Stephen Quinn1

(c 1814 - 1892)
Extended Family
ChartsAncestors of Robert E Suydam

Children of Stephen Quinn and Bridget Dempsey

Life Events

Overview
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Stephen Quinn was a Catholic Irish immigrant. He married Bridget Dempsey in 1849 in New Jersey where they had five known children. In the late 1850s they migrated to Adrian in Lenawee County, Michigan where two more children were born - 7 in 10 years! Stephen was a laborer in blacksmithing. Note: his reported age varied widely in each record. His birth year is calculated from his stated age at marriage, but that might be wrong.

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BirthStephen Quinn was born circa 1814 in Ireland.2
 
Immigration There are a handful of Stephen Quinns arriving in New York in the 1840s. One possible match is a passenger list for the Triton arriving in New York 29 June 1848 from Dublin. In steerage it lists a Stephen Quinn, age 20, along with James Quinn, age 22. Further up the same page are a Quinn family consisting of Mrs Quinn (40), Mary (18), Bridget (6), Patrick (13) and Peter (7). Everyone on the list was noted to be a laborer from Ireland going to the United States. Between 1845 and 1850, 500,000 Irish immigrated to the U.S.3 
MarriageHe married Bridget Dempsey on 19 May 1849 in Nottingham Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.
Information in the marriage register: Stephen Quin, age 35 & Bridget Dempsey, age 24, both single, residences South Trenton, married in South Trenton by John P Mackin, Catholic Priest in South Trenton, parents' names not recorded, occupations not recorded, entered into the record on June 15th. [Many of John P Macken's marriage records lacked information]2 
1850 CensusStephen and Bridget Quinn appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, enumerated 25 Jul 1850. Stephen was 29, a Brakeman, and was born in Ireland. Bridget was 26 and born in Ireland. Their baby Eliza was 3 months old and born in New Jersey.4
1860 CensusStephen and Bridget Quinn appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, enumerated 29 Jun 1860. Stephen was 43, a Railroad Striker born in Ireland, who had $150 of real estate and $25 of personal estate. Bridget was 40 and born in Ireland. With them were children Eliza (10), John (9), James (8), Mary (7), Sarah (6), Malissa (5) all born in New Jersey, and Joseph (1) who was born in Michigan.5
Note.Their children James and Joseph were with the family one census and not the next, so they likely died young. 
1870 CensusStephen and Barbary Quin [sic] appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Adrian, enumerated 13 Jun 1870. Stephen was 44, worked as a Helper in a Blacksmith Shop, owned real estate worth $400 [this is low], was born in Ireland, and was a U.S. citizen. Barbary [sic] was 49, keeping house, and was born in Ireland. With them were John (18), Sarah (16), Maggie (14), Mary (18), and Eliza (19). John worked, Mary and Eliza were domestic servants, and all except Eliza had attended school during the year.1
1880 CensusStephen and Bridget Quinn appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of 91 Frank Street, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, enumerated 9 Jun 1880. Stephen was 52, occupation Blacksmith. Bridget was 62 and house keeping. Both were born in Ireland, as were their parents and neither could read or write. With them was their daughter Maggie and her husband James Carey, who had been married that year. Nearby at 85 Frank Street was their daughter Sarah Loughling [sic, should be McLoughlin] and her family.6
DeathStephen died on 12 Jan 1892 in Adrian.
Details from register: male, white, married, age 72, born in Ireland, Laborer, parents deceased, cause of death Consumption. [Unfortunately for us the recorder wrote 'deceased' rather than enter Stephen's parents' names]7
Stephen Quinn death register entry, 1892
[the original ran across two pages so the format has been edited]
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Citations

  1. [S1739] 1870 Federal Census for United States, Michigan, Lenawee County, Adrian Ward 1, Roll M593_685, Page 39. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S2562] Marriage register entry for Stephen Quin and Bridget Dempsey, married 19 May 1849 in the State of New Jersey, #31. Image of register on FHL film #584570.
  3. [S1091] New York Passenger Arrivals, images (www.ancestry.com).
  4. [S857] 1850 Federal Census for United States, New Jersey, Burlington County, Bordentown, Roll M432_443, Page 143. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  5. [S1740] 1860 Federal Census for United States, Michigan, Lenawee County, Adrian Ward 1, Roll M653_551. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  6. [S938] 1880 Federal Census for United States, Michigan, Lenawee County, Adrian, Roll T9_590, ED 146, Page 29D. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  7. [S1577] Death Records of Michigan, 1867-1897. viewed at Family Search Historic Records & Images Online, Stephen Quinn, 1892, #2590, recorded 10 June 1893.
  8. [S1767] Death Records of Michigan, 1897-1920. Library of Michigan collection viewed at http://seekingmichigan.org/, Sarah Mclaughlin, 1919, #678.