52 Ancestors No. 36: “Working for a Living.”

This week's theme for Amy Crow's 52 Ancestors is "Working For A Living" and I thought that I would do a review of various occupations in my family tree.

Our ancestor's "Working For A Living"

Most of the information on our ancestor's occupations can be found through reading census reports (1825-1921) or by looking at voters lists (1935-1980).

The last Canadian census report that has been published was 1921 (and is available on ancestry.ca) (Note that all Canadian census reports prior to 1921 are available for free on the Library and Archives Canada website)

Below is a list of links to pages where I have previously spoken about our ancestor's occupation:

Auctioneer

• William Moynahan (1878-1980)

Autoworker

• Ernest Joseph Moynahan Sr (1900-1974)

Carpenter

• John Annal (1875-1960) 
• Ole O. Hegna (1855-1935)

Parke Davis Clerical

• Rhea (Coughlin) Moynahan (1902-1992)
• Gretta Marie (Coughlin) Langlois (1911-)

Detective

• Leo William Broderick (1879-1920)

Dressmaker

• Hannah (Hegna) Foreman (1885-1965)
• Clara (Moynahan) Broderick (1882-1919)

Expressman

• Jeremiah Moynahan (1849-1905)

Farmer

• Martin Broderick (1839-1915)
• Jeremiah Moynahan (1841-1992)
• Matthew Moynahan (1770-1860)
• Timothy Moynahan (1813-1902)

Feather Renovators

• JamesAnnal and Joseph Hess (1906)

Fire Chief

• James Annal Jr (1873-1921)

Glassblower

• William Henry Coughlin (1872-1952)

Ice Dealer

• James Annal Jr (1873-1921)

Ironworker

• Frederick Douglas Creighton (1907-1976)

Labourer 

• Patrick Moynahan (1853-1909) (Windsor Gas Co.)

Lawyer

• Joseph Foreman (1933-1999)

Midwife

• Mary (Brennan) Moynahan (1841-1926)

Miner

• James Moynahan (1842-1919)

Nun

• Sister Madeline Demarse (G.S.I.C) (1928-2010)
• Sister Marie Clarice Lennon (1904-1999)
• Sister Marie Gertrude Lennon (1901-1995)

Nurse

• Dorothy (Moreland) Creighton (1909-2000)

Olympian

• Joseph Foreman (1933-1999)

Politician

• James Moynahan (1842-1919)
• John Moynahan (1866-1933)
• John J. Plaus (1912-1966)

Priest

• Reverend Raymond Moynahan (1904-1980)
• Brother Berchmans (Bernard Broderick) (1916-1992)

Railway Worker

• The Chapleau Donivans
• Thomas Conlon (1870-1928)

Sailor

• James Henry Allan Annal (1849-1930)
• John Annal (1875-1960) 
• Martin Broderick (1839-1915)

Soldier

• Leo Joseph Martin Broderick (1919-1943)
• Martin Broderick (1839-1915)
• John Miller Moreland (1882-1940)
• Dawn Maureen (Creighton) Moynahan (1936-1981). 
• Thomas Bernard Moynahan (1909-1974)
• Gerald John Moynahan (1908-1961)
• James Moynahan (1842-1919)

Teacher

• Ellen "Nellie" Moynahan (1865-1940)
• John Moynahan (1866-1933)

Union Leader

• John Moynahan (1934-1987)

Other

• Donald Jennings Foreman (-1967) Hydro Superintendent