1859-1890

Frederick Patrick Connolly was born on June 4th, 1859 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada to James Connolly and Johana Eagan.  His baptism was conducted by Thomas Phelan at St. Dustan's Basilica in Charlottetown on June 5th, 1859.

I don't have much information on him until his marriage to Mary Ann Weatherby(1862-1939) in 1887.  This was likely in Charlottetown and could have occurred at the Basilica, as they were both Catholic. Their first child, Edward Austin. Connolly was born on November 8th, 1888 in In New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island or Nova Scotia.  

1891-1910

Their second child, Maud M. Connolly(1891-1975) was born on November 2nd, 1991 in Prince Edward Island.  The family moved from Prince Edward Island after her birth and before the birth of their next child.  Helen A. Connelly(1893-1985) was born in Massachusetts on June 29th, 1893.  Their next daughter, Mary Gertrude Connelly(1895-1972) was born on June 6th, 1895 in Needham, MA.

They moved back to Charlottetown, PEI before the birth of their next daughter in 1897.  Jueannette Connolly(1897-1989) was born in Charlottetown, PEI on October 7th, 1897.  Their last child, Madeline Carver Connelly(1899-1990) was also born in Charlottetown, PEI on April 25th, 1899.

According to the 1900 U.S. Census, the family was back in Massachusetts and renting at 24 Washburn Ave., Cambridge, MA.  Frederick, listed as Fred, had been married to Mary Anne, listed as Annie, for 13 years and had first immigrated to the U.S. in 1889.  He is listed as being a carpenter and could read, write and speak English.

1910-1924

By 1910, according to the 1910 U.S. Census, they had moved and were renting at 50 Cedar Street, Cambridge, MA.  He is still working as a house carpenter along with his son.  He has not become a citizen yet, but his son has.  The census has him immigrating in 1885, his wife in 1880, his oldest children in 1892 and his youngest in 1900.  This seems to show that he and the family moved between Charlottetown, PEI and Massachusetts multiple times before finally settling permanently in Massachusetts.

He filed for Naturalization on May 8th, 1920.  The record stated that he was born on June 4th, 1859.  He immigrated from St. John, New Brunswick to the United States on May 12, 1912 arriving by train in Vanceboro, Maine. He was age 60, 5 foot 11 inches, 155 lbs with light gray hair and blue eyes.  He continued to work as a carpenter and was living at 59 Dow Street, Arlington, MA.  Interestingly, his wife Annie was still living with the children at the 50 Cedar St. address.

I lose all track of him after this.  I may have found him in the 1920 census living at 186 Amory St in Boston, MA but he is listed as being away and there is not enough info to prove it was him.  The 1930 U.S. Census lists his wife Annie as being a widow, so he seems to have passed away between 1920 and 1930 but I have not been able to find a record of his death or where he is buried.  I'll continue to search and maybe uncover something to share in the future.

I have heard from my 2nd cousin that there is a family story the he died in a fire in Boston.  I have not been able to find a record of this but did find the following newspaper article from January 25th, 1924.  

F. P. CONNOLLY DIES OF GAS POISONING

West Somerville Man Victim of Accident

Frederick P. Connelly of S Cutter av. West Somerville, who was found in his room on the second floor of the house last night by patrolmen A.J. Fitzpatrick and Edward Butman of the Somerville police in an unconscious condition, suffering from accidental gas poisoning, died at the Somerville Hospital at 1 o'clock this afternoon, without regaining consciousness.

Occupants of the house detected an odor of gas and summoned officers Fitzpatrick and Butman, who forces the door of the room and found Connelly fully dressed lying on the bed in an unconscious condition.  Gas was flowing from a gas jet attached to a gas stove.  The windows were open, and the police think that Connelly was making tea on the gas stove, when the wind blew out the flame and he became suddenly ill and, falling on the bed, was overcome by the fumes of the gas.

Connelly had been rooming at the house since last May.  Mrs. N. M. Fletcher, in charge of the house, informed the police that Connelly was in the habit of cooking meals, when home, on the gas stove.

Branch

• Generation 2(Great Grandparents): Frederick Patrick Connolly and Mary Ann Weatherby

  • Generation 1(Grandparents): Ervin Earl Putnam and Mary Gertrude Connelly

    • Generation 0: Robert Ervin Putnam and (Florence) Caroline Wright

Descendants

• Generation 2: Frederick Patrick Connolly(1859-UNKN)(C2) and Mary Ann Weatherby(1862-1939)(C3)

  • Generation 1: Edward A. Connolly(1888-1972) and Grace Madeline Coughlin(1897-1988)

    • Generation 0: James Edward Connolly(1921-2003) and Mary Daily(1913-2001)

    • Generation 0: David Arthur Connelly(1926-2002) and Leokadya Josephine Kozlowski(1929-2012)

    • Generation 0: Edward Joseph Connelly(1929-2008)

    • Generation 0: Frederick William Connelly(1930-2020) and Lous Young(1930-2006)

  • Generation 1: Maud M. Connolly(1891-1975) and William Paul Gates(1893-1961)

    • Generation 0: William P. Gates(1921-2002) and Rita Helen Buckley(1922-2006)

    • Generation 0: Marion Louise Gates(1923-2006)

    • Generation 0: Living Daughter

  • Generation 1: Helen A. Connolly(1893-1985)

  • Generation 1: Mary Gertrude Connelly(1895-1972)(C1) and Ervin Earl Putnam(1893-1988)(P1)

    • Generation 0: Robert Ervin Putnam(1927-2011)(P0) and  Florence Caroline Wright(1930-2016)(W0)

    • Generation 0: Living Son and Virginia Ann Childs(1934-2021)

  • Generation 1: Jueannette Connolly(1897-1989)

  • Generation 1: Madeline Carver Connolly(1899-1990) and Henry Arthur McLaughlin(1902-1989)

    • Generation 0: Andrea Teresa McLaughlin(1936-2015) and Living Husband