Mariah Kelly

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• Name: Maria Kelly
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Died:
Mariah's name was most often spelled Maria; however, her granddaughter Mary (Burns) Colton knew it to always be pronounced, and spelled 'Mariah'. [H. Presley, 2g-grandson]
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The Almonte Gazette
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
Friday, May 26, 1911, p. 1

?b?Obit. - Mrs. Burns.?/b?
Mrs. Maria Burns passed away on Monday evening, in her 77th year, after an illness which lasted one week. Deceased, who was a daughter of the late Michael Kelly, was born in Ireland, and came to this country with the family when a girl of ten, her mother having died previously. She married Patrick Burns of Ramsay township, but was left a widow in 1867, and has resided until lately on the farm. Her family consisted of Peter Burns, of this town; Michael, last heard from in Washington Territory; Martin and Mrs. Samuel Drummond, deceased. The funeral took place on Wednesday morning to St. Mary's church, and was largely attended. Requiem High Mass was chanted by Rev. Father Grev of Carleton Place, after which the body was laid to rest in the ninth line cemetery, many relatives being present from Ottawa, Smiths Falls and Huntley. The pallbearers were Messrs. John McGrath, Patrick Carter, Thos. J. Bolger, Harvey and Wilbur Drummond and James Kelly.



Buried:
Inscription
PRAY
FOR THE SOUL OF
PETER BURNS
BORN JAN 1861 DIED APR 1935
HIS WIFE
SARAH CARTER
BORN JAN 1867 DIED APRIL 1953
HIS FATHER
PATRICK BURNS
BORN OCT 1829 DIED JUNE 1867
HIS MOTHER
MARIA KELLY
BORN MAY 1834 DIED MAY 1911

Mariah married Patrick Burns in 1859. Patrick (son of Michael Burns and Margaret Walsh) was born in Oct 1829 in Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland; died on 28 Jun 1867 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1867 in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Martin Burns was born on 28 Jan 1861 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Jun 1885 in Ontario, Canada; was buried on 25 Jun 1885 in St. Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Corkery, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
2. Peter Burns was born on 28 Jan 1861 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Apr 1935 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 15 Apr 1935 in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Mary Catherine Byrnes was born on 13 Feb 1864 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 1 Aug 1898 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 3 Aug 1898 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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Buried:
Inscription
Pray
For the Soul of
MICHAEL KELLY
who died
May 15, 1864

Michael married Bridget Lawlor on 29 May 1823 in Rahwdon Townland, Dunleckney Parish, County Carlow, Ireland. Bridget was born in Ireland; died between 1840 and 1847 in Canada West, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Bridget died some time between 1840 (the birth of her last child) and 1847 (when her husband Michael and their children emigrated from Ireland to Canada). The obituary of her daughter Mariah [Kelly] Burns stated that she immigrated to Canada with her family, with "her mother having died previously". The obituary of her son Peter Kelly stated that he immigrated to Canada in 1847 "when a boy with his father".

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Married:
Michael Kelly & Bridget Lawlor were married 29 May 1823 in Rahedon (aka Rathedan) Townland, Dunleckney Parish, Co Carlow, Ireland. (source: Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers)