March 1, 2004:

Hello,
 
Would you have any history on the Hickey family of Martindale / Low, Quebec?
 
I'm trying to find anything on my ancestry but I don't have much to go on.
 
My grandfather, Anthony James Hickey was born in Martindale November 5, 1906.  
He is buried at St. Michael's in Corkery, ON.  He was married to Noreen Meehan.  
They lived in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, PQ.
 
His father was John Hickey and had a sister by the name of Mary Augusta. 
I don't have much information, except I know that my grandfather had one sister 
by the name of Loretta and another by the name of Florence.  I know he had 
other siblings but I don't know any of their names.
 
Sorry I'm not much help, but that's all I have.
 
Thank you for any help you can offer me.
 
Lisa Beauchamp
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1881 Census Place:	Lowe, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada
	Source:	FHL Film 1375861  NAC C-13225  Dist 97  SubDist II  Page 12  Family 45
	Sex	Marr	Age	Origin	Birthplace
John HICKEY	M		67	Irish	Ireland
	Occ:	Farmer	Religion:	Catholic	
Anne HICKEY	F		66	Irish	Ireland
			Religion:	Catholic	
Edward HICKEY	M		22	Irish	Quebec
	Occ:	Farmer	Religion:	Catholic	
Judith HICKEY	F		26	Irish	Quebec
			Religion:	Catholic	
Theresa HICKEY	F		30	Irish	Quebec
			Religion:	Catholic
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1881 Census Place:	Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
	Source:	FHL Film 1375867  NAC C-13231  Dist 108  SubDist A  Div 1  Page 138  Family 631
	Sex	Marr	Age	Origin	Birthplace
John HICKEY	M	W	42	Irish	O 
	Occ:	Gardner	Religion:	Catholic	
Elizabeth HICKEY	F		19	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Catholic	
Isabella HICKEY	F		18	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Catholic	
Margaret HICKEY	F		16	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Catholic	
John HICKEY	M		14	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Catholic	
Jane HICKEY	F		12	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Catholic
 September 26, 2005:
Hi Lise, 
I had the pleasure of chatting with your mother and Aunt a few weeks ago. 
I had invited them to the Skillen family re-union at Farrellton at the end of July, 2005. 
My great aunt Letitia Mary Ann Skillen (b. Oct. 3, 1878, daughter of John Skilllen and 
Anne O’Rourke of Lowe Township) married John Thomas Hickey. John T’s parents were William 
Hickey and Ellen Mahoney. They had at least four children other than your great grandfather. 
John Thomas and Letitia Mary Anne (the Skillens always called her Letitia, she seems to 
have preferred Mary, so I am told by the Hickeys who knew her.) had twelve children. 
My father, born 1908 was a close cousin to your grandfather. They both went up to 
Sudbury as young men to work in the nickel mines. Your grandfather left and bought the 
Canadian Tire franchise in Valleyfield, Quebec. Your grandmother Noreen Meehan Hickey 
was my mother’s maid of honour at my parents’ wedding in Garson, Ontario in 1939. 
I remember visiting your grandparents in Valleyfield when I was a youngster. Your 
grandfather’s brother Martin had a farm on the east side of the Gatineau River. He married 
Frances Kelly and had twelve children. I believe your mother’s cousin of Ottawa has 
the Hickey family tree. 
Good luck in your search, 
Terry Skillen

See also another another Hickey family.