Person:Richard McPeak (6)

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Richard McPeak
b.Abt 1820 Ireland
d.14 Jul 1868 Saginaw, MI
  1. Female McPeakAbt 1820 -
  2. Richard McPeakAbt 1820 - 1868
  3. Rose Anne McPeakAbt 1828 -
  4. James A. McPeakAbt 1829 - 1901
  5. William McPeakAbt 1834 -
  • HRichard McPeakAbt 1820 - 1868
  • WMargaret CainAbt 1830 - 1904
m. 29 Jan 1850
  1. John A. McPeakAbt 1850 - Bef 1930
  2. Mary Ann McPeakAbt 1853 -
  3. Elizabeth McPeak1854 - 1910
  4. Margaret A. McPeak1857 -
  5. Theresa McPeak1861 - 1943
  6. Rosemary McPeak1861 -
  7. Ann Emily McPeak1864 - 1877
  8. Richard Aloysius McPeak1867 - 1950
Facts and Events
Name Richard McPeak
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] Abt 1820 Ireland
Marriage 29 Jan 1850 St. Peter's Basilica, London, Can. Westto Margaret Cain
Death[4] 14 Jul 1868 Saginaw, MICause: Sunstroke
Reference Number? 88

From: History of Stephen Township by Susan Muriel Mack: p. 20, "By 1848, most of the land on Concessions 2 and 3 had been chose n. Henry Cain, William Reilly and James and Richard McPeak had locat ed on Concession 2. These were the first of the Irish Catholic Famili es to settle in the southern part of the township." (Medical):From Saginaw Daily Courier, Wednesday, July 15, 1868: "Effects of the heatf - A laborer while at work shoveling sand on the Dock in Saginaw City, yesterday forenoon, was so affected by the heat that he fainted, and at present lies in precarious condition. Since writing the above, several deaths have occurred in this city from Sun stroke."

References
  1. Census Records
    1852 Natl census, Canada West, Huron County, Stephen twp., p. 8.

    QUAY 3 # 25, Richard McPeak, labourer, born Ireland, R. Cath., age next b'day, 30

  2. Census Records
    1861 census of Huron Co., Canada West, p. 9.

    QUAY 3 #1, Richard McPeik, born Ireland, R. C., age 56, married, living in a log house (w. #'s 2-10)

  3. County Clerk Record
    Saginaw Co. Clerk; Death index # I, Book A-10 # 189.

    QUAY 3 age 48 at death.

  4. Saginaw County Clerk
    Saginaw Co. Clerk; Death index # I, Book A-10 # 189.

    QUAY 3 Richard McPeak died 14 Jul 1868, age 48, Married. Died in tje City of Saginaw of a suntroke, born Ireland, laborer, no parents listed. [Recorded 25 May 1869].