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Agness MCELROY

Agness MCELROY

Female 1812 - 1902  (90 years)

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  • Name Agness MCELROY 
    Birth 3 May 1812  Co Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID D388601B18704752A316F5C6A39B53898539 
    Death 13 Jun 1902  Rosemont, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial St Lukes Anglican Cemetery, Mulmur, Dufferin County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7923  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2021 

    Father George MCELROY, II,   b. Abt 1766, Co Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1870, Cuilmore, Co Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 104 years) 
    Mother Mary POWELL,   b. 16 Aug 1776, Cuilmore, Kilfree, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1880, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 104 years) 
    Marriage 1811  Diocese Achonry, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2403  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Squire Hugh MORRISON, Esq.,   b. 30 Apr 1802, Co Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jul 1887, Rosemont, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 20 Mar 1834  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Eliza MORRISON,   b. 10 Jan 1835, Co Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1851, Rosemont, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)
     2. Mary Jane MORRISON,   b. 16 Sep 1838, Co Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1906, Simcoe County ON Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     3. Alexander MORRISON,   b. 30 Jul 1841, Ballinalach, Sligo County, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1929, Alliston, Simcoe County, ON Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     4. Margaret MORRISON,   b. 17 Aug 1843, Ballinalach, Co Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1936, Toronto, ON Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     5. Catherine MORRISON,   b. 14 Jun 1847, Rosemont, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1922, Toronto, ON Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     6. Esmy MORRISON,   b. 28 Dec 1849, Rosemont, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1929, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     7. George Melvin MORRISON,   b. 1855, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 1923, Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     8. Agness MORRISON,   b. 13 Jul 1859, Rosemont, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1940, Allandale, Innisfil Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F2402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2016 

  • Photos
    Agnes (McElroy) Morrison
    Agnes (McElroy) Morrison
    Picture from Family Search - contributed by ssreynoldsesq 27 Aug 2018

  • Notes 
    • Birthdate 3 May 1812 - per Robbin Shepherd
      [1]
    • Immigration Date: The 1901 Census says they immigrated in 1840, however last child born in Sligo was born Aug 1843 and the next child, born June 1847, was born in Ontario, so they must have immigrated between 1844 and 1847.
    • 2 Different Death Notice:
      1) MRS.MORRISON- widow of the late Hugh Morrison, one of the pioneers of Rosemont, died on Friday, June 13th, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Johnston Fletcher, of Mono, at the age of 90 years. Deceased was a native of Ireland and came here to Canada when very young. She was a member of the St. Luke's church, Mulmur Corners, was interred in the cemetery there on Monday, June 13, 1902. [If Friday was 13th, then Monday was the 16th]

      2) Mrs. Morrison, widow of the late Squire Morrison, died at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Fletcher, Mono, on Saturday [conflict - Friday above] morning last. The funeral took place to St. Luke's burying ground this morning. Rev. E. Daniel waited over the funeral. The deceased was over 90 years of age, but during all these years was bright and sensible. A family of five daughters and one son are left. Buried at St. Luke's Cemetery Plot 132

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Obituary.