When Francis Kielly was born on 7 February 1875, in Admaston Township, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, his father, Michael Francis Kiely, was 26 and his mother, Ann Moriarty, was 24. He lived in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada for about 10 years.
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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.
In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.
Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Bridie.
English and Scottish: variant of Riley .
Irish: variant of Reilly ; see O'Reilly .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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