Peter Devlin - where'd he go?

[Winterbloom21]

My Dad had an uncle who was born in Toomebridge County Antrim in 1898, by the name of Peter Devlin.    He emigrated to Canada in 1923 with a fiver in his pocket, en route to Montreal, stating that his final destination was Ottawa.

Every now and again I try to find somebody who might have heard of him, or knows something about his story.   So this is another go:  His father was called Patrick Devlin (d 1907)and his mother was Mary Anne nee McCormick (d 1927).    They were farmers.    He had four sisters, Mary (my granny), Margaret, Bridie and Elizabeth.

If there's anybody out there who is trying to find out where their great grandad came from, I'd love to hear from them.

[polarbear]

Looks like this might be a marriage for Peter ....

Peter Devlin, son of age of Patrick Devlin and Mary Ann McCormick
to
Elizabeth O'Kane, daughter of age of Daniel O'Kane and Jennie Mullin
27 (I think) Apr 1933
Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church, Westmount (this is part of Montreal, Quebec)

(from the Drouin Collection - if your local library subscribes to Ancestry Library Edition, you would have access to the original image)

Polarbear

[cosmac]

A daughter was born in 1935 to this couple and baptized in the Montreal church - Saint Anthony of Padua.  On the marriage record Polarbear found it showed that Peter was from St. Anthony's parish.

Debbie

[Winterbloom21]

Thank you very much, both of you.    I must investigate what the library here has to offer re Ancestry so that I can have a closer look.    If this is him, I shall be over the moon.   Thanks again, Siobhan

[polarbear]

If Peter turns out to be yours, can look for him at this link to the Montreal Directories. Start at 'Serie principale' and it is generally English after that

http://bibnum2.bnquebec.ca/bna/lovell/index.html

Polarbear

[Winterbloom21]

Thanks, Polar Bear.    I've had a look through and it's very interesting.   Can't find anything for Peter, though.   Sadly, I don't think any of my relatives were ever prosperous enough to appear in any directories such as these.

[vbain]

This may be nothing...
but there is a Peter Devlin (h/o Margaret Doyle) St. Columbkille R.C. in Uptergrove. It is in Simcoe, Twp. Mara.
# is SM-MA 1425
As Devlin is not a frequent name, I thought it might be useful.

[carol8353]

I presume you have him in Ireland in 1901?

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Toome_Upper/Brecart/941975/

And 1911...

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Toome/Breeart/125070/

Carol

[cosmac]

I'd go back and check the Montreal directories. 
For 1933-34 there is a Peter Devlin, lab (labourer) at #8 35 Lafleur Ave. Verdun
1936-37 Peter Devlin civ emp (civil or civic employee most likely) 2069 Tupper
1939-1940 There are 2 Peter Devlins. One with the same information as above on Tupper and the other an operator for J.C. Wilson with rooms at 4368 St. Denis.
You didn't have to have money to appear in a city directory.

You mentioned an Ottawa connection.  Where did that information come from.  The form 30A that seems to be your Peter Devlin only mentions a friend in Montreal as a Canadian contact.

Debbie