John Craigen

Male 1878 - 1964  (85 years)


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  • Name John Craigen 
    Born 26 May 1878  Cloyne, Anglesea, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 30 Jun 1878  Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, Erinsville, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1911  Pinewood, Morley, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Farmer 
    Residence Between 1911 and 1921  Pinewood, Morley, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID C0539BB3EF9BD54E907DC99C5667120D5CC6 
    Died 1964  Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Fort Frances, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1026  Victoria Boutilier's Genealogy Pages
    Last Modified 15 May 2015 

    Father Denis Craigen,   b. 1 Mar 1846, Leanamore, Ballylongford, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1924, Dilke, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Mary Kennelly,   b. 18 May 1847, Tullamore, Ballybunion, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1921, Morley Township, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 26 Jan 1869  Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, Erinsville, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Witnesses Jos. Deegan of Belleville & Mrs. Patrick Gonyea witnessed the Craigen/Kennelly marriage 
    Notes 
    • Mary Kennelly is erroneously called Mary Connelly on her marriage record.
    Family ID F34  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Matilda Kavanaugh,   b. 24 Nov 1891, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 30 Jun 1909  Pinewood, Morley, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Marguerite Craigen,   b. 8 Apr 1910, Morley Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1992  (Age 81 years)
     2. Mary Stella Craigen,   b. 21 Jun 1911, Morley, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1922, Dilke, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 11 years)
     3. Mary Theresa Craigen,   b. 1 Jan 1913, Dilke, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1984  (Age 70 years)
     4. Mary Cecilia Geraldine Craigen,   b. 27 Jun 1914, Dilke, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1995  (Age 80 years)
     5. Mary Loretta Irene Craigen,   b. 4 Dec 1915, Dilke, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2000, Atikokan, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. Mary Eleanor Genevieve Craigen,   b. 6 Nov 1917, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 2007, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     7. Mary Jeannette Evelyn Craigen,   b. 1 Dec 1920,   d. 4 Jul 1977, Fort Frances, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     8. Mary Muriel Olive Craigen,   b. 24 Jun 1922, Dilke, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1922, Dilke, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     9. Lynette Anna May Craigen,   b. 1924, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 2003, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     10. Mary Agnes Helen "Elaine" Craigen,   b. 10 Feb 1930, Stratton, Morley, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 2016, Atikokan, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 23 May 2017 
    Family ID F157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Headstones

    Holy Cross - Riverview Cemetery - Block A-to-D
    Fort Frances, Rainy River District

  • Notes 
    • Sponsors of baptism John Mulvihill and Mary Hunt (Erinsville parish registers for 1878, baptism p. 87, FHL Film #1,298,806)
      Accoucheur at the birth was Mrs. Kinnelly

      John Craigen birth was registered in Kaladar & Anglesea Township (place of birth Anglesea Township) with the birthdate 27 May 1878. Certificate #015447 for year 1878, Archives of Ontario microfilm series 929 film no 33.

      Marriage date and place come from the birth registration of daughter Mary Stella Craigen.

      Craigen John M Head M May 1878 33
      Craigen Tillie F Wife M Nov 1891 20
      Craigen Mary F Daughter S Apr 1910 1
      1911 / Ontario / Thunder Bay and Rainy River / 48 Morley / page 10

      Address Craigen, John (unknown date): 648 3rd Street, Fort Frances, Ontario

      10 children, all girls (this may not be in chronological order):
      Mary Craigen (later Callaghan)
      Marguerite Craigen (later Grinsell)
      Evelyn Craigen (later Poirier)
      Geraldine Craigen (later Berglund)
      Irene Craigen (later McKay)
      Stella Craigen (died young)
      Adeleen Craigen (died young)
      Lynette Craigen (later (1) Kistner, (2) Vien)
      Elaine Craigen (later Broomfield)
      Genevieve Craigen (later Gudmundson)