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James (Devlin) Wright (abt. 1799 - 1877)

James Wright formerly Devlin
Born about in County Cavan, Irelandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 18 Oct 1824 in Hope Twp., Bonaventure Co., Lower Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 78 in Newport, Quebec, Canadamap
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Biography

Parents: Devlin, Arthur and Heally, Margaret

Man signed his marriage act as "James Develin", a Builder, Carpenter, or Wright. Later, he is "James Right", c1825, eventually, James Wright. Case seems to be one of a quasi-literate man who adopts a trade name seamlessly replacing a surname. He relocated from Paspebiac to the Petit Pabos River, where he died. Burial. Buried as James Wright, veuf Martha Travis [sic], age 78, present James Garrett, Wm Garrett, PJ Saunier, priest.

James was born about 1799. Married Martha Travers on 1824 in Hope Twp., Bonaventure Co., Quebec, Canada

Children

  1. Jeanne Devlin Wright 12 Dec 1823 -
  2. Margaret (Marguerite) Delvin WRIGHT b: JAN 1826 in Hopetown, Bonaventure Co., Québec, Canada
  3. James WRIGHT b: 15 JUL 1828
  4. Marie WRIGHT b: 31 JAN 1830
  5. John Arthur WRIGHT b: 16 SEP 1832
  6. George Wright 1835
  7. Matilda WRIGHT b: 4 FEB 1836 in Newport, Gaspé, Québec, Canada
  8. Anne WRIGHT b: 5 AUG 1839
  9. Henry WRIGHT b: 18 JAN 1842
  10. Francis WRIGHT b: 7 JUL 1844
  11. Catherine WRIGHT b: 18 MAY 1848


Sources

  • "Québec, recensement, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM7Y-TKP : 9 March 2018), James Wright, Newport, Gaspé, Quebec, Canada; citing line number 15, p. 151; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1279-1280, Archives Publiques, Ottawa (Board of Registration and Statistics. Public Archives, Ottawa); FHL microfilm 517,375.




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