04-22-2006, 02:10 PM
Shelia has sent is some more Montreal- St. Columban connections including names of O'Dea; Russell; Braken (sometimes spelled Brackin); Purcell etc...
Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil also known as St. Mary's, Montreal a mostly Irish Catholic parish.
Oct 5., 1885, M17
[highlight]James Augustus McKeever[/highlight], (looks like) mariner, son of age [highlight]James McKeever and of Mary Ann (looks like) Emnery/Emmery[/highlight]?, of Prescott, Ontario. TO: [highlight]Annie O'Dea [/highlight]of St. Mary's, daughter of [highlight]Michael O'Dea and of Annie Russell [/highlight]of St. Columban Co., Two Mountains.
Wit: James O'Dea, brother of the bride and of N. (looks like) Cousineau, friend of the groom.
Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil also known as St. Mary's, Montreal, ?a mostly Irish Catholic parish.
July 25, 1887, M7
[highlight]John James Bracken[/highlight], son of age of dec. [highlight]James Bracken [/highlight]and [highlight]Mary Purcell[/highlight],of this parish
TO: [highlight]Margaret O'Neill[/highlight], ?daughter of age of [highlight]John O'Neill and of Catherine (looks like) Hirill[/highlight], also of this parish
Wit: [highlight]John Purcell and Mathilda O'Neill, and of Wm. Finley.[/highlight] (all signed)
St. Patrick's, Montreal, June 15, 1859 B408
[highlight]John James Bracken[/highlight], born on the same day, son of [highlight]James Bracken, laborer, ?and of Mary Purcell [/highlight]of this parish.
GP:[highlight] Peter Thompson, and Margaret Freel [/highlight]
St. Patrick's, Montreal, ?Dec. 9, 1860, B883[highlight]Anna Maria Bracken[/highlight], born yesterday, daughter of [highlight]James Bracken[/highlight], laborer, in ths parish, undersigned, and [highlight]Mary Purcell[/highlight].
GP: ?[highlight]Michael Bracken, Margaret Purcell[/highlight]Priest spells the name "Brackin" James and Michael sign, "Bracken"
St. Patrick's, Montreal, Sept. 16, 1862, B670
[highlight]Mary Brackin[/highlight], born yesterday, daughter of [highlight]James Brackin, laborer and of Mary Purcell,[/highlight] of this parish
GP: [highlight]Edward Carey and Annie O'Reilly[/highlight]
Note: [highlight]spelling interchangable - Bracken or Brackin
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Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil also known as St. Mary's, Montreal a mostly Irish Catholic parish.
Oct 5., 1885, M17
[highlight]James Augustus McKeever[/highlight], (looks like) mariner, son of age [highlight]James McKeever and of Mary Ann (looks like) Emnery/Emmery[/highlight]?, of Prescott, Ontario. TO: [highlight]Annie O'Dea [/highlight]of St. Mary's, daughter of [highlight]Michael O'Dea and of Annie Russell [/highlight]of St. Columban Co., Two Mountains.
Wit: James O'Dea, brother of the bride and of N. (looks like) Cousineau, friend of the groom.
Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil also known as St. Mary's, Montreal, ?a mostly Irish Catholic parish.
July 25, 1887, M7
[highlight]John James Bracken[/highlight], son of age of dec. [highlight]James Bracken [/highlight]and [highlight]Mary Purcell[/highlight],of this parish
TO: [highlight]Margaret O'Neill[/highlight], ?daughter of age of [highlight]John O'Neill and of Catherine (looks like) Hirill[/highlight], also of this parish
Wit: [highlight]John Purcell and Mathilda O'Neill, and of Wm. Finley.[/highlight] (all signed)
St. Patrick's, Montreal, June 15, 1859 B408
[highlight]John James Bracken[/highlight], born on the same day, son of [highlight]James Bracken, laborer, ?and of Mary Purcell [/highlight]of this parish.
GP:[highlight] Peter Thompson, and Margaret Freel [/highlight]
St. Patrick's, Montreal, ?Dec. 9, 1860, B883[highlight]Anna Maria Bracken[/highlight], born yesterday, daughter of [highlight]James Bracken[/highlight], laborer, in ths parish, undersigned, and [highlight]Mary Purcell[/highlight].
GP: ?[highlight]Michael Bracken, Margaret Purcell[/highlight]Priest spells the name "Brackin" James and Michael sign, "Bracken"
St. Patrick's, Montreal, Sept. 16, 1862, B670
[highlight]Mary Brackin[/highlight], born yesterday, daughter of [highlight]James Brackin, laborer and of Mary Purcell,[/highlight] of this parish
GP: [highlight]Edward Carey and Annie O'Reilly[/highlight]
Note: [highlight]spelling interchangable - Bracken or Brackin
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