Michael Thomas Ryan

Notes:

Michael Ryan was a man of many ages. His age varied considerably in each Newfoundland census. In the 1921 Newfoundland Census, it is indicated that he was born in May 1873 and 48 years old on his last birthday. In 1935, his age is recorded as 69, indicating that he was born about 1865/1866, however in 1945, ten years later, his age is given as 73 indicating that he was born about 1871/1872. His death notice says he was 84 years old when he died in March 1954, indicating a birth year of 1869/ assuming he would have been 85 in May of that year. The baptisms for Ferryland parish survive from late 1870, and there is no record of his birth recorded in the surviving records.

McAlpine's 1894-97 Directory Ferryland District CAPE BROYLE RYAN Michael fisherman

1900 Voter's List - Cape Broyle Ryan, Michael Cape Broyle

McAlpine's 1904 Directory Ferryland District CAPE BROYLE RYAN Michael fisherman

1908 Voter's List - Cape Broyle Ryan, Michael Cape Broyle

Newfoundland 1921 Census - CAPE BROYLE SOUTH SIDE RYAN Michael M Head Single 1873 May 48 Cape Broyle

1924 Voter's List - Cape Broyle Ryan, Michael Cape Broyle

List of 1928 Electors for the Ferryland District Ryan Michael Cape Broyle

1935 Census of Newfoundland. - District of Ferryland Community of Cape Broyle RYAN Michael Head M Single 69

1945 Newfoundland Population Census Ferryland District - Cape Broyle Ryan Michael T. Head M S 73

Death notice in the Evening Telegram per Enid O;Brien - ET March 22, 1954 On Sunday night, March 21, 1954, Michael Ryan, age 84 years, of Cape Broyle. Leaves one sister, Mrs. Ellizabeth Hanlon, of this city. Two nephews, James Brennan (Corner Brook) and Thomas Brennan (St. John's). One niece, Mrs Ron Courage, 30 Waldegrave Street.