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William Burns was born in 1809 in County Down, Ireland and arrived on the Miramichi in June 1830. William and Elizabeth Ann Matchett had twelve children. William died on April 22, 1884. William and Elizabeth were interred at St. Thomas Roman Catholic Cemetery, Red Bank.<br /> <br /> Date of Arrival: June 1830<br /> Area of Residence: Sunny Corner<br /> Occupation: farmer<br /> Religion: Roman Catholic<br /> Married: Elizabeth Ann Matchett on January 31, 1843 at St. Patrick’s RC Church, Nelson <br /> Born: July 29, 1829 Sunny Corner<br /> Died: July 17, 1898 Sunny Corner<br /> Father: William Matchett<br /> Mother: Mary Fraser<br /> Religion: Presbyterian<br /> <br />
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(1) William Henry Born May 1843; died young.<br /> <br /> (2) John Born May 1845; died young.<br /> <br /> (3) Mary Born June 1847; died May 5, 1875 in the U.S. On August 3, 1868 she married James Holmes* (May 18, 1834-November 2, 1920), son of James Holmes and Catherine Wedden. They had one son born in March 1870 in N.B. and another born in the U.S. After Mary’s death, James remarried. <br /> <br /> (4) Jane Born December 1849. She married Alexander Fitzgerald, born March 1848 to James Fitzgerald and Elizabeth McLean of Curventon. They had at least five children before Jane died on August 9, 1891 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. On March 24, 1895 Alexander remarried to Eliza/Ellen O’Donnell, daughter of Hugh O’Donnell and Margaret Doyle of Newcastle. Alex and Ellen had two children before she died on December 2, 1897 at the age of 36 in Newcastle. After 1901 he moved to Dorchester where he died on May 15, 1933. <br /> <br /> (5) Arthur Born March 10, 1852. On August 3, 1881 he married Ellen Ingram O’Sullivan, adopted daughter of Jeremiah O’Sullivan and Ellen Chaplin of Red Bank. Arthur and Ellen raised eight children in Cassilis. Arthur died October 22, 1926. <br /> <br /> (6) Elizabeth Born April 26, 1854. On August 9, 1874 at St. Thomas RC Church she married Jeremiah O’Shea, son of Jeremiah “Darby” O’Shea and Catherine O’Sullivan. She died April 6, 1929 at Sevogle. They had eight children. <br /> <br /> (7) Charles Born in December 1856; died April 11, 1946 in Menominee, Michigan. Charles remained single<br /> . <br /> (8) John #2 Born April 15, 1859. He married Elizabeth Murphy, daughter of James Murphy and Margaret Hill. They had seven children. Elizabeth died October 1, 1955 and John, on March 28, 1925. They were buried in St. Thomas R.C. Cemetery, Red Bank.<br /> <br /> (9) James Albert Born August 1861. In 1930 he was living in Tacoma, Washington and married to Lillian M. _____________with four children at home.<br /> <br /> 10) Daniel McVey Born September 16, 1863; died March 25, 1935 in Menominee, Michigan. He married Mary Poyer/Poirier and had at least six children. <br /> <br /> (11) Anthony E. Born July 10, 1866; living in 1901.<br /> <br /> (12) Mary Ann Born September 21, 1868; died July 28, 1948. On April “Anna” 19, 1887 at St. Thomas R.C., Red Bank, she married Joseph A. Gillis, son of Mary Gillis. They had eleven children, six of whom were baptized at St. Thomas.<br /> <br /> (13) Raymond Born October 20, 1870. On August 31, 1895 at St. Thomas Clifford RC Church, Red Bank he married Melissa Ann Gillis, born January 1, 1875 to James Gillis and Ann White. Clifford was a carpenter. They had nine children. Melissa died December 5, 1953 and Clifford, on September 8, 1947 in Red Bank. <br /> <br /> <br /> *See James Holmes family
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Family Sources: Bernie Morrison, Beatrice Stewart<br /> North Shore Leader, 22 June 1906-25 December 1925<br /> Northumberland County Cemetery Transcriptions: North & South Esk Parishes<br /> Northumberland County Census Records, 1851-1901<br /> Old North Esk on the Miramichi, 25th Anniversary Edition<br /> St. Thomas R.C., Red Bank Parish Records<br /> U.S. Census Records, 1880-1940
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