McCanna family
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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. | ||
| − | 1884 Philip Francis born to Michael and Catherine. | + | 1884 Philip Francis born to Michael and Catherine. According to Phillip (as told to his son Mickey), just hours before his birth his pregnant mother was walking alone on the edge of town. Suddenly, a band of Sioux on horseback came hurtling down the hills toward her. She darted into a nearby cattle corral. She ducked down among the steers in order not to be seen. The rampaging riders opened the gates for the penned cattle and drove them out. Katherine ran along in their midst and, somehow, avoided detection. She returned home safely. She delivered Phillip the next day. |
[[18 Jan 1884]] The Ursuline nuns stayed at her boarding house when they first arrived in Miles City and described the filth quite graphically in their letters home to the motherhouse in Toledo. | [[18 Jan 1884]] The Ursuline nuns stayed at her boarding house when they first arrived in Miles City and described the filth quite graphically in their letters home to the motherhouse in Toledo. | ||
Feb 1884 Michael has contract to excavate lot for new Stebbins-Mund Bank building at SW corner of 6th and Main. | Feb 1884 Michael has contract to excavate lot for new Stebbins-Mund Bank building at SW corner of 6th and Main. | ||
| + | [[26 Feb 1884]] Mr. McCanna, living on Main Street west of the post office, and the residents of the other houses in that block moved out Sunday night and had barely time to do so before the water backed up by the gorge came hurriedly into their houses and covered the lower floor to the depths of a foot and more. [[Floods]] | ||
Mar 1884 Michael is a street grader. | Mar 1884 Michael is a street grader. | ||
| − | [[23 Apr 1884]] Ad in YJ: Furnished rooms to rent at my house corner of Fourth and Main streets. Mrs. McCanna. | + | [[1 Mar 1884]] Mr. McCanna, will shortly grade the street at the corner of the postoffice building, running at right angles to Main. |
| + | [[10 Apr 1884]] Quite a lively scrap occurred last night between Contractor McCanna and a gentleman who had been under his employ. The latter, it seems had a bone to pick with the contractor and led him on an exciting scrimmage, in which Mc took a tumble and was assisted home by one of his numerous friends. | ||
| + | [[16 Apr 1884]] The illness of Lizzie McCanna, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.B. McCanna, is greatly regretted by their friends. She is afflicted with St. Vitus dance but there are some hopes of her recovery. | ||
| + | [[20 Apr 1884]] and [[23 Apr 1884]] Ad in YJ: Furnished rooms to rent at my house corner of Fourth and Main streets. Mrs. McCanna. | ||
[[17 May 1884]] Philip Francis born to Michael and Katherine Ann McCanna. | [[17 May 1884]] Philip Francis born to Michael and Katherine Ann McCanna. | ||
