William John Cronin1

#21957, (circa 1871 - 31 January 1890)
Father*Michael Cronin1 (c 1830 - 1891)
Mother*Mary Donahoe1 (1835 - 1925)
William John Cronin was also known as John William.2 
Birth*circa 1871He was born circa 1871 at Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1 
1871He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Michael Cronin and Mary Donahoe at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, as John, age 1 mo., b. Mar 1871; (neis. Denis (50) and Alice (31) Cronin, fam. 46.)3 
1881He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Michael Cronin and Mary Donahoe at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 10, b. NB; (neis. Dennis and Ellen Gallagher.4 
Death*31 January 1890He died on 31 January 1890 at Shulee, Cumberland Co., Nova ScotiaG.5 
Burial*2 February 1890He was buried on 2 February 1890 at St. Lawrence O'Toole Church Cemetery, Irishtown, Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.5,6 

Citations

  1. [S42] 1881 Canada Census.
  2. [S84] 1871 Canada Census.
  3. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Mical [sic] (41), b. Ireland, laborer; Mary (35), b. NB.
  4. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. Michael (52), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (45), b. NB, both Catholic, Irish descent.
  5. [S608] Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics [database], online archives.gnb.ca/Search/NewspaperVitalStats, Vol. 76, no. 2306. The Times, Moncton, 3 Feb 1890. :William CRONIN s/o Michael CRONIN, who lives in what was formerly known as the Matthews place on Wesley Street, was killed in the woods at Shulee, N.S. Friday eve. Word was sent Friday night to the young man's father and he went down and brought the body here, interment taking place yesterday in the cemetery at Irishtown where the family formerly resided. The deceased, age 19, is said to be the fifth grown member of the family deceased within a few years. (see original for account of accident).
  6. [S557] New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Cemeteries (Acadian) (index and images), online acadian-cemeteries.acadian-home.org, Standing grave marker, img. row 69, no. 4. William J Cronin, killed 31 Jan 1890, age 18y 10m / Erected by his comrades.