====== Emmett Mullally and Mary Etta Mullally ====== ===== Overview ===== **Dr. Emmett James Aeneas Mullally** (1878–1965) and **Mary Etta Mullally** (1875–1959) were a married couple living in Montreal, Quebec, during the early twentieth century. Both came from Irish-Canadian Catholic families bearing the Mullally surname, although the precise genealogical relationship between their respective family lines has not yet been established. They married on **27 June 1906** at St. Mary's Church in Montreal and raised six children together. Emmett was a physician, historian, and writer whose interests included Irish-Canadian history and Catholic institutions. Mary Etta was an artist who worked in oils and watercolours and was remembered by descendants for her involvement in property investments. Census records and family recollections provide glimpses into their household, which included extended family members at different points in their lives. ===== Family Summary ===== ^ Field ^ Details ^ | **Husband** | [[generation_2:2_2_mullally_mullally:emmett_mullally|Dr. Emmett James Aeneas Mullally]] (1878–1965) | | **Wife** | [[generation_2:2_2_mullally_mullally:mary_etta_mullally|Mary Etta Mullally]] (1875–1959) | | **Marriage** | 27 June 1906 | | **Marriage place** | St. Mary's Church, Montreal, Quebec | | **Children** | Six | | **Documented residences** | 63 Papineau Street (1911); 603 Union Street (1921); 2021 Union Avenue (1931 directory) | | **Family branch** | [[generation_2:2_2_mullally_mullally:|2.2]] | | **Parents of Emmett** | [[generation_3:3_3|Michael Mullally & Mary MacDonald]] | | **Parents of Mary Etta** | [[generation_3:3_4|James Mullally & Mary Ann Grannell]] | ===== Marriage ===== Emmett James Aeneas Mullally and Mary Etta Mullally married on **27 June 1906** at St. Mary's Church in Montreal. Their marriage was announced in //The Montreal Star// on the same date. Both families were part of Montreal's Irish Catholic community, with connections extending to Prince Edward Island and earlier generations of Irish immigrants. An unusual aspect of their marriage is that both spouses were born with the surname Mullally. Their respective family lines have been traced separately, but their precise relationship, if any, remains unresolved. ==== Marriage Record ==== {{:generation_2:mary_etta_mullally_and_emmett_mullally_marriage_record.jpg?600|Marriage record of Emmett Mullally and Mary Etta Mullally, 1906}} ==== Wedding Announcement ==== **The Montreal Star** (Montreal, Quebec), Wednesday, 27 June 1906, page 14. {{:generation_2:mary_emmett_mullally_wedding_notice.jpg?200|Wedding announcement, The Montreal Star, 27 June 1906}} [[generation_2:2_2_mullally_mullally:wedding_notice_transcript|Read Transcript]] ===== Children ===== Emmett and Mary Etta had **six children**, born between 1907 and 1918. ^ Child ^ Born ^ Died ^ | [[generation_1:1_1_gruner_mullally:jessie_mullally|Jessie Rosalie Mullally]] | 10 April 1907 | 23 March 1994 | | [[generation_2:2_2_mullally_mullally:james_mullally|James Emmet Oliver Mullally]] | 28 December 1908 | 1982 | | [[generation_2:2_2_mullally_mullally:patricia_mullally|Mary Patricia Mullally]] | 9 March 1911 | 1997 | | [[generation_2:2_2_mullally_mullally:eileen_mullally|Eileen Isabel Mullally]] | 17 May 1913 | 1992 | | [[generation_2:2_2_mullally_mullally:brenda_mullally|Brenda Beatrice Mullally]] | 30 November 1916 | 2005 | | [[generation_2:2_2_mullally_mullally:jean_mullally|Anne Jean Etta Mullally]] | 11 February 1918 | 1999 | Their eldest daughter, Jessie Rosalie, married [[generation_1:1_1_gruner_mullally:malcolm_gruner|Malcolm Hamilton Nightingale Gruner]] in Montreal on 10 September 1930, connecting the Mullally and Gruner families. ===== Family Life and Household ===== ==== A Multigenerational Household ==== The **1911 Canadian census** records Emmett and Mary Etta living at **63 Papineau Street in Montreal**. {{pdfjs 400px>:generation_2:2_2_mullally_mullally:mary_mullally_1911_census.pdf |}} Their household included their young children and Mary Etta's parents, **James Mullally and Mary Ann Grannell**, making it a multigenerational family residence. This arrangement is particularly interesting given that Mary Etta's only known sibling, Patrick Thomas Mullally, had died in infancy. She was her parents' only surviving child, and their shared residence in 1911 illustrates the continued connection between the two generations after her marriage. By 1921, the family was recorded at **603 Union Street, Montreal**. {{pdfjs 400px>:generation_2:2_2_mullally_mullally:mary_mullally_1921_census.pdf |}} ==== Recollections of Family Life ==== Family memories suggest that Emmett and Mary Etta maintained close relationships with their children and grandchildren. One granddaughter recalled spending alternating weekends with her Gruner and Mullally grandparents during childhood, providing her with regular contact with both sides of the family. Family recollections also indicate that two of Emmett and Mary Etta's daughters, **Pat and Eileen**, lived with their parents during a period of their adult lives. The dates and circumstances of this arrangement have not yet been established. These accounts offer glimpses of the extended family relationships that surrounded the couple's household beyond what is recorded in census documents. ==== Property and Household Finances ==== Mary Etta was remembered by descendants as taking an active role in purchasing and managing properties, despite being identified as a homemaker in census records. According to family oral history, she arranged several property purchases during her marriage, with Emmett signing documents associated with the transactions. The full extent of the couple's property holdings is not yet known, and surviving land records have not been examined to establish ownership. Further details about Mary Etta's independent interests and activities are recorded in her [[generation_2:2_2_mullally_mullally:mary_etta_mullally|individual biography]]. ===== Family Residences ===== Several addresses associated with Emmett and Mary Etta have been identified through census records and contemporary directories. ==== 1911 — 63 Papineau Street, Montreal ==== The 1911 Canadian census places the family at **63 Papineau Street**, sharing the household with Mary Etta's parents. This is the earliest identified residence of the couple following their marriage. ==== 1921 — 603 Union Street, Montreal ==== The 1921 Canadian census records Mary Etta and Emmett's household at **603 Union Street**, in the St. Lawrence–St. George district of Montreal. The census provides another documented location for the family as their children grew older. ==== 1931 — 2021 Union Avenue, Montreal ==== A Montreal directory entry from 1931 lists **E. J. Mullally, M.D.**, at **2021 Union Avenue**. The relationship between this address and the earlier 603 Union Street residence has not yet been established. Further investigation of contemporary directories and historical street numbering may clarify whether the entries represent separate properties. {{:generation_2:screenshot_2026-10-06_at_9.01.35 pm.png?400|1931 directory listing for E. J. Mullally, M.D.}} [[https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/5290672?docpos=192|View Source — BAnQ, 1931 Directory]] ===== Key Family Records ===== ==== Baptism Record of Emmett Mullally ==== {{ :generation_2:emmet_mullally_baptism.pdf |}} ==== Marriage Record, 1906 ==== {{:generation_2:mary_etta_mullally_and_emmett_mullally_marriage_record.jpg?600|Marriage record, 1906}} ==== Census Records ==== The following records document the couple's residences and household arrangements: * **1911 Canadian Census:** 63 Papineau Street, Montreal; multigenerational household including Mary Etta's parents. * **1921 Canadian Census:** 603 Union Street, Montreal. * **1931 Canadian Census:** Documents Mary Etta as married and identifies her occupation as homemaker. The original census records are also preserved on Mary Etta's individual biography page. ===== Sources and References ===== * **Marriage record, 1906:** Marriage of Emmett James Aeneas Mullally and Mary Etta Mullally at St. Mary's Church, Montreal. * **The Montreal Star, 27 June 1906, p. 14:** Contemporary wedding announcement. * **1911 Canadian Census:** Household at 63 Papineau Street, Montreal. * **1921 Canadian Census:** Household at 603 Union Street, Montreal. * **1931 Canadian Census:** Household information and occupation. * **Montreal City Directory, 1931:** Listing for E. J. Mullally, M.D., at 2021 Union Avenue, accessed through Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. * **Family oral history, October 2026:** Recollections of a granddaughter concerning family relationships, household arrangements, and property interests. ===== Outstanding Questions ===== * **Mullally ancestry:** What was the relationship, if any, between Emmett's Mullally ancestors and Mary Etta's Mullally family? * **Family residences:** What were the circumstances surrounding the household's moves between documented Montreal addresses? * **Property ownership:** Which properties were acquired or managed by the couple, and how were they registered? * **Extended household:** During which years did Pat and Eileen live with their parents? * **Additional records:** Can further census returns, directories, property records, or family correspondence help reconstruct the household's history?