Dennis Sullivan and
Hannah O’Brien were from Cork, Ireland. They married in 1838 and a year
later their first child was born, Catherine, called Kate was born. It's possible they left Ireland because of the
oncoming Potato Famine and sailed to St John’s New Brunswick abt. 1840. Their 2nd
child, Anna arrived in 1842. They came
to America shortly thereafter. Their 3rd
child, Mary Anna was born 10 1844 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. She married when she was 15 years old to
Calvin Horr who died serving in the Civil War. Then came John in 1847, he
became a policeman in New Bedford, and he served in the Civil War. He died of a stroke at the age of 54. And then
their last child, my 2nd great grandmother, Ellen "Nellie" born in
Freetown, Massachusetts in 1858.
Dennis
and Hannah lived in Lakeville. I went to the Lakeville town hall and got copies
of their death certificate. Hannah died before her husband on July
31, 1897. Cause of death, old age, she was 80. Interesting is that it
also listed her parents, Timothy O'Brien and Hannah Sullivan. Dennis died two
years later on March 20, 1900 in Middleboro. Cause of death, Artery's Sclerosis
at age 96. His parents were not listed, but since have discovered his
parents were Philip Sullivan and Jane Moore.
They practiced the Catholic religion and chose St Mary's
Catholic Church Cemetery in New Bedford, Massachusetts just off route 140 for
their final resting place.
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