Constable Michael Anthony Sullivan

1852 - 1905  (52 years)

• Name	Michael Anthony Sullivan
  	Constable
  Birth	2 May 1852	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   [1, 2]
  Occupation	1887 to 1900 (34 years)	Trepassey, Newfoundland and Labrador
  He was a Constable from at least 1887 through 1900.
  Death	6 Feb 1905	Conception Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador   [2, 3]
  Cause: kidney disease
  	Death Record of Michael Sullivan
  Burial	Aft 6 Feb 1905	Avondale Assumption R.C. Church Cemetery, Avondale, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Avondale Assumption R.C. Church Cemetery, Avondale,  Newfoundland and Labrador   [2]
  	Gravestone of Michael Anthony Sullivan
  Siblings	4 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Honora Sullivan,   b. 11 Sep 1842, King's Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador   2. Catherine Sullivan,   b. 1844, King's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador + 3. John J. Sullivan, J.P., K.P.M.,   b. 7 Aug 1846, Trinity, Bonavista-Trinity Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 17 Oct 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador  (Age 72 years) ▻ Annie Ellen Donaghue,  m. 19 Apr 1874 ;   Mary Ellen McCourt,  m. 16 Feb 1896   4. William Sullivan,   b. 1849 > 5. Constable Michael Anthony Sullivan,   b. 2 May 1852, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 6 Feb 1905, Conception Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador  (Age 52 years) ▻ Mary Ann Power,  m. 7 Nov 1878 ;   Sarah F. Hewitt,  m. 1896 > 6. William Francis Sullivan,   b. 14 May 1854, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 18 Feb 1912, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador  (Age 57 years) ▻ Jessie Mary Elizabeth Ewing,  m. 30 Apr 1875 > 7. Ellen Sullivan,   b. 5 Aug 1856, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 21 Nov 1926, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador  (Age 70 years) ▻ Sgt. Richard Cleary,  m. 4 May 1881   8. James John Sullivan,   b. 10 May 1861, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James Sullivan,   b. —, Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland   (Grandfather)  Anne Hanlon,   b. Abt 1819   d. 14 Jan 1890, Newfoundland and Labrador  (Age 71 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I9766
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Florence Michael Sullivan,   c. 24 Sep 1814, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 12 Jan 1870, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (Age ~ 55 years)
  Mother	Anne Hanlon,   b. Abt 1819   d. 14 Jan 1890, Newfoundland and Labrador (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F7615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Mary Ann Power,   b. 1852, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 4 Dec 1894, Trepassey, Newfoundland and Labrador (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	7 Nov 1878	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   [4]
  	Marriage Record of Mary Power and Michael Sullivan
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 6 months - She : ~ 26 years and 11 months.
  Children	1879 to 1883  [5]
  1. Florence Sullivan (1879–) 2. John Nicholas Sullivan(1880–) 3. Patrick Joseph Sullivan(1882–) 4. Ann "Annie" Elizabeth Sullivan(1883–1929)
  Family ID	F9328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Sarah F. Hewitt,   b. May 1865, Trepassey, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 25 Jan 1942, St. Shott's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1896
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 43 years and 7 months - She : ~ 30 years and 7 months.
  Children	1900 to 1901  [5]
  1. John Michael Thomas Sullivan(1900–1969) 2. Alexis Sullivan(1901–1971)
  Family ID	F9329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Constable Michael Anthony Sullivan(1852 – 1905) 2Florence Michael Sullivan(1814 – 1870) 4James Sullivan(— – ) 8 9 5Catherine Aylward(1789 – 1816) 10James Aylward(— – ) 11Mary Forastal 3Anne Hanlon(Abt 1819 – 1890) 6 12 13 7 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 May 1852 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Marriage - 7 Nov 1878 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Occupation - 1887 to 1900 - Trepassey, Newfoundland and Labrador Death - 6 Feb 1905 - Conception Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Burial - Aft 6 Feb 1905 - Avondale Assumption R.C. Church Cemetery, Avondale, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S2214] Anonymous, Inspector General Newfoundland Constabulary, (unknown). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 15885552 Michael Anthony Sullivan . [S2212] Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201), Death Record of Michael Sullivan. [S2142] Ancestry.com, Newfoundland, Church Records, 1793-1899, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017), Marriage Record of Mary Power and Michael Sullivan. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).