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John Joseph Macaulay

John Joseph Macaulay

Born
1806-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1850-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

John Joseph emigrated with his wife, Jane N McNeil, from Cushendall to Trenton, Ontario, Canada in 1832.  They both appear to have come from the nearby Glens at Glenaan where they were possibly tenant farmers (?)  The couple had 6 children in Canada. (I am descended from second son, Bernard, born 1836). Tragically, John Joseph died as a young man (44) while carrying a bag of grain from the local mill back to his farm. His wife, known in the family as "Jenny of the Woods" spoke Gaelic, was resourceful, and survived on the farm with the help of her children until she died at age 78.

There are multiple spellings of John Joseph's surname; the most common spelling in the family is McCauley. Some family trees on Ancestry indicate parents for John Joseph, but there is no documentation.

I'm interested to learn more about how to find documentation for their births, baptisms, emigration and/or life in the Cushendall area during the time they immigrated to Canada.  

Burial stone above is in Trenton, Ontario, Canada

 

- Mark Forsythe

 

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