Alexander Ryan Genealogy: 93 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1847-2014)

Alexander Ryan is documented in 93 historical records spanning 1847-2014 across 35 cities — including Boularderie, Canso, Lot 40, Grand-Calumet, Acadia, Pembroke, Newcastle, Saskatchewan, Restigouche-Reserve-Indienne-Listuguj, and Lingan. Sources include 42 births, 2 baptism records, 42 censuses, 4 marriage records, and 3 obituaries. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named Alexander Ryan through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with Alexander Ryan today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
1847	Baptism	Alexander-Irving Ryan	Restigouche-Reserve-Indienne-Listuguj, QC	Vital records	1847 Baptism Alexander-Irving Ryan Restigouche-Reserve-Indienne-Listuguj, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1848	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1848 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1849	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1849 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1850	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1850 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1851	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1851 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1851	Birth	Alexander-A. Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1851 Birth Alexander-A. Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1851	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1851 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1862	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1862 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1862	Birth	Alexander Rhyan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1862 Birth Alexander Rhyan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1863	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1863 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1863	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1863 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1865	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1865 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1865	Birth	John-Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1865 Birth John-Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1865	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1865 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1867	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1867 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1868	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1868 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1870	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1870 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1870	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1870 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1874	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1874 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1875	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1875 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1875	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1875 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1876	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1876 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1880	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1880 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1880	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1880 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1880	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1880 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1881	Census	Alexander Ryan	Lingan, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Alexander Ryan Lingan, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Alexander Ryan	Cape Canso, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Alexander Ryan Cape Canso, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Alexander Ryan	Alice et Fraser, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Alexander Ryan Alice et Fraser, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Alexander Ryan	Sable River et Louis Head, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Alexander Ryan Sable River et Louis Head, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Alexander Ryan	Tyendinaga, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Alexander Ryan Tyendinaga, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Alexander Ryan & Henrietta Ryan	Georgetown, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Alexander Ryan & Henrietta Ryan Georgetown, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Alexander-A. Ryan & Deborah Ryan	Charlottetown Royalty, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Alexander-A. Ryan & Deborah Ryan Charlottetown Royalty, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Alexander Ryan	Lot 40, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Alexander Ryan Lot 40, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Alexander Ryan	Boularderie, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Alexander Ryan Boularderie, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Alexander Ryan	Boularderie, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Alexander Ryan Boularderie, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1882	Marriage	Alexander Ryan & Marie-Eugenie Jacques	Grand-Calumet, Qc	Vital records	1882 Marriage Alexander Ryan & Marie-Eugenie Jacques Grand-Calumet, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1883	Birth	George-Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1883 Birth George-Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1886	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1886 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1890	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1890 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1890	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1890 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1891	Census	Alexander Ryan & Ellen Ryan	Restigouche, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Alexander Ryan & Ellen Ryan Restigouche, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Alexander Ryan	Galt, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Alexander Ryan Galt, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Alexander Ryan	Lot 40, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Alexander Ryan Lot 40, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Alexander Ryan	Boularderie, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Alexander Ryan Boularderie, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Alexander Ryan	Canso, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Alexander Ryan Canso, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Alexander Ryan	Canso, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Alexander Ryan Canso, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John-Alexander Ryan	Chatham, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John-Alexander Ryan Chatham, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Alexander Ryan	Alice and Fraser, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Alexander Ryan Alice and Fraser, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Alexander Ryan	Lot 37, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Alexander Ryan Lot 37, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Alexander Rhyan & Eugenie Rhyan	Allumette Island, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Alexander Rhyan & Eugenie Rhyan Allumette Island, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1891	Marriage	Alexander Ryan & Ellen McCullum	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1891 Marriage Alexander Ryan & Ellen McCullum Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1894	Birth	George-Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1894 Birth George-Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1900	Birth	Wm-Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1900 Birth Wm-Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1904	Birth	George-Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1904 Birth George-Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1907	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1907 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1909	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1909 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1911	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1911 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1911	Birth	Alexander-C Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1911 Birth Alexander-C Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1913	Birth	Leo-Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1913 Birth Leo-Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1915	Marriage	Charles-Alexander Ryan & Mary-Teresa Kelly	L'isle-Aux-Allumettes, Qc	Vital records	1915 Marriage Charles-Alexander Ryan & Mary-Teresa Kelly L'isle-Aux-Allumettes, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1917	Birth	Kenneth-Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1917 Birth Kenneth-Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1918	Birth	Alexander-Anderson Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1918 Birth Alexander-Anderson Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1921	Birth	David-Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1921 Birth David-Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1922	Birth	Lloyd-Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1922 Birth Lloyd-Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1924	Birth	Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1924 Birth Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1926	Birth	Joseph-Alexander Ryan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1926 Birth Joseph-Alexander Ryan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1926	Census	Alexander Ryan	Acadia, AB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Alexander Ryan Acadia, AB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	Alexander-C Ryan	Acadia, AB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Alexander-C Ryan Acadia, AB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1931	Census	Leo-Alexander Ryan	Surrey (Municipalite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Leo-Alexander Ryan Surrey (Municipalite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	David-Alexander Ryan	[Sans nom], MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census David-Alexander Ryan [Sans nom], MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Alexander Ryan	Territoire non-organise, C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Alexander Ryan Territoire non-organise, C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Alexander Ryan	Peake’s Station, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Alexander Ryan Peake’s Station, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Alexander Ryan & Mary-Esther Ryan	Pembroke (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Alexander Ryan & Mary-Esther Ryan Pembroke (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Alexander Ryan	[Sans nom], AB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Alexander Ryan [Sans nom], AB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Alexander Ryan	Mount Stewart, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Alexander Ryan Mount Stewart, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Alexander Ryan	Pembroke (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Alexander Ryan Pembroke (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Alexander Ryan	Campbellton (Ville), NB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Alexander Ryan Campbellton (Ville), NB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Joseph-Alexander Ryan	Newcastle (Paroisse), NB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Joseph-Alexander Ryan Newcastle (Paroisse), NB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	George-Alexander Ryan & Dora-Pearl Ryan	Halifax (Cite), NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census George-Alexander Ryan & Dora-Pearl Ryan Halifax (Cite), NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Alexander-Anderson Ryan	Newcastle (Paroisse), NB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Alexander-Anderson Ryan Newcastle (Paroisse), NB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	George-Alexander Ryan & Mary-Agnes Ryan	Trenton (Ville), NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census George-Alexander Ryan & Mary-Agnes Ryan Trenton (Ville), NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Alexander Ryan	Inverness (Ville), NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Alexander Ryan Inverness (Ville), NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Alexander Ryan	Scotchtown, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Alexander Ryan Scotchtown, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Alexander Ryan & Alice Ryan	Canso (Ville), NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Alexander Ryan & Alice Ryan Canso (Ville), NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Kenneth-Alexander Ryan	Saskatchewan, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Kenneth-Alexander Ryan Saskatchewan, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Lloyd-Alexander Ryan	Saskatchewan, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Lloyd-Alexander Ryan Saskatchewan, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	George-Alexander Ryan	Normanby (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census George-Alexander Ryan Normanby (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Wm-Alexander Ryan	La Pointe aux Trembles – (Ville), QC	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Wm-Alexander Ryan La Pointe aux Trembles – (Ville), QC (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1944	Marriage	Alexander Ryan & Dorilla Lance	Grand-Calumet, Qc	Vital records	1944 Marriage Alexander Ryan & Dorilla Lance Grand-Calumet, Qc (Vital records)
1946	Baptism	Ray-Joseph-Alexander Ryan	Gatineau, QC	Vital records	1946 Baptism Ray-Joseph-Alexander Ryan Gatineau, QC (Vital records)

Obituary of James-Henry-Alexander-Jr-Area-Death-Notice Ryan

James-Henry-Alexander-Jr-Area-Death-Notice Ryan, died.

Obituary: Area Death Notice Ryan, James Henry Alexander Jr., 30, of Wellington, died Sunday. Shuler's Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach. Funeral Saturday.

Obituary of Alexander Ryan (1938 - 2011)

Alexander Ryan, born in 1938, spouse of Helen-Ryan Frimer, son of William and Olive, father of Leslie and Bill, died on June 17, 2011 at 73 years old.

Obituary: RYAN, Alexander "Al" Passed away on June 17th, 2011, suddenly but peacefully at Metropolitan Hospital after a brief illness, at the age of 73 years. Beloved husband and best friend of 46 years to Helen Ryan (nee Frimer). Predeceased by his parents William and Olive (Gruchy) Ryan of Toronto, and [...]

Obituary of Alexander-Graham Ryan (2014 - 2014)

Alexander-Graham Ryan, born in 2014, died on July 31, 2014.

Obituary: Baby Alexander Graham Ryan 2014-2014 Baby Alexander Graham Ryan was born into the arms of angels on July 31, 2014. He leaves behind his loving mommy and daddy, David and Tara (Young) Ryan, and his 3 1/2 year old big brother, Chase Leo Ryan. Baby Alexander also leaves behind his [...]

What are the most common first names in Ryan family?

The most popular first names associated with the Ryan surname and their share of records are listed below.

First name	Popularity
John	3.79%
Mary	3.56%
Margaret	2%
Patrick	1.97%
Thomas	1.94%
Michael	1.89%
James	1.74%
William	1.69%
Catherine	1.6%
Bridget	1.34%
Ann	0.93%
Ellen	0.74%
Edward	0.66%
Helen	0.66%
Elizabeth	0.6%
Daniel	0.6%
Joseph	0.58%
Richard	0.58%
Patricia	0.48%
Robert	0.46%

The most popular first names associated with the Ryan surname and their share of records are listed below.

First name	Popularity
John	3.79%
Mary	3.56%
Margaret	2%
Patrick	1.97%
Thomas	1.94%
Michael	1.89%
James	1.74%
William	1.69%
Catherine	1.6%
Bridget	1.34%
Ann	0.93%
Ellen	0.74%
Edward	0.66%
Helen	0.66%
Elizabeth	0.6%
Daniel	0.6%
Joseph	0.58%
Richard	0.58%
Patricia	0.48%
Robert	0.46%

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Ryan who bear each given name, based on the 8949 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

Alexander Ryan: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

Obituary of James-Henry-Alexander-Jr-Area-Death-Notice Ryan

Obituary of Alexander Ryan (1938 - 2011)

Obituary of Alexander-Graham Ryan (2014 - 2014)

What are the most common first names in Ryan family?