The FITZGERALD family of St. John's, Newfoundland through the will of Mary Fitzgerald is connected to the Fitzgerald family of Harbor Grace. Mary (nee Brosnahan) was wife of Maurice Fitzgerald, son of John and Johanna Fitzgerald And she was related to the Bowler and Brown families. Mary and Maurice had at least 4 daughters whose married names were Garvey, Cashin, Brien, and Kennedy. Mary Fitzgerald's will mentions granddaughter Honora Cashin who married Michael Fitzgerald of Harbor Grace. Also mentioned is granddaughter Mary Delahunty, wife of Richard Delahunty, she was possibly dau of a Fitzgerald son.

The will of Maurice Fitzgerald lists him as a shopkeeper and his first bequest is payment to Wiliam Cashin a Clothier of St. John's Newfoundland, this may be father of Honora Cashin, soninlaw of Maurice. It may be that these families are related through marriage and their line of work. This family emigrates to work in the Cotton Mills of Chicopee, in Hampden County Massachusetts shortly after the will of Mary Fitzgerald is probated in 1867. There is at least one James Fitzgerald from Newfoundland on the 1880 census in Boston who is a "Cloth Cutter" who I believe is related to this family living in Boston with ARCHIBALD family. (Archibald surname is often found as Aspell)

1880 United States Census Place: Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts Source: FHL Film 1254534 National Archives Film T9-0534; Page 250A

Household:

Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Occupatiion Birthplace Father Birthplace of Mother

O'BRIEN Mary Ann Self F W W 30 NEWFOUNDLAND Keep House IRE NFL

O'BRIEN Michael Son M S W 10 MA NFL NFL

O'BRIEN Thomas Son M S W 9 MA NFL NFL

O'BRIEN Margaret Dau F S W 7 MA NFL NFL

O'BRIEN Maurice Son M S W 6 MA NFL NFL

O'BRIEN William Son M S W 3 MA NFL NFL

DULAHANTY Mary SisterL F W W 42 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE IRE

DULAHANTY Johannah M Nephew M S W 21 NFL Wk Cotton Mill NFL IRE

DULAHANTY Margaret Niece F S W 16 NFL Wk Cotton Mill NFL IRE

KENNEDY Hanora SisterL F W W 44 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE NFL

KENNEDY Mighael Nephew M S W 22 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE NFL

KENNEDY Mary Niece F S W 18 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE NFL

KENNEDY Johanna Niece F S W 16 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE NFL

KENNEDY Patrick Nephew M S W 12 NFL IRE NFL

O'BRIEN Catherine Other F S W 38 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE IRE

CASHIN Mary J Other F S W 28 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE IRE

BOWLER Mary Other F W W 60 IRE Wk Cotton Mill IRE IRE

1880 US Census Census Place Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, district 679

Archibald Richard Retired cooper Ire
Archibald Bridget Ire
" James Mass
Fitzgerald Mary 22 dau Mass
Fitzgerald James 20 son in law Clothing cutter N

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