John McSorley is the grandfather of Ernest Michael McSorley (Ontario Canada, September 29, 1912 – November 10, 1975) , the Captain of the ship SS Edmund Fitzgerald an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of the entire crew of 29.

1852 Grenville South Augusta /Ontario Canada
Sorley, Michael Farmer Ireland Catholic 29
Sorley, Margaret Ireland Catholic 24

1881 Grenville South Augusta /Ontario Canada
Surname: McSolley
Note: Should be McSorley
Mikul age 61 b: 1820 Ireland Head (Michael)
Margrat age 51 b: 1830 Ireland Wife
NOTE: No Children living with them! Mikul (Michael) is a brother of John-see below
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1881 Grenville South Augusta /Ontario Canada
Surname: McSolley
Note: Should be McSorley
John age 50 b: 1831 Ireland Head
Jane age 42 b: 1839 Ontario Wife
Correa age 16 b:1865 Ontario
Margrat age 14 b: 1867 Ontario
Mary age 11 b: 1870 Ontario
Patrick age 10 b: 1871 Ontario
John age 8 b: 1873 Ontario
Anna age 6 b: 1875 Ontario
Mical age 4 b: 1877 Ontario (Michael)
Thomas age 1879 b: Ontario
NOTE: Mical (Michael) is the father of Ernest Michael McSorley (Ontario Canada, September 29, 1912 – November 10, 1975) , the Captain of the ship SS Edmund Fitzgerald an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of the entire crew of 29.

1891 Grenville South Augusta Ontario Canada
Surname: McSorley
John age 63 Ireland
Jane age 52 Ontario
Sarah age 24 Ontario
Maggie age 22 Ontario
Mary age 20 Ontario
Patrick age 19 Ontario
John age 17 Ontario
Annie age 15 Ontario
Thomas age 11 Ontario
Theresa age 9 Ontario
NOTE: John & Jane's son Michael (Spelled Michale in 1891) is living with his Uncle & Aunt Michael & Marget McSorley and they have him documented as their son but he is not their son. He is their nephew.
In the 1901 census you will find Michael living with his sister Anne.

1901 Grenville South Augusta Ontario Canada
McSorley John Nov 10 1824 76 (b: 1830 age 70)
McSorley Jane Wife Oct 31 1839 61
McSorley Thomas Son Jul 2 1879 21
McSorley Terese DaughterSep 28 1883 17

1901 Grenville South Augusta Ontario Canada
McSorley Michel Head Oct 8 1876 24 (Michael)
McSorley Anie Sister Sep 29 1878 22
NOTE: Micel (Michael) is father of Ernest Michael McSorley (Ontario Canada, September 29, 1912 – November 10, 1975) , the Captain of the ship SS Edmund Fitzgerald

1911 Census of Canada
Ontario / Grenville /Augusta
McSorley Thomas Single Jul 1880 30
McSorley Jane Mother Widow Mar 1840 70
McSorley Teresa Sister Single Sep 1882 28
McSorley Patrick Head single Jan 1870 41
McSorley Mary Sister Single Feb 1868 43

1911 Census of Canada
Ontario / Grenville /Augusta
McSorley Michel Head M Oct 1876 34
McSorley Katie Wife M Dec 1884 26
McSorley John Son S Jul 1907 3

1921 Census of Canada
Ontario / Grenville /Augusta
Michael McSorley 43 Head widower
Jessie McSorley 37 sister
John McSorley 14 son
Earnest McSorley 8 son Ernest Michael McSorley (Ontario Canada, September 29, 1912 – November 10, 1975) , the Captain of the ship SS Edmund Fitzgerald an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of the entire crew of 29.