Michael Lacey (O'Cahill) Cahill (1785 - 1837)

Born 1785 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Descendants

Died 1837 at about age 52 in L'Île-du-Grand-Calumet, Grand-Calumet, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

Michael was born in 1785.

Although Michael's death date is often cited as about 1845 due to daughter Ellen's marriage record, his headstone fragment was found at Grand Calumet Island St. Anne's Church embankment and states date of death as 1837. Wife was Anne Shirley 1786-1869 from Leighinbridge, Carlow, Ireland. They came to Canada in 1817 from Kilkenny, Ireland on a military grant of land & in 1835 settled on Ile du Grand Calumet, Pontiac, Quebec on 6th line near 4 corners of Dunraven. Previously lived at Perth, Ont. and Nepean-Ottawa, Ontario.

Michael Lacey O'Cahill. ^[1]

Died Described as "the deceased Michael Cahill" in daughter Ellen's marriage record (10 Feb 1840). Probably before 1835 (before widow Anne Shirley and children moved to Calumet Island)? From http://www.familytree.ottawavalleyirish.com. BEF 1840. Huntley township, Carleton Co., Ontario.

Event: Cahill, Michael, from Ireland, a former private of the 19th Dragoons, with his wife, son and daughter, settled in Drummond, Ontario, on 22 August 1817 [PAO.MS154. Arrival AUG 1817. USA, Ireland. ^[2]

Michael and Anne had 11 children:

1. Michael
2. Thomas 1808-1869 married Mary Dunn 1829-1884
3. John m. Arthemise Ouilette
4. James 1813-1897 m. Bella Morehead, James' second wife Sarah Merchant
5. Horatio m. Catherine McDonnell
6. Susan Anne m. James Dunn
7. Eileen m. ___ Connolly
8. William (died young)
9. George Cahill 1827-1922) m. Mary Moran 1867-1953
10. Margaret Cahill 1808-1899 m. George Burke Bolton, daughter Margaret Louise Bolton m. John Warren McLean whose daughter Anne Warren McLean m. Christopher Parker whose daughter Sarah m. John Rhodes, Margaret Louise Bolton siblings: Susannah Sophie Bolton m. James Klock, Celestine Jane Bolton m. Dr. James Aylen, Charles Symes Bolton, George Cahill Bolton
11. Anne Cahill m. William Dormody

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S466 Arrival date: Arrival place: USA,Ireland Note: #N171
2. ↑ Source: #S466 Arrival date: Arrival place: USA,Ireland Note: #N171

• http:/trees.ancestry.comrd?f=document&guid=79b83d32-de15-4c09-b6c7-fb7654a8e9aa&tid=84919998&pid=381. Father Dillion's Letter.

• Upper Canada Land Petiton 1828 Approved for Patent Michael Cahill Library and Archives Canada C-2739, Volume 421, Bundle: Perth Military Settlement, Petition 70 (starts page 533 - Michael's name on page 551)

• Irish Emigrants in North America,1670-1830, Part Six Dobson, David. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.

• Mary Catherine Cahill, great great grand-daughter of Michael through line of Michael's son James, then Horatio, then Joseph Cahill from the family farm at Grand Calumet Island. Family historian.