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McGOLDRICK, James
(About 1830-)
MONAHAN, Anne
(About 1835-1911)
McGOLDRICK, Margaret
(1867-1953)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. McGONIGLE, Michael

McGOLDRICK, Margaret 2 3

  • Born: 18 July 1867, Ballymagaghran, Belleek, County Fermanagh, Ireland 2
  • Baptised: 28 July 1867, Carn, Clogher Diocese, Ireland 4
  • Marriage (1): McGONIGLE, Michael about 1894 1
  • Died: 9 February 1953, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA 3

   Other names for Margaret were McGONEGAN, Margaret, McGONIGAL, Margaret and McGONIGLE, Margaret.1 5

   User ID: L77.

  General Notes:

"Civil Birth Record

Name: Margaret Mcgoldrick
Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1867
Registration Date: 04-Sep-1867
Address: Ballymagaghran
Parish/District: BELLEEK
County: FERMANAGH
Gender: Female
Father: James Mcgoldrick
Occupation:Farmer
Mother: Anne Monahan
Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: Anne Clyhone
Sponsor 2 / Informant 2:
Notes:

© 2024 Copyright Irish World Heritage Centre (Tyrone + Fermanagh)"

from www.rootsireland.ie


The 1900 US Federal Census for the borough of Manhattan, New York, recorded Michael McGonigle as head of a household living at 445 West 53rd Street. In the household were himself, his wife Margaret, his son James and two boarders, Thomas and Ann McGoldrick. All of them except the child James, were Irish born, as were the parents of all of them. Michael's wife, Margaret, was a white female, born in August 1874 and was 25 years old. She had been married for six years and had had one child only who was living. She had immigrated to the USA ten years earlier, in 1890, but was not naturalised. She could read and write, and she spoke English.

Michael McGonigal was recorded by the 1910 US Federal Census as head of a household living at 100 West 53rd Street, New York. With him lived his wife, Margaret, his son, James, and no less than six lodgers. Margaret, a white female, was recorded as 25 [sic] years of age and married 16 years. She had given birth to onechild who was living. She was, like her parents, of Irish birth. She had come to the US in 1890. Her spoke language was English, she could read and write, and she worked on her own account as a lodging houe keeper.

Michael McGonegan, his wife Margaret and son James were living in 1920 at 927 Sixth Avenue, New York, according to the US Federal Census of that year. Five lodgers also occupied the household. Margaret was recorded as having arrived in the US in 1890, having been naturalised in 1898, and was now 48 years old. She and her parents were Irish born. 'None' was the entry for her occupation.

In 1930 Michael McGonigle and his wife Margaret were still living on 6th Avenue, New York, but at number 1309, according to the federal census. There were also three 'roomers' or lodgers living with them. Margaret McGonigle was recorded as 55 years old, and her age at first marriage - her only marriage - was 20 years. She and her parents were Irish born. Her year of immigration to the US was recorded as 1890 and she was naturalised. 'Home' was her entry for her occupation.

By the time of the US Federal Cenus of 1940 for New York, Margaret McGonigle was a widow. She was living at 332 East 66 Street, Manhattan. She was recorded as 72 years of age. She had been born in what by then was the Irish Free State. She had reached grade 8 in education as a child.

"Name: Margar Mcgonigle
Age: 88
Birth Date: abt 1865
Death Date: 9 Feb 1953
Death Place:Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Certificate Number:3514"

from New York Death Index 1 2 3

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Naturalisation: US citizen, 1898, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. 6


Margaret married Michael McGONIGLE, son of James McGUNNIGAL (DNA Linked) and Margaret HARKIN (DNA Linked), about 1894.1 (Michael McGONIGLE was born in December 1862 in County Donegal, Ireland 1 and died on 2 June 1935 in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA 7.)


Sources


1 1900 US Census, Manhattan New York USA.

2 Irish Family History Foundation, Civil Birth Record.

3 ancestry.co.uk, New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948.

4 ancestry.co.uk, Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915.

5 ancestry.co.uk, New York, State Census, 1915.

6 1920 US Census, Manhattan Assembly District 15, New York, New York; Roll: T625_1212; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 1053.

7 ancestry.co.uk, New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948.

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