Richard Heasley Jr. (abt. 1822 - 1867)

Born about 1822 in Belfast, Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Emma Elizabeth (McDonnell) Heasley — married 20 Sep 1853 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Died 11 Dec 1867 at about age 45 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

Richard was born about 1822 in Ireland, probably Belfast.

In 1850 or 1851, Richard married widowed Mary Ann (Maffre) Buckley. They do not appear to have had any children. They moved to Philadelphia where Mary Ann passed away in December 1851.

Richard returned to Montreal. In 1857, he is in the Montreal section of The Canadian Directory:

Heasley, Richard, cabinetmaker, 29 St. Simon st.

In 1867, Richard passed away at age 45 in Montreal. He is buried in Mount Royal Cemetery in Section B 838-D.

Montreal Herald and Daily Commercial Gazette, Saturday, 17 Jan 1852

DIED.

At Philadelphia on the 31st December, in the 25th year of her age, Mary Ann Maffre, wife of Mr. Richard Heasley, formerly of this city.

Montreal Herald and Daily Commercial Gazette, 23 Sep 1853

MARRIED.

In this city, on Tuesday, the 20th instant, at the Trinity Church by the Rev. Wm. Bond, Mr. Richard Heasley, Cabinet Maker, to Emma Elizabeth, second daughter of George McDonnell, Esq., both of this place.

Montreal Daily Witness, 11 Dec 1867

HEASLY—In this city, on the 11th inst., Mr. Richard Heasly, aged 45 years.

Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend his funeral tomorrow Thursday, 12th inst., at two o'clock, from St. Patrick's Hospital, to the Church of St. John the Evangelist, thence to Mount Royal Cemetery.

Brockville and Philadelphia papers please copy.

1842 Canadian Census in Montreal, Quebec, St. Lawrence Ward:

• Rich Heasley, Cabt Maker, 7 inhabitants [this must be Richard's father]

1861 Canadian Census in Montreal, Quebec, at 34 Vallee Street:

• [Ric]h^d L Heasley 38 Cabinet Maker born Ireland
• [Em]ma E Heasley 28 born England
• [Geo]rge R Heasley 7 born Canada
• [Char]les W Heasley 2 born Canada

Sources

• 1842 Lower Canada Census [1]
• Montreal Herald and Daily Commercial Gazette, Saturday, 17 Jan 1852
• 1853 Montreal Non-Catholic Marriage Index [2]
• 1857 Canadian Directory [3]
• 1861 Canada Census [4]
• Montreal Daily Witness, 11 Dec 1867
• 1867 Saint-John Evangelist Anglican Church burial record [5]
• Findagrave [6]