Nicholas Power and Ann Walsh of Prince Edward Island

Nicholas Power-Ann {Nancy} Walsh Family

by Eileen J. Power

mailto:eileenpower@hotmail.com or mailto:e_power@stmarys.ca

Nicholas Power and Ann {Nancy} Walsh (both born in Ireland?? according to Census records but their Irish origins still undetermined as Waterford Heritage could not find them) so search now geared to other Irish areas (Tyrone}etc.

NOTE: Tyrone County Heritage also unable to locate any information on them in Nov/ 1998 reply. Land records showing Nicholas Power in partnership with a William Cleary 30 years prior to land sale in 1866 on Lot 51 Baldwin's Road indicating he was there in Baldwin's Road area as early as 1836??. (Reference RG 16 Conveyances L96, f.708-710)

What was this William Cleary's link to Nicholas Power-merely a neighbor or what relationship? That land conveyance begs further research on this William Cleary and how exactly did Nicholas Power fit into this land share, which Nicholas and Anne sold in 7 years.

Residents of Lot 49 Fairville, PEI Nicholas {date and place of birth unknown) died 11 July , 1876 no death record) and Ann (Nancy) Walsh, born 1814? and died 9 May, 1896 (see death record) raised a family of seven children, 3 boys and 4 girls, most of whom were baptized in St. Joachim's Vernon River except for their two oldest, Patrick and Michael whose baptisms remain undocumented leading to speculation they may have been born in Ireland but not likely if Nicholas Power there in Baldwins Rd. area as early as 1833??

Exact birth dates for Patrick for Patrick and Michael! are therefore unavailable but from all perused census it appears Patrick was the first born in approx. 1840-1841 and Michael born 1841-1842. Their chances of birth more likely PEI T than Ireland.

Patrick is buried in St. Teresa's. PEI! in St. Cuthbert's cemetery with a stone erected by his daughter Margaret. His Power is spelled Powers (common usage by second generation in USA). A James and Patrick Malone are in the same plot, likely kin of Patrick's first wife and mother of his 5 children, namely Ann Malone of Indian River, PEI. Patrick Power and Ann Malone married in Indian River on 31 May, 1864. She was the daughter of Michael Malone and Mary (Cameron} Malone. Reference marriage book 8, pg. 149. Patrick died 29 Aug., 1895. Ann Malone died in 1878-either at Nicholas' 11's birth or short!y thereafter.

1. Patrick died 29 Aug. 1895 at age 54 and is buried in St. Teresa's as Powers with a stone erected by daughter Margaret. In the same grave are Malones. (James and Patrick}Patrick married Ann Malone (daughter of Michael Malone and Mary Cameron} in 1864 in Indian River 31 May 1864. (Reference marriage bk 8, pg 149}.

Patrick Power and Ann Malone's children:

Mary Ann b.13 Nov. 1865. Bap. VR. Sp. Mary Cameron and Michael Power

Bridget b. 11 May 1867. Bap. VR Sp. John and Bridget Power

Margaret Jane b. 13 Mar. 1869. bap. St. Dunstan's Basillica. (records show Elen Malone as mother??)

Christy Anastasia b.22 Sept. 1871 and Bap. 24 Sept. 1871 St. Teresa's

Barbara Ellen b. 27 Dec. 1876 Bap. 7 Jan 1877 St. Teresa's

Nicholas John was baptized on 20 Oct. 1878 in St. Cuthbert's, St. Teresa's, PEI. and died in Lowell, Mass. in 1944.

Nicholas Powers, the second, [wife Sophia McQuarrie, born 1874 and died 1958, daughter of Daniel McQuarrie and Mary Osborne) residents of 4 Madison Place, Lowell, Mass. had an obituary in the Charlottetown Guardian as burying their 6 week old son James in 1910. From this contact comes the following information on his descendants as contributed by his granddaughter Helen, Mrs. Robert H. Clancy of Lowell, MA. (daughter of Mabel, Mrs. John Manning).

Children of Nicholas Powers the second and Sophia McQuarrie:

Anna Rita Powers (m Charles Donovan-b 1899, d 1983) born in PEI, in 1901 (mother visiting P.E.I. at time) and died in 1991 in Lowell, MA. No children.

Helen, born 1903 and died 1966. She married Maurice Thyne (1898-1972). One child

Mary Thyne (b 1933) married C. John Buccini, b 1924. One child in this union-

Susan Buccini b 1965, (married Randy Bolson-no children.)

James Edward, born 1905 and died 1991. He married Ruth V. Aldrich (b 1910, died 1997) -one child,

William L. Powers, b. 1947. -no children.

Mabel Catherine born 1908 and died 1984 in Lowell. Mabel married John J. Manning (b. 1907, d 1955). Their 2 children were:

Rita Manning, b 1932, married Raymond E. Deslauriers (b. 1931).

Their 3 children were:

Raymond W. (b. 1954. Married ?. one child,

Morgan Deslauriers, b 1995

Johanna M. Deslauriers, b1966. She married William Bahou. They have 3 children:

Meghen, b 1987

Matthew,b 1991 and

Jonathan (b 1993)

Leslie M. Deslauriers (b1969), married Michael J. McMahon. They have 2 children:

Abbygayle McMahone (b 1996) and

Michael John McMahon (b 1997)

Helen E. Manning (b 1937) married Robert H. Clancy (b 1935). They had 4 children:

Kelly Clancy (b. 1959) married Gene Bryant. They have 3 children:

Robert Bryant (b. 1979),

Matthew Bryant (b. 1983) and

Erin Bryant (b. 1988)

Kimberlyly Clancy (b. 1961). No children.

John Manning Clancy, (b. 1965). Married Gina Bonin and have 4 children:

Jacob Clancy (b. 1994),

Seen Clancy (b. 1996)

Kyle and Brian Clancy twins (b. 1997)

Mary Clancy (b. 1968 and died in infancy)

William J. Powers born and died in infancy in 1910 (erroneously called James in his obituary)

Ann Malone Power died in 1878 and young Nicholas the baby was raised by his grandmother,-Ann Walsh Power and his aunt, Mary Power (She married Peter Ahearn, Tignish, the year following her mother Ann's death) Nicholas the second resided in the old Power homestead (re Census) 1891 for Lot 49 showed him as aged 12.

7 Sept. 1880 Patrick married- Ellen Kelly (daughter of Thomas Kelly and Catherine Phail) in St. Teresa (ref. marriage bk. 13, pg 190) No children. See wills for Patrick (just prior to his death) and Ellen's (1919) as reference where she left her possessions to the Church.

2. Michael, died 18 Sept. 1912 in Charlottetown, age 69 has stone but no dates or inscription. Michael married Teresa Hughes (b.7 July 1835, dau. of Edward Hughes and Mary Quinn) in VR 10 Apr. 1866. Sp. John Conholly and Bridget Power (later Mrs. James Trainor of Johnston's RI

Their 3 daughters:

a). (Mary Ann, b. 8 Mar. 1887 Bap VR ( Sp. John Connolly and Ann McQuaid) 1 Oct. 1894 she married Peter J. Whitty in St. Andrews and they lived mainly in Charlottetown. Mary Ann died 17 Jan. 1931 in Ch'tn. Their daughter Margaret Theresa wed Richard LeBurge 2 Mar., 1924 in St. Patrick's Church, Roxbury,

Alice (Mrs. Joe Stewart),

Ella (Mrs. Theodore Adams)

Sue (Mrs. Leo Concannon)

Francis,

Nora (Mrs. Carmen Whitman)

b) Susanna, b 26 Mar. 1877 (Bap St. Andrews) Sp Mary Power. She married Stephen Boylan and their 3 children were:

Blanche,

Elizabeth and

Stephen. Susan died in 1950.

c) Ellen b. l Aug 1879 or according to the 1881 or 1891 census she was born in 1875-birth records not found and 1881 census says she was born in US?? 1901 records say she was working as a tailoress in Ch'tn. She moved to States and worked until 1950 and died in Sacred Heart Home 17 Dec. 1959. She never married.

SEE PETER WHITTY FAMILY HISTORY FOR MORE ON ABOVE FAMILY CONTAINED IN LOU BURGE FAMILY HISTORY

3. John Power, my grandfather, son of Nicholas Power and Ann (Nancy) Walsh) Born Jan 21,1844 VR. (Bap 28/1/1844) Godparents: John Ryan and Mary Fitzpatrick. Died 23 Feb. 1926. (see will) Buried Vernon River. John married Catherine Keoughan 25 Aug. ,1885 in Vernon River (Catherine b. 1865 in Johnston's River died 24 May 1914) She was the daughter of William Keoughan and Ann McCarthy (daugher of Thomas McCarthy and Mary O'Shea of Fort Augustus, emigrated 1832 from Kenmare, Kerry, Ireland.) (See Keoughan family history for more details on McCarthy-Keoughan.) John farmed as well as worked at lifting heavy equipment until Asthma prevented working for the latter part of his long life. John and Catherine Keoughan reared a family of 9.

(two children died in infancy:)

Patrick b 30 Nov. 1890 and

Catherine Jane b. 31 Aug. 1893)

The children of John Power and Catherine Keoughan were:

A) Mary Anne b Nov. 1886. Married a Walter Hogan from New Glasgow, N.S. and had 3 children:

Irene- a Mrs. Peter Lewis,

Patricia and

Collie- all residents of New Glasgow, N.S.

B) John William b. 2 July, 1888. Will died prior to 1914 (Death unregistered re Vital statistics) unmarried. Cause of death was from strain of lifting a pump ??.

C) Patrick Henry b. 21 Feb. 1892 Died approx. 1917 flu epidemic-death unregistered re Vital statistics search in Montague, Summer, 1998. Unmarried. See picture his father, John Power and he just prior to his death.

BURIAL SITE FOR BOTH WILL AND PADDY UNCONFIRMED BUT LIKELY IN PLOT THEIR PARENTS, JOHN POWER AND CATHERINE KEOUGHAN, Vernon River.

D) Nicholas b. 28 Sept. 1894. Married Mary Elizabeth Howatt (b. 3 Jan. 1895). They had one daughter,

Edna, living in Ch'tn. Nicholas died 18 Sept. 1977 and Mary on 28 Apr. 1992.

E) Ellen Jane (daughter of John Power and Catherine Keoughan). b 7 Aug. 1896 and died 1960 in VR. Jenny married J a m e s Garland (b 1893 son of James Garland-and Ann Berrigan-in St. Dunstan's Basilica 23 July 1918. They had 7 children:

a) Annie married Syl Perry of Duvar. She died in childbirth Feb. 1955 in Vernon River

b) Nicholas died overseas in WW2 age 23. He is buried in the Veterans cemetery in Mari, near Rome, Italy

c) James F. b. 1924, died in Ch'tn. 1978. Married Isabel Trainer of Dundee. Their children were:

Leo,

Nicholas,

Eric J. (died 1957),

Elizabeth and

Anthony

d) Gertrude married Marshall Tripp and lived in Toronto. No children. Gerty or Trudi died 1995 in Toronto e) Eileen lives in Toronto-widow of Bud Slawson They have a son

Nicholas living in Toronto

f) Patricia lives in Toronto with husband Jack Poland. They have 4 children:

Beverly,

Gordon,

Ron and

David

g) Kenneth married Teresa Kelly from Vernon River area. They had no children and Kenny lives in Avondale

Jimmy Sr. remarried Amanda ? He died 14 Feb. 1983.

F) Margaret Elizabeth (daughter of John Power and Catherine Keoughan) b 9 Sept. 1898. Died 19 Aunt Maggie married James Whalen of Fairville, Lot 49 raised their 8 children there on the old Whalen homestead.

a) Mary (Mrs. Fonce McQuaid of Ch'tn) Had a large family, most of whom still reside in Chtn. including Arlean-the present mayor (George MacDonald's) wife.

b) Cecilia (Mrs. J.D. Fitzpatrick) Raised their 4 adopted children in Newport PEI before retiring to Morell.

c) Louise (Mrs. John Barrett) in Walpole MA. Had large family.

d) Francis married Margaret Curley from Village Green and they lived in Toronto. Both deceased. (Fram in 1996) children in Toronto

e) Vincent lives in Ont.

f) Arnold married Ritchie Quinn in VR and they raised their 2

daughters and son

Girard on old Whelan homestead. Arnie passed away June 1996 and old place now for sale. (which includes original Power homestead in Lot 49.)

g) Edna (Mrs. James McLean) lives on Bayfiedl St. Ch'tn Edna and Jamie's 4 children are:

Linda,

Brian,

Barry, and

Wayne

h) James married Ronnie MacDonald from Uigg area. They farm in Avondale and raised a large family of

boys and one girl

Gloria. At least one of his is farming in the home area.

G) Martin J. (son of John Power and Catherine Keoughan)- born 1900. He married Agnes C. Whelan b 1895 (sister to John Whalen of Fairville)- a brother and sister married a brother and sister and simply swapped houses across the field to the bordering Power-Whelan homesteads. Martin, known for his practical jokes and humor, was a local country butcher and he and Agnes had 4 children:

a) James (identical twin to Joseph) born 1921.James died in VR in 1993.

b) Joe lives in nursing home in VR .Unwed.

c) Theresa married Walter Kelly of Dunphy's Road. Teresa has a son

Clarence Ryan living in VR area.

d) Estelle (Buddy) married Elijah Roach and has 2 daughters

(Lorraine and

Linda) and a

son

Bobby (married Sue Peckham of Cape Breton) Linda and Bobby live near Buddy in Avondale, PEI while Lorraine (married to a Mike Peckham- Sue's brother lives in Alberta.

H) Frank (son of John Power and Catherine Keoughan) born 1902. He married Kathleen Smith of Fort Augustus, daughter of the blacksmith there. They lived in Boston area. He was a US war veteran. He died in Rumford, Maine (buried there) in the 1960's. They had 4 sons:

Adison,

Joe,

George and living in Boston area

I) George Edward (son of John Power and Catherine Keoughan) was born 16 May, 1904. George went to work young in Boston where he met (first met in ball field in Summerville while he playing ball) and married Marion McCarron in Roxbury Mass on Nov. 18,1923. Marion was born 14 June, 1902 in Lot 61, Saint Mary's Road PEI. They raised their family in PEI and Halifax. and retired on Island and died there and buried in Vernon River. George died 21 0ct.1982 and Marion died 23 Mar., 1988.

Their children were:

1. John Robert, b. 7 Dec., 1924. formerly of Mermaid, PEI and now resident in Delta, BC. Bob married Sunny Powell in Chiswick, London, England in WW2 and they have 3 children:

a) Bobbie (wife Jennie (2 daughters)

Cariy and

Megan

b) Lynn (unmarried)

c) Mike (a son)

Benjamin, wife Chris MacLoon All residents of Vancouver (Delta) except Mike (in Fredericton)

2) Marion Kathleen b. 21 Feb. 1926. Marion married Stanley Myers from Jedore, N.S. and they raised their 2 sons,

Jack and

Barrio in Edmonton where Marion died in 1995.

Jack and Maryann have a daughter

Lori Ann and son

Curtis. Barry lives in Calgary and has 2 daughters, Kim and Keltic.

3) Mary Georgina and Helen Richardina (identical twins) born 4 May 1927. Georgina died in !930 and is buried in Ch'tn cemetery

4) Helen married Lloyd Perry of Skinners Pond, Tignish (a WW2 prisoner of war survivor and a former flying officer the Cdn airforce}. They lived in Halifax and had a daughter

Judy (Mrs. Bob DesRoches, Miscouche, PEI. They have 2 girls,

Tammy and

Simone and a son

Ryan. Helen died at age 26 in 1953 when Judy was 9 months old so she was raised with her Perry family. Helen is buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Halifax (stone!

5) Colleen Rose Ann b. 23 Nov. !930. She married Tommy Burke from Calgary at the end of WW2 in Halifax where they lived where their only child,

Colleen Gall Burke was born, 14 March 1946. Gail (summer resident of St. Peters Harbour, PEI} married Dan Rice of Halifax They have 2 daughters living in Halifax,

Jody Colleen Rice a lawyer with Goldberg, Thompson firm and

Christine Marion who married Chad Bower on Oct. 18,1997 in St. Joseph's Halifax and have a son

Kyle

Colleen's second marriage to Robert Gass of Halifax provided 3 sons,

Bobby {unmarried} and

Edward {Teddy) married Tina They have two daughters,

Samantha and

Jessica all living in Toronto. The third Gass son,

Steven married Cathy Precious from Bolton, Conneticut where they reside. They have 2 daughters

Eden and

Tara in New Orleans , Colleen resides in Charlottetown, P.E. I.

6) George Linus was born Apr.6, 1932. He married Barbara Chapel of Summerside and Ch'tn. and they live in Kelowna, BC. and Summer residence in Rice Point PEI. Their 6 children are:

Gary, wife Lewona, son

Sean and daughter

Kathleen)

Danny, daughters

Justine and

Laurel

Helen (unmarried) all living in Edmonton.

Wendy and 2 girls,

Kaylee and

Shannon Fairman,

Kelowna as well as Rick Power ('unmarried)

Georgie the 3rd, wife Esther Vancouver has daughter

Kira.

7) Francis Patrick was born 6 July, 1933. He died at age 1 year and is buried in Catholic Cemetery, Ch'tn.

8) Eileen Jane, born 11 April, 1936 on Orlebar St., Cht'n. Eileen's son

Donal Power was born 18 Jan, 1972 in Halifax and resides in Budapest, Hungary, working as an accomplished journalist, poet and fiddle player. Ei!een lives in Halifax and Vernon River (Red House) and keeps year round phone there for all her genealogy queries-- It is 1-902-651-2064 or email: at222@chebucto.ns.ca .

9) Margaret Ann was born 24 , Jan. 1940 in Southport, PEI and died Feb. 1940 and is buried in Catholic cemetery, Cht'n.

4) Bridget (daughter of Nicholas Power and Ann Walsh } born 1 May, 1846, Bap. 21 May, 1846 Vernon River Married (23 Sept 1872) James Trainor ( son of Patrick Trainor Johnston's River and Anna Jane Ross of Fort Augustus) Witnesses: Patrick and Ann Power

DIED WHEN?? BURIED WHERE?? WHO ARE HER CHILDREN?? William E. born 1876 and Ann Jane b. 1887

5) Ann (dau. of Nicholas Power and Ann Walsh) born 7 Feb. 1848, Bap. VR Married Tom Baldwin of Lot 66 , Elliotvale Feb. 6, 1883 Witnessed by: John and Mary Power DIED WHEN 30 April, 1901 BURIED WHERE?? WHO ARE HER CHILDREN?? John Baldwin b. Oct. 1885 Anastasia Baldwin b. Dec. 1886

6) Anastasia (dau. of Nicholas Power and Ann Walsh) born 7 June 1851. Bap. VR Married Michael MaCarthy of {son of Thomas McCarthy and Mary O'Shea-brother of Ann McCarthy who was Catherine Keoughan's mother -Michael was Catherine Keoughan's uncle and he married her sister- in-law (John Power's sister). Anastasia Power and Michael McCarthy were married 6 Feb. 1872. Witnesses: James Trainor and Bridget Power. Their children

Elizabeth Ellen and

Mary Ann died in infancy. Anastasia died 7 June 1877 age 254 / 26 from stone? buried in Ft. Augustus Cmt. Michael died 2 May 1884 .)

7) Mary (dau. of Nicholas Power and Ann Walsh) born 3 March, 1854. She married Peter Ahearn (from Tignish area) in 1897 (the year following her mother Ann's death, with whom she had lived along with Patrick's son Nicholas (see Census records). Mary and Peter Ahearn had no children.

Peter later fathered her niece Mary's son, Phil Ahearn, who was raised at the old Power homestead along with George Power (Phil's Uncle) Phil Ahearn married Anne McCarron (sister of George Power's wife, Marion McCarron)and the Ahearns were raised in Mass and Maine. i.e. the George Power (wife Marion McCarron) family and Phil Ahearn, (George's nephew),( wife Anne McCarron-Marion's sister) family are therefore double cousins.

Submitted by

Eileen J. Power

19 Botony Terrace

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Canada B3N 2Z6