Mary McCormick
Born February 6, 1831 Ramsey Township, Lanark County, Upper Canada (Ontario)
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Children of Mary McCormick & Paul McNally
Simon McNally was born December 27th, 1848 and was Baptized December 28th, 1848 at St. Anne's church on Grand Calumet Island. In the church records Simon's last name is misspelled (McCannally) and is on a different page from the rest of the family. Simon married Catherine Cody.
Marie Anne McNally was born June 6th, 1855 she was Baptized June 11th, 1855 at St. Anne's church on Calumet Island, her sponsors were Michael and Margaret Griffin.
Thomas James McNally was born August 27th, 1857 he was Baptized August 30th, 1857 at St. Anne's Church on Calumet Island, his sponsors were Michael Lonegan and Margaret McCormick (Mary's sister). Thomas died September 23, 1873 and was buried September 25, 1873 at 16 years of age in St. Anne's cemetery on Grand Calumet Island.
Cornelius McNally was born April 4th, 1859 he was Baptized April 10th, 1859 at St. Anne's church on Grand Calumet Island.
Michael McNally was born May 30th, 1862 he was baptized on June 6th, 1862 at St. Anne's church on Grand Calumet Island.
Baptismal record of Mary McCormick b. February 6, 1831, baptised February 8, 1831 at St. Bridget's catholic church Perth, Upper Canada (Ontario)
St. Bridget's
As early as 1820, Reverend Father La Mothe, visited Catholics along the St. Lawrence River. Reverend Father La Mothe left Kingston to travel up the Rideau and ended up in Narrow's Locks. Here, he found many Irish Catholic families who were without a church. He promised the families that he would return the next year.
During his absence, the families erected a log chapel by Black Lake, not too far from the present location of St. Bridget's Church. Father La Mothe kept his promise and returned the next year to visit many more Catholic families.
After Father La Mothe's departure Father Smith visited the area in 1823 and held church services in the log chapel erected by the Irish settlers. Unfortunately, travelling the distances the untamed Canadian wilderness to perform church duties was unsustainable.
A pastor from Perth Father McDonagh was instrumental in building St. Bridget's Catholic church near Perth in the community of Stanleyville. On August 15, 1857 a committee of local citizens was formed and the first corner stone was for St. Bridget's was laid on May 22, 1864.
Today the St. Bridget's still stands and is located at 869 Stanley Rd. Stanleyville, Perth, Ontario.
St. Bridget's ceased holding regular religious services in the 1970's and now part of St. John's and is deemed a heritage building.
St. Bridget's Catholic church circa 1864, Stanleyville, Ontario
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