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The Descendants of James Montgomery
Generation One
1. James1 Montgomery married Mary or Margaret MacDonald. He died before 1881.
Children of James1 Montgomery and Mary or Margaret MacDonald were as follows:
i. James2 Jr.; born circa 1843 at Canada; died 5 May 1877 at St. Margaret's, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
ii. Annie; born 27 May 1849 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
2. iii. John, born 29 May 1850 at Prince Edward Island, Canada; married Mary MacCormack.
iv. Margaret; born circa 1851 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
3. v. Alexander, born 8 Jul 1852 at Prince Edward Island, Canada; married Sarah Ann MacCormack.
4. vi. Mary Jane, born 24 Feb 1856 at Prince Edward Island, Canada; married John D. Gillis.
Generation Two
2. John2 Montgomery (James1) was born on 29 May 1850 at Prince Edward Island, Canada. He married Mary MacCormack, daughter of Donald MacCormack and Catherine MacLean, on 28 Sep 1879 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Children of John2 Montgomery and Mary MacCormack were as follows:
i. James R.3; born circa 1869 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
ii. Julia Ann (Juliana); born circa 1875 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
iii. John James; married Mary 'Rebecca' MacPhee, daughter of John J. MacPhee and Catherine MacAulay; born 22 Mar 1880 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
iv. Hedwige; born 1 Oct 1882 at St. Margaret's, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
v. Peter J.; born 12 Apr 1884 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
vi. John Daniel; born 4 Jan 1887 at St. Margaret's, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
3. Alexander2 Montgomery (James1) was born on 8 Jul 1852 at Prince Edward Island, Canada. He married Sarah Ann MacCormack, daughter of Donald MacCormack and Catherine MacLean, on 19 Nov 1878 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Children of Alexander2 Montgomery and Sarah Ann MacCormack were as follows:
i. Mary Ann3; born 24 Aug 1879 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
ii. James; married Theophita Boisvenue; born 25 Aug 1881 at Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 1961 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
iii. John; born 9 Jun 1882 at Prince Edward Island, Canada; died Mar 1965 at age 82.
5. iv. Thomas Fidelis, married Margaret Ronaghan; born 26 Jun 1886 at St. Margaret's, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
6. v. Mary Jane, born 2 Sep 1887? at Prince Edward Island, Canada; married Alexander 'Joseph' Gillis.
vi. Katie; born 3 Oct 1890 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
vii. Donald; born 29 Oct 1892 at Prince Edward Island, Canada; died Mar 1970 at Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, at age 77.
viii. Sarah; born 7 Oct 1894 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
ix. Maggie; born 22 Jul 1897 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
x. Delia; born 21 Nov 1900 at Prince Edward Island, Canada; died Jun 1970 at North Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, at age 69.
4. Mary Jane2 Montgomery (James1) was born on 24 Feb 1856 at Prince Edward Island, Canada. She married John D. Gillis, son of Joseph Gillis and Nancy MacCormack, on 6 Jun 1880 at St. Margaret's, St. Margaret's, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She died on 8 Oct 1921 at Clear Springs, Prince Edward Island, Canada, at age 65.
Children of Mary Jane2 Montgomery and John D. Gillis all born at Clear Springs, Prince Edward Island, Canada, were as follows:
i. Mary Ann3; born 10 Nov 1880; died 18 Nov 1880 at Clear Springs, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
ii. Mary Ann Matilda; born 2 Mar 1883.
iii. Ada Blanche; born 22 May 1884; married Alexander Hanley 25 Nov 1912 at Saskatchewan, Canada; died May 1964 at Zelandia, Saskatchewan, Canada.
iv. Mary Hyacinth; born 11 Feb 1886.
v. James Leo; born 12 Apr 1887; died 16 May 1887 at Clear Springs, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
vi. Clormina Ruth; born 4 Mar 1893; died 18 Mar 1893 at Clear Springs, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
vii. Mary Lucretia; born 8 Mar 1894; died 15 Apr 1894 at Clear Springs, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
viii. Mary Elizabeth; married Charles Miller; born 30 Sep 1899; died 4 Oct 1974 at Boston, Massachusetts, United States, at age 75.
Generation Three
5. Thomas Fidelis3 Montgomery (Alexander2, James1) married Margaret Ronaghan, daughter of Edward Ronaghan and Mary Ann (--?--), c. 1908/1909. He was born on 26 Jun 1886 at St. Margaret's, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He died circa 1925 at Medford, Massachusetts, US.
6. Mary Jane3 Montgomery (Alexander2, James1) was born on 2 Sep 1887? at Prince Edward Island, Canada. She married Alexander 'Joseph' Gillis, son of Archibald Gillis and Mary A. (--?--), on 2 Oct 1908 at St. Margaret's R.C. Church, St. Margaret's, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She died on 5 May 1947 at Prince Edward Island, Canada, at age 59?
Generation Four
7. Edward A.4 Montgomery (Thomas3, Alexander2, James1) married Mrs. (--?--) Montgomery. He was born in 1911 at Massachusetts, United States. He died on 20 Dec 1969.
8. Thomas F.4 Montgomery (Thomas3, Alexander2, James1) married Lyle Forest Carroll, daughter of Lyle Carroll and Violet Phillips. He was born on 16 Jan 1922 at Massachusetts, US. He died on 29 Dec 2000 at Wakefield, Massachusetts, US, at age 78.