Catherine Waters1
b. circa 1838, d. 29 June 1865
| Last Edited | 21 Mar 2014 |
| Father | John Waters2 d. b 17 Aug 1859 | |
| Mother | Mary (?)2 d. b 17 Aug 1859 |
Family |
Charles Gough b. 17 Sep 1819, d. 17 Jun 1899 | |
| Marriage* | 6 May 1853 | Charles Gough; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...Charles Gough, bachelor of Valcartier, farmer, and Catherine Waters, spinster of the same place..." Witnesses were Francis and Hannah Ireland.4 |
| Children | 1. | Thomas Gough1 b. 21 Mar 1854 |
| 2. | John Gough1 b. 15 Jan 1856, d. Apr 1856 | |
| 3. | Patrick Gough1 b. 9 Mar 1857, d. 1 Apr 1857 | |
| 4. | Mary Gough+7 b. 26 Feb 1858, d. 21 Jun 1938 | |
| 5. | Catherine Gough8 b. 27 Nov 1860 | |
| 6. | Charles Gough9 b. 4 Feb 1863, d. 7 Jun 1864 |
| Birth* | circa 1838 | Ireland3 |
| Married Name | 6 May 1853 | Gough1 |
| Marriage* | 6 May 1853 | Charles Gough; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...Charles Gough, bachelor of Valcartier, farmer, and Catherine Waters, spinster of the same place..." Witnesses were Francis and Hannah Ireland.4 |
| (Witness) Death | April 1856 | John Gough; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; This source states the name of the child who died is Charles, however, I believe it to be John, as no Charles is found in the baptismal records and John is missing from the 1861 census.1 |
| (Witness) Death | 1 April 1857 | Patrick Gough; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| (Witness) Death | 7 June 1864 | Charles Gough; Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...buried in the cemetery of this parish the body of Charles, deceased five days ago at the age of 7 months, son of Charles Gough, labourer, and of Catherine Watters (sic) of this parish..." Note: The record states he was seven months old, however, according to the bapismal record, he was 16 months old.5 |
| Death* | 29 June 1865 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...aged 27 years, wife of Charles Gough, farmer, of this parish..."6 Witness: Charles Gough |
| Burial* | 1 July 1865 | St-Roch Catholic Cemetery, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada6 |
Citations
- [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Quebec County, Quebec City, St. Patrick, Aug. 17, 1859. - [S71] "Canada, Census of 1861; Sub-census for St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec, p. 77..
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Quebec City, Weslayan Methodist Church, 1853.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Quebec County, Quebec City, St-Roch, September 12, 1864, Burial record #297. - [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, St-Roch, 1865.
- [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Baptisms, 1858.
- [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Baptisms, 1860.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Quebec City, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1863.
John Waters1
d. before 17 August 1859
| Last Edited | 21 Mar 2014 |
Family |
Mary (?) d. b 17 Aug 1859 | |
| Marriage* | Mary (?)1 | |
| Child | 1. | Catherine Waters+1 b. c 1838, d. 29 Jun 1865 |
| Marriage* | Mary (?)1 | |
| Death* | before 17 August 1859 | 1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Quebec County, Quebec City, St. Patrick, Aug. 17, 1859.
Jessie Watson1
| Last Edited | 26 Sep 2009 |
Family |
James Morrison | |
| Marriage* | James Morrison1 | |
| Child | 1. | Susan Beatrice Morrison+1 b. 11 Nov 1847, d. 10 Mar 1927 |
| Marriage* | James Morrison1 | |
| Married Name | Morrison1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Marriages 1869-1934.
(?) Watt1
| Last Edited | 1 Oct 2012 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec City, Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral, 1829.
Margaret Watt1
b. 27 April 1845
| Last Edited | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Father | Robert Watt1 b. 7 Aug 1824 | |
| Mother | Jane Ward1 b. c 1824, d. 22 Apr 1853 |
| Birth* | 27 April 1845 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of Clark McIntosh, user name clarkmcintosh1. Viewed 28 November 2022 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/89408437/…
Mary Watt1
b. 1809
| Last Edited | 1 Oct 2012 |
| Father | (?) Watt2 |
Family |
Hopper Ireland b. 1802 | |
| Marriage* | 11 May 1829 | Hopper Ireland; Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Hopper Ireland, of the Settlement of Valcartier,...farmer, bachelor, was married by Banns duly publisshed to Mary Watt, of the same place, spinster...Signed by Hopper Ireland and Mary; witnessed by Michael Gough, Mary Lewis, and John Watt, brother."2 |
| Children | 1. | Francis Ireland+1 b. 10 Jun 1830 |
| 2. | Ellen Ireland7 b. 10 Mar 1832 | |
| 3. | Hannah Ireland+1 b. 5 Jul 1834, d. 1 Feb 1863 | |
| 4. | Mary Ireland1 b. 1 Jul 1836 | |
| 5. | Margaret Ireland+6 b. Jun 1838, d. 22 Apr 1917 | |
| 6. | Hopper Ireland+1 b. 26 Mar 1840, d. 29 Mar 1882 | |
| 7. | Agnes Ireland1 b. 24 Jan 1843, d. 2 Dec 1934 | |
| 8. | Sarah Ireland1 b. 21 Feb 1845 | |
| 9. | Barbara Ireland1 b. 27 Jul 1847 | |
| 10. | William Ireland5 b. c Dec 1848, d. 2 Jul 1850 | |
| 11. | Louise Ireland3 b. 1852 |
| Birth* | 1809 | Scotland3,1 |
| Married Name | 11 May 1829 | Ireland2 |
| Marriage* | 11 May 1829 | Hopper Ireland; Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Hopper Ireland, of the Settlement of Valcartier,...farmer, bachelor, was married by Banns duly publisshed to Mary Watt, of the same place, spinster...Signed by Hopper Ireland and Mary; witnessed by Michael Gough, Mary Lewis, and John Watt, brother."2 |
| (Witness) Death | 2 July 1850 | William Ireland; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged 1 year, 8 months.4 |
| (Witness) Death | 1 February 1863 | Hannah Ireland; Quebec, Canada; Aged 28 years, daughter of Hopper and Mary Ireland. She died in childbirth, her twin boys also died.5 |
| Death* | Ontario, Canada6 |
Citations
- [S345] 1851 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec City, Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral, 1829.
- [S501] 1870 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Granville, p. 20.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of England, Valcartier, 1850.
- [S435] E-mail Message. From June Johnston - pictures of gravestones in Valcartier churches, November, 2006.
- [S431] Www.ancestry.com. Report in the Wisconsin Men of Progress by Andrew Aiken, Milwaukee, 1897, p. 177-8.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of England, Valcartier, 1849.
Richard Watt1
b. 1850, d. 1925
| Last Edited | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Father | Robert Watt1 b. 7 Aug 1824 | |
| Mother | Jane Ward1 b. c 1824, d. 22 Apr 1853 |
| Birth* | 1850 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Death* | 1925 | 1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of Clark McIntosh, user name clarkmcintosh1. Viewed 28 November 2022 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/89408437/…
Robert Watt1
b. 7 August 1824
| Last Edited | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Father | William Watt1 b. s 1795 | |
| Mother | Helen (?)1 b. s 1795 |
Family |
Jane Ward b. c 1824, d. 22 Apr 1853 | |
| Marriage* | 3 January 1844 | Jane Ward; Weslayan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 |
| Children | 1. | Margaret Watt5 b. 27 Apr 1845 |
| 2. | William Watt3 b. 1847, d. 4 Sep 1848 | |
| 3. | Richard Watt6 b. 1850, d. 1925 |
| Birth* | 7 August 1824 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 12 August 1824 | Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Marriage* | 3 January 1844 | Jane Ward; Weslayan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 |
| (Witness) Death | 4 September 1848 | William Watt; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada3 |
| (Witness) Death | 22 April 1853 | Jane Ward; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada4 |
Citations
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Quebec City, Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, baptism of Robert Watt, 12 August 1824. Viewed 28 November 2022 at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1091/…
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Quebec City, Wesleyan Methodist Church, marriage of Robert Watt and Jane Ward, 03 January 1844. Viewed 28 November 2022 at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1091/…
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of Clark McIntosh, user name clarkmcintosh1. Viewed 28 November 2022 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/89408437/…
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Valcartier, Quebec County, Church of England, burial of Jane Watt, 24 April 1853. Viewed at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1091/…
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of Clark McIntosh, user name clarkmcintosh1. Viewed 28 November 2022 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/89408437/…
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of Clark McIntosh, user name clarkmcintosh1. Viewed 28 November 2022 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/89408437/…
William Watt1
| Last Edited | 5 Nov 2014 |
Family |
Helen Kerr b. c 1824 | |
| Marriage* | 2 August 1842 | Helen Kerr; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "William Watt and Helen Kerr both of Valcartier after being regularly proclaimed in the Presbyterian Congregation of Valcartier were married on the second day of August, 1842. James Geggie, Minister Signed by: William Watt Helen Kerr ? Kerr Robert Watt1 |
| Marriage* | 2 August 1842 | Helen Kerr; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "William Watt and Helen Kerr both of Valcartier after being regularly proclaimed in the Presbyterian Congregation of Valcartier were married on the second day of August, 1842. James Geggie, Minister Signed by: William Watt Helen Kerr ? Kerr Robert Watt1 |
Citations
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, August 2, 1842.
William Watt1
b. say 1795
| Last Edited | 28 Nov 2022 |
Family |
Helen (?) b. s 1795 | |
| Marriage* | Helen (?)1 | |
| Child | 1. | Robert Watt+1 b. 7 Aug 1824 |
| Birth* | say 1795 | 1 |
| Marriage* | Helen (?)1 |
Citations
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Quebec City, Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, baptism of Robert Watt, 12 August 1824. Viewed 28 November 2022 at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1091/…
William Watt1
b. 1847, d. 4 September 1848
| Last Edited | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Father | Robert Watt1 b. 7 Aug 1824 | |
| Mother | Jane Ward1 b. c 1824, d. 22 Apr 1853 |
| Birth* | 1847 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Death* | 4 September 1848 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 Witness: Robert Watt Witness: Jane Ward |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of Clark McIntosh, user name clarkmcintosh1. Viewed 28 November 2022 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/89408437/…
Mary Ann Weakley1
| Last Edited | 6 May 2012 |
Family |
Preston Copeman b. c 1823, d. 10 Jun 1907 | |
| Marriage* | 9 December 1847 | Preston Copeman; Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Prston Copeman, of Ste-Catherine's, bachelor, was married by banns duly published, to Mary Ann Weakley of the same place, spinster...witnesses John Newton and John Copeman..."1,2 |
| Birth* | Weymouth, Dorset County, South West England, England1 | |
| Married Name | Copeman1 | |
| Marriage* | 9 December 1847 | Preston Copeman; Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Prston Copeman, of Ste-Catherine's, bachelor, was married by banns duly published, to Mary Ann Weakley of the same place, spinster...witnesses John Newton and John Copeman..."1,2 |
Frances Webb1
| Last Edited | 23 Nov 2013 |
Family |
John Abraham b. 10 Jun 1793 | |
| Marriage* | 13 November 1827 | John Abraham; Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "John Abraham, of the city of Valcartier, farmer, bachelor, was married by license to France Webb of the settlement of Jacques Cartier in the same District, spinster...Robert Webb, brother as witness."1 |
| Children | 1. | Mary Abraham+2 b. 2 Dec 1828 |
| 2. | Nicholas Abraham3 b. 29 Jan 1831 |
| Married Name | 13 November 1827 | Abraham1 |
| Marriage* | 13 November 1827 | John Abraham; Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "John Abraham, of the city of Valcartier, farmer, bachelor, was married by license to France Webb of the settlement of Jacques Cartier in the same District, spinster...Robert Webb, brother as witness."1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral, 1827.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Levis, Aubigny Church of England, 1828.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Aubigny Church of England, 1831.
Johanna Wells1
| Last Edited | 27 Feb 2005 |
Family |
Thomas Smith | |
| Marriage* | Thomas Smith1 | |
| Child | 1. | Mary Catherine Smith1 b. c 1848, d. Mar 1850 |
| Married Name | Smith1 | |
| Marriage* | Thomas Smith1 |
Citations
- [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Deaths, 1850.
William Wells1
b. 18 November 1918
| Last Edited | 1 Mar 2023 |
Family |
Bertha Viola Elizabeth Cassin b. 7 Oct 1917, d. 4 Dec 1993 | |
| Marriage* | 22 March 1940 | Bertha Viola Elizabeth Cassin1 |
| Divorce* | Bertha Viola Elizabeth Cassin1 |
| Birth* | 18 November 1918 | Prince Rupert, Sheena-Queen Regional District, British Columbia, Canada1 |
| Marriage* | 22 March 1940 | Bertha Viola Elizabeth Cassin1 |
| Divorce* | Bertha Viola Elizabeth Cassin1 |
Citations
- [S1278] Lorne V. Cassin and Sheila Cassin, "Cassin Genealogy" Copy held by Patricia Balkcom of Montpelier, Vermont in 2018. , page 9.
Mary Cecelia Welsh1
b. 25 March 1872, d. 5 February 1947
| Last Edited | 3 Feb 2013 |
Family |
James Maher b. 11 Feb 1863, d. c 1953 | |
| Marriage* | 8 November 1893 | James Maher; Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota, United States1 |
| Birth* | 25 March 1872 | Minnesota, United States2 |
| Married Name | 8 November 1893 | Maher1 |
| Marriage* | 8 November 1893 | James Maher; Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota, United States1 |
| Death* | 5 February 1947 | Athol, Spink County, South Dakota, United States3 Witness: James Maher |
Bridget Whelan1
b. 16 June 1835
| Last Edited | 29 Jan 2011 |
| Father | James Whelan1 b. c 1793, d. 11 Jan 1878 | |
| Mother | Ellen Delaney1 b. c 1798, d. 17 Feb 1885 |
| Birth* | 16 June 1835 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 19 June 1835 | Notre-Dame Basilica, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...born 3 days before..." Godparents are William Donohoe and Dorah Hamilton.1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), Quebec City, (Notre-Dame), 1833.
Caroline Whelan1
b. 15 March 1872
| Last Edited | 27 Sep 2019 |
| Father | Michael Whelan1 | |
| Mother | Margaret Loughren1 |
| Birth* | 15 March 1872 | Stoneham, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 6 April 1872 | Stoneham, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Although they did not live in Valcartier, Caroline was baptized by the missionary priest, Lawrence Chabot, from St. Gabriel. "Caroline Whalen; The sixth of April eighteen hundred and Seventy two We Priest undersigned have baptized Caroline born the fifteen of March last of the legitimate marriage of Michael Whalen and of Margarite Laughren of this parish Godfather Thomas Martin Godmother Margarite Woodlock who as well as the Father could not sign."1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec, Valcartier, St. Gabriel, 1872.
Elizabeth Emeline Whelan1
b. 6 June 1837
| Last Edited | 2 May 2011 |
| Father | Patrick Whelan1 d. b 30 Oct 1854 | |
| Mother | Ellen Flanagan1 b. c 1805, d. 28 Apr 1878 |
| Birth* | 6 June 1837 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 20 June 1837 | St-Roch Catholic Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Godparents were Christopher Flanigan and Marie Donnelly.1 |
| (Witness) Marriage | 5 November 1855 | Mathew Aylward Hearn, Margaret Whelan; Notre-Dame Basilica, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...between Mathew Aylward Hearn, son of age of Patrick Hearn and Ann Aylward of this parish; and Margaret Whelan, minor daughter of the late Patrick Whelan and Ellen Flanagan..." One witness was Emma E. Whelan.2 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec, St. Roch, 1837.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec, Notre Dame, 1855.
Ellen Whelan1
b. circa 1841
| Last Edited | 29 Jan 2011 |
| Father | James Whelan1 b. c 1793, d. 11 Jan 1878 | |
| Mother | Ellen Delaney1 b. c 1798, d. 17 Feb 1885 |
Family |
Joseph Kavanagh b. c 1833 | |
| Marriage* | 4 May 1858 | Joseph Kavanagh; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Church, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; On the 4th of May 1858, after the publication of one bann of Marriage dispensation for the other two having been dispensed with by Mgr. Charles Francois Baillargeon, Administrator of the diocese, dated the 28th of April given at the prone of the parochial masses of Valcartier and St Dunstan of Lake Beauport between Joseph Kavanagh, son of age of Tobias Kavanagh and Ann Kenny domiciled in the parish of St. Dunstan of Lake Beauport on the one part; and Ellen Whelan minor daughter of James Whelan and Ellen Delaney of Stoneham on the other part; As the said Joseph Kavanagh has provided a certificate of publication without opposition or impediment, signed by the parish priest of St. Dunstan of Lake Beauport; as also that the said Ellen Whelan was under the juridiction of the undersigned priest and as he has discovered no impediment, we the undersigned priest have received their mutual consent to the marriage and have them the nuptial blessing in the presence of John Kenny, cousin of the husband, Catherine Kerwin, friend of the wife, the Parents of the wife having given their consent to the marriage. Neither the spouses nor the witnesses could sign. P. G. Clarke, priest.2 |
| Birth* | circa 1841 | 1 |
| Residence* | 4 May 1858 | Stoneham, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 |
| Married Name | 4 May 1858 | Kavanagh2 |
| Marriage* | 4 May 1858 | Joseph Kavanagh; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Church, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; On the 4th of May 1858, after the publication of one bann of Marriage dispensation for the other two having been dispensed with by Mgr. Charles Francois Baillargeon, Administrator of the diocese, dated the 28th of April given at the prone of the parochial masses of Valcartier and St Dunstan of Lake Beauport between Joseph Kavanagh, son of age of Tobias Kavanagh and Ann Kenny domiciled in the parish of St. Dunstan of Lake Beauport on the one part; and Ellen Whelan minor daughter of James Whelan and Ellen Delaney of Stoneham on the other part; As the said Joseph Kavanagh has provided a certificate of publication without opposition or impediment, signed by the parish priest of St. Dunstan of Lake Beauport; as also that the said Ellen Whelan was under the juridiction of the undersigned priest and as he has discovered no impediment, we the undersigned priest have received their mutual consent to the marriage and have them the nuptial blessing in the presence of John Kenny, cousin of the husband, Catherine Kerwin, friend of the wife, the Parents of the wife having given their consent to the marriage. Neither the spouses nor the witnesses could sign. P. G. Clarke, priest.2 |
Ellen Whelan1
b. 28 August 1840, d. after 1866
| Last Edited | 2 May 2011 |
| Father | Patrick Whelan1 d. b 30 Oct 1854 | |
| Mother | Ellen Flanagan1 b. c 1805, d. 28 Apr 1878 |
| Birth* | 28 August 1840 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 |
| Baptism | 3 September 1840 | St-Roch Catholic Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Godparents were Christopher Flanigan and Ann Foy.2 |
| (Witness) Will | 1 October 1866 | Bridget Flanagan; Stoneham, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 1st October 1866 Last Will of Bridget Flanagan Wife of Richard Coady Transcribed from the original at the Quebec Archives "Register of Holographic Wills, Testaments, and Codicils." No. 349 The last Will and Testament of Bridget Flanagan, wife of Richard Coady, Farmer of the Township of Stoneham, in the District and County of Quebec, Lower Canada. On the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty six: In the name of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, before us the undersigned Patrick Kelly, Priest, Curé of the parish of St. Gabriel of Valcartier and Missionary charged with the Missions of the Roman Catholic inhabitants of St. Edmond of Stoneham, and of St. Jacques of Tewkesbury, both places in the Township of Stoneham, and David Craig, John McDonnell and Robert Paterson, Farmers, witnesses for this purpose attending, also of Stoneham, I Bridget Flanagan of the Township of Stoneham, in the District of Quebec, in the County of Quebec, now residing in the said Township of Stoneham, in the district and county aforesaid, considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the moment thereof do declare in the presence of the above named persons the following as my last Will and Testament. Firstly, I bequeath my soul to God and enjoin that after my decease my body shall be interred in a decent and becoming manner according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church and that a solemn Mass of Requiem be celebrated for the repose of my soul on the day of the interment of my body. Secondly, I do will and bequeath unto my well beloved mother, Honorah McDonough, widow of the late Christopher Flanagan, the sum of Ten Pounds or Forty Dollars currency, each year, dating from the day of my interment; it being well understood that the said sums shall be deducted from the sum of Two Hundred Pounds or Eight Hundred Dollars which, I hereby declare that I accept as my share in the properties both moveable and immovable which I now and heretofore have enjoyed in common with my husband Richard Coady, and I also declare that I do hereby accept the said sum of Eight Hundred Dollars in lieu of whatever claims I may have to and in the said properties. Furthermore, I desire to specify that my heirs shall have no further claims upon the aforesaid properties, and for this purpose do hereby annul any other claims than those herein stated. Thirdly, I hereby bequeath unto my sister Ellen Flanagan, now residing in the aforesaid Township of Stoneham, widow of the late Patrick Whelan, the sum of Ten Pounds or Forty Dollars, the said amount to be paid to her yearly after the decease of my mother, Honorah McDonough, widow of the late Christopher Flanagan, the said sum to be deducted also from the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars or Two Hundred Pounds currency; provided always that the payment of Two Hundred Pounds or Eight Hundred Dollars has not all been made and and acquitted by the said Richard Coady. Fourthly, I also will unto my niece, Ellen Whelan, now residing in the City of Quebec, Lower Canada, the sum of Forty Dollars, which sum shall be paid within three years aftwr my decease, once only. Fifthly, Unto William Whelan, my nephew, now residing in the aforesaid Township of Stoneham, I bequeath the sum of Forty Dollars which sum shall be paid yearly dating from the decease of my mother, Honorah McDonough, in case any part of the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars shall still remain. And sixthly should any portion of the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars still remain unpaid to the above named persons, then the remainder shall be distributed equally to my nearest relatives surviving. And for execution of the foregoing bequests I appoint Messiers William Corrigan and Patrick McKeoEllen Whelann, both Farmers, residing in the Township of Stoneham to be my executors and request of them to render this last service. Thus done and executed in the presence of the above named witnesses, the said Will and Testament having been read to the said Bridget Flanagan who has signed with us in the presence of Reverend Patrick Kelly, Priest, Curé, David Craig and John McDonnell and Robert Paterson undersigned. John McDonnell has made his mark over his name. I this the first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six. Two words omitted in the text, to be found in the margin good. One word effaced null. Bridget Flanagan, her signature David Craig, his signature Robert Paterson, his signature John McDonnell, his mark Patrick Kelly, Priest, his signature Transcribed by Gerald Neville, April 2011 Notes by Patricia Balkcom: Bridget died 9 days later, her mother Honora, lived until 1870. 1 |
| Residence* | 1 October 1866 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Death* | after 1866 | 1 |
| (Witness) Will | 27 September 1868 | Honoria McDonagh; Stoneham, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 27th September 1868 Last Will of Honoria McDonough (Widow of Christopher Flanagan) From records of Notary Jean-Baptiste Pruneau No. 9051 Quebec Archives 4M01-5696 Before the undersigned Notary Public for that part of the Province of Canada hereafter called Lower Canada and now the Province of Quebec residing in the City of Quebec in the said Province personally came and appeared Dame Honoria McDonough, widow of the late Christopher Flanagan, residing in the Township of Stoneham, in the County and District of Quebec, who being bodily sick in her bed, but perfectly sound in her mind, memory and understanding, as appeared unto the said Notary and the two witnesses hereinafter named, by her discourse and proposals declared unto the said notary and witnesses that considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof, she was desirous of making her solemn will and testament which she requested the said notary to write down and while she dictated unto the said Notary in the presence of the said two witnesses in the manner following, to wit: 1º Firstly, I recommend my soul to Almighty God and commit my body to the earth to be interred after my decease in a manner suitable to my condition. 2º Secondly, I do will and ordain that all my debts be paid and my wrongs satisfied by my Executor Testamentary hereinafter named. 3º Thirdly, I do hereby give and bequeath unto Dame Margaret Whelan, my granddaughter, wife of Matthew A. Hearn, Esquire, Advocate a good milk cow to be delivered immediately after my decease by my universal legatee hereinafter named. 4º Fourthly, I do hereby give and bequeath to Miss Ellen Whelan, my other granddaughter, the sum of forty dollars and a feather bed and a quilt, the same to be paid and delivered as soon as possible after my decease. 5º Fifthly, I hereby give and bequeath to Misses Ellen Flanagan, widow of the late Patrick Whelan, my daughter, the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars, to be paid to her by equal payments of the sum of forty dollars a year till full payment but under the understanding that my Executor Testamentary hereinafter named shall be at liberty to pay the forty dollars a year to the said widow Whelan according to her wants by small payments as he the said Executor Testamentary may think proper for the best advantage of her the said widow Whelan. 6º Sixthly, I do give and bequeath to Richard Flanagan, my grand son, thirty acres of land to be taken in the Lot No. Three in the Third Range of the said Township of Stoneham along side & next to Lot No. Two in the said Third Range and also fifty acres of land in the said Lot No. 2 in the said Third Range along side and next to the one above thirty acres above given and bequeathed and intending that the said Richard Flanagan, my grand son, may enjoy and dispose of the said two parts in the said Lots No. Two and Three above mentioned in full property and for ever. 7º Seventhly, I do give and bequeath to George Flanagan, my son, in order to reward him for the good care he took of me since so many years, all and every my true properties moveable and immoveable, real and personal, whereof I may die possessed, for and by him the said George Flanagan to enjoy of all my said properties without any exception as he may think proper for ever, hereby naming him the said George Flanagan my universal legatee of all my said properties & revoking all other wills. 8º Eightly, I do hereby name and appoint the person of the said George Flanagan my said universal legatee to be the Executor Testamentary of my present Will & Testament. It was thus dictated by the said Honoria McDonough unto J.-B. Pruneau, Notary, in the presence of James Adams and John Bleaks, both of the said Township of Stoneham, Farmers, and these presents having been duly read and read over again by the said J.-B. Pruneau in the presence of the said two witnesses to the said Honoria McDonough she declared that she well heard and understood the same and persisted therein. Thus done and passed at the residence of the said Honoria McDonough in the said Township of Stoneham, on the twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight under the No. nine thousand and fifty one. And the said Honoria McDonough has signed with the said Notary and witnesses these presents having been duly read & read over again according to the law. Four words struck out are null & void. Honora McDonough, her signature James Adams, his signature John Bleaks, his signature J.-B. Pruneau, his signature Transcribed by Gerald Neville, April 2011 Notes by Patricia Balkcom: This is a second will - two of her children, Henry and Bridget, had passed away since she wrote the first will. Also, it appears that she changed her mind about who she would leave her assets to in some cases. The will states that she was sick in bed, however, she lived for another year and a half.3 |
George Whelan1
b. 6 January 1845, d. 24 January 1846
| Last Edited | 2 May 2011 |
| Father | Patrick Whelan1 d. b 30 Oct 1854 | |
| Mother | Ellen Flanagan1 b. c 1805, d. 28 Apr 1878 |
| Birth* | 6 January 1845 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 7 January 1845 | St-Roch Catholic Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Godparents were William Whelan and Martha Flanagan.1 |
| Death* | 24 January 1846 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged 1 year.2 Witness: Ellen Flanagan Witness: Patrick Whelan |
| Burial* | 25 January 1846 | St-Roch Catholic Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec, St. Roch, 1845.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec, St. Roch, 1846.
James Whelan1
b. circa 1793, d. 11 January 1878
| Last Edited | 18 Jul 2011 |
Family |
Ellen Delaney b. c 1798, d. 17 Feb 1885 | |
| Marriage* | 1820 | Ellen Delaney; This is the date of marriage given in the 1861 Census.1 |
| Children | 1. | Laurence Whelan5 b. 31 Jul 1828 |
| 2. | Mary Ann Whelan+1 b. 28 Jun 1831 | |
| 3. | James Whelan6 b. 15 Oct 1833 | |
| 4. | Bridget Whelan6 b. 16 Jun 1835 | |
| 5. | Ellen Whelan7 b. c 1841 |
| Name Variation | James Phelan2 | |
| Birth* | circa 1793 | Ireland; Date based on age in burial record. Census of Stoneham in 1861 states he was born in Ireland.3 |
| Marriage* | 1820 | Ellen Delaney; This is the date of marriage given in the 1861 Census.1 |
| Will* | 24 January 1876 | Stoneham, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 0 24th January 1876 Last Will of James Whelan (Husband of Ellen Delany) Transcribed from the original at the Quebec Archives "Register of Holographic Wills, Testaments, and Codicils." I, James Whelan, farmer of the Parish of Stoneham, in the County of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, in prevision of my future death, declare in the presence of René Casgrain, Parish Priest of Stoneham, and of Michael Murphy, farmer, also of Stoneham, that this is my last will, that is to say, I do declare to leave all that I may possess this day to my wife Ellen Delaney, and this I do willfully, from the bottom of my heart, this twenty fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventy six. James Whelan, his mark; René Casgrain, Priest, his signature; Michael Murphy, his signature. Transcribed by Gerry Neville, July, 2011 Notes by Patricia Balkcom: James died two years later on January 11, 1878 at the reported age of eighty-five. 4 |
| Death* | 11 January 1878 | Stoneham, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...husband of Ellen Delaney, died in this parish at the age of 85..."3 Witness: Ellen Delaney |
| Burial* | 13 January 1878 | St-Edmond Catholic Cemetery, Stoneham, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were Bernard Connors and Michael McKeown.3 |
Citations
- [S507] Gerald Neville, Index of Baptisms, p.29.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), Quebec City, (Notre-Dame), 1831.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Stoneham (St. Edmond), 1878.
- [S597] Will of James Whelan; Original Will.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Notre Dame, 1828.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), Quebec City, (Notre-Dame), 1833.
- [S435] E-mail Message. Antoine Maloney to Pat Balkcom 25 May 2006.
James Whelan1
| Last Edited | 2 Mar 2010 |
| Father | Martin Whelan1 d. b 1 May 1860 | |
| Mother | Margaret Day1 |
Family |
Bridget Kavanagh b. c 1837 | |
| Marriage* | 1 May 1860 | Bridget Kavanagh; Ste-Brigitte-de-Laval Catholic Church, Ste-Brigitte-de-Laval, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada; "...James Whelan, son of age of the late Martin Whelan and Margaret Day of the parish of St. Edmond of Stoneham on the one part; and Bridget Kavanagh, daughter of age of Tobias kavanagh and of Anne Kelly of the parish of St. Dunstan du Lac de Beauport on the other part; ...in the presence of Patrick Kavanagh and Mary Kenney..."1 |
| Birth* | ||
| Marriage* | 1 May 1860 | Bridget Kavanagh; Ste-Brigitte-de-Laval Catholic Church, Ste-Brigitte-de-Laval, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada; "...James Whelan, son of age of the late Martin Whelan and Margaret Day of the parish of St. Edmond of Stoneham on the one part; and Bridget Kavanagh, daughter of age of Tobias kavanagh and of Anne Kelly of the parish of St. Dunstan du Lac de Beauport on the other part; ...in the presence of Patrick Kavanagh and Mary Kenney..."1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Montmorency County, Laval, Ste-Brigitte-de-Laval, 1 May 1860.
James Whelan1
b. 15 October 1833
| Last Edited | 29 Jan 2011 |
| Father | James Whelan1 b. c 1793, d. 11 Jan 1878 | |
| Mother | Ellen Delaney1 b. c 1798, d. 17 Feb 1885 |
| Birth* | 15 October 1833 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 27 October 1833 | Notre-Dame Basilica, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...born 12 days before..." Godparents are Martin Cahill and Bridget Fitzpatrick.1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), Quebec City, (Notre-Dame), 1833.
James Patrick Whelan1
b. 3 July 1842, d. 19 June 1845
| Last Edited | 2 May 2011 |
| Father | Patrick Whelan1 d. b 30 Oct 1854 | |
| Mother | Ellen Flanagan1 b. c 1805, d. 28 Apr 1878 |
| Birth* | 3 July 1842 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1,2 |
| Baptism | 6 July 1842 | St-Roch Catholic Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Godparents were William Whelan and Bridget Flanagan.2 |
| Death* | 19 June 1845 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged three years, son of Patrick Whelan and Eleanor Flanagan.1 Witness: Ellen Flanagan Witness: Patrick Whelan |
| Burial* | 21 June 1845 | St-Roch Catholic Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec, St. Roch, 1845.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec, St. Roch, 1842.
James Patrick Whelan1
b. 11 May 1846
| Last Edited | 2 May 2011 |
| Father | Patrick Whelan1 d. b 30 Oct 1854 | |
| Mother | Ellen Flanagan1 b. c 1805, d. 28 Apr 1878 |
| Birth* | 11 May 1846 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 20 May 1846 | St-Roch Catholic Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Godparents were William Whelan and Martha Jane Flanagan.1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec, St. Roch, 1846.
Joseph Whelan1
b. circa 1833, d. 18 April 1849
| Last Edited | 2 May 2011 |
| Father | Patrick Whelan1 d. b 30 Oct 1854 | |
| Mother | Ellen Flanagan1 b. c 1805, d. 28 Apr 1878 |
| Birth* | circa 1833 | 1 |
| Death* | 18 April 1849 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged 15 years.1 Witness: Patrick Whelan Witness: Ellen Flanagan |
| Burial* | 20 April 1849 | St-Roch Catholic Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec, St. Roch, 1849.
Laurence Whelan1
b. 31 July 1828
| Last Edited | 18 Jul 2011 |
| Father | James Whelan1 b. c 1793, d. 11 Jan 1878 | |
| Mother | Ellen Delaney1 b. c 1798, d. 17 Feb 1885 |
| Baptism | 31 July 1828 | Notre-Dame Basilica, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Birth* | 31 July 1828 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Notre Dame, 1828.
Margaret Whelan1
b. 19 March 1836
| Last Edited | 2 May 2011 |
| Father | Patrick Whelan1 d. b 30 Oct 1854 | |
| Mother | Ellen Flanagan1 b. c 1805, d. 28 Apr 1878 |
Family |
Mathew Aylward Hearn | |
| Marriage* | 5 November 1855 | Mathew Aylward Hearn; Notre-Dame Basilica, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...between Mathew Aylward Hearn, son of age of Patrick Hearn and Ann Aylward of this parish; and Margaret Whelan, minor daughter of the late Patrick Whelan and Ellen Flanagan..." One witness was Emma E. Whelan.1 Witness: Elizabeth Emeline Whelan |
| Birth* | 19 March 1836 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 |
| Baptism | 21 March 1836 | St-Roch Catholic Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Godparents were John Saurin and Bridget Flanagan.2 |
| Married Name | 5 November 1855 | Hearn1 |
| Marriage* | 5 November 1855 | Mathew Aylward Hearn; Notre-Dame Basilica, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...between Mathew Aylward Hearn, son of age of Patrick Hearn and Ann Aylward of this parish; and Margaret Whelan, minor daughter of the late Patrick Whelan and Ellen Flanagan..." One witness was Emma E. Whelan.1 Witness: Elizabeth Emeline Whelan |
| (Witness) Will | 27 September 1868 | Honoria McDonagh; Stoneham, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 27th September 1868 Last Will of Honoria McDonough (Widow of Christopher Flanagan) From records of Notary Jean-Baptiste Pruneau No. 9051 Quebec Archives 4M01-5696 Before the undersigned Notary Public for that part of the Province of Canada hereafter called Lower Canada and now the Province of Quebec residing in the City of Quebec in the said Province personally came and appeared Dame Honoria McDonough, widow of the late Christopher Flanagan, residing in the Township of Stoneham, in the County and District of Quebec, who being bodily sick in her bed, but perfectly sound in her mind, memory and understanding, as appeared unto the said Notary and the two witnesses hereinafter named, by her discourse and proposals declared unto the said notary and witnesses that considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof, she was desirous of making her solemn will and testament which she requested the said notary to write down and while she dictated unto the said Notary in the presence of the said two witnesses in the manner following, to wit: 1º Firstly, I recommend my soul to Almighty God and commit my body to the earth to be interred after my decease in a manner suitable to my condition. 2º Secondly, I do will and ordain that all my debts be paid and my wrongs satisfied by my Executor Testamentary hereinafter named. 3º Thirdly, I do hereby give and bequeath unto Dame Margaret Whelan, my granddaughter, wife of Matthew A. Hearn, Esquire, Advocate a good milk cow to be delivered immediately after my decease by my universal legatee hereinafter named. 4º Fourthly, I do hereby give and bequeath to Miss Ellen Whelan, my other granddaughter, the sum of forty dollars and a feather bed and a quilt, the same to be paid and delivered as soon as possible after my decease. 5º Fifthly, I hereby give and bequeath to Misses Ellen Flanagan, widow of the late Patrick Whelan, my daughter, the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars, to be paid to her by equal payments of the sum of forty dollars a year till full payment but under the understanding that my Executor Testamentary hereinafter named shall be at liberty to pay the forty dollars a year to the said widow Whelan according to her wants by small payments as he the said Executor Testamentary may think proper for the best advantage of her the said widow Whelan. 6º Sixthly, I do give and bequeath to Richard Flanagan, my grand son, thirty acres of land to be taken in the Lot No. Three in the Third Range of the said Township of Stoneham along side & next to Lot No. Two in the said Third Range and also fifty acres of land in the said Lot No. 2 in the said Third Range along side and next to the one above thirty acres above given and bequeathed and intending that the said Richard Flanagan, my grand son, may enjoy and dispose of the said two parts in the said Lots No. Two and Three above mentioned in full property and for ever. 7º Seventhly, I do give and bequeath to George Flanagan, my son, in order to reward him for the good care he took of me since so many years, all and every my true properties moveable and immoveable, real and personal, whereof I may die possessed, for and by him the said George Flanagan to enjoy of all my said properties without any exception as he may think proper for ever, hereby naming him the said George Flanagan my universal legatee of all my said properties & revoking all other wills. 8º Eightly, I do hereby name and appoint the person of the said George Flanagan my said universal legatee to be the Executor Testamentary of my present Will & Testament. It was thus dictated by the said Honoria McDonough unto J.-B. Pruneau, Notary, in the presence of James Adams and John Bleaks, both of the said Township of Stoneham, Farmers, and these presents having been duly read and read over again by the said J.-B. Pruneau in the presence of the said two witnesses to the said Honoria McDonough she declared that she well heard and understood the same and persisted therein. Thus done and passed at the residence of the said Honoria McDonough in the said Township of Stoneham, on the twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight under the No. nine thousand and fifty one. And the said Honoria McDonough has signed with the said Notary and witnesses these presents having been duly read & read over again according to the law. Four words struck out are null & void. Honora McDonough, her signature James Adams, his signature John Bleaks, his signature J.-B. Pruneau, his signature Transcribed by Gerald Neville, April 2011 Notes by Patricia Balkcom: This is a second will - two of her children, Henry and Bridget, had passed away since she wrote the first will. Also, it appears that she changed her mind about who she would leave her assets to in some cases. The will states that she was sick in bed, however, she lived for another year and a half.3 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec, Notre Dame, 1855.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec, St. Roch, 1836.
- [S563] Second Will of Honoria McDonough; #4M01-5696.