John Monypenny
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Family History
John Monypenny was born about 1870 in Belfast, Ireland to William (1832-1915) and Mary Ann Flavelle (1839-1909) Monypenny. His father was born in Ireland. His mother was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England to William (b. 1806) and Mary Ann (b. 1805) Flavell. His parents were married June 20, 1862 in Fairfield, Lancashire, England, which is near Liverpool. Early in their marriage they settled in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. By 1891, they were living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada where they both died.
John had at least five siblings:
- James Monypenny (1863-1948)
- William Flavelle Moneypenny (1866-1912)
- Thomas Flavelle Moneypenny (1868-1948)
- Minnie F. Moneypenny Harding (1874-1963)
- Louis Forde Moneypenny (1877-1971)
There are a number of variants on John's name... in Brethren literature it's generally spelled "Monypenny", on Ancestry.com, it's "Monypeny" for John but as will be noted, "Moneypenny" for his siblings.
Sources
- Ancestry.com
- Findagrave.com
