James Hurley1

#27866, (circa 1827 - 24 November 1896)
Father*____ Hurley2 (s 1785 - )

Family

Mary Sweeney b. c 1830
Children 1.Mary E Hurley10 (c 1861 - )
 2.Catherine Elizabeth Hurley10 (1862 - )
 3.John D Hurley10 (c 1866 - )
 4.David Hurley10 (1867 - )
 5.Margaret Abigail Hurley10 (1869 - )
 6.William Hurley10 (1871 - )
Catherine Hurley, wife of Jeremiah Noonan, had six sisters (one of whom came to Melrose) and a brother James, who married Mary [Sweeney]. James first lived in Sackville, then came to Melrose, purchasing land from his brother-in-law [i.e., either Jeremiah Noonan, husb. of Catherine, or a brother of Mary Sweeney, his wife]. [Note: Perhaps Michael Hurley, a sponsor for the baptism of Catherine's daughter Catherine, is related]2 
Of their six children only Catherine and William appear in the 1871 census, and only Catherine in the 1881 and 1891 censuses.3 
Birth*circa 1827He was born circa 1827 at IrelandG; (but death cert. has age 78 in 1896.)4 
1851He migrated to New BrunswickG in 1851.4 
1851He appeared on the census of 1851 at Sackville Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 
Marriage*20 February 1860He married Mary Sweeney, daughter of Dennis Sweeney and Mary McCarthy, on 20 February 1860 at Ste-Thérèse d'Avila Church, Cap-Pelé, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (witn. Margaret Noonan and Denis Sweeney.)1 
April 1871He and Mary Sweeney appeared on the census of April 1871 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Cornelius Noonan, Charles Noonan, Benjamin Corrigan, James Stack, William Savage, Michael Noonan, Jeremiah and Catherine Noonan.)5 
1881He and Mary Sweeney appeared on the census of 1881 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Mary Noonan, Edward and Elizabeth Walsh, Huldah Noonan, Cornelius Noonan, and John and Ellen Walsh.)6 
1891He and Mary Sweeney appeared on the census of 1891 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.7 
Death*24 November 1896He died on 24 November 1896 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 
Burial*November 1896He was buried in November 1896 at St. Bartholomew Church Cemetery, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.9 

Citations

  1. [S1199] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Ste-Thérèse, Cap-Pelé/Cape Bald, Cte Westmorland, 1859-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 5, M-6, img. 3/426. James Hurly of Cap Tormentine and Mary Sweeney of the same parish, marr. 20 Feb 1860 by F X Babinault; witn. Margaret Noonan and Denis Sweeney.
  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. 23. Catherine Hurley, wife of Jeremiah Noonan, had six sisters (one of whom came to Melrose) and a brother James, who married Mary [Sweeney]. James first lived in Sackville, then came to Melrose, purchasing land from his brother-in-law [i.e., either Jeremiah Noonan, husb. of Catherine, or a brother of Mary Sweeney, his wife].
  3. [S520] VWH.
  4. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). James Hurley (24), servant in house of Thompson and Rebecca Trueman, entered Colony 1851.
  5. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. James (46), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (45), b. Ireland.
  6. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. James (60), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (50), b. Ireland.
  7. [S69] 1891 Canada Census. James (61), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (60), b. Ireland.
  8. [S427] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Deaths (Sch. C) Return of Clergyman, Occupier or Other Person, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, No. 2132. James Hurley, b. Ireland, res. Botsford, farmer, d. Botsford 24 Nov 1896, age 78, old age and debility.
  9. [S106] St. Bartholomew's Cemetery Headstones and Parish Register Entries, Mark Edlund (compiler), online rootsweb.ancestry.com, Entry 120. James Hicky (may be Hurley), consort of Mary Sweeney, bur. 20 Nov 1896. [Note: must be 26 Nov, see death certificate]
  10. [S84] 1871 Canada Census.