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Marriage: Children:
  1. Owen McManus: Birth: ABT 1831 in New York or Pennsylvania. Death: 14 APR 1915 in Exeter Twp., Monroe Co, Michigan

  2. Michael McManus: Birth: 15 JUL 1834 in Ash Twp., Monroe Co, Michigan. Death: 04 SEP 1871 in Frenchtown Twp., Monroe Co, Michigan

  3. Margaret McManus: Birth: ABT 1840 in Michigan. Death: UNKNOWN

  4. Mary McManus: Birth: ABT 1850. Death: UNKNOWN


Sources
1. Title:   1850 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1850; Census Place: Exeter, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: M432_358; Page: 416A; Image: 339
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;
2. Title:   1870 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1870; Census Place: Exeter, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: M593_691; Page: 275A; Image: 235; Family History Library Film: 552190
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;

Notes
a. Note:   From the various records that I have come across, I have been able to piece together a rough picture of the life of Patrick and his wife Bridget (Murphy) McManus. He and Bridget were both born in Ireland, apparently Longford County. It is not clear where or when they were married or when they came to the United States. They were apparently living in Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, around 1831, when their son Owen was reportedly born there. Presumably they married prior to 1831. It would also seem very likely that they came through New York City before 1831, as this was a common point of entry for many Irish immigrants at this time. They had apparently moved to Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan in about 1831. They certainly were there by 1834, because their son Michael was reportedly born there then, and they purchased some federal property then. From the account below, they were living in the Irish community in the Stony Creek area of Exeter Township by the mid-1840's. They were apparently founding members of the St. Patrick's Parish there in 1847. Bridget died there on August 15, 1857 and is buried in the oldest St. Patrick's cemetery. Patrick spent the rest of his life a widower, living for a while with his son Michael. He died in Exeter Township on January 24, 1874 and is presumably also buried near Bridget, although his headstone is no longer there. -Rick Waggener ============ From the Bureau of Land Management on-line site; I found the following records at the following location: <http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/search.asp>. These are records of land purchased by Patrick McManus from the Federal Government in Monroe County 1834 and 1835. This would further confirm that he and Bridget were in the area at this time. There is also one record not too far away in Monroe County, of a land purchased in 1837 by a Thomas McManus. I would guess that this is a brother or cousin to Patrick, and that he is the ancestor of the Milan Township McManus' families. ****** Patentee Name- Patrick McManus; Issue Date- September 10, 1834; Acres- 80; County- Monroe; Land Office- Detroit; Legal Description- Township 5 South, Range 9 East, Section 30, Part- E1/2SE; Certificate #7935 This parcel is in Ash Township ****** Patentee name- Patrick McManus; Issue Date- October 6, 1835; Acres- 40; County- Monroe; Land Office- Monroe; Legal Description- Township 5 South, Range 9 East, Section 30, Part SWSE; Certificate #25 This parcel must have been close to the above parcel in Ash Township. ****** Patentee Name- Patrick McManus; Issue Date- October 9, 1835; Acres- 62.76; County- Monroe; Land Office- Detroit; Legal Description- Township 6-S, Range 9 East, section 24, Part NE; Certificate #7979 This parcel was in Monroe Township. =============== I found a book in the Ellis Branch of the Monroe County Library, put together in 1947 to celebrate and commemorate the Centennial of the St. Patrick Church in Carleton, Michigan. In an article in it, titled "History of St. Patrick Parish" by Mary Lee Anderson, Patrick is mentioned as being one of the founding members of the parish there in Stony Creek in 1847. The article begins by talking about the general history of settlement in Michigan and the Monroe County area. It is noted that the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, spurred more rapid settlement of the southern counties in Michigan. With Monroe being Michigan's only port on Lake Erie, it became a major point for emigrants to disembark, and either move further on westward or settle nearby. Whereas Monroe was obviously the main area during this time, the article reports that settlers were taking up land in northern Monroe County around 1830. This would seem to correspond to the time when Patrick and his family first moved to this area. It mentions that the first recorded religious ceremony was in the home of a James Donahue, in what is now nearby Ash Township. This is where Patrick and Bridget apparently were in 1834 when their son Michael was born. The article mentions how the immigrants from particular countries in Europe, seemed to cluster together in communities. This area, called "The Settlement of Stony Creek," was initially comprised of Irish families, and was described by missionaries in the 1840's as one of seven Irish settlements between Coldwater and Detroit. Later, there was a large group of German settlers moving into the area. Quoting directly from the article as it talks about the initial founding of the parish: "... In the spring of 1846 Father Simon Sanderl, C.S.S.R., joined the two Redemptorists at St. Mary's, Monroe. This increase in numbers made it possible for Father Gillet to establish a regular "Station" at the Stony Creek, "ten miles north of Monroe in the midst of forests." One of the missionaries described the Settlement as a village of considerable size composed of "nearly sixty Irish families," adding "there are also some German families there." From this time on, a missionary went once in every two months to care for the spiritual needs of this rural congregation. It was about this time also that Father Gillet, according to an earlier parish chronicle, "made the suggestion that a log church should be built, each householder contributing two logs towards its erection." Fortunately the names of the families who donated the logs remain. Rather significantly, too, it would seem that from that list, the majority of the religious vocations from St. Patrick's have come. As recorded by an earlier historian of the parish and in the same order, they are: Edward McMormick, William Rafter, Owen Kelly, Dennis Fisher, Mathew Ready, Charles Boyle, Oliver Reagan, Michael Keegan, Daniel Carroll, Patrick Calaghan, Edward Coyle, Philip Flood, William Fry, Michael Fagan, Lawrence Fagan, John Rabbit, Anthony McDonald, Patrick Condren, Margaret Corcoran, John McCloskey, Thomas Cunningham, Patrick Crimmins, Peter, Corcoran, John Wallace, James Kelly, James Cambell, Bernard Hoffman, John Holt, Patrick Collins, James Donahue, James Welsh, PATRICK MCMANUS, John Kelly, Michael Conlisk, Murt O'Hara, Patrick Corrigan, Lawrence Maynes, Peter Burns, Ferdinand Steiner, James McKenny, Christoper Black, James Gavin, Owen Cunningham, and JOHN MURPHY. The ground for the chapel was a half acre donated by Lawrence Fagan. The small space needed for the building left the area around it free for use as the parish cemetery. A few tombstones, among them that of Lawrence Fagan-- which have braved the winds and storms, still stand the silent sentinels if the pioneers of St. Patrick's. The log chapel was completed in a short time, for, like all pioneer projects, it was a parish affair, each house-holder lending a hand. On March 17, 1847, Father Sanderl offered the Holy Sacrifice for the first time in the new structure named for St. Patrick....." I believe that the John Murphy, whose name I also capitalized with Patrick's, was very likely a brother to either Patrick's wife, Bridget (Murphy) McManus, or to Ann (Murphy) Ward, mother to Ann (Ward) McManus. The mentioned cemetery is where the grave of Bridget is found, and where I presume Patrick is located. ============ From the 1850 Federal Census of Exeter Township, Monroe County, Michigan, page 831, taken August 24, 1850, household #59; from ancestry.com, image #334 of 367: Patrick McMannus; age- 52, male, occupation- farmer, real estate- $1,200, born- Ireland Bridget " ; age- 54, female, born- Ireland Owen " ; age- 19, male, occupation- laborer, born- New York Michael " ; age- 16, male, born- Michigan, in school Margarette " ; age- 12, female, born- Michigan, in school ============ From the 1860 Federal Census of Exeter Township, Monroe County, Michigan: Page 414; Dwelling 858; Family 857: "McMannus, Patrick"; Age: 65; male; Occupation: farmer; Birthplace: Ireland "McMannus, Michael"; Age: 24; male; Birthplace: Michigan "McMannus, Margaret"; Age: 20; female; Birthplace: Michigan "McMannus, Mary"; Age: 10; female; Birthplace: Michigan (This census record showing Michael still living with Patrick in Exeter, combined with the records of Michael and Owen which describe their parents and Patrick and Bridget (Murphy), and the death record of Patrick also in Exeter, would seem to clearly prove the familial relationship of all of them, including Patrick's parents. This also links Margaret and Mary as 2 additional children. Bridget is not on this record because she died in 1857.It is not clear why there seems to be a difference of 6 years between the apparent date of birth for Patrick from this record and his death certificate, but since both are transcribed records, perhaps there was an error in one of the transcriptions.-RW) ============ From the 1870 Federal Census in Monroe County, Michigan, Exeter Township, page 275: "McManus, Patrick"; Age: 78; male; white; Occupation: farm laborer; Born: Ireland; no property; parents foreign born (Patrick is listed in the household of his son Michael and his wife Catherine.) (This record further shows the relationship between Patrick and his son Michael. Michael subsequently died in 1871, and Patrick died in 1874. Patrick's age is 3 years older on this record. I am guessing that this is probably close to his true age, with the transcriptions from 1860 and 1874 being in error.-RW) ============== From Vital Records, Monroe County, Michigan by Nancy De Graff Toll Charter, St, Patrick's Parish: "McManus, Patrick- -d. Jan. 12, 1874, 82 yrs." This record seems to support the 1870 record, indicating that Patrick was born in about 1792. ============== From the Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Michigan Department of Community Health; Genealogical Death Indexing System, Michigan: MCMANUS, PATRICK Date of death: 12-Jan-1874 Ledger Page: 243 Record Number: 268 Place of death: Exeter County of Death: Monroe Sex: Male Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Age: 84 years 2 months - days Cause of Death: Erysipelas Birthplace: Ireland Occupation: Farmer Father's Name: Mcmanus, Owen Father's Residence: Ireland Mother's Name: Mcmanus, Mary Mother's Residence: Ireland Date of record: 13-May-1875 This record was transcribed, presumably because it was not possible to copy the original certificate. The informant was not listed. Also, although I was able to locate the grave of Patrick's wife Bridget, in the old cemetery of St. Patrick's in Carleton, Michigan, I was unable to locate Patrick's grave there. I presume that either it is there and that the marker is no longer there, or that he is buried somewhere else.


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