According to the 1861 census John had three children at that time: John, 21, Catherine 18, and Ann 16. However, by this time, the family had built their new home on the Rollingdam main road and, around 1844, moved down to their permanent home-- where their descendants live today. But deep sorrow was visited upon them in 1845, either at the birth of their daughter Ann or soon thereafter, Bridget died, at the young age of 30 years. John McGOWAN died in 1862, aged 64.
Their son John followed in family succession to the farm; he was about seven years of age when the family moved down to the main road; he was born June 7, 1837. He married Mary McCANN from Sorrel Ridge and they had seven children. Mary McCANN had a sister Margaret who married a man named FRENCH, who was later killed in the American Civil War. Margaret lived to be 102 years of age. She lived in the "States": is buried in the Catholic cemetery in Milltown, N.B. John died February 14, 1914. His wife Mary died February 24, 1925.
Their son Robert was born October 10, 1870; died October 7, 1948; Robert's wife Mary (McCONNELL) born in 1877, died May 10, 1916. This couple had ten children.
Written by Rev. Charles Smith,
Found in the Oct. 5, 1972 edition of the Saint
Croix Courier.
By permission of the Saint Croix Courier.
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