McGartney family of New Richmond

[William Flowers]

Thanks to Shane Lee for sending along the names of Henry McGartney(ca 1807--ca 1880)/Mary Hamilton(ca 1809--ca 1888) family of New Richmond, Bonaventure Co., Quebec that moved to Minnesota sometime in the 1850s. In addition to parents, Henry and Mary, the following children accompanied them: John, ca 1831--ca 1888); Sarah McGartney, b. Jul 1835--ca 1873; Nancy McGartney, 4 Feb 1840--9 Dec 1909; Jane McGartney, 26 May 1842--ca 1910; Henry C. McGartney, Jul 1844--27 Nov 1918; and Isabel McGartney, 15 May 1849--11 May 1931. They have been added to the emigration page.

Nancy McGartney is pictured here with Dennis Sullivan. Also a picture of Isabel McGartney. Thanks to Shane for these pictures.

[William Flowers]

Shane has sent along some modifications to the previous post and that post now reflects those changes.  In addition, he has added the following two to the emigration page:
 
Marguerite McGartney, born in New Richmond, Quebec on 21 Sep 1851 and died in Oct of 1873 in St. Paul, Minnesota. There is no evidence of marriage for her.

Mary Fitzgerald (Sampson), a granddaughter of Henry McGartney and Mary Hamilton, who was born on 17 Jun 1847 in Cascapedia, Quebec, and died before 1920 in Ramsey Co., Minnesota.