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Patrick John Kelleher

Male 1820 - 1884  (64 years)


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  • Name Patrick John Kelleher 
    Born 1820  Milltown, Kerry, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Grocer 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-60393 
    Died 31 Oct 1884  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Cause: Paralysis of the heart (few hours) 
    Person ID I60393  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Family Maria Lawless,   b. 8 Apr 1832, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1915, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married Apr 1849  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Catharine Kelleher,   b. 1849, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary A. Kelleher,   b. 1851, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Ann Kelleher,   b. 23 Aug 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     4. Catherine Kelleher,   b. 1853, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Kelleher,   b. CALC 17 Oct 1854,   d. 17 Jul 1860, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 5 years)
     6. Patrick D. Kelleher,   b. 1857, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Ellen Kelleher,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. James Kelleher,   b. 23 Sep 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     9. Magge Kelleher,   b. 1863, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Ella Kelleher,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Nellie Theresa Kelleher,   b. 18 Jul 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1928, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     12. Thomas Joseph Kelleher,   b. 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. William Edward Kelleher,   b. 23 Aug 1869, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     14. Maggie Kelleher,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     15. George Kelleher,   b. 16 Nov 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1935, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F15803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death of a Well-Known Citizen

      A well-known and respected resident of Galt passed away rather suddenly on Friday afternoon last in the person of Mr. Patrick J. Kelleher. During the day and preceding night Mr. Kelleher had not been as well as usual, but nothing serious was apprehended; but towards evening he grew rapidly worse, and about half past 4 o'clock sank calmly to his rest of paralysis of the heart.

      Mr. Kelleher was a very old citizen of Galt, having taken up his residence in the then hamlet in the year 1841 - forty three years ago. He was born in Milton, County Kerry, Ireland. When the family emigrated to America, his father and several brothers and sisters remained in New Brunswick, where for many years his father was engaged as a classical teacher, and where his brothers and sisters are still living. He married a few years after coming to Galt, and his widow and a family of five sons and four daughters are left to mourn his loss. Several members of the family have taken high honors in the educational world, and at the present time his eldest son, Mr. P. D. Kelleher, is Principal of Brantford Separate School, while his youngest daughter had just carried off her certificate as a teacher, and has been in attendance at the present term of the Model School in this town.

      Mr. Kelleher was a devoted adherent of the Catholic Church, and no trouble was too great for he or his family to take to advance its interest. At the funeral on Sunday afternoon - which was very largely attended, parties being present from Stratford, Bamberg, Waterloo, Elora, New York and other places - Rev. Father Maguire delivered an address in which he spoke in the highest terms of the deceased, and alluded with pride to his endeavors to foster and encourage in his children a love for education. Mr. Kelleher was 62 years of age at the time of his death, and his remains were interred in the Catholic Cemetery.

      Galt Reporter Nov 7 1884 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Division 1 Page 81 Family 403.
      Patrick KELLEHER M M 60 Irish Ireland Laborer Roman Catholic
      Maria KELLEHER F M 45 Irish Ireland Roman Catholic
      Catherine KELLEHER F 27 Irish Ontario Tailoress Roman Catholic
      Mary Ann KELLEHER F 25 Irish Ontario Tailoress Roman Catholic
      Patrick KELLEHER M 23 Irish Ontario Teacher Roman Catholic
      Nellie KELLEHER F 21 Irish Ontario Tailoress Roman Catholic
      James KELLEHER M 19 Irish Ontario Moulder Roman Catholic
      Maggie KELLEHER F 17 Irish Ontario Roman Catholic
      Thomas KELLEHER M 15 Irish Ontario Roman Catholic
      William KELLEHER M 12 Irish Ontario Roman Catholic
      George KELLEHER M 10 Irish Ontario Roman Catholic
      Mary LAWLESS F W 68 Irish Ireland Roman Catholic

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Patrick J Kelleher Death Date: 31 Oct 1884 Death Location: Waterloo, Galt aged 62, labourer b. County Kerry, Ireland cause: Paralysis of the heart (few hours)

    3. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 29.

    4. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 55.

    5. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      Patrick Keleher, 23, To Mary Lawless, 18. Marriages By Rev'd P. Simon Sanderl, Catholic Clergyman Of Guelph, 1 Apr. 1849 - 30 July 1849 #135

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1820 - Milltown, Kerry, Munster, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Apr 1849 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Grocer - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Paralysis of the heart (few hours) - 31 Oct 1884 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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