Michael Lydon, born in Ireland, possibly County Cork, died c1869. He married, 11 Sep 1865, Catherine Whalen, born in Waterford, County Cork, Ireland. [- Waterford is in Co. Waterford, not Co. Cork. There is also a Waterford in Co. Antrim -] She came to NB as young girl. The family settled in Saint John.

children:
1) Thomas Lydon b. 24 Aug 1866, d. Feb 1918, m. 29 Nov 1894 Helen Getchell b. c1875 d/o Thomas and Ann (Robinson) Getchell of Moncton
2) Bidilla H. Lydon b. 20 Feb 1868, m. 1 May 1893 Frederick R. Nash.

PANB:MC1/Lydon: 6 pages: Catherine (Whalen) Lydon married (2nd) 28 Jul 1873 Robert Rogerson of Moncton. This family moved to Johnville, NB after 1877.