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McGrath of Ireland
surnames connected thru marriage:
Biddle, Callahan(2), Cassady, Clark, Ewert, Foley, Forrester, Hayse, Hickey, Hogan, Hurley, Jeter, Johnson, Jones, Klich, Kraft, Lemme, Matkins, McGuire, McKenna, Norvell, Sweeney, O'Brian(2), O'Donovan, Quinn, Schilkofski, Sullivan, Welch(3), Welsh,
Michael McGrath / Ellen HOGAN
__b. ?, d.? / b.?, d.?
__2. Michael McGrath, b.?, d.?
The Michael McGrath, Jr. family came from Donegal, IRL where all their children were born. They came to the US approx. 1854, after the potatoe famine to McLean Co. IL. Most of this family are buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Bloomington, IL.
Michael McGrath / Hannah O'BRIAN, M. ?, (f. Patrick O'brian, mo. Mary MURPHY)
___b. ?, d.? / b.?, d.? age 63, buried St. Mary's Cemetery, Bloomington, IL
___2. Johanna McGrath / John J. WELCH, see Welsh page
______b. 2-02-1825, d. 6-04-1910, Chicago, IL
___2. Patrick McGrath / ?
______3. Annie McGrath / Michael FOLEY, m. 10/25/1888 in McLean Co., lived in Bloomington & Chicago.
___2. William McGrath / Ellen WELCH, m. 2-22-1857 in McLean Co., by Fr. Cahill
______b. 1827, d. 1904 / b. 1836, d. 7-30-1881
______3. Mary "Mollie" McGrath , never married
_________b. 5-29-1859, d. 12-30-1939
______3. Nellie McGrath, never married
______3. Annie McGrath, / James O'BRIAN m. 05/18/1876 in McLean Co.
______3. Johanna "Josie" McGrath / ? CASSADY
______3. Nora McGrath / Thomas O'DONOVAN in Cook Co, 10/11/1892
______3. William McGrath / Mary ?
_________b.?, d.1880 / b. 1816, d. 2-01-1911
_________4. girl McGrath, b.?, d. 1910
______3. Mike Patrick McGrath, b. ?, d. 12-21-1937?
______3. Martin McGrath
___2. Martin McGrath / Margaret ?, m.?,
______b. 1822, d. 5-18-1890 / b. ?, d. 5-13-1905
______3. Nora McGrath / JOHN J HURLEY, of Chicago, m. m. 06/23/1887 in McLean, Co.
______3. Patrick J. McGrath / Mary WELCH (f. Richard Welch, mo. Bridget ROACH), m. 01/11/1882 in McLean Co.
_________b. 2-06-1862, d. 7-09-1937 / b. 12-22-1862-6-06-1926
_________4. Martin McGrath, b. 1882, d. 8-18-1902
_________4. Richard J. McGrath / Catherine FORRESTER, (f. John W. Forrester, mo. Bridget McGUIRE), m. ?
____________b. 1-07-1885, d. 2-17-1942 / b. 12-04-1883, d. 10-08-1971
_________4. Anna McGrath, b. 1889, d. 3-28-1908
______3. Anna McGrath / Michael F. CALLAHAN, m. 10/25/1882 in McLean, Co. (her surname is mistakenly McGraw in records)
_________b. 4-01-1863, d. 3-27-???? / b. 9-29-1862, d. 1-2?-1939
___2. Mary McGrath / Edmund HAYES of LeRoy, IL, m. 10/25/1860 in McLean Co.
______b. 1838(IRL), d. 7-22-1908 / b.1837(IRL), d. 10-31-1899
______3. Edmond or Edward W. Hayes / Grace JETER, m. 07/20/1898 in McLean Co.
_________b. 1-27-1865/6(IL), d. 4-15-1911 / b. 2-14-1874, d. 5-04-1944
_________4. Edward Hayes, b. 4-18-1899, d. 4-18-1969
_________4. Leonard Hayes, b. 6-10-1902, d. 11-13-1917
_________4. Bettye Hayes / ? JOHNSON
_________4. Helen nka Hellen Hayes/ W.J. McKENNA of Bloomington, IL
______3. Hannah "Annie" Hayes / Edmond J. SWEENEY,(f. Edmond Sweeney, mo. Bridget McGrath), m. 02/24/1892, lived in LeRoy, IL, buried at St. Marys Cemetery, Bloomington.
_________b. 12-06-1867 (Bloomington,IL), d. 4-20-1910 / b. 3-17-1862; (Cork Co.,IRL), d. 12-16-1955(IL)
_________4. Bridgie/Betty Sweeney/ ? JOHNSON, Bloomington
_________4. Mary Sweeney
_________4. Anna Sweeney / Harry KLICH, m. 1927 of Morton Grove.
____________b. 5-4-1896, d. 3-06-1969
_________4. Katherine Sweeney
_________4. Josephine Sweeney / ? KRAFT of Normal,IL
_________4. Daniel W. Sweeney, Ridgecrest, CA
_________4. Ned Sweeney, Bloomington
_________4. John "Jack" Sweeney, Towanda, IA
_________4. Leo Sweeney, Bloomington
_________4. infant, b. 4-18-1910
_______Edward remarried to sister-in-law Grace (Jeter) Hayse in 1915
___2. Ellen McGrath / David HICKEY, m. 03/02/1867 in McLean Co., they and children of Bloomington, IL
______b. 1840 (IRL), d. 10-10-1917 / b. 1838, d. 6-30-1889
______3. Mary "Minnie or Mayme" Hickey / Wm. J. CALLAHAN of Bloomington, m. 01/07/1891 in McLean Co.
_________b. 6-07-1870, d. 2-08-1943 / b. 1865, d. 1912
_________4. Mary Callahan, b. 1-30-1893, d. 1-02-1971
_________4. David W. Callahan / Pearl JONES, no children
____________b. 5-16-1895, d. 1-25-1969
_________4. Lucille Callahan / Carl R. LEMME, no children
____________b. 6-16-1899, d. 12-06-1929
_________4. E. Josephine Callahan / ? SCHILKOFSKI, no children
____________b. 2-06-1902, d. 2-12-1975
_________4. Irene Callahan / Frank P. SULLIVAN
____________5. Frank Sullivan
____________5. Mary Sullivan
_________4. Lillian Callahan / Louis EWERT
____________b. 4-13-1905, d. 9-08-1976
____________5. David Ewert
____________5. Mary Ewert
______3. Hannah "Annie" Hickey / Christopher QUINN, m. 09/22/1896 in McLean, Co.
_________b. 7-24-1874, d. 5-24-1955 / b. 1872, d. 1936
_________4. CAtherine Quinn, b. 9-19-1905, d. 6-30-1945
_________4. DAvid L. Quinn
_________4. C. Lyle Quinn
_________4. Ellen Quinn / ? CLARK of OK
_________4. Michael Quinn, b. 10-08-1912, d. 3-12-1946
______3. Nellie Hickey / Walter H. MATKIN
_________b. 1871, d.1921 / b.2-10-1873, d. 4-12-1913
______Nellie remarried (2) Edward MOSHER
______3. Catherine "Katie" M. Hickey / John H. NORVELL, m. 10/15/1903 in St. Clair Co.
_________b. ?, d. 1970 / b.?, d.?
______3. Josie Hickey / Wilmer O. BIDDLE of Towanda, IA, m. 02/08/1899 in McLean, Co.
Questions:
Is Bridget McGrath, married to Edmond Sweeney, Michael (2) sister? she was born 1818 so would have been much younger than he since his Joanna is born in 1825. Bridget was from Cork Co., IRL and she came to McLean Co. in 1868 while he was from Donagal and came to IL by 1855 for his Johanna married that year.
DATA:
MCGRATH, PATRICK MCHUGH, ANNA MC LEAN 10/22/1879
MCGRATH, PATRICK LANGAN, MARY MC LEAN 02/27/1859
MCGRATH, PATRICK WELCH, MARY MC LEAN 01/11/1882
MCGRATH, PATRICK OBRIEN, JULIETTE MC LEAN 10/29/1871
MCGRATH, PATRICK SNYDER, HARRIET H LOGAN 09/26/1878
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