Margaret Kelly

Female 1846 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Margaret Kelly was born on 14 Mar 1846 in Allumette Island, Pontiac Co., Québec; was christened on 23 Mar 1846 in St. Alphonse, Allumette Island township, Pontiac Co., Québec (daughter of John Kelly and Mary Hourigan).

    Other Events:

    • Godparents: John Mulligan and Catharine Fitzpatrick


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John KellyJohn Kelly was born about 1813 in Ireland; died on 23 Dec 1893; was buried on 24 Dec 1893 in St. Lawrence RC Cemetery, Deux Rivieres, Clara township, Renfrew Co..

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Shantyman; Farmer; Hotel-keeper
    • Physical Description: Prison release record describes him as 5 foot 11 in height, with "sallow" complexion, brown hair, and blue eyes.
    • Burial Witnesses: Thomas Martin and Daniel Boland
    • Legal: 21 May 1841, Kingston, Ontario; Began one-year sentence for manslaughter at the Provincial Penitentiary at Kingston
    • Legal: 21 May 1842, Kingston, Ontario; Released from prison

    Notes:

    Killed his brother-in-law Michael Hourigan, Good Friday, 9 April 1841, in a dispute over the custody of Kelly's two-year old daughter Anna Kelly. Stood trial for with murder at the Bathurst Assizes, Perth, Lanark, 20 May 1841.Jury returned a verdict of manslaughter. Served one-year sentence for manslaughter at the penitentiary at Kingston, 21 May 1841-21 May 1842

    Legal:
    Return of Prisoners received into the Provincial Penitentiary in the year ending 1st October, 1841, Appendix H, Appendix to the Second Volume of the journals of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Canada, Kingston, HMSO, 1842

    John married Mary Hourigan on 20 Aug 1838 in Notre Dame, Bytown. Mary (daughter of Timothy Hourigan and Mary Lahey) was born about 1820 in Lorrha, Co. Tipperary, Ireland; died on 11 Aug 1901 in Deux Rivieres, Clara township, Renfrew Co., Ontario; was buried on 13 Aug 1901 in St. Lawrence RC Cemetery, Deux Rivieres, Clara township, Renfrew Co.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Hourigan was born about 1820 in Lorrha, Co. Tipperary, Ireland (daughter of Timothy Hourigan and Mary Lahey); died on 11 Aug 1901 in Deux Rivieres, Clara township, Renfrew Co., Ontario; was buried on 13 Aug 1901 in St. Lawrence RC Cemetery, Deux Rivieres, Clara township, Renfrew Co..

    Other Events:

    • Burial Witnesses: 13 Aug 1901; William Cottenham, W. Hickey, "et plusieurs autres"

    Notes:

    Married:
    "after three Publications at the Parochial Mass at Bytown, John Kelly of the Township of March, to Mary Hourigan of the same place"

    Children:
    1. Ann Kelly was born in June 1839 in March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada; was christened on 25 Sep 1839 in Notre Dame, Bytown; died on 19 Nov 1903 in Cameron township, Nipissing District, Ontario; was buried in Ste. Anne RC Cemetery, Mattawa.
    2. Michael Kelly was born on 25 Apr 1841 in Carleton Co., Ontario; was christened on 6 Jun 1841 in Notre Dame, Bytown.
    3. Daniel Kelly was born about 1843; died on 19 Aug 1863 in St. Alphonse, Chapeau, Pontiac Co., Quebec; was buried on 26 Aug 1863 in St. Alphonse, Allumette Island township, Pontiac Co., Québec .
    4. 1. Margaret Kelly was born on 14 Mar 1846 in Allumette Island, Pontiac Co., Québec; was christened on 23 Mar 1846 in St. Alphonse, Allumette Island township, Pontiac Co., Québec .
    5. Sylvester Patrick Kelly was born on 22 Feb 1848 in Allumette Island, Pontiac Co., Québec; was christened on 14 Mar 1848 in St. Alphonse, Allumette Island township, Pontiac Co., Québec ; died in in Washington.
    6. Thomas Kelly was born on 9 Dec 1849 in Allumette Island, Pontiac Co., Québec; was christened on 20 Jan 1850 in St. Alphonse, Chapeau, Pontiac Co., Quebec.
    7. Mary Kelly was born on 29 Dec 1851 in Allumette Island, Pontiac Co., Québec; was christened on 20 Jan 1852 in St. Alphonse, Chapeau, Pontiac Co., Quebec; died on 7 Jan 1862 in Allumette Island, Pontiac Co., Québec; was buried on 9 Jan 1862 in St. Alphonse, Allumette Island township, Pontiac Co., Québec .
    8. Julia Theresa Kelly was born on 22 Aug 1854; was christened on 24 Sep 1854 in St. Alphonse, Chapeau, Pontiac Co., Quebec; died on 9 Aug 1940; was buried in St. Lawrence RC Cemetery, Deux Rivieres, Clara township, Renfrew Co..
    9. Elizabeth Kelly was born on 6 Sep 1857 in Allumette Island, Pontiac Co., Québec; was christened on 6 Oct 1857 in St. Alphonse, Chapeau, Pontiac Co., Quebec; died on 14 Jan 1862 in Allumette Island, Pontiac Co., Québec; was buried on 16 Jan 1862 in St. Alphonse, Allumette Island township, Pontiac Co., Québec .
    10. Bridget Elizabeth Kelly was born on 9 Jan 1860 in Allumette Island, Pontiac Co., Québec; was christened on 5 Feb 1860 in St. Alphonse, Chapeau, Pontiac Co., Quebec; died on 28 Apr 1938 in Pembroke, Renfrew Co., Ontario; was buried on 2 May 1938 in St. Lawrence RC Cemetery, Deux Rivieres, Clara township, Renfrew Co..
    11. John Kelly was born on 26 Aug 1862 in Allumette Island, Pontiac Co., Québec; was christened on 28 Sep 1862 in St. Alphonse, Allumette Island township, Pontiac Co., Québec .


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Timothy Hourigan was born about 1790 in Co. Tipperry, Ireland; died on 26 Aug 1825 in March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Cause of Death: Killed by the fall of a tree
    • Emigration: Jun 1824, Ireland to Canada; June 1824.

    Timothy married Mary Lahey before 1816 in Ireland. Mary (daughter of Unknown Lahey and Unknown Unknown) was born about 1790 in Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland; died about 1871 in March township, Carleton Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Mary Lahey was born about 1790 in Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland (daughter of Unknown Lahey and Unknown Unknown); died about 1871 in March township, Carleton Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Emigration: Jun 1824, Ireland to Canada; June 1824.
    • Land: 8 Jan 1826, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada; Petition of Mary Horahan (indexed as Horhan)
    • Land: 12 Mar 1827; H15, Mary Horahan. Petition read in council. Petition denied. "The Council commiserate the Case of the Petitioner but do not feel at liberty to recommend its prayer there being no special reference on the subject."
    • Land: 4 Jul 1827; H15, Mary Horahan. Petition read again with letter of recommendation from Major Hillier. Recommended for 200 acres of land, "upon the most favorable terms as to fees."
    • Census: 1851, March township, Carleton Co.; Mary Horican, born Ireland, C. Rome, widow, age 59, with son Thomas Horican (26) and his wife Julia (23; this is Julia Moran, daughter of James Moran and Margaret Jamieson), and Mary Ann (1). Birthplace for Thomas and Julia wrongly listed as Ireland. Dwelling listed as Shanty.
    • Census: 1861, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada; Found in the household of her nephew John Lahey and his wife Margaret Jane Killeen
    • Census: 1871, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada; Found in the household of Margaret J. Lahy (Margaret Jane Killeen, wife of John Lahey). John Lahey is missing ("Husband left"). Hourican, Mary, age 80, born Ireland, Widow.

    Notes:

    Godmother to Elizabeth Moran; John Lahey; and Ann Kelly.

    Land:
    Location ticket for Mary Horahan, dated 4 July 1827, found in the township papers for March township, Lot 19, Con 2.

    Children:
    1. Michael Hourigan was born in 1816 in Lorrha, Co. Tipperary, Ireland; died on 9 April 1841 in March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Mary Hourigan was born about 1820 in Lorrha, Co. Tipperary, Ireland; died on 11 Aug 1901 in Deux Rivieres, Clara township, Renfrew Co., Ontario; was buried on 13 Aug 1901 in St. Lawrence RC Cemetery, Deux Rivieres, Clara township, Renfrew Co..
    3. Patrick Hourigan was born in abt. 1824 in Lorrha, Co. Tipperary, Ireland; died before 1857? in Carleton Co., Ontario.
    4. Thomas Hourigan was born in Feb 1826 in March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada; died about 1857.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Unknown Lahey was born about 1750 in Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland; died in in Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland.

    Unknown married Unknown Unknown. Unknown was born in in Ireland; died in in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Unknown Unknown was born in in Ireland; died in in Ireland.
    Children:
    1. John Lahey was born about 1778 in Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland; died before 17 January 1859 in March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. William Lahey was born about 1785 in Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland; died in 1827 in March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Catherine Lahey was born about 1788 in Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland; died in 1877 in March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.
    4. 7. Mary Lahey was born about 1790 in Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland; died about 1871 in March township, Carleton Co., Ontario.
    5. Margaret Lahey was born about 1790 in Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland; died about 1833 in March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.
    6. Patrick Lahey was born in 1792 in Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland.
    7. James Lahey was born about 1800 in Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland; died before 5 Jan 1859 in March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.




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