McQuillan Families in 19th Century Hannahstown
St. Joseph's Church, Hannahstown, 1999
(photo by Bob Murray)
Gravestone Inscriptions from the graveyard of St. Joseph's Church, Hannahstown
Erected by Hugh McQuillan in memory of his daughter Mary McQuillan who died 12th August 1867, aged 15yrs also his son James McQuillan who died 19th May 1890, aged 24yrs, also the above named Hugh McQuillan who died 26th December 1893, aged 66yrs. Also his grandson James McQuillan who died 30th March 1901, aged 2yrs, also his son Philip McQuillan who died 25th November 1937, aged 66yrs. Also Elizabeth McQuillan wife of the above Philip McQuillan who died 21st October 1944, aged 70yrs.
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In memory of William McQuillin of Hannahstown who departed this life 7th May 1858, aged 55 years. Also his son John who departed this life 15th Feb. 1854, aged 22 years. Also his son Edward who departed this life 28th July 1850, aged 12 years. Also his son Bernard who departed this life 10th March 1868, aged 24years. Also his son William who departed this life 12th December 1868, aged 34 years. Also his beloved wife Hannah who departed this life September 22nd 1869, aged 66 years. Also his daughter-in-law Margaret who departed this life January 24th 1870, aged 28 years.
Erected by James McQuillin who departed this life June 1st 1870, aged 44 years.
May they rest in peace, Amen.
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Erected by Philip Dean in memory of his father-in-law Patrick McQuillan of Hannahstown who departed this life 20th Dec. 1858, aged 88 years. Also his brother-in-law Benjamin McQuillan who departed this life 1st Jan. 1864, aged 45 years and his mother-in-law Mary McQuillan who departed this life 30th April 1864, aged 88years.
May they rest in peace, Amen
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Erected to the memory of John McQuillan, died 28th February 1848, his wife Margaret, died 20th March 1860. Their daughter Mary, died 22nd June 1865, their sons John, died 2nd August 1882, Hugh, died 4th March 1889. Their daughter Margaret, died 4th May 1893 also Ellen, wife of the last named John, died 5th April 1897, their son William, died 28th February 1910 and his wife Rachel, died 28th July 1913. William, son of John and Ellen, died 1st June 1931, Phillip, son of above William, died 26th June 1951 and John J., died 27th April 1955.
(Descending lineage of this family is fairly well known.)
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The family burying ground of Bernard McQuillan. The above named Bernard McQuillan who died June 1845, his wife Catherine, who died in April 1847, his son Patrick who died in January 1875, his daughter Mary who died in July 1876, his son Charles who died in September 1877, his daughter Catherine who died in March 1880, his son John who died in August 1883, his son Edward who died in May 1894, his niece Mary Ann McQuillan who died in November 1895. Rest in Peace.
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The family burying place of
James McQuillan
Belfast
1890
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There is no grave marker in Hannahstown for this last family but I include it as it was contemporary with the others.
Jenkin McQuillan of Slavenagravery, died 25th April 1867. Sons William, Edward and Hugh McQuillan and daughters Rose (McQuillan) McCormick and Ann (McQuillan) Hamill.
(Source of information Griffith's Valuation and will.)
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Were these families connected in any way or were they completely independent of each other? Any information about any of these families would be much appreciated and would be treated as confidential in attempting to build a history of Hannahstown McQuillans.
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