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Mary Sofia Dunlop 1810–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 June 1810

Birth Location: Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 26 Feb 1885

Death Location: Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: James Dunlap

Mother: Jane Merrick

Spouse(s): Johnson Duffell

Children(s): Ellen (Duffel\\Duffle), Elizabeth Duffle, Margaret Duffel, John Duffett, Mary Meagher

The story of Mary Sofia Dunlop began in 1810 in Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1871, Mary Sofia Dunlop resided in Lingan, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1881, Mary Sofia Dunlop resided in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary Sofia Dunlop married Johnson Duffell, and had children including Elizabeth Duffle, Ellen Duffield Duffel Duffle, John Duffett, Margaret Jane Duffel, Mary A Meagher. Mary Sofia Dunlop passed away in 1885 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Sofia Dunlop began in 1810 in Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1871, Mary Sofia Dunlop resided in Lingan, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1881, Mary Sofia Dunlop resided in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Mary Sofia Dunlop married Johnson Duffell, and had children including Elizabeth Duffle, Ellen Duffield Duffel Duffle, John Duffett, Margaret Jane Duffel, Mary A Meagher.
  • Mary Sofia Dunlop passed away in 1885 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Dunlap
1791–1879
Birth Location: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Jane Merrick
1793–1871
Birth Location: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Johnson Duffell
1806–1861
Birth Location: Northumberland, England
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Children(s)

Ellen (Duffel\\Duffle)
1844–1926
Birth Location: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Elizabeth Duffle
1841–1919
Birth Location: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Margaret Duffel
1838–
Birth Location: Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
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John Duffett
1837–1929
Birth Location: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Mary Meagher
1848–1883
Birth Location: Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Mary Dunlop's Ancestors

Self
Mary Dunlop
1810–1885
Birth Place: Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
James Dunlap
1791–1879
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jane Merrick
1793–1871
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Francis Dunlap
1750–1794
North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Dunlop's Descendants

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Mary (Sofia) Dunlop (3 June 1810–26 Feb 1885) m. Johnson Duffell (15 Dec 1806–before 1861)
  1. 1. Ellen (Duffield) (Duffel\\Duffle) 1844–1926 m. Patrick Connolly 1843–1880 m. Thomas Mackie 1851–1923
    1. 1. Conelia Connolly 1875– m. Catherine Connolly 1881–1966
      1. 1. George (H) Connolly 1907–1998 m. Florence Connolly 1911–1996
        1. 1. Ruth (A) Beaton 1930–2022 m. Frederick (Robert) Beaton 1929–2006
        2. 2. Phyllis Connelly 1929–2017 m. Dick 1929–1966 m. John (F) Moore 1928–2000
        3. 3. Florence (T) Cantwell 1933–1997 m. John (William) Cantwell 1931–2011
      2. 2. Gertrude (F) Farrell 1906–1980 m. John (Albert) Farrell 1901–1976
        1. 1. John (Edmund) Farrell 1924–2015 m. Ann Farrell 1924–1962 m. Nellie (Margaret) Farrell 1932–2005
      3. 3. Harold Conneely 1916–1982 m. Catherine (Rose) Fitzgerald 1914–
    2. 2. Theresa Connolly 1873–1933
    3. 3. Minnie Connolly 1871–1929 m. Michael Carney 1863–1948
      1. 1. Theodore Karney 1902–
      2. 2. Patrick Karney 1899–1959 m. Melanie (A) Kearney 1904–2000
        1. 1. George (Julian) Kearney 1932–2015 m. Sarah (Justine) Kearney 1934–2008
        2. 2. Michael (Bernard) Kearney 1928–2005 m. Alice (Mae) Kearney 1929–2005
      3. 3. Nellie Karney 1895–
      4. 4. Clarence (Michael) Kearney 1893–1969 m. Carnelia Kearney 1894–1979
        1. 1. Margaret (Birdene) Kearney 1914– m. Anthony McNeil 1913–
        2. 2. Lillian Kearney 1915– m. John (Hector) MacKinnon 1925–2012
        3. 3. William Kearney 1917–1976 m. Margaret Kearney 1917–1976
        4. 4. Archie Kearney 1920–1992 m. Muriel (Viola) Baker 1923–2011
        5. 5. Raymond (Fraser) Kearney 1940–2014
      5. 5. William Karney 1891–1933 m. Catherine MacLean 1903–1976
      6. 6. Cornelius (A "Don") Kearney 1908–1973 m. Mary (Louise) Petrie 1904–1978
        1. 1. William (Bernard) Kearney 1934–1990 m. Joan (Marena) Condette 1934–2017
        2. 2. Francis (Ted) Kearney 1947–2014
        3. 3. Catherine (Bernice) Gregor 1937–2008 m. Harvey (Llewellyn) Gregor 1935–1999
        4. 4. Irene (M) Grant 1931–2010
      7. 7. Michael Kearney 1914–
      8. 8. Patrick Kearney 1890–1899
    4. 4. Nellie Connolly 1869–1930
    5. 5. Anastasia Connolly 1878–1948 m. Charles (Peter) Livingstone 1874–1935
      1. 1. Douglas Livingstone 1917–1932
      2. 2. Anna Livingstone 1911–1960
      3. 3. Tillie Fortune 1906–1987 m. Bernie Fortune 1907–
        1. 1. Desmond (Lorne) Fortune 1939–1948
        2. 2. Douglas (Bernard Anthony) Fortune 1935–2009
      4. 4. William (James) Livingstone 1915–1968 m. Mary (Margaret) Phalen 1921–2005
      5. 5. Robert (Gregor) Livingstone 1908–1981 m. Olga Livingstone 1910–2000
        1. 1. Roberta (Ann) Livingstone –2014
        2. 2. David (Charles) Livingstone 1937–2010 m. Maxine (Elizabeth) Zopf 1938–2004
        3. 3. Lloyd (Roland) Livingstone 1938–2021 m. Christina Traynor
      6. 6. Mary Nearing 1918–1987 m. John (Charles) Nearing 1915–1968
      7. 7. Daniel (McKinley) Livingstone 1901–1916
      8. 8. Charles (Archibald) Livingstone 1905–1960
      9. 9. Gordon (Stanley) Livingstone 1899–1957 m. Isabel (Margaret) Gillis 1909–2006
      10. 10. Cornelius (Patrick) Livingston 1904–1925
      11. 11. Frederick Livingstone 1910–1960
      12. 12. Lloyd (G.) Livingstone 1914–1994 m. Marjorie (Irene) Burgess 1916–2001
    6. 6. Alice Compton 1884–1961 m. Charles (Thomas) Compton 1881–1957 m. James (L.) Hicks 1885–
      1. 1. Russel Compton 1904–1970 m. Elizabeth (Annabel) Compton 1908–1996
        1. 1. Russell Compton 1929–1997 m. Bernice (Carmen) Hall 1923–2007
        2. 2. James (Barron) Compton 1930–2020
      2. 2. L (Annie) Compton 1911–1970 m. John (Henry Webb) Fiander 1901–1970 m. Harold (George) Brewster 1909–1942
      3. 3. L (Samul) Compton 1907–1983 m. Lucy (M) Compton 1907–
      4. 4. Genevieve Compton 1906–1977 m. Edward (M) Steymest 1907–1962 m. Hicks 1905–
    7. 7. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Mackie 1882–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Duffle 1841–1919
    1. 1. Ellen Ratchford 1866– m. Thomas Ratchford 1854–
      1. 1. Loretta (Mc) Mullin 1886– m. William (Duncan) McMullin 1886–
        1. 1. Vincent McMullin 1913–
        2. 2. Marie (Elizabeth) Roach 1914–2014
        3. 3. Olive McMullin 1916–
        4. 4. John McMullin 1918–
        5. 5. Clair McMullin 1920–
        6. 6. Doris McMullin 1921–
      2. 2. Marie (Elizabeth) Ratchford 1888– m. Frederick (George) Gillis 1884–1910
        1. 1. Helen Gellis 1908–
        2. 2. Margaret Gellis 1909–
      3. 3. Justin (Wilfred) Ratchford 1890–
      4. 4. George (Adolph) Ratchford 1896– m. Mary Ratchford 1899–
        1. 1. Dorothy (E.) Ratchford 1924–
        2. 2. James Ratchford 1918–
      5. 5. Olive (Mary) MacPherson 1893–1980 m. William (Wallace) MacPherson 1884–1922
        1. 1. Wallace McPherson –2014
      6. 6. Rita (Helen) Ratchford 1898–1991
      7. 7. Daniel (Thomas) Ratchford 1900–1912
      8. 8. James (Francis) Ratchford 1903–1956 m. Margaret (E) Vega 1907–1981
        1. 1. Arlene (Ellen) Ratchford 1937–1994 m. John (Pershing) Ferris 1931–2004
    2. 2. Elizabeth Magher 1863–
  3. 3. Margaret (Jane) Duffel 1838–
  4. 4. John Duffett 1837–1929 m. Christy MacDonald 1825– m. Catherine (Mc) Donald 1849–
    1. 1. Henery Duffill 1866–1947 m. Mary (Ann) MacDonald 1864–
      1. 1. Anna Duffell 1900– m. Hughie Macdonald 1896–1981
        1. 1. Annie Macdonald 1924–
        2. 2. Ronald Macdonald 1925–
      2. 2. Anastasia (Mary) Duffle 1898–1987
    2. 2. Mary Duffell 1869–1901 m. Alexander Jameson 1871–1936
      1. 1. Catherine (C) Jamieson 1893–
      2. 2. Esther (M.) Ballard 1894–1989 m. Austin (Nathaniel) Ballard 1895–1960
        1. 1. Gerald (Austin) Ballard 1923–2004 m. Barbara (Louise) Eckhardt 1926–2014
        2. 2. Cora (D) Esther 1917–2015 m. Stafford MacLean 1909–1962
        3. 3. Waynewright (Alexander) Ballard 1918–1987 m. Olive (Irene) Tuttle 1922–1970 m. Arlene (Hope) Tuttle 1924–
        4. 4. Floyd (Fuller) Ballard 1920–2018 m. Martha Ballard 1926–
      3. 3. John (Weldon) Jamison 1897–1932 m. Gladys Jamieson 1902–
        1. 1. Kenneth (Weldon) Jamieson 1920–2000
        2. 2. John (Russell) Jamieson 1923–2005 m. June (Muriel) Lavalley 1928–2022
        3. 3. Gladys (E.) Martin 1924–2011 m. Curtice (Edmund) Martin 1924–2017
    3. 3. Cathrine Gordon 1872–1926 m. John (Andrew) Gordon 1868–1947
      1. 1. Christine Gordon 1895–1935 m. Charles (Oulton) Moffatt 1899–1985
        1. 1. Christine (Moffatt) Riggs 1925–2016 m. Frank (Alton) Riggs 1924–1992
        2. 2. William (Gordon) Moffatt 1923–1990
        3. 3. Charles (Oulton) Moffatt 1927–1989
        4. 4. Walter (Sidney) Moffatt 1929–2013
        5. 5. Warren (R Moffatt) Sr 1932–2017 m. Fay (Arlene) Holmgren 1927–2018
        6. 6. John (Gerald) Moffatt 1933–2013
      2. 2. Donald (John) Gordon 1904–1923
      3. 3. Duffle Gordon 1907–1989 m. Myra (Cedella) Moore 1910–1996
      4. 4. Katie McDonald 1897– m. John (I) McDonald 1889–
        1. 1. Gordon McDonald 1919–
        2. 2. Grace McDonald 1921–
    4. 4. Mary Duffell 1872–1881
  5. 5. Mary (A.) Meagher 1848–1883 m. Jasper Meagher 1842–1925
    1. 1. Thomas (Finlay) Meagher 1871–1945 m. Sarah (Ann) Johnston 1880–1965
      1. 1. Duncan Meagher 1911–1985 m. Virginia Baumgardner 1912–
        1. 1. Susan (A) Meagher 1941–2004
      2. 2. Myrtle Bailey 1914–2001 m. Robert (Ellis) Bailey 1914–1967 m. Frank (Elmer) Myers 1910–1993
      3. 3. Annie (L) Meagher 1903–1985 m. Charles (F) Harris 1892–
      4. 4. Edith (E) Meagher 1919–
      5. 5. Arthur (Roy) Meagher 1899–1979 m. Vivian Brady 1897–1980
        1. 1. Thomas (A) Marr 1927–2012 m. Ardis Marr 1930–1995
        2. 2. Mary Grosinger 1929–2010 m. Mark (Eugene) Grosinger 1923–2004
        3. 3. Catharine (Ann) Meagher 1933–1941
      6. 6. T (Alex) Meagher 1906–1971 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Lawrence 1906–1993
        1. 1. John (Alan) Meagher 1942–2020
    2. 2. Arther (J.) Meagher 1875–1893
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Gillespie 1878–1942 m. Duncan (F) Gillespie 1876–1917
    4. 4. Milton Meagher 1882–1961 m. Sarah (A.) Meagher 1887–1973
      1. 1. Alex (J) Meagher 1909–
      2. 2. Alice (Jane) Meagher 1910–
      3. 3. Annie (M) Meagher 1913–
      4. 4. John (T) Meagher 1915–1987 m. Coralie Senkbeil 1922–2019
      5. 5. Gordon Meagher 1919–
      6. 6. Katie Meagher 1921–2022

Mary Dunlop's Timeline

4 Records

1810
3 June 1810
Birth of Mary Sofia Dunlop in Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
1871
1871
Age 61
Mary Sofia Dunlop resided here in Lingan, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lingan, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
1881
1881
Age 71
Mary Sofia Dunlop resided here in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
1885
26 Feb 1885
Age 75
Death of Mary Sofia Dunlop in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 June 1810
    Event Place: Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13167; Page: 57; Family No: 231
    [2] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Lingan, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10568; Page: 15; Family No: 53

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Lingan, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Lingan, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10568; Page: 15; Family No: 53

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13167; Page: 57; Family No: 231

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1885
    Event Place: Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
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