Margaret Barry1

#8176, (29 September 1830 - 2 March 1920)
Father*James Barry2 (c 1791 - 1850)
Mother*Hanorah Walsh2 (bt 1791 - 1795 - 1882)

Family

John Reilly Jr. b. 1827, d. 1891
Children 1.Elizabeth Reilly14 (c 1855 - )
 2.Michael B Reilly+14 (c 1857 - 1923)
 3.Ellen Reilly14 (c 1859 - 1944)
 4.James Reilly14 (1860 - )
 5.William Joseph Reilly14 (1862 - )
 6.John Frank Reilly+14 (1865 - 1944)
 7.Mary H Reilly14 (c 1868 - 1891)
 8.Margaret Alice Reilly14 (1869 - )
 9.Catherine Bridget Reilly15 (c 1872 - )
Her married name was O'Reilley (variant.)3 
Her married name was Riely.4 
Her married name was Reilly.4 
Birth*29 September 1830She was born on 29 September 1830 at Miramichi, Northumberland Co., New BrunswickG; (death cert. has 29 Sep 1825 but prob. later, ca. 1830, from census records and ages of children; death cert. of son Michael B has mother b. Miramichi NB.)3,1,5 
Baptism23 October 1849She sponsored the baptism of Thomas Harney Jr. on 23 October 1849 at Chapelle de la baie du Chimougoui, Shemogue, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.6 
1851She appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of Hanorah Walsh at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, dau., age 21, b. Ireland, entered Colony Sep 1828; (neis. John (24) and Norry (17) Barry; Charles and Catherine Lane; William and Catherine Carroll.)7 
Marriage16 February 1851She witnessed the marriage of Honora Holland and John Barry on 16 February 1851 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 
Marriage*16 April 1854She married John Reilly Jr., son of John Reilly and Bridget O'Connell, on 16 April 1854 at St-Henri Church, Barachois, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 
1861She and John Reilly Jr. appeared on the census of 1861 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (nei. John (68) and Bridget (67) Riley, fam. 499; Patrick Riley (27), fam. 501.9 
1871She and John Reilly Jr. appeared on the census of 1871 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Patrick (38) and Mary Riley with father John Riley (81), fam. 45; Hannah Hartnett (48), fam. 47; James (33) and Elizabeth Barry, fam. 50.)10 
22 April 1891She and John Reilly Jr. appeared on the census of 22 April 1891 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Patrick and Mary Riley, fam. 130.)11 
1911She appeared on the census of 1911 in the household of John Frank Reilly, mother, age 82, b. NB Sep 1829; (neis. Patrick and Mary Riley, fam. 40; William and Alice Hartnett, fam. 41.)12 
Death*2 March 1920She died on 2 March 1920 at Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, at age 89.3 
Burial*3 March 1920She was buried on 3 March 1920 at St. Bartholomew Church Cemetery, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.13 

Citations

  1. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, Westmorland County (copy from Université Saint Joseph Archives, Moncton), transcription online http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nbwestmo/history.htm, p. 14: "Of the Barry family there were two brothers, James and Patrick. Both were married, and both died comparatively young. James had a large family, most of whom were born in America. In the order of their age, the family were: Ellen (Mrs. Denis Mahoney), Patrick, Catherine (Mrs. James Brown), John, Mary (James Mahoney's second wife), William, Margaret (Mrs. John Reilly the second), and James. Mrs. Barry had the distinction of living the longest of any of the Irish settlers, and seeing more of her descendants."
  2. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, p. 14: "Of the Barry family there were two brothers, James and Patrick. Both were married, and both died comparatively young. James had a large family, most of whom were born in America. In the order of their age, the family were: Ellen (Mrs. Denis Mahoney), Patrick, Catherine (Mrs. James Brown), John, Mary (James Mahoney's second wife), William, Margaret (Mrs. John Reilly the second), and James. Mrs. Barry had the distinction of living the longest of any of the Irish settlers, and seeing more of her descendants."
  3. [S610] New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141), online archives.gnb.ca, Form C-3, Reg. No. 44201. Margaret O'Reilly, b. Miramichi NB 29 Sep 1825, dau. of James Barry and Hannah Walsh, both b. Ireland; housewife, wid., res. Melrose, NB; d. Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co. NB, 2 Mar 1920, age 94, old age; inf. Frank O'Reilly, son, res. Melrose NB; bur. Melrose NB 3 Mar 1920.
  4. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), 16 Apr 1854, img. 94/504. John Riely and Margaret Barry, both of Botsford, by "me undersigned" [John Mooney]; witnesses William Barry and Mary Barry.
  5. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). age 21, entered Colony Sep 1828.
  6. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Shemogue [Chimogoui, St-Barthélemi], Cte Westmorland, 1813-1855 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 127, B-58, img. 90/150. Thomas Harney, age one yr., son of Thomas Harney and Susan Fields, bapt. conditionally 23 Oct 1849 by John Sweeney; sponsors Michael Carroll and Margaret Barry. Online Ancestry.com.
  7. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Norry (60), wid., b. Ireland, farming, entered Colony Sep 1828.
  8. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, P. 158, M2, img. 105/150. John Barry and Honora Holland of Cap Tormentin, marr. 16 Feb 1851, by John Sweeney, priest; witnesses John Holland, father of the bride, and Margaret Barry. [indexed as Honora Howard]
  9. [S1752] 1861 Canada East Census. John (34), b. Ireland, farmer; Margaret (32), b. NB.
  10. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. John (44), b. Ireland, farmer; Margaret (41), b. NB.
  11. [S69] 1891 Canada Census. John (61), b. and parents b. Ireland, farmer; Margaret (60), b. NB, parents b. Ireland.
  12. [S85] 1911 Canada Census. John F Riley (43), b. NB Oct 1868, farmer; Mary E (44), b. NB May 1867.
  13. [S1746] Southeastern Branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, compiler, Cemeteries of Westmorland County (Moncton, New Brunswick, 2007-2009), Botsford Parish volume, p. 133. John O'Reilly, a native of Co. Cork Ireland, 15 May 1827 - 7 Aug 1891 / His wife Margaret 1826-1920 / dau. Mary H, d. 17 Oct 1891, age 24.
  14. [S84] 1871 Canada Census.
  15. [S1199] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Ste-Thérèse, Cap-Pelé/Cape Bald, Cte Westmorland, 1859-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 207, no. B-10, img. 109/426. Catherine Riley, age 3 weeks, dau. of John Riley and Marguerite Barry, bapt. 28 Feb 1872 by P Bradley; sponsors William Brown and Mary Brown.