John Francis Campion1

#6598, (say 1797 - say 1875)
RelationshipGreat-grandfather of Anna Margaret Donovan

Family

Elizabeth _____ b. c 1801
Children 1.Ann Campion+10 (s 1819 - )
 2.Michael Brevort Campion+1 (c 1821 - b 1889)
 3.James Campion11 (c 1822 - )
 4.Eliza Campion+11 (c 1822 - 1879)
 5.Margaret Campion11,12 (c 1825 - )
 6.Alexander Campion+11 (c 1826 - 1874)
 7.Johanna Campion+11 (c 1831 - )
 8.Bridget Campion+11 (c 1831 - 1903)
 9.George Campion+11 (s 1834 - )
Birth*say 1797He was born say 1797 at Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, IrelandG; (poss.)2,1 
Marriage*say 1818He married Elizabeth _____ say 1818.3 
before 1831He and Elizabeth _____ migrated to Prince Edward IslandG before 1831.2 
1843 (an unknown value) in 1843 at St. Peter's Road, Ten Mile House, Prince Edward Island.4 
20 January 1844A meeting of subscribers to the Repeal Association on 20 January 1844 at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.2 
Death*say 1875He died say 1875 at Prince Edward IslandG.5 
The family of John Francis Campion and Elizabeth _____ was determined using the following evidence:
1. They had nine children. History of Colorado IV:14: "[John Francis] Campion [II] was born on Prince Edward Island in December, 1849, a son of M. B. and Helen (Fehan) Campion, who were also natives of Prince Edward Island and were of English and Irish lineage. For many generations the family had been extensive landowners in England. The first representative of the name in the new world was John Francis Campion, Sr., who crossed the Atlantic with his wife and children and settled on Prince Edward Island, where he and his wife lived to an advanced age, the former passing away at the age of seventy-five, while the latter reached the seventieth milestone on life's journey. M. Brevort Campion, who was one of their family of nine children, four sons and five daughters, became a successful shipbuilder and owner, building his own vessels in his own shipyards, and as captain he was able to sail any craft."
2. George and John Campion were both of Souris and both owned shares in the schooner George S Fogg built in 1860 (Ships and Seafarers of Atlantic Canada).
3. In 1849, Alexander, age 24, sailed on the schooner Euphemia from P.E.I. to Boston with these family members: Margaret (age 23) [either his sister or recent wfe], Bridget (16), Johanna (18), Elizabeth (48) [prob. the mother] and George (15). If Margaret was Alexander's wife, then the fourth daughter may have been Ann, who married in 1840.
4. The ages of these presumed siblings in the 1849 ship's manifest match with the records of marriages in P. E. I.: Alexander (before 1850, but no record found), Bridget (1855), Johanna (1852), George (1859). Michael had married in 1845, Elizabeth ca. 1849, Ann in 1840.
5. In 1852, Alexander, age 28, sailed on the schooner Speed from P.E.I. to Boston (NARA T938, roll M277_42; this may have been the same Speed built and owned by Michael [Ships and Seafarers of Atlantic Canada]). On board were James Campion (age 30) and Chas. McEachern (age 38, poss. the same that married Johanna Campion ca. 1852).
6. The few other Campions found in the relevant records were members of the Anglican church. The family members of John Francis Campion were Roman Catholic.
7. In Ancestry.com, U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, citing William Filby's Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012), there are two Campion entries for P.E.I. John, in 1822 (citing Donald White A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to Canada before Confederation (Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, Volume 2, 1995, P.E.I 1822, p. 48) and John, in 1843 ( Terrence Punch Erin's Sons: Irish Arrivals in Atlantic Canada, 1761-1853 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2008, Volume I:131). The second entry fits well with the description in (1) above - all of the proposed children were born after 1822, and the Irish origin matches the records, and the Catholic religion.6,3,7,8,9 

Citations

  1. [S684] Wilbur Fiske Stone, History of Colorado (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1919), IV:14-16, entry for John Francis Campion Jr.; "The first representative of the name in the new world was John Francis Campion, Sr., who crossed the Atlantic with his wife and children and settled on Prince Edward Island, where he and his wife lived to an advanced age, the former passing away at the age of seventy-five, while the latter reached the seven-tieth milestone on life's journey. M. Brevort Campion, who was one of their family of nine children, four sons and five daughters..."
  2. [S2584] Terrence M Punch, Erin's Sons: Irish Arrivals in Atlantic Canada 1761-1853 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008), I: 134. Alexander, John and Elizabeth Campian [sic], of Gowran, Kilkenny, attended a meeting of 35 subscribers to Repeal at Mr. Egan‘s home in Chatlottetown PEI on 15 Jan 1844, citing The Palladium, Charlottetown PEI, 20 Jan 1844.
  3. [S241] Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943, online Ancestry.com, original records National Archives, 7 Sep 1849, schooner Euphemia arr. Boston from P.E.I; "Burthen 56 tons"; Alex. Campion (24), Margaret Campion (23), Bridget Campion (16), Johanna (18), Elizabeth (48), George (15); all farmers, of P.E.I.; intend to become inhabitants of U.S.
  4. [S2585] Terrence M Punch, "A Prince Edward Island Repeal List of 1843," The Island Magazine (Fall / Winter 1986): pp. 29-31. "During that period [1841-1845], an Irish constitutional issue stirred and helped to politicize Irish feeling everywhere. That issue was Repeal of the Act of Union of 1801 (which had immersed the Dublin Parliament within the British Parliament at Westminster)." Includes Table of Repeal meetings, incl. one at Ten Mile House, St. Peter's Road with 38 attendees, incl. John Campion, native of Gowran, Kilkenny. Hereinafter cited as "A Prince Edward Island Repeal List of 1843."
  5. [S684] Wilbur Fiske Stone, History of Colorado, IV:14, "passing away at the age of seventy-five."
  6. [S684] Wilbur Fiske Stone, History of Colorado, IV:14.
  7. [S241] Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943, online Ancestry.com, original records National Archives, Schooner Speed whereof Cook is Master, 59 tons, from PEI for Boston, arr. 10 Dec 1852; James Campion (30), trader, of and returning to PEI; Alex Campion (28), seaman, of and returning to PEI. Total five pax (Peter Price, Donald McDonald, Charles McEachen [sic])
    National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1917-1943; Publication Number: T938; Roll: 42.; img 361/395.
  8. [S1487] Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935, online Ancestry.com.
  9. [S33] Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens Co., Prince Edward Island. Online FamilySearch.org.
  10. [S34] Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888, online FamilySearch.org, Marriages 1839-1844 > image 25/185, p. 49. Philip Bambrick and Ann Campion, both single, marr. by banns 29 Oct 1840, by James Brady, Missionary; witnesses John Welsh and Anna Conan/Cowon. Recorded 27 Feb 1841.
  11. [S1488] Historical Note for John Francis and Elizabeth Campion.
  12. [S241] Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943, online Ancestry.com, original records National Archives, 7 Sep 1849, schooner "Euphemia" arr. Boston from P.E.I; "Burthen 56 tons"; Alex. Campion (24), Margaret Campion (23) [wife or sister of Alex.], Bridget Campion (16) [poss. sister of Alex.], Johanna (18) [poss. sister of Alex.], Elizabeth (48) [poss. mother or Alex.], George (15) [poss. brother of Alex.]; all farmer, of P.E.I.; intend to become inhabitants of U.S.
    Total of 38 pax on board incl. McNeil, Henderson, McCoit, McDonald, Hayes, Dooley and Ryan.
    Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1917-1943; Microfilm Serial: T938; Microfilm Roll: 31
    Ancestry.com. Boston, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1954 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006.
    Original data: Boston, Massachusetts. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1820-1891. Micropublication M277. RG036. 115 rolls. National Archives, Washington, D.C.