NameThomas Blaney
Birth17 Apr 1838, St Stephens, Charlotte Co, New Brunswick, Canada
Deathaft 1910, Washington Co, ME
OccupationFarmer
Misc. Notes
Immigrated from Canada to the US in 1851 and received his citizenship in 1864.
He married Sarah Lyons in 1860 and had son William F. before she died 5 Oct 1862. He then married Sarah Robb in 1868.
In the 1870 U.S. Census, farmer Thomas Blaney, 30, born N.B., was living in Baileyville, Maine, with Sarah, 26; and William, 9, both born in Maine; Anastasia Robb, 48, born Ireland; and John Robb, 29, born Maine.
In the 1880 U.S. Census, farmer Thomas Blaney, 41, born Canada, parents born Ireland, was living in Alexander, Maine, with Sarah A., 33, born Maine, parents born Ireland; laborer William, 19; Annie, 9; Mary E., 8; John J., 6; Thomas, 4; and Sarah, 1, all born in Maine.
In the 1900 U.S. Census, farmer Thomas Blaney, 62, born Aril 1838 in N.B., parents born Ireland, was living in Alexander, Maine, with Sarah, 54, born August 1845 in Maine, parents born Ireland; and farm laborer Thomas, 24, born March 1876 in Maine.
They had been married for 32 years and six of their eight children were living. Thomas came to the U.S. in 1851
In the 1910 U.S. Census, Thomas Blaney, 71, born Canada, parents born Ireland, was living in Alexander, Maine, with Sarah A., 65, born Maine, parents born Canada; and Thomas, 34, born Maine.
Spouses
Birth19 May 1839, Alexander, Washington Co, ME
Death5 Oct 1862, Alexander, Washington Co, ME
Marriage31 May 1860, Alexander, Washington Co, ME
Birth31 Jul 1844, Baileyville, Washington Co, ME
Death14 Mar 1914, Alexander, Washington Co, ME
BurialCalais Cem, Calais, Washington Co, ME
Misc. Notes
Listed (26, Maine) with her husband and son in 1870, also living with them are her mother and brother.
In 1900, it showed 6 of the 8 children living, and Thomas Jr. (19 Mar 1876, ME) was the only one living with them. In 1910 Thomas Jr is still living with them, and it says that only 5 of their children are living.
Marriage1868, Washington Co, ME