George Eddington1

#31291, (circa 1835 - 20 November 1869)
Father*Thomas Eddington1 (c 1810 - b 1852)
Mother*Ellen Griffin1 (c 1813 - )
Birth*circa 1835He was born circa 1835 at New BrunswickG.1 
1851He appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of Ellen Griffin at McQuade, Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Kelly, Barr, Griffin, Capes.)2,3 
1861He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Ellen Griffin, adopted son, age 25, b. NB, laborer; (neis. Francis and Mary Gallagher, line 642; Ellen Carroll, line 666.)4 
Marriage12 January 1864He witnessed the marriage of Ellen Carroll and Dennis Gallagher on 12 January 1864 at St-Anselme Church, Fox-Creek, Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.5 
Baptism22 July 1866He sponsored the baptism of Sarah Eddington on 22 July 1866 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.6 
Death*20 November 1869He died on 20 November 1869 at Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.7 
Burial*November 1869He was buried in November 1869 at St. Lawrence O'Toole Church Cemetery, Irishtown, Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.7 

Citations

  1. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  2. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Ellen (38), wid., b. Ireland, farmer, entered Colony May 1832.
  3. [S2883] D J Lake and H S Peck, Topographical map of Westmoreland and Albert Counties, 1862. Hereinafter cited as Topographical map of Westmoreland and Albert Counties.
  4. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. Francis (53), b. Ireland, farmer proprietor; Ellen, wife, b. Ireland, farmer's wife.
  5. [S102] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Anselme de Fox-Creeks, Cte Westmorland, 1845-1898 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 173, M-2, img. 109/124. Denis Gallagher and Ellen Carroll, both of Irishtown, Moncton Par., marr. 12 Jan 1864 by John Joseph Nugent; witn. George Eddington and Elizabeth Foley.
  6. [S135] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Anselme de Fox-Creeks, Cte Westmorland, 1833-1870 (3 typed manuscripts) (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Typed manuscript, p. 81, B-32, img. 82/99. Sarah Eddington, bage 13 days, dau. of John Eddington and Rosanna Gallagher, bapt. 22 Jul 1866 by P Holohan; sponsors George Eddington and Caroline Morris. [Note: same day as Catherine Hannigan was baptized]
  7. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, Standing grave marker. George Eddington, d. 20 Nov 1869, age 34. Narrative: bur. St. Lawrence O'Toole Cemetery, Irishton NB. Memorial 199484664, created by Roberta Canon Cram, photo added by Velma Vautour.