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Cullen Family History
and Genealogy
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 Abt 1806 - 1870 (~ 64 years)
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| Name |
Anthony Cullen |
| Born |
Abt 1806 |
County Cavan, Ireland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
24 Nov 1870 |
Templeton Township, Quebec [1] |
| Buried |
Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario [2] |
| Notes |
- Anthony was a leading citizen of Templeton Township in the mid 1800s and was the entrepreneur and business success of the Cullen family. He was a mini-barron in the squared timber business, operating shanties in the winter and timber marketing of white and red pine from the plentiful forests of Templeton and surrounding townships. He became a significant investor in land for his timber business, owning some 1,400 acres between 1847 and 1864. He operated the business from the 1830s to his death in 1870. He also had a sizeable farming operation in East Templeton.
Anthony was a pillar of the Catholic Church and was instrumental in creating St. Anthony of Padua parish in Perkins. And he donated the bell for St. Francois de Sales church in Pointe-Gatineau.
He was a captain in the Templeton militia, a justice of the peace and an investor in infrastructure, toll bridges and the planned Montreal and Bytown Railway. He was involved in local and provincial politics, culminating in a run for office in 1857.
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| Person ID |
I125 |
Cullen family tree |
| Father |
John Cullen, b. Abt 1776, County Cavan, Ireland , d. 20 Aug 1858, Templeton Township, Canada East (Age ~ 82 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Carolan, b. Oct 1779, Doone, Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland , d. 04 Mar 1862, Templeton Township, Canada East (Age ~ 82 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Married |
1805 |
County Cavan, Ireland |
| Family ID |
F2289 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Ursula Macdonell, b. 06 Oct 1822, Pointe Fortune, Lower Canada , d. 24 Jul 1870, Templeton Township, Quebec (Age 47 years) |
| Married |
27 Nov 1839 |
St. André Est, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada [3] |
| Children |
| | 1. Mary Elizabeth Ursula Cullen, b. 09 Apr 1841, East Templeton, Canada East , d. 24 Sep 1907, Ottawa, Ontario (Age 66 years) [natural] |
| | 2. John Godfrey Cullen, b. Aug 1843, Templeton Township, Canada East , d. 28 Dec 1866, St. Augustine, Florida (Age ~ 23 years) [natural] |
| | 3. Anthony Cullen, b. Abt May 1845, East Templeton, Canada East , d. 19 Jun 1862, East Templeton, Canada East (Age ~ 17 years) [natural] |
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| Last Modified |
4 Dec 2020 |
| Family ID |
F2499 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Photos
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 | St. Anthony of Padua church Perkins, Quebec (now Val des Monts)
Four generations of Cullens were parishioners of this parish in Templeton Township.
Anthony Cullen was instrumental in the creation of the parish in the 1850s. He was present at the dedication ceremony in 1857 and witnessed the official record of the proceedings. |
 | Pointe-Gatineau and St. François de Sales church c1910
A view of Pointe-Gatineau showing the second St. François church erected about 1853 and Templeton Township and the Gatineau Hills in the background. Anthony Cullen was a principal patron of the parish. He and wife Ursula donated a 252 pound bell to the new church. It was named "Ursule-Antoinette" in her honour. |
 | Map of Lac Cullen, Petit Lac Cullen & Lac Cassidy
The two Lac Cullens, located in Wakefield Township in Range 11, Lot 8 south of Lac Saint-Charles, are probably named after Anthony Cullen who logged extensively in the region in the mid 1800s. Lac Cassidy to the west in Lot 7 was likely named after the family of my 3rd great grandfather Thomas Cassidy and his son James who farmed on Lots 3 and 4 in Range 11. |
 | Ursule-Antoinette Bell donated to St-François-de-Sales church, Pointe-Gatineau
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 | Anthony and Ursula Cullen signatures 1858
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 | Anthony Cullen – probable site of his toll bridge over the Blanche River
In the 1860s, Anthony built two toll bridges, one on Lot 7 Range 2 over the Blanche River and another on Lot 9 Range 6 over a smaller waterway. This view is north on Rue Cheval Blanc at the bridge over the Blanche River in Gatineau, Quebec. |
 | Anthony Cullen Legislative Assembly election material 1857
In late 1857, Anthony Cullen agreed to stand for election as a member of Parliament representing Ottawa County. In January 1858, he withdrew from the race, in deference to another candidate. |
 | Anthony Cullen family tree chart
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 | Old Time Stuff – Anthony Cullen
Anthony Cullen saves William Boon at Long Island locks |
| Documents
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 | Anthony Cullen - blessing of the bell at St. Francois de Sales church in Pointe-Gatineau
In 1853, Anthony and Ursula Cullen donated the bell for St. Francois de Sales church |
 | Anthony and Ursula Cullen were prime supporters in establishing St. Anthony of Padua parish in Perkins
Anthony Cullen was instrumental in the founding of St. Anthony of Padua parish in Perkins. The blessing of the chapel was celebrated in 1857 |
 | Anthony Cullen saves William Boon at Long Island
The story of how Anthony Cullen saved William Boon from drowning in the Rideau River at the Long Island dam. c1827 |
 | Anthony Cullen and Ursula Macdonell marriage record November 37, 1839, St-Andre-Est, Argenteuil
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 | Anthony Cullen Ottawa Tribune 2 Jan 1858 (1)
Legislative Assembly Election 1857-58, excerpt from Ottawa Tribune January 2 1858; reporting on the nomination meeting of candidates held in Alymer December 28, 1857. |
 | Anthony Cullen Ottawa Tribune 2 Jan 1858 (2)
Legislative Assembly Election 1857-58, excerpt from Ottawa Tribune January 2 1858; reporting on the nomination meeting of candidates held in Alymer December 28, 1857. |
 | Anthony Cullen Ottawa Tribune 12 Dec 1857
Legislative Assembly Election 1857-58, excerpt from Ottawa Tribune December 12 1857; the Tribune supports Mr. Friel and asks Mr. Cullen to retire from the election. |
 | Anthony Cullen Ottawa Tribune 19 Dec 1857
Legislative Assembly Election 1857-58, excerpt from Ottawa Tribune December 19 1857; reporting on a meeting of candidates held in Buckingham December 15, 1857. |
 | Anthony Cullen Ottawa Tribune 2 Jan 1858 (3)
Legislative Assembly Election 1857-58, excerpt from Ottawa Tribune January 2 1858; reporting on the nomination meeting of candidates held in Alymer December 28, 1857. |
 | Anthony Cullen Ottawa Tribune 2 Jan 1858 (4)
Legislative Assembly Election 1857-58, excerpt from Ottawa Tribune January 2 1858; reporting on the nomination meeting of candidates held in Alymer December 28, 1857. |
 | Anthony Cullen listing, Ontario Directory 1851
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| Histories |
 | Cullen, John and Elizabeth Carolan's Children
Biographical sketches of John and Elizabeth Cullen's 7 children, notes and appendices.
Excerpt from The Cullens of Templeton A Two Hundred Year Journey, Mark Cullen, 2010, Chapter2, pp 40-63, 268-271 and 203-225
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| Cullen, John (c1776-1858) and Elizabeth Carolan (1879-1862)
The emigration of John Cullen and Elizabeth Carolan from County Cavan to Canada in 1826 and settlement in Templeton Township. John and Elizabeth were our first generation of Cullens in Canada.
Excerpt from The Cullens of Templeton A Two Hundred Year Journey, Mark Cullen, 2010, Chapter 1, pp 10-37 plus notes and appendices |
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| Sources |
- [S181] Lawrence Cullen research.
- [S206] Necrologies des Pierres Tombales du Cimetiere Notre Dame d'Ottawa, LesEditions Quesnel de Tomblanche, Vanier 1981, Vol 10 Page 995.
- [S54] Mariages du comte d'Argenteuil Rivest 1972, 165.
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