Andrew DEVINE

1815 - 1897  (82 years)

• Name	Andrew DEVINE
  Birth	1815	Templehouse, Co. Sligo, Ireland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1847	, , , Ireland   [2]
  Census	1851	McNab Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Census	1861	Horton Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Census	1881	Horton Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Death	1 Mar 1897	Osceola, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	Osceola, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: St. Pius V Roman Catholic Cemetery Osceola, Ontario
  Person ID	I40652773	Whitewater Region Early Families
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2021

  
  

  Family	Mary KENNY,   b. Abt 1826, Riverstown, , Sligo Co., Ireland d. 16 Jun 1911, Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 85 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1846
  Children	1. John DEVINE,   b. 24 Jun 1847, , , , Ireland d. 9 Jan 1940, Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years)   2. Matthew DEVINE,   b. 28 Aug 1849, , Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 1924 (Age 74 years)   3. Rev. Felix Michael DEVINE,   b. 7 Oct 1851, Sand Point, Ontario d. 14 Jul 1905, Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Age 53 years)   4. Mary Ann DEVINE,   b. 28 May 1854   d. 17 Mar 1942, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years)   5. Patrick DEVINE,   b. Sep 1855, , Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Feb 1942, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 86 years)   6. Andrew Kenny DEVINE,   b. 18 Mar 1859, , Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Nov 1899, Osceola, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 40 years)   7. Sister Honora "Crescentia" DEVINE,   b. 15 Aug 1861, , Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 6 Jan 1950, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)   8. Bridget Kenny DEVINE,   b. 28 Aug 1863, , Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 29 Mar 1935, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years)   9. Sister Elizabeth 'M. Victoria' DEVINE,   b. 5 Nov 1866, , Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Nov 1946, Scarborough, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F13456306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2021

  
  

• Headstones

  Gravestone-Kenny, Andrew (father) & Andrew K. (son) St. Pius V Roman Catholic Cemetery Osceola, ON photographed by Fay Bennett

  
  

• Notes

  The Andrew Devine (who married Mary Kenny) of our common interests, from the information in the book is one of a larger family all coming from Templehouse, Sligo from the 1840's onward. His siblings include Felix (m Ann French),Matthew (who lived in Renfrew for a while but moved on to Vineland N.J. USA and had a son Andrew also); Patrick (never married ); John (m: Ellen,Helan,or Elenor ?) and had no children; and a sister Mary (m:?Moran). Renfrew Mercury Mar 5 1897 On Monday morning, Mar 1 st the last older generation of Devines - pionee rs in the settlement of this section-quietly passed away to rest. Fo ma ny years Mr Adnrew Devine was a resident of Renfrew, but for the last f ew years he and Mrs. Devine, have been living with their son Rev Felix Dev ine, at Osceola, and it was there that the end came. An absess form ed in his breast some months ago, in such a position that the doctor advis ed against an operation. The deceased was born in Co. Sligo, Ireland in 1 815; and came to Canada in 1847. With his brothers Felix, Patrickl, Jo hn and Matthew, he became one of the pioneers of this district living f or years on a farm near the Pinnacle. He took no active part in politic a ffairs, and though consequently not quite so well known as his younger bro thers, enjoyed the same measure of high respect from those who did know hi m. Last summer he and Mrs Devine celebrated their golden wedding . The d eceased leaves a widow and nine children - John, Matthew and Patrick of Re nfrew; Rev Felix of Osceola; and Andrew of Ottawa; Mary Ann of Osceola; M rs T W McGarry of Renfrew; and two other daughters in religious orders: S isters Victoria and Chresentia. The remainswere brought to Renfrew for in terment besides brothers John, Felix, and Patrick; sympathizing friends es corting them to the residence of Mr M devine on Tuesday afternoon. and th ence to the church of st. Francis Xavier, where services was held, and th en to the R.C. Cemetery on Wednesday morning.

  
  

• Sources

  [S332951] Church, Les & Aldine, Newspaper - Births, Deaths and Marriages Abstracts From the Renfrew Mercury 1871 - 1924. [S471941] Church, Les & Aldine, Newspaper - Births, Deaths and Marriages Abstracts From the Renfrew Mercury 1871 - 1924. [S472628] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Death Registrations Online at Ancestry.ca", (Subscription www.ancestry.ca), 022443 Bromley, Renfrew, ONtario, Canada (Reliability: 3).