Matthew Sullivan
Honor Code SignatorySigned 9 Jun 2021 | 4,643 contributions | 197 thank-yous | 2,364 connections
Signed 9 Jun 2021 | 4,643 contributions | 197 thank-yous | 2,364 connections
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Matthew D. Sullivan
Born 1970s.
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and [sibling(s) unknown]
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Biography
I grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
I graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Dalhousie University in Halifax. (It seemed like a good idea at the time!)
I have lived in Oshawa, Ontario since 1999. I work in operations for a financial institution where I have been employed since 2001.
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Sources
- First-hand information. Entered by Matthew Sullivan.
- Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Matthew Sullivan and his second cousin J.F., a granddaughter of James C. Sullivan. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great grandparents, Leonard M. Sullivan) and Mary M. Brackett. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousins, based on sharing 262 cM across 11 segments. Note that Matthew Sullivan and J.F. are also further related as fifth cousins via common ancestors Jeffery Power and Anastasia Quilty, as well as likely 5th cousins once removed via common ancestors Henry Latter and Catherine McLean. However, the calculated Coefficient of Relationship for this pair of 0.03198 is versus a Second-Cousin-only Coefficient of 0.03125, so the Second Cousin relationship confidence remains high due to the amount of shared DNA.
- Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Matthew Sullivan and his maternal aunt. The most-recent common ancestors are Matthew Sullivan's maternal grandparents, Lester J. Burke and Florence E. Pottie, who are the parents of his aunt. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: "Close Family to 1st Cousin", based on 1,541 cM (22%) of shared DNA across 43 segments.
- Maternal relationship is confirmed by a mtDNA match (HVR1, HVR2, Coding Regions) between this Family Tree DNA mtDNA test for Roland Arsenault and this Family Tree DNA mtDNA test of his maternal line cousin Matthew Sullivan. The match is at Genetic Distance = 1, differing in a position in HVR1 at 16093C, a known "hot spot" with a high mutation rate. This is consistent with Roland and Matthew being 10th cousins once removed with common matrilineal ancestor Jeanne Thériot (abt.1643-1726).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
- Matthew Sullivan: Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FGC42471, FTDNA kit #B769790, MitoYDNA ID T17892 [compare]
- Roland Arsenault
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Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup H4a1, FTDNA kit #N109286, MitoYDNA ID T17859 [compare] - Denis Leger :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test HVR1 and HVR2, haplogroup H, FTDNA kit #365345
- Matthew Sullivan: Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup H4a1, FTDNA kit #B769790, MitoYDNA ID T17837 [compare]
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Matthew Sullivan:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch TY2982696 [compare], Ancestry member Matthew_D_Sullivan
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B769790
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MyHeritage DNA
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~3.12%
~25.00%
Tammy (MacDonald) Casey :
23andMe
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