04-29-2006, 11:07 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-29-2006, 11:51 AM by Fergus_Keyes.)
And even more Montreal - St. Columban Connections thanks again to Shelia.......
St. Patrick's, Montreal, Feb. 1 1887, M9
[highlight]Edward Brophy[/highlight], saloon keeper, son of dec. Lawrence Brophy and Margaret Elliott of St. Columba (sic) to: [highlight]Ellen Keyes [/highlight]of this parish Andrew Keyes and Bridget Ryan of St. Columba (sic) Wit: Andrew Keyes, father of the bride and of Michael Francis Nugent
(A small funny story that my father told me about Edward Brophy, the Saloon Keeper. Apparently at some point a couple of gangsters visited him one day and leaned on him under some protection racket deal. Edward told him that it was actually a family owned business and if they expected any money, they would have to visit the next night and discuss it with the direct family members. Of course, they didn't realize that with the Brophy family; the Keyes family etc., etc there were at least 100 immediate "family members" all directly related to Edward. When the gangsters appeared the following night all the Brophy brothers; their sons; and nephews (including my father); in-laws etc.etc. were waiting. Needless to say, these relatives convinced the gangsters that it was probably not in their best interest to try to offer protection to Edward - Not sure of the actual truth of all the details but an interesting and funny story anyway... Fergus Keyes)
St. Patrick's, Montreal, Sept. 25, 1893, M85
[highlight]John Brophy[/highlight], fireman, of St. Patricks son of dec. Lawrence Brophy and Margaret Elliott on the ?one part, and [highlight]Margaret Ryan ?[/highlight]daughter of dec. Walter Ryan, laborer and of ?Julia Brennan
Wit: Francis Brophy, brother to the bridegroom and of ?Nicholas Ryan, brother to the bride
St. Patrick's, Montreal, Feb. 16, 1897, M10
[highlight]Francis Patrick Brophy[/highlight], grocer, of this parish, son of dec. Lawrence Brophy and of dec.Margaret Elliott to [highlight]Maria Sexton[/highlight], late of ?St. Michael's, parish, New York City, in the state of New York, daughter of Samuel Sexton and of Catherine Collins.
Wit: James Brophy and Margaret Brophy, brother and sister respectively of the bride.
St. Patrick's, Montreal, Oct. 26, 1897, M77
[highlight]Cornelius Phelan[/highlight], of this parish, driver, son of age of Michael Phelan and of dec. [highlight]Jane O'Rourke[/highlight]. TO: Alice Brophy of this parish, daughter of age of ?dec. Lawrence Brophy and of dec. Margaret Elliott. Wit: Michael Phelan, father of the bridegroom and of James Brophy, brother of the bride.
Note: --- dispensation of two banns of marriage and of consanguinity in the third and fourth degree, having been granted ----
St. Patrick's, Montreal, April 27, 1897 M24
[highlight]George Frederick L'Africain [/highlight]of this parish, clerk, son of George L'African and Susan Switzer
TO: [highlight]Margaret Brophy[/highlight], daughter of ?dec. Lawrence Brophy and of dec. Margaret Elliott
Wit: George L'Africain, father of the groom and of James Brophy, brother of the bride.
Note: there is one child baptised there.
The burial plot of George Frederick L'Africain/Brophy, ?at NDDN is :00082 -J1.
http://www.cimetierenddn.org/en/services/necrologie/recherche.asp
St. Patrick's, Montreal, Feb. 1 1887, M9
[highlight]Edward Brophy[/highlight], saloon keeper, son of dec. Lawrence Brophy and Margaret Elliott of St. Columba (sic) to: [highlight]Ellen Keyes [/highlight]of this parish Andrew Keyes and Bridget Ryan of St. Columba (sic) Wit: Andrew Keyes, father of the bride and of Michael Francis Nugent
(A small funny story that my father told me about Edward Brophy, the Saloon Keeper. Apparently at some point a couple of gangsters visited him one day and leaned on him under some protection racket deal. Edward told him that it was actually a family owned business and if they expected any money, they would have to visit the next night and discuss it with the direct family members. Of course, they didn't realize that with the Brophy family; the Keyes family etc., etc there were at least 100 immediate "family members" all directly related to Edward. When the gangsters appeared the following night all the Brophy brothers; their sons; and nephews (including my father); in-laws etc.etc. were waiting. Needless to say, these relatives convinced the gangsters that it was probably not in their best interest to try to offer protection to Edward - Not sure of the actual truth of all the details but an interesting and funny story anyway... Fergus Keyes)
St. Patrick's, Montreal, Sept. 25, 1893, M85
[highlight]John Brophy[/highlight], fireman, of St. Patricks son of dec. Lawrence Brophy and Margaret Elliott on the ?one part, and [highlight]Margaret Ryan ?[/highlight]daughter of dec. Walter Ryan, laborer and of ?Julia Brennan
Wit: Francis Brophy, brother to the bridegroom and of ?Nicholas Ryan, brother to the bride
St. Patrick's, Montreal, Feb. 16, 1897, M10
[highlight]Francis Patrick Brophy[/highlight], grocer, of this parish, son of dec. Lawrence Brophy and of dec.Margaret Elliott to [highlight]Maria Sexton[/highlight], late of ?St. Michael's, parish, New York City, in the state of New York, daughter of Samuel Sexton and of Catherine Collins.
Wit: James Brophy and Margaret Brophy, brother and sister respectively of the bride.
St. Patrick's, Montreal, Oct. 26, 1897, M77
[highlight]Cornelius Phelan[/highlight], of this parish, driver, son of age of Michael Phelan and of dec. [highlight]Jane O'Rourke[/highlight]. TO: Alice Brophy of this parish, daughter of age of ?dec. Lawrence Brophy and of dec. Margaret Elliott. Wit: Michael Phelan, father of the bridegroom and of James Brophy, brother of the bride.
Note: --- dispensation of two banns of marriage and of consanguinity in the third and fourth degree, having been granted ----
St. Patrick's, Montreal, April 27, 1897 M24
[highlight]George Frederick L'Africain [/highlight]of this parish, clerk, son of George L'African and Susan Switzer
TO: [highlight]Margaret Brophy[/highlight], daughter of ?dec. Lawrence Brophy and of dec. Margaret Elliott
Wit: George L'Africain, father of the groom and of James Brophy, brother of the bride.
Note: there is one child baptised there.
The burial plot of George Frederick L'Africain/Brophy, ?at NDDN is :00082 -J1.
http://www.cimetierenddn.org/en/services/necrologie/recherche.asp