John Fitzsimmons1

#31507, (circa 1791 - )

Family

Elizabeth Crossman b. c 1801
Children 1.James Fitzsimmons+6 (c 1822 - )
 2.Thomas Fitzsimmons+7 (1826 - )
 3.Margaret Fitzsimmons6 (c 1828 - )
 4.Redmond Fitzsimmons6 (c 1830 - )
 5.Stephen Fitzsimmons6 (c 1832 - )
 6.William Fitzsimmons+6 (c 1835 - 1913)
 7.Elizabeth Fitzsimmons6 (c 1838 - )
 8.Nancy Fitzsimmons6 (c 1840 - )
 9.Mary Fitzsimmons6 (c 1843 - )
He was among the First Settler Families in the Irishtown - McQuade's - O'Neills settlements in Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.2 
He was a farmer.3 
Birth*circa 1791He was born circa 1791 at IrelandG.3 
1816He entered the Colony of New BrunswickG in 1816.3 
Marriage*1 November 1821He married Elizabeth Crossman, daughter of Robert Crossman and Mary Guilderd, on 1 November 1821 at Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1 
1851He and Elizabeth Crossman appeared on the census of 1851 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Michael and Elizabeth Hennessey; Mary Ann Wood; Maurice and Mary O'Neill.)3 
1861He and Elizabeth Crossman appeared on the census of 1861 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. James and Mary Fitzsimmons; James and Julia Ann Delahunt.)4 
1871He and Elizabeth Crossman appeared on the census of 1871 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. James and Mary Fitzsimmons; William Simmons [sic]; John and Abigail Delahunt.)5 

Citations

  1. [S2599] Register of Marriages for the county of Westmorland, 1790-1835: p. 115, no. 394, img. 66/304. John Fitz Simonds of Salisbury Par. and Elizabeth Crossman of Hillsborough Par., marr. 1 Nov 1821 by Wm Scott; witn. Richard Kiely and Charles Smith.
  2. [S558] Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick, online www.newirelandnb.ca, First Settler Families monument at St. Lawrence O'Toole Church in Irishtown, New Brunswick. The monument was designed by Linda Evans of Irishtown and carved by Tingleys Monuments of Amherst, Nova Scotia. https://www.newirelandnb.ca/resources/lesson-plans/…
  3. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). John Fitsimons (60), b. Ireland, farmer, entered Colony 1816; Elisabeth (53), b. NB, English descent.
  4. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. John (60), b. Ireland, farmer; Elizabeth (56), b. NB.
  5. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. John (80), b. Ireland, farmer; Elisabeth (60), b. NB.
  6. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  7. [S2673] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Thomas, Memramcook, Cte Westmorland, 1828-1841 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Thomas Fitzsimon, age 2 yrs., son of John Fitzsimon and Elizabeth Crossman, bapt. 1 Sep 1828 by Gauvreau; sponsors James Ozette (poss.) and Marguerite Leblanc.