Edward James Myers

Notes:

Letter from Rev. Philip Michael Tracy, Pastor, Immaculate Conception Church, 20 Washington St., Calais, Maine 04619, February 10, 1988:
Name is "Mayers" in their books. Edward's parents are John and Ellen Mayers

Parish records go back to only 1859, before that, try Milltown, New Brunswick.

Edward with brothers and cousins came to Vancouver, B.C (called Gastown)
5 families came from Maine

1891 Canadian Census: Edward, Mary and Ellen, William, John were living in Vancouver, BC, next door to Patrick, Julia and Alice. Patrick was "forman in lumber camp"
Edward was "Labourer General"

Worked in Vancouver, B.C. as a timber cruiser [cutter] with Pat Myers.
Worked in Portland as a hod carrier for plasterers.

Note from Carmelita Myers: he was from Bangor, Maine

Did masonry work for Hannah and Ernie at their house in Portland, Oregon. Maxine was still living there.
Attended daily Mass in his last years.

Died at the house at 1535 S.E. 39th Ave., 3 lots south of Hawthorne in Portland.

Original house was at 29th and Stark.

MYERS -- Feb. 4 [1939], Edward James Myers, aged 81 years, late of 1535 S.E. 39th ave., beloved husband of Mrs. E.J. Myers, father of William, John, Ernest, Edward and Allen Myers, all of Portland and Frank Myers of Astoria; Mrs. A.E. McCartney, Astoria, and Mrs. Beatrice Bodvin of Seattle; brother of Patrick Myers of Vancouver, B.C.; grandfather of Dr. Frank McCartney, Patricia Bodvin and Maxine Myers. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 7, at St. Stephen's church, S.E. 41st and Salmon. Requiem mass will be offered at 9 A.M. Interment Mount Calvary. Remains at the Zeller Funeral Chapel, Williams ave. at Stanton. Recitation of the rosary at 8 P.M. Monday. Vancouver, B.C., papers please copy.

(Obituary from Portland, Oregon newspaper, probably the Oregonian for February 6, 1939)

Edward married Mary Gertrude "Minnie" Creamer 07 Jan 1883, Immaculate Conception Church, Calais, Maine. Mary (daughter of William Creamer and Mary Tamlyn) was born 10 Feb 1868, Bathurst, New Brunswick; died 06 Sep 1956, Portland, Oregon; was buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Immaculate Conception Church, Calais, Maine
Edward J. Mayers married Mary Gertrude Creamer
January 7, 1883
Rev. Owen M. Conlan
Witnesses:
Michael Warren
Mrs. Patrick Mayers "Julia"
[Bea Bodvin: Patrick was brother of Edward]
[Creamer from Dick Brooks.ged]

Immaculate Conception Church, Calais, Maine
Edward J. Mayers married Mary Gertrude Creamer
January 7, 1883
Rev. Owen M. Conlan
Witnesses:
Michael Warren
Mrs. Patrick Mayers "Julia"
[Bea Bodvin: Patrick was brother of Edward]

1. Julia Ellen "Nell" Myers was born 11 Nov 1885, Calais, Maine; died 10 Feb 1969, Portland, Oregon; was buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.
2. William Aloysius Myers was born 28 May 1888, Baileyville, Maine; died 16 Mar 1963, Portland, Oregon; was buried Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, OR Lot 430, grave 1.
3. John Myers was born 26 May 1890, Vancouver, British Columbia; died 09 Jan 1966, Portland, Oregon; was buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.
4. Francis Patrick Myers was born 21 Nov 1892, Vancouver, British Columbia; died 18 Aug 1970, Portland, Oregon; was buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.
5. Ernest Myers was born 28 Mar 1895, Vancouver, British Columbia; died 21 Mar 1958, Riverside, Washington; was buried Riverside Cemetery, Riverside, Okanogan County, Washington.
6. Edward James Myers was born 12 Jul 1898, Vancouver, B.C.; died 4 Sept 1899, Vancouver, B.C..
7. Mary Beatrice Myers was born 28 Oct 1901, Vancouver, British Columbia; died 07 Oct 1994, Seattle, Washington; was buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.
8. Edward Phillip Myers was born 01 Sep 1903, Vancouver, British Columbia; died 14 Jul 1978, Seattle, Washington; was buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.
9. Allen Percy Myers was born 15 Feb 1912, Vancouver, British Columbia; died 27 Aug 1964, Portland, Oregon; was buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.

Notes:

John married Ellen Holland in Ireland (Kilmoremoy?) and came to the U.S. immediately thereafter.

Recollections of (Julia Ellen Myers McCartney), narrated by Josephine or Frank McCartney(?):
Grandfather and Grandmother left Ireland in a sailing ship as soon as they were married. Grandpa's brother came with them. The trip took nine months. They came right to Calais, Maine and made their home. She heard about two years ago the old house was still there. Grandmother's name was Ellen "Nellie" Holland. His father was a blacksmith in Bellenar, County Mayo, Ireland. They had Aunt Bridget first, then Pat, Jen, John, then Edward then Aunt Nell (she forgot Aunt Ann). They all were born in the house on Monroe St., Calais, Maine, but at that time there was no church there, so they were baptized at Milltown, N.B., all but Aunt Nell. She was the only one baptized in Calais.

Naturalization Certificate: John Myers, Calais, Maine, Certificate No. 1A-158
Washington County Court, Macias, ME Vol. and page: 1A-358
Supreme Judicial Court, Machias, ME, Washington County
County of birth or allegiance: Ireland
When born or age: no entry
Date and port of arrival in US: 1846, no port
Date of Naturalization: October 16, 1867
Name and addresses of witnesses: C.R.Whidden [Calais attorney]
Note: Certificate No. 1A-159 is for Patrick Myers, Co. Mayo, Ireland, arrival 1851, Naturalized: Oct 16, 1867, Witness: C.R.Whidden

John Myers came to Calais in 1846. Eleven years ago (1894) he and his brother, Patrick, also deceased, visited the old county for a couple of months, and were disappointed at finding no one in their native village who remembered them. Mr. Myers is survived by two sons, both located on the Pacific coast [Patrick and Edward], and two daughters, Miss Annie, a sister in a convent at Dubuque, Iowa, and Miss Mary, who lived at home with her father.(obituary: The Calais Advertiser, Wednesday, July 12, 1905, page 5)

Death Certificate of John Myres (July 11, 1905)
Father: Owen Myres, born in Ireland, was a blacksmith
Mother: Nancy , born in Ireland

Died of : Senility, gradual failure, no organic disease.

CENSUS: US 1880 Maine
John MYERS Household
Male

Other Information:
Birth Year <1820>
Birthplace IRE
Age 60
Occupation Laborer
Marital Status M
Race W
Head of Household John MYERS
Relation Self
Father's Birthplace IRE
Mother's Birthplace IRE

Source Information:
Census Place Calais, Washington, Maine
Family History Library Film 1254489
NA Film Number T9-0489
Page Number 88A

November 15, 2006, Ancestry.com, Family Heritage Center, Mesa, AZ by David Myers

1850 Census
United States Census, 3rd Ward, Calais City, Maine, 22 July, 1850

John Mayrs ("Mayes" in index) 30 laborer born Ireland
Ellen 28 Ireland
Bridget 1 Maine
Patrick 3/12 Maine
[cite: Year: 1850, Calais, Washington, Maine, Roll M432_273, page 139, Image 268]

1860 Census
United States Census, 3rd Ward Calais City, Maine, 1 July, 1860
House # 382 Family # 396 [in order of contact]

Mayers John 41 day laborer Ireland
Ellen 37 Ireland
Bridget 11 Maine
Patrick 10 Maine
John 8 Maine
Mary J. 6 Maine
Ann 4 Maine
Edward 2 Maine

1870 Census
United States Census, 3rd Ward, Calais, Maine, 5 July, 1870

Mayers John 50 laborer Ireland
Ellen 50 keeps house Ireland
John 18 trucking Maine
Annie 13 Maine
Ada [Edw] 12 Maine
Nellie 9 Maine

John married Ellen Holland Abt 1846, Ireland. Ellen (daughter of Blacksmith Mr. Holland and Mrs. Holland) was born 1818, Ireland; died 17 Aug 1891, Calais, Maine; was buried Calais Catholic Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS: US 1880 Maine
Ellen MYERS Household
Female

Other Information:
Birth Year <1820>
Birthplace IRE
Age 60
Occupation Keeping House
Marital Status M
Race W
Head of Household John MYERS
Relation Wife
Father's Birthplace IRE
Mother's Birthplace IRE

Source Information:
Census Place Calais, Washington, Maine
Family History Library Film 1254489
NA Film Number T9-0489
Page Number 88A

Notes:

Death Certificate of John Myres (July 11, 1905)
Father: Owen Myres, born in Ireland, was a blacksmith
Mother: Nancy , born in Ireland

Died of : Senility, gradual failure, no organic disease.

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Yvonne Myers

Yvonne Myers - 06:39am Sep 9, 2000 Irish

I am searching for my ancestors that came from Ballina. My great, great grandfather is buried in a cemetery there. The surname has been spelt several different ways. Mayers, Myers, Mairs, Meers. His name was Owen Mayers and he was probably born around 1800. He had a son named Patrick. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Yvonne

Adam Myers - 07:57pm Apr 10, 2002 Irish (#1 of 4)

Hi Yvonne,

Not sure if this is any help, but I am also tracing MYERS in the Ballina/Ballinrobe areas......

My father is called Patrick and was born in Ballina but not until the 1950s, he left ireland in the late 1960s, leaving all roots.

if this is anything close, feel free to email me at adamjmyers@yahoo.co.uk

Sheila Arthur - 01:29pm Aug 19, 2003 Irish (#2 of 4)

Please contact me. I am researching Mairs in Ireland and am also in touch with another researcher with roots in Ballina.

Sheila

P. J. Clarke - 11:19pm Jan 18, 2005 Irish (#3 of 4)

Hello: The Meers family lived in Bunree, Ballina, and had an egg store on Arthur Street, Ballina. He was a Urban District Councillor. He had a son called P. J., plus one other that I know of, and P. J. is married to Freda Cleary of St. Muredach's Terrace, Ballina, and have lived in Canada for many years. His brother could be called Edward who lives in Shanaghy, Ballina. There is also a Paddy Myers who lives on Bunree Road, Ardnaree, Ballina. Any help? P.J. C.

Eleanor Gordon - 07:48pm Oct 29, 2005 Irish (#4 of 4)

Bridget Miers / Mairs / Meers / Mears was born about 1810. She married Bartholomew Ford, also born about 1810, in the parish of Kilmore Moy on 6 June 1833. Bridget's residence was Bunree. In the same parish, same year, the couple were sponsors at the baptism of John, son of Patt Redington (sp?) and Ann Leech. By 1866, Bridget and Bartley were in Canada, and by 1840 they had migrated to Illinois, U.S.A. Any connections? Eleanor Gordon

Owen — Ann Naughton. Ann was born Abt 1795, Ireland. [Group Sheet]

Blacksmith — Mrs. Holland. Mrs. was born Ireland. [Group Sheet]