Mary Stapleton
1858 - 1947 (88 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Mary Stapleton was born 15 May 1858, Horse Cove (St. Thomas) Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada (daughter of Thomas Stapleton and Jane Percell); died 9 Feb 1947, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, CA. Notes:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163258736/mary-o_brien
Mary was buried on a Sunday and there were mounds of snow on this February 5, l947, She was 93
years old.
A Horse and Carriage from St. John came into Topsail and took her to the graveyard. People walked
behind the horse and carriage to the graveyard. House still stands and is occupied by a young
family , son of Jimmy Philip's second wife. Jimmy was married to Jean O'Brien, daughter of Jean
and Andrew O'Brien, Mary's son, who occupied the house until their passing.Mary married Edward Thomas O'Brien 11 Jan 1879, Holy Rosary Parish, Portugal Cove, Newfoundland, Canada. Edward (son of Thomas O'Brien and Catherine Druken) was born 1851, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, CA; died 20 Jul 1895, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, CA; was buried , Saint Thomas of Villanova Roman Catholic Cemetery Topsail, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Notes:
Marriage announcement in Telegram.
Children:
January 17, 1879 (Friday) Married At Portugal Cove, on Sunday last, by the Very Rev.
Archdeacon O'CONNOR, P.P., V.G., Mr. EDWARD BRINE, of Topsail, to MARY, eldest
daughter of Mr. THOMAS Stapleton, of Horse Cove.
Children Jon T, Mary Peter , Peter J and Leonard died in infancy.
Edward was killed by being kicked by his a horse. He was only 44 years old, and he left Mary
his wife with a large family of 6 including my grandmother and her twin brother Andrew who
were only four months old at the time of his death.
Story in the Evening Telegram and Newfoundland Hearld in 1895. This was recently
printed (Aug. 15, 2008) in the Shoreline local Newspaper of CBS.- Peter J. O'Brien
- Mary O'Brien
- Leonard (infant) O'Brien
- Edward Joseph O'Brien was born 1886, Topsail, C.B., Newfoundland, Canada; died 17 May 1910, Topsail, C.B., Newfoundland, Canada.
- Peter O'Brien
- Theresa Marie (twin) O'Brien was born 25 Apr 1895, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland; died 13 Jun 1990, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland; was buried , Saint Thomas of Villanova Roman Catholic Cemetery Topsail, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada .
- Patrick O'Brien was born 1891, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada; died 12 Mar 1926, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. .
- Andrew (twin) O'Brien was born 25 Apr 1895, Topsail, C. B. NL.; died 1972; was buried , St. Thomas of Villa Nova Cemetery, Topsail. Ge.
- Terrence J. O'Brien, Sr. was born 5 Dec 1891, Topsail, Newfoundland; died 6 Sep 1966, Topsail, CBS, Newfoundland.
- John Thomas O'Brien was born Mar 1883, Topsail, Newfoundland; was buried 20 Dec 1954, Topsail, CBS, Newfoundland..
2. Thomas Stapleton was born , Horse Cove Line, Newfoundland, CA (son of William Stapleton and Emma Jennings); died , Horse Cove Line, Newfoundland, CA. Thomas married Jane Percell. [Group Sheet]
3. Jane Percell Children:
- 1. Mary Stapleton was born 15 May 1858, Horse Cove (St. Thomas) Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada; died 9 Feb 1947, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, CA.
Generation: 3
4. William Stapleton was born Circa 1787, County Tipperary, Ireland; died Sep 8 1865, Horse Cove Line, (St. Thomas') Newfoundland. William married Emma Jennings. Emma was born , Broad Cove (St. Philips), Newfoundland; died Deceased. [Group Sheet]
5. Emma Jennings was born , Broad Cove (St. Philips), Newfoundland; died Deceased. Children:
- 2. Thomas Stapleton was born , Horse Cove Line, Newfoundland, CA; died , Horse Cove Line, Newfoundland, CA.
6. John Purcell died Deceased. John married Elizabeth Neary. [Group Sheet]
7. Elizabeth Neary Children:
- 3. Jane Percell