John Reilly Jr.1

#12753, (15 May 1827 - 7 August 1891)
Father*John Reilly2 (c 1792 - 1873)
Mother*Bridget O'Connell2 (c 1792 - 1863)

Family

Margaret Barry b. 1830, d. 1920
Children 1.Elizabeth Reilly11 (c 1855 - )
 2.Michael B Reilly+11 (c 1857 - 1923)
 3.Ellen Reilly11 (c 1859 - 1944)
 4.James Reilly11 (1860 - )
 5.William Joseph Reilly11 (1862 - )
 6.John Frank Reilly+11 (1865 - 1944)
 7.Mary H Reilly11 (c 1868 - 1891)
 8.Margaret Alice Reilly11 (1869 - )
 9.Catherine Bridget Reilly12 (c 1872 - )
John Reilly Jr. was also known as O'Reilly.3 
John Reilly Jr. was also known as Riely.1 
Birth*15 May 1827He was born on 15 May 1827 at Co. Cork, IrelandG.3,4 
June 1832He accompanied John Reilly and Bridget O'Connell in June 1832 to New BrunswickG.5 
Marriage7 January 1844He witnessed the marriage of Anastasia McCarthy and Daniel O'Connell on 7 January 1844, as John Ryley Jr; (see Note in citation.)6 
1851He appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of John Reilly and Bridget O'Connell, age 23, b. Ireland, carpenter, entered Colony Jun 1832; (neis. John and Mary Mahoney; Dennis and Ellen Mahoney; Michael Noonan; Jeremoah and Catherine Noonan.)5 
Marriage*16 April 1854He married Margaret Barry, daughter of James Barry and Hanorah Walsh, on 16 April 1854 at St-Henri Church, Barachois, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1 
1861He and Margaret Barry appeared on the census of 1861 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (nei. John (68) and Bridget (67) Riley, fam. 499; Patrick Riley (27), fam. 501.4 
Baptism18 May 1862He sponsored the baptism of Elizabeth McDonald on 18 May 1862 at Ste-Thérèse d'Avila Church, Cap-Pelé, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, [same day as bapt. of William Joseph, son of John Reilly and Margaret Barry]; (same day as Catherine Jane McDonald, dau. of Alexander and Mary McDonald.)7 
1871He and Margaret Barry appeared on the census of 1871 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Patrick (38) and Mary Riley with father John Riley (81), fam. 45; Hannah Hartnett (48), fam. 47; James (33) and Elizabeth Barry, fam. 50.)8 
1881He appeared on the census of 1881 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.9 
22 April 1891He and Margaret Barry appeared on the census of 22 April 1891 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Patrick and Mary Riley, fam. 130.)10 
Death*7 August 1891He died on 7 August 1891 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, at age 64.3 
Burial*August 1891He was buried in August 1891 at St. Bartholomew Church Cemetery, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3 

Citations

  1. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), 16 Apr 1854, img. 94/504. John Riely and Margaret Barry, both of Botsford, by "me undersigned" [John Mooney]; witnesses William Barry and Mary Barry.
  2. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, Westmorland County (copy from Université Saint Joseph Archives, Moncton), transcription online http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nbwestmo/history.htm, p. 16, naming the parents as John Reilly and Bridget O'Connell, and the children John, Patrick, James and Elizabeth.
  3. [S1746] Southeastern Branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, compiler, Cemeteries of Westmorland County (Moncton, New Brunswick, 2007-2009), Botsford Parish volume, p. 133. John O'Reilly, a native of Co. Cork Ireland, 15 May 1827 - 7 Aug 1891 / His wife Margaret 1826-1920 / dau. Mary H, d. 17 Oct 1891, age 24.
  4. [S1752] 1861 Canada East Census. John (34), b. Ireland, farmer; Margaret (32), b. NB.
  5. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). John Reilly (60), b. Ireland, farmer; Bridget (60), b. Ireland; both entered Colony Jun 1832.
  6. [S1600] New Brunswick Marriage Registers 1789-1889, online FamilySearch.com, Westmorland Co. Vol. B, p. 319, No. 2832. Daniel O'Connell of Botsford and Anstiss [sic] McCarthy, spinster, of St. Stephan in Charlotte Co., marr. 7 Jan 1844 by Anthy. Gagnon; witn. John Ryley Sr. and John Ryley Jr; registered 26 Dec 1848. Note: not found in parish registers of St-Henri in Barachois, Shemogue, or Ste-Thérèse in Cap-Pelé, though preceding and subsequent entries are found.
  7. [S1199] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Ste-Thérèse, Cap-Pelé/Cape Bald, Cte Westmorland, 1859-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 39, B-207, img. 22/426. Elizabeth McDonald, dau. of Archibald McDonald and Elizabeth Mahoney, b. 8 Mar 1862, bapt. 18 May 1862 by F X Babinault; sponsors John Riley and Mary Shea.
  8. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. John (44), b. Ireland, farmer; Margaret (41), b. NB.
  9. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. John (53), b. Ireland, farmer; Margaret (51), b. NB.
  10. [S69] 1891 Canada Census. John (61), b. and parents b. Ireland, farmer; Margaret (60), b. NB, parents b. Ireland.
  11. [S84] 1871 Canada Census.
  12. [S1199] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Ste-Thérèse, Cap-Pelé/Cape Bald, 1859-1899, p. 207, no. B-10, img. 109/426. Catherine Riley, age 3 weeks, dau. of John Riley and Marguerite Barry, bapt. 28 Feb 1872 by P Bradley; sponsors William Brown and Mary Brown.