John J O'Reily

1809 - 1893  (84 years)

• Name	John J O'Reily  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	1809	Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [1, 2, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FSID	G6M9-4W6
  Death	26 Oct 1893	Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [1, 2, 6]
  Burial	Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Cemetery, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [6]
  		Burial-OREILLY John with Mary and Edward Roche John O'Reilly "Lightkeeper, Cape St. Mary's, Died: Oct 26, 1893, Aged: 83 Years 5 Months" Mary Roche "Died: July 11, 1877, Aged: 36 Years" Edward J Roche "Telegraph Operator, Died: April 10, 1885, Aged: 39 Years"
  		Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Cemetery Placentia, Avalon, Newfoundland Find a Grave: #2713786
  Person ID	I20689	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John O'Reilly,   b. 1781, Waterford, Ireland d. 7 Jan 1863, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Whelan,   b. Jul 1791, Freshford, Kilkenny, Ireland d. 11 Feb 1873, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F8047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah Roche,   b. 1815, Ireland d. 5 May 1896, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1833  [7]
  Children	1. Thomas Reily,   b. 1839   d. 22 Feb 1897, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. William Reily,   b. 1833, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 11 Jan 1911, Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Mary Reily,   b. 1841   d. 11 Jul 1877, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 36 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F7976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Mary E Power,   b. 1830, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 7 Dec 1901, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	14 Jan 1852	Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Sarah Marie O'Reilly,   b. 2 Aug 1861, Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 4 May 1926, St Pierre and Miquelon (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Philip Bernard O'Reilly,   b. 19 Aug 1872, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Thomas Joseph O'Reilly,   b. 11 Aug 1866, Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 8 Oct 1951, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Albert Edward O'Reilly,   b. 19 Dec 1864, Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 28 Jun 1941, Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. John Thomas O'Reilly,   b. Abt 1854, Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Mary O'Reilly,   b. Oct 1857, Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 23 Nov 1924, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Monica O'Reilly,   b. 25 Jan 1869, Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 3 Jun 1945, St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Rosella 'Rose' O'Reily,   b. 1857   d. 1930 (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F14972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1809 - Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Marriage - 14 Jan 1852 - Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Death - 26 Oct 1893 - Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Burials

  Burial-OREILLY John with Mary and Edward Roche John O'Reilly "Lightkeeper, Cape St. Mary's, Died: Oct 26, 1893, Aged: 83 Years 5 Months" Mary Roche "Died: July 11, 1877, Aged: 36 Years" Edward J Roche "Telegraph Operator, Died: April 10, 1885, Aged: 39 Years"

  
  

  DNA Matches

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

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