John Sullivan

Tia:

John Sullivan is/was a very common name in Ireland and we would need to know his parents names in order to search and see if we could locate a baptismal record for him.

I think your best bet is to test your DNA and see if you have any matches on your Sullivan line that might have more information on your gr gr grandfather. More than likely he came from either Co. Cork or Co. Kerry.

Roger McDonnell

 

Good Afternoon, I have done several DNA test. There are a couple of SUllivan that are close. But I cant be sure they are related to my grandfather. I been trying for two years to find any information. Thanks :(

Some transcriptions of records on ancestry.com follow. There are many trees for this family on Ancestry.  Some gives John’s mother’s name as Ann Welch.  Note John's actual birth year was 1849.

 

 

1908 Michigan death

 

Name: John L Sullivan

Gender:           Male

Race:   White

Marital status:            Divorced

Death Age:      56

Birth Date:      11 Oct 1851

Birth Place:     Maine

Death Date:    8 Jan 1908

Death Place:   Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA

Father:            John Sullivan

File Number:   542

 

 

 

 

Before settling in Michigan, John lived in Iowa, where his wife was born (as per 1880 census).  In 1870, his father John was not in the household. His mother, Ann, was 45 and was born in Ireland. Here John has a sister, Mary.

 

 

1880 U.S. federal census of Iowa

 

Name: John Sullivan

Age:     27

Birth Date:      Abt 1853

Birthplace:      Maine

Home in 1880:            Ellington, Hancock, Iowa, USA

Dwelling Number:      27

Race:   White

Gender:           Male

Relation to Head of House:   Self (Head)

Marital Status:           Married

Spouse's Name:         Alice Sullivan

Father's Birthplace:    Ireland

Mother's Birthplace:  Ireland

Occupation:    Laborer

Neighbors:      View others on page

Household Members Age      Relationship

John Sullivan  27        Self (Head)

Alice Sullivan

20        Wife

Pearl Sullivan

2          Daughter

Mary Sullivan

7/12    Daughter

 

1870 U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS OF IOWA

Name: John Sullivan

Age in 1870:    15

Birth Date:      abt 1855

Birthplace:      Maine

Dwelling Number:      413

Home in 1870:            Dubuque Ward 4, Dubuque, Iowa

Race:   White

Gender:           Male

Post Office:     Dubuque

Father of Foreign Birth:         Yes

Mother of Foreign Birth:       Yes

INFERRED MOTHER:  ANN SULLIVAN

Household Members Age

Ann Sullivan

45

John Sullivan  15

Mary Sullivan

12

 

In 1860 the Sullivans were in Maine.  John and Ann had three children: John, James, Thomas. This census claims John the younger was born in 1849.  In the 1850 census, John was a year old.

 

1860 U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS OF MAINE

NAME: JOHN SULLIVAN

Age:     11

Birth Year:      abt 1849

Gender:           Male

Race:   White

Birth Place:     Maine

Home in 1860:            Portland, Cumberland, Maine

Post Office:     Portland

Dwelling Number:      327

Family Number:          1916

Attended School:       Y

Household Members Age

John Sullivan, laborer, b. Ireland

40

Ann Sullivan, b. Ireland

34

John Sullivan  11

James Sullivan

6

Thomas F Sullivan

5

 

 

 

1850 U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS OF MAINE

 

This census also shows John’s birth as 1849.

 

Name: John Sullivan

Gender:           Male

Race:   White

Age:     1

Birth Year:      abt 1849

Birthplace:      Maine

Home in 1850:            Portland Ward 1, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Line Number:  33

Dwelling Number:      352

Family Number:          503

Household Members Age

John Sullivan, laborer, b. Ireland

38

Ann Sullivan, b. Ireland

21

John Sullivan  1

 

 

Thank you, I had this information. The genealogist told me that this family was not related to him, and if it was I still don't know where they came from in Ireland. I appreciate your help.

Thanks
Tia

 

 

 

 

Hello, on my G Grandfather death certificate it has hos birthday Oct 11 1851 in Maine. But I'm having trouble finding that date.