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The Descendants of Thomas and Ellen Cronin
1. Thomas Cronin b. ___ 1841, Occupation: Farmer, m. Bef 1864, Ellen (poss. Hamilton), b. Cir 1843, Other: Resided near New Perth, Lot 51, PEI. Thomas Other: Resided near New Perth, Lot 51, PEI. Thomas listed in the 1881 census as Thomas Cronon, age 38, Roman Catholic, farmer. In the 1891 census as Thomas Cronin, age 50, Roman Catholic, farmer. In 1901, he is listed as age 57, Roman Catholic, farmer. In the 1881 Meachams Atlas, Thomas is shown in Lot 51 on a 50 acre lot adjacent to one owned by Maurice Welsh and Jos. Power's off the Georgetown Road. Jno. Moar's property backs Thomas's. His property also shows in the 1863 Lake map ( above the "N" in New Perth.)
Ellen: In the 1881 census, Ellen is listed as Ellen Cronon, age 35, Roman Catholic. In the 1891, she is listed as Ellen Cronin, age 45, Roman Catholic. In 1901, she is listed as age 57, Roman Catholic.
Children:
i Catherine KATIE Cronin b. ___ 1864, Occupation: Servant. Katie is listed in Charlottetown in the 1881 census as Catherine Cronan, age 18, Roman Catholic, Servant. In 1891, she is back in Lot 51, listed Catherine (Katie) Cronin, age 27, Catholic, Servant.
2. ii James WILLIAM Cronin b. ___ 1868.
iii JOHN Alfred Cronin b. ___ 1874, Occupation: Farmer. In the 1881 census, John is listed as John Alfred Cronon, age 8, Roman Catholic. In the 1891, he is listed as John Cronin, age 17, Roman Catholic, farmer, then in 1901 he is no longer listed.
iv Daniel Cronin b. ___ 1885. Daniel is first found in the census in 1891, and is listed as Daniel Cronin, age 6, Roman Catholic. In 1901, he is listed as age 16, Roman Catholic, farmer's son.
Second Generation
2. James WILLIAM Cronin b. ___ 1868, m. Anne Corcoran, b. ___ 1877, Baldwin's Road, PEI.,2 d. ___ 1966, Buried: St. Joachims Cem., Vernon River, PEI. James died ___ 1937, Buried: St. Joachims Cem., Vernon River, PEI. In the 1881 census, William is listed as James William Cronon, age 11, Roman Catholic. In 1891 as William Cronin, age 20, Roman Catholic, and in 1901 as age 29, Roman Catholic, Farmer's son.
Children:
i Jack Cronin.
ii Mary Cronin.
3. iii Joseph Patrick Cronin b. ___ 1907.
iv Cecelia Cronin.
v James (Jim) Cronin.
vi Gerald Cronin.
vii Frank Cronin.
viii Ambrose Cronin b. ___ 1918,2 d. ___ 1993, Buried: St. Joachims Cem., Vernon River, PEI.
ix Gertrude Cronin.
x Florence Cronin.
Third Generation
3. Joseph Patrick Cronin b. ___ 1907, m. Jul 10 1944, in St. James Church, Georgetown, PEI., Mary Boudreault, b. ___ 1911, (daughter of James JIM T. Boudreault and Henrietta Fougere) d. ___ 1993, Buried: St. Joachims Cem., Vernon River, PEI. Joseph died ___ 1985, Buried: St. Joachims Cem., Vernon River, PEI.