Mary J. Brophy

Brief Life History of Mary J.

Mary J. Brophy was born in July 1847, in Bloomingdale, St. Armand, Essex, New York, United States as the daughter of Thomas Brophy and Catharine. She married William Monteith in 1866, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1880 and Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

William Monteith
1845–1915
Mary J. Brophy
1847–
Marriage: 1866
William John Monteith
1867–1872
Mary Catherine Monteith
1871–
Robert Francis Monteith
1872–1914
Rachel Monteith
1874–1875
Annie Adeline Monteith
1876–
Ellen Monteith
1879–1879
Albert Monteith
1880–

Sources (48)

  • Mary Monteith, "United States, Census, 1870"
  • Mary J. Brophy, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • Mary Brophy, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"

Parents and Siblings

World Events (8)

1852

Incorporated from 1852 t0 1992.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Maeve.

Irish (Laois and Kilkenny): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Bróithe ‘descendant of Bróth’, a personal name or byname of unexplained etymology. Also Anglicized as Broy .

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

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Information on Mary Monteith: from An email from "Mary Ellen"

Your great grandmother Mary Monteith is still living in 1930 and is living in Quincy with her son Albert, not far from where your father and grandparents were living. The Haney's were at 45 White Str …

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