John Whalen was born in 1790 in Clonmore, Carlow, Ireland, the son of Patrick. He married Bridget Doyle before 1812.
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Category: Relationships
Henry Matthew Ireson and Margaret Josephine Aldcroft
Henry Matthew Ireson emigrated from England and married Margaret Josephine Aldcroft on November 28, 1908, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Daniel Goodland and Anne Grimes
When Daniel Goodland was born in 1829 in Lovington, Somerset, England, his father, William Goodland (1789-1859), was 40 and his mother, Edith...
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Matthew Ireson and Esther Frances Dovey
Matthew Ireson married Esther Frances Dovey on May 21, 1881, at Holy Trinity Church in Islington, Middlesex, when he was 25 and she was 22.
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Samuel Bird Griffin and Jane Wallis
When Samuel Bird Griffin was born on February 19, 1834, in Clevedon, Somerset, England, his father, James Griffin (1808-1847), was 26 and his...
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John James McPhail and Catherine Ann McIntosh
John James (James) McPhail was born on April 12, 1838, in Osnaburgh, Ontario, Canada, the son of Catherine (née McIntosh) and James...
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Mystery Solved – Mary Ann Whelan died October 11, 1957
It took a long, slow troll of the Hamilton Spectator, but I was able to locate the full obituary for my great-grandmother, Mary Ann Whelan, in the...
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When Did Mary Ann Whelan Die?
I found amongst my grandmother's photo collection the obituary for her mother. I knew she died in 1957 (as I've got a record of the grave site),...
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Emily Squires and Thomas Hughes
When Emily Squires was born on February 18, 1874, in Chester, Cheshire, England, her mother, Sarah (née Webb) (1842-1915), was 32. Although Emily...
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James Robert Squires
When James Robert Squires was born on March 1, 1872, in Chester, Cheshire, England, his mother, Sarah (nee Webb) (1842-1915), was 30. Although...
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