Michael Hennessey1

#32578, (circa 1806 - 1 October 1892)

Family

Elizabeth Byrne b. c 1803, d. 1886
Children 1.Ellen Hennessey+9 (c 1831 - 1888)
 2.Catherine Hennessey10 (1834 - 1920)
 3.Patrick Hennessey9 (c 1837 - 1919)
Cemetery memorial has both "Native of Craignenananna, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland." Craignenananna not found in P W Joyce's Origin and History of Irish Names of Places. Death cert. of dau. Catherine has both both of her parents b. Co. Cork, Ireland. See citation for this Note of poss. marriage.2,3 
He was a shoemaker.1 
Birth*circa 1806He was born circa 1806 at Co. Kilkenny, IrelandG.1,4 
Marriage*circa 1828He married Elizabeth Byrne circa 1828 at IrelandG.2 
July 1848He migrated to New BrunswickG in July 1848.1 
1851He and Elizabeth Byrne appeared on the census of 1851 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. John and Elizabeth Fitzsimmons.)1 
1861He and Elizabeth Byrne appeared on the census of 1861 at Canterbury Par., York Co., New BrunswickG.5 
1871He and Elizabeth Byrne appeared on the census of 1871 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. dau. Ellen O'Neill and children.)6 
1881He and Elizabeth Byrne appeared on the census of 1881 at Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.7 
1891He appeared on the census of 1891 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 
Death*1 October 1892He died on 1 October 1892 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 
Burial*October 1892He was buried in October 1892 at St-Anselme Church Cemetery, Fox-Creek, Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 

Citations

  1. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Michael Henessey (45), b. Ireland, shoemaker, entered Colony July 1848; Elizabeth (48), b. Ireland, entered Colony Apr 1851.
  2. [S520] VWH.
  3. [S2758] Parish Registers Kilcornan 1825-1883, Limerick Diocese, Co. Limerick, Ireland (National Library of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland), online http://registers.nli.ie. Microfilm 02420 / 07, img. 73 (Limerick Diocese, Co. Limerick). Michaelis Henessy and Elizabeth Burn, marr. [Apr 1829] by T Foley; witn. Joannes M[not legible] and Margaret Hayes.
  4. [S1746] Southeastern Branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, compiler, Cemeteries of Westmorland County (Moncton, New Brunswick, 2007-2009), Moncton volume p. 200. Shared tall stone memorial.
    (front) Michael Hennessy, Died Oct. 1, 1892 In his 88 year, Native of Craignenananna, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland / Elizabeth, Died Oct. 8, 1886 Aged 88 years, Beloved wife of Michael Hennessy, Native of Craignenananna, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    (side) Ellen, Died Jan. 6th 1888 Aged 54 years, Wife of Capt. O’Neill / Dan Born in Australia Mar 18th 1862, Died Sept 23, 1879, Son of Captain & Ellen O’Neil
    (side) Catherine 1834-1920 / Patrick 1836-1919 / Children of M & E Hennessy / Henry, Born in Australia 1860, Died 1907, Son of Captain & Ellen O’Neill / Elizabeth, Born in Australia 1857, Died 1934 / Daughter of Captain & Ellen O’Neill
    (footstones) Patrick, Catherine, Ellen, Dan, Mother, Father, Elizabeth, Henry
    Note: Craignenananna not found in P W Joyce's Origin and History of Irish Names of Places.
  5. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. Michael (56), b. Ireland, shoe maker; Elizabeth (57), b. Ireland.
  6. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Michael (66), b. Ireland, Catholic, shoemaker; Elizabeth (70), b. Ireland, Catholic.
  7. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. Michael (76), b. Ireland, shoe maker; Elizabeth (82), b. Ireland.
  8. [S69] 1891 Canada Census. Michael (86), b. and parents b. Ireland.
  9. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  10. [S560] New Brunswick Department of Health Certificate of Registration of Death (Form C.-3), Death Cert. of Catherine Hennessy, b. Ireland 12 Mar 1834, dau. of Michael Hennessy and Elizabeth Byrne, 1920, q.v, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, online http://archives.gnb.ca