HAYES Families
also Samuel LORD and Catherine MULLEN
Pioneers in Pontiac County and Ottawa County, Western Quebec
January 2, 2003:
Still searching the Smith family from Sheenboro but just happened to
have a picture my cousin Peter took at some function in Sheenboro a few
years back. It has to do with the Hayes family. I got an email from a
Hayes descendant and of course seem to have misplaced it. Will pass on
the two pictures. One is the old Hayes homestead in Sheenboro with some
children out front. Apparently could be a RoseAnne, Johannha and
Margaret. Also a picture i believe of the Hayes family taken a very long
time ago. Don't have any of the people in this photo but will try and
check into it next time i get back to Quebec. My email for the Hayes
family who emailed me is mjsmith4@sympatico.ca
... Merle Smith
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Merle:
Here's a Hayes family from the 1881 Census for Pontiac County.
Thanks for the pictures.
... Al
Michael HAYES M M 32 Irish Quebec
Occ: Hotel And Store Keeper Religion: Catholic
Ellen HAYES F M 28 Irish Quebec
Religion: Catholic
George HAYES M 9 Irish Quebec
Religion: Catholic
Maryteresse HAYES F 7 Irish Quebec
Religion: Catholic
Margret E. HAYES F 5 Irish Quebec
Religion: Catholic
Rosann HAYES F 3 Irish Quebec
Religion: Catholic
Marthe Z. HAYES F 1 Irish Quebec
Religion: Catholic
Lewis TOMBO M 60 French Quebec (Louis Tombeau?)
Religion: Catholic
July 4, 2004:
All:
I am a descendant of the Hayes families of the Gatineau Area. I have a lot
of info on this part of the family but I would appreciate any help in pinning
down the area of Ireland they emigrated from. I think sometimes people migrated
to areas where there may be familiar families from Ireland. I have no record
of a ship they came over on or whether they landed in NY and moved up into
that area, or if they landed in Quebec City or Montreal and made their way up
the Gatineau.I have my families showing up in Church and land records in the
1845 to 1847 time period. The surnames Mullen and Lord come into play with
Samuel Lord / Catherine Mullen donating the property St. Camillus in Farellton
is built on. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Mark Smith
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1881 Census Place: Lowe, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375861 NAC C-13225 Dist 97 SubDist II Page 15 Family 60
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
John FIELD M M 37 Irish Ireland
Occ: Farmer Religion: Catholic
Catherine FIELD F M 39 Irish Ireland
Religion: Catholic
Johanna HAYES F 80 Irish Ireland
Religion: Catholic
Jeremiah HAYES M 32 Irish Quebec
Occ: Labourer Religion: Catholic
Michael HAYES M 27 Irish Quebec
Occ: Labourer Religion: Catholic
David MULLIN M M 29 Irish Quebec
Occ: Carpenter Religion: Catholic
Mary E. MULLIN F M 23 Irish USA
Religion: Catholic
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1881 Census Place: Lowe, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375861 NAC C-13225 Dist 97 SubDist II Page 16 Family 64
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
William HAYES M M 45 Irish Ireland
Occ: Farmer Religion: Catholic
Hanora HAYES F M 60 Irish Ireland
Religion: Catholic
Patrick HAYES M 30 Irish Quebec
Occ: Farmer Religion: Catholic
Catherine HAYES F 24 Irish Quebec
Religion: Catholic
Hannah HAYES F 22 Irish Quebec
Religion: Catholic
Michael HAYES M 21 Irish Quebec
Occ: Farmer Religion: Catholic
Mary HAYES F 12 Irish Quebec
Religion: Catholic
Bridget HAYES F 8 Irish Quebec
Religion: Catholic
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Samuel LORD and Catherine MULLEN
13 Aug 1838
Baptism and reconciliation to the Church of Samuel Lord of the Township of Wakefield
James Oegan?, Jarvis Mullen, John Blair & others
13 Aug 1838
After three publications of banns, marriage of Samuel Lord of the Township of Wakefield to
Catherine Mullen of Hull
Michael Mullen, Elizabeth Bean? & others
Source: Ellen Paul's records of Notre Dame
July 9, 2004:
Al:
Thank you for the follow up. The families Hayes, Field, Barry, Mullen all are tied
together in that area of the Gatineau Valley. My Hayes' family dilemma also
goes as follows: There were 4 Hayes brothers and their families that came to Quebec
(from according to family lore Clonakilty County Cork)in the 1840-1847 time period.
The John Hayes/ Mary O'Driscoll (Driscoll) family. Michael Hayes/Joanna Mullen
family( my line). Joanna was the sister of Catherine Mullen that married Samuel Lord.
Thomas Hayes / Mary Purcell & family ended up around Lac Ste Marie.I do not know
whether this couple was married in Ireland or Canada. They seem to have started out around Montreal. A 4th brother we think his name was William married a McCarthy. According to family lore he was said to have went to Pembroke to be by his wifes' family the McCarthys'. He was supposed to have been in the hotel business.
He was said to have told his sons " Never throw a shanty man out because it was a
shanty man that gave him a start in the hotel business."
I have not found any records on this brother. If this story sound familiar to
anyone I would be glad to hear from them.
I have seen the Hayes located around Sheenboro but I have not proven any ties as of yet.
Thank you again
Mark Smith
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Here's a Barry connection from Notre Dame records (Source: Ellen Paul)
7 Jun 1835
Baptism of Mary, aged 17 days, daughter of Thomas Barry and Eleanor Kelly
Godparents: William Hackett & Mary Hays (Hayes?)
January 30, 2006:
I have just found the Bytown Site and do have a little information on
the Hayes family from Sheenboro Que. Don't know if it will help
anyone.
This is the info I have on the Hayes Family:
Patrick Hayes of Sheenboro Que, married Mary Ann McGrea who died in
1928/29 at Massey Ont.
No info on when she died.
They had nine children:
1. Michael Hayes. He had eleven children
2. Thaddeus (Teddy) Hayes.
3. James Hayes. He had five children
4. Simon Peter Hayes (my grandfather). He had eight children
Born: July 9 1887 Sheenboro Que, Died Nov 1 1952, North Bay Ont.
Married: Winnifred Flavin, Nov 18, 1909
Born: Feb 18, 1887 Massey Ont, Died Feb 17, 1966
5. Bartley Hayes. He had six children
6. Patrick Hayes. He had two children
7. Nellie Hayes.
8. Beatrice Hayes. She had four children
9. George Hayes
If anyone has more info that may tie some of this together I would
appreciate receiving it.
Thank You
Jack Hayes
Nepean Ont
March 21, 2006:
Hi,
This is pertaining to the Bytown or Bust site, Hayes page, specifically regarding
the two photos at the top and the final message dated Jan 2006 regarding the
Sheenboro Hayes family.
I can't substantiate it, but I have found the parents of Patrick Hayes (spouse
Mary Ann McCrea) and their children include a Rose Ann, Johanna & Margaret - names
which appear in relation to the homestead photo.
(Source: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=barbeau&id=I0610)
Michael Hayes b. abt. 1810 in Ireland, d. before 1881 in Pontiac Co. QC
wife Teresa Meehan b. about 1820 in Ireland
Children:
1. Rose Ann Hayes b. abt. 1840 in Ireland, married Timothy Sullivan
(children Teresa & Michael)
2. Patrick Hayes b. 1843 in Ontario?, married Mary Ann McCrea
3. Mary Hayes b. 1845, married William Meehan (children John & Michael)
4. Johanna Hayes b. Nov. 27, 1846 married Peter Smith
5. Michael Hayes b. Jul 15, 1848 married Ellen McCrea (children George,
Mary Teresa, Margaret, Rosann, Martha)
6. Timothy Hayes b. 1851married Margaret McDonald (children John Alexander,
Michael, Clare, Ambrose)
7. Marguerite/Margaret Hayes b. 1853 married Mathias Smith
8. Simon Hayes b. July 27, 1855 married Sophia Marcella
Would appreciate feedback. Thanks.
Sue Stevenson
August 12, 2007:
Hi Al,
For some strange reason it has taken me a long time to find your web site.
I am a descendant of Thomas Hayes and Mary Purcell (above) by way of their son Edmond
Hayes who married Mary Margaret Hayes. Their daughter Alvira Theresa was my
grandmother. Its been awhile since I have research anything on the Hayes family,
have been working on my other grandparents. I was wondering if anyone knew how
to find a birth certificate or record for Alvira and her marriage to Stephen
Joseph Dalton, November 1, 1920 Wrightville Quebec. Also if anyone had a copy
of Edmond and Mary’s marriage record?? Thank-you…have enjoyed reading about
the area on your page.
Kelly Hake
hakekl@telus.net
December 17, 2007:
Al:
Just wanted to see if I could generate some discussion on the Hayes families,
particularly a William Hayes who supposedly settled around Pembroke. According to
family lore he moved to Pembroke to be by his wifes' family the McCarthys'. Moved to
Pembroke Ontario where they ran a hotel. He was said to have told his sons "Never
throw a shanty man out because it was a shanty man that gave him a start in the
hotel business." I know and have read here about the Hayes family around Sheenboro
and have not found any ways that we were related. My Hayes' as I have posted earlier
settled around the Low, Fieldville, Lac Ste Marie, Farrellton & Venosta areas. My
dilemma is finding anything on this William Hayes. I am wondering if anyone can speak
of the earlier hotel owners in the Pembroke area in the 1830-1860 era. I ask this
based on the statement passed down thru family lore about the shanty man. I am
wondering if anyone can add any input.
Thanks
Mark
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Hi Mark and Al:
Just sitting here talking to my wife and saying I did not think we
were related but the Smith Hayes connection there just was not that
many who were not related to be just a coincidence. I always looked
at just my line but my Peter Smith married Johanna Hayes - his
brother Mathias married Margaret Hayes. This Smith and some of the
Hayes family were in the hotel business. Mathias Smith had a hotel
in the early 1800s in Chichester Quebec. He then moved away from
Chichester and was in Pembroke, then Mattawa for a short time, then
up North around the Sault, Cutler, Ontario was in the great fire and
I believe he had a farm and hotel that was lost in the great fire
around 1916. He eventually moved to Sudbury and is buried in the
Catholic Cemetery in Sudbury. This was really ironic because i
searched for over 14 years to find any information on him and turned
out I knew his grandchildren and the day I went to Fort Coulounge to
find out more information from a Joseph Smith Mathias Smith's great
grandson was sitting in my own son's living room when I left to drive
to Quebec that weekend. When I called from Quebec to Sudbury to
speak to a Martin Burton in Sudbury I knew the whole family for
probably 30 years but never in my wildest dreams ever realized we
were related.
I have some information on this family now but think it is more than
a coincidence because this Smith line Mathias and Margaret were in
the hotel business for almost his whole life.
I will try and find out some more information for you. I know they
are related to Kings, Bishops, Chaputs, Brothers, Mulligan, Aurie,
Tipton and know they have a lot of relatives in the Sault and North
Shore as well. Mathias Smith for a time also was know as Cap't.
Could not figure this out but it turns out he had a boat of some sort
probably a tugboat and worked with logs or possibly commercial
fishing around Cutler. His son Joseph was drowned in Cutler around
1902 and have a felling this ended that part of his life. Joseph
Smith's body was brought back to Sudbury and buried in the family
plot in Sudbury Roman catholic cemetery.
I will try and find out a bit more information for you.
Merle Smith.
July 15, 2008:
Hi everyone on this list. I am a descendant of the Hayes family, Michael Sr (m. Teresa Meehan)
, Michael Jr (m Ellen McCrea), Harold (who moved to Saskatchewan in the early 1900s and m.
Gertrude Harder my great grandmother). I would certainly like to know where their origins
in Ireland were!!!!
I can contribute another photo of the Michael Hayes Jr. family. (below, posted on this date)
Here is the info I have on Michael Sr.
Michael Hayes' oldest child Rose Anne was born in 1840 in Ireland, and the next child
Patrick in 1842 in Canada. Therefore he would have immigrated at about this time.
Theresa Meehan probably came to Canada with her husband, and it is possible that she
travelled with siblings since the 1851 census for the area includes a John Meehan, also
from Ireland, who was 15 years older than Theresa. It is possible that this would have
been an older brother.
The 1851 census also includes Mary, Johanna, Michael and Timothy, and a George Walsh aged
15 who was living with them and born in Ireland
The agricultural census shows that the farm was in concession 2 for the township of
Sheen, but no lot number was assigned. There he owned 200 acres with 35 cultivated and
under crops, and 165 under wood or wild. He grew wheat 2/40, oats 12/350, potatoes 3/300
and 10 tons of hay. He also had 2 bulls, 4 milk cows, 3 calves, no horses, 9 sheep and
5 pigs. They lived in a log shanty.
John Meehan on the other hand, had much older children, the oldest son William married
Michael's daughter Mary in 1861 despite being 13 years older. There was one death in the
family (unnamed) who died of small pox at age 20. The agricultural census indicates
operation of concession 1, lot 9, with 20 acres under cultivation and crops producing oats
10/300, potatoes 4/400 and 6 tons hay. He also owned 3 milk cows, 2 calves, 2 horses and
4 pigs.
Of interest is the enumerator's observations: "The inumerator having now brought the duties
required of him to a close to the best of his ability, it only remains for him to add that
there are two creeks in this township which at certain seasons of the year furnishes enough
water for two moderate [?] Grist mills. The land is light and sandy, and when the
merchantable timber is cut and taken away it is the opinion of the inumerator that the
present selling price pence 3/- (say three shillings) is more than its real value."
The 1861 nominal census for Sheen is no longer extant, so family information for Michael
Hayes is unrecorded.
Michael operated concession 3 lot 44 and 2 lot 30. He had 275 acres, 60 under crops,
125 under wood, and 15 under pasture. He produced fall wheat 4/60 and spring wheat 2/20,
oats 12/180, potatoes 4/300, peas 3/40, hay 10 tons. The value of the land was $600 and
implements $35. He also produced wool 12#, flannel 8 yds, and butter 150#, 1 barrel each
of pork and beef. He owned 0 bulls, 5 milk cows, 3 calves, 2 horses worth $250, 4 sheep,
5 pigs and 1 of something else. The livestock was valued at $337.
John Meehan, on the other hand, operated in Chichester concession 4, lot 42 and 43, with
175 acres, 75 under cultivation and crops, no pasture, 100 wooded. The value was $1200,
and implements at $100. He produced fall wheat 6/150, spring wheat 2.5/50, oats 25/600,
potatoes 2/400, and hay 30 tons. He also produced 700# butter, 6 barrels of beef and 10
of pork. He also owned 5 bulls, 12 steers, 10 milk cows, 4 horses worth $400, and 10 pigs.
The livestock was valued at $850.
The 1871 Census has only Michael, Timothy, Margaret and Simon living at home. The
agricultural census indicates ownership of concession 3, lot 44-45 in Sheen, with 300 acres
occupied, 60 imporved, 20 in pasture, and 1 in garden/orchard. He produced wheat 5/50,
oats 300, potatoes 2/300, turnips 200, and hay 40/30. He owned 5 horses, 6 milk cows,
5 other cattle, 30 sheep and 6 swine. 2 cattle were slaughtered, 9 sheep, and 6 swine.
He produced 600# butter, 100# wool, and 100 yds flannel. There was 1 house, 2 barns / stables,
2 carriage/sleigh, 2 cars/wagons/sleds, 1 plough/cultivator, 1 fanning mill, and 1 threshing
machine. He was the only person to operate a threshing machine in the Sheen township.
John Meehan still farmed in Chichester, but was widowed and had 3 children, including Denis,
still residing at home. William's wife, Mary Hayes, had already died leaving 2 children by
that marriage, and he was newly married to Mary Anne Gleeson.
The 1881 census has Teresa Hayes widowed and living with her youngest son Simon Hayes.
Therefore it is possible that Simon Hayes took over the family farm. John Meehan meanwhile
has changed residence in order to live with his son Patrick.
Michael Hayes (jr) has married Ellen McCrea and had 5 children.
The 1891 census has John Meehan returning to live with daughters Mary and Bridget. It is
likely that Teresa Meehan has died by this time, since she is no longer evident in the census.
John Meehan is not listed in the 1901 census.
Here is the info I have on Michael Jr.
Michael Hayes was born of Michael Hayes and Teresa Meehan in Quebec. Ellen McCrea was born
of George McCrea and Ellen Muldoon. They were married immediately after the 1871 census,
and by 1891 have had 5 children, and is listed as his occupation being a hotel and
storekeeper. He had Lewis Tombo aged 60 and French residing with him.
In 1891, Michael is listed as a general merchant and employer of 4 individuals. These
included Louis Tombo, Michael, Simon and Hanna Sullivan, and a Michael Hayes aged 18.
They are all listed as Domiciles, all born in Quebec, with parents from France, Ireland,
and Quebec respectively. It is not known what relation Michael Hayes was to Michael Hayes
the employee. Also noted in the census is that Rosey was blind.
The 1901 census indicates that George and Michael are old enough to work in their father's
business as general merchant and farmer. It also indicates that they operated in Sheen
concession 2 lot 40 ER. There was 1 house vacant and 1/W inhabited (probably means 1 of
wood frame construction.) There was 9 rooms in the house. They farmed 200 acres which
included 1 town/village lot with 2 stores/warehouses, and 8 barns/stables/outbuildings.
Information from church and civil records indicate the marriages of their brothers and
sisters Michael to Ellen McCrea, Patrick to Mary Ann McCrea, Timothy to Margaret McDonald
daughter of John and Flore McGillis, Simon to Sophia Marcella daughter to Isaac and Cath.
Cadieux, Johannah to Peter Smith, son of Owen and Mary McAndrew, Marguerite to Mathias Smith
son of Owen and Mary Calagher, Rosy Ann to Timothy Sullivan son of John and Ellen [?] and
later to Patrick Sullivan son of Timothy and [?], Mary to William Meehan son of John and
Honora McCarthy. Also of John McCrea to Bridget Walker daughter of James and Johanna
Donnelly.
The records from St. Paul the Hermit in Sheenboro also have the baptisms of their children:
Mary Teresa, Margaret Ellen, Rose Anne, Martha Jane, Cecilia Anne, Michael, Cecilia Anne,
Herold John, Gilbert, Mable. The death of the first Cecilia Anne at 2 years, Joseph
Clarence at 15 months. The marriages of Mary Theresa to Michael O'Sullivan son of John
and Rose Anne Hayes [unknown relation to family] and also his death at the age of 47,
Mable to Patrick Slattery, Joseph James to Mary Sutton, Marth Jane to George Albert Landon
son of Horace and Teresa Dunn, Cecilia Ann to Andrew Keon son of Mathias Keon and Margaret
Slattery [with Harold Hayes as witness], Gilbert to Mary Helen Berrigan daughter of Thomas
Berrigan and Teresa McGoldrick, and Margaret Ellen to Bernard McGoldrick son of Bernard
McGoldrick and Helen Devine.
These records also indicate Michael's profession as tavern keeper in 1876, 1878, farmer
and postmaster in 1880, 81, storekeeper in 1884, 85, 87, 89 [at the time of Harold's birth],
93, 94, 95, and finally merchant and mayor at the time of his death as noted in the death
record of Michael Hayes in 1912.
They also note the confirmation of his children during occassional pastoral visits by the
Bishop of Ottawa. These include George on June 9, 1883, Mary Teresa Sept 14, 1885,
Margarita June 1, 1888, Martha Jane Sept 18, 1892, Michael Patritius 1897, Cecilia Anne
May 31, 1900, Gilbert and Mary Mabel Julia May 28, 1906. Rose Anne and Harold are not
included, but the pages for 1903 have been left blank suggesting they were left unnoted.
Michael Hayes was sponsor for the boys in 1906.
The burial record for Michael Hayes is in the records for the Church of St. Bridget's of
Sheenboro, Quebec, Canada. It is the 7th Burial record for 1912. The record states:
This eleventh day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twelve was interred in St.
[Patrick's?] Cemetery of this parish the body of Michael Hayes, sr. Merchant and Mayor of
Sheen, aged sixty four years, spouse of Ellen McCrae. He died in the General Hospital
Pembroke, Ont. On the seventh instant. The witnesses to the burial were Michael Hayes
and George Hayes, sons of the deceased who have signed.
M. P. Hayes
Geo Hayes
P. J. Tracy PP
... Blair Barbeau
Here is the photo from Blair:
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