SMITH FAMILY TREE
These are the branches of our family tree that I have stumbled upon so far.
Also,since glaucoma is so prevalent in our family, I have recently discovered
that we have inherited the VIKING GENE.In all likelyhood, this happened
during the height of Viking activity in the 200 year period between 795-1014
when they raided and settled in parts of Ireland and intermarried with Gaelic families.
Like most other Irish families, we are descended from
THE CELTS (6000BC-430AD), THE GAELS, THE VIKINGS (795-1014AD)
THE NORMANS (1169-1269AD)
The NORMANS were descended from 10th Century Vikings who conquered western France.
They came over with William the Conquerer and intermarried with Gaelic nobility
establishing the celebrated Norman-Irish feudal families---Fitzgerald,Burke,Costello,
and BUTLER ---who ruled much of Ireland until late in the 16th Century.
.........ANCESTRAL FAMILIES:
BUTLER/KENNEDY/WALSH/DOYLE/SCOT
SMITH/HUGHES/MANGAN/CASSIDY
There is a long and winding road, Along which each must go,
It leads beyond the hills of time Into the sunset glow.
But only for a little while Our loved one leaves our site,
For just beyond the hills they wait, In God's eternal light.
"MAY GOOD LUCK BE YOUR FRIEND IN WHATEVER YOU DO;
AND MAY TROUBLE BE ALWAYS A STRANGER TO YOU."
(Some names have "Links" to family branches !! )
The Kennedy Family came to North America
abt. 1680 and the Butler Family around the
same time or a little earlier, 100 years before the
American Revolution.The Butler Family settled in
Maryland and the Kennedys settled there or
in the adjacent colonies.The Butlers had a large
estate including slaves, (normal for the time),and
likely the Kennedys did too.There was one and
probably two generations of Kennedys and Butlers
in America before William Kennedy and Mary Butler.
(more research to follow)
"click here to read the amazing history of our Kennedy ancestors!"
THOMAS WALSH.......MARY DOYLE....................WILLIAM KENNEDY.......MARY BUTLER
married in Ireland...................................married in Boston in 1762
Children................................................Children
John Kennedy (1766-1806)...................
Thomas Walsh (1745-1842)..................................Mary Kennedy (1772-1846)..................
Isaac Kennedy (1773-1869)..................
Thomas Kennedy (1775-1849).............
William Kennedy(1781-1782)...............
(this baby died on trek to Montreal in 1781)
The Kennedys were United Empire Loyalists
who fled from the Mohawk Valley of New York
up to Montreal in 1781 and then
went to Douglastown,Gaspe.Quebec.
THOMAS WALSH....................MARY KENNEDY
Born:1745.......................................Born:1772
married Sept.1,1796 Douglastown,Quebec
Died:1842....................................Died:1846
Children:
...........................................................William Walsh (1796-?)
...........................................................Catherine Walsh (1798-?)
............................................................James Walsh (1800-?)
...........................................................Stephen Walsh (1800-May 9.1872)
...................................................................buried Bristol, Que.
.......................................................................children:
.......................................................................Henry Walsh
............................................................Thomas Walsh (1803-?)
.............................................................Bartholomew Walsh (1807-?)
.............................................................Mary Anne Walsh (1809-1887)
DANIEL SCOT...... ELIZABETH LeRHE
........................................ (1st wife)
Born:1792................Born ?
Daniel jumped ship (English Navy? War 1812-1814?)
settled in Douglastown,Gaspe,Quebec
..........Married 1815,Douglastown
....................................she died abt. 1853,Douglastown
....................Children: "FAMILY LINK"click here
....................Daniel Scot (1826-1914)born:Douglastown,Quebec
....................Four other unknown children born:Douglastown,Quebec
Daniel Scot and Mary Anne Walsh had an affair
and took off about 1830 and they ended up in
Bristol,Quebec and Daniel Scot changed
his name to Daniel Smith.
DANIEL SMITH...............................MARY ANNE WALSH
........................................................................(2nd wife)
Born:1792 England..........................Born:1809 Douglastown,Quebec
..............................Married Bristol,Quebec 1853
Died:Bristol,Quebec...........................Died:Bristol,Quebec
Nov.3,1870........................................Sept.14,1887
.................................................Children
............................Stephen (1830-Mar.30,1928) buried Bristol, Quebec
..........................................married Alice Rodgers (1834-Nov.22,1928)
............................................children:
............................................Caroline (1855-April 12,1921)
..................................................married William Cosgrove
............................Thomas (1832-1879)
.............................James (1833- ?)
.............................William (1836-?)
.............................Mary Ann (1838-?)
.............................Daniel (1840-?)
.............................Henry (1844-?) "Family Link" click here
.............................John (1847-?)
.............................Sarah (1847-?)
.............................Edward (1850-?)
THOMAS SMITH.......................................................ANN HUGHES
Born:Quyion,Quebec 1832.........................................Born:County Mayo(?),Ireland 1838...
(Ann Hughes purchased a single adult (over 14)ticket
on the passenger Barque "Mary Ann" for St. John,New Brunswick
on June 28,1852.Residence listed for Ann is Omagh,Ireland.)
Thomas died: Brudenell,Ont. 1879.........................................Widowed by the age of 40...
Ann died: Brudenell, Ontario 1915........
Children
Mary Ann Smith (McLeod) Sullivan Born:1861 Died ?
*Stephen E. Smith* Born:1865 Died 1953
Margaret Ellen Smith Mahon Born:1867 Died ?
Belah(Belle)Smith Lee Born:1872 Died ?
Serah (Agnes) Smith McMullin Born: 1874 Died ?
Family Link #1 Family Link #2 Family Link #3
Caroline (Lucy) Smith Colton Born:1876 Died ?
Thomas Smith Born:1878 Died ?
STEPHEN EDWARD SMITH
Born:Mar.11,1865,Eganville,Ontario
Died:Nov.1,1953,Sault Ste Marie,Ontario
Occup. Carpenter
Michael Mangan (Manion?)........................................................Nora Ellen Cassidy
Born:Duluth,Minnesota ?..................................................Born:Killyshandra
Ireland,1835-1840.......
Ellen Cassidy purchased a ticket with her sister
Mary Cassidy on the passenger ship "Sarah" for
St. John, New Brunswick on June 5,1849
The residence for Ellen and Mary Cassidy
is listed as Killyshandra,Ireland
Married ?........................................................................Married ?
Died ?...............................................................................
Children
Mary Ann (Molly)Mangan (Manion) Born:1862 Died ? Single
Thomas Mangan(Manion) Born :1863 Died ? Single
*Ellen Mangan(Manion) Smith* Born: 1865 Died: 1945
Married:Patrick Harrigan.....................
Children
Patrick Harrigan Born: 1868 Died ? Single
Margaret (Myria) Harrigan Born:1870 Died 196? Single
Catherine Harrigan Born: 1872 Died: ? Single
Widowed 2nd time before age of 40 ..
Ellen was blind the latter part of her life.
Ellen died: Maynooth,Ont.1917..........
ELLEN (NELLY) Mangan (MANION)
Born:June 4,1865, Maynooth,Ontario
Died:Dec.9,1945,Sault Ste. Marie,Ont.
"We are what we are and all who went before us!"
THESE ARE YOUR ANCESTORS! They came to a new world to make
a better life and they struggled and endured even through our harsh
Canadian winters in primitive conditions. First in log cabins and then
in houses with only wood stoves for heat and freezing well water for
bathing,they managed to live and pass on their legacy to us.
TOUGH,STRONG,DETERMINED
Thanks to them, we exist and future generations will exist because
they did what they did! THIS IS YOUR HERITAGE!
LET US NOT FORGET THEM !!!
"Studying the history of our predecessors is an exercise
in reverence and respect that needs no validation.
It restores dignity to individuals who usually led lives
of quiet accomplishment and then generally passed on with
little fanfare leaving only weathered inscriptions and fading
memories as meagre testimony to the fact that they were
ever here at all. By delving beyond mere dates and names
to better record and understand those who came before us,
we render just due to those individuals whose very existence
made possible our own !"
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For those who may like to read more of what
our ancestors endured to get here click on next line
"Grosse-Īle in Quebec - The Last resting Place For Over 6000 Irish Souls"
And for those of you who would like to learn more about Irish history
please click on the next line
HISTORY OF IRELAND

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