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Family Names of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
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 Abt 1834 - 1896 (~ 62 years)
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James F. Kelly |
 Born |
Abt 1834 |
Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  [1, 2] |
- The various records that mention James' place of birth are very inconsistent. Some records state he was born in Ireland, Newfoundland, or in Brighton, Massachusetts. Per information from a descendant of James, when he died at Brighton in 1896, a local newspaper THE ITEM wrote, "The deceased was born in Brighton sixty-two years ago. When a child he went to St. John's, Newfoundland, from whence he returned to this district thirty-three years ago."
Research indicates that James' parents married at St. John's in June 1826 and several of their children were born there in the late 1820s and early 1830s. However, no baptism record has been found at St. John's, Newfoundland (or anywhere else) for James F. Kelly.
It appears that the Kelly family immigrated from Newfoundland to the USA about 1833/1834. This leads me to believe that references stating that James was born in Brighton, Massachusetts in 1834, are likely valid. However, James and his family moved back to St.John's, Newfoundland about 1840, where a couple more of his siblings were born.
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Male |
| Immigration |
Abt 1863 |
Unknown |
- The date of James' immigration to the US has been difficult to determine. We know that he married Anastasia Keefe in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Dec. 1862 and their first child was born in the US in Feb. 1864. Based on the newspaper reference at the time of his death, James had immigrated to Brighton about 1863. However, being American-born, James may have travelled to the US prior to his marriage. If he was involved in maritime activities based out of Boston, he may have met Anastasia in Nova Scotia, and took her to Brighton, Massachusetts soon after they married.
It also appears that most of James' siblings immigrated to the US in the 1860s, but it is not clear if this was an "en masse" family migration, or if they arrived separately over that decade. Baptism records reflect the early presence of John and Thomas Kelly, along with Ann, Theresa, Mary Kelly. This group was later joined by Monica (Kelly) Forrestall, a sister who had married at St. John's in 1860. She appears to have immigrated to the US to join her son Thomas J. Forrestall in the late 1800s.
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| Died |
30 Jun 1896 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [3] |
| Cause: fractured hip, bronchitis, and shock |
Address:
495 Western Avenue
Brighton |
| Buried |
3 Jul 1896 |
Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States [4, 5] |
Address:
Holyhood Cemetery |
| Person ID |
I4710 |
Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland |
| Last Modified |
6 Nov 2019 |
| Father |
Thomas Kelly, b. Abt 1800, Co. Wexford, Ireland , d. Yes, date unknown |
| Mother |
Mary Nolan, b. Abt 1800, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland , d. Yes, date unknown |
| Married |
6 Jun 1826 |
St. John's, Newfoundland [6] |
| Immigration |
Abt 1833 |
Unknown [7] |
- It appears that sometime about 1833, Thomas, Mary, and family immigrated to the United States and lived in Brighton, Massachusetts. However, they had returned to Newfoundland again before 1840. These dates are approximate since no immigration records have been located to verify these observations. [7]
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| Family ID |
F1661 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Anastasia "Anna" Keefe, b. 31 Oct 1844, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland , d. 20 Apr 1904, Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 59 years) |
| Married |
14 Dec 1862 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [8] |
- Nova Scotia Marriages - St. Mary's RC Basilica, Halifax, Nova Scotia - RC Marriages - 1830 - 1850 (14 December 1862) - M110: James Kelly [of] Thomas Kelly, Maria Nolan - St. John's, Newfoundland; Anastasia Kelly [sic] of Edward Keefe, Margaret Rossiter - Ferryland, Newfoundland. [Witnesses] Michael Walsh, Anna Murphy
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| Census |
1870 |
Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [9] |
| Brighton was actually part of Middlesex County, Massachusetts until about 1874. |
- US Census information for James and Anastasia (Keefe) Kelly based on ancestry.com transcriptions. This is an extract of information taken from the various US Censuses. Be aware that census information is often fraught with incorrect information due to a lack of knowledge of specific family details, a misunderstanding of questions asked and/or answers given. Enumerators were left to "create" their own spellings, and often had to calculate dates based on age at last birthday, etc. For these reasons, the recorded information often differs significantly from dates recorded in church registers or civil records. Remember too that these records have been transcribed, sometimes introducing additional errors due to difficulty in deciphering some of the handwriting, which varies greatly in quality and style.
1870 US Census: Image Source: Year: 1870; Census Place: Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_622; Page: 176; Image: 355; enumerated on July 11, 1870. This census shows that Anastasia was married to James Kelley and the family was living in the town of Brighton, MA. They had four children at that time and Anastasia's brother, Michael was living with them as well. James is listed as a butcher and Michael as a labourer.
Kelley, James 35 butcher Mass.
Kelley, Anastasia 29 keeping house Newfoundland
Kelley, Mary J. 6 at school Mass.
Kelley, Thomas 4 at home Mass
Kelley, Edward A 2 at home Mass.
Kelley, James 7m. at home Mass. (born Dec.)
Keefe, Michael 30 labor Newfoundland
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1880 |
Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [10] |
- 1880 US Census: Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_561; Family History Film: 1254561; Page: 193.4000; Enumeration District: 784; Image: 0717; enumerated June 1, 1880. This shows James and Anastasia (Anna) were living on Western Avenue in Boston. They had eight living children at this time. James and Anna indicated that all of their parents were born in Ireland. It states that James was born in Massachusetts, and it shows Anna was born in Canada (technically incorrect since Newfoundland did not become part of Canada until 1949).
James Kelley 48 butcher
Anna Kelley 36 wife keeping house
Mary Kelley 16 dau. at school
Thomas Kelley 14 son at school
Edward Kelley 12 son works at abattoir
James Kelley 10 son at school
William Kelley 8 son at school
John Kelley 5 son at school
Henry Kelley 3 son
Theresa Kelley 7M daughter (born Nov.)
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| Children |
| | 1. Mary Josephine Kelly, b. 4 Feb 1864, Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States , d. 17 Dec 1891, Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 27 years) |
| | 2. Thomas J. Kelly, b. 26 Nov 1865, Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States , d. 7 Jan 1919, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 53 years) |
| | 3. Edward Ambrose Kelly, b. 4 Sep 1867, Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States , d. 3 Jul 1906, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 38 years) |
| | 4. James S. Kelly, b. 12 Dec 1869, Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States , d. 27 Dec 1917, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 48 years) |
| | 5. William Andrew Kelly, b. 9 Jan 1872, Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States , d. 24 Feb 1941, Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 69 years) |
| | 6. Margaret A. Kelly, b. 27 Dec 1873, Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States , d. 3 Jul 1874, Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 0 years) |
| | 7. John Joseph Kelly, b. 17 Apr 1875, Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States , d. 27 May 1905, Nashua, New Hampshire, United States (Age 30 years) |
| | 8. Henry Zanilla Kelly, b. 13 Aug 1877, Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States , d. 27 May 1963, Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 85 years) |
| | 9. Theresa Leah Kelly, b. 19 Jan 1880, Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States , d. 28 Nov 1954, Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 74 years) |
| | 10. Mabel Virginia Kelly, b. 10 Feb 1883, Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States , d. 1 Oct 1888, Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 5 years) |
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| Last Modified |
1 Nov 2019 |
| Family ID |
F1412 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - Abt 1834 - Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Married - 14 Dec 1862 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Census - Brighton was actually part of Middlesex County, Massachusetts until about 1874. - 1870 - Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Census - 1880 - Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Died - Cause: fractured hip, bronchitis, and shock - 30 Jun 1896 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Buried - Address:
Holyhood Cemetery - 3 Jul 1896 - Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Sources |
- [S52] Family Information, Various Sources, (Oral or written information provided by those with a first hand knowledge of the individual or family).
- [S89] Ancestry.com - Various Event Records., (Ancestry.com. [database on-line] 360 W 4800 N, Provo, UT 84604, USA), Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. .
- [S29] FamilySearch™ - LDS, ([online database] copyright (c) 2008, Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), "Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHWN-Z6P : accessed 5 January 2015), James F. Kelly, 30 Jun 1896; citing , reference 1303; FHL microfilm 594,743.
- [S52] Family Information, Various Sources, (Oral or written information provided by those with a first hand knowledge of the individual or family), Smith, Barbara; E-mail to author, dated 12 Jan. 2015, with MS Word attachment entitled "Kelly and Keefe children.docx".
- [S92] Find A Grave, ([online database] http://www.findagrave.com/ ), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192340097.
- [S87] Basilica of St. John the Baptist RC Parish (St. John's) - Marriages.
- [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events).
- [S10] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, Government of Nova Scotia, ([online: digital images] https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/), "Nova Scotia Marriages,", NGB website (http://ngb.chebucto.org/Parish/oc-halifax-rc-nfld-marriages1830-1900-oc.shtml" ) record - M110.
- [S131] 1870 United States Census, ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA), 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1870; Census Place: Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_622; Page: 176A; Family History Library Film: 552121.
- [S98] 1880 United States Census, Ancestry.com, ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Year: 1880; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 561; Page: 193D; Enumeration District: 784.
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