Other Events:

• Name: Douglas S. Major
• Name: Stanley Major
• _UID: F4D961F4F1584BA184F8B2E946BAAAF70F86
• Border Crossing: 21 Oct 1925, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 3954 St. Clair Ave.
• Census: 1940, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 3954 St. Clair Ave.

Notes:

(Research):possible

birth and death - SSI - Stanley D. Major of Warren, Macomb County, born 26 Dec 1922 and died 14 Jul 2000. Buried at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Puce, Essex County, Ontario with US military stone.

wife - Marcelaine May died 22 Dec 2001 - also buried at St. Andrew's

Border Crossing:
Wm. Maurice Major, age 37, farmer. Last residence Puce, Ont. Destination Sis - Ann Bierd (?) - 8019 Oakland, Detroit. Accompanied by wife Ellen R., dtr Mae Janet (5 yrs 10 months), son, Stanley D (2 yrs 10 months). Grandfather Patrick Major of Puce, Ont.
Has summer cottage at Puce, Ont.

Census:

Major, Maurice, age 41, born Can Eng, immig 1925, foreman, auto body plant
Major, Ella P., age 33, born Can Eng, immig 1925
Major, Mae J., age 10, born Can Eng, immig 1925
Major, Douglas S., age 7, born Can Eng, immig 1925
Shippy, Robert C., boarder, age 22, born Penn, trimmer, auto body plant
Gillard, Fredrick R., boarder, age 24, born Penn, machinist, auto body plant

Census:

Major, Maurice, age 51, same place as 1935, born Can Fren, metal finisher, automobile body corporation
Major, Ella, age 46, born Can Eng
Major, Mae, age 20, born Can Eng, new worker
Major, Douglas, age 17, born Can Eng

Buried:
St. Andrews Presbyterian Cemetery

Family/Spouse: Marcelaine May Pearce. Marcelaine was born on 11 Jan 1925 in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States; died on 22 Dec 2001 in Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Dec 2001 in Puce, Essex, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Major-Martin
• Name: Wm. M. Major
• Name: Wm. Maurice Major
• _UID: 8C337D8DA1ED469AA729F4325B3442565488
• Census: 1921, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Border Crossing: 21 Oct 1925, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 1927, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 3954 St. Clair Ave
• Census: 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 3954 St. Clair Ave.
• Census: 1940, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 3954 St. Clair Ave.

Notes:

(Research):parents Patrick Maurice Major and Emma Traxler

Possible burial at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Puce, Essex, Ontario - Maurice Major, 1888-1941

Census:

Major, Maurice, age 31, born Ont, farmer
Major, Ella, age 24, born Ont
Major, May Jeannette, age 1, born Ont
Boussey, Charles, lodger, age 20, born Ont, farm laborer

Border Crossing:
Wm. Maurice Major, age 37, farmer. Last residence Puce, Ont. Destination Sis - Ann Bierd (?) - 8019 Oakland, Detroit. Accompanied by wife Ellen R., dtr Mae Janet (5 yrs 10 months), son, Stanley D (2 yrs 10 months). Grandfather Patrick Major of Puce, Ont.
Has summer cottage at Puce, Ont.

Residence:
Major, Morris (Ella) welder h 3954 St Clair Ave

Census:

Major, Maurice, age 41, born Can Eng, immig 1925, foreman, auto body plant
Major, Ella P., age 33, born Can Eng, immig 1925
Major, Mae J., age 10, born Can Eng, immig 1925
Major, Douglas S., age 7, born Can Eng, immig 1925
Shippy, Robert C., boarder, age 22, born Penn, trimmer, auto body plant
Gillard, Fredrick R., boarder, age 24, born Penn, machinist, auto body plant

Census:

Major, Maurice, age 51, same place as 1935, born Can Fren, metal finisher, automobile body corporation
Major, Ella, age 46, born Can Eng
Major, Mae, age 20, born Can Eng, new worker
Major, Douglas, age 17, born Can Eng

William married Ellen "Ella" Reilly on 20 Nov 1918 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Ellen (daughter of John Riley and Jane Potter) was born on 7 Mar 1897 in Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 May 1971 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Ella Major
• Name: Ella Riley
• Name: Ellen S. Riley
• _UID: 1D6F85C3306642FBAC1EABE6BABA3553FE0C
• Census: 1901, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1911, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Border Crossing: Jun 1917, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1921, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Border Crossing: 21 Oct 1925, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 1927, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 3954 St. Clair Ave
• Census: 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 3954 St. Clair Ave.
• Census: 1940, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 3954 St. Clair Ave.

Notes:

(Research):Questions -

Ella Major-Martin buried at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Puce, Essex, Ontario - dates on stone are 1897-1996 - which would make her 99 years old

Census:

Reilly, John, born 7 Jun 1856, age 45, Ont, farmer
Reilly, Jane, born 16 Jun 1862, age 39, Ont, methodist
Reilly, Ellen S, born 9 Mar 1897, age 4
Reilly, Hazel, born 19 Aug 1899, age 2
Reilly, Annie, born 20 Dec 1899, age 4 months

Census:

Riley, John, born June 1854, 56 years, RC, farmer
Riley, Jane, born June 1862, 48 years, methodist
Riley, Ellen, born Mar 1897, 14 years
Riley, Hazel, born Aug 1898, 10 years
Riley, Annie, born Dec 1900, 10 years
Riley, Alice, born Aug 1903, 7 years

Border Crossing:
Ella Riley, age 20, father John Riley, Maidstone, Ont.

Census:

Major, Maurice, age 31, born Ont, farmer
Major, Ella, age 24, born Ont
Major, May Jeannette, age 1, born Ont
Boussey, Charles, lodger, age 20, born Ont, farm laborer

Border Crossing:
Wm. Maurice Major, age 37, farmer. Last residence Puce, Ont. Destination Sis - Ann Bierd (?) - 8019 Oakland, Detroit. Accompanied by wife Ellen R., dtr Mae Janet (5 yrs 10 months), son, Stanley D (2 yrs 10 months). Grandfather Patrick Major of Puce, Ont.
Has summer cottage at Puce, Ont.

Residence:
Major, Morris (Ella) welder h 3954 St Clair Ave

Census:

Major, Maurice, age 41, born Can Eng, immig 1925, foreman, auto body plant
Major, Ella P., age 33, born Can Eng, immig 1925
Major, Mae J., age 10, born Can Eng, immig 1925
Major, Douglas S., age 7, born Can Eng, immig 1925
Shippy, Robert C., boarder, age 22, born Penn, trimmer, auto body plant
Gillard, Fredrick R., boarder, age 24, born Penn, machinist, auto body plant

Census:

Major, Maurice, age 51, same place as 1935, born Can Fren, metal finisher, automobile body corporation
Major, Ella, age 46, born Can Eng
Major, Mae, age 20, born Can Eng, new worker
Major, Douglas, age 17, born Can Eng

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses were Charles Miller of Puce, Canada and Hazel Riley of Detroit.

Other Events:

• Name: John Reilly
• Name: John Rieley
• _UID: 5B28B6E4B7F444D2B3D651307F9A52CB1E2B
• Godparents: 10 Jun 1855, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1861, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1871, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 10 Jun 1880, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 10 Jun 1880, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 122 Franklin Street
• Census: 1881, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Land: 14 May 1883, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory, United States; purchase
• Naturalization: 25 Sep 1885, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory, United States; 1st papers
• Naturalization: 12 Jun 1890, Rolette County, North Dakota, United States; 2nd papers
• Land: 23 Feb 1892, Devils Lake, Rolette, North Dakota; Homestead
• Census: 1901, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1911, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1921, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Death Certificate: 10 May 1938, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

(Medical):Heart attack

Godparents:
His godparents were Silvester McGuire and Bridget Gallagher.

Census:

Bridget Riley, farmer, born Ireland, 50 years, widowed, log house, one story, 3 families in house
Mary Riley, born LC, 24 years
Bridget Riley, born UC, 22 years
Catharine Riley, born UC, 18 years
Margeret Riley, born UC, 18 years
Ellen Maguire, born LC, 26 years, widow
Mary Maguire, born UC, 6 years
Elizabeth Maguire, born UC, 4 years
Alexander Maguire, born UC, died this year
Micheal Riley, farmer, born LC, 29 years, married
Alice Riley, born Ireland, 29 years
John Riley, born UC, 6 years
Ann Riley, born U.S.A, 2 years

Census:

Riley, Michael, age 39, born Quebec, farmer
Riley, Alace, age 38, born Ireland
Riley, John, age 15, born Ontario, going to school
Riley, Bridget, age 6, born Ontario, going to school
Riley, James, age 4, born Ontario
Riley, Alice, age 2, born Ontario
Riley, Michel, age 8 mons, born Aug, Ontario.

Census:

Reily, John
age 25, laborer, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Ireland
Reily, Alice, age 49, mother, married, keeping house, consumption & bedridden, cannot read/write, born Ireland, parents born Ireland
Reily, Alice, age 12, sister, at school, sore throat & bedridden, born Canada
Reily, Bridget, age 17, sister, at home, born Canada
Reily, James, age 15, brother, laborer, born Canada
Reily, Michael, age 13, brother, at school, born Canada

122 Franklin Street

Residence:
Address at time of census.

Census:

Reiley, John, age 26, born Ont, laborer, operation/remarks - May 20th, F. Kane

Listed in the house of Thomas Scully family

Naturalization:
John Reily personally appeared ....the Clerk of the District Court of Grand Forks County, Dakota Territory.....made with that he was born in Canada on or about 1855, that he emigrated to the United States and landed in the port of Detroit on or about the month of April 1885....his intention to become a citizen of United States and renounce forever all allegiance......to Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Canada...
25 September 1885
signed John Reily


Naturalization:
Application of John Reily to become a citizen of the United States,....the above named John Reily, that he has resided within the United States for five years last past, and for one year past within the Territory of Dakota now State of North Dakota and that during the same period - he has behaven himself as a man of good moral character,....
District Court
And now to-wit: At a term of said Court now being held at St. John, in and for the County of Rolette, in said State, upon the foregoing oath and affidavits, and upon further proof having been made by the production of a certificate that the said John Reily on the 18th day of September A.D. 1885 did before the clerk of District Court Grand Forks, N.D. is same being a Court of Record....
It is Ordered by the Court, That the said John Reiley be, and he is hereby admitted to be, A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.

Land:
Reiley, John
North Dakota - Rolette County
accession - NDMTAA 008875
date - 2/23/1892
doc # - 600
meridian - 5th PM
twp - 159N
range - 069W
section - 19
aliquots - SE1/4

Census:

Reilly, John, born 7 Jun 1856, age 45, Ont, farmer
Reilly, Jane, born 16 Jun 1862, age 39, Ont, methodist
Reilly, Ellen S, born 9 Mar 1897, age 4
Reilly, Hazel, born 19 Aug 1899, age 2
Reilly, Annie, born 20 Dec 1899, age 4 months

Census:

Riley, John, born June 1854, 56 years, RC, farmer
Riley, Jane, born June 1862, 48 years, methodist
Riley, Ellen, born Mar 1897, 14 years
Riley, Hazel, born Aug 1898, 10 years
Riley, Annie, born Dec 1900, 10 years
Riley, Alice, born Aug 1903, 7 years

Census:

Riley, John, age 66, farmer
Riley, Jane, age 57


Death Certificate:
John Riley, widower, aged 82 years, 11 months, 3 days

Informant on death certificate was Clark A. Beard of 312 Grove Ave., Highland Park, Michigan. Relationship to deceased - son-in-law

Burial at Heavenly Rest Cemetery, 13 May 1938

Died:
82 years, 11 months, 3 days

Buried:
buried at Heavenly Rest Cemetery

John married Jane Potter. Jane was born on 6 Jun 1860; died on 2 Nov 1935 in Puce, Essex, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 4 Nov 1935 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Jane Riley
• _UID: BC4ABFB873504D338683436A47A7959B94C0
• Census: 1901, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1911, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1921, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

(Research):Parents are David Potter and Ellen Woods.

Census:

Reilly, John, born 7 Jun 1856, age 45, Ont, farmer
Reilly, Jane, born 16 Jun 1862, age 39, Ont, methodist
Reilly, Ellen S, born 9 Mar 1897, age 4
Reilly, Hazel, born 19 Aug 1899, age 2
Reilly, Annie, born 20 Dec 1899, age 4 months

Census:

Riley, John, born June 1854, 56 years, RC, farmer
Riley, Jane, born June 1862, 48 years, methodist
Riley, Ellen, born Mar 1897, 14 years
Riley, Hazel, born Aug 1898, 10 years
Riley, Annie, born Dec 1900, 10 years
Riley, Alice, born Aug 1903, 7 years

Census:

Riley, John, age 66, farmer
Riley, Jane, age 57


Died:
Living in Puce for two years.

Buried:
Buried at Heavenly Rest Cemetery.

Other Events:

• Name: Michael O'Reiley
• Name: Michael Reily
• Name: Michael Riley
• Name: Michael Ryly
• _HASHTAG: Mt. Elliott Cemetery
• _UID: 66C6E82C3BAF4D3CB705055FCC3A530F3BB4
• Godparents: 23 Oct 1831, Frampton (St. Edouard), Quebec, Canada
• Alt. Birth: 30 Dec 1831
• Census: 1861, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1871, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 25 Sep 1885, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory, United States; 1st papers
• Naturalization: 12 Jun 1890, Rolette County, North Dakota, United States; 2nd papers
• Land: 23 Feb 1892, Devils Lake, Rolette, North Dakota; Homestead
• Land: 31 Jul 1894, Devils Lake, Rolette, North Dakota; Homestead
• Census: 1901, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• City Directory: 1906, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Death Certificate: 4 Mar 1906, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 4 Mar 1906, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Notes:

(Research):Death certificate states he was the father of 7 children, of whom 5 were living.

Christened:
"Michael born about five weeks ago"

_HASHTAG:
buried at Mt. Elliott Cemetery

Godparents:
His godparents were Michael Farrell and Catherine Byrne.

Alt. Birth:
This date was listed on his death certificate. The informant was William J. Reilly, his grandson.

Census:

Bridget Riley, farmer, born Ireland, 50 years, widowed, log house, one story, 3 families in house
Mary Riley, born LC, 24 years
Bridget Riley, born UC, 22 years
Catharine Riley, born UC, 18 years
Margeret Riley, born UC, 18 years
Ellen Maguire, born LC, 26 years, widow
Mary Maguire, born UC, 6 years
Elizabeth Maguire, born UC, 4 years
Alexander Maguire, born UC, died this year
Micheal Riley, farmer, born LC, 29 years, married
Alice Riley, born Ireland, 29 years
John Riley, born UC, 6 years
Ann Riley, born U.S.A, 2 years


Census:

Riley, Michael, age 39, born Quebec, farmer
Riley, Alace, age 38, born Ireland
Riley, John, age 15, born Ontario, going to school
Riley, Bridget, age 6, born Ontario, going to school
Riley, James, age 4, born Ontario
Riley, Alice, age 2, born Ontario
Riley, Michel, age 8 mons, born Aug, Ontario.

Naturalization:
Michael Reiley personally appeared ....the Clerk of the District Court of Grand Forks County, Dakota Territory.....made with that he was born in Canada on or about 1835, that he emigrated to the United States and landed in the port of Detroit on or about the month of April 1885....his intention to become a citizen of United States and renounce forever all allegiance......to Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Canada...
25 September 1885
signed Michael Reiley


Naturalization:
Application of Michael Riley to become a citizen of the United States,....the above named Michale Riley, that he has resided within the United States for five years last past, and for one year past within the Territory of Dakota now State of North Dakota and that during the same period - he has behaven himself as a man of good moral character,....
District Court
And now to-wit: At a term of said Court now being held at St. John, in and for the County of Rolette, in said State, upon the foregoing oath and affidavits, and upon further proof having been made by the production of a certificate that the said Michael Reiley on the 18th day of September A.D. 1885 did before the clerk of District Court Grand Forks, N.D. is same being a Court of Record....
It is Ordered by the Court, That the said Michael Reiley be, and he is hereby admitted to be, A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.

Land:
Reiley, Michael
North Dakota - Rolette County
Accession - NDMTAA 008880
date - 2/23/1892
doc # - 601
meridian - 5th PM
Twp - 159N
Range - 069W
Section # - 020
Aliquots - SW1/4


Land:
Michael Reiley
North Dakota - Rolette County
assession - NDMTAA 008904
date - 7/31/1894
doc # - 209
meridian - 5th PM
Twp - 159N
Range - 069W
Section - 020
aliquots - NW1/4

Census:

Dominic Gaughan, head of household, born 1833 - Ireland, age 67
Ellen, wife, born 1830 - Quebec, age 70, cannot read/write
Annie, daughter, born 15 nov 1874 - Ontario, age 26
William, son, born 26 July 1875 - Ontario, age 25
Michael Riley, brother-in-law, born (did not know birth date)1832, Quebec, age 68

City Directory:
Reilly, Michl (ages 74,) died March 4, 1906

Death Certificate:
Noted on death certificate - at the time of his death he was the father of 7 children, with 5 living. Informant on his death certificate was William J. Reilly (grandson).

Residence:
His address at the time of his death was 131 Baldwin (ward 17), Detroit.

Buried:
buried in single grave with no marker

Michael married Alice McHugh on 23 Feb 1852 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. Alice (daughter of Tiernan McHugh and Ann Clancy) was born about 1833 in County Cavan, Ireland; died on 23 Jun 1880 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried on 25 Jun 1880 in Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Alice McCue
• Name: Alice McKeon
• Name: Alice Reilly
• _HASHTAG: Mt. Elliott Cemetery
• _UID: ADD7C7DB47E04A0C8990F85B338CDE41EDEA
• Census: 1861, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1871, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 10 Jun 1880, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; 122 Franklin Street
• Cemetery: 25 Jun 1880, Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States; James Flanagan Plot - 301 I

Notes:

(Research):1851 Census - Maidstone, Essex County - noes not exist

Legend -
Michael & Alice (McHugh) Reilly
Lived and had their children in Maidstone (Essex Co.) Ontario, Canada. Michael deserted Alice when the children were quite young and went to Devil's Lake, North Dakota and bought land. Alice and the older children moved to Detroit where Annie Flannery (married to Mike Flannery) bought a saloon on Atwater street for her to manage with her children John and Bridget. Her son Michael was raised by some Maidstone neighbors (Morin) and Alice A. was raised by Elizabeth (Lizzie) Quinlan as her own. Annie (Quinlan) O'Connell was like a siser to Mimi (Alice A. Reilly). Mimi was only 12 years old when her mother died and Liz Quinlan was like a mother to her.
(by Alyce Gauthier)

_HASHTAG:
buried at Mt. Elliott Cemetery

Census:

Bridget Riley, farmer, born Ireland, 50 years, widowed, log house, one story, 3 families in house
Mary Riley, born LC, 24 years
Bridget Riley, born UC, 22 years
Catharine Riley, born UC, 18 years
Margeret Riley, born UC, 18 years
Ellen Maguire, born LC, 26 years, widow
Mary Maguire, born UC, 6 years
Elizabeth Maguire, born UC, 4 years
Alexander Maguire, born UC, died this year
Micheal Riley, farmer, born LC, 29 years, married
Alice Riley, born Ireland, 29 years
John Riley, born UC, 6 years
Ann Riley, born U.S.A, 2 years

Census:

Riley, Michael, age 39, born Quebec, farmer
Riley, Alace, age 38, born Ireland
Riley, John, age 15, born Ontario, going to school
Riley, Bridget, age 6, born Ontario, going to school
Riley, James, age 4, born Ontario
Riley, Alice, age 2, born Ontario
Riley, Michel, age 8 mons, born Aug, Ontario.

Census:

Reily, John
age 25, laborer, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Ireland
Reily, Alice, age 49, mother, married, keeping house, consumption & bedridden, cannot read/write, born Ireland, parents born Ireland
Reily, Alice, age 12, sister, at school, sore throat & bedridden, born Canada
Reily, Bridget, age 17, sister, at home, born Canada
Reily, James, age 15, brother, laborer, born Canada
Reily, Michael, age 13, brother, at school, born Canada



Cemetery:
James Flanagan Plot - 301 I

Flanagan, Anna, age 47 years, date of burial 3 Mar 1873
Flanagan, Patrick, age 73 years, date of burial 6 Apr 1876
Flanagan, James, age 26 years, date of burial 18 Dec 1876
Reilly, Alice, age 49 years, date of burial 25 Jun 1880
Flanery, Magaret, age 5 years, date of burial 26 Mar 1883
Flanery, Hamora, age 4 years, date of burial 3 Apr 1883
Flanery, Matthew, age 2 years, date of burial 3 Apr 1883
Dolan, Catherine, age 71 years, date of burial 10 Feb 188
Flannery, John, age 9 m, date of burial 20 Oct 1892
Flannery, Michael, age 10 years, date of burial 5 Apr 1893
Flannery, Anna, age 58 years, date of burial 8 Jun 1915
Flannery, Michael, age 80, date of burial 16 Aug 1917


Buried:
Buried in James Flanagan Plot - Section I, Lot 301, grave 4 (no stone)

Notes:

Marriage Ceremony:
The ceremony was held had L'Assomption de Sandwich, Windsor. Present was Philippe McKeon and John Mcfarlan. Signed Micheal Reily, Philip Mc Hugh, and John McPharlin.