McCanna family
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==Before Miles City== | ==Before Miles City== | ||
[[File:KatherineAnnRooney.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Katherine Ann Rooney McCanna]] | [[File:KatherineAnnRooney.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Katherine Ann Rooney McCanna]] | ||
| − | About 1848, Myles McCanna (1810?-1879) and his wife, Bridget McDevit (1849-1890) emigrated from Ireland (possibly Waterford) to Canada with four children: Elizabeth ( | + | About 1848, Myles McCanna (1810?-1879) and his wife, Bridget McDevit (1849-1890) emigrated from Ireland (possibly Waterford) to Canada with four children: Elizabeth (1837?), James S. (1842?), Mary Ann Lavina (1844?), and Michael Bernard (1846?). They settled in the "Queen's Bush" area of Ontario until 1868. Three more children were born to them there: '''Katherine Bridgette "Madge"''' (1850?), Catherine (1854?), and '''Margaret Jane "Bridget"''' (1858?). |
In time, the children married into neighboring familes and several of these intermarried groups emigrated to Minnesota about the time that the Homestead Act was passed in the US in 1862. These included Myles and his wife '''Bridgette'', Elizabeth and her family, James and his family, plus Michael. '''James''' had married Sarah Anne Duffy in Mt. Forest, Ontario on 4/11/1866. They emigrated by spring of 1868. | In time, the children married into neighboring familes and several of these intermarried groups emigrated to Minnesota about the time that the Homestead Act was passed in the US in 1862. These included Myles and his wife '''Bridgette'', Elizabeth and her family, James and his family, plus Michael. '''James''' had married Sarah Anne Duffy in Mt. Forest, Ontario on 4/11/1866. They emigrated by spring of 1868. | ||
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[[28 Sep 1883]] Margaret J. and Frances E. McCanna were confirmed. | [[28 Sep 1883]] Margaret J. and Frances E. McCanna were confirmed. | ||
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| + | [[4 Nov 1883]] "Mrs. M. McCarthy has opened a laundry at Mrs. McCanna's house and proposes to compete with John Chinaman in both price and excellence of work. Give her a call." | ||
1883 Katherine Brigette '''“Madge” has divorced''' Charles Johnson sometime between 1880 and now. | 1883 Katherine Brigette '''“Madge” has divorced''' Charles Johnson sometime between 1880 and now. | ||
1883 Katherine Brigette '''“Madge” marries''' a soldier from the fort, Patrick H. Fox, who was a baker. | 1883 Katherine Brigette '''“Madge” marries''' a soldier from the fort, Patrick H. Fox, who was a baker. | ||
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===1884=== | ===1884=== | ||
