The Descendants of John Deighan and Mary Anne McInnis


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The Descendants of John Deighan and Mary Anne McInnis

Generation No. 1

1. John1 Deighan was born in Cty. Armagh, Ireland, and died Bet. 1863 - 1867 in Freetown, PEI. He married Mary Anne McInnis. She was born 1821 in Cty. Armagh, Ireland, and died 12 Feb 1890 in Summerfield, PEI.

Children of John Deighan and Mary McInnis are:

+ 2 i. William2 Deighan, born 25 Jul 1844 in Freetown, PEI; died 28 Jul 1925 in Freetown, PEI.

+ 3 ii. Ellen Deighan, born 04 May 1846 in Freetown, PEI; died 26 Dec 1898 in Hope River, PEI.

4 iii. Bridget Deighan, born 29 Feb 1848 in Freetown, PEI.

+ 5 iv. John Deighan, born 26 Jun 1849 in Freetown, PEI; died 1914 in Richmond, PEI.

6 v. Patrick Deighan, born 10 Jul 1851 in Freetown, PEI.

7 vi. Catherine Deighan, born 17 Aug 1853 in Freetown, PEI.

8 vii. James Peter Deighan, born 18 Jun 1855 in Freetown, PEI.

9 viii. Francis Deighan, born 29 Apr 1857 in Freetown, PEI; died 04 May 1878 in Summerfield, PEI.

+ 10 ix. Thomas Deighan, born 1859 in Freetown, PEI; died 1926 in Seattle, Wash..

11 x. Elizabeth Jane Deighan, born 29 Jul 1861 in Freetown, PEI; died 15 Jun 1881 in Summerfield, PEI.

Generation No. 2

2. William2 Deighan (John1) was born 25 Jul 1844 in Freetown, PEI, and died 28 Jul 1925 in Freetown, PEI. He married Mary Ann Goodwin 1863. She was born 07 May 1845, and died 27 Jan 1914 in Summerfield, PEI.

Children of William Deighan and Mary Goodwin are:

+ 12 i. John3 Deighan, born 1864 in Freetown, PEI; died 1931 in New York, N. Y..

+ 13 ii. William Henry Deighan, born 22 Oct 1865 in Freetown, PEI; died 1944 in Emerald, PEI.

14 iii. Annie Caroline Deighan, born 23 Feb 1868 in Freetown, PEI; died 17 Jul 1870 in Summerfield, PEI.

15 iv. Mary Emiline Deighan, born 17 Jan 1870 in Freetown, PEI; died in Haverhill, Mass.. She married Peter McGoughay.

+ 16 v. James Peter Deighan, born 12 Feb 1872 in Freetown, PEI; died 30 Apr 1960 in Summerfield, PEI.

17 vi. Oliver Albert Charles Deighan, born 09 May 1875 in Freetown, PEI.

18 vii. Anastasia Deighan, born 17 Mar 1876 in Freetown, PEI.

19 viii. Francis M. Deighan, born 12 Aug 1878 in Freetown, PEI; died 09 Oct 1902 in Spokane, Wash..

20 ix. Annie Eleina Deighan, born 13 Mar 1881 in Freetown, PEI; died in Haverhill, Mass.. She married Andrew Kelly; died in Haverhill, Mass..

21 x. Thomas Emmett Deighan, born 05 Feb 1884 in Freetown, PEI; died 1960 in Kinkora, PEI. He married (1) Laura Mabel Murphy 1913; born 11 Jul 1893; died 1960. He married (2) Laura Mabel Murphy 30 Sep 1913 in Kinkora, PEI; born 11 Jul 1893 in Newton, PEI; died 1960 in Kinkora, PEI.

+ 22 xi. Margaret Caroline Deighan, born 13 Apr 1885 in Freetown, PEI; died 26 Nov 1971.

23 xii. Regina A. Deighan, born 09 Jul 1890 in Freetown, PEI; died 21 May 1907 in Summerfield, PEI.

3. Ellen2 Deighan (John1) was born 04 May 1846 in Freetown, PEI, and died 26 Dec 1898 in Hope River, PEI. She married William Hagen 15 Oct 1867, son of Charles Hagen and Ellen Burns. He was born 05 Apr 1839 in Ireland, and died 20 Feb 1923 in Hope River, PEI.

Children of Ellen Deighan and William Hagen are:

24 i. Mary Helen3 Hagen, born 08 Jul 1868 in Hope River, PEI.

25 ii. Charles Hagen, born 1870 in Hope River, PEI.

26 iii. Margaret A. Hagen, born 1871 in Hope River, PEI.

27 iv. Catherine Hagen, born 1872 in Hope River, PEI.

28 v. John Hagen, born 1873 in Hope River, PEI.

29 vi. William Hagen, born 1874 in Hope River, PEI.

30 vii. Elizabeth J. Hagen, born 15 Sep 1878 in Hope River, PEI.

31 viii. James Francis Hagen, born 13 Jan 1882 in Hope River, PEI.

32 ix. Patrick Hagen, born 17 Feb 1883 in Hope River, PEI.

33 x. Peter Ambrose Hagen, born 22 Jun 1885 in Hope River, PEI.

34 xi. E. Daniel Hagen, born 18 Sep 1886 in Hope River, PEI.

35 xii. M. Angelina Hagen, born 07 Oct 1888 in Hope River, PEI.

36 xiii. Janie Hagen, born 01 Apr 1890 in Hope River, PEI.

5. John2 Deighan (John1) was born 26 Jun 1849 in Freetown, PEI, and died 1914 in Richmond, PEI. He married Annie Trainor. She was born 1859, and died 10 Feb 1929 in Richmond, PEI.

Children of John Deighan and Annie Trainor are:

37 i. John Edward3 Deighan, born 19 Nov 1890 in Harmony, PEI; died in Boston, Mass..

+ 38 ii. William James Deighan, born 27 May 1893 in Harmony, PEI; died in Boston, Mass..

+ 39 iii. Francis Leonard Deighan, born 11 Oct 1895 in Harmony, PEI; died 09 May 1972.

+ 40 iv. Mary Gertrude Deighan, born Feb 1908 in Harmony, PEI; died 1957 in Wellington, PEI; Adopted child.

10. Thomas2 Deighan (John1) was born 1859 in Freetown, PEI, and died 1926 in Seattle, Wash.. He married Katherine Harrington. She was born 1878 in Morell, PEI, and died 24 Dec 1925 in Seattle, Wash..

Child of Thomas Deighan and Katherine Harrington is:

+ 41 i. Kemphis3 Deighan, born 1908 in Seattle, Wash.; died 1992.

Generation No. 3

12. John3 Deighan (William2, John1) was born 1864 in Freetown, PEI, and died 1931 in New York, N. Y.. He married Mary Katherine Kennedy.

Children of John Deighan and Mary Kennedy are:

42 i. Mary Margaret4 Deighan, born 1900; died 1986 in Merrickli, N. Y.. She married Frederick Dacey; died in Merrickli, N. Y..

43 ii. Francis Emmett Deighan, born 1901; died 1976 in Brooklyn, N. Y.. He married Beatrice Lee; born 1903; died 1988 in Brooklyn, N. Y..

44 iii. John Deighan, born 1902; died 1924.

45 iv. Thomas William Deighan, born 1904. He married Anne Grupsky.

46 v. Dorothy Alice Deighan.

47 vi. Gladys Deighan, born 1908; died 1913.

48 vii. Daniel Joseph Deighan, born 1909; died 1985. He married Helen Donovan; born 1911; died 1960 in Albany, N. Y..

49 viii. George Eugene Deighan, born 21 Sep 1911; died 1981. He married Dorothy Dickenson; died 1960.

50 ix. Walter Deighan, born 1913; died 1983.

51 x. Virginia Deighan, born 1915.

13. William Henry3 Deighan (William2, John1) was born 22 Oct 1865 in Freetown, PEI, and died 1944 in Emerald, PEI. He married Susannah Whelan 31 Jan 1893, daughter of Patrick Whelan and Alice Shreenan. She was born 16 Mar 1872, and died 1959.

Children of William Deighan and Susannah Whelan are:

52 i. Charles Bennett4 Deighan, born 27 Oct 1893 in Emerald, PEI; died 1989 in Summerfield, PEI. He married Rosella McCarville; born Dec 1896 in Emerald, PEI; died 1989 in Summerfield, PEI.

53 ii. George Russell Deighan, born 22 Aug 1895 in Emerald, PEI; died in Kinkora, PEI. He married Mary Viola Greenan 20 Apr 1925; born Sep 1900 in Shamrock, PEI; died Jun 1976 in Kinkora, PEI.

54 iii. Mary Alice Deighan, born 29 Sep 1897 in Emerald, PEI.

55 iv. Ernest Henry Deighan, born 03 Feb 1900 in Emerald, PEI; died 1969. He married Mary Anne Johnston 14 Jun 1920; born 29 Jul 1900 in Kinkora, PEI; died 23 Apr 1970.

56 v. Anne Lavinia Deighan, born 14 Mar 1902 in Emerald, PEI; died 18 May 1963 in Alberton, PEI. She married Alfred Justin Gillis 26 Nov 1926 in Emerald, PEI; born 26 Jan 1897 in Montrose, PEI; died 23 Jan 1990 in Alberton, PEI.

57 vi. Cyrus Daniel Deighan, born Jul 1903 in Emerald, PEI; died 1913 in Freetown, PEi.

58 vii. Edith Pearl Deighan, born May 1904 in Emerald, PEI; died 07 Feb 1927. She married Walter Gardiner.

59 viii. Margaret Deighan, born Aug 1907 in Emerald, PEI; died 1996. She married William J. P. McIver 1936; born Apr 1909 in Newton, PEI; died 21 Mar 1992.

60 ix. John Francis Deighan, born Sep 1910 in Emerald, PEI; died 1979.

61 x. Regina Patricia Deighan, born 12 Mar 1912 in Emerald, PEI; died 02 Mar 1990. She married George Edwin Dawson 16 Aug 1933; born 16 Sep 1910 in Augustine Cove, PEI; died 19 Apr 1993.

62 xi. Ethel Josephine Deighan, born 1913 in Emerald, PEI. She married Aden McIver 06 Nov 1939; born 1911 in Newton, PEI; died 1959.

63 xii. Emmett Cyrus Deighan, born 18 Jul 1918 in Emerald, PEI; died 03 Jan 1970 in Charlottetown, PEI. He married Margaret Teresa Farmer 23 Oct 1948; born 12 Oct 1922 in Kinkora, P.E.I.; died 26 Jan 2008 in Charlottetown, PEI.

64 xiii. Gladys Deighan, born 1919 in Emerald, PEI; died 1919 in Freetown, PEi.

16. James Peter3 Deighan (William2, John1) was born 12 Feb 1872 in Freetown, PEI, and died 30 Apr 1960 in Summerfield, PEI. He married Theresa Hughes 1901, daughter of James Hughes and Catherine Whelan. She was born 09 Apr 1877 in Freetown, PEI, and died Apr 1968.

Children of James Deighan and Theresa Hughes are:

65 i. Myrtle Ellen4 Deighan, born 31 Oct 1901 in Freetown, PEI; died 1974 in Campbellton, PEI. She married Harold Doyle; born May 1892.

66 ii. Francis Marshall Deighan, born 26 Apr 1903 in Freetown, PEI; died 1938 in Summerfield, PEI.

67 iii. Nina Kathleen Deighan, born 13 Mar 1905 in Freetown, PEI; died 15 Aug 2004 in Whitby, Ont.. She married Michael G. Doyle; born Jun 1903; died 1956 in Whitby, Ont..

68 iv. Florence Deighan, born Jan 1907 in Freetown, PEI; died 1993 in Summerside, PEI. She married Alan DesRoche in Haverhill, Mass.; born in Haverhill, Mass..

69 v. Elmer W. Deighan, born 14 Feb 1909 in Freetown, PEI; died 21 Jun 2006 in Crapaud, PEI.

70 vi. Charles Deighan, born 11 Jan 1911 in Freetown, PEI; died 1999 in Summerfield, PEI. He married Vera Trainor Sep 1939; born 25 May 1915 in South Melville, PEI; died 2004 in Summerfield, PEI.

71 vii. Eleanor Teresa Deighan, born 27 Sep 1915 in Freetown, PEI; died 29 Sep 2000 in Moncton, N.B.. She married William Francis Curley 1932; born 09 Aug 1909 in Brookvale, PEI; died 10 May 1979 in Summerside, PEI.

22. Margaret Caroline3 Deighan (William2, John1) was born 13 Apr 1885 in Freetown, PEI, and died 26 Nov 1971. She married Alphonsus (Ollie) McCarville, son of Francis McCarville and Bridget Johnston. He was born 12 Nov 1887 in Emerald, PEI, and died 08 Aug 1969 in Kinkora, PEI.

Children of Margaret Deighan and Alphonsus McCarville are:

72 i. Elmer4 McCarville, born 27 Oct 1916 in South Freetown, PEI.

73 ii. Eunice McCarville, born 1917 in South Freetown, PEI. She married Justin McIver; born 1913 in Newton, PEI.

74 iii. Doris McCarville, born 1918 in South Freetown, PEI; died 10 Jul 1945 in Charlottetown, PEI. She married Francis Leo Greenan; born 23 Aug 1914 in Newton, PEI; died 26 Dec 1960 in Kinkora, PEI.

75 iv. Florence McCarville, born 06 Jun 1920 in South Freetown, PEI; died 17 Oct 1971 in Kinkora, PEI. She married Roy Stackhouse.

76 v. Leslie McCarville, born 04 Apr 1923 in South Freetown, PEI. He married Joan Johnston; born 06 Jul 1933.

77 vi. Celestine McCarville, born in South Freetown, PEI. He married Josie Larder.

78 vii. Gerard McCarville, born in South Freetown, PEI. He married Jean Murphy.

38. William James3 Deighan (John2, John1) was born 27 May 1893 in Harmony, PEI, and died in Boston, Mass.. He married Margaret H. Gillis. She was born 14 Jan 1902 in Boston, Mass., and died 02 Dec 1989 in Boston, Mass..

Children of William Deighan and Margaret Gillis are:

79 i. William J.4 Deighan.

80 ii. Barbara Deighan. She married ? Minott.

39. Francis Leonard3 Deighan (John2, John1) was born 11 Oct 1895 in Harmony, PEI, and died 09 May 1972. He married Nina Isabel Cameron, daughter of John Cameron and Bridget MacDougall. She was born 13 Oct 1896 in Lot 14, PEI, and died 20 Feb 1974.

Children of Francis Deighan and Nina Cameron are:

81 i. Leonard W.4 Deighan, born 10 May 1920; died 12 Nov 1982. He married Blanche Ramsay 17 Aug 1947; born 17 Mar 1925.

82 ii. Wallace Deighan, born 1921. He married Ella Mae Cameron.

83 iii. Marion Deighan, born 24 Apr 1924; died 15 Oct 1952. She married Ernest LaPointe.

84 iv. Margaret Deighan, born 10 Mar 1925; died 17 Nov 1996. She married Stanley Ross; born 13 Feb 1924.

85 v. Isabel Deighan, born 1927; died 1927.

86 vi. Mary Doris Deighan, born 1928. She married Ernest Gargano.

87 vii. Cecil Deighan, born 1931.

88 viii. Francis Urban Deighan, born 1932. He married Verna MacArthur.

89 ix. Joseph Arnold Deighan, born 1935 in Richmond, PEI; died 13 Apr 2008 in Summerside, PEI. He married Janet MacDonald.

90 x. Albert Irwin Deighan, born 1936 in Richmond, PEI. He married Averil May.

40. Mary Gertrude3 Deighan (John2, John1) was born Feb 1908 in Harmony, PEI, and died 1957 in Wellington, PEI. She married Ambrose Amos McNeill. He was born Jul 1903 in Lot 28, PEI, and died 19 Dec 1972 in Wellington, PEI.

Children of Mary Deighan and Ambrose McNeill are:

91 i. Leo4 McNeill, born 1927; died 1982.

92 ii. Faustina McNeill, born 1929. She married Walter MacDougall; born 1927; died 1982 in Grand River, PEI.

93 iii. Anne Marie McNeill, born 1931; died 1994 in Winnipeg, Man.. She married Donald Brown 24 Aug 1954.

94 iv. Margaret McNeill, born 1934. She married Augustien McNeill 25 Sep 1955.

95 v. Irene McNeill, born 1936. She married James MacDougall; born 1932.

96 vi. Joseph McNeill, born 1938. He married Rita McKinnon.

97 vii. Georgina McNeill, born 1940. She married Percy Arsenault; born 1936.

98 viii. Desmond McNeill, born 1944. He married Claudette Arsenault; born 1946.

99 ix. Everette McNeill, born 1945. He married Sharon MacCarville; born 1949.

100 x. Gerald Ambrose McNeill, born 1949; died 20 Jan 1980.

41. Kemphis3 Deighan (Thomas2, John1) was born 1908 in Seattle, Wash., and died 1992. He married Melvian MacDonald. She was born 1910.

Children of Kemphis Deighan and Melvian MacDonald are:

101 i. Freda4 Deighan, born 1933; died 1964.

102 ii. Margaret Deighan, born 1935.

103 iii. Brian Deighan.

104 iv. Pamela Deighan.


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