October 25, 2002:
Hello:
My name is Ray Daly and I live in Farrellton, Que Wakefield Twp. The Carroll family
lived nearby so you can see we were friends for a good many years. Patrick (son of Daniel &
Harriet Lennon) lived on Lot #3 till he died.
I have the McCrank family tree(related to my wife). Also Carroll & Lannigan family at
Maniwaki.
I just had a computer virus and I got wiped out (back up's and all). All I have is notes.
I wouldn't mind sharing but I am like "Joy" I type with two fingers, mostly with
one. I could try and fill in some vacant spots for you. Maybe you live close by.
I have a McCrank married to Johanna Kennedy does that ring a bell?
Ray Daly
Also posted on October 25, 2002:
I am very glad to hear from you Ray. Thomas Daniel Carroll 1850-1932 who married
Elizabeth Cunningham 1859-1940 are my husbands Grandparents. Thomas is the brother of
Mary Carroll 1843-1888 who married James McCrank 1841-1891, also the brother of James
Carroll 1848-1917 who married Elizabeth McCrank. I am interested in any information on the
McCranks. Do you have anything on James Carroll who married Bridgit Lannigan? Was your
friend the Patrick Carroll (Daniel Carroll and Harriet Lanan / Lennon) who was married
to Rita Hendrick? The parents of Thomas Carroll, Mary Carroll and James Carroll are
Daniel Carroll 1805-1861 and Ellen Swain 1820-1899 . Just before you get to St. Camillus
Cemetery there is a long winding road to the left. The first farmhouse on the right is
the site where the home of Daniel Carroll and Ellen Swain once stood
(lot 1 conc 9 Township of Wakefield) The view from here overlooking the Cemetery is awesome.
Daniel and Ellen Carroll are buried in this Cemetery. The Carroll home was next to the train
station called Poupors (Poupore) Siding. In later years the name was changed to Lordsvale
Station. Today it doesn't exist. Down passed Daniel and Ellen Carroll's property, passed
the crossroads on the right was once the home of their nephew Daniel Carroll and Harriet
Lanen. As of 1987 the original house is still standing and is owned and lived in by a Kelly
family. It is too bad you had a computer virus and lost everything. If I can help with
information let me know. Maybe Taylor will know of Johanna Kennedy who married a McCrank.
Joy
And from Taylor, also posted on October 25, 2002:
Hello Ray
Daly, another Irish name of familiarity. Seeing that you're in Wakefield,
you must know the Dubois family. Back to the email.
I have a James Andrew McCrank married to Mary Alice Kennedy January 27,
1907. Would this information be in your notes? Joy is more closely related
to the Carroll's of Wakefield than I, as I am distantly related if you can
call it that. My step great great grandmother Elizabeth (Ellen) Carroll was
a widow when she married my great great grandfather William Kennedy. One
daughter from her previous marriage, Elizabeth Cunningham married Thomas
Carroll of Wakefield who was a blacksmith there. They were given
guardianship of Teresa Kennedy, second child of William and Ellen in the
event of Ellen's death. That is how I tie into the Carroll family.
My computer does not have a virus but I am running on a crippled system
right now, hard drive problems. I certainly can relate to your frustration
of lost information.
Take care
Taylor Kennedy
October 25, 2002:
Thank you so much for the information Ray. It is very exciting for me to hear all about the Carroll family. Are you the same Ray Daly mentioned in the book Hoist Away? One of the people involved in running the Butter Factory in Farrellton? You are not being a pest. Please feel free to email me whenever you wish. Do you have any information on the Swain family? Joseph and Elizabeth Swain are the parents of Ellen (Swain) Carroll who married Daniel Carroll. Looking forward to hearing about the
McCranks. Joy
-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Daly [mailto:raydaly@sympatico.ca]
Sent: October 20, 2002 11:32 PM
To: Joy
Subject: Back again
I have dug up an article on Carroll's of Farrellton. It was written in a booklet for our
Parish anniversary. It tells how he came from Cavan county in 1820's or 1830's and settled
in Gloucester Twp. about 1842 they settled in Farrellton on lot 1 range 9.
Their story is very much the same as yours . They left farm and moved close to station.
Never mentioned Dan who married Harriet Lannon.
Their children mentioned were
Mary married to James McCrank
John married Honora Knox. He was a shoemaker
Patrick married twice 1st to Mary Scott and then to Ann Kelly
James married twice 1st to Elizabeth McCrank and then to Catherine Wilkie
he was a farmer
Thomas married to Elizabeth Cunningham he was a blacksmith
Elizabeth married to Michael Patrick O'Brien
Hannah Single
Rose married John Knox
The Carrols were very prosperous family
This article wasn't signed but could have been from of the O'Brien family
(just guessing as they are around )
Dan and Harriet lived on Lot 1 in 9 also at station and then across river. I didn't mean to
mislead you and I will go along as Dan being his Nephew.
My wife's grandmother Sarah Daly (no relatives) had a sister Elizabeth who married a
Jos Carroll and lived in Farrellton and later moved to Bouchette, Que
Their son Thomas married a Dora Lannigan and they had 12 children
Getrrude (my wife) is related to the Jim Carroll family through Annie Lanigan not Jimmy
Carroll.
We don't know who this Joe Carroll was. someday I will go to Parish records and find
his parents.
I don't want to be a pest but I felt I should straighten this out. I won't rely on my
memory any more.
Next time we will talk about McCranks
Ray Daly
Posted also on October 25, 2002: (Getting caught up today!)
-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Daly [mailto:raydaly@sympatico.ca]
Sent: October 21, 2002 10:55 PM
To: Joy
Subject: McCrank's
Hello Joy:
I found "The McCrank Family. There is 37 pages in it.I don't believe I will ever type it
on Computer again. I'm sort of discouraged since I lost my work.
I will type in a start on McCrank's and you can see what you are missing or if you miss
a lot. If you send me your address, I would mail them by postal service and find it no "big deal"
Yes, I am the Guy Vincent McSheffrey mentions on "Hoist Away"
James Joseph Mccrank was born in 1806 in Scotland. He died 1870 in Canada
(Birth; there is conflict on place of birth. His son Neil's Neil death certificate
says his father was born in Canada but his daughter Annie Queenan's death certificate
says he was born in Scotland. neither may be right as other accounts mention his place
of birth as Ireland)
James married Mary Margaret Matchet daughter of John Matchet and Crosby in 1836.
Margaret was born in 1815 in Ireland, She died Dec.24 1897. She was buried in Wakefield.Que
They had the following children:
John McCrank b Aug 4, 1837 died 1884
James McCrank b Jan.17, 1839 died Nov 15, 1891
Patrick McCrank b Jan 11. 1843 died Feb 1, 1880
Corneilus (Neil) McCrank b Oct. 9, 1844 died Jan5 1918
Annie McCrank b Apr. 6, 1849 died Dec 30, 1906
Elizabeth McCrank b b Jan 6 1848 died 1872
Frances Catherine McCrank b Sept 25, 1851 died Apr 14, 1932
Mary McCrank b Sep5t 25, 1853. died 1939
Maragret McCrank b 1855 died 1936
William McCrank b 1857 died 1953
Daniel McCrank b Feb 8, 1859 died 1926
Joseph McCrank B 1865 in Farrellton died 1957
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James McCrank B Jan.17, 1839 in Curran Parish Plantagenet, Ont was christened
Jan 20 1839 in Curran Parish died Nov 15 1891 in Masham and buried in Farrellton Que
James married Mary Carroll in 1862 in Farrellton Mary b 1843 died 1888 in Rupert
buried in Farrellton
They had the following children
John McCrank b July 11 1863 died 1938
Mary Helen McCrank b Mar 21 1867 died Apr 3, 1953
Margaret Ann McCrank b Apr. 16 1871, Maragret married John Anderson
James Andrew McCrank b May 15 1872, died May 27, 1943
Daniel McCrank b May 24, 1877, Rupert, Qc died 1958. He married Mary McNeil in 1910
Mary Jane McCrank b Oct 1879
Elizabeth Bridet McCrank b Aug 13 1881, Rupert,Que died Nov 1, 1911
She married Edward Malone June 2 , 1908
James married 2nd time to Honora McLaughlin about 1890
They had 1 child
Patrick b Oct 13, 1891 died Aug 16, 1961. He married Veronica Mulcahy
b in Cantley Que and buried in Cantley
Sorry, I have to leave. Does these name ring a bell with you?
Ray Daly
Hello Ray, you certainly helped fill in spaces and dates for me. Thank you so much.
How is yor wife, Gertrude, related to Annie Lanigan? What about Rose Ann Carroll who
married John Knox and John Carroll who married Honora Knox? Do you have anything on them?
I don't have any information on the McGoey family either. There is a Lake in Farrellton
called Carroll Lake. Is this Lake named after Daniel Carroll and Ellen Swain? I have so
many questions, but enough for now. Don't want to push my luck. I have Nash and Barry on
my side of the family, I will see if I can find something on your GGrandmother
Helen Byrnes who married James Barry.
Bye for now. Joy
-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Daly [mailto:raydaly@sympatico.ca]
Sent: October 22, 2002 1:26 AM
To: Joy
Subject: McCrank's
I am sorry, I had to leave as we only have one telephone line and sometimes I have to vacate.
I wanted to tell you that Mary Carroll oldest son John moved to California, USA,
Yuba County to a place called Brownsville 1863 and acquired a ranch of 320 acres classed
as farmer and stockman. They done extremely well both financially and socially. They
lost track of Canadian McCranks and they were reunited a few years ago.
James Carroll married Elizabeth McCrank on Feb 14, 1871. She was born
Jan 6, 1848 in Plantagenet Ont. died 1871
I have them listed as one child
James Carroll was born 1871 and married to Sarah Beauclair. I don't have any family listed
for this family.
Mary Helen McCrank b. 21 Mar 1867 in Rupert and died Apr. 3 1953
She married Stephen Beauclair July 29, 1891. He was b. 1865 and died 1946
They had the following children:
Louis J. Beauclair b 1892 died 1974
Francis " b 1895 died 1895
Stephen Carroll Beauclair b `1898
Raymond F, " b 1901
Marcella M " b. 1903
John P " b 1906
Patricia R " b 1908
Edward D. " b 1911
Could I be wrong again and say this family lived in Minnesota.
I would add That Rupert is close by and these people all came to our church in
Farrellton.
Hope this will be some help and I can still help with Mary Carroll's if needed
Good Luck and if you ever find a Nash family who was descendant of Helen Byrnes and
James Barry. I would be very interest Helen is my Ggrandmother and don't know much about her.
Good Luck
Ray Daly
Hello Al:
Thanks for e-mail.
I do know Michael Daley from Osgoode. In fact I met Michael and Betty at funeral this
summer. My wife Gertrude McSheffrey is very well acquainted with Thompson Family.
my wife comes from Maniwaki also.
Jim Guilfoyle from Farrellton is married to Michael's sister.
I gets to be a small world sometimes.
Ray Daly
Taylor, looks like the James Andrew McCrank that married Alice Kennedy IS the son of Mary Carroll and James McCrank.The birthdate Ray sent me is the same one I have. Joy
-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Daly [mailto:raydaly@sympatico.ca]
Sent: October 23, 2002 10:21 PM
To: Joy
Subject: Families
Hello:
I don't have any Info on Rose Ann Carroll or John Carroll who married the Knox's. I have very little on Carrolls. Some way the info I have, isn't just right.There is a Olive Johnson who lives in Senior residence in Wakefield. I am going to visit her and find out from her something about them. She is her 90's and has known Carrolls all her life as she used to live on this farm. I think her mother was born in Mushrat
I don't anything about Swain's either (not a familiar name) McGoey family I have something on them. You will want Joe McGoey family who married Sabina.Carroll. I will try and find what I have and send to you.
My Ggrandmother Helen Byrnes married a James Brennan and had one daughter Helen Brennan who was my grandmother. They lived in Huntley Township. Helen then Married J. Barry for 2nd time and they lived in Onslow Que. They had a daughter Mary or Ann who married a Mr.Nash and we think they lived around South March. I found out lately that Helen was probly born in Mayo co. Ireland. She had a sister Mary who married a Richard Daly and lived in Chelsea Parish too.I don't have any good birthdays
James Andrew McCrank was born in Rupert, Que on May 15 1872. He died May 27, 1943 in New Rockford, ND
James married Alice Kennedy. Alice was born 1874 and died 1972. No mention of parents
or place of birth
They had the following children;
James F. McCrank b Jan 10, 1910, died Sept 7 1976
Mary Vitalis McCrank b Oct 1911
Mary married Benjamin Harris
Raymond McCrank died in Minneapolis, MN
He married June ???
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
James F, McCrank b Jan 18, 1910 died Sept 7, 1976
James married Florence Kloeckner. Flornce was born 1919
They had following children
Lawrence Joseph McCrank b Apr.17, 1945
James McCrank Jr.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Lawrence Joseph McCrank b Apr.17, 1945 in Fargo,Cass,ND
He married Ruth Diane Madson on Dec. 24, 1967 Ruth b.July 10, 1946 In Fargo, Cass, ND
They had following children
Kirstin Lea McCrank
Jamie Lynn McCrank
+++++++++++++++++++++++
James McCrank jr. Had the following Children
Chris McCrank
Steven McCrank
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
This is all I seem to have on this family. hope it helps
Ray Daly. I don't mind questions.
From Ken Armstrong:
Ray and Joy;
Thanks for the Family Tree information on the McCrank, McGoey and Daly families, as it
turns out I know of or know about 3/4 of the people on all of the Family trees. My wife
is from Low Quebec, and my Uncle had a farm in Martindale (Clifford Dubois).
I never realized that the McCranks were married into so many families in the Low,
Martindale and Venosta areas.
My wife is Marlene Fitzpatrick, and she lived in the house beside the Auberge de la
Gatineau (Ray's Place), in fact we still own the house up in Low, her father was
George Fitzpatrick and her mother was Cora Wilson (from Denholm, just across the river
from Low). So for the past years, since 1960, I have been visiting the Low/Martindale
area, working for my Uncle in the summer time, and that is how I met my wife, Marlene.
Of course I never realized at the time, that my grandfather Archibald Armstrong, was
from Aylwin, Quebec, and his mother was a Draper.
The Fitzpatrick's originally came from the Goulbourn, Ontario area, where they settled
there in 1818/1819, and moved up to North Wakefield in about 1845, and settled. George
Fitzpatrick's grandfather, William Debursey Fitzpatrick's brother Michael Debursey Fitzpatrick,
owned an hotel in North Wakefield, called "FITZPATRICKS", just where the train used to
stop and the patrons had to take the stagecoach to go further north. When they expanded
the railway, his hotel and land were expropriated by the railway. I think that was
around the 1870s to 1890s. Michael reverted back to farming when his hotel was taken
by the railway.
I have an enourmous amount of information on the Fitzpatrick and Wilson families on
my Family Tree Program, plus of course the Armstrong and Drapers, and thanks mostly
to Taylor Kennedy, I also have been able to gather a lot of information on the Kennedy
and Waters / Watters families. I also have gathered a lot of information on many of the
offshoot families, such as Cleland, McDonald, Begley, Stanger, Cox, McClelland,
Shouldice, Johnston, McCloskey, McConnell, Hodgins, Colbert / Culbert, Anderson, Barton,
Brooks, Brown, Chamberlain, Craig, Ussher, Cram, Cruickshank, Gibson, Maxwell, McCambley,
McKittrick, Moncrieff, Smith, Stewart just to name a few, and I am always looking for
more information on all of the Families, never ends.
Ray, your family trees will certainly be added to my program, Thanks very much.
Ken Armstrong
----- Original Message -----
From: Joy
To: nepeanboy@hotmail.com ; kenarmstrong@sympatico.ca ; ag.lewis@sympatico.ca
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 12:48 AM
Subject: FW: Info.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Daly [mailto:raydaly@sympatico.ca]
Sent: October 24, 2002 7:04 PM
To: Joy
Subject: Info.
Hello
I found two old floppies and I sent some info to you. I had much difficulty in getting them
out, maybe it was because they were done with Win 2000 and I am now using Win 98 since I was
wiped out.
Before I get into Mary McCrank history I want to say that Harriet Guilfoyle was married
twice 1st time to Patrick Carroll No relation to Dan & Ellen and they didn't have any family
2nd time of course to Tom Cowan.
You will note McElroy family. Ellis never married and died in North country somewhere
May married Victor Sullivan and they had no family. Both are dead now.
Redmond was a baby when his mother died and Harriet Guilfoyle and Patrick Carroll
took him and gave him a wonderful home and he carried the Carroll name He was in army
and died very suddenly. He married Alice Rochon from Maniwaki and Alice and her family
lived in Maniwaki after Redmond's death They had a family and I lost track of them. Darlene
Lannigan would know them
Redmond Daly was murdered in lumber camp
Annie Daly married Frank Farrell. and you have their family. Farrellton was named after
Frank Farrell's grandfather. Wm. Farrell who was married to Eleanor McGoey the lumber
Baron sister.
I didn't have that much on tape about Sabia and Jos McGoey. I know they had two daughters
who were nurses.The McGoey's lived around Iroquois falls Jos had a worthwhile job in
Forestry
Viola McGoey married Miller Woods from Farrellton and lived in B.C. and had a family.
I met some of them but have forgotten their names. (my poor memory)
We were talking about McCrank's coming to Que. I often heard about them loading up
everything in wagons.tying cattle behind and coming from Plantagenet by horses and wagons.
This James McCrank who married Mary Carrol. They were married in Farrellton
in 1862. He was around early.
Matchet farm was across the road from Dan and Mary Swain
Hope all this helped. I would like to know, if this information is getting through clear.
I miss my family tree's so much.
Ray
-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Daly [mailto:raydaly@sympatico.ca]
Sent: October 24, 2002 2:56 AM
To: Ken Armstrong; Joy
Subject: Jos McCrank
Jos McCrank is brother to James McCrank who married Mary Carroll. He never married and farmed in Mont Cerf. He was very nice man and was Uncle Joe to almost everyone.
Mary sister of Jos & James married Richard Daly.(cousin) lived on farm at Farrellton.
Richard died young and left Mary with small family. She sold farm at Farrellton and moved to Mont Cerf to live with Joe.and later years both lived in Maniwaki. To confuse you a little more Richard's mother was Charlotte McAuley . she would be an aunt to Jos.McAuley. If you are interested I could send you some dates etc on Mary McCrank's family Her daughter Annie was married to Frank Farrell kept store here for years in Farrellton.
Mr Armstrong is right all the older McCranks were born in Plantagent. Ont Curran Parish.
I got in these McCranks by doing my wife's family tree. Her grandmother was Sarah Daly
who married James McSheffrey. These Daly's lived in Plantagenet too.
John Daly married Mary McCrank daughter of Neil McCrank and Isabelle McKinley
They were married Feb 211876 in Plantagenet. Ont
14 children born
Catherine Daly(Kathleen) married Wm McCrank son of John McCrank and Bridget Brown
They were married April 9 1875 in Plantagenet and whole family moved to Low, Que
8 children in that family
John and Catherine Daly were sister and brother to Sarah Daly. I have these family documented.
When the McCrank came up from Ca. The McCrank made a family tree too and I put all of them together and made McCrank family
Will go for tonight, I' ll see McCrank's in my sleep
Ray
From: Ray Daly [mailto:raydaly@sympatico.ca]
Sent: October 24, 2002 1:31 PM
To: Joy
Subject: Mary McCrank
Descendants of Mary McCrank
1. MARY2 MCCRANK (NEIL1) was born in Plantagenet, Ontario, and died in Venosta, Quebec.
She married JOHN DALY February 21, 1876 in Plantagenet, Ontario, son of JOSEPH DALY and
ELIZABETH DEMPSEY. He was born 1845 in Plantagenet, Ontario, and died in Venosta, Quebec.
Children of MARY MCCRANK and JOHN DALY are:
i. EDWARD (EDDIE)3 DALY.
2. ii. MARY ISABELLA DALY, b. March 14, 1877; d. WFT Est. 1905-1970.
iii. JOSEPH DALY, b. November 28, 1878.
3. iv. ALBERT DALY.
v. NEIL DALY, b. September 1880.
vi. PATRICK DALY, b. 1882.
vii. WILLIAM DALY, b. 1884.
viii. ELIZABETH DALY, b. July 13, 1885.
ix. PETER DALY, b. July 17, 1888.
x. TOM ( JOHN THOMAS) DALY, b. 1889.
xi. JOHN THOMAS DALY, b. February 3, 1889.
xii. JAMES DALY, b. 1891.
4. xiii. SARAH DALY, b. 1891; d. June 5, 1948, Venosta, Que.
xiv. ESTER HELENA (LENA) DALY, b. April 29, 1898.
Generation No. 2
2. MARY ISABELLA3 DALY (MARY2 MCCRANK, NEIL1) was born March 14, 1877, and died WFT Est. 1905-1970.
She married JACK MCLAUGHLIN Abt. 1900. He was born Bef. 1876, and died WFT Est. 1906-1967.
Children of MARY DALY and JACK MCLAUGHLIN are:
i. GERALD MCLAUGHLIN.
ii. ALBERT MCLAUGHLIN.
iii. VICTOR MCLAUGHLIN.
iv. RONALD MCLAUGHLIN.
v. NEIL MCLAUGHLIN.
vi. RAYMOND MCLAUGHLIN.
vii. PETER MCLAUGHLIN.
3. ALBERT DALY (MARY MCCRANK, NEIL) was born 1, and died 1. He married ELIZABETH BRENNAN abt. 1910.
Child of ALBERT DALY and ELIZABETH BRENNAN is:
i. HELENA DALY, m. MICHAEL LACHARITY.
4. SARAH DALY (MARY MCCRANK, NEIL) was born 1891, and died June 5, 1948 in Venosta, Que.
She married WILLIAM JOSEPH O'CONNOR Abt. 1916 in Venosta, Que, son of WILLIAM O'CONNOR and
NANCY CUDDIHY. He was born September 13, 1878, and died WFT Est. 1919-19691.
Children of SARAH DALY and WILLIAM O'CONNOR are:
i. EDWIN O'CONNOR, b. March 28, 1917; d. WFT Est. 1929-19891; m.
GERTRUDE MCGUIRE, Private; b. Private1.
5. ii. HILDA O'CONNOR, b. March 17, 1919, Venosta, Que.
6. iii. LINUS O'CONNOR, b. August 31, 1922.
7. iv. RITA O'CONNOR, b. 1924.
8. v. ANGUS O'CONNOR, b. July 31, 1926, Venosta, Que.
9. vi. ARDEN O'CONNOR, b. May 23, 1928, Venosta, Que.
10. vii. BERTHA O'CONNOR, b. December 31, Venosta, Que.
11. viii. BERT O'CONNOR, b. September 1, 1932, Venosta, Que.
12. ix. ELMER O'CONNOR, b. August 14, 1934, Venosta, Que.
Generation No. 3
5. HILDA O'CONNOR (SARAH DALY, MARY MCCRANK, NEIL) was born March 17, 1919 in Venosta, Que.
She married JOHN SULLIVAN. He was born March 24, 1920 in Venosta, Que, and died October 28, 1994
in Venosta, Que.
6. LINUS4 O'CONNOR (SARAH3 DALY, MARY2 MCCRANK, NEIL1) was born August 31, 1922.
He married HELEN MCLAUGHLIN.
7. RITA O'CONNOR (SARAH3 DALY, MARY MCCRANK, NEIL1) was born 1924.
She married ARTHUR LARABIE
8. ANGUS4 O'CONNOR (SARAH3 DALY, MARY2 MCCRANK, NEIL1) was born July 31, 1926 in Venosta, Que.
He married THERESA MCGUIRE.
Arden O'Connor:
He married HELENA MCLAUGHLIN.
10. BERTHA4 O'CONNOR (SARAH3 DALY, MARY2 MCCRANK, NEIL1) was born December 31 in Venosta, Que.
She married THOMAS SULLIVAN October 27, 1951 in Venosta, Que. He was born September 11, 1925 in
Venosta, Que
11. BERT O'CONNOR (SARAH3 DALY, MARY2 MCCRANK, NEIL1) was born September 1, 1932 in Venosta, Que.
He married DIANNE RISWORTH.
12. ELMER O'CONNOR (SARAH3 DALY, MARY2 MCCRANK, NEIL1) was born August 14, 1934 in Venosta, Que.
He married NORMA HAYES.
Endnotes: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #1374, Date of Import: Apr 3, 1997
Also posted on October 25, 2002:
-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Daly [mailto:raydaly@sympatico.ca]
Sent: October 24, 2002 1:50 PM
To: Joy
Subject: William McCrank
Descendants of William McCrank
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM2 MCCRANK (JOHN1) was born Bef. 1846 in Plantagenet, Ontario, and died 1.
He married CATHERINE DALY April 9, 1875 in Plantagenet, Ontario, daughter of JOSEPH DALY and
ELIZABETH DEMPSEY. She was born 1846 in Plantagenet, Ontario
Children of WILLIAM MCCRANK and CATHERINE DALY are:
2. i. JOSEPH MCCRANK, b. 1876, Plantagenet, Ontario; d. Martindale Que.
ii. MICHAEL MCCRANK, b. 1877, Plantagenet, Ontario; d. Vinton, Que1; m. MARY ANN HEARTY1; b. , Vinton, Que1; d. , Vinton, Que1.
3. iii. BRIGID MCCRANK, b. 1879, Plantangenet, Ontario; d. Martindale Que.
iv. NEIL MCCRANK, b. 1881, Plantagenet, Ontario; d. WFT Est. 1934-1975, unknown1; m. MARGARET HEARTY, Abt. 1931, unknown1; b. Aft. 1906, unknown1; d. WFT Est. 1936-1995, unknown1.
4. v. WILLIAM J. MCCRANK, b. 1883, Plantagenet, Ontario; d. Low, Que.
vi. MARY ANN MCCRANK, b. 1884.
vii. CATHERINE MCCRANK, b. 1886.
5. viii. MARGARET (MAGGIE) MCCRANK, b. 1889.
Generation No. 2
2. JOSEPH3 MCCRANK (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1876 in Plantagenet, Ontario1, and died in Martindale Que1. He married MARY ANN KELLY1. She was born 1, and died in Martindale Que1.
Children of JOSEPH MCCRANK and MARY KELLY are:
i. SIXTUS MCCRANK.
ii. CLETUS MCCRANK.
iii. ANSLEM MCCRANK.
3. BRIGID MCCRANK (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1879 in Plantangenet, Ontario, and died in
Martindale Que. She married JACK SULLIVAN November 16, 1900 in Martindale Que.
Children of BRIGID MCCRANK and JACK SULLIVAN are:
i. VIOLET SULLIVAN.
ii. GERTRUDE SULLIVAN.
iii. LOTTIE SULLIVAN.
iv. BERNEICE SULLIVAN.
v. STELLA SULLIVAN.
vi. ELIZABETH SULLIVAN.
vii. NORMAN SULLIVAN.
4. WILLIAM J.3 MCCRANK (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1883 in Plantagenet, Ontario, and died in Low, Que.
He married AGATHA HOGAN in Martindale, Que. She was born in Martindale Que, and died in Martindale Que.
Children of WILLIAM MCCRANK and AGATHA HOGAN are:
6. i. ERNIE MCCRANK, b. February 9, 1911, Farrellton, Quebec; d. March 8, 1995, Bancroft, Ontario.
7. ii. MONA MCCRANK, b. Low, Que.
8. iii. EDNA MCCRANK.
9. iv. EDDIE MCCRANK.
10. v. FLORENCE MCCRANK.
vi. EVELYN MCCRANK1.
vii. VERONICA MCCRANK1.
viii. RODDIE MCCRANK1.
5. MARGARET (MAGGIE)3 MCCRANK (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1889. She married PATRICK O'NEIL.
Generation No. 3
6. ERNIE MCCRANK (WILLIAM J.3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born February 9, 1911 in Farrellton, Quebec,
and died March 8, 1995 in Bancroft, Ontario. He married (1) MARY AMYOTTE 1936 in Val D'Or, Quebec.
She was born Aft. 1911 in Val D'Or, Quebec, and died 1986 in Bancroft, Ontario. He married (2)
ANGIE (ERNIE MCCRANK) Private. She was born Private1.
7. MONA MCCRANK (WILLIAM J.3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born in Low, Que. She married
FRANCOIS MONETTE. He was born Bef. 1909 in Farrellton, Quebec1, and died in Farrellton, Quebec.
8. EDNA MCCRANK (WILLIAM J.3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) married FRANK DALY. He was born in Low, Que.
9. EDDIE MCCRANK (WILLIAM J.3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1. He married CARMEL CAHILL.
10. FLORENCE MCCRANK (WILLIAM J.3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1. She married MILTON MCCAMBLEY.
February 16, 2003:
My son found some of your information and forwarded it to me.
I may be able to add a couple of pieces. I am James Mathias McCrank, son of
James Francis McCrank mentioned in your message of Oct 23, 2002 as James McCrank Jr..
I live in Valencia, California. I married Marlys Linderman.
Florence Kloeckner, first wife of James Francis McCrank, died in 2002.
... James McCrank
February 17, 2003:
Hello James
So your grandparents are James Andrew McCrank and Alice Kennedy?? I certainly
would like to learn more. Mary Alice Kennedy was the daughter of John Kennedy and
Mary Waters. John was the son of William Kennedy b1806 and Isabella Watt b.1810.
Mary Waters was the daughter of Bryan Waters and Mary Maher.
Take care
Taylor Kennedy
June 20, 2003:
Hello All,
I would like to give you a little info Margaret McCrank (William 2, John 1) who
married Patrick O'Neill (note the spelling). They are my husband's grandparents.
My husband is Harvey Cuddihy from Martindale.
Patrick O'Neill died when my husband was very young, about 1956 or so. His grandmother,
however, died at the ripe old age of 98 years, in April of 1986. This couple had several
children:
Owen, Patrick, Neil (married to Claire Kennedy), Theresa (married to George ?- both deceased),
Kathleen, Mae (married to Patrick Brennan of Brennan's Hill), Ella (married to
Lloyd Kealey of Venosta), Margaret (widow of ? Daly), and Mary (married to Patrick Cuddihy).
Mary and Patrick are my husband's parents and Mary died in 1994.
My husband is one of 6 siblings : Arlene (married Harry Wylie of Michigan),
Hazel (married to Gilbert O'Connor of Low), Harvey (married to Mary Bezaire of Windsor, Ontario),
Sandra (married to Martin Kealey of Venosta), Keith (married to Shirley Hendrick of
Chelsea, Quebec), and Richard (married to Ordella Hogan of Farrellton) If you need all
their offspring, let me know.
I will ask my husband to provide more information about the family and, probably, provide
the ? information on the above.
Looking forward to contacting everyone again.
Mary Cuddihy (marycuddihy@sympatico.ca)
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also posted on June 20, 2003:
Hi Ray
My name is Leah Button and I am researching the McCrank family tree as
my grandmother was a McCrank born in Scotland.
Any information you may have would be very helpful
Many thanks
E-mail leahmjb@hotmail.com
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June 30, 2003:
> Dear Al and Ken,
I'll have to ask my husband but I do know that his grandmother, Margaret McCrank, visited Plantagenet many times and admitted to having family there. Hopefully, he'll be able to enlighten us.
I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Mary
> From: "Al Lewis"
> Date: 2003/06/20 Fri AM 07:26:32 EST
> To: "Theresa Cuddihy" ,
>
> Subject: Re: McCrank Family Tree
>
> Hi Mary:
>
> Thanks for your e-mail regarding the McCrank family tree.
>
> Sorry it's taken a long time to answer you - and my page on the McCrank
family will be updated, hopefully today, with your e-mail and also a couple of
new items which have also recently arrived. Did you receive an e-mail from Ken
Armstrong yesterday regarding the McCranks?
>
> If not, here it is:
>" Hi all McCrank followers;
>
> Does anyone know of the link between these three obituaries, and the McCrank
family, my present information doesn't cover the later generations and I would like to
tie them into the McCrank family tree, obviously the first two were husband and wife
from the Plantagenet area, and the third Vivian McCrank, probably from the Low area,
none of the obits mentions the parents:
>
> Death Notices (07/17/02)
> McCRANK, Leslie Peacefully in hospital on Monday, July 15, 2002, in his 86th year.
Beloved husband of Hazel McCormick. Dear father of Neil and the late Carol Ann. Loving
grandfather of Rheanna McCrank and Elaine Felice. Proud great-grandfather of twin girls,
Chelsea Marie and Charlene Ann Felice. Dear brother of Adelia (late Charles) Clark.
Predeceased by two sisters: Ada and Anna (Mervin) Delaney; his brother John. Survived
by his sister-in-law, Marguerite McCrank, and many nieces and nephews. Friends may
call at Lamarre & Son Funeral Home, 398 Water Street, Plantagenet, Ont., (613) 679-2802, on Wednesday, July 17, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Our Lady of Divine Love Church, Pendleton, on Thursday, July 18 at 1 p.m. Interment Parish Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of choice. A very special thanks to the staff at St. Luc's Villa in Curran. For your condolences by fax at 613-679-1356 or by email at lamarre.fils@citenet.net
> The Ottawa Citizen, Area Code 613
>
> Death Notices (06/13/03)
> McCRANK, Hazel (nee McCormick) Peacefully at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Plantagenet
on Wednesday, June 11, 2003, in her 84th year. Beloved wife of the late Leslie McCrank.
Devoted mother of Neil and the late Carol Ann. Loving grandmother of Rhiannon Latimer
and Elaine Felice. Proud great-grandmother of twin girls, Chelsea Marie and Charlene
Ann Felice. Predeceased by two sisters, two brothers and two sisters-in-law, Rita (Ted)
Hill and Dorothy (late Percy) Hickson, Lawrence (late Gertrude), Freddy, Ada McCrank and
Anna (later Mervin) Delaney. Survived by her brother Leslie (late Lucille) and two
sisters-in-law, Adelia (late Charlie) Clark and Marguerite (late John) McCrank. Also
survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Lamarre & Son Funeral Home,
398 Water Street, Plantagenet, Ontario, 613-679-2802 on Friday, June 13th, from 2 to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated in Our Lady of Divine Love Church, Pendleton, Ontario, at 11:00 a.m. Interment
parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of choice. A
special thank you to the staff at Pinecrest Nursing Home. For your condolences by fax at
613-679-1356 or by e-mail at: lamarre.fils@citenet.net
> The Ottawa Citizen, Area Code 613
>
> Death Notices (01/11/03)
> DESMARAIS, Emmanuel Suddenly on Thursday, January 9th, 2003 at the age of 76.
Beloved husband of Vivian McCrank. Dear father of Michael (Louise Goyette), Sandra
(Victor Lemieux). Predeceased by son Brian. Loving Gampy of Aimee (Cory Cheslock),
Natalie, Devin, Jason. Also survived by his brothers Xavier, Gorman. Friends may visit
the McGarry Memorial Chapel, 139 Valley Road, Wakefield on Sunday, January 12th, 2003
from 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at St Camillus Roman Catholic Church,
44 Plunkett Road, Farrelton on Monday, January 13th at 11:00 a.m. Interment Martindale
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Gatineau Memorial Hospital-Wakefield.
> The Ottawa Citizen, Area Code 613
>
> Ken Armstrong
September 22, 2003:
Hi Everyone,
My name is Peggy Valiquette, & the first thing that caught my attention after
McCrank family was a McCrank married to a Johanna Kennedy. I do have one. First,
my connection to the family.Not really related. Mary McCrank, a daughter of John
& Bridget Brown married an Edward Windsor in Curran in 1858. This Edward had a
child by Catherine Darraugh in Plantagenet, before his marriage to Mary. I am a
descendent of this child. While searching for Edward & Catherine I ran across a
lot of info on Edward & Mary & their 8 children. I noticed that no one has brought
up this branch. If anyone is interested please let me know. I printed up what
was there but have not had time to go thru it all yet, but do have a lot that
matches what has been said.
As for Johanna Kennedy. She was born abt. 1834 in Ireland, she married James
McCrank ( son of John & Bridget Brown) on June 18, 1861 in Prescott Cty, Ont.
James died May 7, 1896 & Johanna died Mar 9, 1894. All in North Plantagenet.
Is this the one you were referring to Ray? I have copies of the church registers
from Plantagenet & Curran of births, deaths & marriages for most of the entried
that I have. McCranks are the only family that I have any info on.
Thank you all for the interesting reading. Will check it further during the
next while & add to my tree.
Thanks Again,
Peggy Valiquette,
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also posted on September 22, 2003:
I was very interested in reading about the McCrank Pioneer Family - from Ireland
to Plantagenet.
My wife's grandfather, Archibald McCormick was born in Wakefield, Que. to
Robert McCormick and Clarisa Dole / McDole. His youngest sister, Mary Frances McCormick
was born in Wendover, Plantagenet Twp. on 10 Nov. 1871. She married a John McCrank
and they had one daughter, Mary Isabel McCrank, born in Vancouver, B.C. 22 July 1899.
The name would suggest John McCrank was a son of Neil McCrank and Isabelle McKinley.
Can anyone verify this? Any information on John McCrank and his family would be appreciated.
Mary Isabel McCrank's mother(Protestant) died a few days after she was born.and Mary
Isabel was raised by her father's family (R.C.) until school age when she entered
a convent. Mary Isabel never married. She operated Mary McCrank's Shamrock Inn
at Chehalis, Washington from 1935 until a few years before her death 20 March 1984.
Keyword: US ... Al
You can read about Mary McCrank and her restaurant at
http://www.marymccranks.com/history.htm
My wife Anne and I met Mary McCrank at The Shamrock Inn in the 1960's and Anne's
brother, John McCormick kept in touch with her until her death so we can provide
more information if anyone is interrested.
Mary McCrank's grandfather, Robert McCormick was born in Ireland in 1816,
the youngest of about 8 children, and came to Canada with his family at an
early age. I believe Robert had 6 children by his first wife, Mary Jane Skead,
and 7 with his second wife, Clarisa Dole (McDole) Robert and some of his
family went to eastern Saskatchewan in the 1880's and some went on to logging
in the Vancouver area. We know little about the McCormick family prior to
coming west so if anyone has information on McCormicks from that area it
would also be appreciated.
... Gordon Bruins, Medicine Hat, Alberta.
New e-mail address for Gordon is gbruins@canopycanada.net
Here's an impressive tribute to the McCrank family's ancestors.
Location: Curran, Ontario, North Plantagenet Township ... Photo by Al Lewis
November 15, 2005:
May 26, 2004:
Hello, I too am a McCrank. I don't know very much about the genealogy of my
family and I found your site while looking for information.
My McCrank family is from Ottawa ONT Via Gatineau I believe we were
homesteaders. I don't know much beyond my immediate family, being black
sheep and all, but here's what I know.
My Grandparents were Decklin McCrank and Winnifred Kenny and his
brother(?)'s name was Lambert McCrank.
They had 14 children (which is what happens with devout Catholics...)
Would like to share info with other researchers.
Sincerely Kevin T. McCrank
June 27, 2004:
Hello All:
John Mc Crank 1797-1860 m. Bridget Brown 1800-1862
I have a little info on their children which I had published.
I will be happy to scan the chart to you if you like.
Kathy Adamson
brehan17@myvine.com
(see info regarding Kathy's book on our bibliography page ... Al)
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