1. Joseph Sullivan "Joe" was born 1 about 1812 in Co. Wexford, Ireland. He died 2 on 20 Dec 1888 in Caplin Bay, NF. He was buried in Ferryland RC Cemetery.
St. John's - Evening Telegram - Dec 26, 1888.
Sullivan, Joseph, native of Wexford, died 20th at Caplin Bay aged 76, here 59 yrs.This obituary indicates that Joseph came to Newfoundland about 1829, but it is not clear where he lived prior to his marriage in 1838. Family folklore suggests that Joseph Sullivan's hometown was the inland port town of New Ross, on the Barrow River, in Co. Wexford.
Although the Sullivans of nearby Ferryland also originated in Co. Wexford, Ireland, no conclusive evidence has been found that indicates any kinship with Joseph.
Joseph married 1 Elizabeth Swain "Eliza" on 25 Jan 1838 in Holy Apostles Parish, Fermeuse/Renews, NF. Elizabeth was born 2 about 1817 in Caplin Bay, NF. She died 3 on 15 Jun 1891 in Caplin Bay, NF. She was buried in Ferryland RC Cemetery.
Vital Statistics death record states that she was 74 when she died in 1891.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i Robert Sullivan + 3 M ii Lawrence Sullivan 4 F iii Mary Sullivan was born 1 in Sep 1846 in Caplin Bay, NF. She died 2 after 1921 in Calvert, NF. She was buried in Ferryland RC Cemetery.
Mary was still alive in 1921 (Census 1921), but she is not shown in the 1928 voters List. No death record was found in Vital Statistics.Mary married 1 Michael Keough on 15 Jan 1872. Michael was born 2 about 1840 in Caplin Bay, NF. He died 3 on 27 Apr 1915 in Caplin Bay, NF. He was buried in Ferryland RC Cemetery.