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Francis Geary

Male - Aft 1871


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  1. 1.  Francis Geary died Aft 1871.

    Notes:

    List of the Newfoundland Civil Department (part of a petition by William Carson and John Vincent Nugent to the British Colonial Office protesting the "exclusive system" (i.e. exclusively Protestant) of appointments to the Newfoundland civil service. Constabulary Department in 1836 (first name not given) Geary - Catholic (Salary - £45 - 0 - 0) Note: Geary was one of the prosecutors of the priests representatives in the Autumn of 1836 and immediately after that trial was rewarded with a constable-ship, a Catholic constable having been displaced for not having been more active on the state prosecutions at that term to make room for him.

    Journal of the House of Assembly - Salaries - Oct 14, 1839 Ferryland. Francis Geary, Gaoler, Ferryland. £6 - 5 - 0.

    Francis Geary's name first appears in the Ferryland voters list of 1844 with him living at the Courthouse. In the Nfld Almanac, he is listed as the "gaolor" at Ferryland in 1844. His name is listed in all subsequent voter lists at Ferryland, up to and including 1859, but his residence is given at different locations in Ferryland. Although he doesn't appear as the head of a household at Ferryland in Lovell's 1871 Directory, he is shown in a list of Government Positions as being the keeper of the courthouse and "goal" at Ferryland We know that Francis was married before because his second marriage record states that he was a widower. We are certain of one child (Patrick George Geary) from this previous marriage, however, it appears that Mary and Agnes Geary were also from that marriage.

    Government Positions and General Information - Lovell's 1871 Directory
    COURTHOUSES: Ferryland -- Francis Geary, keeper
    The courthouses of Harbor Grace and Ferryland are in the same buildings as the gaols.

    GAOLS: Ferryland -- Francis Geary

    No headstone or death record has been found for Francis and Anne. They may not have died at Ferryland.

    Francis married Elizabeth Carroll 11 Nov 1828, St. John's, Newfoundland. Elizabeth died 19 Feb 1849, Ferryland, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 21 Feb 1849, Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Patrick George "George" Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1833; died 31 Jul 1919, Ferryland, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 2 Aug 1919, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada.
    2. 3. Mary Geary  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Agnes Geary  Descendancy chart to this point

    Francis married Anne Rossiter 13 Nov 1849, St. Luke's CE Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Anne (daughter of Thomas Rossiter and Anne) was born , Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died Abt 1859, Ferryland, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah Ann Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1852, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Abt 24 Dec 1878, Ferryland, Newfoundland.
    2. 6. Thomas Henry Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Sep 1857, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Patrick George "George" Geary Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born Abt 1833; died 31 Jul 1919, Ferryland, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 2 Aug 1919, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada.

    Patrick married Teresa Coady 20 Nov 1870, Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland. Teresa died Abt 1882, Ferryland, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth Agnes Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Aug 1871, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 8. Mary Anne Gertrude Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Jul 1873, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 9. Isabella Mary Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Apr 1876, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 10. Johanna Augustine Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Aug 1879, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 11. Francis Henry Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Sep 1882, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 12. James Stephen Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Sep 1882, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Patrick married Margaret Anne Moore 3 Feb 1884, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Margaret was born Mar 1849, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Apr 1924, Ferryland, Newfoundland; was buried , Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Georgina Margaret Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Apr 1885, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died 26 Oct 1914, Blackhawk, Iowa; was buried 28 Oct 1914, Fostoria, Ohio, United States.
    2. 14. Mary Lousie "Lousia" Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Jul 1888, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died 1969, Renews, Newfoundland; was buried , Holy Apostles RC Cemetery, Renews, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada.
    3. 15. George Joseph Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Jul 1888, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died 23 May 1941, Ferryland, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 25 May 1941, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada.

  2. 3.  Mary Geary Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1)

    Notes:

    1921 Census - Whitbourne, Newfoundland

    FOLEY; Mary F Head widow 1859 Oct 61 Ferryland NF
    FOLEY; Clarence M Son single 1890 May 31 Whitbourne NF FOLEY; Bride F Dau single 1891 Dec 29 Whitbourne NF
    FOLEY; Patrick M Son single 1895 Jan 26 Whitbourne NF
    FOLEY; Agnes F Dau single 1896 Jan 25 Whitbourne NF
    FOLEY; Frank M Son single 1898 May 23 Whitbourne NF
    FOLEY; George F [sic] Son single 1900 Jan 21 Whitbourne NF

    3. Edward Foley (Thomas) was born in Brigus, Newfoundland 1830. Edward died 1914 in Whitbourne, Newfoundland, at 84 years of age. His body was interred 1914 in Brigus, Newfoundland.

    He married Mary Suzanne Geary in Ferryland, Newfoundland, 1885 ??. Mary was born in Ferryland, Newfoundland Oct 1859. Mary was the daughter of Francis Geary.

    Edward Foley and Mary Suzanne Geary had the following children:

    i. Augustus Foley.
    ii. Mary Foley.
    iii. Thomas Foley was born in Whitbourne, Newfoundland 1886. Thomas died 1906 in Whitbourne, Newfoundland, at 20 years of age.
    iv. Clarence Foley was born in Whitbourne, Newfoundland May 1890.
    v. Bridget Foley was born in Whitbourne, Newfoundland Dec 1891.

    Mary married Michael Yetman 12 Jun 1873, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Michael (son of William Yetman and Margaret) was born , Ferryland, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Elizabeth Mary Yetman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Nov 1875, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 4.  Agnes Geary Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1)

  4. 5.  Sarah Ann Geary Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born Abt 1852, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Abt 24 Dec 1878, Ferryland, Newfoundland.

    Sarah — William Powell. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Anne Powell  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Nov 1870, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 6.  Thomas Henry Geary Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born Abt Sep 1857, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 15 Sep 1857, Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Elizabeth Agnes Geary Descendancy chart to this point (2.Patrick2, 1.Francis1) was born Abt Aug 1871, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 2 Aug 1817, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

    Notes:

    Elizabeth's godmother was Mary Geary.

    Elizabeth was the godmother at baptism of Ambrose Powel, son of William Powel & Teresa Brien in 1887.

    Elizabeth married Joseph W. Parke 9 Apr 1900, Boston, Massacheutts, United States. Joseph was born Abt 1888, New York, New York, United States; died Yes, date unknown; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 8.  Mary Anne Gertrude Geary Descendancy chart to this point (2.Patrick2, 1.Francis1) was born Abt Jul 1873, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 15 Jul 1873, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

    Notes:

    Mary Anne's godmother was Agnes Geary.


  3. 9.  Isabella Mary Geary Descendancy chart to this point (2.Patrick2, 1.Francis1) was born 16 Apr 1876, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 18 Apr 1876, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

    Isabella married Pliney J. Chase 23 May 1899, Boston, Massacheutts, United States. Pliney was born Abt 1872, Middlesex, Vermont, United States; died Yes, date unknown; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 10.  Johanna Augustine Geary Descendancy chart to this point (2.Patrick2, 1.Francis1) was born 8 Aug 1879, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 29 Aug 1879, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland


  5. 11.  Francis Henry Geary Descendancy chart to this point (2.Patrick2, 1.Francis1) was born Abt Sep 1882, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 2 Sep 1882, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland


  6. 12.  James Stephen Geary Descendancy chart to this point (2.Patrick2, 1.Francis1) was born Abt Sep 1882, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 2 Sep 1882, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland


  7. 13.  Georgina Margaret Geary Descendancy chart to this point (2.Patrick2, 1.Francis1) was born 23 Apr 1885, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died 26 Oct 1914, Blackhawk, Iowa; was buried 28 Oct 1914, Fostoria, Ohio, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 1 May 1885, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Her US death certificate, incorrectly reported that Georgina was born in 1888.

    Baptism:
    Her baptism record says she was named Mary Georgina, however other records indicate she was named Georgina Margaret.

    Buried:
    The headstone entry in Holy Trinity RC Cemetery is commemorative only since Georgina was actually burried in Ohio, United States.

    Died:
    Her date of death was given as 27 Sep 1914 on the headstone in Holy Trinity RC Cemetery.

    Georgina — Mr. Fruth. [Group Sheet]


  8. 14.  Mary Lousie "Lousia" Geary Descendancy chart to this point (2.Patrick2, 1.Francis1) was born Abt Jul 1888, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died 1969, Renews, Newfoundland; was buried , Holy Apostles RC Cemetery, Renews, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 4 Jul 1888, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

    Notes:

    Baptism recorded her name as Mary Lousie; it appears this should be Mary Lousia.

    Mary — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Francis Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born May 1917, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died 15 Aug 1987, Renews, Newfoundland; was buried , Holy Apostles RC Cemetery, Renews, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada.

    Mary — Laurence Chidley. Laurence was born 1881, Renews, Newfoundland; died 1970, Renews, Newfoundland; was buried , Holy Apostles RC Cemetery, Renews, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Richard Chidley  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Geogina Chidley  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 15.  George Joseph Geary Descendancy chart to this point (2.Patrick2, 1.Francis1) was born Abt Jul 1888, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died 23 May 1941, Ferryland, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 25 May 1941, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 4 Jul 1888, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

    George — Margaret Kelly. Margaret (daughter of Martin Kelly and Bridget Furlong) was born 20 Jan 1898, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland; died 1990, Ferryland, Newfoundland; was buried 1990, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Thomas O' Brien  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1925, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland.

  10. 16.  Elizabeth Mary Yetman Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Francis1) was born 21 Nov 1875, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 24 Nov 1875, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland


  11. 17.  Anne Powell Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sarah2, 1.Francis1) was born Abt Nov 1870, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 28 Nov 1870, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland



Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Francis Geary Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 2.Patrick2, 1.Francis1) was born May 1917, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died 15 Aug 1987, Renews, Newfoundland; was buried , Holy Apostles RC Cemetery, Renews, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada.

    Notes:

    It appears this son was born before Louisa married Laurence Chidley.

    Merchant Navy WW II


  2. 19.  Richard Chidley Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 2.Patrick2, 1.Francis1)

    Richard — Annie McDonald. [Group Sheet]


  3. 20.  Geogina Chidley Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 2.Patrick2, 1.Francis1)

  4. 21.  Thomas O' Brien Descendancy chart to this point (15.George3, 2.Patrick2, 1.Francis1) was born Abt 1925, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Thomas was raised at Ferryland in the family of George Geary and Margaret Kelly.



  
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