John McCloskey and his wife came to NB from Ireland and settled in Fredericton Junction, Sunbury County.
Children:
1) John McCloskey, born 1826, married Phoebe Phillips, born in Ireland
2) James McCloskey unmarried
3) Mary Ann McCloskey m. Timothy Colman
4) Charles McCloskey: went to US about 1865
5) Catherine McCloskey m. James Maher
6) Phoebe McCloskey
7) Thomas McCloskey: left home at age 16 and lived in 23 US states.
Source: PANB:MC1/McCloskey, 1 page: contains a page from the John C. Tracy Book: Fredericton, Junction.
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Patrick McCLOSKEY came from County Tyrone, Ireland in 1819 at the age of 13 with his 1-year old sister, Sarah. In 1842, he married Sarah McKENNA, also from County Tyrone. He started as a peddler carrying a backpack and selling wares in the Miramichi district as far north as Bathurst. Later, he purchased a horse and wagon and had a large red chest to hold his wares, which still exists. They settled in Boiestown and opened a general store. His son, William, built a larger general store and operated a lumber business. A McCloskey general store was in the family for 5 generations.
Children:
- Henry McCLOSKEY
- John (Jack) McCLOSKEY
- James Leo McCLUSKEY
- Thomas McCLOSKEY
- Bernard (Barney) McCLOSKEY – moved to California
- Patrick McCLOSKEY
- Michael McCLOSKEY – moved to California
- William McCLOSKEY
- Mary McCLOSKEY
Source: Susan McCloskey, great-great-granddaughter PANB Dictionary of Miramichi Biography Pg. 673 for William Richard McCloskey and PANB MC80/2184 Pg. 255-56 Contact info: email susanmccloskey@gmail.com
