Cornelius Sullivan1

#12828, (circa 1831 - 4 June 1895)
Father*M Sullivan3 (c 1790 - b 1851)
Mother*Matilda _____2 (c 1800 - 1885)

Family

Ellen Larracey b. c 1829, d. 1915
Children 1.Mary Sullivan+2 (c 1857 - 1943)
 2.John Sullivan2 (c 1860 - )
 3.Daniel Sullivan2 (c 1862 - )
 4.Ellen Sullivan2 (c 1864 - )
 5.Margaret Sullivan2 (c 1865 - )
 6.William Sullivan2 (c 1867 - 1915)
 7.Johanna Sullivan+12 (c 1870 - )
 8.Andrew Sullivan13 (c 1874 - )
Birth*circa 1831He was born circa 1831 at Co. Kerry, IrelandG.4 
October 1850He migrated to New BrunswickG in October 1850.4,5 
1851He appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of Matilda _____, age 18, b. Ireland, entered Colony Oct 1850; (neis. Steves; Lutes; Jeremiah and Margaret Cronin.)6 
Marriage*28 May 1856He married Ellen Larracey, daughter of Thomas Larracey and Catherine Hennessey, on 28 May 1856 at Memramcook, Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1,7 
1871He and Ellen Larracey appeared on the census of 1871 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. John Larracey; Michael and Mary Cronan.)8 
1881He and Ellen Larracey appeared on the census of 1881 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. John and Ellen Larracey; Dennis and Catherine Hogan.)9 
1 May 1891He and Ellen Larracey appeared on the census of 1 May 1891 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. George and Mary Allen; John and Ellen Larracey.)10 
Death*4 June 1895He died on 4 June 1895 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3 
Obituary5 June 1895Obituary for Cornelius Sullivan was published on 5 June 1895 at The Times, Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.11 
Burial*June 1895He was buried in June 1895 at St. Lawrence O'Toole Church Cemetery, Irishtown, Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3 

Citations

  1. [S101] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Thomas, Memramcook, Cte Westmorland, 1845-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 110, M4, img 107/1466, 28 May 1856; Cornelius Sulliavan marr. Hellen Laracy, both of Moncton [parish]; witnesses Michael Crownin and Anastasia Laracy.
  2. [S84] 1871 Canada Census.
  3. [S1746] Southeastern Branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, compiler, Cemeteries of Westmorland County (Moncton, New Brunswick, 2007-2009), Moncton volume, p. 245. Shared memorial. Cornelius Sullivan, d. 4 Jun 1895, age 66 / his wife Ellen Larracey, 1826-1915 / (side) Matilda, wife of M Sullivan, 1790-1885 / (side) William A Sullivan, 1866-1915 / his wife Jessie Mundle, 1865-1917 / John, 1899-1905 / (back) Thomas, son of C and E Sullivan, 1854-1856.
  4. [S608] Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics [database], online archives.gnb.ca/Search/NewspaperVitalStats, Obituary for Cornelius Sullivan, 1895, q.v.
  5. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  6. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Martha (50), wid., b. Ireland, farming, entered Colony May 1836.
  7. [S82] Robert F Fellows, compiler, First Families of New Brunswick (www.nbgs.ca/firstfamilies.html (members only): New Brunswick Genealogical Society, 2006), Source: MC2734 Gaines-Larracey family history, Larracey family group sheets, 20 pages.
  8. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Cornelius (39), b. Ireland, farmer; Ellen (43), b. NB.
  9. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. Cornelius (47), b. Ireland, farmer; Ellen (53), b. NB.
  10. [S69] 1891 Canada Census. Cornelius (60), b. and parents b. Ireland, farmer; Ellen (63), b. NB, parents b. Ireland.
  11. [S608] Johnson's New Brunswick Newspapers, online archives.gnb.ca/Search/NewspaperVitalStats, Vol. 98, no. 802. "Cornelius SULLIVAN, one of the oldest residents of Irishtown (West. Co.) passed away yesterday morn. at the age of 66 years. Mr. Sullivan was taken ill Easter Sunday with pneumonia which developed into a complication of ailments resulting in his death. Deceased came to this country from Kerry Co., Ireland at the age of about 20 years, settling at Irishtown where he has lived ever since. He was well known not only in the locality where he lived, but in this city. He leaves a wife and a grown up family of seven children. His sons are Daniel SULLIVAN of San Francisco, Cal.; John SULLIVAN of South Boston; and William SULLIVAN who lives at home. The daughters are Mrs. Patrick FOGARTY of this city; Miss Maggie SULLIVAN of Boston, Misses Josephine SULLIVAN and Ellen SULLIVAN who live home. The funeral takes place Thursday morn. 9:30 o'clock to the Catholic Cemetery at that place.
  12. [S133] Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Registration Division, Marriages (Sch. B.), Return of Clergyman: No. 001743. Josephine Sullivan, age 27, b. and res. Irishtown, spinster, dau. of Cornelius Sullivan and Ellen Larressey [sic]; and Edward Gillespie, age 23, b. and res. Parrsboro, carriage maker, bachelor, son of James Gillespie and Margrite McCusker; marr. St. Anselme's Fox-Creek 29 Jun 1897 by Rev. D F Leger, witn. Frank J Sweeney of Moncton NB and Margaret Sullivan.
  13. [S42] 1881 Canada Census.