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Peter 'Heron' Ahern Captain 1750–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Wexford, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland

Death Date: 1815

Death Location: Darnley Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Father: JAMES Jr.

Mother: Margaret Gavin

Spouse(s): Mary Quinlan

Children(s): Anne Ahearn

Peter 'Heron' Ahern Captain was born in 1750 in Wexford, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland, the child of James Limerick Ireland Wexford Ireland Ahearn Jr And Margaret Gavin. Peter 'Heron' Ahern Captain married Mary Quinlan, and had children including Anne Nancy Ahearn. Peter 'Heron' Ahern Captain passed away in 1815 in Darnley Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Biography

  • Peter 'Heron' Ahern Captain was born in 1750 in Wexford, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland, the child of James Limerick Ireland Wexford Ireland Ahearn Jr And Margaret Gavin.
  • Peter 'Heron' Ahern Captain married Mary Quinlan, and had children including Anne Nancy Ahearn.
  • Peter 'Heron' Ahern Captain passed away in 1815 in Darnley Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

JAMES Jr.
1726–1752
Birth Location: st mary limerick, Ireland
JJ
Margaret Gavin
1730–1815
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
MG

Spouses(s)

Mary Quinlan
1766–1825
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
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Children(s)

Anne Ahearn
1787–1844
Birth Location: Darnley, Prince Edward Island, Canada
AA

Peter Captain's Ancestors

Self
Peter Captain
1750–1815
Birth Place: Wexford, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
Parents
JAMES (Limerick Ireland) Wexford, Ireland) AHEARN Jr.
1726–1752
st mary limerick, Ireland
Margaret Gavin
1730–1815
Dublin, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Captain's Descendants

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Peter ('Heron' Ahern) Captain (1750–1815) m. Mary Quinlan (Dec 1766–1825)
  1. 1. Anne (Nancy) Ahearn 1787–1844 m. Richard Aylward 1784–1844
    1. 1. Elizabeth Aylward 1827–1919 m. Laughlin (Joseph Shea) Sr 1826–1904
      1. 1. Richard Shea 1849–1932 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Gavin 1857–1922
        1. 1. Sarah ("Sadie" Jane Catherine) Shea 1882–1960 m. Peter (W) Knox 1876–1926
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Shea 1881–1900
        3. 3. Francis (Albert) Shea 1885–1906
        4. 4. Ann (Gertrude) Shea 1887–1967
        5. 5. Margaret (Ellen "Ella") Shea 1889–1957 m. George (Edward) McAlduff 1882–1944 m. Emmett (William) Shea 1892–1958
        6. 6. Veronica Shea 1884–1968
        7. 7. Emery (McMullen Shea) ADOPTED 1908–
      2. 2. Margaret (Maggie) Shea 1855–1910 m. William Handrahan 1848–1939
        1. 1. Margaret Handrahan 1896–1973 m. Thomas (Albert) Bernard 1889–1976
        2. 2. Laura (Mary) Handrahan 1888–1986
        3. 3. Mary (Catherine) Handrahan 1885–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Handrahan 1874–
        5. 5. Mary (Grace) Handrahan 1898–1991
        6. 6. Albert Handrahan 1893–1958
        7. 7. George (Patrick) Handrahan 1879–
        8. 8. Daniel Handrahan 1883–
        9. 9. Joseph Handrahan 1877–
        10. 10. Alice Handrahan 1887–1977
        11. 11. Cyprian Handrahan 1876–
        12. 12. Charles Handrahan 1891–1972
        13. 13. Jane Handrahan 1880–
    2. 2. Michael Aylward 1821–1862 m. Mary (Helen) Griffin 1817–1892
      1. 1. Joseph (Peter) Aylward 1843–1925
      2. 2. Richard (Edward) Aylward 1837–1911 m. Ellen Fitzgerald 1837–1919
        1. 1. Catherine (Ida) Aylward 1870–1940
        2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Aylward 1865–1913
        3. 3. Thomas Aylward 1876–
        4. 4. Helen (Gertrude) Aylward 1874–1936
        5. 5. Alice (Maude Amelia) Aylward 1884–1941
        6. 6. Martin (Aylward) Ellsworth 1863–1944
        7. 7. Edward Alworth. 1872–1941
        8. 8. Patrick (Maurice Aylward) Ellsworth 1878–1878
        9. 9. Richard (Aylward) Ellsworth 1881–1897
        10. 10. Julian Aylward 1869–1929
      3. 3. Thomas Aylward 1848–1911
      4. 4. Anastasia (“Ann”) Aylward 1846–1883
      5. 5. Peter (E.) Aylward 1850–
      6. 6. Ellen Aylward 1851–1875
      7. 7. Michael Aylward 1842–1920
      8. 8. Maurice (Ely) Aylward 1838–1884
      9. 9. John (B.) Aylward 1853–1932
      10. 10. Patrick (Aylward \) Ellsworth 1841–1917 m. Margaret Kelly 1834–1921
        1. 1. John (Patrick) Aylward 1878–1974 m. Catherine (Winefride "Kate") Knox 1883–1973
    3. 3. Mary (Marie) Aylward 1814–1880 m. John Gavin 1802–1894 m. Peter Gavin 1820– m. John Hughes 1811–
      1. 1. Katie Gavin 1858–
      2. 2. Margaret Ahearn 1854–1888
      3. 3. Peter Gavin 1852–1894
      4. 4. Ann Farrell 1840–1903
      5. 5. John (George) Gavin 1835–1896
      6. 6. Michael Gavin 1838–1904
      7. 7. Margaret Gavin 1854–1888 m. James"Jim" AHEARN 1852–1926
        1. 1. Timothy (Henry) Ahearn 1888–1953
        2. 2. Joseph Ahern 1885–
        3. 3. Nicholas Ahern 1881–
        4. 4. James Ahern 1879–
      8. 8. John (Richard 'Dick') Gavin 1842–1910
      9. 9. Timothy Gavin 1850–1850
      10. 10. Mary ("Polly") Gavin 1847–1918
      11. 11. Sarah ('Sally' E) Gavin 1844–1871
      12. 12. Mary (Johanna Gavin) Ahern 1856–1925
      13. 13. Bridget Gavin 1837–1903
    4. 4. Ann Aylward 1833–1889
    5. 5. Peter (E.) Aylward 1830–1896 m. Ellen Hacket 1836–1880 m. Elizabeth Kelly 1843–
      1. 1. Francis (Martin) Aylward 1867–
      2. 2. Ann Aylward 1862–
      3. 3. James Aylward 1863–
      4. 4. Edward (Ellsworth (Aylward) 🇨🇦) 🇺🇸🔗 1865–1918
      5. 5. Joseph (P. Aylward) 🇨🇦🔗 1856–1928
      6. 6. Ellen Aylward 1857–
      7. 7. Richard Aylward 1859–
      8. 8. Thomas Aylward 1861–
      9. 9. James Aylward 1864–
      10. 10. Mary (Josephine Aylward 🇨🇦) 🇺🇸🔗 1876–
      11. 11. Mary (Catherine) Aylward 1869–
      12. 12. Mary (Anne) Ellsworth 1887–1970 m. Thomas (Leo) Ellsworth 1880–1969
        1. 1. Cecelia (May Ellsworth) (Costain) 1908–1991
        2. 2. Evelyn (Elizabeth Ellsworth) (Mallet) 1926–2015
        3. 3. Thomas (George) Ellsworth 1916–1959
        4. 4. Catherine (Mary Ellsworth) (Carr) 1922–1990
        5. 5. Leroy Ellsworth 1911–1991
        6. 6. Mary (Ellen Ellsworth) (Costain) 1929–1979
        7. 7. Richard (J.) Ellsworth 1931–1957
      13. 13. Margaret Aylward 1873–
      14. 14. William (Peter Aylward) 🇨🇦🔗 1871–1960
      15. 15. John Aylward 1887–
      16. 16. Patrick Aylward 1884–
    6. 6. Patrick (Joseph) Aylward 1822–1868 m. Mary (O'CONNOR ALYWARD) 🧬 1826–1866
      1. 1. Joseph Aylward\Elward 1846–1925
      2. 2. James (Aylward\Elward) 🧬 1853–1900
      3. 3. Richard Aylward\Elward 1848–1916
      4. 4. Sarah (Ellen) Aylward\Elward 1865–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Aylward\Elward) Martin 1863–1927
        1. 1. Mary Martin 1884–
      6. 6. Mary (Bridget Aylward\Elward McPhee) 🧬 1855–1920
      7. 7. Mary (Aylward\Elward) Wheaton\Wheten 1854–1938
      8. 8. Anne (Aylward\Elward Crossman) 🧬 1845–1930
      9. 9. Catherine (“Kate” Vale AYLWARD\ELWARD LANIGAN) 🧬 1852–1896
      10. 10. Jane Aylward\Elward 1858–
    7. 7. Joanna ("Judith") Aylward 1822–1889
    8. 8. Bridget Aylward 1818–1889 m. William (Patrick) Kinch 1801–1851
      1. 1. Peter (P) Kinch 1851–1905
      2. 2. Margaret Kinch 1847– m. Edwin Smith 1834–1906
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Smith 1893–1959
        2. 2. George (Edwin) Smith 1884–1903
        3. 3. Peter (Joseph) Smith 1879–1956
        4. 4. Francis (Henry) Smith 1888–1958
        5. 5. William (Thomas) Smith 1877–1948 m. Joanna Lynch 1873–1957
    9. 9. Margaret Aylward 1818–1889
    10. 10. Ann Aylward 1822–1889
    11. 11. William (Gordon) Aylward 1805–1878

Peter Captain's Timeline

2 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Peter 'Heron' Ahern Captain in Wexford, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
Wexford, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
1815
1815
Age 65
Death of Peter 'Heron' Ahern Captain in Darnley Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Darnley Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Wexford, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Darnley Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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