Margaret (Mullaney) Devitt (Mike's sister; Crofton BC c.1925)
Also known as: Mrs. Margaret Devitt, Maggie Devitt
family confidence: 75 — strongChatham (Kelly maternal grandparent line)
Sister of Michael R. Mullaney. Lived Crofton, British Columbia c.1920s per Mike's 1925 letters and the 1929 Mullaney obit. Devitt married name; Mullaney maiden name. Has at least one son (Mike's nephew Jimmie? — pending confirmation, since "Jimmie's mother" in the March 31/25 letter is called "Katie," not Maggie).
Facts
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- Birth:
- unknown date, Michigan 752026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)Tree: about 1859, Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan (1880 census, single daughter in her mother's household).
- Death:
- unknown date, British Columbia, Canada 252026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)Tree: Vancouver, British Columbia, no date, uncited.
- Residence:
- British Columbia, Canada
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870-1880 | residence · Webster, Houghton County (1870 census) and Schoolcraft, Houghton County, single (1880 census) (tree) (Houghton County, Michigan) Tree only. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1924-12 | residence · Crofton, British Columbia: 'Letters are received pretty regularly from Crofton ... I can boast a sister well worth having: they were all enjoying good health at last account, Dec. 20th' (Crofton, British Columbia) Her brother's letter of 31 Mar 1925 does not name her; she is his only sister in the 1929 obituary. | 85 | 1925-03-31 — Family letters — Michael R. Mullaney to Agnes Kelly Murphy |
| 1929-05-20 | residence · 'Mrs. Margaret Devitt, of British Columbia' (British Columbia, Canada) Her brother's obituary. | 95 | 1929-05-20 — The Montana Standard, p.7 |
| — | marriage · married Joseph Devitt (tree; no date or place) Tree family; she is 'Mrs. Margaret Devitt' in 1929. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
Relationships
Family (blood)
- sibling of Michael R. Mullaney (b. ~1856 Michigan; d. 19 May 1929 Walkerville; Chatham cousin; letter-writer)95'a sister, Mrs. Margaret Devitt' (1929); same parents in the tree. · 1929-05-20 — The Montana Standard, p.7; 1925-03-31 — Family letters — Michael R. Mullaney to Agnes Kelly Murphy; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
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Appears with
- Michael R. Mullaney (b. ~1856 Michigan; d. 19 May 1929 Walkerville; Chatham cousin; letter-writer)2 shared sources
- Margaret (Chatham) Sullivan1 shared source
- Agnes Kelly Murphy1 shared source
- Nellie (Chatham) Dennison Tracy1 shared source
- Agnes (Chatham) Brennan1 shared source
Sources linking to this person
≥75 — High confidence — 1
- 1925-03-31 — Family letters — Michael R. Mullaney to Agnes Kelly MurphyMullaney to Agnes Kelly Murphy, 31 Mar 1925 — Walkerville; reports tragic death of nephew Jimmie; mentions Aunt Agnes Brennan, Nellie Dennison, Maggie Devitt of Crofton BCrole: sister_of_writer · identity 85 family confidence on this source: 75 · as printed: a sister
Identity: 'Letters are received pretty regularly from Crofton ... I can boast a sister'; the '[Maggie Devitt]' in the transcription is an editor's insertion.
25–74 — Candidates — 1
- 1929-05-20 — The Montana Standard, p.7OLD-TIME BUTTE RESIDENT PASSES — Michael Mullaney Dies at Walkerville; Funeral Not Arrangedrole: surviving_sister · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 50 · as printed: Mrs. Margaret Devitt
Identity: 'a sister, Mrs. Margaret Devitt, of British Columbia', in her brother's obituary.