Michael Reilly1

#12853, (circa 1810 - December 1884)
Father*John Reilly1 (c 1787 - )
Mother*Jane Sherwell1 (c 1788 - b 1871)

Family

Matilda Scanlan b. c 1827, d. 1892
Birth*circa 1810He was born circa 1810 at Nova ScotiaG.1 
1851He appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of John Reilly and Jane Sherwell at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, son, age 41, b. Ireland, entered Colony Nov 1816; (neis. dau-in-law Juley Reily; Edward and Ann Reily; John and Elizabeth Scanlan; Francis and Marceline Dujay.)2 
Marriage*4 August 1855He married Matilda Scanlan, daughter of John Scanlan and Elizabeth Morine, on 4 August 1855 at Shediac Par., Westmoreland Co., New BrunswickG.3,4 
1861He and Matilda Scanlan appeared on the census of 1861 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. John and Elizabeth Scantlin; Edward (50) and Anna (38) Riley, fam. 390; John (39) and Susan (28) Riley, fam. 389; John (74) and Jane (73) Riley, fam. 404.)5 
1871He and Matilda Scanlan appeared on the census of 1871 at Botsford Par., Westmoreland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. John and Eliza Scandlen.)6 
Death*December 1884He died in December 1884 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 
Burial*7 December 1884He was buried on 7 December 1884 at Ste-Thérèse d’Avila Church Cemetery, Cap-Pelé, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 

Citations

  1. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). John (64), b. Ireland, farmer; Jane (63), b. Ireland; entered Colony 1816 [dau. Julia b. NS ca. 1812].
  2. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). John (64), b. Ireland, farmer; Jane (63), b. Ireland; both entered Colony Nov 1816.
  3. [S1600] New Brunswick Marriage Registers 1789-1889, online FamilySearch.com, Westmorland Co. Vol. C, p. 55, no. 4022. Michael Riley and Matilda Scantling [sic], both of Botsford Par., marr. 4 Aug 1855 by George S Jarvis, D.D.R, deacon of Shediac; witn. David Murray and Hell. Jarvis.
  4. [S1199] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Ste-Thérèse, Cap-Pelé/Cape Bald, Cte Westmorland, 1859-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 180, S25, img. 246/426. Michael Riley, age 77, spouse of Matilda Scanlan, bur. 7 Dec 1884, cemetery of Ste-Thérèse church; by R. Bradley; witnesses Jos. Melancon and M. _____.
  5. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. Michael (50), b. NS, farmer and sailor; Matilda (34), b. NS.
  6. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Michael (62), b. NS, Irish descent, matelot [sailor].