Michael Evoy

Other Events:

• Research Overview: 1794 - 1798, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
It is not known for sure which county in Ireland Michael Evoy came from, but the Irish surname Evoy/Avoy, without the prefix Mc/Mac, is prevalent in Co. Wexford.

Research Overview:
Michael Evoy probably lived at Ferryland, from at least the late 1780s. The court records show that he and his wife were running a pub together throughout the mid 1790s until his death in the latter half of 1798.

i/ Ferryland Colonial Records: 1795 - Evoy, Michael: Licensed house for selling spirituous liquors.
ii/ Ferryland District Court Records: June 19, 1798 Evoy, Michael Sued for money owing by: Mountain, William.
iii/ Ferryland District Court Records: July 9, 1798 - Evoy, Michael: Held wages of this person for Thomas Welsh: Furlong, John.
iv/ Ferryland District Court Records: January 1, 1799 - Evoy, Elenor (Widow) Granted a liquor license for Ferryland.

Died:
Based on Ferryland Court records, in relation to the operation of their pub, Michael Evoy died sometime between 9 Jul. 1798 and 1 Jan. 1799.

Michael married Elenor "Nelly" [-?-] Abt 1786. Elenor was born Abt 1770, Ireland?; died Aft Apr 1844, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Aft Apr 1844, Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Voter: 1840-1859, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
Patrick was the eldest son of Michael Evoy and his wife Elenor (Ellen, Nelly in certain documents) who were proprietors of a public house in Ferryland throughout the 1790s. His father, Michael, died in 1798 and about a year later, his mother married James Walsh. Elenor and James Walsh continued to run the pub at Ferryland for a period of time, and then moved to Caplin Bay about 1805. It appears that when they moved to Caplin Bay, some, or all, of Elenor's children, from her first marriage, moved with them.

Voter:
Patrick's name appears in all the surviving voter's lists for Caplin Bay from 1840 to 1859. A notation, after Patrick Evoy's name in the 1859 voter's list, says "dead". It is not known when this entry was made; but it was likely an update for the next election, which was in May 1861.

Died:
An 1864 Letters of Administration petition states that Patrick Evoy had "died about three years ago....."

Patrick married Catherine Power 12 Nov 1829, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland. Catherine (daughter of Michael Power and Alice Hearn(e)??) was born 1799, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died Aft 1864, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Aft 1864, Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Surrogate Court Records - Nov. 20, 1817 - John Evoy - Planter of Ferryland paid Shannon - Levingston money owed by James Walsh. Witness: Robert Wakeham.


Died:
This date of death comes from a petition submitted by Patrick Evoy, in 1831, to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland requesting Letters of Administration to the estate of his late brother, John Evoy. From this document we learn that John, who was not married, had died in Jun 1825, without leaving a will. We also learn that at least three of their sisters had survived to adulthood and were now married.

Notes:

Died:
Deceased was the widow of the late James Sanders. Some documents have shown her death date as 17 Dec. 1861 based on what they could decipher from the old headstone.

Joanna married James Saunders Abt 1814, Ferryland, Newfoundland. James (son of John Saunders and Catherine) was born Abt 1785, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died 22 Oct 1852, Halifax, Nova Scotia; was buried Abt 24 Oct 1852, Halifax, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Research Overview: Caplin Bay, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
In the 1800 Ferryland Census, this child is identified as Catherine Evoy, daughter of Michael Evoy who died in the latter half of 1798. It is possible that Catherine Evoy may have also been known as Catherine Walsh, since her widowed mother married James Walsh very shortly after Micheal Evoy died. As a matter of fact, Patrick Evoy stated in a later court document that his father, Michael, had three daughters when he died, the inference being that Catherine was not born at that time. The 1800 Ferryland Census shows four Evoy daughters, with Catherine noted as being the youngest at 1 1/2 years old.

Research Overview:
On the death certificate of Richard Reddigan, recorded at Bristol, Connecticut in 1916, his mother's name was given as Catherine Walsh, and it says she was born at Caplin Bay, Newfoundland. This death certificate raised several questions about the true identity of Richard's mother. The 1800 List of Inhabitants at Ferryland shows a Catherine Evoy was born there about 1798. She was the youngest child of Michael and Elinor Evoy. Michael Evoy died in the latter half of that year. His widow, Eleanor, is shown as being married again in the List of Inhabitants of 1800, this time to James Walsh.

The main question as to whether Catherine Walsh, mentioned in Richard's death certificate, was the Catherine Evoy born in 1798, may have finally been answered in a recent ancestry.com contact from California. Apparently, Richard had a sister, Mary Ann Reddigan, (previously unknown) who married James Jollymore in Nova Scotia, and in their 1861 marriage record, her parents were identified as Richard Reddigan and Catherine Evory (sic). The Jollymore family immigrated to California in about 1884.

It is not known when Catherine died, but it appears that it was sometime between 1857 and 1872. The only early reference that has been found for the name Catherine Reddigan is one in which she is listed as the godmother of Robert Luke Condon, who was baptized at Fermeuse on October 16, 1857. Although the wife of Micheal Reddigan(son of Richard) was also named Catherine, it appears they didn't marry until the 1860s. Richard Reddigan Sr. makes no reference to a wife in his will of 1872, so it is fair to conclude that she had predeceased him.

Catherine married Richard Reddigan Abt 1827, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Richard (son of Ancestral Reddigan) was born Abt 1800, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland; died Abt 5 Apr 1872, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 7 Apr 1872, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Court Action: 12 Jul 1864, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland

Notes:

A John Evoy was recorded as the godfather of Mary Swain, daughter of Robert Swain Jr. and Ellen Evoy in 1858.

Court Action:
Supreme Court, St. John's, Newfoundland - Estate files, 1824-1930; index to estate files, 1830-1996. Estate files 1864, A - Y & Estate files 1865, A - R.

In a petition, dated 12 July 1864, Catherine Evoy requested Letters of Administration for the Caplin Bay property of her deceased husband, Patrick Evoy, "who died about three years ago without making a will, leaving property to the probable value of sixty pounds".

Catherine stated that she had two children, John and Ellen and that both were married by this time. She also stated that her son John Evoy and family were living in her dwelling.

Died:
A Catherine Evoy of Caplin Bay died on 26 Feb 1886. Deceased was the widow of the late John Evoy. Her recorded age appears to be 52, however, some researchers believe the faded newspaper entry says "62 years"??

John married Catherine [-?-] Yes, date unknown. Catherine was born Abt 1834; died 26 Feb 1886, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 28 Feb 1886, Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Catherine Evoy's Letters of Administration petition identifies Ellen as the daughter of Patrick Evoy. Although there are some suggestions that Ellen may have had several brothers, it appears that John Evoy was her only brother. In 1864, the Evoy property at Caplin Bay was still in the possession of Patrick's wife, Catherine, but it appears it was later passed on to Ellen (Evoy) and her husband, Robert Swain Jr.

Robert and Ellen Swain's only son, John, moved away and died in 1894. Their daughters, Mary (Polly Ledwell), Elizabeth (Liz Miskill) and Catherine (Kate Walsh) eventually inherited this property. Elizabeth and Catherine married and lived in St. John's and sold their share of the property to the Sullivans. The share, belonging to Mary, who married Sebastian Ledwell from Little Placentia, remained within the Ledwell family.

Ellen married Robert Swain Abt 1857. Robert (son of Robert Swain and Elizabeth "Betsy" Bryan) was born Abt 1830, Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 9 Jan 1909, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 11 Jan 1909, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Mary married James Karney 15 Jul 1836, Halifax, Nova Scotia. James was born Abt 1805, Co. Cavan, Ireland; died 30 Oct 1868, Halifax, Nova Scotia ; was buried Abt 1 Oct 1868, Halifax, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1871, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1881, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Special Note: 1881, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Census:
In the 1871 Canada Census, there is a listing for a William Saunders (age 42) who was born in Newfoundland. He is recorded as being a Roman Catholic, living in a Hospital for the Insane. His occupation was recorded as a stevedore.

Census:
In the 1881 Canada Census, William Saunders, 67, a stevedore, was living in an Insane Asylum. He was a Roman Catholic, born in Newfoundland.

Special Note:
The name William Saunders appears as a witness at the marriages of three daughters of James and Joanna (Evoy) Saunders at St. Mary's Basilica in Halifax, Nova Scotia in the 1840s and 1850s. These events suggest a close kinship, and although I found no documented proof that William was their brother, I believe it is a strong possibility.

Buried:
William is commemorated on the same headstone as James and Johanna Saunders and one of their granddaughters.

Other Events:

• Court Action: 1837 -1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland
• Voter: 1840-1844, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
Place of birth given as Ferryland in his marriage record.

_UID:
Ferryland Court Records


15 1837 John Sanders Junr. Charged with obstructing the constables in execution of their duties.

22 Nov. 1838, Grand Jury List - John Sanders member. It was recorded that the Magistrates/J.P. present were: Robert Carter, Peter Winser, Alan Goodridge, and J.W. Sanders, Esq.

Court Action:
In today's world the term 'Junior' is usually applied when referring to a son with the same forename as his father. However, in earlier times it was also used to distinguish between any two males, with the same names, to identify the subject person by virtue of his relative age. Based on a search of various Ferryland Court records, a younger John Sanders was first recorded about 1837. He was referred to as John Sanders, Junr. in two records and later in 1838 just as John Sanders in another record.

Court of Sessions - Southern Circuit Minutes
15 February 1837 - Sanders, John Junr.(and others) charged with obstructing the constables in the execution of their duties.
27 February 1838 - Penny, Edward vs. Sanders, John Junr. Penny claimed John had threatened him. This incident was likely in relation to Penny assaulting a Thomas Sanders on the previous day, February 26. Also on February 27, and likely because of the same incident, Penny charged Richard Sanders with assaulting him.
22 November 1838 - John Sanders - Member of the Grand Jury. The Magistrates/JPs at this session were Robert Carter, Peter Winser, Alan Goodridge and J.W. Sanders Esq. The latter was likely John Sanders' uncle.


Voter:
In 1840 and 1841, the Voter Lists for the settlement of Ferryland, recorded John Sanders's 'place of abode' as the North Side. In 1842, it lists a John Saunders at Cold East [Point], and likewise, a John Sanders is listed at the same 'place of abode' in 1844. A later update notation, written in the 1844 Voters List, states 'died 1845'. The validity of this update note is questionable since there is no other reference to indicate that it is factual.

To add to the confusion, the baptism records at St. John's show a son, James, was baptised there to John and Catherine in May 1842. While this baptism suggests James was born at St. John's and his family had moved there, this may not have been the case. The Voters Lists raise the possibility that John and Catherine may have lived at Ferryland until 1844. The next three children for this couple were baptised at St. John's between February 1845 and September 1847 before they moved on to Nova Scotia.

John married Catherine Madden 1840, Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland. Catherine was born Abt 1821, Renews, Newfoundland; died Aft 1865; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Elena's(sic)age given as 44 in her Nova Scotia death record.

Died:
Eleanor Crocket, died 1864 in Halifax, Halifax County. Deceased was the widow of the late Capt. Thomas Crocket and the daughter of the late James Saunders, Ferryland.

Eleanor married Thomas Crockett 3 Jun 1837, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thomas was born abt. 1817, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland; died 20 Aug 1852, Gulf of Mexico; was buried aft. Aug 1852, Kirkbean, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

Joanna married William Devine 13 Aug 1850, Halifax, Nova Scotia. William was born abt. 1816, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1871, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Census:
Family surname enumerated as Affeck while other documents spell the surname Affleck. Catherine Affeck(47)is shown as a widow living with her five children Johanna(22), James(18), Peter(16), Francis(13) and Frances(7) in Ward 5, Halifax West. It indicates that the family was Roman Catholic and while Catherine was born in Newfoundland, all of her children were born in Nova Scotia. At the time of the census, James was the only one employed in the family.

Died:
Date: April 13 1889 - County: Saint John - Place: Saint John
Newspaper: The Daily Telegraph

d. Halifax, N.S., 11th inst., Catherine AFFLECK widow of Capt. James AFFLECK, left one son, three daughters.

Catherine married James Affleck 24 Jul 1844, Halifax, Nova Scotia. James was born Abt 1814, Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, England; died Abt 1870, at sea. [Group Sheet]

Alice married John Pugh 19 Apr 1847, Halifax, Nova Scotia. John was born Abt 1821, Ireland; died 23 Sep 1900, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried Abt 25 Sept 1900, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
The 1860 US Census indicated that Sarah was born in Nova Scotia, however, her marriage record stated that her birthplace was Newfoundland.

Sarah married Nicholas Lawrence 31 Dec 1850, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nicholas was born abt. 1821, Germany; died 14 Feb 1862, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; was buried abt. 16 Feb 1862, Halifax, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet]

Michael married Catherine Whelan Abt 1863. Catherine (daughter of John Whelan and Esther Furlong) was born Abt 1843, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland; died 22 Jan 1915, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 28 Jan 1915, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
There is a reference in the Diary of Robert Carter (Ferryland - 1832 to 1852) to the death of a Jas. or Jos. Reddigan at Caplin Bay in 1834. No age or other specifics are given. He may have been a son who was named after his step-grandfather James Walsh, although in the next two Reddigan generations there was a son named Joseph, but never one named James.

Notes:

Died:
The Newfoundland Vital Statistics death record says she was 62 when she died.

Ellen married Joseph Power 21 Oct 1872, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Joseph (son of John Power and Mary Gatherall) was born Abt 1836, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 27 Jan 1905, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 29 Jan 1905, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Land: 1869, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; Crown Lands Records #2830
• Burial: Aft 23 Apr 1916, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada

Notes:

Land:
Crown Lands Records #2830 - May 1, 1869. Richard Reddigan Jr. granted land north side of road - Caplin Bay. This appears to be the land that was willed to "cousin" Martin Reddigan by Richard Reddigan Sr.

Burial:
Headstone - Ferryland RC Cemetery - near Johnston family plot. Richard & Jane Reddigan, 95 yrs and 90 yrs.

The ages on this commemorative marker were estimated by a niece of Jane Reddigan. However, Richard's age on his death certificate was given as 82 years, 8 months, and 11 days, but, of course, this age was based on the date of birth given by his wife Jane. Dates/ages given in other documents indicate earlier and later birth dates for Richard.

Buried:
No headstone was found for Richard Reddigan in St. Thomas' Cemetery in Bristol, CT.

Although Richard was buried in Bristol, Connecticut, a homemade headstone was eventually erected in Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Newfoundland for both him and Jane. Based on family lore, at some point in time, Jane returned home from Connecticut, died at Caplin Bay, and was buried in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Ferryland.

Died:
The 22nd April 1916 issue of the Hartford Courant noted the death of Richard Radigan (sic) in his home at 59 Summer St. Bristol, Connecticut.

Richard married Mary Jane "Jane" Johnston Abt 1867, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Mary (daughter of William Johnston and Ellen Rossiter) was born Jun 1845, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died Abt 1923, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 1923, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Bridget married Martin Reddigan 14 Jan 1875, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Martin (son of Michael Reddigan and Bridget Cody) was born Abt 1837, Admiral's Cove, Fermeuse, Newfoundland; died 1 Aug 1902, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 3 Aug 1902, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Mary Ann's birthplace was incorrectly recorded as English Canada. She was born in Newfoundland. At that point in time Canada as a country did not exist, and Newfoundland was still a British colony. It did not become part of Canada until 1949. Her father, as stated, was born in Ireland and her mother was actually born in Newfoundland, not England as shown in the census.

Mary married James Jollymore 23 Jul 1861, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. James was born Abt 1829, Barrachois, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Abt 6 Sep 1894, Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States; was buried 8 Sep 1894, Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Thomas Evoy was the godfather at the 1872 baptism of James Kelly, son of Martin Kelly and Anastasia Kane. I suspect that Thomas married Martin Kelly's sister, Catherine, in 1874.

Thomas Evoy appears to be the last male bearing that surname recorded in the Ferryland area. I have speculated that he was likely the son of John Evoy, and grandson of Patrick and Catherine Evoy of Caplin Bay. No later records have been found to prove or disprove this possibility. All references to the Evoy surname disappeared from Ferryland District church records after the baptism of Thomas' daughter in 1878.

Thomas married Catherine "Kate" Kelly 2 Nov 1874, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Catherine (daughter of James Kelly and Catherine Delahunty) was born Yes, date unknown, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 12 Mar 1858, Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland

Notes:

Died:
Two different death dates are recorded in Vital Statistics for Mary Ledwell: June 7, 1931 - cancer and January 7, 1932 - old age. The age in both records is given as 78. Mary's headstone transcribed information says she died 6 June 1931 at 73 years old.

Mary married Sebastian "Bas" Ledwell 27 Nov 1886, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland. Sebastian (son of Robert Ledwell and Alice Hanrahan) was born Dec 1857, Little Placentia, Newfoundland; died 16 Jan 1941, Calvert, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 18 Jan 1941, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 30 Dec 1859, Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland
• Residence: 1894, Little Bay, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland

Notes:

Baptism:
There appears to be two entries in the Holy Apostles baptisms for this individual - Dec 30 1859 and July ?? 1860. The godfather is listed the same, but one says the godmother was Sarah Kehoe and the other entry says Catherine Kehoe.

Residence:
Swain, John - fisherman - Little Bay Harbour.

Died:
It appears that John left Caplin Bay in the 1880s and went to work in the copper mines at Little Bay, on the western shores of Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland. Little Bay, once called Indian Bight, is a community 16 kms north of Springdale, Newfoundland. When the copper reserves started to deplete in the early 1890s, many of the miners who had settled there, also worked at their previous livelihood - fishing. This appears to have been John's situation. However, John was killed in a mining accident in 1894. His occupation at the time of his death was listed as a smelter. His widow, Mary, is listed as still living in Indian Bight (Little Bay) in 1898.

VITAL RECORDS (CIVIL REGISTRATION): NEWFOUNDLAND DEATH REGISTER - PART 2 (from 1892/1893 - TWILLINGATE DISTRICT.
John SWAYNE d Feb 27 1894 Little Bay killed in mine, 36 years, RC, smelter, Caplin Bay, Little Bay.

A St. John's newspaper says his death was on Feb 28, 1894 but make no mention of the cause of death.

John married Mary McLean 7 Nov 1888, Little Bay Mines, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland. Mary was born Abt 1865; died Aft 1906. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
No baptism record could be found at Ferryland or Renews for Catherine who gave her birth date as July 1872 in the 1921 Census. However based on her age on her headstone she was born abt. 1863.

Died:
The Vital Statistics death record says she was 65.

Catherine married Patrick Walsh Abt 1901. Patrick was born Abt 1860, St. John's, Newfoundland; died 5 Sep 1913, St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
No baptism record could be found at Ferryland or Renews for Elizabeth. In the 1921 Newfoundland Census, her birth month and year was recorded as Jun 1877. However in the 1935 Newfoundland Census, her age was given as 66. That age indicates that she was born abt. 1869. Her Vital Statistics death record says she was 71 when she died in 1943 (b. abt. 1872). Given that no baptism record was found at Holy Trinity RC Parish, it appears 1869 may be her most credible year of birth.


Census:
Newfoundland Census 1921- St. John's West

MISKILL, Frank M Head Married 1876 Sept 45 St.John's
MISKILL, Elizabeth F Wife Married 1877 June 44 Caplin Bay
MISKILL, James M Son Single 1895 Sept 26 St.John's
MISKILL, Peter M Son Single 1899 Aug 22 St.John's
MISKILL, Patrick M Son Single 1902 June 19 St.John's
MISKILL, John M Son Single 1903 Mar 18 St.John's
MISKILL, Kitty F Dau Single 1904 Mar 17 St.John's
MISKILL, Bride F Dau Single 1907 Jan 14 St.John's

It appears that the ages of both Frank and Elizabeth are off by quite a few years.

Died:
Her address given as Old Pennywell Road and her age was given as 71 (b. abt. 1872?).

Elizabeth — Francis "Frank" Miskell. Francis was born Sep 1876, St. John's, Newfoundland; died 24 Jul 1936, St. John's, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 26 Jul 1936, Mount Carmel Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Alice's death certificate states that she was born in Luenburge (sic) i.e. Lunenburg NS).

Buried:
Holy Cross Cemetery

Died:
Alice's death certificate records her surname as Kearney and indicates her residence was 91 Cunard St., Halifax, NS. The certificate states that Alice was single and she had died at the Halifax Infirmary. This information was given by her cousin, Mary Devine, who was living at the same residence.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 8 Nov 1847

Mary married Joseph William Young 8 Jul 1879, Nova Scotia, Canada. Joseph was born Yes, date unknown, Co. Cavan, Ireland; died Yes, date unknown; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1 Oct 1849, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Other Events:

• Baptism: 9 May 1842, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Baptism:
Parents names spelled Sanders and Madin. Godparents were Mic Martin and Mary Devereax

Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Feb 1845, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Baptism:
Godparents were Richard Kerney and Anastasia Power.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 19 Jul 1846, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Baptism:
Parents surnames recorded as Sanders and Maden. Godparents were Edward Costlow and Ellen Hunt.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 24 Sept 1847, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Baptism:
Godparents were John Devereaux and Deborah Gorman.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 26 Jun 1849, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Notes:

Birth:
There is no way to be sure that her parents were from Newfoundland.

Baptism:
Sponsor: Catherine Murphy. It was noted that the child had been privately baptised earlier.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 10 Feb 1856, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Notes:

Birth:
Parents were noted as being from the British Provinces.

Baptism:
Baptism record shows child was baptised as Elizabeth Jane. Family surname spelled Sanders, mother's maiden name spelled Madan (sic).

Notes:

Birth:
In this marriage record, the groom's parent were identified as Thomas and Eleanor Crockett. It doesn't give Eleanor's maiden name but noted that Thomas Sr. was a seaman. It also noted Thomas Jr. (age 27) was a clerk and that Margaret was 24 years old.

Died:
The information on Thomas' death certificate was given by his daughter, Eleanor Beatrice Crockett. She gave her grandfather's name correctly as Thomas Crockett, born in Scotland. However, she misspoke her grandmother's name as Elena Lawrence, who was born in Halifax. I not sure of the reason for the confusion but Thomas's mother was Eleanor Saunders. However, her father's aunt, Sarah Saunders, was married to Nicholas Lawrence so it appears Eleanor confused her grandmother's surname with that family.

On the death certificate, it states that her father was an accountant so this information agrees with occupation titles (clerk, bookkeeper) recorded in earlier censuses records and other documents.

Thomas married Margaret Jane A. Power 8 Feb 1869, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Margaret was born abt. 1845, Halifax, Nova Scotia; died 5 Mar 1898, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried abt. 7 Mar 1898, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 3 Nov 1845, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Notes:

Baptism:
Godparents were Joseph Barron and Mary Cronan.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 13 Jul 1847, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Notes:

Birth:
Family surname spelled with a singe T, i.e. Crocket

Baptism:
The godparents were John Pew (sic)[Pugh] and Johanna Sanders.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Mar 1856, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Notes:

Died:
It appears that Mary died sometime after 1856 since another daughter was born and named Mary in 1864.

Daniel married Mary Markey 16 Nov 1892, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States . Mary was born 1874, New York, New York, United States; died Yes, date unknown; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 8 Jul 1865
• Residence: 1925

Notes:

Residence:
Alice Kearney died was 91 Cunard St., Halifax, NS in 1925. This information was given by her cousin, Mary Devine, who was living at the same residence.

Died:
On her death certificate, Mary E., a school teacher, was noted as being single. The death certificate states she was born in 1864, however, her birth certificate shows it was 1865.

Anne married John Sparrow David Thompson, PC QC KCMG 5 Jul 1870, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States. John was born 10 Nov 1845, Halifax, Nova Scotia; died 12 Dec 1894, Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England ; was buried abt. 3 Jan 1895, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
She became a nun known as Sister Mary Helena.

Notes:

Died:
drowned N. West Arm, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Peter married Frances "Fannie" Forristall Oct 26 1880, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Frances was born Aug 1859, Nova Scotia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Her name was spelled "Francis", the form of the name normally used for a male.

Francis married Joseph Chisholm Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
The John V. Pugh, who died in New York in 1883, appears to match the John V. Pugh from this family. While the 1881 Canadian Census shows John still living in Halifax, NS, his occupation was given as a clerk. Other than the fact that the listing says he had been in the US for five years, his occupation there matches the line of work noted in the 1881 Canadian Census.

Notes:

Died:
In the 1881 Canadian Census, Alice was still single and living at home with her parents and siblings.

Notes:

Died:
Mary's personal information was given by her sister, Margaret C. Pugh. Margaret gave their mother's name as Alice Saunders, however, it was recorded incorrectly that Alice was born in Nova Scotia. It was noted that Mary was single.

Other Events:

• Census: 1881, Dufferin South, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada

Notes:

Census:
Henry was listed as being 24 years old, born in Nova Scotia, Roman Catholic, single and a bookkeeper. It appears that he was a boarder of people of various ages and trades. This appears to be the same Henry who was also enumerated at his home in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This may have occurred if the enumeration dates were at different times of the year.

Henry married Jennie Nelson abt. Jan 1891, Manitoba, Canada. Jennie was born 7 Jan 1866, Ontario, Canada; died May 1940; was buried May 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
Margaret's home address was given as 10 Linden St. in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was noted as being single. Margaret's personal information was given by a friend, Mrs. Geo. A. Tolson? who appears to have lived at the same address. However, she gave Margaret's mother's maiden name as Alice Affleck when it should have been Saunders. Affleck was actually Margaret's aunt Catherine's married name. No next of kin was mentioned.

Notes:

Died:
Emma Ann is commemorated on the same headstone as her grandparents, James and Joanna Saunders. She died at 3 weeks old.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 20 Jan 1853, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Thomas married Anne H. Farley 24 Jun 1880, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Anne was born Yes, date unknown, Ketch Harbour, Nova Scotia; died Yes, date unknown; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 11 Nov 1857, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Notes:

Birth:
This son was baptised as Nicholas Henry but it appears in later years he was known as Henry Nicholas. It was also stated in his death record that he was born in Boston, Massachusetts but the located baptism record was for Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Baptism:
Baptized at St. Mary's Basilica, Halifax, NS

Other Events:

• Baptism: 17 Mar 1861, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Notes:

Baptism:
I found this baptism record for St. Paul's RC Church for William Lawrence. His father was recorded as Nich and his mother was recorded as Sarah Landers (sic). I think it is likely that this is an error that was meant to be Sanders, the alternate spelling often used for Saunders.

Notes:

Birth:
The 1921 Newfoundland Census clearly indicates that Catherine was born at Caplin Bay, Newfoundland.

Died:
The Vital Statistic record says this individual was born at Torbay. This is an error since the 1921 Census for Torbay correctly states that Catherine was born at Caplin Bay.

Catherine married William Thorne Abt 1889, Torbay, Newfoundland. William was born May 1863, Torbay, Newfoundland; died Aft 1935, Torbay, Newfoundland; was buried Aft 1935, Torbay, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
According to family lore, this Richard Reddigan was lost at sea while on a voyage. Although no record has been found to support this lore, we know he existed. He is referred to as one of the eldest sons of Michael Reddigan as named in the 1872 will of his grandfather, Richard Reddigan.

Other Events:

• Misc: Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
• Research Overview: Caplin Bay, Newfoundland

Notes:

Misc:
Evening Telegram (St. John's, N.L.), 1903-11-27.
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ATTACKED BY A LYNX. Last week James Power, of Caplin Bay, was attacked by a lynx while out shooting, and but for the timely arrival of John Reddigan and J. Ryan he would have been torn to pieces. It is a remarkable fact that lynx run away from people in Newfoundland except those living on the Peninsula of Avalon.

Evening Telegram (St. John's, N.L.), 1919-10-30.
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NEARLY DROWNED. During the gale, yesterday morning, Mr. Sebastian Laidwell (sic - Ledwell) was blown by the violence of the wind, into Old Woman's Pond near Caplin Bay and would have had a hard time getting out only for the timely assistance of Mr. John Reddigan who was passing.

Research Overview:
John was a fisherman/farmer all of his life, the traditional occupation for most men of Calvert of that era. He lived in the old house on the land that had been settled by his grandfather in the 1820s. In his grandfather's will of 1872, John is mentioned as one of the eldest sons of his father, Michael, and was slated as an eventual heir of a half share of the old Reddigan homestead along with his brother, Richard.

This Richard, according to family lore was lost at sea, and John's other brothers also died, except for his younger brother, (Big) Mike. Mike was only a few weeks old when his grandfather died, and was not willed any property. However, in the second decade of the 1900s, so the family story goes, John agreed to split the house and land that he had inherited into two equal parts and he gave half of it to his brother, Mike, to "keep peace in the family".

Thereafter the old duplex house was occupied for many years by both families; with John's half being occupied by his son, Tom, until his death in 1984. The old house remained standing, but in an ever declining state of disrepair, until it was eventually demolished in 2005.

Died:
There was no Newfoundland Vital Statistics death record found for John Reddigan, however the attached obituary was found in a Boston newspaper.

John married Bridget Joseph Meaney 29 Nov 1900, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Bridget (daughter of Thomas "Tom" Meaney and Mary Kennedy) was born Abt Mar 1876, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 26 Mar 1954, Calvert, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 28 Mar 1954, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
A story told by Tom Reddigan relates that his Uncle Jose died after a voyage to the icefields (i.e. seal hunting). Apparently he had mistakenly taken a clothes bag belonging to someone else and didn't discover this until he was at the icefields. The clothes that were in the bag didn't fit him properly and he caught a severe cold. His death certificate states he died from pulmonary tuberculosis, however it is possible that it may have been that pneumonia or the severe cold hastened his inevitable death from tuberculosis.

Other Events:

• Research Overview: Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
• Baptism: 7 Mar 1871, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Notes:

Research Overview:
Mike Reddigan was the last of Michaeal and Catherine (Whelan) Reddigan's children to die. He was a big tall man and even at 91 years old, he was only slightly bent by age. It seems that in his younger days, Big Mike, as he was called to distinguish him from his cousin Mike Joe Reddigan, was well known for his pugilistic inclinations and there are a number of stories told at Calvert of his prowess.

In the early 1900s, Mike Shallow of Admiral's Cove, Fermeuse, who had moved with his family to Boston and trained as a boxer, came back to Newfoundland. He eventually became the British Heavyweight Champion. It was said that he spent some time around Calvert (his mother's birthplace) and soon learned to steer clear of Mike Reddigan. This lead someone to quip that Mike Shallow may have been the "official" British Heavyweight Champion but Mike Reddigan was the "unofficial" British Heavyweight Champion.

Another story is told of how a group of young men decided that they would - collectively - take Big Mike down a notch. So they lay in wait one dark night, by the roadside, and pounced on Mike and a companion when they came by. In the ensuing fight, Big Mike and his companion fought hard and, though outnumbered, they eventually put their attackers to flight. Mike's companion mused that since it was too dark to recognize any of their attackers, maybe they should report the incident to the constable at Ferryland and have him investigate. Big Mike's reply to this was "I'll know mine in the morning". The "mine", meaning the ones that he had hit, who undoubtedly would bear the marks of his knuckles for quite a while afterwards.

Michael married Catherine Frances "Kate" McBride 29 Nov 1916, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Catherine (daughter of John McBride and Elizabeth Bridget Ryan) was born 15 Nov 1886, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 1975, Calvert, Newfoundland; was buried 1975, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 31 Dec 1872, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Notes:

Died:
It appears this Alice Anne died as a child since another child with that same name was born in Dec. 1880.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 23 Jan 1875, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Other Events:

• Baptism: 31 Jan 1877, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1903, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
No baptism record was found for this Alice Anne, however the birth date used here was given on her Aug 1963 application for a US Social Security Number, under the name of Alice Ann Pike. It is interesting that her parent's names were given as John (sic) Redigan and Catherine Whelan. The same error in her father's name was also made on her death certificate??

Immigration:
The manifest of the SS Silvia shows that Miss Alice Reddigan (20) and Miss C. Reddigan (18) were listed as sailing from St. John's on Nov. 14, 1903 via Halifax, NS, arriving at New York, NY on Nov. 17, 1903. The manifest indicates that their final destination was Halifax, however this was likely an error since they appear to have traveled on to New York.

Alice married Roger Joseph Pike 27 Nov 1912, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Roger was born 14 Feb 1870, Salmonier, Newfoundland; died 7 Apr 1941, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried Abt 9 Apr 1941, Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 7 Jul 1881, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Notes:

Died:
Leo appears to have died as a child.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 5 Oct 1883, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Agnes married Patrick Joseph Ryan 1 May 1905, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Patrick (son of Matthew Ryan and Margaret Hanlon) was born Abt Oct 1876, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 7 Sep 1939, St. John's, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 9 Sep 1939, Mount Carmel Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1 Nov 1875, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Notes:

Died:
No Vital Statistics death record found, but Mike Joe was enumerated in the 1935 Newfoundland Census. He had died by the time the 1945 Newfoundland Census was compiled.

Michael married Alice Ann "Alice" Power 20 Jan 1908, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Alice (daughter of Thomas Power and Mary Ryan) was born 15 Jul 1884, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 18 Feb 1965, Calvert, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 20 Feb 1965, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 9 Jul 1877, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland
• Immigration: 14 Nov 1903, New York, New York, United States

Notes:

Immigration:
Immigration records show that Miss Alice Reddigan (20) and Miss C. Reddigan (18) were listed on the manifest of the SS Silva departing from St. John's on Nov. 14, 1903 for Halifax, NS and New York, NY. However on the manifest indicates that their final destination was Halifax, not New York.

Reddigan family folklore related by the late Tom Reddigan indicates that his Aunt Alice and cousin Catherine Frances went to the US at the same time. This information appears to match the 1903 immigration record information. However, in the 1910 US Census, Catherine's immigration year is recorded as 1907. In searching the immigration records for that year, there is also a record for a Kate Reddigan who arrived in New York, via Halifax, on May 15, 1907. However, there is insufficient information to determine whether this individual was Catherine Frances Reddigan of Caplin Bay or Catherine Reddigan of St. John's. At that point in time, some of the St. John's Reardigan family still used the Reddigan spelling of the surname.

Catherine married George Joseph Armstrong 24 Apr 1910, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. George (son of George Armstrong and Dorothy Gatherall) was born 20 Jul 1878, Bay Bulls, Newfoundland; died 27 Mar 1947, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; was buried 31 Mar 1947, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 20 Jul 1879, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Other Events:

• Baptism: 22 Feb 1882, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Other Events:

• Baptism: 24 Feb 1863, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1920, Alameda, Alameda County, California, United States
• Census: 1940, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Notes:

Birth:
While the California Death Index says Catherine was born on the 22 Feb. 1862, her Nova Scotia baptism record says she was born on the 23 Feb. 1863. Surname recorded as Jollimore in the church register.

Baptism:
St. Mary's RC Basilica

Census:
In the 1920 Census, Katherine was living with her widowed sister, Alice and Alice's three adult children, her sister Elizabeth, and Louis LeFevre, their nephew, the son their late sister, Mary Ann. Her age was given as 55 years in this census.

Census:
In the 1940 US Census, Catherine and her sister Elizabeth were recorded as living together at 1209 Bush St. in San Francisco. She gave her age as 77 years (b. abt. 1863) at the time of the census.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 26 Apr 1865, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
Surname recorded as Jollimore in church register.

Baptism:
St. Mary's RC Basilica

Died:
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1900.
WRAPPED IN FLAMES, SHE DASHED INTO THE STREET - Agnes Jollymour Fatally Burned in a Gasoline Explosion.

ALAMEDA, Feb. 26 - Wrapped in flames from head to foot Miss Agnes Jollymour dashed out of the store of P. W. Wobber, 1545 Park Street, this afternoon, creating great excitement on Alameda's main thoroughfare. The flames were quickly extinguished, but the young lady was so badly burned that she cannot recover.

The fire was caused by the explosion of a can of gasoline and Miss Jollymour, who remained conscious throughout her suffering, was able to make a statement as to the manner of the accident to the physicians who attended her. She said she went into the shed in the rear of the Wobber store, where the illuminating oils are kept, for the purpose of filling a can with gasoline. The shed was dimly lighted by a small coal oil lamp, but Miss Jollymour did not notice its proximity to the gasoline. She had just begun to pour the gasoline when it exploded. In an instant she was enveloped in flames and ran screaming into the street.

George Foster of Foster &Son, contractors, was working upon a building in course of erection adjoining the Wobber store. Miss Jollymour ran to him, putting her hands upon his shoulders. Foster told the girl to lie down in order that he and others who came to his assistance might have a better chance to stamp out the fire. She refused to obey and was finally thrown to the ground. The flames were not easily subdued, but finally Foster procured a bucket, filled it with water from a barrel used by plasterers, and threw it upon the suffering girl.

Miss M. M. Smith, whose father is engaged in the tea business next to the Wobber store, saw Miss Jollymour run into the street and held her in her arms while the flames were being quenched. Her own clothing was slightly scorched.

Miss Jollymour was removed to the home of her mother, 1130 Park Avenue, where all that could be done was performed by kind hands. The physicians in attendance think there is small hope for her recovery. Over one-half of her body is horribly burned, particularly about the abdomen. In her efforts to beat the flames away her hands were also burned.

"When Miss Jollymour came running out of the store," said Miss Smith," she was a mass of fire from the ground to her chest. I ran to her assistance and after she had been forced to the walk, held her in my arms. I screamed to the men not to use any water, but they found they could not get the flames out with their hands and so dashed it upon her." "There was nothing else to do but use the water," said George Foster. "We tried to stamp the fire out, but it seemed to be getting worse. I know that water is not considered a good thing to use, but I had rather use some of it than see the whole body scorched with burns."

Once before in her life Miss Jollymour had been a victim of fire. When she was 10 years old her clothing caught fire from a grate and she came near being burned to death.

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1900 - Miss Jollymour Succumbs.

ALAMEDA Feb. 28. Miss Agnes Jollymour, the young lady who was so horribly burned by an explosion of gasoline on Monday afternoon, died at 9 o'clock this evening, after suffering nearly two days from her burns.

Notes:

Birth:
The 1881 Canada Census says Mary Ann was born at sea (unspecified), however her newspaper obit indicates she was born off Nova Scotia.

Died:
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1895 (reporting deaths of the previous day).

Mrs. Mary A. Lefevre died suddenly this morning at 3 o'clock from a hemorrhage of the lungs. She had been ill for some time and her death was not unexpected. Deceased was born on the seas off Nova Scotia and was 27 years or age. She was the daughter of the late James Jollymour, and had resided in Alameda for the past ten years. The funeral will take place Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock from St. Joseph's Church, and the interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Oakland.

Mary married Francis "Frank" LeFevre Abt 1891. Francis was born May 1870, California, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

James married Margaret Ann McKenna 21 Apr 1897, Alameda, Alameda County, California, United States. Margaret was born 24 Jul 1873, Salford, Manchester, England; died 12 Oct 1948, Monterey, California, United States; was buried Abt 14 Oct 1948, Hayward, Alameda County, California, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Plot - Section E Row 33 Grave 9

Both Alice and her son Raymond are commemorated on the same headstone in this cemetery.

Alice married Robert "Warren" Chandler 4 Jul 1893, Alameda, Alameda County, California, USA. Robert was born Apr 1872, California, United States; died 13 Sep 1910, Napa, Napa, California, United States; was buried Abt 15 Sep 1910, Hayward, Alameda County, California, United States. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, Alameda, Alameda County, California, United States
• Census: 1940, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Notes:

Name:
Nova Scotia birth records indicate that this individual was named Margaret Elizabeth but in later records her name was recorded as Elizabeth M.

Census:
In the 1920 Census, Elizabeth was living with her widowed sister, Alice and Alice's three adult children, her sister Kate, and Louis LeFevre,their nephew, the son their late sister,Mary Ann. Based on other records, Elizabeth's age was given incorrectly as 36 years old, since she was actually 45 years old.

Census:
In the 1940 US Census, Elizabeth and her sister Catherine were recorded as living together at 1209 Bush St. in San Francisco. She gave her age as 62 years (b. abt. 1878) at the time of the census.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 31 Oct 1875, Stella Maris, Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada