Thomas Kelly

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Kelly was born on 29 July 1872, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, his father, John Kelly Jr., was 30 and his mother, Catharine Barry, was 33. He had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Edward Kelly. He lived in North Monaghan Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada in 1881. He died on 1 August 1926, in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Oakwood Catholic Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Kelly
1872–1926
Edward Kelly
1864–
Thomas Kelly
1906–
Margaret Kelly
1909–1993
Edward Kelly
1911–

Sources (6)

  • Thomas Kelly in household of John Kelly, "Canada Census, 1881"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Thomas Kelly - Government record: birth-name: Thomas Kelly
  • Thomas Kelley, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1883 · Mining Boom

In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.

1887 · The Bagley Memorial Fountain

The Bagley Memorial Fountain was erected in 1887 with funds from the estate of John Judson Bagley. Bagley's will ordered the construction of the drinking fountain which would provide the people of Detroit "water cold and pure as the coldest mountain stream." H.H. Richards was the architect for the Romanesque-style, pink granite, lionhead fountain. It is engraved with the words, "TESTAMENTARY GIFT FOR THE PEOPLE FROM JOHN JUDSON BAGLEY A.D. MDCCCLXXXVII".

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Kieran, Aileen, John Patrick, Siobhan, Liam, Brigid, Donovan, Eamon, Parnell, Aidan, Clancy.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ceallaigh, or, in some areas, Mac Ceallaigh ‘descendant (or son) of Ceallach’, an ancient Irish personal name, originally a byname meaning ‘bright-headed’, later understood as ‘frequenting churches’ (Irish ceall). There are several early Irish saints who bore this name. Kelly is now the most common of all surnames in Ireland.

Scottish: habitational name from either the lands of Kelly, near Arbroath (Angus), Kellie in Carnbee (Fife), or Kelly in Methlick (Aberdeenshire). Each of these placenames is from Pictish celli or Gaelic coille ‘wood’ + the placename forming suffix -in. Alternatively, from the lands of Kelloe in the barony of Hume (Berwickshire), whose name is of uncertain origin.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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