Thomas Coffey1

#8165, (circa 1860 - 19 March 1915)
Father*John Coffey1 (c 1824 - 1894)
Mother*Jane Hamilton1 (c 1830 - )

Family

Catherine Kennedy b. 1861, d. 1921
Birth*circa 1860He was born circa 1860 at Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1,2 
1861He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of John Coffey and Jane Hamilton at Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 2, native.3 
1871He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of John Coffey and Jane Hamilton at Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 11, b. NB.4 
1881He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of John Coffey and Jane Hamilton at Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 21, b. NB, ICR section hand.5 
Marriage28 November 1888He witnessed the marriage of Lucy Everett and William Coffey on 28 November 1888 at Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.6,7 
Baptism2 March 1890He sponsored the baptism of John Thomas Coffey on 2 March 1890 at St. Bernard Church, Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 
Marriage*17 February 1892He married Catherine Kennedy, daughter of John Thomas Kennedy and Deborah Lynch, on 17 February 1892 at Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.9,10,11 
Death*19 March 1915He died on 19 March 1915 at Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.12,13 

Citations

  1. [S133] Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Registration Division, Marriages (Sch. B.), Return of Clergyman: [stamped] 001343; Thomas Coffey [no age], res. Moncton, b. Shediac, bachelor, I.C.R. conductor, RC, parents John Coffey and Jane Hamilton; Catherine Kennedy [no gae], res. Moncton, b. Irishtown, spinster, RC; marr. 17 Feb 1892 by banns.
  2. [S84] 1871 Canada Census.
  3. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. John (35), native, R.C., blacksmith; Jane (31), native.
  4. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. John Coffe (48), b. Ireland, R.C., laborer; Jane (43), b. NB, R.C., Irish descent.
  5. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. John (56), b. NB, R.C., ICR section hand; Jane (52), b. NB, R.C.
  6. [S608] Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics [database], online archives.gnb.ca/Search/NewspaperVitalStats, Daniel F. Johnson Vol. 70, No. 1387, citing The Daily Telegraph, Saint John, 30 Nov 1888. "Moncton, Nov. 29 - A wedding took place in the R.C. Church last night, the principals being Wm Coffey, driver of the I.C.R. and Miss Lucy Everett, formerly of St. John. The bride was attended by her sister, May Everett. Thomas Coffey, brother of the groom, doing the honors for him."
  7. [S109] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Bernard Parish, Cte Westmorland, Moncton, 1873 to 1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 101, M 24, img. 168/300. William Coffey and Lucy Everett, both of Moncton, marr. 28 Nov 1888, by H. Meehan; witn. Thomas Coffey and Mary Everett.
  8. [S109] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Bernard Moncton 1873-1899, p. 126, B 15, img. 184/300. John Tmomas, b. 27 Feb 1890, son of William Coffey and Lucy Everett, bapt. 2 Mar 1890, by H. Meehan; sponsors Thomas Coffey and Ellen _____ (poss. Sullivan).
  9. [S133] Westmorland County, Marriages (Sch. B.): [stamped] 001343; Thomas Coffey [no age], res. Moncton, b. Shediac, bachelor, I.C.R. conductor, RC, parents John Coffey and Jane Hamilton; Catherine Kennedy [no age], res. Moncton, b. Irishtown, spinster, RC, parents John T. Kennedy and Debra Lynch; marr. 17 Feb 1892 by banns.
  10. [S109] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Bernard Moncton 1873-1899, p. 166, img. 204/300. Thomas Coffey and Catherine Kennedy, both of Moncton, marr. 17 Feb 1892, by Meehan; witn. John Hamiltonn and Rosanna Kennedy.
  11. [S608] Johnson's New Brunswick Newspapers, online archives.gnb.ca/Search/NewspaperVitalStats, Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 83 Number 1293; citing The Moncton Times, 17 Feb 1892: "An interesting event took place this morn. at 8 o'clock in St. Bernard's church, Miss Catherine Kennedy, Moncton and Conductor Coffey, I.C.R. being united in marriage by Rev. Father Meahan. John Hamilton supported the groom, Miss Rosanna Kennedy, sister of the bride, attending the latter."
  12. [S103] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Moncton Bureau of Health, Cte Westmorland, Register of Deaths, 1888 to 1919 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), two entries; sh. 50, no. 298, Thomas Coffey, b. Shediac, contractor, d. Moncton Hospital 19 Mar 1915, age 55, pulmonary apoplexy, inf. C E Northrup; sh. 55, no. 508, Thomas Coffey, b. Shediac, I.C.R. conductor, d. Moncton 19 Mar 1915, age 62, brain hemorrhage; phys. Dr. Myers, inf. Rev. E. Savage.
  13. [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, two reports. No. 001526; Thomas Coffey, b. Shediac, res. Moncton, ICR Conductor, d. Moncton 19 Mar 1915, H. of brain, age 62; phys. Dr. Myers, inf. Rev. E Savage. No. 001527, Thomas Coffey, b. Shediac, contractor, d. Moncton 19 Mar 1915, pulmonary apoplexy, age 55; inf. C E Northrup, Moncton.