Thomas Brothers1

#22388, (say 1790 - between 7 June 1831 and 1848)

Family

Ellen McSweeney b. c 1793
Children 1.John Brothers+1 (c 1827 - b 1855)
 2.William Brothers+6 (c 1831 - 1887)
Birth*say 1790He was born say 1790 at IrelandG.1 
Marriage*13 July 1827He married Ellen McSweeney on 13 July 1827 at Westmorland Co., New Brunswick, IrelandG; (The Story of Melrose states that they married in Ireland.)2,3,4 
Marriage6 June 1831He witnessed the marriage of James Mansfield and Catharine McGuire on 6 June 1831 at Chapelle de la baie du Chimougoui, Shemogue, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.5,6,7 
Death*between 7 June 1831 and 1848He died between 7 June 1831 and 1848 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 

Citations

  1. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), 1848, No. M-1, img. 55/504. John Brothers, son of Thomas Brothers and Elenora McGuire of Cap Tormentine and the parish of St. Bartholomew; and Mary Sullivan, dau. of Timothy Sullivan and Margaret Dooden, also of St. Bartholomew; marr. 15 Jan 1848 by Ant. Gagnon, witn. Hyppolite Downing and Timothy Sullivan, father of the bride.
  2. [S1496] Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Marriage Register (5 volumes): Book A, p. 247, img. 137/304. Thomas Brothers and Elenor McGuire, both of Botsford Par., marr. 13 Jul 1827 by Rufus Smith, J. Peace; witn. Mary Reni and John Kennedy, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Hereinafter cited as Westmorland Co. NB Marriage Register.
  3. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, Westmorland County (copy from Université Saint Joseph Archives, Moncton), transcription online http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nbwestmo/history.htm, p. 25. Thomas Brothers "married the widow Maguire in Ireland" and "died young."
  4. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Henri, Barachois, 1812-1899 1 & 2, Marr. rec. of John Brothers, son of Thomas Brothers and Elenora McGuire of Cap Tormentine and the parish of St. Bartholomew, 1848, q.v.
  5. [S1496] Westmorland Co. NB Marriage Register: Book A, p. 379, img. 205/304. James Mansfield, farmer, and Catharine McGuire, both of Botsford Par., marr. 6 Jun 1831 by Anthony Gagnon, priest of Shediac; witn. John Whelan and Thomas Brothers.
  6. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, p. 25.
  7. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Shemogue [Chimogoui, St-Barthélemi], Cte Westmorland, 1813-1855 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 36, img. 37/150. James Mansfield, farmer of Cap Tormentine, son of John Mansfield and Helène Lanon [poss.] of Co. Waterford, Ireland; and Catherine McGuire of Cap Tormentine, dau. of Daniel McGuire (farmer, deceased) and Helène McGivenny/McSweeny/McKenney? of Co. Sligo [or poss. Mayo] Ireland; marr. 6 Jun 1831 by Ant. Gagnon, witn. John Whelan and Thomas Brothers, stepfather of the bride. Online Ancestry.com.
  8. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, p. 25, saying he "over-taxed his strength or endurance and died young, in the days of the barley harvest." He was at his step-daughter's wedding in 1831, he was deceased at the time of his son John's marriage in 1848, and his widow had remarried by 1851.