Thomas Mahoney1

#8206, (circa 1831 - circa 7 January 1862)
Father*Patrick Mahon2 (s 1800 - 1832)
Mother*Eleanora Butler1 (c 1814 - b 1869)
Adoptive fatherWilliam Hartnett2 (c 1806 - 1883)
Brothers Thomas Jr. and Patrick, shown together only in the 1851 census, and with Patrick witnessing Thomas's burial rites, were both stepsons of William Hartnett after their mother married William Hartnett following the death of Thomas Sr. William Hartnett was a blacksmith, the same trade taken by Patrick. Also, the death certificate for Patrick's dau. Helene (also called Emma) gives Patrick's place of birth as Botsford. The names Mahan, Mahon and Mahoney were often interchanged.3 
Thomas Mahoney was also known as Mahon.4 
Thomas Mahoney was also known as Hartnett adopted son of William Hartnett. 
Birth*circa 1831He was born circa 1831 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1,4 
Baptism9 March 1831He was baptized on 9 March 1831 at Chapelle de la baie du Chimougoui, Shemogue, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 
1851He appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of William Hartnett and Eleanora Butler at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 19, b. NB.5 
Baptism1 May 1859He sponsored the baptism of Mary Ann Hartnett on 1 May 1859.6 
1861He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of William Hartnett and Eleanora Butler at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, as Thomas Mahon, stepson, age 30 (no occupation given); (neis. James Burk, Hugh Cassidy (school teacher), Rev. F X Babineau, John Como, Jeremiah Crow, Maxim Dugay and Dominic Dugay.)7 
Death*circa 7 January 1862He died circa 7 January 1862 at Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 
Burial*9 January 1862He was buried on 9 January 1862 at St. Bartholomew Church Cemetery, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 

Citations

  1. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). William (45), b. Ireland, migr. Jun 1824, blacksmith; Ellen (37), b. Ireland, migr. Jun 1824.
  2. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. William (54), farmer and blacksmith, R.C., b. Ireland; Ellen (47), b. Ireland; also Thomas Mahon, age 30, stepson.
  3. [S520] VWH.
  4. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Shemogue [Chimogoui, St-Barthélemi], Cte Westmorland, 1813-1855 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Img. 37/150, 1831, B5. Thomas Mahon, son of Patrick Mahon, farmer of this parish, and Eleanorra Butler, bapt. 9 Mar 1831, age ___days; by Ant. Gagnon; sponsors Charles Kelley and Isabelle _____.. Online Ancestry.com.
  5. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). William (45), b. Ireland, migr. Jun 1824, blacksmith; Ellen (37), b. Ireland, migr. Jun 1824. Note: indexed as "Gartnett."
  6. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Vil 2, p. 36, B-105, img. 132/504. Mary Ann Harnett, dau. of William Harnett and Ellen Butler, b. 3 Dec., bapt. 1 May 1859 by F X Babinault; sponsors Thomas Mahoney and Margaret Harnett.
  7. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. William (54), farmer and blacksmith, R.C., b. Ireland; Ellen (47), b. Ireland.
  8. [S1199] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Ste-Thérèse, Cap-Pelé/Cape Bald, Cte Westmorland, 1859-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 31, S-4, img. 17/426. Thomas Mahan [sic], age 39 [sic], son of Patrick Mahan, deceased, and Ellen Butler of this parish, bur. 9 Jan 1862; rites by F X Babinault, witn. Patrick Mahan and David Cormier.