Thomas Mear

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1871 Michael is living in the Village of Walton Le Dale, working as a cotton mill laborer with his children and mother-in-law (#7 Gillabrands Court). 1881 living at 19 Gillibrands Court, Walton Le Dale,Lancashire, England, as a widow, working as a laborer in a cotton mill. Also in the household in 1881 is his mother-in-law and children. There is a Bridget Myers (b.ca 1846 Ireland) living in Walton le Dale as a lodger with Mary McDonel in 1871.. possibly a sister of Michael.
Death records shows his occupation as “Market Gardener” (died of heart disease)

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240341534/michael-myres

Michael married Ann McMahan on 2 Feb 1861 in Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, England. Ann (daughter of James McMahon and Mary Murphy) was born in 1839 in Ireland; died on 13 Aug 1875 in Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Thomas Gee on 8 Jul 1882 in St. Bede’s Chapel, Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire, England. Thomas was born in 1860 in Surrey, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine married Michael Carroll in 1886 in Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, England. Michael was born in 1862 in England; died on 20 Sep 1901 in Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

of Lowell,MA in 1942. In 1900 census in Lowell. Came to the US in
1890.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81563210/patrick-myers

Patrick married Sarah Elizabeth Duerden on 25 Mar 1895 in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Henry Duerden and Alice) was born on 3 Jan 1878 in Colne, Lancashire, England; died on 5 Dec 1952 in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Saint Patrick Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Living in Preston,England in 1891 with the James Smith family as a boarder. Apparently with a daughter named, Maud (born 1890 in Preston). Also in house is, Thomas Wallace (age 23, single, born Preston)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigrant: 10 Aug 1894, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; Ship: Pavonia Arrived: 20 Aug 1894 Port of Boston,MA

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/257301142/susan-greenwood

Susan married Harry Greenwood on 5 May 1901 in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Harry (son of William Greenwood and Emma Stansfield) was born in ca 1876 in England; died in 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigrant: 10 Aug 1893, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; Ship: Pavonia Arrived: 19 Aug 1893 Port of Boston,MA

Notes:

Elizabeth came to the US in 1894 and died at her home at 241 Chestnut Street in New Bedford, after an illness of one week. She came to New Bedford about 1902 with her husband. She was a communicant of Holy Name Church and a member of the Hilbernian Society and Guard of Honor Society. (cause of death- Coronary Occlusion)

Elizabeth married Patrick John McCormick on 12 Feb 1896 in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Patrick (son of Patrick McCormick and Mary Ann Devenish) was born on 20 Feb 1870 in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 10 Sep 1937 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigrant: 23 Jul 1896, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; Ship: Servia Arrived: 31 Jul 1896 Port of Boston,MA

Notes:

Died:
Menningitis

Notes:

1930 Living in New Bedford,MA
1940 Living in New Bedford,MA

Charles married Doris A. Perlowski in 1930. Doris was born on 13 Sep 1909 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

April 1930 living at 82 Myrtle Street in New Bedford as a widow with her three daughters. In 1942 at the time of her mothers death she is still living at 82 Myrtle Street in New Bedford,MA.

Mary married Benjamin H. Besse about 1915. Benjamin died before 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married William Sullivan in 1930. William died in Jul 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194596308/william-mccormick

Notes:

At the time of her mothers death she was living at 56 State Street in New Bedford,MA.

Helena married Albert William Fisher on 16 May 1930. Albert (son of William Henry Fisher and Marion Maudsley) was born on 27 Dec 1903 in Massachusetts; died on 12 Sep 1984 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Sacred Heart Old Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1942 and 1957 living in Providence,RI

Gertrude married John J. Halloran about 1930. John was born about 1900 in Massachusetts; died in 1979. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of her mothers death she was living at 40 Shawmut Avenue in New Bedford,MA

Margaret married William Freeman about 1940. William was born on 14 Nov 1903; died in Mar 1974 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1957 living in New Bedford,MA.

Family/Spouse: Anne Gibbons. Anne died in 1991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of his death he was living at 108 Eddy Street in Fall River. He moved to Fall River from New Bedford about 1942. He was a salesman for the Anderson-Little Company in Fall River.

Lawrence married Mary Elizabeth Carroll on 23 Jun 1941 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of George Augustus Carroll and Catherine McDermott) was born on 19 Dec 1913 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died about 2015. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1941; World War II US Army

Notes:

At the time of his mothers death Stephen was in the Army as a Private
at Fort Monmouth,NJ. In 1957 he was living in Providence,RI.

Family/Spouse: Josephine Flanagan. Josephine died in 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 21 Mar 1941, Jamaica, New York City, New York; World War II US Army - Tech Sergeant

Notes:

At the time of his mothers death, Harold was in the Army, as a
Sergeant Technican in San Francisco. In 1957 he was living in
Falmouth,MA

Harold married Amelia Frances Perry after 1941. Amelia (daughter of Henry Joseph Perry, Jr. and Mary A. Nannery) was born in 1916; died in 1970; was buried in St Joseph Cemetery, Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mr. Southerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mr. Dupuis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

KINSTON, N.C. -- M. Irene (Besse) Normandin, 82, of Kinston, formerly
of New Bedford, Mass., died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 29, 2000, at
Lenoir Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife and best friend of
Bernard E. Normandin, and daughter of the late Benjamin H. Besse and
Mary Eva (McCormick) Besse Sullivan.
Mrs. Normandin was born in New Bedford, and had lived in New Bedford
for most of her life before moving to Kinston in 1952. She was a
graduate of Campbell College.
She was a communicant of Holy Trinity Church in Kinston.
Mrs. Normandin was formerly employed as an executive secretary at
Revere Copper & Brass in New Bedford.
She was a founding member of the Kinston Library and was active in
the local Art Council for many years. She was also a member of the
local Beta Phi Sorority.
Mrs. Normandin's many friends will remember her as a lovely and
loving person. Her husband misses her beyond words.
Survivors include her widower; a niece, Dorothy M. Baptista of
Westport, Mass.; three nephews, Mitchell J. Kuliga of Assonet, Mass.,
Robert H. Kuliga of New Bedford, and Paul F. Kuliga of Gorham N.H.;
and many great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was the sister of the late Ann Louise (Besse) Southerland Dupuis
and Dorothy E. (Besse) Kuliga Zawalski, and aunt of the late Joseph C.
Southerland.
Her memorial Mass will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Name of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, New Bedford. Burial will follow in
Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Bedford.
Local arrangements are by Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park
St., New Bedford.

Irene married Bernard E. Normandin est 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

WESTPORT -- Dorothy E. (Besse) Kuliga Zawalski, 77, of Westport, died
Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998, at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long
illness.
She was the wife of the late Mitchell Kuliga and the late Ignace
"Iggy" Zawalski, and the daughter of the late Benjamin H. Besse and
Mary E. (McCormick) Besse.
Mrs. Zawalski was born in New Bedford and lived there for most of her
life before moving to Westport in 1992.
She was a communicant of Holy Name Church.
Mrs. Zawalski was formerly employed as a cloth inspector at
Berkshire-Hathaway and by Arlan's Department Store in New Bedford as a
sales clerk for many years.
She worked as a teacher aide at the Clark Street School for many
years until her retirement, and then was employed at Wonder Bowl.
Survivors include three sons, Mitchell J. Kuliga of Assonet, Robert
H. Kuliga of New Bedford and Paul F. Kuliga of Gorham, N.H.; a
daughter, Dorothy M. Baptista of Westport; a sister, Irene Normandin
of Kinston, N.C.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Louise Ann Southerland-Dupuis and
grandmother of the late Daniel and Susan Kuliga.
Her funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Name Church.
Arrangements are by Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St.,
New Bedford.
KULIGA-ZAWALSKI -- of Westport, Dec. 27, 1998, Dorothy E. (Besse)
Kuliga Zawalski, 77, wife of the late Mitchell Kuliga and the late
Ignace "Iggy" Zawalski, mother of Mitchell J. Kuliga, Robert H.
Kuliga, Paul F. Kuliga and Dorothy M. Baptista, sister of Irene
Normandin. Funeral from the SAUNDERS-DWYER HOME FOR FUNERALS, 495 Park
St., New Bedford. Wednesday at 9. Funeral Mass at Holy Name Church at
10. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours,
Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Mitchell Kuliga. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ignace A. Zawalski. Ignace was born on 30 Apr 1910; died on 25 Sep 1997 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Colonel Donald William Lajeunesse. Donald was born on 12 Jan 1930 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Nov 2019 in Florida; was buried in Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, Mims, Brevard County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1951; Korean War (US) Sgt, US Marines

Notes:

He went by Buddy or Bud. Played football & basketball for Holy Family High School. Joined the Marines at 18. Served in Korea 1951-53. Worked for Ma Bell telephone, aka New England Telephone, Verizon for 35 years

Albert L. "Bud" Fisher, 83, of Fairhaven peacefully passed away on Friday May 2nd after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Anne M. (McCormick) Fisher.
Born and raised in New Bedford son of the late Albert W. and Helena (McCormick) Fisher, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life.
Albert served honorably as a Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was awarded multiple medals including the Korean Service Medal with two stars and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation. Albert was a member of several veteran associations including the VFW. He worked for New England Telephone/Verizon for 40 years. Bud cherished his time with his family and friends on Wilbur Point. His favorite past times were hunting and fishing especially over on his beloved Nantucket where he lived as a young child for several years.
He is survived by his wife; his 6 children, Elizabeth J. Fisher and husband Ricardo Kuhner of Fairhaven, MA, Thomas M. Fisher and partner Lavonne Straley of Atlanta, GA, Kathleen M. Nelson and husband Peter of Mattapoisett, MA, Mary-Kate Moura and husband Michael of Fairhaven, MA, Anne Marie Leonard and husband Arthur of Lakeville, MA and Margaret O. Fisher of Fairhaven, MA; four grandchildren, Shannon Kelly Mitchell, Sean Patrick Mitchell and wife Jessica (Osuch) Mitchell, Nicolas C. Nelson and fiancée Taylor Hughes and Alex P. Nelson; and many nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Joan Lajeunesse and the late William H. Fisher.
His Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, May 9th at 10 AM in St. Lawrence Church. Visiting hours Thursday, May 8th from 4-8 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Holy Family - Holy Name School, 91 Summer St. New Bedford, MA 02740 or Saint Lawrence Parish, 110 Summer St. New Bedford, MA.

Family/Spouse: Anne Marie McCormick. Anne (daughter of Harold Francis McCormick and Margaret Kelly) was born on 21 Mar 1930 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 4 May 2016 in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Captain William H. "Bill" Fisher, 71 of Titusville, Fl, passed away on Monday October 25, 2010 at Southeastern Massachusetts Rehab Center. He was survived by his loving wife of 50 years Margaret "Peggy" A. (Durant) Fisher.
Bill was born in Nantucket, MA on August 1, 1939, the son of the late Albert W. and Helena L. (McCormick) Fisher.
He attended Holy Family High and graduated from New Bedford High School in 1958 where he played on the basketball team winning 2 state championships. He then went to Tulsa, OK, he graduated from Spartan School of Aeronautics. He came back to New Bedford and started his flying career with Mass Air and a charter pilot for Guimond Farms. In 1964 he was hired by Delta Air Lines and started his wonderful career in Miami, FL. He flew DC 6, DC 7, DC 9, 727, 757, and 767. He retired in 1996. He loved to be outdoors, enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping with his family.
Survivors include his wife; his children, William H. "Buddy" Fisher and his wife Edwina of Dartmouth, Scott Fisher and his wife Maria of Pembroke Pines, FL, Karen Wagner and her companion Chris Smith of Bellbuckle, TN and Maureen Terrones and her husband David of Orange Park, FL; his sister and brother Joan Lajeunesse and her husband Donald of Titusville, FL and Albert "Bud" Fisher and his wife Anne of Fairhaven, MA. He was a loving grandfather of Kaleigh, Matthew, Kyle, Dylan, Justin, Lauren, Ryan, Alesha and a great-grandfather to Connor William; several nieces and nephews.
He was the father of the late Lynne M. Fisher.
His Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, October 30th at 10 AM in St. Lawrence Church. Visiting Hours Friday, October 29th from 4-7 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the charity of your choice in Bill's memor

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Carol (McCormick) St. Laurent of Avon, CT, died Monday, (June 25, 2012), at the age of 69, following a courageous six month battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She was born in Fall River, MA, with previous residences in Pittsford, NY, Great Falls, VA and Nashua, NH. Carol was a kind, loving and compassionate wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend. She thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren as well as her travel adventures throughout New England with her devoted husband, Maury St. Laurent. They would have celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on September 16th. She was the daughter of Mary McCormick Miller of Alexandria, VA and the late Lawrence McCormick. Mother to her beloved daughters, Michelle Winkleblack and husband Grant of Simsbury, CT and the late Danielle St. Laurent and her surviving spouse Jimmy of Houston, TX; sister to brothers John McCormick and wife Amra of Alexandria, VA and the late Michael McCormick; she was also the loving grandmother to grandchildren, Lauren, Katie and Drew. Carol's family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to all the wonderful people in the Oncology and Cancer Center units at the University of Connecticut Medical Center. Although she will be greatly missed by all who knew her, she inspired many with her incredible courage and strength.
A private family service has been planned. Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Attn: Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. Vincent Funeral Home of Simsbury is caring for the arrangements.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103362125/carol_ann-st_laurent

Carol married Maurice Leo St.Laurent on 16 Sep 1967 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Maurice (son of Leonidas Aime St.Laurent and Yvonne Alice Gagnon) was born on 10 Nov 1944 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jul 2021 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; was cremated in Kent Falls State Park, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Abt 1965; Vietnam War US Air Force

Notes:

Michael moved to St.Petersburg,FL in 1983 from Tacoma, Washington, and was an inspector at Boeing Aircraft. An Air Force veteran, he served during the Vietnam War and was a member of Veterans Alliance in St.Petersburg. He belonged to Holy Family Catholic Church.

Michael married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gorham,NH

Family/Spouse: Baptista. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Danielle grewup in Greece,NY, lived in Virginia a couple years before returning to Pittsford,NY where she attended and graduated in 1992 from Pittsford Mendon High School in Pittsford,NY. She also graduated Monroe Community College about 1995. Attended Buffalo State and Brockport State Colleges. Worked at the Genesee Country Museum in 1999-2000, as well as an in-home caregiver for several years in NY and in Texas. From 2004 to 2008 she had other odd jobs including working at a dog groomers in Dayton,TX and took care of a new born baby for a school season(2007/8), and rescued miniature greyhounds.


Her Obituary: Danielle St.Laurent, 39, of Hull, TX died Sunday June 3, 2012 at her residence. A native of Rochester, New York she had lived in Hull, for three years and was an homemaker. She is survived by her husband Jimmy Griffin of Hull, parents Maurice and Carol St. Laurent of Rochester, New York. Son Drew Burdett of Hull, sister Michelle Winkleblack of Simsbury CT. grandmother Mary McCormick of Alexandria, Virginia. A celebration of life will be held Thursday June 7, 2012 from 1:00P.M. until 4:00P.M. at the Nolan Pickett V.F.W. Post # 5621 of Liberty, Texas. Cremation services under the care Faith & Family Funeral Services of Batson, Texas


The following was written by Drew Burdett - with help from his father - read at his mother's memorial service in Liberty, TX June 7, 2012.
My Mother's parents were both from Fall River Massachusetts, They dated for five years while her Dad put himself through college. In 1967, after college they were married and moved to Rochester, New York where her Dad worked for Kodak. They had a daughter Michelle born in 1968. My mother wrote in a biography for a school paper that before she was born her parents were expecting a boy and had the name Daniel Jeffery picked out - they found out at her birth in 1973 that she was a girl - so they changed the name to Danielle, with no middle name. My mother wrote about many issues in her early life that she carried with her always and struggled with letting go. However, nothing in the past affected her love of being the best mother to me. To me she was the worlds greatest and everyone that saw the two of us together could see that she cared and loved me more than any mother could. My father tells me how happy she was when I was born and how fortunate I was to have such a caring, loving and sensitive mother. When I was in pre-k my mother was the teacher at the catholic school I went to. My mother loved animals, especially her dogs (Ky, Penny, Ty, Tica and especially Skylar). Any dog she saw on the side of the road or abandoned, that didn't have a collar, she would take home, fix them up, and help them find a new home. She always liked cleaning and never liked having a cluttered house. Sometimes I would leave my toys on my dresser and I would come home from school and they would be put away in storage totes. She was always smiling and laughing and loved hearing me tell her jokes. She enjoyed listening to the stories I wrote for school and was always after me about my grades. When we did my homework together she would use a calculator to check my work, I sometimes would surprise her and get the answer before she could on the calculator. My mother loved waterfalls and nature, but just not the mosquitoes. If a mosquito landed on her she would run inside. She also loved birds, especially blue birds, the state bird for New York. If you saw a bird she could tell you what it is. There are so many other things about my mother that everyone should know and I wish she was still here today so I could hear her last words to me once more - “BYE, I LOVE YOU"

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103361330/danielle-st_laurent

Danielle married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Danielle married Jimmy Wayne Griffin on 11 Sep 2008 in Kingwood, Harris County, Texas. Jimmy was born on 04 Nov 1972 in Liberty County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]