My Father's Visit To The Heavenly Rest Cemetery, Windsor Ontario

In March 2016, my father visited Heavenly Rest cemetery in Windsor, Ontario
and photographed the headstones of his family

As a young girl, on our many trips back and forth between Mimico and Windsor, Ontario, my family  would make time to visit the Heavenly Rest cemetery to pay our respects to our ancestors who had passed..It has been years since I have visited there

On a recent trip (March 2016), my father obligingly took photographs for me of our ancestors headstones.

Only 27% of the graves/headstones at Heavenly Rest cemetery in Windsor have been photographed at "Find A Grave" and our ancestors headstones have NOT. So I am eternally grateful for my father doing this for me so that I can share them here on this family history blog.

My father's headstones photographs are presented below in alphabetical order with links to any blog posts that I may have already written about that ancestor..

Elizabeth (Annal) Coughlin

Elizabeth Coughlin 1884-1953

Blog posts:

Coughlin Golden Anniversary 1949  

 Coughlin "Folio Pak Snaps"

Great Grandmother Elizabeth's Brother John Annal  

The Coughlin's 1940s Sing-Along! Part 1

The Coughlin's 1940s Sing-Along! Part 2

Lawrence Coughlin

Lawrence Coughlin 1916-1992

Victoria M. Coughlin

 

Victoria M. Coughlin (1920-1999)

William I. Coughlin

William I. Coughlin (1947-1971)

William H. Coughlin 

William H. Coughlin (1872-1952)

Blog Posts:

Glassblowers in the 1800s

 Coughlin Golden Anniversary 1949 

Holy Name of Mary Society, Wallaceburg, Ontario 

  Holy Name of Mary Society Update

The Naturalization Papers of William Henry Coughlin 

Poughkeepsie Brickwall (Coughlin and Duffy)

 

Ida Marie Demarse

Ida Marie Demarse (1890-1964)

Mary M. (Coughlin) Demarse

Mary M. (Coughlin) Demarse (1900-1929)

Blog Posts:

 Madeline (Coughlin) Demarse (1900-1929)

Joseph P. Demarse

Joseph P. Demarse (1896-1981)

Gretta (Coughlin) Langlois 

Gretta (Coughlin) Langlois (1910-1988)

Blog Posts

Gretta Marie (Coughlin) Langlois 

Favourite Photo: My Grandparent's 1929 Wedding 

M. Rose Lacroix

M. Rose Lacroix (1909-2002)

Betty and Austin Lauzon

Betty (Demarse) Lauzon () Austin Lauzon (1922-1999)

LeFaive 

Joan Lefaive (1935-1984)

 Blog Posts:

The Lefaives of Detroit

McHugh

Patricia (Moynahan) McHugh (1930-1993) and Edward J. McHugh (1928-2005)

 Blog Posts:

The Moynahan-McHugh Wedding (1954)

Mabel A. (Moynahan) Morkin 

Mabel Morkin (1902-1945)

 Blog Posts:

My Grand Aunt Mabel (Moynahan) Morkin 

The Morkin House: A Tale of Two Taverns 

Bernard Moynahan 

(Bernard Moynahan 1909-1974)

 Blog Posts:

 Remembrance Day 2014 - Lest We Forget 

Bachelors, Spinsters, Priests and Nuns 

WWII Ancestors

Ernest Moynahan

Ernest Moynahan (1900-1974)

 Blog Posts:

 UAW Local 200 Autoworker Ernest Moynahan Sr. 

A Favourite Photo: My Grandparent's 1929 Wedding 

Gerald Moynahan

Gerald Moynahan (1908-1961)

Blog Posts:

 Remembrance Day 2014 - Lest We Forget 

Bachelors, Spinsters, Priests and Nuns 

WWII Ancestors

 

Shirley (Brazeau) and John Moynahan 

John Moynahan (1934-1987) and Shirley (Brazeau) Moynahan (1935-1997)

 Blog Posts:

John Moynahan: Labour Leader 

John Moynahan 

John Moynahan (1886-1933)

Blog Posts:

John Moynahan:   first Clerk of the Township of Sandwich South (Ontario)

 

Mary (Broderick) Moynahan 

Mary (Broderick) Moynahan (1869-1960)

 Blog Posts:

My GG Mary (Broderick) Moynahan

Rhea (Coughlin) Moynahan 

Rhea (Coughlin) Moynahan (1902-1992)

 Blog Posts:

Rhea Coughlin & Parke Davis, Detroit 

 Trick or Treating .

Ice Boating in Windsor, Ontario

 UAW Local 200 Autoworker Ernest Moynahan Sr. 

A Favourite Photo: My Grandparent's 1929 Wedding 

Family Visits to Cemeteries & Grave Tending

Visits to the cemetery or mausoleum provides a concrete way to demonstrate that the deceased has not been forgotten. It is also an opportunity to tend to the grave - place fresh flowers, add a wreath, trim any overgrowth.

A visit to the cemetery also allows time and space for unfinished conversations between generations.

Though there are not prescribed times for visitation at cemeteries within the Catholic tradition, many find comfort and strength on visiting the grave site of a loved one on special occasions or holidays. It is appropriate for family and friends to visit on the birthday of the deceased, the wedding anniversary of the deceased, the anniversary of the death, or other special holidays. Some families pick a special day of the year to have loved ones gather and visit several grave sites on the same day.

The Irish Catholic Traditions in Dealing with Death

Long ago, the Irish were famous for wakes. The traditional wake was a merry celebration of the deceased’s life, where copious amounts of snuff and alcohol were taken, songs were sung and games were played.

Read more about the Irish and death by visiting links below

• Irish Examiner: Death of a Funeral Tradition 
• Irish Wake Funeral Service Rituals
• It may be a stereotype, but the Irish do great funerals

52 Ancestors #28: Detective Leo William Broderick

No Story Too Small has issued a New Year's Challenge: "Have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor.”

This week's blog post is devoted to my great grand uncle Detective Leo William Broderick of Windsor, Ontario.

As a Detective, Broderick appears in newspapers with a Detective Reid. Through my research, I have had the good fortune of finding one of Detective Reid's descendants through ancestry.ca . Detective William Reid would eventually become the "Inspector of Detectives".

Detective Leo William Broderick was the son of Martin Broderick and Mary Hussey. Leo William Broderick was a brother to my great grandmother Mary (Broderick) Moynahan.

1913

Leo William Broderick (aka "Willie") was selected in 1913 from twelve applicants, to act as patrolmen on the Windsor police force

Source: The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) 17 Apr 1913, Thu • Page 1

The officer pictured in the middle of the road (below) is William Broderick, recently appointed to the force and it was his job to keep the taxis lined up and "he handled the job to perfection"

Source: Windsor Star; 22 Jul 1913;  Page 1

One of the famous trials that Detective Broderick was associated with was that of  John Hogue (alias James Steward) accused of  murdering Deportation Officer Marshall Jackson on the 25th of January 1917. 

Hogue shot Jackson on the train as it was entering Windsor and escaped by jumping off the train while it was moving. Two days later Hogue entered the Essex House and registered for a room as George Emmerson of Chatham. Detective William Reid was made aware of someone matching the description at the Essex House.

Details from The Windsor Evening Record follow:

Windsor Evening Record: March 7, 1917

Crime in Windsor 1912-1920

The Windsor Police have produced an historical book that is available online. Some interesting facts relative to Detective Broderick are:

"The earliest annual chief’s report in existence is from 1917. At this time, the police force consisted of 30 officers. Of these, 20 were constables, two were motorcycle officers riding Harley Davidsons and one was a truant officer. In addition, a patrol wagon had been purchased and was used 1,092 times that year — mostly for the conveyance of prisoners. It was also used 14 times as an ambulance." 

By comparison, the Detroit Police established their motorcycle squad 1908 and their first car was purchased in 1909. By 1929, the Detroit Police had radio-dispatched cars, something that wouldn’t happen in Windsor until 1940. 

 In 1917, there were 20 automobiles stolen — all of which were recovered — and a total of 2,237 charges laid in police court. This was 945 more charges than were prosecuted in 1916. Almost $3,000 in fines was levied for traffic violations. The offences ranged from illegal parking to “furious driving.” 

 By 1918, the police budget was $44,000 with the chief earning $2,000 and a constable, $1,200. That year, officers received a $10-a -month raise and asked for a pension fund. In addition, each officer received a turkey for Christmas. This practice would end in 1925." 

 The Roaring Twenties 

 "By 1920, prohibition had started in the U.S. Our geographic location came into play in a major way. From 1920 to 1934, prohibition would enrich people on both sides of the border from the sale of liquor to the likes of Al Capone and the Purple Gang."

Assumption RC Cemetery, Essex, Ontario

Border Cities Star
13 January 1920

Clipped from The Windsor Star, 13 Jan 1920, Tue, Page 3

Source: Windsor Star: 15 Jan 1920

More Newspaper Clippings

The Windsor Evening Record Feb. 19, 1895

Links

• History of the Windsor Police
• Archives of Ontario: Fonds RG8 - Windsor Police Services Board and Windsor Police Services fonds 
• Guide to Holdings of the Windsor Public Library
• Windsor Went Wild in the Roaring Twenties

Emigration Information of the Nineteenth Century

Most genealogists would be delighted to have the detailed information that I have on my ancestor's emigration from Kerry, Ireland to the New World. I have the name of the ship and the Captain. I know how long the trip lasted (45 days) and many other important and interesting details.

Emigration Year c. 1825

I also know that the time period (give or take a few years) circa1825 (given that the family arrived in Windsor in 1828 after having spent three years in Pennsylvania.)

But what if, even loaded with all of that rich information, you find yourself at a "relative dead end"? No records of departure or arrival, no passenger list, no ship information etc?

Our wonderful source for the emigration information, Timothy Moynahan ,""came over when I was nine years of age, my folks settling in Pennsylvania where we lived three years before coming to Windsor."

More details from my blog post :The voyage from the old sod": "The Thomas of Cork, Captain Bamfield , master, was the ship upon which we sailed. She was an old war remnant, as slow as molasses in January and the trip occupied six weeks and three days." 

Old War Ship: The Thomas of Cork

I found a ship called the Thomas sailed twice from Cork in 1820 (based on the Quebec Mercury) and would certainly qualify as "an old war remnant" as Timothy put it:

Aug 13 1820

Ship Thomas and Mary

Master J. Dysart

Sailed 49 days

From Cork

7 officers and 86 men of the Royal Artillery

to Govie

Aug 29 1820

Ship Thomas

Master Wm Bothwick

Sailed 11 July

From Portsmouth

46 officers and men of the 76th, 37th, 60th and 70th regt.

To R. Hamilton & Co

62 Women, A Flute Player and A Piper Aboard

This is an important clue from Timothy  about who will appear on the passenger list:
"A lonely voyage it would have been too if it had not been for the fact that there were sixty-two women, a flute player and a piper aboard. The women were wives of soldiers that were serving the crown in this country, and they were coming over to join their husbands."

Captain Bamfield Master

 Or could it be Captain James Banfill?

Emigration from Cork to America 1800-1833

My search for more emigration information on my ancestors continues. I have compiled a list of helpful links below.

EmigrationLinks

• Immigrants To Canada
• Emigration Information of the Nineteenth Century
• http://www.theshipslist.com/
• LAC Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
• Emigration Handbook of 1820
• Irish Ships to America: Famous Ships of Irish Immigrants

52 Ancestors #8: The "Shillelagh Guards" in action

No Story Too Small has issued a New Year's Challenge: "Have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor.”

The "Shillelagh Guards" is based on an article from the Detroit Free Press (1900) "When Windsor Was A Wilderness" about the life and times of Timothy Moynahan

The story in Timothy's words:

Col. Prince Diary from flickr

Mural on Sandwich St

Detail of J.C.H. Forster's painting of the Battle of Pelee Island, which occurred on March 3, 1838. Credit: Fort Malden N.H.S.C.

1977 painting by C. H. Forster recreating the December 1838 Battle of Windsor

From the Windsor Star

Historic Sites Board of Ontario sign

For the purpose of the #52Ancestors challenge, this newspaper article will be divided into five smaller segments:

·        #52Ancestors #5: Timothy Moynahan the Kerryman

·        #52Ancestors #6: From The Old Sod

·        #52Ancestors #7: 1829 - The Day Of The HorseBoats

·        #52Ancestors #8: The "Shillelagh Guards" in action

·        #52Ancestors #9: Timothy's kin?