William Meaney

Abt 1822 - 1898  (~ 76 years)

• Name	William Meaney
  Born	Abt 1822	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Voter	1840-1859	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  Although William would have been eligible to vote after he turned 21, his name never appeared on the lists at Ferryland, or anywhere else in Ferryland District. This could indicate he was living somewhere outside of Ferryland District or he was living within the District but in a household whose head was already an eligible voter.
  Residence	1871	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [3, 4]
  Lovell's 1871 Provincial Business Directory - Ferryland Meany, William, fisherman Crown Lands - Ferryland District (1833 - 1886): Grant #3218, Meaney, William Ferryland - 31 March 1871.
  Residence	1897	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [5]
  McAlpine's 1894-97 Directory Ferryland District - FERRYLAND - MEANY, William.
  Will	17 Feb 1898	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [6]
  Newfoundland Wills Estate Files Index: MANEY William 1898 218 Ferryland Admin.c.t.a 5 Newfoundland Wills "M" from LDS FHC Microfilm 1830 - 1962 Maney William 6 435 1898 Will of William Maney from Newfoundland will books - volume 6, page 435; probate year - 1898 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last will and Testament of William Maney of Ferryland S.D. Fisherman deceased I William Maney of Ferryland do hereby declare this to be my last will and Testament. I leave and bequeath my house and property to my daughter Bridget Meany. Witness my hand this seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninety eight. (Sgd) William his X mark Maney. (Sgd) Richard Walsh. Witness (sgd) Edward Healy. (Sgd) Michael his X mark Brien. Witness our hands Feby. 17th 1898 A.D. I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of William Maney deceased D. M. Browning Registrar (Listed in the margin next to this will the following) Admn C.t.a granted to Bridget Maney Dated June 8: 1898 Estate sworn under $200.00
  Died	17 Feb 1898	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [7]
  Cause: dyspepsia
  William's Vital Statistics death record states he was 76 years old when he died. If this age is correct, William was born about 1822.
  Buried	Abt 19 Feb 1898	Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I4622	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Thomas Meaney,   b. Abt 1792, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt May 1835, North Atlantic Ocean  (Age ~ 43 years)
  Mother	Bridget? Meaney,   b. Abt 1800,   d. Aft 1837  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Married	Abt 1820	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  This approximate marriage date is based on the calculated birth year of William Meaney who appears to be the eldest son of Thomas.
  Family ID	F2046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Power,   b. Yes, date unknown,   d. Bef 18 May 1891, Ferryland, Newfoundland
  Married	Bef 1870	Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  The surviving marriage records for Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland have not survived prior to late 1870, but is likely this is where William and Alice were married.
  Children	1. Thomas Meaney,   b. Bef 1870, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Aft 1898  (Age ~ 29 years)   2. Bridget Meaney,   b. May 1870, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 1 Jan 1937, Montreal, Quebec, Canada  (Age ~ 66 years) + 3. Mary Meaney,   b. 10 Nov 1870, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Bef 1911, Montreal, Quebec, Canada  (Age 40 years)   4. Winifred Meaney,   b. Abt Mar 1871, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. John Joseph Meaney,   b. Abt Jun 1872, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Elizabeth Ann Meaney,   b. Abt Jan 1874, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F1405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1822 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Voter - 1840-1859 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Married - Bef 1870 - Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland Residence - 1871 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Residence - 1897 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Will - 17 Feb 1898 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Died - Cause: dyspepsia - 17 Feb 1898 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Buried - Abt 19 Feb 1898 - Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events). [S4] Newfoundland Voter's Lists, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/V1928/1dist-vl-idx.shtml, copyright © 1999-2015. Transcribed lists of eligible voters, by town and district, from 1832 onward). [S3] Lovell's Province of Newfoundland Directory - 1871, Lovell, John, (Montreal, QC: John Lovell (Firm), 1871). [S115] Crown Land Registery, (Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador). [S26] McAlpine's Directory - 1894-97, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/M1894/index.shtml). [S73] Newfoundland Supreme Court Probated Wills, etc. (1830 - 1962), Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (http://ngb.chebucto.org/Wills/1main-wills-idx.shtml ) (A collection of Newfoundland wills transcribed by volunteers and other individuals for NGB). [S41] Newfoundland Vital Statistics - Ferryland District - 1890 - 1940, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/1vstats-fer-idx.shtml - Transcribed information posted under "Vital Statistics Records, Ferryland District).