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Peter Aloysius Sinnott, Jr

Peter Aloysius Sinnott, Jr

Male 1854 - 1930  (76 years)

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  • Name Peter Aloysius Sinnott  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born 2 Jul 1854  Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] 
    Gender Male 
    Alternate Place of Birth Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Residence Dec 1855  Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1 Poplar 
    Residence 1860  Providence Ward 5, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Age: 6 
    Residence 1865  Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Age: 11; Marital Status: Single 
    Residence 1870  Providence Ward 4, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    Age: 15; Census Post Office: Providence 
    Residence 1875  Providence Ward 4, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    Age: 18; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son 
    Occupation Jun 1875  Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    clerk 
    Occupation 1880  Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [21] 
    clerk in a store 
    Residence 1880  Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [22] 
    Age: 23; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law 
    Residence Nov 1900  New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    310 Clinton St. 
    Departure 3 Nov 1900  New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    to Ireland. Settled in Enniscorthy, County Wexford. 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Enniscorthy Urban, County Wexford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    46.2 Templeshannon St. Age: 43; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    other 1904  Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [23] 
    was arrested for comtempt of court 
    Arrival 1 Jul 1904  Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    from Enniscorthy, County Wexford 
    Find A Grave Memorial Number 36158925 
    Race White  [24, 25] 
    Occupation 31 Mar 1911  St Mark's Parish, Trinity Ward, County Dublin. Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    landed proprietor -- land lord 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  St Mark's Parish, Trinity Ward, County Dublin. Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    29 Sandwich St; Age: 57; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Residence Aug 1915  Dublin, County Dubin, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    3, Pile Terrace, Up. Sandwith St. 
    Died 12 Nov 1930  Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [26] 
    Cause: broncho pneumonia and cardiac failure 
    • 62 Denzile St
    Buried Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [26] 
    • Deans Grange Cemetery; #25--F3-North; Name on record is spelled Synott
    Person ID I6616  obenlandGenealogy
    Last Modified 9 Aug 2018 

    Father Peter Aloysius Sinnott, Sr,   b. 4 Aug 1824, St John, St John County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1873, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Catherine Breen,   b. Abt 1828, St John, St John County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1891, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F2543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Ada Malarkey,   b. 22 Nov 1867, Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1947, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 2 Nov 1900  Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Children 
     1. Nicholas John Sinnott,   b. 18 Mar 1903, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1925, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)  [natural]
     2. Eleanor Elizabeth Sinnott,   b. 19 Dec 1909, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1920, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)  [natural]
     3. Catherine Elenore Sinnott,   b. 27 Sep 1901, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1901 and 1904, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 9 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F2537  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Deansgrange Cemetery Letter Malarkey #10    		Deansgrange Cemetery Letter Malarkey #10
    Catherine Ada Malarkey and Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr    		Catherine Ada Malarkey and Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr
    Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr and family 1911 page 1 sized    		Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr and family 1911 page 1 sized
    Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr and family 1911 page 2    		Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr and family 1911 page 2
    Petery Aloysius Sinnott Jr and family 1911 page 3    		Petery Aloysius Sinnott Jr and family 1911 page 3
    Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr    		Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr
    Peter Sinnott Certification of Registration of American Citizen    		Peter Sinnott Certification of Registration of American Citizen
    Howard Zellers Letter to Cecilia Ann Obenland Backhaus Joder 6A pg 1    		Howard Zellers Letter to Cecilia Ann Obenland Backhaus Joder 6A pg 1
    Howard Zellers Letter to Cecilia Ann Obenland Backhaus Joder Malarkey 6A pg 2    		Howard Zellers Letter to Cecilia Ann Obenland Backhaus Joder Malarkey 6A pg 2
    Howard Zellers Report pg 3    		Howard Zellers Report pg 3
    Howard Zellers Report pg 4    		Howard Zellers Report pg 4
    Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr    		Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr
    Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr Death Record    		Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr Death Record
    Deans Grange Cemetery Map(1)    		Deans Grange Cemetery Map(1)
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    Deans Grange Statue(1)    		Deans Grange Statue(1)

  • Notes 

    • Peter was the son of Peter A. Sinnott and his wife, Mary Catharine Breen. He was born on July 2, 1854. Both of Peter's parents were born in St. John's County, New Brunswick, Canada.

      On Nov. 2, 1900, Peter and Catherine Ada Malarkey were married. The ceremony was held at the Church of the Transfiguration in New York City.

      Sometime prior to his marriage, Peter inherited the "Abbey of Enniscorthy," in County Wexford, so he and Catherine moved to Ireland. I found Peter's "Certificate of Registration of American Citizen" that he had to complete while in Ireland. It gives his date and place of birth. It also listed his wife and his two children who were living at the time.

      The paperwork stated Peter and his wife left the United States for Ireland on November 3, 1900. Note that this was one day after their marriage. They traveled to Enniscorthy, County Wexford, where they stayed until June, 1904. They arrived in Dublin on July 1 of that year. The Consular Certificate said they were in Dublin to settle an estate in the Chancery Court. This must have been the estate of the relative who had willed the Abbey to Peter.

      While in Enniscorthy, they at least three children. Catherine Elenore was born in 1901. This corresponds with Catherine's sister, Anna's, notes that their first child, born in County Wexford, was a daughter whom they named Catherine. Anna's notes also state that the little girl died there as well. Catherine's nephew, Howard Zellers, wrote in 1977 of "...a son Peter who died while they lived at the Abbey and was buried on the Abbey Estate. At the time of his death he was about two years of age."
      So far I haven't found a record of this child.

      On February 5, 2017, I emailed St. Aidan's Cathedral in Enniscorthy, asking for information on the births of the children born there to Peter A Sinnott and Catherine Malarkey. I received a response from a gentleman named Hugo Kelly. He had researched the baptismal records and found only two children: Catherine Eleanor, born on September 27, 1901 and Nicholas John, born November 18, 1903. Both were baptized in St. Aiden's. There was no mention of a child named Peter, nor was there a death recorded for Catherine Eleanor. Since the family moved to Dublin in 1904, she might have died there. However, Anna Malarkey Obenland, her aunt, wrote that she died in Wexford.

      In a letter to me dated May 29, 1977, Catherine's cousin, Mary Malarkey Starner, wrote of the family lore, "He (Peter) being the eldest son inherited a poverty stricken estate which by law or otherwise always passed from the oldest son to the oldest son. After they married they went to Ireland to live and 3 children were born to them. Nicholas Sennate (sic. should be Peter Sinnott) was not a Catholic as the previous heir had been and who had an alter (sic) in the "Abbey" which Nicholas (sic) and Catherine had removed, consequently the tale was that the 2 oldest of their children were poisoned by "fairies" as a punishment for having the alter (sic) removed. The other child, a son, died in the Irish Rebellion in the early 1920's."

      On March 18, 1903, Peter and Catherine's son Nicholas was born in Enniscorthy. Daughter Eleanor was born in Dublin on December 19, 1909. Unfortunately, Eleanor died when she was ten years old. Nicholas passed away at the age of twenty-two.

      The 1901 Irish Census lists Peter and Catherine at 46.2 Templeshannon St, in Enniscorthy. This was a hotel, categorized as "1st class." The couple occupied one room.

      While looking through FamilySearch.org, I came across a record for Peter. It is from the collection, "Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924." It says that in 1904, Peter was arrested in Wexford, County Wexford, for contempt of court. The records state that the prison where he was housed was in Wexford. Whether this was really a prison, as we think of them today, or just a town jail is unknown. Nor do we know how long he was in there. His residence at the time was Enniscorthy.

      Catherine's nephew also relates, "After having lived at the Abbey some time the Irish Government confiscated their estate under the Irish Land Reform Act. They were to be compensated for their land in the amount of about forty thousand pounds. Actually they received very little except for a small pension. After her husband's death, Katherine continued to receive the pension until her death. Katherine under dower rights only had a life estate following Peter's death."

      The "Irish Reform Act" mentioned above was probably the Land Purchase Act in 1909. According to Wikipedia, the Act "extended the 1903 Act by allowing for the compulsory purchase of tenanted farmland by the Land Commission, but fell far short in its financial provisions." This sounds to me like the government ran out of money. Thus, as Howard said, Peter and Catherine never received all of their proceeds. Also note the word, "compulsory". Howard used the word "confiscated" but they mean the same thing. The Sinnotts were forced to give up their land.

      The Ireland Census of 1911 shows Peter and Catherine living with Nicholas and Eleanor at 29.3 Sandwith St., St Mark's Parish, Trinity Ward, Dublin, Ireland. The four members of the family were all living in one room. It states that they had had three children, with two alive at that time. This means was the child Peter is just family lore.

      That census says that Peter was a "landed proprietor" and a landlord. The family was Roman Catholic.

      Peter passed away in Dublin on December 11, 1930. His residence at the time was 62 Denzile St. On 11 March 2014, I checked Google Earth. At that time, there was no Denzile St. There was, however, a Denzille Lane.

      He was buried in Dean's Grange Cemetery (aka Deansgrange). I wrote to the cemetery in the 1970's and received the plots of Peter and his family. On his burial record, Peter's last name is spelled "Synnott." According to a Find A Grave Volunteer, none of the family have gravestones. His plot is 25-F3-North.

      As a side note, a lady named Ellen Breen is buried in the same grave as the Sinnotts. Peter's mother's maiden name was Catherine Breen. It's hard to imagine this is a coincidence. Ellen was the widow of a Patrick Breen. She passed away in 1901 at the age of 70 years old, which would make her birth date in about 1831. I wonder if Patrick was Peter's Uncle? If so, this might be a clue as to where Catherine Breen's family was from. (County Wexford, possibly Enniscorthy.) A Margaret Tobin is buried there as well. Could she be another relative? More research is needed in that regard.

      Peter's Find a Grave memorial number is 36158925.

  • Sources 
    1. [S323] Mullarkey Family Report, Howard Edwin Zellers, (Location: Newport Beach, CA; Date: 29 Jul 1977;), Malarkey #6; received 22 Jul 1977 in response to my (Cecilia Obenland Backhaus Joder) letter.

    2. [S1661] Catherina Ada Malarkey and Peter Aloysius Sinnott Marriage Record, Church of the Transfiguration, (Location: New York, NY; Date: 17 Oct 1979;), Malarkey #11, received extract from the Register of the Parish of the Church of the Transfiguration on 20 Oct 1979 in response to my request of 13 Oct 1979.
      marriage certificate I received says that Catherine was born in Memphis, Tennessee, which is incorrect.

    3. [S1664] U.S., Consular Registration Certificates, 1907 - 1918, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      Record for Peter A Sinnott

    4. [S1667] Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      Record for Mrs P A Sinnott
      Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935 - Peter Aloysius Sinnott      		 Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935 - Peter Aloysius Sinnott


    5. [S1668] Web: Ireland, Census, 1901, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      Record for Peter A Sinnott

    6. [S737] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
      Record for Aloysius Sinnott
      1880 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr      		 1880 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr


    7. [S878] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1210; Page: 130; Image: 266; Family History Library Film: 805210.
      Record for Elias Sinnoth
      1860 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Sr      		 1860 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Sr


    8. [S736] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Providence Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1478; Page: 468B; Image: 772; Family History Library Film: 552977.
      Record for Allie Sinnott
      1870 United States Federal Census - Madaline V Sinnott      		 1870 United States Federal Census - Madaline V Sinnott


    9. [S1673] Ireland, Select Catholic Birth and Baptism Registers, 1763-1912, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).
      Record for Eleanor Elizabeth Synnott

    10. [S1674] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), Class: RG14.
      Record for Peter Sinnott

    11. [S1692] Massachusetts, State Census, 1865, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).
      Record for Abbert Sinnott

    12. [S1667] Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      Record for Mrs P A Sinnott
      Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935 - Peter Aloysius Sinnott      		 Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935 - Peter Aloysius Sinnott


    13. [S737] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
      Record for Aloysius Sinnott
      1880 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr      		 1880 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr


    14. [S878] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1210; Page: 130; Image: 266; Family History Library Film: 805210.
      Record for Elias Sinnoth
      1860 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Sr      		 1860 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Sr


    15. [S736] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Providence Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1478; Page: 468B; Image: 772; Family History Library Film: 552977.
      Record for Allie Sinnott
      1870 United States Federal Census - Madaline V Sinnott      		 1870 United States Federal Census - Madaline V Sinnott


    16. [S1683] Peter Aloysius Sinnott Alternate Birth Record, (Name: Intellectual Reserve, Inc; Location: Salt Lake City, UT;), "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F46M-5F8 : accessed 15 Mar 2014), Peter Aloysius Sinnott, 02 Jul 1854; citing Brooklyn, N.Y., v 18 p 31; FHL microfilm 1994691.

    17. [S878] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1210; Page: 130; Image: 266; Family History Library Film: 805210.
      Record for Elias Sinnoth
      1860 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Sr      		 1860 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Sr


    18. [S736] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Providence Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1478; Page: 468B; Image: 772; Family History Library Film: 552977.
      Record for Allie Sinnott
      1870 United States Federal Census - Madaline V Sinnott      		 1870 United States Federal Census - Madaline V Sinnott


    19. [S1667] Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      Record for Mrs P A Sinnott
      Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935 - Peter Aloysius Sinnott      		 Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935 - Peter Aloysius Sinnott


    20. [S1667] Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      Record for Mrs P A Sinnott
      Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935 - Peter Aloysius Sinnott      		 Rhode Island, State Censuses, 1865-1935 - Peter Aloysius Sinnott


    21. [S737] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
      Record for Aloysius Sinnott
      1880 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr      		 1880 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr


    22. [S737] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
      Record for Aloysius Sinnott
      1880 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr      		 1880 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr


    23. [S1680] Peter Aloysius Sinnott Arrested, (Name: Intellectual Reserve, Inc; Location: Salt Lake City, UT;), "Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KM7F-N3M : accessed 15 Mar 2014), Peter A Sinnott, 1904; citing "Irish Prison Registers 1790-1924," Brightsolid; Wexford, Wexford, Ireland, Wexford Prison, item 2, book 1/40/5, National Archives, Dublin; FHL microfilm 2357089.

    24. [S737] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
      Record for Aloysius Sinnott
      1880 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr      		 1880 United States Federal Census - Peter Aloysius Sinnott Jr


    25. [S736] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Providence Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1478; Page: 468B; Image: 772; Family History Library Film: 552977.
      Record for Allie Sinnott
      1870 United States Federal Census - Madaline V Sinnott      		 1870 United States Federal Census - Madaline V Sinnott


    26. [S1662] Dean's Grange Cemetery Letter To Cecilia Obenland Backhaus Joder, (Name: Dean's Grange Cemetery; Location: Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland; Date: 7 Dec 1979;), Malarkey #10, letter regarding deaths and burials of the Sinnott family; received 29 Dec 1979 in response to my letter.


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