Thomas Meaney

Abt 1857 - 1932  (~ 74 years)

• Name	Thomas Meaney
  Born	Abt 5 Sep 1857	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1, 2]
  Although the church records for Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Parish at Ferryland prior to 1870 have not survived, an entry located in Holy Apostles Roman Catholic Parish baptism records at Fermeuse/ Renews shows that Thomas Meaney, the first born child of James Meaney and Esther Murphy was baptized there on the 6th September 1857. However, in Canadian Census records, from 1891 onward, Thomas' year of birth was usually recorded as the 5th of September 1861. It is not clear if the year was an error on Thomas' part or if the 1857 son, Thomas, died young and another son born in 1861, exactly four years later, was named Thomas. This practice of commemorative naming was quite common, especially so in this family since both of his grandfathers were named Thomas.
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	6 Sep 1857	Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland   [1]
  Immigration	1881	Montreal, Quebec, Canada   [3]
  In the 1921 Canada Census, Thomas' year of immigration was recorded as 1881.
  Died	26 Mar 1932	Montreal, Quebec, Canada   [4]
  To add to the confusion as to the correct birth year of Thomas Meaney, his age at death was recorded (in French) as "soixante -cinq", that is "sixty five". If this was meant to be "soixante-quinze" that is "seventy five", then his calculated birth year would be 1857.
  Buried	29 Mar 1932	Montreal, Quebec, Canada   [4]
  Address: Notre-Dame-Des-Neiges Cemetery
  Service was from Notre Dame Basilica.
  Person ID	I4296	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	James Meaney,   b. Abt 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 6 Aug 1909, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Mother	Esther Murphy,   b. Bef 12 Apr 1836, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. 14 Feb 1883, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Married	18 Nov 1856	St. John's, Newfoundland   [5]
  SOUTHERN SHORE MARRIAGE RECORDS FROM R.C. BASILICA, ST. JOHN'S COVERING ST. JOHN'S AND OTHER AREAS Mealey(sic), James - Ferryland Murphy, Esther Not Stated November 18, 1856 Witnesses: Martin McCarthy & Bridget Cullen Although the records shows the groom's name as James Mealey, it becomes obvious from other records that the surname is Meaney. James is noted as being from Ferryland but Esther's hometown is not given. I have found this generally means that the individual was from the officiating parish. Another twist which adds to the confusion is that, with marriages at St. John's, some priests recorded the former parish(es) of the couple, and not their current residence.
  Family ID	F1248	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Mary Ryan,   b. 7 May 1866,   d. 30 Oct 1930, Montreal, Quebec, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Married	Abt 1888  [6]
  Census	1891	Montreal, Quebec, Canada   [7]
  In the 1891 Canada Census, Thomas was recorded as living in Ste Marie Ward, Montreal Centre, Quebec, Canada. The family surname was spelled 'Mahaney', likely a phonetic rendering of the name which was then (and later) pronounced as "Mah ney". Thomas was recorded as being born in Newfoundland in 1862 (age 29). He was working as a brewer. His wife, Margaret, whose name was recorded as 'Marthers', was also born in Newfoundland in 1866 (age 25). They had one son, John, who was born in Quebec (age 2 years).
  Census	1901	Montreal, Quebec, Canada   [8]
  In the 1901 Canada Census, Thomas Meaney was recorded as being 39 years old and gave his birth date as being on 5 Sep 1861 in Newfoundland. At the time of the census , he was working full time as a labourer with the Canadian Pacific Railway.He gave his date of arrival in Canada as 1887. His wife Margarite (sic), also born in Newfoundland, gave her birth date as 7 May 1866. She stated she had arrived in Canada in 1885. Thomas and Margaret had two children. The birth date of their son, John, was recorded as 15 June 1889 and their daughter, Mary's birth date was recorded as 27 July 1892.
  Census	1911	Montreal, Quebec, Canada   [9]
  In 1911, Thomas and his family's residence was recorded as 956 Laganchaton (sic - likely la Gauchetière), Papineau, Ste. Marie, Montreal Quebec. They were listed as follows: Meaney Thomas M Head Sep 1861 50 Meaney Marguerite F Wife May 1866 45 Meaney John M Son Jun 1888 22 Meaney May F Dau. Jul 1892 18 Meaney Thomas M Son Sep 1905 5 Thomas' was noted as being a butcher in a packing house. His two eldest children were also employed, John as a shipper and May as a saleslady in a shop.
  Census	1921	Montreal, Quebec, Canada   [3]
  In the 1921 Canada Census, Thomas and Margaret, their daughter Mary Jane and son Thomas Gerard were still living in the same household. Another single female, Alice Walsh, age 22, born Newfoundland was listed as a daughter of Thomas and Margaret - an obvious error unless adopted??
  Children	1. John James Meaney,   b. 15 Jun 1889, Montreal, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1912, Montreal, Quebec, Canada  (Age 23 years)   2. Sylvester Francis Meaney,   b. 23 Apr 1891, Montreal, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 11 Jul 1891, Montreal, Quebec, Canada  (Age 0 years)   3. Mary Jane "May" Meaney,   b. 27 Jul 1892, Montreal, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1987, Montreal, Quebec, Canada  (Age 94 years)   4. Francis Joseph Walter Meaney,   b. 18 May 1895, Montreal, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 1897, Montreal, Quebec, Canada  (Age 2 years)   5. Thomas Meaney,   b. 19 Feb 1901, Montreal, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 19 May 1901, Montreal, Quebec, Canada  (Age 0 years)   6. Thomas Gerard Meaney,   b. 23 Sep 1905, Montreal, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 12 May 1962, Montreal, Quebec, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F2075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 5 Sep 1857 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Baptism - 6 Sep 1857 - Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland Immigration - 1881 - Montréal, Quebec, Canada Census - 1891 - Montréal, Quebec, Canada Census - 1901 - Montréal, Quebec, Canada Census - 1911 - Montréal, Quebec, Canada Census - 1921 - Montréal, Quebec, Canada Died - 26 Mar 1932 - Montréal, Quebec, Canada Buried - Address: Notre-Dame-Des-Neiges Cemetery - 29 Mar 1932 - Montréal, Quebec, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

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