An American Family History

Helen (or Ellen) Treahy Flynn was born in 1831 Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland. Her parents were Bartholomew Treahy and Bridget Moran.

She married Owen Flynn about 1852. Owen was born in 1825 in Ireland.

Owen Flynn appeared in Caverhill's Toronto directory in 1859-60 as a mariner. He lived at 242 Queen Street.

Helen and Owen's children were William J. Flynn (1853), Maria Flynn (1856), Thomas Flynn (1859), and Andrew Flynn (1865)

Owen died November 16, 1870 and left Helen a widow. At the time of the 1871 census she was living with her children in the the St David's ward of Toronto. She was a grocer.

Helen died on September 15, 1877 in Toronto of consumption. She and her husband were both buried at St. Michael's.

In 1881 and 1891 William was living with the other children in St. David's ward. In 1881 he was an iron worker and Thomas was a metal worker. In 1891 William was a tin smith, Thomas was a showcase maker, and Andrew was a foreman making widow shades.

About 1904 William married his cousin Agnes M. Treahy in San Diego, California.

At the time of the 1920 census William was living in San Diego and working as a sheet metal worker.