Advertisement

John Garey

Advertisement

John Garey

Birth
Ontario, Canada
Death
Jun 1875 (aged 45–46)
Saginaw County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Mount Morris, Genesee County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
*Burial information verified with St. Mary's Calvary Church Records in Mt. Morris, Michigan
Parents immigrated from Carrigtwohil, Cork, Ireland to Emily Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada
(*See Peter Robinson Settlers from Cork to Canada 1823 & 1825)

********************************************************************************

RESEARCHERS Please Note: There are two John Garey's in the area, same age, same country, however, one was born in CANADA and the other was born in Michigan. Please be VERY CAREFUL when compiling family information for these persons. (Written by Mark Person)

********************************************************************************
Title: History of Genesee County, Michigan
Author: Wood, Edwin Orin, 1861-1918.
Publication Info: Indianapolis,: Federal publishing company, 1916.
Pages: 207-208

This is an excerpt:

On January 7, I889, Jasper Eggleston was married to Mary Ellen Garey, the daughter of John and Nora (Moore) Garey, of Saginaw. To this union two children have been born, Blanche Anna and John Elmer. Blanche, who was born on February 6, 1890, after completing her schooling, married Robert J. Ferguson, of 5I2 Asylum street, Flint. John EImer Eggleston was born on January 10, 1892. He completed the common-school course, after which he took a special course in banking, at the Baker Institute and is now with the Buick Company at Flint.

John Garey, father of Mrs. Eggleston, came to Michigan from Canada. He had grown to manhood in Canada and there met and married Nora Moore, a native of Ireland, who left her native home when but nine years of age. Soon after their marriage they came to Michigan and located in Calhoun county. John Garey died in Saginaw county, in June, 1875. Mrs. Garey died in Grand Rapids on November 28, 1911. John Garey and wife were the parents of the following children: John, of Gladstone, Michigan; Edward H., of Saginaw; Michael, who lives in Idaho; Mary Ellen, wife of Jasper Eggleston; Frank, of California; Joseph, who died in 1889, and William, who died in Saginaw in December 1904.

********************************************************************************
Information on PARENTS/SIBLINGS:

*Peter Robinson Settlers from Cork to Canada 1823 & 1825
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

In 1825, embarked the Ship Star and immigrated to Victoria County, Ontario, Canada
from Carrigtwohil, Cork, Ireland, under #128 Lord Ennismore

Passengers - #4 family:
1) John Geary 1825, age 41, abt 1784 - Reduced Farmer
2) Ellen Geary 1825, age 38, abt 1787 (Ellen TOOMEY - verified by local researcher)
3) William Geary 1825, age 15, abt 1810
4) Michael Geary 1825, age 13, abt 1812
5) James Geary 1825, age 11, abt 1814 - Memorial ID 225827295 - Actual burial here
6) Johanna Geary 1825, age 8, abt 1817
7) Ellen Geary 1825, age 7, abt 1818 - Memorial ID 257583798 - Actual burial here
8) Margaret Geary 1825, age 2, abt 1823
9) Mary born on land 5 Feb, abt 1826 - Memorial ID 142751182 - Actual burial here
10) John born on land, abt 1829 - Memorial ID 88475801 - (Verified by a local Peterborough researcher & thru DNA)

*John's older sister's baptism record from Ireland-
Church Baptism Record
Name: Margaret Guiry
Date of Baptism: 03-May-1823
Address: Parish/District: CARRIGTWOHILL
Gender: Female
County Co. Cork
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Guiry
Mother: Ellen Twomy
Informant 1: James Eagan
Informant 2: Joan Murphy
Notes: E
Source:
https://rootsireland.ie

Aug, 22, 1840
John Sr. received a patent for the N 1/2 Lot 21, Con VI in Emily Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.
John then sold this lot to his son, James Geary, in 1840, without having acquired the patent or registering it. James Geary and his wife Rose Carrol sold this lot in Oct. 1858, to James D. Tully.

Source:
Name: John GEARY - GAREY Sr.
Year: 1825
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1784
Place: Ontario, Canada
Source Publication Code: 4489.7
Page: 52
Primary Immigrant: Geary, John
Annotation: Date and port of arrival. Taken from the "Peter Robinson Papers, 1825."
Source Bibliography: LaBRANCHE, BILL. "The Peter Robinson Emigrants." In The Peter Robinson Settlement of 1825. Peterborough, Ontario: Total Graphics, 1972, pp. 24-75.

*Further Details About the Immigration:
Peter Robinson Settlers from Cork to Canada 1823 & 1825
Return of Irish Emigrants proceeding to Canada, to be settled at the Expense of His Majesty's Government, under the superintendence of Mr. Peter Robinson, Embarked at Cove on board of the STAR Transport, Joseph Becket Master, for passage to Quebec.
Ship Star departed Cork 17th May 1825 and arrived at Quebec about the June 19th 1825. The emigrants proceeded from Quebec to Montreal aboard the steam boat Lady Sherbrooke, June 22nd.
- Mr. Ninian McMorris, R.N. Surgeon in charge. Cove of Cork on 10th May 1825 (transcribed from microfilm copy; may contain errors; there may be omissions)
*Burial information verified with St. Mary's Calvary Church Records in Mt. Morris, Michigan
Parents immigrated from Carrigtwohil, Cork, Ireland to Emily Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada
(*See Peter Robinson Settlers from Cork to Canada 1823 & 1825)

********************************************************************************

RESEARCHERS Please Note: There are two John Garey's in the area, same age, same country, however, one was born in CANADA and the other was born in Michigan. Please be VERY CAREFUL when compiling family information for these persons. (Written by Mark Person)

********************************************************************************
Title: History of Genesee County, Michigan
Author: Wood, Edwin Orin, 1861-1918.
Publication Info: Indianapolis,: Federal publishing company, 1916.
Pages: 207-208

This is an excerpt:

On January 7, I889, Jasper Eggleston was married to Mary Ellen Garey, the daughter of John and Nora (Moore) Garey, of Saginaw. To this union two children have been born, Blanche Anna and John Elmer. Blanche, who was born on February 6, 1890, after completing her schooling, married Robert J. Ferguson, of 5I2 Asylum street, Flint. John EImer Eggleston was born on January 10, 1892. He completed the common-school course, after which he took a special course in banking, at the Baker Institute and is now with the Buick Company at Flint.

John Garey, father of Mrs. Eggleston, came to Michigan from Canada. He had grown to manhood in Canada and there met and married Nora Moore, a native of Ireland, who left her native home when but nine years of age. Soon after their marriage they came to Michigan and located in Calhoun county. John Garey died in Saginaw county, in June, 1875. Mrs. Garey died in Grand Rapids on November 28, 1911. John Garey and wife were the parents of the following children: John, of Gladstone, Michigan; Edward H., of Saginaw; Michael, who lives in Idaho; Mary Ellen, wife of Jasper Eggleston; Frank, of California; Joseph, who died in 1889, and William, who died in Saginaw in December 1904.

********************************************************************************
Information on PARENTS/SIBLINGS:

*Peter Robinson Settlers from Cork to Canada 1823 & 1825
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

In 1825, embarked the Ship Star and immigrated to Victoria County, Ontario, Canada
from Carrigtwohil, Cork, Ireland, under #128 Lord Ennismore

Passengers - #4 family:
1) John Geary 1825, age 41, abt 1784 - Reduced Farmer
2) Ellen Geary 1825, age 38, abt 1787 (Ellen TOOMEY - verified by local researcher)
3) William Geary 1825, age 15, abt 1810
4) Michael Geary 1825, age 13, abt 1812
5) James Geary 1825, age 11, abt 1814 - Memorial ID 225827295 - Actual burial here
6) Johanna Geary 1825, age 8, abt 1817
7) Ellen Geary 1825, age 7, abt 1818 - Memorial ID 257583798 - Actual burial here
8) Margaret Geary 1825, age 2, abt 1823
9) Mary born on land 5 Feb, abt 1826 - Memorial ID 142751182 - Actual burial here
10) John born on land, abt 1829 - Memorial ID 88475801 - (Verified by a local Peterborough researcher & thru DNA)

*John's older sister's baptism record from Ireland-
Church Baptism Record
Name: Margaret Guiry
Date of Baptism: 03-May-1823
Address: Parish/District: CARRIGTWOHILL
Gender: Female
County Co. Cork
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Guiry
Mother: Ellen Twomy
Informant 1: James Eagan
Informant 2: Joan Murphy
Notes: E
Source:
https://rootsireland.ie

Aug, 22, 1840
John Sr. received a patent for the N 1/2 Lot 21, Con VI in Emily Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.
John then sold this lot to his son, James Geary, in 1840, without having acquired the patent or registering it. James Geary and his wife Rose Carrol sold this lot in Oct. 1858, to James D. Tully.

Source:
Name: John GEARY - GAREY Sr.
Year: 1825
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1784
Place: Ontario, Canada
Source Publication Code: 4489.7
Page: 52
Primary Immigrant: Geary, John
Annotation: Date and port of arrival. Taken from the "Peter Robinson Papers, 1825."
Source Bibliography: LaBRANCHE, BILL. "The Peter Robinson Emigrants." In The Peter Robinson Settlement of 1825. Peterborough, Ontario: Total Graphics, 1972, pp. 24-75.

*Further Details About the Immigration:
Peter Robinson Settlers from Cork to Canada 1823 & 1825
Return of Irish Emigrants proceeding to Canada, to be settled at the Expense of His Majesty's Government, under the superintendence of Mr. Peter Robinson, Embarked at Cove on board of the STAR Transport, Joseph Becket Master, for passage to Quebec.
Ship Star departed Cork 17th May 1825 and arrived at Quebec about the June 19th 1825. The emigrants proceeded from Quebec to Montreal aboard the steam boat Lady Sherbrooke, June 22nd.
- Mr. Ninian McMorris, R.N. Surgeon in charge. Cove of Cork on 10th May 1825 (transcribed from microfilm copy; may contain errors; there may be omissions)


Advertisement

Advertisement