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CRAIG FAMILY

The CRAIG Family was sent to me by Pat CRAIG who lives on Bell Island, Newfoundland. His grandma Johanna was sister to my grandpa Thomas CORBETT. Our great grandparents were Patrick CORBETT and Johanna COSTIGAN. Click to see The Costigan Family and The Corbett Family.

The CRAIG Family's earliest known ancestor was A: Thomas CRAIG who was born in Kildare, Ireland in 1832 and who died in Kelligrews, Newfoundland on the 12th of December 1916. He was married to Elizabeth FARRELL who was born in 1840 and died the 28th of June, 1924 in Kelligrews.

Their third oldest son was Thomas CRAIG who was born in Bell Island, Newfoundland on the 9th of January, 1948. Johanna died young and Thomas married a second wife, Mary RYAN born 1891 who died the 13th of August 1975.

Johanna CORBETT was born in Chapel's Cove in 1877, was christened in Chapel's Cove, died in Bell Island the 20th of February, 1920. She married Thomas CRAIG (born the 9th of January 1870 in Bell Island and died the 15th of January 1948 in Bell Island. Thomas was the son of Thomas CRAIG and Elizabeth FARRELL.

(Notes: According to the headstone in Kelligrews, she died February 20, 1920 at age 43. According the Death Certificate FD 16835, the date of death was February 19, 1920)

B.3. Thomas and Johanna had 5 children:

C.1: William CRAIG, married Mary FITZPATRICK, the 10th of November 1928 in Bell Island. They had 7 children;

D.1.1: William CRAIG, Jr. died Cambridge, Ontario in 1997, married Byverence SNOW, the 17th of July 1954 in Bell Island. They had 3 children;
E. 3.1.1.1. Dorothy CRAIG, born the 24th of April 1955, married Richard DAKIN, the 12th of November 1977 (born 20 August 1955)
F.2.1.1.1.1Craig DAKIN, born 23 May 1988
F.3.1.1.1.2 Alanna DAKIN born 22nd of August 1991
E.3.1.1.2 Frederick CRAIG, born Bell Island the 4th of May 1958
E.3.1.1.3 Pearl CRAIG, born the 2 of September 1963, married William CLARK, the 12th of November 1988 (born 12 November 1958)

D.3.1.2: Tom CRAIG, born 9 January 1932 in Bell Island, married Floressa NORMORE, the 18th of August 1953 in Bell Island.
They have one child, 
E.3.1.2.1 Kevin, born 17 June 1957.

D.1.3: Bernard CRAIG

D1.4: Mary CRAIG

D.1.5: Bernadette CRAIG

D.1.6: Kathleen CRAIG, born 17 January 1939 married Joe WALSH, the 25th of June in 1960 in Bell Island. They had 5 children.

D1.7: Ted CRAIG, born in Bell Island the 18th of April, 1943, married Doreen KENT, the 25th of January 1964 in Bell Island.

C.2.1: Elizabeth (Bess) CRAIG, born in Kelligrews in 1901 and died in Bell Island the 16th of February, 1970, married William CONNORS, the 26th of October 1926 in Bell Island. William was born in 1896 and died in 1958 in Bell Island.
She had 2 children:

D.2.1: Nunce CONNORS, married to Charles RATFORD the 25th of August 1953 in Bell Island.
Nunce 
has 3 children:

E.2.1.1: Fred RATFORD

E.2.1.2: Charles RATFORD

E.2.1.3: Dianne RATFORD

D.2.2: Kathleen CONNORS married William CONWAY the 28th of August 1952 in Bell Island.

E.2.2.1: Marilyn CONWAY

E.2.2.2: Barbara Ann CONWAY

E.2.2.3: Billy CONWAY

E.2.2.3: Sharon CONWAY

C.3: Stanislaus CRAIG, born in Kelligrews the 26th of January, 1908, died in Bell Island the 2nd of May 1981, married Ada DWYER, the 2nd of September 1934 in Bell Island (she was born on March 27, 1911 and died October 30, 2002 in Bell Island, daughter of Martin DWYER and Margaret MYERS).
He had 9 children.

D.3.1: Aiden M. CRAIG, born in Bell Island the 11th of July 1935, married Mary KAVANAUGH, the 2nd of July 1960 in Bell Island.
He had 3 children:

E.3.1.1: Catherine CRAIG, born in St. John's the 30th of April, 1961, married Ian MCKINNON, the 5th of September 1992 in Portugal Cove. 
She had 1 child:

F.3.1.1.1: Aiden CRAIG MCKINNON, born in Halifax, N.S. the 2nd of June, 1996.

E.3.1.2: Aiden CRAIG, born in St. John's the 29th of July 1962, married Kim TAGGART, the 2nd of December, 1995 in St. John's.
He had 2 children.

F.3.1.2.1: Kyle TAGGART, born the 1st of August 1990.

F.3.1.2.2: Emily Mary CRAIG, born the 4th of August 1996.

E.3.1.3: Judy CRAIG, born in St. John's the 28th of January, 1964, married Carl SHEPPARD, the 28th of July 1990 in St. John's.
She had 2 children.

F.3.1.3.1: Aaron SHEPPARD, born the 19th of September 1991.

F.3.1.3.2: Christian SHEPPARD, born in St. John's the 3rd of April, 1994.

D.3.2: Martin CRAIG, born in Bell Island the 30th of April, 1937, married Elizabeth O'KEEFE, the 27th of December ,1960 in Bell Island. 
He had 5 children.

E.3.2.1: Maureen CRAIG, born the 15th of December 1962, married Scott DOUGLAS.
She had 2 children.

F.3.2.1.1: Devon DOUGLAS

F.3.2.1.2: Tara DOUGLAS

E.3.2.2: Barry CRAIG, born in Buchans on the 23rd of November, 1964, married Linda KOLPEAN, the 28th of October 1995 in Cambridge, Ontario.

E.3.2.3: Allan CRAIG, born the 19th of May, 1966.

E.3.2.4: Jason CRAIG, born the 11th of January, 1974.

E.3.2.5: Martin CRAIG, Jr. born February 5, 1992.

D.3.3: Joan CRAIG, born in Bell Island the 6th of July 1940, married James WHELAN, the 26th of December, 1962 in Bell Island ( he was born April 29, 1941 in Bell Island and died May 30th 1997 in Bell Island, son of William WHELAN and Bridget LOCKE)
She had 6 children:

E.3.3.1: Miriam WHELAN was born in St. John's the 3rd of June, 1963, married George BROWN the 6th of September, 1982 in Bell Island.
She had 5 children.

F.3.3.1.1: Gregory BROWN, born in St. John's in 1981.

F.3.3.1.2: Nicole BROWN, born in St. John's the 10th of April, 1986.

F.3.3.1.3: Wendy BROWN, born in St. John's in 1990.

F.3.3.1.4: Stephen BROWN, born in St. John's in 1994.

F.3.3.1.5: Kristen BROWN, born in St. John's the 18th of December, 1997, was christened in Bell Island the 28th of December 1997.

E.3.3.2: Craig WHELAN, born in Bell Island the 11th of July, 1965, married Rose WHELAN in Cambridge, Ontario.
He had 2 children:

F.3.3.2.1: Chanell WHELAN, born in Cambridge, Ontario.

F. 3.3.2.1: Wesley WHELAN

E.2.2.2: Kelly WHELAN, born in St. John's the 14th of November, 1968.

E.3.3.4: Jamie WHELAN, born in St. John's the 21st of May, 1976.

E.3.3.5: Grant WHELAN, born in St. John's the 29th of January, 1981.

E.3.3.6: Judy WHELAN, born in St. John's the 30th of September, 1984 and died May 6, 2003 in Bell Island.

D.3.4: Daniel CRAIG, born in Bell Island the 19th of January 1942.

D.3.5: Patrick Stan CRAIG, born in Bell Island the 9th of April, 1944, was christened in Bell Island the 9th of April, 1944, married (1) Joyce BYRNE, the 26th of December, 1964 in Bell Island (born February 5, 1945, daughter of Joseph BYRNE and Phoebe COOMBS). 
He had 5 children:

E.3.5.1: (1) Karen CRAIG, born in St. John's the 19th of December, 1965, was christened in Bell Island the 26th of December, 1965, married John WHITE the 26th of December 1987, (2) Barry BYRNE.
She had 3 children:

F.3.5.1.1: (1) Stephen WHITE, born in Cambridge, Ontario the 3rd of February, 1988.

F.3.5.1.2: (2) Victoria CRAIG, born in Cambridge, Ontario the 1st of October, 1989.

F.3.5.1.3: (2) Kelsey CRAIG, born in Cambridge, Ontario the 6th of December, 1991.

E.3.5.2: (1) Patrick Paul CRAIG, born in St. John's the 15th of November, 1966, was christened in Bell Island, married Tammy CLARKE, the 18th of February 1995 in Cambridge, Ontario (born the 19th of December, 1970.
He had 2 children:

F.3.5.1: Matthew CRAIG, born in Cambridge, Ontario, the 1st of February, 1991.

F.3.5.2.2: Mitchell CRAIG, born in Cambridge, Ontario the 25th of January, 1993.

E.3.5.3: (1) Pamela CRAIG, born in St. John's the 7th of April 1968, was christened in Bell Island, married Barry GOULDING, the 31st of July, 1993 in St. John's (born the 8th of June, 1968 in Gander, son ofWilfred GOULDING and Catherine MOSS).
She had 1 child.

F.3.5.3.1: Kyle GOULDING, born in St. John's the 20thof March,1995, was christened in Paradise the 6th of May, 1995.

E.3.5.4: (1) Lori Lynn CRAIG, born in St. John's the 29th of May, 1974, was christened in Bell Island.

E.3.5.5: (1) Amanda CRAIG, born in St. John's the 19th of December, 1981, was christened in Bell Island.

D.3.6: Philip CRAIG, born in Bell Island the 6th of September, 1945, married Judy STUMPF, the 21st of June 1970 in Kitchener, Ontario.
He had 3 children.

E.3.6.1: Deanna CRAIG

E.3.6.2: Kevin CRAIG

E.3.6.3: Tyler CRAIG

D.3.7: Elizabeth CRAIG, born in Bell Island the 21st of November, 1947, married Paul MCLEAN the 5th of February 1971 in Labrador City (born the 19th of June, 1950, son of David MCLEAN and Flos TREMBLETT).
She had 2 children:

E.3.7.1: Paula MCLEAN, born in St. John's the 11th of February, 1972.
She had 1 child:

F.3.7.1.1: Mikaela MCLEAN, born in Halifax, N.S. the 10th of April, 1995.

E.3.7.2: Adam MCLEAN, born in Labrador City the 22nd of December, 1974.

D.3.8: Margaret CRAIG, born in Bell Island the 27th of July, 1951, married Freeman HUSSEY, the 3rd of March 1978 in Bell Island (born the 7th of November, 1952, son of Ted HUSSEY and Cavell CRANE).
She had 3 children:

E.3.8.1: Shane HUSSEY, born in St. John's the 13th of March, 1980.

E.3.8.2: Christa HUSSEY, born in St. John's the 6th of September, 1982.

E.3.8.3: Danielle HUSSEY, born in St. John's the 20th of December, 1983.

D.3.9: Shawn CRAIG, born in St. John's the 8th of October, 1957, married Margaret SKANES, the 3rd of June, 1978 in Bell Island (born the 18th of December, 1957 in Bell Island.)
He had 2 children:

E.3.9.1: Stephen CRAIG, born in St. John's the 13th of July, 1978.

E.3.9.2: Shawna CRAIG, born in Labrador City the 30th of December, 1980.

C.4: Frank CRAIG, born in Kelligrews the 12th of April 1914, died in Bell Island the 24th of April, 1975, married (1) Kathleen JACKMAN, the 28th of January 1939 in Bell Island (born in 1917 in Bell Island and died the 5th of February 1939 in Bell Island). (2) Margaret TOBIN, the 24th of August 1947 in Bell Island (born the 16th of February 1921 in Witless Bay and died the 24th of September, 1972 in Bell Island).
He had 2 children:

D.4.1: Mary CRAIG, born in Kelligrews the 24th of April, 1914, died in St. Patrick's Mercy Home the 20th of January, 1992. 

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