McELROY
An early pioneer family in the Ottawa area
November 11, 2002:
Hello Al,
You have a wonderful web-site. The music brought tears to my eyes. I am searching for
an Irish immigrant family, the McElroys that settled in Gloucester & Goulbourn in Ontario
and Templeton in Quebec.
Best Wishes
Carol Van Harn
Carol:
One of the original settlers at Richmond, then in Goulbourn Township, and now part of
the City of Ottawa was a Sgt. McElroy. He pursued "mercantile interests".
Most of the McElroys in Goulbourn Township are descended from this family.
A Patrick McElroy was on the Council of the Village of Richmond in 1850. There is a
McElroy Street in Kanata (Glencairn), built in the 1960's, and now a suburb of Ottawa.
This neighbourhood was a part of Goulbourn Township then.
The Goulbourn Township Museum may have a family history and more information.
... Al
1881 Census of Carleton County, Surname McElroy:
Source: LDS Census CD for the year 1881.
Census Place: Wellington Ward, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375865 NAC C-13229 Dist 105 SubDist A Div 1 Page 13 Family 63
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
Joseph MCELROY M W 86 Irish Ireland
Religion: Methodist
Lavina MCELROY F 40 Irish Ireland
Occ: Milliner Religion: Methodist
Fanny H. MCELROY F 36 Irish Ireland
Occ: Milliner Religion: Methodist
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Census Place: Goulbourn, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375867 NAC C-13231 Dist 108 SubDist D Div 1 Page 50 Family 206
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
Robert MCELROY M M 61 Irish Ontario
Occ: Farmer Religion: Church of England
Jane MCELROY F M 60 Irish Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Elizabeth MCELROY F 26 Irish Ontario
Religion: Church of England
James MCELROY M 23 Irish Ontario
Occ: Farmer Religion: Church of England
John MCELROY M 20 Irish Ontario
Religion: Church of England
James BEAMOND (Bearman?) M W 84 Irish Ireland
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Census Place: Richmond, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375867 NAC C-13231 Dist 108 SubDist E Page 8 Family 37
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
Henry MCELROY M M 52 Irish O
Occ: Merchant Religion: C. Methodist
Margaret MCELROY F M 52 Scottish Q
Religion: C. Methodist
Robert MCELROY M 24 Irish O
Occ: Store Clerk Religion: C. Methodist
John MCELROY M 19 Irish O
Occ: Student Religion: C. Methodist
Arthur MCELROY M 11 Irish O
Religion: C. Methodist
Annie MCELROY F 6 Irish O
Religion: C. Methodist
Samuel DAVISON M 18 Irish O
Occ: Store Clerk Religion: C. Presbyterian
Jane TAYLOR F 30 Irish O
Occ: Servant Religion: C. Methodist
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Census Place: Ottawa Ward, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375866 NAC C-13230 Dist 105 SubDist E Div 3 Page 22 Family 108
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
Thomas MCILROY M M 42 Irish Ireland
Occ: Egineer Religion: Protestant
Helen MCILROY F M 40 Scottish Scotland
Religion: Roman Catholic
Mary MCILROY F 12 Irish O
Religion: Roman Catholic
Census Place: Ottawa Ward, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375866 NAC C-13230 Dist 105 SubDist E Div 3 Page 28 Family 144
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
James MCELROY M W 46 Irish Ireland
Occ: Labourer Religion: Protestant
Thomas MCELROY M 13 Irish Ireland
Occ: Factory Boy Religion: Protestant
William MCELROY M 12 Irish O
Religion: Protestant
James MCELROY M 9 Irish Ontario
Religion: Protestant
Jane BEHAN F W 49 Irish Ontario
Occ: Dressmaker Religion: Protestant
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Census Place: Richmond, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375867 NAC C-13231 Dist 108 SubDist E Page 1 Family 3
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
David MCELROY M M 35 Scottish Ontario
Occ: Store Clerk Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Joan MCELROY F M 30 Scottish Quebec
Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Clauda MCELROY F 7 Irish Ontario
Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Verner MCELROY M 4 Irish Ontario
Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Norman MCELROY M 1 Irish Ontario
Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Born: Jun; 10/12
James MCELROY M 30 Irish Ontario
Occ: School Master Religion: Church of England
George DAVIS M 30 English Quebec
Occ: Minister Religion: Methodist
Mary Ann MCGUIRE F 19 Irish Ontario
Occ: Servant Religion: Catholic
Margaret BECKET F W 38 Irish Ontario
Occ: Milliner Religion: Church of England
Emma BECKET F 16 Irish Jamaica, West Indies
Religion: Church of England
Harrold BECKET M 10 Irish Ontario
Religion: Church of England
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Census Place: Richmond, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375867 NAC C-13231 Dist 108 SubDist E Page 1 Family 1+
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
William MCELROY M M 32 Irish Ontario
Occ: Insurance Agent Religion: Church of England
Edith Alma MCELROY F M 25 Irish Ontario
Religion: Church of England
George MCELROY M 4 Irish Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Merrick MCELROY M 2 Irish Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Evelyn MCELROY F 2 Irish Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Ida MORRISON F 20 Scottish Ontario
Occ: School Mistress Religion: Presbyterian
May 30, 2003:
Hello, I just happened to find this site today as I was searching for any information re:
the McElroys who immigrated to Canada from Ireland. My father was a McElroy from Ottawa. His
name was James Richard and he was born in 1927 and died in 1977. Unfortunately, I cannot
remember too much of the family history from my dad's point of view. He always told me
that he was decended from two brothers who came over to fight in the War of 1812-14.
He also said that he believed that one brother went to Quebec to live and the other
lived in Ontario. I remember visiting several McElroy relatives when I was younger but
cannot recall names or even towns. My father had only one brother, Bill, who is just a
few years older than I and was not into family history while he was growing up. The
oldest McElroy I can trace back would be my paternal grandfather who was born in 1895
in the Ottawa area and died in 1950. Our particular branch of McElroys has tended to die
young but my uncle and I are hoping to reverse the trend. I cannot find out any information
about my granddad and would appreciate any help I can get. His name was William George.
Among the things we found after his wife died was a framed notification about the death of
Thomas Henry McElroy during WW1. I did not discover this until after my parents died in 1977.
At that time I was a young mum and did not try to trace our roots. Over the past few years
I have dabbled a bit at this but have not done anything much in tyring to find out more
about this side of my family. One question that my brother and sisters have is from where
in Ireland did the McElroys live prior to emmigrating. Would you have an idea? My dad
always maintained that we were from the South but before he died he got a crest of arms
from someone and was told we were from the North. He was raised as a Catholic which I think
was why he thought the brothers came from the South. I would appreciate any suggestions you
might have to help me trace my grandfather and Thomas McElroy to see where this might lead.
I did try the National Archives but did not get much information. In particular I wanted to
find out where Thomas died and was buried. I'm sorry that this note is so long.
Thanks for any help you may give me.
Terry McLellan
June 5, 2003:
Thanks to Mr. Ken Armstrong for the following:
Terry and to all;
Here is the information on, what I think is your Thomas Henry McElroy from
the Veterans Affairs Department, Virtual Memorial Website:
In memory of
Private
THOMAS HENRY MCELROY
who died on March 26, 1917.
MILITARY SERVICE:
Service Number: 166587
Age: 35
Force: ARMY
Regiment: Canadian Pioneers
Unit: 2nd
Additional Information: Son of Mr. And Mrs. Jas. McElroy of Kingston,
Ontario
Commemorated on Page 282 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
BURIAL INFORMATION:
Cemetery:
ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
Grave Reference: IV. G. 24.
Location: Mont St Eloi is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais,
8 kilometres north-west of Arras. The village stands on high ground
overlooking the battlefields of Vimy and Souchez and the main Bethune-Arras
road, and the ruined towers that rise from it were used as an observation
post during the French attacks at Neuville-St Vaast and Givenchy in May
1915. Ecoivres is a hamlet lying at the foot of the hill, to the south-west
and about 1.5 kilometres from Mont St Eloi on the Arras-St Pol line. The
ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY is on the D49 road.
K.L. Armstrong
kenarmstrong@sympatico.ca
June 10, 2003:
Thanks to Ken Armstrong for this further information:
Hi to All;
Here is some additional information from the NAC World War I Soldiers Website on Thomas Henry McElroy:
Name: Thomas Henry McElroy
Born: Chantry, Ont., Canada
Next-of-Kin: Annie McElroy (Mother)
Address of Next-of-Kin: Dalta, Ontario (probably Delta with an Irish accent)
Birth Date: July 4th, 1887
Trade or Calling: Cheese Worker (Scratch out and inserted): Railroad Fireman.
Married: No
Apparent Age: 28 years, 3 Months
Height: 5 ft. 71/4 inches
Girth fully Expanded: 37 inches
Range of Expansion: 4 inches
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Green
Hair: Brown
Religion: Roman Catholic
Signed 13 Oct 1915 at Ottawa, Witnessed by: Lieut. Mahoney and
Approved by Capt. B.B. Campbell
2nd Canadian Pioneer Battalion.
Ken Armstrong
May 29, 2004:
Hi Al and All:
I was in a secondhand store today and there was a Family Bible which was presented
to David McElroy by his dear mother 1873. (on back fly leaf April 11th 1873)
The Bible itself is in poor condition. But the family BMD pages and sheets are a
treasure anyone who works on family geneology could not pass up. (Including me.
I am not related to this family)
Hope this helps some fellow researcher.
Diane Moorhead
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Family Register
Parents Names
Husband: David McElroy
Born: Richmond Co. Carleton Canada 31st July 1845
Wife: Joan Hood
Born: Ormstown Province Quebec 8th December 1850
Married: in Richmond by the Revd John Holmes at the residence of
H. McElroy on the fourth day of February 1873
David McElroy died at Ottawa - July 1st 1919 age 74
buried: Methodist Cemetery Richmond, Ont.
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Childrens Names
Annie Clauda Born in Ottawa City corner Bridge & Queen Streets on Friday 7th Nov. 1873
Baptized 24th Jany '74 by Revd B Pettit, Richmond
Thomas Verner Craig Born in Richmond Co. Carleton Wednesday 27th September 1876.
Baptized on 22nd Oct '76 by Revd F.C. Reynolds W.M.
Norman David Born in Richmond on Friday 23rd April 1880, Baptized on June 8th '80
by the Revd. W.R. Dyre - Richmond
Male child stillborn &
Joan Margaret Born in Richmond on Sunday 21st September 1884. Baptized on Monday 17th
November by Revd W. Galbraith President Montreal Methodist Conference
Herbert Hood born in Richmond Tuesday December 21st 1886.
Baptized Friday 7th January 1887 by Revd J.H. Stewart
Ada Florence, Born in Carp on Wednesday Aug st 7th 1889
Baptized Wednesday 13th November '89 by Revd I. E. Richardson.
Arthur William Born in Carp July 14th 1892
Baptized September 22nd by the Revd D.C. McDowell
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Marriages
Annie Clauda Married to Revd Robert Benson McAmmond (Born Oct 1870)
in Methodist Church Hintonburgh by Revd Thomas McAmmond on Christmas Day 1902
Thomas Verner Craig to Jessie Forsythe by___________ on ____
Norman David to Emma Stackhouse by Rev Wm McIntosh assisted by Rev Robert B. McAmmond
on Wednesday 15th August 1909 at Ottawa.
Herbert Hood to Katherine Fenton Bearman by Rev George McRitchie on Friday
August 16th 1912 at 75 Second Avenue Ottawa
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Deaths
Joan Margaret at Richmond aged 11 1/2 months died of Maningitis on Thursday
3rd September 1885 after an illness of three weeks and was buried in the Methodist
Cemetery in Richmond by Revd M. (?) Phelp beside her twin brother who was stillborn.
Ada Florence at Carp aged eighty years nine months and ten days of Cerebral
(Meningitis) on Tuesday 17th May 1898 at 8:20 pm after one weeks illness and
was buried in Methodist Cemetery Richmond by Revds Messrs Myers & Bryant of Richmond.
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(page glued to the New Testament Cover page)
Family Record
taken from Family Bible 5 September 1899 Jas McElroy
Patrick McElroy and Eliz Craig were joined together in holy matrimony by
Revd.~ Annesley , Minister of the Church of England at Hull, in Lower Canada
on the Tenth day of March in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and twenty eight.
April 7 1829 Henry McElroy, born at Richmond N. Canada
64 " died at Richmond 18 March 1893.
April - 1831 A male child still born.
April 28, 1832 Ann Isabella McElroy born
died 17 January 1861
May 1834, A femal child still born.
January 8th, 1835. John McElroy, born died 26 May 1861
June 12, 1837. Mary McElroy, born, died 9 January 1884
February 25, 1840. Robert McElroy, born, died 20 March 1856
April 6,1842, Margaret McElroy, born, died at Ottawa
July 31, 1845, David McElroy, born, died at Ottawa July 1st, 1919
June 16, 1848, William McElroy, born
October 11, 1851, Jas. McElroy, born, died at Brockville May 2nd 1921
12 March 1862, Wm Beckett & Margaret McElroy were married by the
Revd P. Lindsay this day at Richmond
22 Dec. 1838, Died at Richmond Co. Carleton - Johanna Chambers, wife to Henry McElroy
26 August 1844, Died at Richmond Co. Carleton, Henry McElroy - husband of the
above and both being the Father and Mother of Patrick McElroy.
22 January 1856, H. McElroy married to Margaret Lindsay, she died at
Richmond 2 February 1897, aged 68 years
___ 1855 Ann Isabella McElroy, married to Revd. P. Lindsay
16 August 1856 Mary McElroy married to W. Wilson
12 March 1862 Margaret McElroy married to W. Beckett
4 February 1873 David McElroy married to Joan Hood
6 May 1875 Wm McElroy married to Edith Alma Rielly who died -
Wm McElroy married to Emily Chevers
Patrick McElroy born March 31, 1803, died November 6, 1876 aged 73 years 7 mos.
Elizabeth McElroy, died at Richmond, Co. Carleton, Ont. February 1881, aged 72 years
5 November 1895 Jas. McElroy, married to Maggie E. Smith of Huntley Tp.,
Carleton Co.. Ont. in St.George's Church Ottawa, by the Revd. J.M. Snowdon, Rector
January 22nd 1903 Harold Beckett died in Richmond, aged 33 years, consumption.
August 7, 2006:
I stumbled across the information you have posted on Bytown or Bust about the
McElroy family from Richmond. The data Diane posted from the Bible she found is
amazing and I wish I could find a similar source for other families of interest.
In any event, my connection to the McElroy family is through the Lindsays. Rev.
Peter Lindsay, who married Annie Isabella McElroy, was the brother of my great-great
grandfather, Robert Lindsay. Margaret Lindsay, the sister of Peter and Robert,
married Annie's brother, Henry McElroy. Through researching the Lindsays and
correspondence with other researchers, I had accumulated quite a bit of McElroy
information as a result. To have this data not only confirmed but added to by
the entries in the McElroy Bible is of great interest.
The Lindsays came from Scotland to Ormstown, Quebec. Rev. Peter Lindsay, a
Presbyterian minister, served in Richmond, Buckingham and Cumberland (among other
places). Rev. Peter married Annie McElroy; Rev. Peter's sister Margaret married
Annie's brother Henry; and my great-grandfather, Peter Lindsay (nephew of Rev.
Peter Lindsay and Margaret Lindsay McElroy), worked for Henry McElroy in Richmond
where he met and married Mary Beatty, daughter of Alexander Beatty and Catherine
Shirley. Mary's brother, Dr. Daniel Beatty, lived in Richmond. Catherine
Shirley's father was William Shirley of Shirley's Bay.
I have more Ottawa area connections through the Beatty and Shirley families.
I have seen postings on your website from researchers interested in the Christian
and Phelan families. I have corresponded with other "cousins" who have researched
these connections as well.
Should any of you wish to know more about these families, I would be very
interested to share with you.
Donna Wagner
August 21, 2006:
Hi McElroy relations,
re: the second census listed for 1881 McElroy's ..
James Beamond (Bearman) is actually BEAMAN father of Jane McElroy (nee Beaman)
b. 2 Sept 1821 Richmond, d. 5 May 1921, m. Robert McElroy 1 March 1853 St. Johns
Anglican Church, Richmond ON b.1820 abt. Marlborough ON, d. 1902. s/o
Henry McElroy and Joanna from Fermoy Ireland. Both Robert and Jane (Jinny) are
buried at Munster Union Cemetery.
Unfortunately, we have not been able to locate James Beaman date of death or
burial information. Other Beaman - McElroy details can be found on the James Beaman Family Page.
Most Sincerely,
Debi Beaman
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