Patrick Farrell had leased part of the lot occupied by the Donnellys. The property the Donnellys settled on originally belonged to the Canada Company which sold it to James Grace. James's niece, Bridget Donnelly (May 1, 1858–February 4, 1880) also lived with them. They had seven more children: William Donnelly (1845–1897) John Donnelly (September 16, 1847–February 4, 1880) Patrick Donnelly (1849–1914) Michael Donnelly (1850-1879), killed in a pub fight Robert Donnelly (1853–1911) Thomas Donnelly (August 30, 1854–February 4, 1880) and Jennie "Jane" Donnelly (1857–1917). After arriving in Canada, they settled as squatters in Biddulph Township in southwestern Ontario. James (March 7, 1816–February 4, 1880) and Johannah (née Magee) Donnelly (September 22, 1823–February 4, 1880) immigrated to Canada from Tipperary, Ireland, with their first child, James Jr. See also: Timeline of the Black Donnellys In 1995 the Lucan and Area Heritage Society formed to document and preserve local history, and the organization opened the Lucan Area Heritage & Donnelly Museum in 2009. Information about the family and the events surrounding their deaths was suppressed locally for much of the 20th century, due to many residents possibly having ancestors who were involved.
No one was convicted of the murders, despite two trials and a reliable eyewitness. The Donnellys' ongoing feuds with local residents culminated in an attack on the family's homestead by a vigilante mob on 4 February 1880, leaving five of the family dead and their farm burned to the ground. Many Irish Canadians arrived in the 19th-century, many fleeing the Great Famine of Ireland (1845-52). The family settled on a concession road which became known as the Roman Line due to its high concentration of Irish Catholic immigrants in the predominantly Protestant area. The "Black" Donnellys were an Irish Catholic immigrant family who settled in Biddulph township, Upper Canada (later the province of Ontario), about 15 km northwest of London, in the 1840s. ( January 2010) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī replica of the original Donnelly tombstone, belonging to Ray Fazakas, on display at the Lucan Area Heritage & Donnelly museum in Lucan-Biddulph, Ontario. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. This article possibly contains original research.
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