BMcDo wrote:
Thanks for responding! I am Alice Barker's grandson. My father was Ted McDonald. Robert and Mary Ann were my great grandparents I have made some progress on the Barker's at Open Hall, but have very little on Sexton. I have Mary Ann's parents (your great grandparents) as Patrick Sexton b. 1833 d. 1922 and Mary Kearsey b. 1845 d. 1928.
I don't have anything beyond them, nor do I have their siblings. Do you have info on Patrick and Mary's parents? If you like, you can email me at
brianmc40@hotmail.com , thanks Brian
hi again
below is 1921 census goose cove, family 40 is Patrick sexton wife mary listing sons Richard, john also my great grandfather mike would be seen is grandiose census 1921
so if this is correct then Patrick and mary had at least 5 children sons---john, Richard, and mike and daughters Margaret and mary ann? ( I find it interesting that my dad has a brother john, and sisters Margaret and mary?)
also my granddad leonard sexton whos dad was mike said his great grandfather was a Richard sexton who came ton nl from Ireland around early 1800s...I was checking a couple of Ireland ancestry sites and did find a Richard sexton of county cork baptized in 1802...whos fathers name is listed as pat...mother Belinda...lots of sextons in Ireland and I have no idea how t confirm I just thought with the year and fathers name pat(Patrick?) its a possibility
http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1921/21-goose-cv-stb.shtml