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First posted to the web 20 Nov 2000
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The Descendants of Cormack Quinn

Generation One

1. Cormack¹ Quinn was born circa 1814 at County Donegal, Ireland. He emigrated to the U.S. sometime before 1840. His given name has also appeared as Cormac and Cormick.

He married Ann Doherty probably about 1840.

He died on 29 Dec 1887 at North Easton, Bristol County, Mass. and was buried at Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery, North Easton, Bristol County, Mass.

Ann Doherty was born at Ireland. She married Cormack Quinn, son of (--?--) Quinn. She died in 1878 at North Easton, Bristol County, Mass. and was buried in 1878 at Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery, North Easton, Bristol County, Mass.

Children of Cormack¹ Quinn and Ann Doherty were as follows:

• 2. i. Charles William², born Feb 1841 at Mass; married Bridget Keenan.
• 3. ii. George E., born 17 May 1844 at Easton, Bristol County, Mass; married Ellen Carney.

Generation Two

2. Charles William² Quinn (Cormack¹) was born in Feb 1841 in Mass. He married Bridget Keenan, daughter of Peter Keenan and Ann McArdle, on 26 Nov 1862 at Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. He is listed as William C. Quinn but the rest of the data clearly indicates he is Charles William Quinn. They were married on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving by a Peter Mendetti but there is no indication if this is a priest or Justice of the Peace.

The 1900 U.S. Census states she had 10 children of whom eight were living. (Who are the missing children?). He was buried on 30 Dec 1910 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. He died in 1915 at North Easton, Bristol County, MA (?).

Bridget Keenan was born in May 1839 at County Donegal, Ireland. She married Charles William Quinn, son of Cormack Quinn and Ann Doherty, on 26 Nov 1862 at Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.

Children of Charles William² Quinn and Bridget Keenan were as follows: [ see family portrait, Photo 2 ]

• i. George H.³; born May 1864 at South Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; died Sep 1918 at age 54; buried 17 Sep 1918 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.
• ii. Annie E.; born 12 Apr 1866 at South Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; married Albert J. Norton.
• 4. iii. Elizabeth Frances, born 12 Nov 1867 at Preble St., South Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; married Michael Joseph Sughrue.
• iv. Emma; born 1872 at South Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; died 1895; buried 11 Apr 1895 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.
• v. James F.; born Dec 1873 at Mass; died Nov 1909 at age 35; buried 22 Nov 1909 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.
• vi. John Frederick; born 1876 at South Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; died Nov 1905; buried 20 Nov 1905 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.
• vii. Helen; born 16 Dec 1877 at South Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; married John G. Ford circa Dec 1899. She also went by the name of "Nellie".

5. viii. Charles Joseph, born 1878; married Mary E. Whitten.

3. George E.² Quinn (Cormack¹) was born on 17 May 1844 at Easton, Bristol County, Mass. He married Ellen Carney, daughter of John Carney and Anne Callahan. He died on 23 Dec 1909 at Canton Street, Easton, Bristol County, Mass, at age 65. Cause of death was given as Valvular Heart Disease and Nephritis. He was buried on 25 Dec 1909 at Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery, North Easton, Bristol County, Mass.

Ellen¹ Carney was born in Jan 1845 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York; She married George E. Quinn, son of Cormack Quinn and Ann Doherty. She died on 5 Feb 1937 at 22 Canton street, Easton, Bristol County, Mass, at age 92. She was buried on 8 Feb 1937 at Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery, North Easton, Bristol County, Mass.

Children of George E.² Quinn and Ellen Carney were:

• 6. i. Ann Marie³, born 2 Mar 1877 at Easton, Bristol County, Mass; married James Francis Burke.

Generation Three

4. Elizabeth Frances³ Quinn (Charles², Cormack¹) was born on 12 Nov 1867 at Preble St., South Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. She married Michael Joseph Sughrue, son of John Sughrue and Julia Sullivan, on 22 Jun 1892 at St. Patrick's Church.

Children of Elizabeth Frances³ Quinn and Michael Joseph Sughrue were as follows: [ see Photo 1 and Photo 9 ]

• i. Mary Madalen⁴; born 6 Jan 1894 at Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; died 4 Mar 1904 at Boston, Suffolk County, Mass, at age 10.
• ii. Dorothy Quinn; born 2 Mar 1895 at Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; married Michael Laurence Fahey, son of Patrick Fahey and Catharine Mahoney, 7 Oct 1922 at St. Aidan's Church, Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. [ see Photo 7 ] She died 15 Mar 1976 at Watertown, Middlesex County, Mass, at age 81; buried 17 Mar 1976 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.
• iii. Helen Margaret; born 7 Mar 1896 at Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; died 29 Sep 1979 at Boston, Suffolk County, Mass, at age 83; buried 2 Oct 1979 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.
• iv. Alice Emma; born 6 Mar 1897 at Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; married William H. Clifford, son of John Dumas Clifford and Katherine P. Sullivan, 22 Jun 1926; died 25 May 1988 at Clover Manor Hospice, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, at age 91; Following the funeral mass at St. Joseph Church in Lewiston, said by her son Fr. Richard Clifford S.J. Alice Emma Sughrue was buried 28 May 1988 at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine.
• v. John Joseph; born 15 Aug 1898 at Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; married Catherine Ruth Clifford, daughter of John Dumas Clifford and Katherine P. Sullivan, 29 Jun 1925 at Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; died 10 Dec 1952 at Forest Hills, Queens County, New York, at age 54 of cancer after being ill since the spring; buried 15 Dec 1952 at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine.
• vi. Paul; born 3 May 1900 at Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; died 5 Jul 1982 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Brighton, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass, at age 82; Following a funeral mass at St. Ignatius Church, Chestnut Hill Paul Sughrue was buried 7 Jul 1982 at Old Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.
• vii. Robert Stephen; born 31 Oct 1901 at Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; died 8 Oct 1972 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass, at age 70; buried 10 Oct 1972 following funeral mass at St. Ignatius Church, Chestnut Hill, MA.

In June 1942, Bob volunteered for U.S. Navy Intelligence, was commissioned as a full Lieutenant with service number 241-13-76. He was sent to Naval Intelligence school in Frederick, Maryland and then Reserve Officer School at Fort Schuyler, New York. Assigned to Naval Intelligence in the First Naval District, Boston, Mass., he apparently longed for more active duty and volunteered for the Naval Armed Guard in September 1943. The following February he and his gun crew completed their training and he was assigned as commander of the armed guard on the SS Thomas Pollock.

Bob was released from active duty February 1946 but stayed in the naval reserve. In June 1949, he was promoted to Lt. Commander and finally resigned from the service in November 1953 after a total of 11 years of service.

• viii. Oliver Stevens; born 20 Feb 1904 at Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; married Virginia Burke, daughter of Walter Burke and Mary Frances Flynn, 11 Nov 1934 at Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; died 30 Aug 1994 at Boston or Milton, Mass, at age 90; buried 2 Sep 1994 at Milton Cemetery, Milton, Norfolk County, Mass.
• ix. Mildred Madalen; born 19 Jun 1905 at Boston, Suffolk County, Mass; died 13 Mar 1991 at St. Patrick's Manor, Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass, at age 85; buried 16 Mar 1991 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.. A funeral Mass was celebrated at her final parish, the Church of the Infant Jesus, Chestnut Hill.

5. Charles Joseph³ Quinn (Charles², Cormack¹) was born in 1878. He married Mary E. Whitten. He died in May 1928. He was buried on 14 May 1928 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. He was a teetotaler and worked as a bartender for his father. He was also an epileptic and the family was fairly poor.

Mary E.¹ Whitten was born in 1877. She married Charles Joseph Quinn, son of Charles William Quinn and Bridget Keenan. She died in 1953. She was buried on 8 Aug 1953 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. She also went by the name of "Minnie."

Children of Charles Joseph³ Quinn and Mary E. Whitten were as follows:

• i. .Charles⁴ a Boston fireman.
• ii. George.
• iii. Isabell.
• iv. Rita is still living.
• v. James Walter; born 1906; buried 8 Jul 1957 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.
• vi. Paul; born 1908; died 1919; buried 23 Jul 1919 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.
• vii. Vincent; born Apr 1911; died Apr 1911 at two days; buried 9 Apr 1911 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.

6. Ann Marie³ Quinn (George², Cormack¹) was born on 2 Mar 1877 at Easton, Bristol County, Mass. She married James Francis Burke, son of Richard Burke and Anne Cassidy, on 19 Jun 1907 at Immaculate Conception Church, North Easton, Bristol County, Mass.. Witnesses were Daniel F. Buckley and Elizabeth C. Fitzgerald. The Pastor, the Rev. J. H. Looby performed the ceremony. The bride and groom were both from North Easton.

Children of Ann Marie³ Quinn and James Francis Burke were:

• i. (--?--)⁴.

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