Thomas1 Blaney (DanielA)was born in Ireland c. 1796, the oldest of the known children of Daniel Blaney and Margaret Kilduff. [1] He apparently arrived in Rivière-du-Loup, Québec c. 1830 with his parents siblings, wife, and at least one child, Margaret, born in Ireland. The baptismal record for his daughter Bridget in Rivière-du-Loup lists his profession, like his brothers', as shoemaker. [2] By 1837 he had a farm in St-Gilles, Lotbinière County, where his daughter Elizabeth was baptized. [3] Thomas died at the age of 78 on 31 March 1875 in St-Sylvestre, Lotbinière Co., where he is also buried. [4]
He married Marcella Conlan before their emigration to Canada, as their first child was born in Ireland. [5] Marcella was born c. 1801, also in Ireland. [6] She died on 14 November 1885 in St.-Sylvestre.[7]
Thomas Blaney and Marcella Conlan had the following children:
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| + | 2 | i. | Margaret Blaney was born in Ireland c. 1827. [8] |
| + | 3 | ii. | Rose Blaney was born in Canada c. 1830. [9] |
| 4 | iii. | Bridget Blaney was born in Rivière-du-Loup on 30 April 1833. She was baptized on 1 May; her uncle Patrick Blaney and his wife Mary Langan were the sponsors. [10] | |
| 5 | iv. | Elizabeth Blaney was born in St-Gilles in January 1837. [11] | |
| 6 | v. | Mary Blaney was born in St-Sylvestre in September 1839. [12] | |
| 7 | vi. | Teresa Blaney was born in St-Sylvestre on 6 March 1842. [13] | |
| + | 8 | vii. | Catherine Blaney was born in 19 January 1844. [14] |