Michael Walsh1

#27847, (circa 1835 - )
Father*John Walsh1 (c 1798 - 1866)
Mother*Johanna Holahan1 (c 1801 - 1863)

Family

Mary _____ b. c 1835
He was a child of John Walsh and Johanna Holahan; "1850. John Welsh came shortly after the Barrys, to whom he was related by marriage; but did not take up a farm for a long time." Worked for Crane [in Sackville], eventually purchased part of the Mansfield farm. Children John ("the Yankee"), Edward, Michael, Mrs. Hennessy [Eleanor] and Mary (second wife of Benjamin Carrigan.)2 
Michael Walsh was also known as Welsh (variant.)3 
Birth*circa 1835He was born circa 1835 at IrelandG.1 
1836He accompanied John Walsh and Johanna Holahan in 1836 to New BrunswickG.4 
1851He appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of John Walsh and Johanna Holahan, age 16, entered Colony 1836; (neis. Jeremiah and Catherine Sweeny.)4 
1861He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of John Walsh and Johanna Holahan at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Benjamin and Catherine Corrigan, fam. 493; Noonans; John and Bridget Riley, fam. 499.)5 
Baptism30 May 1867He sponsored the baptism of Mary E Welsh on 30 May 1867 at Ste-Thérèse d'Avila Church, Cap-Pelé, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.6 
Marriage*10 January 1871He married Mary _____ on 10 January 1871 at St-Thomas Church, Memramcook, Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.7 
12 April 1871He and Mary _____ appeared on the census of 12 April 1871 at Sackville Par., Westmoreland Co., New BrunswickG.8 

Citations

  1. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  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. 26.
  3. [S520] VWH.
  4. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). John (60), Irish, farmer; Joanna (59), Irish; both entered Colony 1836.
  5. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. John Welch (63), b. Ireland, farmer; Johana (60), b. Ireland.
  6. [S1199] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Ste-Thérèse, Cap-Pelé/Cape Bald, Cte Westmorland, 1859-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 111, B-30, img. 61/426. Mary Welsh, dau. of John Welsh and Ellen Mahoney, b. 6 May 1867, bapt. 30 May 1867 by F X Babinault; sponsors Michael Welsh and Mary Barry.
  7. [S101] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Thomas, Memramcook, Cte Westmorland, 1845-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 34, M-1, img. 454/1466. Michael Walsh, son of John Walsh and Joanna Hollihan of Sackville (deceased), and Mary Crean, wid. of William A Crean of Sackville, marr. 10 Jan 1871 by W O'Mahoney; witn. Martin Hollahan and Mary Hollihan. [Note: Same day, Martin Holahan marr. Mary Savage]
  8. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Michael (35), b. Ireland, R. Catholic, shoe maker; Mary (34), b. Ireland, R. Catholic; marr. Jan 1871.