John Reilly1

#22196, (circa 1792 - 12 October 1873)

Family

Bridget O'Connell b. c 1792, d. 1863
Children 1.John Reilly Jr.+1 (1827 - 1891)
 2.Patrick Reilly+1 (c 1832 - 1923)
 3.Elizabeth Reilly1 (c 1834 - 1863)
 4.James Reilly1 (1842 - )
Birth*circa 1792He was born circa 1792 at Bandon Par., Co. Cork, IrelandG; (cemetery marker indicates 1789 or 1790.)2,3 
Marriage*say 1818He married Bridget O'Connell say 1818 at IrelandG.1 
June 1832He and Bridget O'Connell migrated to New BrunswickG in June 1832.4 
Marriage7 January 1844He witnessed the marriage of Anastasia McCarthy and Daniel O'Connell on 7 January 1844, as John Ryley Sr; (see Note in citation.)5 
1851He and Bridget O'Connell appeared on the census of 1851 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. John and Mary Mahoney; Dennis and Ellen Mahoney; Michael Noonan; Jeremoah and Catherine Noonan.)4 
1861He and Bridget O'Connell appeared on the census of 1861 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. John and Margaret Riley, fam. 500; Patrick Riley, fam. 501.)6 
1871He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Patrick Reilly and Mary Ann Mahoney at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 81, wid., b. Ireland; (nei. John and Margaret Riley, fam. 46.)7 
Death*12 October 1873He died on 12 October 1873 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3 
Burial*14 October 1873He was buried on 14 October 1873 at St. Bartholomew Church Cemetery, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3,8 

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S1752] 1861 Canada East Census.
  3. [S557] New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Cemeteries (Acadian) (index and images), online acadian-cemeteries.acadian-home.org, St. Bartholomew, index row 32, no. 4. Shared memorial. John Reily, d. 13 Nov 1873, aged 82 yrs. / Bridget, wife of John Reily, d. 12 Oct 1863, aged 72 yrs. / Natives of Brandon Co. Cork Ireland. [transcription in Cemeteries of Westmorland County has Brineton Co. Cork, but image has Brandon]
  4. [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.
  5. [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.
  6. [S1752] 1861 Canada East Census. John (68), b. Ireland, farmer; Bridget (68), b. Ireland.
  7. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Patrick (38), b. NB, farmer; Mary (33), b. NB.
  8. [S106] St. Bartholomew's Cemetery Headstones and Parish Register Entries, Mark Edlund (compiler), online rootsweb.ancestry.com, Entry 58. John Reilly d. 13 Nov 1872, aged 82 yrs. Bridget wife of John d. 12 Oct. 1863, aged 72 yrs. Natives of Bandon Co. Cork Ireland.