| 2. | John Myers was born Jan 1817, Ireland (son of Owen Meers and Ann Naughton); died 11 Jul 1905, Calais, Maine; was buried 14 Jul 1905, Calias Catholic Cemetery. 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]
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