George Eddington1

#31291, (circa 1835 - 20 November 1869)
Father*Thomas Eddington1 (c 1810 - b 1852)
Mother*Ellen Griffin1 (c 1813 - 1890)
Birth*circa 1835He was born circa 1835 at New BrunswickG.1 
1851He appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of Ellen Griffin at McQuade, Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Kelly, Barr, Griffin, Capes.)2,3 
1861He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Ellen Griffin, adopted son, age 25, b. NB, laborer; (neis. Francis and Mary Gallagher, line 642; Ellen Carroll, line 666.)4 
Baptism22 March 1863He sponsored the baptism of Michael Fitzsimmons on 22 March 1863 at St-Anselme Church, Fox-Creek, Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.5 
Marriage12 January 1864He witnessed the marriage of Ellen Carroll and Dennis Gallagher on 12 January 1864 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.6 
Baptism22 July 1866He sponsored the baptism of Sarah Eddington on 22 July 1866 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.7 
Death*20 November 1869He died on 20 November 1869 at Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 
Burial*November 1869He was buried in November 1869 at St. Lawrence O'Toole Church Cemetery, Irishtown, Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 

Citations

  1. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  2. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Ellen (38), wid., b. Ireland, farmer, entered Colony May 1832.
  3. [S2883] D J Lake and H S Peck, Topographical map of Westmoreland and Albert Counties, 1862. Hereinafter cited as Topographical map of Westmoreland and Albert Counties.
  4. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. Francis (53), b. Ireland, farmer proprietor; Ellen, wife, b. Ireland, farmer's wife.
  5. [S110] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Anselme de Fox-Creeks, Cte Westmorland, 1832-1841 (original and typed) (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), 1832-1865, p. 159, B-2, img. 102/124. Michael Fitzsimmons, son of James Fitzsimmons and Mary Delahunt, age five weeks, bapt. 22 Mar 1863 by Jno. C Murray; sponsors George Eddington and Catherine Cronin.
  6. [S102] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Anselme de Fox-Creeks, Cte Westmorland, 1845-1898 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 173, M-2, img. 109/124. Denis Gallagher and Ellen Carroll, both of Irishtown, Moncton Par., marr. 12 Jan 1864 by John Joseph Nugent; witn. George Eddington and Elizabeth Foley.
  7. [S135] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Anselme de Fox-Creeks, Cte Westmorland, 1833-1870 (3 typed manuscripts) (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Typed manuscript, p. 81, B-32, img. 82/99. Sarah Eddington, bage 13 days, dau. of John Eddington and Rosanna Gallagher, bapt. 22 Jul 1866 by P Holohan; sponsors George Eddington and Caroline Morris. [Note: same day as Catherine Hannigan was baptized]
  8. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, Standing grave marker. George Eddington, d. 20 Nov 1869, age 34. Narrative: bur. St. Lawrence O'Toole Cemetery, Irishton NB. Memorial 199484664, created by Roberta Canon Cram, photo added by Velma Vautour.