I thought was always out

west.

Manchester, CT is near Hartford, CT.

Also: In the St.Johnsbury Directory 1897 is Mrs. Mary Bray, widow of

Michael, h. 19 Clarks Ave. There was no 1900 City Directory available

and Mary was not in the 1901 book.

Also she check the following: There was absolutely nothing at probate.

There were no burial permits at the town clerks indicating that the

bodies had been transferred from Conn. or anywhere else for burial in

St. Johnsbury.

Caledonian...11/13/189 Thurs.

Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bray, of Pearl St., celebrated their

50th anniversary last Mon. Mr. Bray is the father of William Bray, of

Hartford, CT. I put their marriage date as November 10, 1840 taking

the above into account.

Notes on Michael Bray Sr.

Immigrated to Granby, Canada, in 1824.

The Michael Bray Sr. info comes from LDS film #1294724, Granby,

Quebec which states that he died at 70 years of age and was buried

in Granby parish cemetery on April 15, 1855. Present were Robert

Griffin and Taurisa (Theresa?) Griffin. It also gives death of

Marie (Mary) Berrigan 70 years old buried in Granby parish cemetery

on Jan. 28, 1869. Witnesses who signed were Patrick Hackett,

Michael Bray, Timothy Farrell, Charles Collins, Thomas E. Bray.

Present at the burial of Michael Bray were Robert Griffin and

Taurisa. According to my grandmother's notes, this is probably

the Robert Griffin who married Michael's daughter, Margaret Bray.

The first wife of Thomas E. Bray (Mary E. Coveney)

Michael and Mary Ann Farrell Bray are definitely not in Mt St. Benedict

Cemetery in the Hartford, Ct area. I had the sexton check all the

records for me and they are not with the Wm Bray family or any where

else. They seem to be a mystery. I can find no record of them having

gone to live with Wm. Bray family; no record in the City

Directories....guess we keep looking. Mary Elizabeth Coveney Bray had

a daughter, Mary Agnes, here's the info I have: LDS film 0028120,

Danville, VT, Vol. 5, page 8--Mary Coveney Bray Died at 21 years 11

months, 4 days of diphtheria. Died June 8, 1875. Mary Agnes Bray--same

film, Danville, VT, Vol 5, page 8 Mary Agnes Bray Died at 1 year 7

months 4 days of diphtheria. Died June 15, 1875. Photo #15 must be

little Mary Agnes Bray, Mary Elizabeth and Thomas Bray's

daughter. It would be something to have that!!

No other children. That's it for now. ..

Florence

Reference to Danville, Vermont, Debating Club, 1860

Michael Bray

James Bray

Abbie Jane Kittredge appears in the census of 4 June 1860, Danville,

Caledonia Co., VT, in the household of Hannah A. Ward. Assistant

Editress of the No Danville Debating Club. The club included Norman W

Caswell, Frank Caswell, Stephen Jones, George Drew, Orville Kelsy, B H

Noyes, E A Morrill, M Blodgett, Wm Randall, L Batchelder, Chas

Blodgett, Louise Oviatt, Samuel Ward Rollins, Mary Ward, Thomas Ward, B

H Thompson, Michael Bray, J Randell, James Bray, L B Randell, M Page,

Leonard Shattuck, Thomas Blodgett, Wm Noyes...

Last entry of the Debating Club appears to be, "Adjourned untill Nov

1860" before November 1860 North Danville, Caledonia Co., VT.

Business Directory, Caledonia County 1887–1888

St. Johnsbury

Bray Michael, laborer, h Clark's ave.

Bray William J., contractor and builder,

and dealer in all kinds of building materials, h 92 Railroad.

The Family of James Bray of Granby

1881 Census, Granby

Mary Jane BRAY F W 45 Irish Quebec Roman Catholic

Sarah BRAY F 24 Irish Quebec Dressmaker Roman Catholic

George H. BRAY M 22 Irish Quebec Clerk Roman Catholic

Emily MCCANNA F 38 Irish Quebec Teacher Roman Catholic

The M.J. Bray, millinier, 1871, Granby, is probably the above

Mary Jane Bray. But the listing says "Mrs.," so this must be someone

who married a Bray. The other listings in this group are all for the

family of James Bray, son of Michael Bray Sr. So this is probably

Mary Jane McCanna, the wife of James Bray.

Hart, Thomas Sr., farmer, 1871, East Hereford (Compton Co)

Hart, Thomas Jr., horse dealer, 1871, East Hereford (Compton Co.)

In addition to these two, there were other Harts listed as well in

East Hereford.

Hart, Henry, farmer, 1871, East Hereford

Hart, John, farmer, 1871, East Hereford

There were also a few listings for Granby.

Bray, M.J. (Mrs.), milliner, living in 1891, Granby

[Note: This is Mary J. McCanna Bray, wife of James Bray.

She is buried in the James Bray plot in Granby.]

Farrell, James, clerk, 1871, Granby

Hart, James, storekeeper, 1871, Granby

David Bray, of New Westminster, British Columbia

Burials in Fraser Cemetery

New Westminster, British Columbia

Tombstone Inscriptions of British Columbia

BRAY, David William

Fraser [Cemetery]

New Westminster

Southwestern

BCGS-C-55 [British Columbia Genealogical Society]

BRAY, Elizabeth

Fraser [Cemetery]

New Westminster

Southwestern BCGS-C-55 {British Columbia Genealogical Society]

Vital Records of British Columbia

Deaths (1872-1981)

David William Bray

New Westminster

1921 3 19 (Yr/Mo/Day)

Age: 81 :

Death

Elizabeth Bray

New Westminster

1938 9 14 (Yr/Mo/Day)

Age: 94

Death

David Bray

Vancouver

1944 12 30 (Yr/Mo/Day)

Age: 78 :

Death

Death Certificate for David William Bray

Province of British Columbia

Certificate of Registration of Death

82215

Mar. 22, 1921

David William Bray

He was born in Quebec, 12 Jun. 1839

81 years, 9 months, 19 days

Town of New Westminster

410 8th St.

racial origin: Irish

a farmer, retired

Length of residence at place of death: 30 years

In province 32 years

father: Michael Bray

birthplace of father: Ireland

mother: Mary Berrigan

birthplace of mother: Ireland

Place of burial: New Westminster

Date of burial: 21 March, 1921

Informants name: W.N. Draper?

410 N. 8th St.

Son-in-law

Cause of death: exhaustion (can't make out rest)

1898 Tax List

New Westminster City NWC 1,805

Bray, David William, 8th St, bet 4th & 5th Aves, Carpenter, NWC

Bray, David, Jr, 8th St, bet 4th & 5th Aves, Carpenter, NWC

Death Record

William Nelson Draper

New Westminster

1946 1 31 (Yr/Mo/Day)

Age: 82

Death

Buried in Fraser Cemetery

New Westminster, British Columbia

DRAPER, William N.

Fraser [Cemetery]

New Westminster

Southwestern BCGS-C-55

DRAPER, William

Fraser [Cemetery]

New Westminster

Southwestern BCGS-C-55

DRAPER, Marie Borchild

Fraser [Cemetery]

New Westminster

Southwestern BCGS-C-55

DRAPER, Mary Bray

Fraser [Cemetery]

New Westminster

Southwestern BCGS-C-55

Mary Bray Draper

Vancouver

1953 12 26 (Yr/Mo/Day)

Age: 89

William Nelson Draper

New Westminster

Bride Name

Mary Bray

1904 4 26 (Yr/Mo/Day)

Marriage

Bray deaths at New Westminster

James Roy Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1892-09-077335 Digital Image

On-Line

Date:

1892 6 6 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

1 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13087 (GSU # 1927115)

BRAY, Hilda St Peter's Catholic New Westminster, Richmond Street

Southwestern BCGS-C-58

BRAY, James Roy St Peter's Catholic New Westminster, Richmond Street

Southwestern BCGS-C-58

BRAY, K. M. St Peter's Catholic New Westminster, Richmond Street

Southwestern BCGS-C-58

Sarah Hilda Bray Place

New Westminster Dist Reg. Number:

1893-09-078656 Digital Image

On-Line

Date:

1893 12 11 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

0 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13088 (GSU # 1927116)

Baby Sb Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1895-09-078679 Digital Image

On-Line

Date:

1895 5 12 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

0 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13088 (GSU # 1927116)

Thomas E Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1913-09-088458 Digital Image

On-Line

Date:

1913 1 14 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

76 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13090 (GSU # 1927118)

BRAY, Thomas E. Mountain View Vancouver, Fraser Street Southwestern

BCGS-C-62

David William Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1921-09-284215 Digital Image

On-Line

Date:

1921 3 19 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

81 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13119 (GSU # 1927296)

Elizabeth Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1938-09-547509

Date:

1938 9 14 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

94 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13163 (GSU # 1953196)

Victor Dawes Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1947-09-006312

Date:

1947 7 11 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

67 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13194 (GSU # 2032478)

George Frederick Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1952-09-011367

Date:

1952 11 26 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

62 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13214 (GSU # 2032863)

Earnest James Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1958-09-003427

Date:

1958 3 14 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

52 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13236 (GSU # 2033177

Name:

Martha Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1958-09-006514

Date:

1958 5 31 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

65 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13237 (GSU # 2033178)

Name:

William Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1960-09-011165

Date:

1960 9 15 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

57 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

BRAY, William Mountain View Vancouver,

Fraser Street Southwestern

BCGS-C-62

Justin Victor Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1961-09-015147

Date:

1961 9 11 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

70 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13254 (GSU # 2033375)

Dorothy Kathleen Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1965-09-012305

Date:

1965 9 25 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

49 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13274 (GSU # 2033798)

Randolph William Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1974-09-001072

Date:

1974 1 3 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

11 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13330 (GSU # 2050285)

Cecil Fellow Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1974-09-015270

Date:

1974 10 9 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

59 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13336 (GSU # 2050340)

Wilson Cleveland Bray Place

New Westminster Reg. Number:

1979-09-003517

Date:

1979 2 17 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:

82 Event:

Death Microfilm #:

B13593 (GSU # 2051228)

Name: Minnie Bray

Event Date: 1927 2 4 (Yr/Mo/Day)

Age: 48

Gender: female

Event Place: Vancouver

Rebecca Farrell and James O'Brien

Thomas Hart married Marie Anne Farley Sept 20, 1870 at Notre

Dame Granby

Thomas parents were John Hart and Honora Battle

Marie parents were William Farley and Catherine Willis

Census Place: Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada

Source: FHL Film 1375840 NAC C-13204 Dist 65 SubDist H Div 2 Page 25

Family 123

Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Occ Religion

John C. OBRIEN M M 47 Irish Quebec Farmer Catholic

Mary Ann OBRIEN F M 38 Irish Quebec Catholic

Ivy J. OBRIEN F 19 Irish Quebec School Mistress Catholic

Caroline L. OBRIEN F 17 Irish Quebec Catholic

Erastus O. OBRIEN M 12 Irish Quebec Catholic

Marcus OBRIEN M 10 Irish Quebec Catholic

Eliza OBRIEN F 8 Irish Quebec Catholic

Aggie OBRIEN F 5 Irish Quebec Catholic

Roselle OBRIEN F 3 Irish Quebec Catholic

Census Place: Granby, Shefford, Quebec, Canada

Source: FHL Film 1375837 NAC C-13201 Dist 59 SubDist A Div 2 Page 25

Family 134

Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Occ Religion

James CAROLINE M M 31 Irish Quebec Farmer Roman

Catholic

Margaret CAROLINE F M 25 Irish Quebec Roman

Catholic

Mary CAROLINE F W 75 Irish Ireland Roman

Catholic

Hugh CAROLINE M 36 Irish Quebec Farmer Roman

Catholic

Census Place: Granby, Shefford, Quebec, Canada

Source: FHL Film 1375837 NAC C-13201 Dist 59 SubDist A Div 2 Page 25

Family 132

Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Occ Religion

Michael CAROLINE M W 71 Irish Ireland Farmer Roman Catholic

Julia CAROLINE F 19 Irish Quebec Roman Catholic

William CAROLINE M 15 Irish Quebec Roman Catholic

Census Place: Granby, Shefford, Quebec, Canada

Source: FHL Film 1375837 NAC C-13201 Dist 59 SubDist B Page 25

Family 120

Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Occ Religion

Edward CAROLINE M M 37 Irish Quebec Farmer Roman Catholic

Anna CAROLINE F M 48 Not Given Quebec Church of England

O'Brien: (Cowansville) Mr. John O'Brien of Farnham Ctr., died suddently

February 07, 1906 from blood poisoning. Burried February 10, 1906.

Adamsville Catholic Cemetery - Adamsville, QC.

John Charles O'Brien d. Feb.8, 1906 ae. 72y 4m & 24ds.

wife: Mary Jane Caroline d. Apr.21, 1923 ae. 83y & 2ms.

son: Hugh Marcus d. June 3, 1882 ae. 11y 10m & 7ds.

dau: Mary Jane d. Feb.16, 1907 ae. 44y 4m & 28ds.

son: Clarence Benjamin, d. Sept.1, 1908 ae. 24y 1m & 12ds.

Jacques O'Brien married Rebecca Farrell Jan 8, 1855 at Notre Dame

Granby

Jacques parents were Jacques O'Brien and Honora Larkin

Rebecca parents were Jacques Farrell and Honora Madden

John O'Brien married Mary Ann Caroline July 29, 1861 at Notre Dame

Granby

John parents were Jacques O'Brien and Honora Larkin

Mary parents were Hugh Caroline and Mary Donovan

James Caroline married Marguerite Murphy Aug 7, 1877 at St Vincent

Adamsville

Que.

James parents were Hugh Caroline and Mary Donovan

Marguerite parents were William Murphy and Marguerite O'Connor

They are

> listed as godparents for the Caroline/Murphy children in Granby

Donovan Caroline

> Thomas Hart

> Rose Caroline married John Doherty

> Emeline Gertrude Hart

> William Arthur Hart

"Sherbrooke Daily Records Vital Statistics, Jan 01, 1902-Dec 31, 1906"

O'Brien: At Montreal died April 27, 1902, James O'Brien of Farnham

Ctr.

brother of Mrs. C.N. Trudeau, aged 35yrs.

Interment in W. Shefford, May 03, 1902

O'Brien/Goodheart: (Sutton) Malcolm J. O'Brien of His Majesty's

Customs service at Sutton & Abercorn, was married at the Cath. Church,

Sutton August 08,1905 to Miss Malvina Goodheart, dau. of Mr. Jerry

Goodheart of Sutton.

O'Brien/Clarck (Sutton) Mr. Léon O'Brien of Sutton married Miss

Mabel Clark of Burlington, Vt. at the res. of the bride's father, in

that city, November 21, 1905 Miss Clark is the dau. of Mr. William

Clark, former res. of Sutton.

Moran - Farrell connection? from the Mahedy website

CHARLES' DAUGHTER, JUDITH MORAN, MARRIED A MR. FARRELL.

THEY DID NOT APPEAR IN LATER CENSUSES. THE NOTICES BELOW TAKEN

FROM THE ADVERTISER MAY PERTAIN TO JUDITH'S FAMILY:

"FARRELL- THE REMAINS OF THE LATE ROBERT FARRELL

WERE RECENTLY BROUGHT FROM WORCESTER, MASS., AND

INTERRED IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY AT W SHEF-

FORD. THE DECEASED WAS A FORMERLY A RESIDENT OF

BROME." (7 SEPT 1900)

"FARRELL - HART - MAE HART m. EDWARD H. FARRELL OF

SWANTON, VT. AT W. SHEFFORD; WILL SETTLE IN ENOSBURG

FALLS..."

Campbells and Welches

Some Emails

ag.campbell@sympatico.ca

To: Lochlan@aol.com

Sent from the Internet (Details)

No we don't not have any other information as to the County of Ireland

re birth. The transcribed records just state the present township they

resided in. Jacques (James) & Honora or Hanora- (not Annorah as the

name Honara runs through the family) Larkin of Shefford

had two children married in Granby-John O'Brien married a Marie Ann

Caroline (parents were Hugh & Marie Donavan)29/07/1861 and Jacques

married a Rebecca Farrell 08/01/1855. There is also listed a Denis

O'Brien son of William & Mary Kerney of Ireland at Granby to a Sara

Farrell 06/07/1891-duaghter of Phillip & Jane (Campbell)Farrell.

Uncle Maurice has also listed on his records a Ellen O'Brien daughter

of James O'Brien and Rebecca Farrell married to a Charles Trudeau at

West Shefford on 23/05/1881 who was the son of Antoine Trudeau and

Edesse Bourque of Waterloo. This Ellen died in 2/27/1927.

We know the Farrells and the Campbells entered NA by way of the States

and then went North to Canada but from where and on what ship is not

known. The Campbells went to a section of the Townships where they knew

other people from their old Irish neighbourhood had settled.

Yes the transcriber made some mistakes especially when dealing with

English names and places. James Jacques are interchanged as well as

Jean and John. In your communications with others if you find anything

on the Campbells,please let us know and if I come upon anything else in

Uncle Maurice's records regarding the Farrells I will let you know. We

sent to Jason a picture of Fanny Farrell holding one of her children.

Not all the old photos were labelled but if I come upon one of your

line I will definitely scan it and send it to you. We have not had a

chance to go through all the items yet so we are slow in compiling this

family history. Uncle Maurice was fairly accurate and so far we have

verified some of his stories and data. He spent alot of time in his

later years travelling the Eastern Townships and the northern states

searching for information. He did not have the benefit of the

internet.

Talk to you soon

Ann & Gary Campbell

Ottawa Ont Canada

Grandfather Walsh or Welch

[Descendants of Honora Farrell, dau. of Thomas Farrell

and Honora Lyons, who married John McCarthy]

Grandfather David Welch had three borthers, William, James & John.

They went to Minnesota and were lost track of. I never heard them

speak of a sister. [sister was Mrs. Connolly]

Grandfather settled in Shefford, their town being Waterloo, Que.,

He married Bridget Regan. They had seven children - James, Johanna,

Mary Ann, Bridget, Ellen, Margaret & David.

James (My father) married Mary McCarthy of Granby, Que., and the had

ten children.- Mary Ann married Farrell Mitchell of Waterloo, Que.,

They had two children - David and Joseph. Bridget drowned at the age

of 12.

Ellen married Michael Tining of Granby, Que., Margaret never married.

Johanna married John Tining of Granby, Que., but made their home in

Waterloo, Que., They had two children, David and John.

David married Margaret Devereux and they had three children, Ambrose,

Alice and Wilfred. They lived at Shefford Mt., and then moved to

Leominster, Mass.

James Welch & Mary McCarthy's children were:

William, born March 6, 1879 - died unmarried on Jan. 1915.

James married Elva hennessey of Nova Scotia, they had four

children, Sheila, Erdine, Vivian and Allister. James was born

Aug. 29, 1880.

Johanna married Nicholas Campbell of Waterloo, Que. They had five

children, Maurice, Ralph, bernice, Bernard and Eileen. Johnna was

born Jan7, 1882, died Dec. 12, 1914.

Nellie, born Aug. 23, 1883, married Ed. Morrisey of Saskatoon, Sask.

They had five children - Edward, Eileen, Lily, Lila and Joseph.

David born May 2, 1885, died Feb. 9, 1953. he married Agnes McGree.

John born Sept. 23, 1888, died Jan. 15, 1898, age12..

Maggie born Nov. 7, 1891, died Jan. 1898, age7

Etta Bridget, born jan. 23, 1888, never married, died Jan. 31, 1954.

Mary Elizabeth (Lillie) born Aug. 24, 1889, married John Moore of

Montreal, Que. They had three children, Jean, Paul and Raymond.

Frances born Jan. 1893, died Oct. 3, 1897.

Grandfather Welch (David) died Oct. 24, 1897, age 80 years. (Reg.

Office 13-Oct-1897]

Grandmother Welch died Aug. 10, 1881, age 68 yrs.

James Welch (my father) born Aug. 24, 1840, died Oct. 10, 1915.

Mary Welch (my mother) born Jan. 8, 1850, died June 9, 1948.

M.E. Moore (Lillie Welch)

Harts from Waterloo, Quebec, to Michigan

Name: HART, MICHAEL J.

Spouse's Name: ZOLA HUDSON

Date of Birth: Monday, July 16, 1877

Place of Birth: WATERLOO, CANADA

Date of Death: 02 / 00 / 1951

Place of Death: SAGINAW, MI

Miscellaneous

Misc: CONGRESSMAN 1931-34/DIED ST. LUKE HOSP.

Funeral Home: CASE

Registers of Notre Dame de Granby Catholic Church.

"The 21 September l873 we the undersigned . parish priest baptized

Honora born the l7th of the current month of the legitimate marriage

of Terence O'Brien farmer and of Mary Libby of this parish. Godfather

James Welsh, godmother Margaret Welsh, none of whom including the

father can sign their names. (signed )H. Balthazrd, Priest

From the register of the Congregational Church serving Brigham Quebec.

Mary Ann O'Brien wife of James Burnett of Farnham, Brome County,

District of Bedford, Province of Quebec, died on the llth day of

January, l891 and was buried in the Cemetery at Brigham on the l3th day

of same month and year by me. (Signed) E. C. W. MacColl

Witnesses (signed)

James Burnet

Alice L. O'Brien

From Page 2 of the June 30, l859 issue of the Waterloo Advertiser

Newspaper.

Mary Jane O'Brien adopted daughter of E. O. Brigham of East Farnham,

died June 25, 1859 at the home of Dr. Butler in Waterloo aged l3 years

3 months and l9 days. No other information given.

From the Registers of Notre Dame de Granby Catholic Church for the year

l879.

"The l6th of June l879 we the undersigned parish priest buried in the

parish cemetery the body of Hugh Caroline who died the l3 of the

current month aged 90, husband of Mary Donovan. Present at the burial

James Caroline and John Caroline and several others, none of whom can

sign. (signed J. A. Nadeau,

Priest

From the Registers of Notre Dame de Granby Catholic Church for the year

l892

,

The 5th of February l892 we undersigned priest buried in the parish

cemetery the body of Marie Donovan who died the first aged 88 wife of

the late Hugh Caroline of this parish. Witnesses at the burial were

Rev. M. John Hackett priest, Thomas Hart both of whom signed

(signed J. P. Hacket Priest, Thomas Hart

M. Gill Pries

From the Registers of Notre-Dame-de Granby Catholic Church for the year

l890.

"The 25th of June l890, we the undersigned priest buried in the parish

cemetery the body of Louise who died the 20th in Waterbury, United

States aged 52 daughter of the legiitimate marriage of Hugues Caroline

deceased and of Mary Donovan of the parish. Witnesses at the burial

were John C. O'Brien, farmer, and James Caroline, both of whom have

signed.

Signed John C. O'Brien - this is my great grandfather

James Caroline

Signed M. Gill Priest

Psgr 3 of the January 24, 1914 issue of the Waterloo Advertiser

newspaper of Waterloo,Queebec, National Library of Canada microfilm

#NJ.FM.844

Hugh Caroline died recently at the home of his brother James, in Granby

Ridge and the funeral was held at the Catholic Church in Granby on

January 21, 1913.

From page 2 of the March 12, 1915 issue of the Waterloo Advertiser

Rose Caroline, widow of John Doherty, died March 7, 1915 at Sherbrooke,

Quebec aged 78 years, one month, 14 days. Funeral at St. Patrick's

Church. Burial in St. Michael's Cemetery. Her obit in the March 26

issue on page l says she was born in Granby. She is survived by her

son Joseph Doherty of Montreal and her brother James Caroline of

Granby.

Page 2 of the July 30, 1909 issue of the Waterloo Advertiser reports

that Annie O'Brien died at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. J. Glascott

in Waterloo aged 48. On page 3 it says she is also survived by her

sister, Mrs. C. N. Trudeau. Burial in the family lot in West Shefford.

"The 25th of January l889 we the undersigned priest baptized Hugue

Benoit Donovan born the 23rd of the current month, legitimate son of

James Caroline and of Marguerite Murphy of this parish. Godfather

Patrick Callaghan, godmother Lucie Callahan none of whom can sign

Signed M. Gill Priest

"The 28th of May l899 we the undersigned priest baptized Joseph Jacques

born the 23rd of the current mother, legitimate son of James Caroline

farmer and of Marguerite Murphy of this parish. Godfather Donovan

Caroline, godmother Alice O'Brien

Signed M. Gill Priest

"The 29th of June l890 we the undersigned priext baptized Marguerite

Marie born the 9th of the current month, legitimate daughter of James

Caroline farmer and Marguerite Murphy of this parish. Godfather

William Arthur Hart, godmother Emelie Gertrude Haart, all of whom can

sign

Signed Emeline Gertrude Hart, William Arthur Hart, James Caroline

Signed M. Gill Priest

"The l3th of January l888 we the undersigned priest buried in the

parish cemetery the body of Mary Jeanne who died the llth previous aged

four months, daughter of the legitimate marriage of James Caroline

farmer and of Margaret Murphy of this parish. Witnesses at the burial

Thomas Farley. Noted that James Caroline can not write

Signed Thomas Farley, M. Gill Priest.

"The 11th of October l890 we the undersigned priest baptized Mary Agnes

born yesterday of the legitimate marriage of James Caroline and of

Marguerite Murphy of the parish. Godfather Makell Gannon, godmother

Lizzie Willis none of whom can write

Signed E. C. Caron Priest

"The 1st of December l893 we the undersigned priest baptized and held

in the baptismal font Rose Gertrude born the day before yesterday,

legitimate daughter of James Caroline farmer and of Marguerite Murphy

of this parish. Godmother Mary Ann Farley who did not have the time to

stay and sign.

Thomas E. Bray

The Grinnell Herald

Jan. 1, 1908

Obituary

T.E. Bray

Grinnell lost an old and respected citizen last

Wednesday when T.E. Bray passed away, aged 64

years. He had lived in Grinnell since 1890 and is

missed by many close friends whom he has made

during this period of 18 years. Death was caused by

a mental and physical breakdown, and followed an

illness of thirteen months, during which Mr. Bray

has gradually grown weaker.

During the period of his active life in this

community, Mr. Bray was extensively engaged inthe

live stock business. This work grew to large

proportions, and all with whom he had ealings will

bear witness to his high sense of integrity and honor.

His word was always his bond.

Thomas Edward Bray was born March 5, 1844,

in Granby, Canada, and died at his home in Grinnell,

December 30, 1908. He was married on September

18, 1876, to Miss Nora T. Farrell at Wells River, Vt.

Mr. Bray made his home in North Danville, Vt., up

to 1890, when he moved to Grinnell and has been

identified with the progess of the city ever since.

Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bray,

all of whom survive. They are:

Thomas J. Bray, a lawyer in this city; William

M., in the furniture business in Honolulu; Lillian M.,

teacher in Cooper school, this city; J. Farrell, court

reporter for the Sixth district; Gertrdue M., Blanche

R., and Estella F., member of the class of 1910, Iowa

College, and Lisle and Frances, students in the

Grinnell high school. In addition Mr. Bray is

survived by three brothers, Henry M., of Grinnell,

John E., of Reno, Nev., and William J., of Hartford,

Conn.

Mr. Bray was a prominent member of Gordon

Granger post. G.A.R. He served during the Civil War

in Company D of the Seventeenth Vermont

Volunteer Infantry and took part in the battle of the

Wilderness, at Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor. In the

latter battle he received a wound from the

consequences of which he never fully recovered.

He was a member of the Catholic church all his

life and was a man of most exemplary habits, having

never used liquor or tobaco in any form.

The funeral was held in the Catholic church on

Friday afternoon at 2:45. The Rev. Father Curtin

conducted the srvices and spoke feelingly of his

friend who passed to the other side. Suitable music

was furnished by a male quartette. H.I. Davis, John

Goodfellow, L.J. Carroll, J.M. Campbell, S.Wl.

belden and A.B. Gage were pall bearers. Kreigh

Carney, Bernard Carney and Samuel O'Brien were

ushers.

Honora Teresa Farrell Bray

The Grinnell Herald

May 23, 1919

Active Life Ended

Grinnell Loses An Active and Earnest Woman in

the Death of Mrs. T.E. Bray

Nora Teresa Farrell, daughter of James and

Rosanne Farrell, was born at Wells River, Vermont,

on August 24, 1856, and died at Des Moines, Iowa,

on May 16, 1919. She was married to Thomas E.

Bray at St. Johnsbury, Vermont, September 18,

1876, and after her marrige resided at Danville,

vermont, until October 20, 1890, at which time she

and her husband and family removed from their

Vermont hme to Grinnell, where she has ever since

resided with the exception of the last few months,

which she has spent at the home of her son in

Sigourney, Iowa, administering to his four

motherless children.

She was operated on at Mercy Hospital in Des

Moines on April 5, 1919, and about three weeks ago

was removed from the hospital to the home of her

daughter, Mrs. Chas. A. Eglin, 659 West 33rd St.,

Des Moines, where she appeared to be regaining her

health until last Wesnesday when it became apparent

that the end was approaching.

She leaves surviving her nine children who are:

Thomas J. Bray, Oskaloosa, Iowa; William M. Bray,

Fresno, California; Lillian M. Bray, Grinnell, Iowa;

Farrell Bray, Sigourney, Iowa; Mrs. Charles A.

Eglin, Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Edward Stiles,

Burlington, Iowa; Mrs. John C. Kerrigan, Primghar,

Iowa; Lisle W. Bray, Cheyenne, Wyoming; and

Frances I. Bray, of Des Moines.

She leaves seven grandchildren, who are:

Josephine Bray and James Farrell Bray, children

of Thomas J. Bray; Thomas D. bray, Anastasia Bray,

Daniel L. Bray and Miriam H. Bray, children of

Farrell Bray; and John F. Kerrigan, son of Mrs. John

C. Kerrigan. She is also survived by three sisters and

one brother, who are:

Mrs. Mary Cunningham of South Danville,

Vermont; Mrs. Kate Horrigan, of Holyoke, Mass.;

Mrs. Evelyn Hopper, of White Plains, N.Y., and P.J.

Farrell of Washington, D.C.

At the time of her death her bed was surrounded

by seven of her children, the two absent ones being

her son William and her daughter Blanche Stiles,

who was too ill to go to her mother. Mrs. Bray's

husband died on December 30, 1908.

She was president of the Read and Reflect club,

a trustee of the Ladies' Cemetery association and a

faithful member of the Catholic church of Grinnell.

Funeral services were held at St. Columbanus'

church in Grinnell on Sunday, May 18, 1919, at 1:30

o'clock p.m., conducted by her pastor, Reverend

Father hannon, and the body was laid to rest at the

side of her husband in Calvary cemetery.

Three of her sons, two of her sons-in-law and her

brother-in-law, Henry M. Bray, acted as pall bearers.

A large concourse of friends were present to pay

tribute to the memory of the worthy woman who has

thus passed beyond. Her life was one of strength and

activity. Always kindly, earnest and true, she lived a

pure life, marked by great intellectual power and true

patriotism.

Few women have given more to the community

and few will be more missed. Her upright life and

honesty of purpose made her a place of honor in the

town as well as in the home, and when the last words

are written they will be "she did what she could and

that was much."

The usual brief Catholic service was conducted

at the church by Father Hannon, who added a few

words of commendation and tribute to the beautiful

life thus ended, all with charactaristic simplicity and

appropriateness.

Henry M. Bray

Obituary - The Grinnell Herald

9 Jul. 1926

"Henry M. Bray Answers the Call"

"When a pioneer dies whose life has been

marked by industry, thrift, goods and honest living, a

thrill of sadness passes over the community in which

he was lived for so many years. Henry M. Bray and

his young and worthy wife came to Grinnell in 1869.

They located for a year on the Dr. Lewis farm west

of Grinnell just over the county line. For a few years

they lived on the Bailey farm about three miles

northeast of the business center of Grinnell and then

Mr. Bray bought the large farm which he conducted

until 1882 with great success. He was fond of stock

and although he came from a locality where the chief

product of the soil was rocks, where the ground

barely gave the farmer a reasonable subsistence, he

early appreicated the delights of stock farming and

during his years on the large farm now known as the

Mehlin farm, he gave his attention to raising and

shipping stock. He was a successful farmer and his

wife was an able helper to him in forwarding his

plans for success and competence.

Henry M. Bray was born in Granby, province of

Quebec, January 10, 1843. He died at 7:30 o'clock,

July 7, 1926, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M.W.

Swisher, at the age of nearly eighty-three and onehalf

years. He was the second member of a family of

ten children, two of whom died in early life.

When he was ten years old his parents moved to

Danville, Vermont, where he was raised and

educated. In the winter of 1863 he enlisted in

Company G, 17th Vermont Infantry, serving until

the close of the war when he received his honorable

discharge. With his brother Tom he was in the Army

of Virginia and took part in many of the hardest

fought battles amoung which were the Wilderness,

spottsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor and in the

attles around Petersburg. In one of these battles his

brother Tom was seriously wounded and Henry took

him and made his way through shot and shell to the

rear of the lines where he was cared for and finally

recovered. At Petersburg, Henry was taken prisoner

and was confined in Libbey prison for several

months.

It will be noted that he enlisted when he was just

past twenty years of age and wass still a youung boy,

but he was imbued with the patriotic fervor of many

another hardy youth of the north and risked his life in

defense of the Union wwhich he had larned to love

though only a resident of this country for ten years.

When he returned from the war he entered the

employ of the Fairbanks Scale company, then wellknown

and reliable manufacturers of platform scales,

and now one of the great manufacturing plants of the

country. During his two years of employment in St.

Johnsbury he met the estimable lady who became his

wife March 4, 1867, Miss Helen J. Hughes.

They started on a farm near Danville where they

lived for two years. However, the disadvantages and

the lack of opportunity in the old home place were

irksome to the ambitious young couple and in 1869,

after two years of attempting to make the soil yield

them a suitable return for their labors, they packed

up and came to Grinnell, Iowa. Just what influence

brought them to this little town of the prairie, is not

known. But after only a few years of hard labor and

the practice of economy, they were enabled to buy

the large farm which was recognised as one of the

best in the community.

After moving to Grinnell in 1882, Mr. Bray

entered into partnership as a shipper of live stock

with Stillman Needham, one of the best known stock

buyers in this vicinity. Mr. Bray himself had an

aptness for the business, althouugh he had had but a

few years opportunity to acquaint himself with the

needs of the Chicago market. He at once jumped into

prominence as an appraiser of the weight and value

of stock and became at once one of the leading

shippers of the middle west. Afterwards, C.L.

Roberts, well-known Grinnell man, became a

member of the firm and later when the otheres and

Mr. Bray separated partnership, his son became a

member of the firm and the business was conducted

under the name of Bray & Son. However, the son

entered other business and for years Mr. Bray was a

shipper in his own name.

Mr. Bray was a man of great sagacity. He

foresaw what many another man had failed to note

that there was a great future for this country.

Although his main business was the shipping of

stock, he also became the owner of many large farms

and accumulated for those days what was considered

much wealth.

Although the last few years he had been, on

account of his age and gradually failing strength, not

so active in business as in the years before, he was

recognized as a man of good judgment whose advice

was sound and many a young man has profited by

the friendly words of Mr. Bray.

In his home life Mr. Bray was almost a perfect

man. In his public life, as member of the City

Council of Grinnell, he was recognized as a man of

good judgment, of public spirit and of keen foresight,

and was ever and always willing to do that which

would be best for the city.

Notwithstanding his wide business interests, his

acknowledged superiority in the shipping field and

his activity in city and political party affairs, he had

the tender heart of a woman. No one ever heard Mr.

Bray speak a harsh word. Gentle, king and generous,

he tempered his daily activities with the spirit of the

broadest humanity. Bothg Mr. Bray and his wife

appreciated the necessity of a higher education and

when they moved to Grinnell their children entered

the public schools, and passed through the entire

course, graduating from high school with exceptional

merit and promise. Their teachers recognized in them

the gift which they had received from their ancestors,

of devotion to their work, a beautiful and studious

disposition, and perfect attention to the duties for

which they were in school.

Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bray:

Florence, now Mrs. M.W. Swisher of Grinnell;

Katherine, now Mrs. Katherine Bray Haines of Des

Moines; Edward J. Bray of Seatle; and Will H. Bray,

who died several years ago. The wife and mother

passed away at their home in Grinnell, July 24, 1911,

Family Notes

and since her death Mr. Bray's home has been with

his daughter, Mrs. M.W. Swisher. There survive him

the three children named above, and five grandchildren,

Virginia Swisher of this city, Robert Haines

of Des Moines, Haworth and Henry Marshall Bray,

of Grinnell and William H. Bray Jr., who lives in

California.

During the past years while Mr. Bray has made

his home with his daughter, he has received every

comfort which a loving and faithful daughter could

give and during the last few months of his serious

and almost helpless sickness, she has attended him

with the gentle and loving service of one who loved

to excess.

Although Mr. Bray had been in ill health for

some time his death was due to a second stroke

received about a week ago, followed by an attack pf

pneumonia, which took him off just as the light of

day was fading into a glorious sunset.

Aside from his activities in his own business,

and as member of the City Council of Grinnell for

many years, he was also an ardent and devoted

worker for the party of his early faith and gave

attention, especially in his middle age, to advancing

the principles which were inculcated into him byf his

ancestry and which he loved with true party

devotion. In civic life he was a member of the Grand

Army Post in Grinnell, of the Elks Lodge in this city

and also of the Odd Fellows.

If the writer were to add his last testimony to the

life of a man whose activities were varied, whose

success was unquestioned and whose life was one of

honor and worth, we should say that here rests a man

of real fortitude and strength of character with the

tender of gentle heart of a woman".

Henry Michael Bray was the son of Michael Bray and Mary Ann

Farrell, who moved from Granby, Quebec, Canada, to North Danville,

Vermot. He was the brother of Thomas Edward Bray, who married

Honora Teressa Farrell. Both brothers moved to Grinnell, Iowa

after the Civil War.

2. Henry Michael Bray - (Ellen Hughes)

Jan. 1843-1926 1. Florence Swisher - Virginia

Grinnell, Iowa 2. Katherine Haines - Robert

3. Edward Bray (Evelyn Spencer)

Howard?

Henry

4. Will Bray

Thomas J. Bray

Thomas James Bray - A Biography

by his daughter, Josephine Bray Hairston

Written when Dad was 80 (ca. 1957)

Thomas James Bray, son of Thomas Edward and Nora Farrell

Bray, was born on a farm at North Danville, Caledonia County,

Vermont, on August 31, 1877, the oldest of nine children. He

attended a country school until the age of 13, when his parents and

their then seven children sold their Vermont farm and removed to

Grinnell, Iowa, where the senior Bray engaged in the businesss of

buying and shipping livestock to the Chicago market.

When the family settled in Grinnell, Tom entered High

School, from which he was graduated at the age of 17. A college

course was prohibited by illness and depleted finances of his

father, so young Tom studied shorthand three months in the

Capital City Commercial College in Des Moines. Then he

obtained employment as a stenographer in a wholesale lumber

company. His mother, whose brother was a prominent lawyer in

Vermont, had planned a legal career for Tom, and the inability to

put him through college was a bitter disappointment to her.

Tom made rapid progress in the lumber company office. At

the age of 20 he spent 3 months in western Washington in the

transaction of important business for his employer. Promotions

came rapidly. As he was slated to fill an attractive position in the

lumber world in the city of Chicago, an unexpected event changed

the course of his life.

A lawyer named John L. Scott, residing and practicing at

Brooklyn in Poweshiek County, was elected a judge of the District

Court. He urgently insisted that Tom accept appointment as his

court reporter. Tom was not interested, but his mother was. To her

the offered appointment presented an opportunity for Tom to

become a lawyer and meant the realisation of her ardent wish. Her

influence prevailed and on January 1, 1899, Tom Bray became one

of the official court reporters of the Sixth Judicial District of Iowa,

and a zealous student of the law. He decided to become a trial

lawyer and the work in which he was engaged was the right kind

of preparation for his successful trial of cases. While he was

studying the principles of the law her was observing their

application to the everyday lives of people. He was also acquiring

an intimate knowledge of trial procedure and succcessful methods

of winning cases.

After 5 1/2 years as a court reporter Tom applied for

admissiion to the bar and successfully passed the examination. he

finished out his 6 year term of court reporting and on January 1,

1905, opened an office in Grinnell for the practice of llaw. he did

not have to wait long for clients. he quickly became a busy trial

lawyer and soon was rated as one of the best trial lawyers in Iowa.

He maintained his residence in Grinnell until 1916, when he

moved to Oskaloosa, Iowa. He had previously established law

offices there

The change of residence was made because Grinnell was not a

county seat. During his court reporting days Tom had spent several

months each year in Oskaloosa. He then found a liking for this

city. That fact and the further realisation that he ha built up a large

practice in southern Iowa, dictated the move to Oskaloosa rather

than to Des Moines. The extent of his trial practice is indicated by

the fact that on more than once occasion he orally argued five

cases before the Iowa Supreme Court in a single day. He tried

cases in more than half of the counties in Iowa, and he has also

tried cases in the States of California, South Dakota, Illinois,

Indiana, Ohio, Missouri and Oklahoma.

He enjoyed the confidence of the judges presiding over the

coourts and no case proceeded very far until he also had the

confidence of the jurors. His cross examination was the hazard of

prevaricating witnesses and his jury arguments were convincing.

He was an eminent trail lawyer. His legal ability was matched by a

thorough knowldege of business, and his clients had the benefit of

the services of both a profound lawyer and a sound business man.

His was a many-sided life. His non-legal activities embraced

politics, civic affairs, book writing and farming.

Until 1928 he was an active Republican. He was a popular

stump speaker. he managed the campaigns of numerous candidates

for nomination for public office, including former Governor and

former U.S. Senator, Albert B. Cummins, who was an intimate

friend. He was a participant in the fierce political struggle which

occurred in Iowa during the first ten years of the twentieth century

in dislodging railroads from control of the state government. He is

one of the men responsible for the enactment of the state-wide

primary election law.

Quite recently he wrote a book describing the seizure o

government by monopolies, the methods employed in doing so,

and the character of the long and terrific struggle that finally

terminated that control. An excerpt from the book, entitled

"Rebirth of Freedom" was published in the "Annals of Iowa" in

1954.

After the agricultural collapse in 1921, which also separated

him from a sizeable fortune, he set out to find a remedy for the

deplorable condition of farmers. He was a sponsor of what was

known as the McNary-Haugen bill, passed twice by Congress and

vetoed each time by President Coolidge. After the first veto he

determined that more pressure would have to be built up before

relief could be obtained. He prevailed upon the Iowa State Bankers

Association to sponsor a convention composed of delegates from

eleven corn belt states, then all Republican, to impress the entire

nation with the existence of agricultural paralysis and its ultimate

destructive effect upon the whole economy. This convention was

held at the State House in Des Moines in the month of December

1926, was largely attended and instrumental in emphasizing the

critical condition of farmers. It selected a committe of 32 men (2

from each corn belt state) to proceed to Washington to get the

McNary-Haugen bill enacted into law. Congress again passed the

bill and the president again vetoed it.

In 1928 former Governor Lowden of Illinois was one of eight

candidates for the Republican nomination for president. He had

sizeable farming interests and was a supporter of the McNary-

Haugen bill. Tom was active in promoting the Lowden candidacy

adn while the Iowa delegates to the Republican National

Convention were unstructed for him, the convention nominated

Herbert Hoover, who opposed the bill.

The Democratic national convention nominated Alfred E.

Smith of New York as their presidential candidate. Smith

immediately announced that he was in favor of the bill and that, if

elected and Congressre-passed the bill, he would sign it. Upon this

declaration, several Iowa Republicans including fomrer State

Senator Joseph Allen, Leon Ainsworth, Henry A. Wallace of Des

Moines and Tom Bray, organized the Agricultural Equality Voters

Legue to promote the Smith candidacy in Iowa. Headquarters were

opened in Des Moines with Ainsworth in charge, who arranged the

speaking dates. Allen, Wallace and Bray stumped the state, talking

everywhere to Republican audiences, by whom they were

enthusiastically received, but they succeeded only in substantially

reducing Hoover's majority in the state.

After Hoover's election the stock market broke, and industry,

which had been prosperous inspite of agricultural distress, went

into decline and became virtually paralysed. Then agriculture

completely succumbed. The income from the most productive land

was barely sifficient to pay the county taxes assessed against it.

The number of unemployed persons far exceeded anything

previously experienced. Starving hordes of men demanding work

and food were driven from the national capital by the army. The

situation continued to become worse and worse instead of better.

The coursts were clogged with farm mortgage foreclosures,

bankuptcy was eife, banks were unable to pay depositors and

many banks that were not forded to close remained open only

through the grace of creditors who signed waivers. Even life

insurance companies were at the brink of destruction and were

rescued only by the enaactment of moratorium laws. While such

laws endured policy holders could not obatin loans on their

policies. Finally Congress amended the bankruptcy law by laying

the forecolsure of farm mortgages and deeds securing bond issues.

Many railroads as well as the farmers took advantage of this

procedure, which was helpful to debtors but equally detrimental to

creditors.

At the arrival of the presidential year 1932 financial

impotency had not abated and no relief was foreseeable. During

the four year period commencing in January 1929, Franklin D.

Rossevelt was governorof New York state and was frequently

mentioned as a candidate of the Demotcratic nomination for

president. He was friendly and helpful to agriculture. Tom Bray

was attracted to him for that reason and hoped that the Democrats

would nominate him. However, Tom's political acument detected

formidable opposition of Iowa Democrats to this candidacy. This

was disturbing, but a temptation to mingle with the Democrats was

something he had always regarded as utterly impossible. After an

intense struggle with himself he dcided to take the leap, not to

obtain any office for himself but a national administration that

would make a sincere effort to do something to help farmers.

He filed in the county auditor's office a declaration of change

of party affilitation from Republican to Democrat and wrote a

letter to the chairman of the Democrat State Central Commitee,

advising him of his change of political party and setting forth the

reasons which impelled him to make the change. The recipient of

the letter released it to the press and it was published by many of

the larger newspapers of the state and given wide publicity.

When the local Democrats met in their county convention they

elected Tom Bray a delegate to their state convention. He was then

in a position which enabled him to employ his knowledge of

convention tactics and his experience in running conventions in

putting Iowa in the Roosevelt column. He had participated in

many terrific political battles in Republican state conventions, but

that Democrat meeting was the scene of the bloodiest political

warfare he had ever been confronted with. The leaders of the

Democratic party in Iowa did not want Roosevelt nominated for

president, and they were bound to prevent the selection of

delegates favorable to him. They fought like demons, but when the

battle was over and the smoke had arisen the score was the

election of delegaes to the national convention who were preemptorily

instructed to vote and work for the nomination of F.D.

Roosevelt for president. The defeated party leaders blamed Tom

Bray for their discomfiture, and he was not a welcome addition to

their party, even though what they censured him for doing was

conceded by many Republicans to be responsible for the

Democratic state victory at the succeeding election, when the

Democrats elected every state officer and both houses of the

legislature, all of the eight Congressmen and a United States

Senator. In the following campaign Tom Bray again stumpspeeched

Iowa, this third time a a Democrat, and the farmers of

Iowa responded to his appeals. He was mightily pleased with the

election of Roosevelt as president and Louis Murphy of Dubuque

as a United States Senator, but he was not happy in the Democratic

party. After the rescuscitation of agriculture during the first

Roosevelt administration, Tom became and thereafter remained an

Independant in politics. But he never lost gratitude for the valiant

services performed by Roosevelt, Murphy and Wallace for

agricultural equality.

Murphy will long be remembered as author of the grain

storage loan law. It was he, who at Tom's request, prevailed upon

Roosevelt to appoint Henry Wallace Secretary of Agriculture, and

that is how Wallace became a national figure. In after years when

Wallace was running for president on a third party ticket, Tom

wasd displeased with him and bitterly disappointed, but he never

under-rated Wallace's achievements for agriculture.

Tom Bray was a prominent and influential civic leader. he was

active in the Chamber of Commerce; a director and one of the

presidents. He frequently served on committees of the American

Bar and State Bar Associations. He was the first prsident of the

Oskaloosa Kiwanis Club. When the Osakloosa Community

Development Committe was selected he was made its chairman.

While a resident of Grinnell, he was prominent in all community

affairs and instrumental in the organization o the Grinnell Country

Club.

He wa a firm believer in better public relations and felt that

the survival of this nation and the continuity of free government

was largely dependent upon a united citizenry. He never missed an

opportunity to create good relations. When the National

Conference of Christians and Jews came into existence, Oskaloosa

was one of the first cities in Iowa to select a committee to carry on

its work, and Tom was the first chairman of that committee. On an

occasion when the Ottumwa High School won the state basketball

tournament and staged a celebration to felicitate and honor its

players, Oskaloosa was there with three bands and a hundred

automobile loads of people. Tom Bray engineered and organized

that cavalcade. Addressing the assembled audience in Ottumwa's

downtown park, Tom said, "When Oskaloosa does not win this

toournament, Oskaloosa wants Ottumwa to win it, and that's why

we joined you in this celebration.

On another occasion when the body of Governor Beardsley's

mother was being brought to Oskaloosa or burial in Forest

Cemetery, Tom arranged for an escort headed by the Sheriff and

Chief of Police to meet the funeral cortege as it was entering the

city and lead it to the cemtery.

He was active in every movement for the betterment of

Mahaska County and Oskaloosa and the welfare of its citizens, and

many such movements were created and guided by him.

He was an untiring advocate and promoter of surfaced

highways. I this activity he was highly successful. The

establishment and improvement of Iowa Highway 92 is one of the

results of his road improvement efforts. For six years he headed

the organization that promoted this highway. The paving of six

roads extending for short distances from Oskaloosa, with the

money derived from the first county bond issue was his idea.

Many persons ridiculed the plan, but Tom insisted that the paved

stubs would be exended later on and make Oskaloosa a highway

center, and it happened.

In recent years he was one of the most active men in the state

in accomplishing modernization of outmoded paved highways.

This effort was carried on through the Iowa Good Roads

Association of which he was a director. He was widely known as

Good Roads Bray. In 1956, Gerald Bogan, executive secretary of

the Iowa Good Roads Association, commended Tom Bray as "the

one who had more to do than any other person in uniting the

several road groups behind a single Iowa highway policy.

Tom was a patron of good livestock and soil improvement. He

was a breeder of Shorthorn and Polled Hereford cattle and

Hampshrie hogs. In these operations breeding stock was widely

distributed and sizeable contributions were made in improving the

quality of meat. Of all his activities he derived the greatest

satisfaction from his cuccess in upbuilding soil and increasing its

productiveness. He often said that soil preservation is the most

essential material need of civilization, and that, after national

defense, it should be the greatest concern of government. He

argued that farmers needed government subsidies to enable them

to maintain adequate soil fertility.

Braywood Farms was Tom's pride and joy. he acquired the

property in 1920 by purchasing, combining and improving two

adjoining farms, and lost it through mortgage foreclosures in the

early 1930's. He recaptured the farm in 1939 in a bad state of

erosion, impoverished soil and weed infestation and proceeded to

install non-erosion measures and proper soil building practices,

and to rehabilitate disabled buildings. In 1947 a third dwelling

house was constructed on the farmstead, which was occupied in

January 1948 as the family home. He and Mrs. Bray found great

comfort and pleasure in living there, sharing the farm with two

sons, a daughter-in-law and two granddaughters.

Tom was a zealous Catholic. he was a member of St. Mary's

Church, and one of its directors for many years. He spear-headed

the erection of the new church edifice in 1937. While he was

tenacious in clinging to his own faith, he sustained most cordial

relations with the memebers of othe faihs, and pastors of

Protestant and Jewish churches were among his valiant friends.

Tom Bray was married in 1907 to Miss Myma Ryan, daughter

of Dr. and Mrs. J.R. Ryan of Colfax, Iowa. She passed away the

following year. In 1912 he married Miss Elizabeth McCullough,

daughter of William Joseph and Josephine Mitchell McCullough,

of Davenport, Iowa. Of this marriage four children were born:

Josephine, now Mrs. S.H. Hairston of Meridian, Mississippi,

James and the twins, George and Charles. George, a bombardier in

World War II met death while bombing Silesian Oil Refineries in

East Germany. Charles married Yvonne James of Ft. Worth,

Texas. Charles, his wife and two children, Theresa and Martha,

and also James resided at Braywood Farms.

Josephine Hairston had three children: Bete Nelle, Jack and

Tom. James and Charles operated Braywood Farms.

Outstanding and successful as a lwayer, influential in politics,

convincing as a public speaker, ever active and most helpful in

civic affairs, promoting good will, successful exponent of

agriculture, unflinching churchman, devoted husand and father and

exemplary citizen: Thomas James Bray.

Family Notes

Thomas James Bray was the son of Thomas Edward Bray and

Honora Teressa Farrell Bray, who moved from Vermont to

Grinnell, Iowa in 1893. He was an older brother of Frances Isabel

Bray, who wrote the Bray Family histories.

1. Thomas James Bray 2 wives (Mayme Ryan m. 8 Jun. 1907

b. Aug. 31, 1877 d. 4 May 1908)

Danville, Ver. (Elizabeth McCullough

Lived in Grinnell Davenport, Iowa

and Oskaloosa m. 1 Aug. 1912

4 children:

1. Josephine Bray (Jack Hairston)

b. May 13, 1913

2. James Bray b. Dec. 6, 1914

3. twins Charles Bray b. Jun. 9, 1922

George Bray k. in action over Germany,

Oct. 13, 1944

History of Poweshiek County, Iowa

Prof. L.F. Parker

Vol. II, 1911

Thomas James Bray

Not the boundaries of Grinnell or even the confines of the

state mark the limits of Thomas James Bray's reputation as a

pleader before the bar. In this connection he has become widely

known as an able and distinguished lawyer, having gained an

eminent position as a member of the legal progession.

He was born in North Danville, Vermont, August 31, 1877,

and is the eldest of the nine children of Thomas E. and Nora

(Farrell) Bray, who were natives of Vermont, their parents having

removed from Canada to the Green Mountain State. In 1890 the

father came with his family to Iowa, settling in Grinnell, where he

was engaged in the live-stock business up to the time of his death,

which occurred on the 30th of December, 1908. The mother is still

living and makes her home with her son Thomas.

In the state of his nativity Thomas J. Bray spent the first

thirteen years of his life and then left New England for the middle

west in company with his parents. His early education, acquired in

the public school of Vermont, was supplemented by study in the

Grinnell high school, from which he was graduated with the class

of 1895. He afterward pursued a course in shorthand and for three

years was employed as a stenographer in a Grinnell lumber yard,

after which he was made official shorthand reporter for the sixth

judicial district, in which capacity he served for six years. During

that time his interest in the law was arounsed and he began reading

in preparation for the bar, to which he was admitted on the 3d of

June, 1904.

He then located for practice in Grinnell on the 1st of January,

1905, as a member of the law firm of Boyd & Bray, this

partnership continuing until September 1, 1910, when the present

firm of Bray & Shifflett was formed. he is faithful to his clients,

fair to his adversaries and candid to the court. In many cases he

has exhibited the possession of every faculty of which a lawyer

may be proud - skill in presentation of his own evidence,

extraordinary ability in cross-examination, persuasiveness before

the juiry, strong grasp of every feature of a case, ability to secure

favorable rulings from the judge, unusual familiarity with human

nature and untiring industry.

On the 18th of June, 1907, Mr. Bray was married to Miss

Myrna E. Ryan, of Des Moines, who died on the 14th of May of

the following year. His political support is given to the republican

party and he has been a prominent figure in Iowa politics for a

number of years. He was one of the originators of the progressive

movement in the party in this state and was one of the managers of

Senator Cummins' campaigns. In 1901 he made the first public

speech against the plitical railroad pass in Iowa and has lived to

see the course which he advocated become a law. He was a

member of the interstate commerce convention held in Chicago in

October, 1905, and was one of the orignators of the pledge

requiring all the delegates to sign an agreement to support

Roosevelt's rate bill before accepting their credentials, which

resulted in the Rump convention and was the means of creating a

public sentiment which forced the bill through congress. Mr. Bray,

however, has never sought nor held public office himself, yet has

served as chairman of the republican county central committee,

and is untiring in his efforts to secure the adoption of the political

principles in which he so firmly believes.

He is also deeply interested in agriculture and development

along that line and he owns a large tract of land east of Grinnell,

where he carries on farming pursuits on a scientific basis. he

belongs to Marshalltown Lodge, No. 312, B.P.O.E., of

Marshalltown, Iowa, is a member of the Catholic church and of the

Knights of Columbus. From a poor boy he has worked his way

upward, largely providing for his own education and winning in

life that success which is the result of earnest, persistent effort,

intelligently directed. While various interests claim his atention

and have been promoted through his activity, his attention is

chiefly given to his profession and his practice is a very extensive

one, extending from New York to California. He is a most

eloquent earnest and able pleader and his work is largely given to

pldeading his cases before the courts. He has a comprehensive

knowledge of the law, eloquence expressed in well modulated

tones, and the sympathetic quality of his voice combined with

wide understanding of legal principles enables him to not only

sway but to convince auditors and the court.

Our Lively Elders

Des Moines Sunday Register - August 15, 1954

This is the eighth in a series Picture Mgazine is publishing to

honor Iowans of 70 or more who are still active in their chosen

work. Today's Lively Elder is Attorney Thomas J. Bray of

Oskaloosa.

Thomas J. Bray of Osakloosa will be 77 on Aug. 31 this year,

but he is still active as senior member of the law firm of Bray,

Carson and McCoy and he is chairman of the Oskaloosa

Development Commitee and of the Chamber of Commerce Better

Roads Comittee. he also is a member of the Iowa Good Roads

Association's Legislative committee.

Mr. Bray, who has been a trial lawyer for half a century, was

born in North Danville, Vt. His family came to Iowa when he was

13, settling in Grinnell, where he attended high school. he studied

law while working as a court reporter in the Iowa sixth district,

and was admitted to the bar in June of 1904. On more than one

occasion he has orally argued as many as five cases in one day

before the Iowa Supreme Court.

Mr. Bray lives on and operates the Braywood Farms, 360

acres near Oskaloosa, where he has purebred Shorthorn cattle and

Hampshire hogs. He and Mrs. Bray have a daughter and two sons.

A third son was lost in World War II.

The Papers of Thomas J. Bray are held by the University of Iowa

(Iowa City) Library. The collection includes a biographical sketch

of Thomas J. Bray by his daughter, Josephine Bray Hairston.

http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/MSC/ToMsc300/MsC251/MsC251.htm

Lillian Mary Bray

The Grinnell Herald-Register

July 27, 1950

Lillian M. Bray Will Be buried Here Saturday

Lillian M. Bray, for many years a teacher in the

schools of Grinnell, died Wednesday at Lombard,

Ill., at the gae of 69 years, one month and 24 days.

The body is eing brought here for burial. Funeral

services will be at 9:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's

church, to be conducted by the Rev. Paul D. Moore,

followed by interment at Hazelwood cemetery. Miss

Bray is survived by three brothers and four sisters, as

follows:

Thomas J. Bray of Oskaloosa, William M. Bray

of San Francisco, Lisle W. Bray of Sacremento,

Calif., Mrs. Charles A. Eglin (Gertrude) of Lombard,

Ill., Mrs. Edward M. Stiles (Blanche) of Burlington,

Mrs. John C. Kerrigan (Stella) of Fermont, Neb., and

Mrs. Dennis J. Van Liew (Frances) of Des Moines.

Friends may call at the Smith funeral home up to

the time of the service.

Frances Isabel Bray Van Liew

The Des Moines Register

Nov. 10, 1962

Obituary

Frances Isabel Bray Van Liew

Mrs. Frances B. Van Liew, 69, a founder of the

Des Moines Catholic Mother's Club and widow of

the late Dennis J. Van Liew, pioneer Des Moines

banker, died of pneumonia Friday in Bishop Drumm

Home for the Aged. She had been ill several months

with Parkinson's disease.

Born in Grinnell, she was graduated from

Grinnell College and taught English and Latin at old

West High School here before her marriage in 1921.

Mr. Van Liew, vice-president of Capital City State

Bank, died in 1944.

Van Liew was past president of the Des Moines

Bankers Wives Club, and a member of the American

Association of University Women, Catholic

Daughters, Catholic Women's League, Des Moines

Women's Club and St. Augustin's Catholic Church.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St.

Augustin's Catholic Church. The rosary will be

recited at 8 p.m. MOnday in Dunn's Funeral Home.

Surviving are a son, Dennis J., Des Moines; two

daughters, Mrs. John F. McLaughlin, Jr., St. Louis,

Mo., and Mrs. Edwin S. Williams, El Paso, Tex; two

brothers, Thomas J. Bray, Oskaloosa, and Lyle W.

Bray, Sacramento, Cal; three sisters, Mrs. John C.

Kerrigan, Fremont, Neb.; Mrs. Edward M. Stiles,

Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Charles A. Eglin,

Lombard, Ill., and 13 grandchildren.

George McCullough Bray

The Grinnell Herald-Register

Dec. 4, 1944

Son of T.J. Bray Killed Over Germany

Flight Officer George Bray was Reported Missing

October 13.

Word was received Friday, Dec. 1, by Mr. and

Mrs. Thomas J. Bray of Oskaloosa from the War

Department, that their son, Flight Officer George

McCullough Bray, previously reported missing in

action, is now reported as having been kiled Oct. 113

in action over Blechhammer, Germany.

This was George's third mission, his first having

been over oil refineries at Vienna. This first mission

was so difficult the crews were credited with two

missions. blechhammer is in Silesia, now called

Schiesien, partly in Prussia, Moravia and former

Poland. The third mission was so difficult the unit

will receive a citation. George acted as navigator on

the mission over Vienna, as bombardier over

Blechhammer. He was a bombardier, but trained also

as a navigator. On Oct. 13 his plane received a direct

hit. Four parachutes were observed bailing out.

George was born in Oskaloosa, June 22, 1922.

He graduated from St. Berchman's School, Marion,

Iowa, in 1936, and "cum laude" from St. Thomas'

Military Academy, St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1940. he

was in his junior year of the College of Commerce,

Creighton University, Omaha, Neb., when he

enlisted in the Army Air Corps in February, 1943.

He received his training at Cedar Falls, Iowa, Santa

Ana, Calif., and at Kingman, Ariz., where he

received his gunner's wings. He took his bombardiernavigator

training at albuquerque, N. Mex., where he

received his commission as flight officer April 1. His

training continued at Fresno, Calif., and at Muroc,

Calif., after being assigned to a crew. Augst 23 he

left this country for active service in Italy.

George was married to Miss Florence A.

Gaughan, of Omaha, Feb. 5, at Albuquerque, N.

Mex. He is survived by her, and by the following

members of his immediate family, his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas J. Bray, a sister Josephine, now

Mrs. S. H. Hairston, a brother, James, and a twin

brother, Charles.

Mildred N. Bray

Mildred N. Bray was the daughter of John

Edwards Bray and Minnie Leslie. Her father

(according to the notes of Anastasia Bray Sebus) had

a degree in mining engineering from Cornell

University in Iowa - which probably explains why he

moved to Nevada). He held the position of State

Superintendent of Public Instruction in Nevada,

bring first appointed to the position in September 20,

1920, then won re-election for two more consecutive

4 years terms from 1911 to 1919.

Mildred N. Bray was herself first appointed to

the same position in December 8, 1937, then elected

for consecutive 4 year terms from 1939 to 1950, in

which year she ran for re-election but was defeated

by Glen A. Duncan.

John Edwards Bray was the son of Michael Bray

and Mary Ann Farrell, who moved from Granby,

Quebec, Canada, to St. Johnsbury and North

Danville, Vermont. Two of his brothers were Henry

M. Bray, and Thomas E. Bray, both of whom settled

in Grinnell, Iowa, around 1893.

According to family history notes, John Edwards

Bray and Minnie Leslie had three children, Florence,

Mildred N., and a son who died at birth.

From the family history notes of Anastasia Bray Sebus:

7. 1853 John Edwards - married Minnie Leslie of Carson City,

Nevada

Mining engineer, Cornell, IA

children

a. Florence

b. Mildred - 1st woman State Supt.

of Nevada

c. son died at birth

The official title both Mildred N. Bray and her

father held was State Superintendant of Public

Instruction rather than State Superintendent of

Schools, as appears in some versions of Bray family

history and in the biography which follows. It also

appears that she didn't "retire" in 1950, as the

biography states, but was in fact defeated in her last

attempt at election to the office.

1950 Elections

Superintendent of Public Instruction

(4-Year Term, Nonpartisan Office)

Superintendent of Public Instruction office

was made an appointed office in 1956.

Candidate Votes Percent

of Total

Mildred Bray

vs.

Glen A. Duncan (Statewide Winner)

Nevada Superintendents of Public Instruction

White, Asa F. (Rep) 1864-67

Fisher, A. N. (Rep) 1867-71

Fisher, A. N. (Rep) 1871-75

Kelly, Samuel P. (Rep) 1875-79

Sessions, David R. (Dem) 1879-83

Young, Charles S. (Rep) 1883-87

Dovey, W. C. (Rep) 1881-91

Ring, Orvis (Rep) 1891-95

Cutting, Henry C. (S) 1895-99

Ring, Orvis (Rep) 1899-1903

Ring, Orvis (Rep) 1903-07

Ring, Orvis (Rep) died September 13,1910 1907-10

Bray, John Edwards (Dem) appointed September

20,1910 to January 2, 1911

Bray, John Edwards (Dem) 1911-15

Bray, John Edwards (Dem) 1915-19

Hunting, W. J.** 1919-23

Anderson, Walter W. 1927-30

Anderson, Walter W. 1930-31

Smith, Chauncey W. died December 4,1937 1935-37

Bray, Mildred N.appointed December 8,1937 to

January 2,1939

Bray, Mildred N. 1939 43

Bray, Mildred N.1943-47

Bray, Mildred N.1947- 51

Duncan, Glenn A. 1951-55

Duncan, Glenn A. died June 27,1956 1955-56

Stetler, Byron F. appointed July 11,1956 to January

7,1957

Stetler, Byron F. elected 1956 to serve unexpired

term 1957-59

*Superintendent of Public Instruction was made

an appointive office

at the 1956 general election.

Biography - Mildred Bray

[http://www.unr.edu/wrc/nwhp/biograph/bray.htm]

Mildred Nevada Bray, dedicated educator and

native Nevadan, was born in Reno (some accounts

say Dayton) on May 14, 1892, to parents who were

both involved in education. Her father, John

Edwards Bray, was principal of Reno High School at

the time of her birth and the students had participated

in the event by suggesting names in a sort of contesther

name was pulled from a hat. Her maternal

grandparents came to Nevada Territory by covered

wagon in 1861 and her mother, Minnie Leslie, was

born enroute.

Mildred's mother was a teacher and her father

followed his career in teaching and school

administration by being elected to the office of State

Superintendent of Instruction. He served from 1909

to 1919 in a position which would eventually be held

also by his daughter. Miss Bray once wrote that

during a period of seventy-five years, there was not

one year in which some member of her family was

not involved in education.

Miss Bray never married although she did

occasionally enjoy the company of men friends. She

loved children and felt badly that she hadn't had her

own family. She took great interest in her friends'

children. She led a very busy life and one cannot

imagine that it could have been less than full. She

belonged to many organizations and was an avid

reader.

Upon completion of her education in Reno

public schools and graduation from college, Mildred

became a teacher. She taught at the Esmeralda

County High School at Goldfield, which was then a

bustling mining camp, at Minden Elementary

Schools, and at Sparks Elementary School.

She varied her pursuits with travel all over the

state and developed her lifelong interest in politics.

She was employed for a year at the Nevada State

Journal, worked in the Comptroller's office, and was

a secretary for a private law firm in Reno in the early

years. She later was secretary in the Attorney

General's office under the administrations of M.A.

Diskin and Gary Mashburn.

Miss Bray was State Superintendent of Schools

from 1938-1950. From the time she had been a

secretary for the department, her abilities were

ecognized and she was elected to the post of State

Superintendent in 1938 after being appointed, upon

the death of Chauncy Smith, to fill out his term.

Click here to read an address given by Mildred Bray,

on a "Know your Nevada" radio broadcast,

December 27, 1939.

She was the only woman to hold the position

until Mary Peterson was appointed in 1995 and the

only person in Nevada history to be elected to three

successive terms as State Superintendent. She held

the position during World War II, an especially

problematic and challenging time during which

many adjustments had to be made and she saw it

through the transition period following the war.

She originated the basic state aid to education

plan (still in use in 1997) which secured state aid for

rural schools and county aid to district high schools.

In addition, during her years as Superintendent, the

school code was revised, a minimum salary law for

teachers was established, the public school teacher's

retirement system was integrated with the state

employees' pension system, statewide workshops

were created, a curriculum development program

was inaugurated and a state committee was

established for the evaluation and revision of high

school curriculum. Nevada was the first state to have

a statewide curriculum development program and

received national recognition for it.

Following her retirement from the Nevada

Department of Education in 1950, she became

personal secretary to Governor Grant Sawyer. She

called herself a "night person" and often dictated

letters at 3 or 4 a.m. to be typed the following

morning.

In addition, Mildred was affiliated with Delta

Kappa Gamma Sorority, was a member of the

Carson City Mineral Society, and a member of both

the Business and Professional Women's Club and the

League of Women Voters. She was a charter

member of the Desert Gardeners Garden Club.

Mildred attended St. Peter's Episcopal Church which

was located just two blocks from her home.

Miss Bray was honored in 1969 for her

dedication to the field of education. An elementary

school in Carson City (the "blue school") was

enamed for her and she is remembered in an annual

celebration at the school. She was recipient of the

"Distinguished Nevadan" citation for the indelible

mark she had made in her field. This award was

given annually by the University of Nevada Board of

Regents to its chosen recipient(s) for "significant

achievements contributing to the social, economic

and cultural advancement of our state and nation and

for exceptional service to the well-being of

humankind." Ceremonies were held during

commencement exercises at the University of Reno,

which was also Miss Bray's alma mater. She had also

attended Mills College in Oakland, California.

Bray also was honored in 1973 by the Nevada

State Society of Washington, DC. The society

selected women who, through their professions and

their interests, had made exemplary contributions to

the nation and to the State of Nevada, its

communities and citizens. A plaque, with the names

of all twenty women so honored, was on display in

the J.W. Calhoun Changing Gallery at the Nevada

State Museum in Carson City for many years. It was

titled "The Feminine Frontier."

Such an avid Democrat was she that she would

call her pet Boston bull terrier "Mike" (for

O'Callaghan, Nevada governor) when he was good

and "Dick" (for former President Richard Nixon)

when he was bad. She was quite a "character" as

remembered by Joan Houghton, who visited her

when she was elderly, and Ellen Couch, a retired

teacher and sorority sister of Mildred's, who taught

during Mildred's tenure.

Mildred Bray died in Carson City in the fall of

1975 at the age of eighty-three. She was remembered

by those who knew her as someone quite unique who

cared very much about the school children around

the state and about the job she performed because it

was so important to her to be accomplished and

useful. She was a model for the women of her time,

working tirelessly in her efforts to improve the

school system for teachers and students alike.

(Biographical sketch by Sally Wilkins from a

research paper by Christine Gridley)

The Bray Brothers

Henry Michael

and

Thomas Edward

I discovered my Civil War ancestors in the

charming village of Danville, Vermont.

There, on the Village Green, in the middle

of town, was a monument dedicated to

those brave men who fought in the War of

the Rebellion. Much to my excitement, I found my great-grandfather William Bray's

brothers listed there as privates and the search was on.

Henry Michael Bray was born in Granby, Quebec, Canada, on January 10, 1863, while

his brother, Thomas Edward Bray was born 14 months late, on March 5, 1844. They were

the second and third children born in the family of Michael and Mary Ann Farrell Bray.

Eight of the ten Michael Bray children were born in Canada, with the last two born on the

family farm in North Danville, Vermont.

Henry was just a little over 21 years old when he and his younger brother, Thomas, who

had just turned twenty, enlisted in the War of the Rebellion. they were volunteers in the

17th Regiment Vermont Infantry, Company G., enlisting on March 31, 1864, and

mustered in on April 12, 1864, in Burlington, Vermont, leaving under the

command of Lieut-Colonel Charles Cummings. On reaching Alexandria, VA, they were

assigned to the Second Brigade, under Colonel Simon G. Griffin, Second Division under

General R. B. Potter, Ninth Corps, under General Burnside. According to National

Archive Records, they were both about 5 ft 6 in tall, with brown hair

and eyes. The were each paid a bounty of $60.00 with $250.00 due.

Both were farmers.

By war's end, one brother was a corporal, the other, considered a deserter.

Contributed by: Florence Cellini, Floral City, FL, great-grandniece of Thomas and Henry

Bray.

Henry Michael Bray

Born January 10, 1843

Died July 17, 1926

Henry fought with honor in the following battles:

Wilderness, VA, May 6-9, 1864; Spottsylvania,

VA, May 12-15, 1864; Spottsylvania, VA, May

31, 1864; Bethesda Church, VA, June 3, 1864;

during this battle, Henry's brother Thomas was

seriously injured in the upper thigh by a minie

ball. Henry carried him to the rear of the line so he

could receive medical attention immediately. Cold

Harbor, VA, June 7-8, 1864; Petersburg, VA, June 17, 1864 and Petersburg Mine, VA,

July 30, 1864.

Captured at the Battle of the Crater

Henry Bray was captured and taken prisoner by the Confederates at the Battle of the

Crater, outside of Petersburg, VA on July 30, 1864. Here, Union volunteers, mostly

Pennsylvania coal miners, had dug a 510 ft long mine shaft that ended beneath the

Confederate line. Quietly carrying out tons of sod in cracker boxes, the Union men

packed the shaft with 4 tons of black powder, which, when ignited, created a 170 x 60 ft

crater 30 ft deep.

Frank Kenfield's article, Captured By Rebels: A Vermonter At Petersburg, 1864,

describes what took place after the explosion. "The whole earth seemed to sink beneath

our feet. The air was filled with men, timbers, dirt and everything the fort contained. It

was beyond description. The evening of the capture no food or water was given to the

prisoners; no shelter and no blankets; they were crowded on a stone littered field to sleep.

The next morning these prisoners were marched into the city of Petersburg in a most

humiliating manner. The order was given for Union officers to fall in 4 abreast, then 4

Negroes, continuing in that way until there were no more troops. As so there was an

alternate file of whites and blacks who were marched through the main streets of the city,

receiving many taunts and scoffs, including one from an old woman who yelled, 'birds of

a feather will flock together.' That evening some raw bacon was given and finally, water.

Within the next day or two, the prisoners were transported to prisons where the usual

ration was corn-meal and sorghum; a small amount to each man twice a day. It was not

even half of what each required for sustenance."

Of this battle is said in the 17th Regimental History--

They that had fought so well Came through the jaws of death, Back from the mouth of

hell, All that was left of them.

Of the 120 men from the Seventeenth VT, 74 were killed, wounded, or captured.

According to National Archive Records, Henry was captured at Petersburg, July 30,

1864, held prisoner in Richmond, VA, then on September 11, 1864 was admitted to

"Yankee Hospital NO. 21" in Richmond, VA, (which was partially a prison hospital)

where he was diagnosed with dysentery, rheumatism and scurvy. He was paroled at

Varina, VA, on September 24, 1864, then transferred to Camp Parole USA Hospital near

Annapolis, MD. He was furloughed in October and then, because of Dr. H. S. Brown's

written request stating that Henry was unfit for service, his furlough was extended for

another 30 days.

It appears that after his furlough expired, Henry left VT and went to Granby, Quebec,

where his grandmother, Mary Berrigan Bray, was living. It is important to note that the

exchange of prisoners halted in 1863, mainly because of Confederate refusal to exchange

black prisoners. Those released on parole promised not to take up arms until formally

exchanged. (Taken from Battle Cry of Freedom, pg. 791 & 792, by James M.

McPherson.) I can find no evidence that Henry was formally exchanged and believe he

acted as a person of honor by not taking up arms after his parole. He was, however,

considered to be a deserter.

On March 11, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln issued a Proclamation Offering Pardon

to Deserters, with the proviso that each person reporting themselves to a Provost Marshal

by the 10th day of May 1865, shall be pardoned, on condition that they return to their

regiments and serve the remainder of their original term of enlistment and in addition, a

period equal to the time lost by desertion.

National Archive Records document Henry's whereabouts. Henry's name appears on a

Descriptive List of Deserters on which is handwritten that "he started from Canada May

1/65 and came to St. Johnsbury, Vt., May 3 and left the (railroad) cars to go to his fathers

(farm) in North Danville, where N. I. Pike deputy sheriff arrested him and brought him to

this station and claims $30.00 bounty." He was given a ticket to go by railroad to Draft

Rendezvous, New Haven, CT and arrived there May 6, 1865.

An Individual Muster-Out Roll of Henry M. Bray, private, 17th Regiment VT Infantry,

age 21 years, states that he was mustered-out May 12,1865, at New Haven, CT. Under

remarks, the following is handwritten: Deserted December 13, 1864. Reported

voluntarily to Gilman Henry, Captain and Provost Marshal, 2nd Congressional District

Vermont, 5 May 1865, in accordance with the terms of the President's Proclamation dated

11th march 1865. To forfeit all pay and allowances due at the time of desertion or which

may have accrued since." By the time of Henry's muster-out, Lee had already surrendered

at Appomattox Courthouse (April 9, 1865).

Henry returned to Vermont and worked for the Fairbanks Scale Company, in St.

Johnsbury, VT. here he met Helen Jane Hughes, who became his wife on March 4, 1867.

they farmed in North Danville until 1869, when they moved to Grinnell, Iowa. The

became the parents of four children: Florence, born January 11, 1862; Edward J., born

August 6, 1873; Katherine, born December 15, 1874, and William H. born January 29,

1878.

Twenty-five years after his discharge from the Army of the Rebellion, on October 9,

1890, henry applied for an Invalid Pension, during which time he was duly sworn in and

testified under oath that he had been honorably discharged at New Haven, CT, May 12,

1865. In the Examiner's Brief, under Facts Proven, service and discharge, are written. I

believe that he wanted to make certain that his name had been cleared and that this was

an attempt to do just that. He did not pursue the claim. He had no reason to do so; he was

by that time 47 years old and a wealthy man.

the following quotes are taken from Henry Michael Bray's obituary in the Grinnell

Herald, Friday, July 9, 1926: "Mr. Bray entered the livestock business and became one of

the leading shippers of the middle west. He also owned many large farms and

accumulated much wealth. No one ever heard Mr. Bray speak a harsh word. Gentle, kind,

and generous, he tempered his daily activities with the spirit of the broadest humanity."

"Henry Michael Bray died of a second stroke, followed by pneumonia at 7:30 o'clock,

July 7, 1926, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. W. Swisher, at the age of eighty-three

and a half years. He is buried next to his wife in Hazelwood Cemetery, Grinell, Iowa. He

was a member of the City Council of Grinnell for many years, a member of the Grand

Army Post in Grinnell, of the Elks Lodge and of the Odd Fellows."

"When a pioneer dies, whose life has been marked by industry, thrift, good deeds and

honest living, a thrill of sadness passes over the community in which he has lived for so

many years. If this reporter were to add his last testimony to the life of a man whose

activities were varied, whose success was unquestioned, and whose life was one of honor

and worth, we should say that here rests a man of real fortitude and strength of character

with the tender and gentle heart of a woman."

Contributed by: Florence Cellini, Floral City, FL, great-grandniece of Thomas and Henry

Bray.

Thomas Edward Bray

Born March 5, 1844

Died December 30, 1908

Thomas fought with honor in the following battles: Wilderness, VA, May 6-9, 1864;

Spottsylvania, VA, May 12-15, 1864; Spottsylvania, VA, May 31, 1864; Bethesda

Church, VA, June 3, 1864.

7,000 Union Soldiers Casualties at Cold Harbor In 30 Minutes

Thomas was seriously injured in the upper thigh by a minie ball at the battle of Cold

Harbor. His brother, Henry, carried him to the rear of the line so he could receive medical

attention immediately. At dawn, on June 3, 1864, the II and XVIII Corps, followed later

by the IX Corps, of which the 17th Regiment was a part, were in battle along the

Bethesda Church-Cold Harbor line and were slaughtered at all points. 7,000 Union

soldiers were injured or died. Grant later commented in his memoirs that this was the

only attack that he wished he had never ordered.

The 17th Regimental History includes the following report about this battle -- "On June

3, Griffin's brigade had the right of corps and held the extreme right of the army near

Bethesda Church, and took no active part in the general assault of the morning. In the

afternoon, in a movement of Griffin's brigade to support the First Brigade in an assault on

the enemy's works, the regiment was on the extreme right and came into open field at

right angles with the brigade line and fully exposed to the sharp enfilading fire of the

enemy's skirmishers. A part of the regiment was detached and sent to the right to assist

our skirmishers and the annoying fire was soon silenced. In front of the line was found a

strong rifle pit filled with the enemy, and a masked battery. The brigade, not receiving the

support expected on the right, withdrew, keeping up, meanwhile, a rapid fire. The loss of

the regiment was one killed, seventeen wounded--five mortally." Lieutenant-Colonel

Cummings in his official report says on June 8: "During these last 15 days, we have been

under fire every day but 3, and 2 of these days we were on the march."

According to National Archives Records, Thomas was sent immediately to USA General

Hospital, in Washington DC. He stayed there until July 12, 1864 when he was admitted

to Sloan USA Hospital, in Montpelier, VT. He returned to duty on April 29, 1865, after a

hospital stay of 10 months. He was promoted from a private to a corporal on July 1, 1865,

and mustered-out near Alexandria, VA, on July 14, 1865. He was due $240.00.

A handwritten letter by Eldin J. Hartshorn, Captain of Company G, on August 31, 1865,

gives great insight into the character of Thomas Bray. "While in the line of duty he was

disabled by a musket ball passing through his right thigh, cutting off the cords, at the

battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia, on the 3rd day of June, 1864, and I further say that after

his wound, Thomas was sent to the hospital where he remained until this spring, when he

returned to his company, hoping to be able to do something in the line of his duty, in the

final stroke at the Rebellion, but was so disabled by his wound, gangrene having set in,

when in the hospital, that he was wholly unable to perform military duty, and was

examined for discharge, and sent to the hospital for that purpose, when the general order

came discharging the Regiment."

Another letter from the National Archive Records was handwritten by Marcus L. Reed, a

Sergeant with Company G, who states: "when he joined the Regiment near Alexandria,

VA, in June, 1865, was was in an emaciated condition and not fit for duty and had not

business to be with us, but he was one of those chaps full of grit and sand and was bound

to stick by as long as he could, although not fit for duty. He came to Burlington, VT, with

the Regiment but was so low, that Surgeon Rutherford sent him directly home."

After the war, Thomas worked on the family farm in N. Danville, VT. There he met and

married Mary Elizabeth Coveney, daughter of Brainard and Mary Welch Coveney, on

December 25, 1869. Their daughter, Mary Agnes, was born in 1874. Diphtheria struck

down both mother and child: Mary Elizabeth, 23 years old, died June 8, 1875 and Mary

Agnes, just a year and a half, died June 15, 1875.

On September 18, 1876, in St. Johnsbury, VT, Thomas married Honora Teressa Farrell,

daughter of James and Rosanne Hart Farrell. They became the parents of nine children:

Thomas James Bray, August 31, 1877; William Michael Bray, August 14, 1879; Mary

Lillian Bray, June 5, 1881; John Farrell Bray, November 23, 19883; Nora Gertrude Bray,

May 6, 1886; Blanche Rosanne Bray, December 15, 1887; Estelle Florence Bray,

October 19, 1889, all born in N. Danville, VT with the following children born in

Grinnell, Iowa; Lisle Walter Bray, March 20, 1892, and Frances Isabel Bray, August 23,

1893.

Thomas lived with his family in N. Danville, VT and farmed there until moving to

Grinnell, Iowa, in 1891, where he entered the livestock business. In a 1967 tape, Blanche

Bray Stiles give insight into the Thomas Bray family. She tells of her father singing in a

rich baritone voice, and his love of fast horses, of her mother serving waffles and maple

syrup on Sunday evenings to her family, and to any and all college friends who wished to

come, of the astonishing fact that all five of the Bray sisters were college graduates, that

her father 'took a cane' when he was tired and his leg bothered him. She tells of the

severity of his war injury, that the doctors wanted to amputate his leg and that he

wouldn't let them, that he passed the time in the hospital studying math, and became

"quite a whiz." She tells of the affection the family had for each other, of their good times

and assures us, "You would have loved the Bray family."

Thomas died in Grinnell, Iowa, on December 30, 1908, at the age of 64 years and is

buried in Hazelwood Cemetery. According to the Grinnell Herald, January 1, 1909,

"Thomas died after an illness of 13 months. He was a prominent member of the Gordon

Granger post, G.A.R. He was a member of the Catholic church all his life and was a man

extensively engaged in the livestock business. This work grew to large proportions and

all with whom he had dealings will bear witness to his high sense of integrity and honor.

His word was always his bond."

Contributed by: Florence Cellini, Floral City, FL, great-grandniece of Thomas and Henry

Bray.

Patrick J. Farrell

The Men of Vermont - 1894

Farrell, Patrick Joseph, of Newport, son of James

and Rose Ann Theresa (Hart) Farrell, was born in

Stanstead, P. Q., May 10, 1861.

His education was derived from the Wells River

and Newport Academies but he mainly relied on his

own efforts by private study to make himself a

scholar. Soon after his birth, his father removed to

Newbury and afterwards to Newport. In his early

youth Patrick worked upon a farm and assisted his

father in handling bark, and employed his evenings

in studying the art of telegraphy. In the spring of

1880 he entered the employ of the Conn. & Pass. R.

R., at Newport as billing clerk, and a few months

after was transferred to Lyndonville as train

dispatcher, then was employed at Stanstead and

Derby Line as station agent, and conductor of

passenger trains running from the former town to

Newport. By the death of his father, he was

compelled to resign this position and give his

attention to the business affairs of the former,

succeeding him as agent for a Boston firm who dealt

in hemlock bark.

He now turned his attention to the legal profession

and in 1884 began studying law with Crane & Alfred

Family History Notes

at Newport, then entered the office of C. A. Prouty,

and was admitted to the bar in October, 1887. He

was appointed a postal clerk the same year, his route

extending from Newport to Springfield, Mass., and

soon after he was promoted to the position of chief

clerk with his headquarters at Boston, having charge

of the largest division in New England. He resigned

in 1889 and returning to Newport, formed a

copartnership with C. A. Prouty in the law business

which lasted nearly two years, when the Orleans

Trust Co. was organized and Mr. Farrell was made

its treasurer, which position he still retains and has

also charge of the legal affairs of the bank.

Mr. Farrell has held several public offices in his

town and village, and was, during three years,

chairman of the board of trustees of said village. He

is a strong Democrat, having served several years on

the Democratic town committee, and is now a

member of the Democratic state committee. [p.137]

In 1890 he was his party's candidate for the office of

state's attorney in Orleans county and in 1892 was

one of the Democratic candidates for Vermont

presidential electors and was an earnest and effective

speaker in the political campaign of that year. He

was married August 9, 1883, to Sarah M., daughter

of Patrick and Johanna M. Brady of Newport. Their

children are: Mary Agnes, Helen Isabel, Charles

Henry, and Charlotte Claire.

Mr. Farrell is emphatically a self-made man and

one of the brightest young attorneys in the state. He

owes his success almost entirely to his own unaided

efforts to advance, and deserves the highest credit for

his energy and perseverance. He has not buried a

single talent in the ground, but has used every

honorable means to acquire his present enviable

position, which now presents to him the flattering

hope of a still more prosperous future. He is a

member of the Roman Catholic church.

Patrick Joseph Farrell was the son of James Farrell and Rose Ann

Theressa Hart, the brother of Honora Teressa Farrell, who married

Thomas E. Bray.

4. Patrick Joseph Farrell (Sarah Brady)

Washington, D.C.

Newport, Vermont

a lawyer

5 children

1. Agnes Farrell

2. Helen Farrell

3. Charles Farrell (a lawyer, d. at 29 yrs)

4. Charlotte Farrell (m. Otto Ruppert)

5. George Farrell

Brady Listings in the Vermont Vital Records Index

Sarah Brady, born Aug. 9, 1862, at Newbury

Hannah Brady (born in Ireland) res. Newbury

Patrick Brady (born in Ireland).

farmer

Susan Ellen Brady, born July 20, 1858 at Newbury

Hannah (T........., Ireland)

Patrick Brady (Burna, Ireland)

[This is the record that lists something different from

Co. Cary for the birthplace of both parents.

John Henry Brady, born Jul. 14, 1867 at Newbury

Hannah (born in Cary Co., Ireland, i.e., Kerry)

Patrick Brady (born in Cary Co., Ireland, ie., Kerry)

There is also an odd birth record for a Patrick Brady, Jan. 27, 1793,

son of Hannah Green, at Newbury, VT. No father's name is listed.

Brady, Margueritta Catherine

b. May 1881

at Newport, Vt.

Mother: Harriet (b. Hopkinton, N.H., res. Newport, Vt)

Father: Frank Brady (b. Haverhill, N.H. )

Occupation: train dispatcher

[I don't have an exact date on this because it is cut off on the copy]

Frank P. Brady married Hattie V. Kavanaugh

at Newbury, Vt, 3 May 1874

age 31?

his residence is listed as "Concord, N.H."

Occupation: train dispatcher

Place of Birth: Haverhill, N.H.

father: Patrick Brady

mother: Hannah O'Connor

Charles N. Brady married Mary E. (Field) Dudley

at Newport, Vt, 20 Dec. 1886

age 33

Occupation: train conductor

Residence: Newport, VT

Place of birth: Haverhill, Mass.

father: Patrick Brady

mother: Hannah O'Connor

1860 Census Vermont

Newbury township

Patrick Brady age 38 laborer b. Ireland

Hannah age 30 b. Ireland

Frank P. age 7 b. New Hampshire

Charles age 5 b. New Hampshire

Susan H. age 2 b. Vermont

1870 Census Vermont

Newbury Township

Brady, Patrick age. 47 R.R. section manager b. Ireland

Hannah age 39 Keeping house b. Ireland

Frank P. age 16 R.R. Baggage Master b. N. Hampshire

Charles N. age 15 farm laborer b. N. Hampshire

Susie E.. age 11 b. Vermont

Sarah N. age 7 b. Vermont

John H. age 2 b. Vermont

Captions to photos contained

in the Thomas E. Bray Bible

Photgraphed by Bill Bray, of Washington, D.C.

Note: There are two distinct hands writing these notes. One

in a dark colored ink, appears to have been written by Honora

Theresa Farrell, wife of Thomas E. Bray. The additions written

in pencil were probably written by her daughter, Frances I. Bray.

It appears that some of these identifications may be in error.

Page One

1. Charles Hart (son of John Hart & Honora Battle)

2. Kate Bray, Clara Bray & Nora Bray (Not sure of these Brays)

William James Bray, of Hartford, Ct., son of Michael Bray and

Mary Ann Farrell, had a daughter Clara Elizabeth Bray and Catherine

Agnes Bray. These may be the Kate and Clara above. The Nora Bray

could possibly be Honora Theresa Farrell Bray.

It's also possible these are marriage names for the wives of sons of

Michael Bray and Mary Ann Farrell, ie. Katie Tierney, wife of

William James Bray; Clare Bray, 1st wife of James Bray, and Honora

Theresa Farrell, 2nd wife of Thomas Edward Bray.

3. Great Grandfather & Mother Hart

This has to be a reference to John Hart & Honora Battle, both of

County Sligo. The original caption says grandfather Hart - which

indicates it was written by Honora Theresa Farrell Bray. The "great"

is added in pencil, probably by her daughter, Frances I. Bray

John Hart & Honora Battle were the great-grandparents

of Frances Isabel Bray.

4. Mary & Garrett Hogan

The name Hart is written in pencil after Mary, implying this

was Mary Hart and Garrett Hogan. But this is probably a mistake.

Mary Hart married Charles Hogan, the son of Garrett Hogan and

Mary Connolly. In their marriage record both Garrett Hogan and

Mary Connolly are described as "Irlande," meaning living in

Ireland at the time.

This is probably Mary Hart and her husband, Charles Hogan.

Page 2

1. Kate & John McGuire

Daughter of John Hart and Honora Battle; married John

McGuire. This was a second marriage for her; her first

husband was Thomas Morris.

2. Tom Morris

See note above (No. 1). Probably the first husband of

Kate (Catherine) Hart, dau. of John & Honora Battle, who later

married John McGuire.

3. Uncle Matt Hart

This would appear to be Mathias Hart, son of John Hart and Honora

Battle. He would have been an uncle of Honora Theresa Farrell.

According to Anastasia Bray Sebus, this Mathias Hart was a pioneer

in S. Dakota.

4. Sarah Morris Bray

This may be a daughter of Catherine Hart and Tom Morris. If so,

we have no record of any of their children.

Page 3

1. Mary Hogan (crossed out)

Jennie Riley, first cousin of father (in pencil)

written in pencil on the side: sister of Sarah Coveny Bray

This one gets a little complicated. Frances I. Bray's notes

state that Catherine Farrell, sister of Mary Ann Farrell, who

married Michael Bray II, married a Tobey Riley. But the marriage

records of Granby & Shefford co. indicate this was actually the

third marriage for Catherine Farrell. She married: 1. James Morris,

and had two sons, Thomas and James Morris. 2. Fabian McCarthy

If Jennie Riley was the daughter of Catherine Farrell and Tobey

Riley (O'Reilly), then Frances I. Bray's father (Thomas E. Bray)

and she would have been first cousins, as she states in the

caption.

Helene O'Riley (another dau. of Tobey Rile and Cathere Farrell)

and Thomas Edward Bray are 1st cousins. Their common ancestors

are Thomas Farrell and Honora Lyons.

The marriage of Catherine Farrell and Tobey Riley is difficult to

document, but the following records from Granby give us some

information:

Helene O'Riley, dau. of Labie & Catherine Farrell (Granby)

married William Morisseault, 17-6-1884, WATE

William Morisseau, son of Francois & Philomene Bourbeau

In this marriage record, the name is spelled "Labie O'Riley;" but

this Labie is probably a mistake for Tobie.

The only other reference to Tobey Riley that has come to light

is the following from St. Cesair parish records.

Tobias O'Riley

He was the Godfather of Mary McCarthy born 10/01/1857 daughter

of John McCarthy & Honora Farrell. Godmother was Helen Murray

Mary McCarthy married James Welch.

Mary Hogan is Mary Hart, who married Charles Hogan.

I can't figure out what the sister of Sarah Coveny Bray

reference is supposed to mean. The only Coveney who married

a Bray was Mary Elizabeth Coveney (m. Thos. E. Bray).

2. Kate, Mary & Annie Farrell, 1st cousins of mother

These would appear to be children of Patrick Farrell and Bridget

Battle. Patrick was the son of James Farrell & Honora Madden,

and brother of James Farrell, who married Rosanne Theresa Hart.

These would indeed be first cousins of Honora Theresa Farrell,

the mother of Frances I. Bray.

Annie Farrell and Honora Teressa Farrell are 1st cousins.

Their common ancestors are James Farrell and Honora Madden.

3. Father's child by 1st wife, Mary Coveney

This is Mary Agnes Bray, a dau. of Thomas E. Bray by his first

wife, Mary Elizabeth Coveney. She died of diptheria in 1875 at

the age of 1 year and seven months.

4. Mr. And Mrs. John Dunleavey (Bridget Farrell)

Bridget Farrell, the dau. of James Farrell & Honora Madden, married

John Dunlavey. She was the sister of James Farrell, who married

Rosanne Theresa Hart.

Page 4

1. Edward Hart (son of John Hart and Honora Battle)

2. John Hart (son of John Hart and Honora Battle)

3. Thomas & Mary Hart (son of John Hart and Honora Battle

- Mary is Mary Ann Farley)

4. James Hart (son of John Hart & Honora Battle)

Thomas Hart is crossed out - James Hart written in

pencil.

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