Person:Edmund McCorkell (1)

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Edmund Joseph McCorkell
b.4 Jan 1891
d.9 Mar 1980 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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m. 12 Feb 1877
  1. Sarah Ann McCorkell1877 - 1949
  2. Rosella McCorkell1879 - 1965
  3. Mary McCorkell1881 -
  4. Peter Leo McCorkell1883 -
  5. Patrick Vincent McCorkell1885 -
  6. John Augustine McCorkell1887 - 1968
  7. Edmund Joseph McCorkell1891 - 1980
  8. Matthew Clarence McCorkell1892 - Aft 1892
  9. James Ignatius Joachim McCorkell1895 - 1918
  10. Philomena McCorkell1897 - 1959
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Name Edmund Joseph McCorkell
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 4 Jan 1891
Ordination[3] 29 Jun 1916 Roman Catholic Priest
Death? 9 Mar 1980 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Burial? 11 Mar 1980 Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill, York, Ontario, Canada
Reference Number 6421

Notes for Rev. Edmund Joseph McCorkell: "He advanced quickly in his academic studies. In 1903 he entered secondary school in Orillia and from there, proceeded to the Univ. of Toronto and by attending the College of Education and St. Michael's College, his vocation to the priesthood became clearly defined. On 29th June, 1916, [he] was ordained a Basilian priest. His scholarly accomplishments and his religious guidance benefitted and brought comfort to many.".
Officer, Order of Canada; holder of honarary degrees from Univ. of Ottawa and St. Michael's Univ. (Toronto). President, Pontifical Inst. of Mediaeval Studies; Superior General of Basilian Congregation.[Rootsweb--Jim McCorkell2005]

References
  1. ↑ Church baptism record
    St. Andrew's Ch., Brechin, Mara twp., Ontario Co., Ont;.; LDS film # 1305891, item # 1; p. 30.

    QUAY 3 "Edward Joseph McKorkell, born the 4th of Jan., 1891; baptized on 1st feby, 1891; son of Joseph McKorkell and Mary O'Donnell; sp: Patrick Mangan, Mary Ann McCormick; by: P. McMahon.

  2. ↑ Census Records
    1901 Census ofOntario: ONTARIO (North) #97; Mara twp# h-2, p 4.

    QUAY 3 #32

  3. ↑ They came to Mara: Pioneers of Mara Township, circa 1829-1900. (Brechin, Ontario: Corporation of the Township of Mara (Ontario), 1993)
    p 555.

    QUAY 3 "...Edmund Joseph McCorkell...advanced quickly in his academic studies. In 1903 he entered secondary school in Orillia and from there, proceeded to the University of Toronto and by attending the College of Education and St Michael's College, his vocation to the priesthood became clearly defined. On 29th June, 1916, [he] was ordained. His scholarly accomplishments and his religious guidance bene fitted and brought comfort to many"

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