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Samuel McGrath, Sr

Male 1790 - 1877  (87 years)


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  • Name Samuel McGrath 
    Suffix Sr 
    Born 1790  Limerick, County Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Address At the time of marriage:
    Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada 
    Also Known As The old Granville Township Book shows his last name as McGraw (page 18) and the New Granville Township Book shows his name as McGrath (page 14). 
    Occupation The 1838 census of Granville Township, gives Samuel as being a fisherman. 
    Died 19 Oct 1877  Victoria Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 22 Oct 1877  Garden of Peace Cemetery, Victoria Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I344  Tomlins Hargrave Tree
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2020 

    Father Dennis McGrath, Jr 
    Mother ? ? 
    Family ID F114  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Litch,   b. 1799, Granville, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1895, Victoria Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1820  Granville, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Event Church of England, Granville, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married by banns, by Rev. George Best, in the presence of James Merritt and Rebecca Merritt. 
    Event The 1838 census of Granville Township, gives Samuel as having three males under six years of age, and two females between six and fourteen, one male over fourteen and two females over fourteen. 
    Children 
    +1. Thomas McGrath,   b. 1834
    +2. Samuel G McGrath, Jr,   b. 23 Dec 1827, County Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1904, Victoria Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. William McGrath,   b. 1824
    +4. Manassah McGrath,   b. 1827,   d. At sea Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Hannah McGrath,   b. 1822
     6. Lydia McGrath,   b. 1830
     7. Elizabeth McGrath,   b. 1831, Lower Granville, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1835  (Age 4 years)
     8. James M McGrath,   b. 1836, Granville, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1889  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 18 Jun 2020 
    Family ID F105  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Histories
    Re: Samuel McGrath Sr.
    Re: Samuel McGrath Sr.
    The story of his time at sea, before marriage.