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William St. John 1833–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1833

Birth Location: St. John's, Newfoundland

Death Date: March 9, 1921

Death Location: St. John's, Newfoundland

Father: Phillip John

Mother: Mary Cormack

Spouse(s): Anne Brennan

Children(s): Mary John, Patrick St.John, Ellen St.John, Margaret St.John, John St.John, Timothy St.John, John St.John, Katherine St.John, John St.John, Philip St.John, Mary John, Anne St.John

William St. John was born in 1833 in St. John's, Newfoundland, the child of Phillip St John And Mary Cormack. In 1886, William St. John resided in St John’s; Harbor Grace; Carbonear, Newfoundland, . William St. John married Anne Brennan, and had children including Anne St John, Ellen St John, John Francis St John, John Joseph St John, John Thomas St John, Katherine M St John, Margaret St John, Mary Joseph St John, Mary St John, Patrick James St John, Philip St John, Timothy St John. William St. John passed away in 1921 in St. John's, Newfoundland.

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Biography

  • William St. John was born in 1833 in St. John's, Newfoundland, the child of Phillip St John And Mary Cormack.
  • In 1886, William St. John resided in St John’s; Harbor Grace; Carbonear, Newfoundland, .
  • William St. John married Anne Brennan, and had children including Anne St John, Ellen St John, John Francis St John, John Joseph St John, John Thomas St John, Katherine M St John, Margaret St John, Mary Joseph St John, Mary St John, Patrick James St John, Philip St John, Timothy St John.
  • William St. John passed away in 1921 in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William John's Ancestors

Self
William John
1833–1921
Birth Place: St. John's, Newfoundland
Parents
Phillip St. John
1813–1895
Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland
Mary Cormack
1808–1880
Moycarkey, Tipperary, Ireland
Grandparents
Jacob (James St.) John
1790–
Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland
Bridget Looby
1792–
Blanchardstown, Co Dublin, Ireland
Edmund McCormik
1758–1833
Haggardstown, County Louth, Ireland
Ellen Corcoran
1776–
St. Patrick’s, Co Waterford, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Cormic Looby
1760–
Anna Looby
1760–
Edmund McCormik
1720–
Brigid Conolan
1720–
Michael Corcoran
1745–
Catherine Hendrick
1745–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William John's Descendants

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William (St.) John (1833–March 9, 1921) m. Anne Brennan (June 2, 1833–)
  1. 1. Mary (St.) John 1861–1912 m. James Grant 1861–1913
    1. 1. Ellen (Bridget) Grant 1902–1971 m. Thomas (Anthony) Horan 1894–1990
      1. 1. Patrick (James (Dr)) Horan 1922–1981
      2. 2. Cornelius (William) Horan 1923–2001 m. Verna Hillier 1929–2015
      3. 3. Malachy (Thomas) Horan 1928–1983 m. Mary Weir 1928–2023
      4. 4. Jeriamah (Granton) Horan 1930–2019
      5. 5. Maureen (Margaret) Horan 1931–2022 m. Sam Ryan –2014
      6. 6. Francis Horan 1932–1932
      7. 7. Katherine Horan 1932–1932
      8. 8. Geraladine (Mary) Horan 1934–1948
      9. 9. Yvonne (Bernidine) Horan 1937–2024
      10. 10. Keith (Cluney) Horan 1943–2017
      11. 11. Regina (Kathleen) Horan 1924–2017
      12. 12. Thomas Horan 1925–1925
      13. 13. Paul Horan 1926–1926
      14. 14. John Horan 1936–1936
    2. 2. Agnes (Joseph) Grant 1895–1994
    3. 3. Ann (Joseph) Grant 1896–1968 m. William Murphy 1895–1965
      1. 1. William (Vincent) Murphy 1927–2013
      2. 2. Charles (Augustine) Murphy 1922–1994
      3. 3. Kevin (Francis) Murphy 1923–1967
      4. 4. Genevieve (Mary) Murphy 1925–2007
      5. 5. Helen (Josephine) Murphy 1926–1989
      6. 6. Martin (Ignatius) Murphy 1930–1931
      7. 7. Gerard (Patrick) Murphy 1931–1974
      8. 8. Leo (Francis) Murphy 1932–2010
    4. 4. Henry (Charles) Grant 1889–
    5. 5. William (Joseph) Grant 1890–1923 m. Margaret (Ann) MacDonald 1893–1956
      1. 1. Mary Grant 1914–1968
      2. 2. Rose (Mary) Grant 1921–1994
    6. 6. Mary (Ellen) Grant 1890–1956
    7. 7. Harry Grant 1883–
    8. 8. James (Augustine) Grant 1899–1938
    9. 9. John Grant 1893–1963
    10. 10. Mary (Rosemarie) Grant 1891–1963
    11. 11. James Grant 1900–1938
    12. 12. James (Augustine) Grant 1900–1963
  2. 2. Patrick (James) St.John 1876–
  3. 3. Ellen St.John 1872–1931
  4. 4. Margaret St.John 1878–
  5. 5. John (Joseph) St.John 1870–
  6. 6. Timothy St.John 1868–
  7. 7. John (Francis) St.John 1865–1869
  8. 8. Katherine (M.) St.John 1863–
  9. 9. John (Thomas) St.John 1862–
  10. 10. Philip St.John 1860–
  11. 11. Mary (Joseph St.) John 1861–1912
  12. 12. Anne St.John 1874–1945 m. James (T.) McCarron 1867–1920

William John's Timeline

3 Records

1833
1833
Birth of William St. John in St. John's, Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland
1886
1886
Age 53
William St. John resided here in St John’s; Harbor Grace; Carbonear, Newfoundland, Canada
St John’s; Harbor Grace; Carbonear, Newfoundland, Canada
1921
March 9, 1921
Age 88
Death of William St. John in St. John's, Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: St. John's, Newfoundland
    Record Source: Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949, PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES (NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR); Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1886
    Event Place: St John’s; Harbor Grace; Carbonear, Newfoundland, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, City and Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 9, 1921
    Event Place: St. John's, Newfoundland
    Record Source: Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949, PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES (NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR); Newfoundland, Canada

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