John J. Sullivan, J.P., K.P.M.

1846 - 1918  (72 years)

• Name	John J. Sullivan
  	Constable
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	7 Aug 1846	Trinity, Bonavista-Trinity Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador   [1, 5, 6]
  General Information	He was awarded the King's Police Medal.  [5]
  Moved To	say 1866 (19 years)	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   [1, 5]
  John moved to St. John's as a young man, was educated there and entered the baking trade.
  Occupation	May 1871 (24 years)	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   [1, 5]
  In May, 1871 he was the third man to join the police force, then under the command of Inspector Foley. Rising quickly through the ranks he attained the rank of Acting Sergeant in November, 1871. Swiftly gaining the attention of his superiors through his devotion to duty he attained the rank of Sergeant, November, 1872.
  Occupation	1875 (28 years)	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   [1]
  Achieving promotion again to rank of Second Class Head Constable in 1875 John found both his career and new family growing quickly.
  Offices Held	1892 (45 years)	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   [5]
  In 1892 he was appointed on of the Fire Commissioners and was mainly responsible for the formation of the St. John's Fire Constabulary.
  Retired	Sep 1917 (71 years)	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   [5]
  He retired as the Inspector General in September 1917 owing to ill health.
  Death	17 Oct 1918	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   [5, 6]
  Obituary	19 Oct 1918 (72 years)  [5]
  	Obituary of John J. Sullivan
  Burial	20 Oct 1918	Belvedere Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Belvedere Cemetery,  St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   [5, 6]
  	Gravestone of Thomas F. 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,   b. 1846, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 27 Nov 1894, Fort Townshend, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador  (Age 48 years) m. 19 Apr 1874   ▻Mary Ellen McCourt,   b. 1869, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 23 Nov 1933  (Age 64 years) 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 "Annie" Power,   b. 1852, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 4 Dec 1894, Trepassey, Newfoundland and Labrador  (Age 42 years) m. 7 Nov 1878   ▻Sarah F. Hewitt,   b. May 1865, Trepassey, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 25 Jan 1942, St. Shott's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada  (Age 76 years) 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,   b. 11 Aug 1858, Forteau Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 26 Jun 1926, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador  (Age 67 years) 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,   b. Dec 1851, Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador   m. 4 May 1881     8. James John Sullivan,   b. 10 May 1861, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: James Sullivan,   b. —, Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland Maternal Line: Anne Hanlon,   b. Abt 1819   d. 14 Jan 1890, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Person ID, Branch	I11035	Sullivan Line
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2025

  
  

  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	Annie Ellen Donaghue,   b. 1846, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 27 Nov 1894, Fort Townshend, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	19 Apr 1874	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   [1, 3]
  They were married by the Rev. T. McGrath. [1, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 8 months - She : ~ 28 years and 4 months.
  Children	5 sons and 5 daughters
  1. Mary Anne Joseph "Minnie" Sullivan,   b. 13 Apr 1875, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   2. Emile Sullivan,   b. 1875 + 3. Captian Thomas Florence Sullivan,   b. 26 Jul 1877, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 20 Jun 1942, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 64 years) > 4. Bridget Agnes Sullivan,   b. 7 Jul 1879, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 4 Oct 1955, Audubon, Camden County, New Jersey, U.S.A. (Age 76 years)   5. Ellen Gertrude Sullivan,   b. 10 Nov 1880, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 30 Nov 1880, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (Age 0 years)   6. Annie Isabel Sullivan,   b. 28 Oct 1882, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 8 Jan 1883, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (Age 0 years)   7. Rose Mary Sullivan,   b. 7 Jan 1884, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   8. John Edmund Sullivan,   b. 10 May 1885, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 2 Aug 1885, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (Age 0 years)   9. Florence Leonard Augustine Sullivan,   b. 28 Aug 1887, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 19 Apr 1889, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (Age 1 year) > 10. John Phillip Sullivan,   b. 23 Jan 1894, Fort Townshend, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 16 Mar 1979, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F7611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2024

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Mary Ellen McCourt,   b. 1869, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 23 Nov 1933 (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	16 Feb 1896	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   [2, 4]
  	Marriage Record of Mary McCourt and John Sullivan
  Age at Marriage	He : 49 years and 6 months - She : ~ 27 years and 2 months.
  Children	2 sons and 2 daughters
  1. Ellen Mary Sullivan,   b. 6 Apr 1898, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 30 Aug 1898, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (Age 0 years)   2. Rev. William Valentine Hillary Sullivan,   b. 14 Jan 1900, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 29 Oct 1961, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 61 years)   3. Sister Lillian Mary Sullivan, O.S.B.,   b. 29 Nov 1901, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 17 Apr 1993, Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri, U.S.A. (Age 91 years)   4. Leonard Frederick Francis Sullivan,   b. 28 May 1903, Fort Townshend, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Family ID	F7614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2024

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1John J. Sullivan, J.P., K.P.M.(1846 – 1918) 2Florence Michael Sullivan(1814 – 1870) 3Anne Hanlon(Abt 1819 – 1890)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Aug 1846 - Trinity, Bonavista-Trinity Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador Moved To - say 1866 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Occupation - May 1871 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Marriage - 19 Apr 1874 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Occupation - 1875 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Offices Held - 1892 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Marriage - 16 Feb 1896 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Retired - Sep 1917 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Death - 17 Oct 1918 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Burial - 20 Oct 1918 - Belvedere Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
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  Histories » Slide Show		Inspector General Newfoundland Constabulary Biography of John J. Sullivan
  		Inspector General Newfoundland Constabulary Part 2
  		Inspector General Newfoundland Constabulary Part 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S2214] Anonymous. Inspector General Newfoundland Constabulary, (unknown). [S2212] Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201), Marriage Record of Mary McCourt and John Sullivan. [S2213] Newfoundland, Canada, Index of Birth, Marriage & Death Notices from Newspapers, 1810-1890, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014). [S2142] Newfoundland, Church Records, 1793-1899, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017), Marriage Record of Mary McCourt and John Sullivan. [S2215] Obituary of John J. Sullivan, (St. John's, Newfoundland: Evening Telegram, 19 October 1918). [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://findagrave.com), Memorial ID 228799176 John J. Sullivan .