Mary McDonald

  General Notes:

There is a Mary McDonald from Sligo, Ireland entering Ellis Island on October 28, 1909 on the S.S. Teutonic sailing from Queenstown [Ireland] on Oct. 21, 1909. She is passenger #2 on the passenger manifest and indicates she is 5' 3" tall with dark complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, and age as 24. It is indicated that she is going to join her sister, Ellen McDonald, living at 33-5th Avenue in Brooklyn, N.Y. Mary lists her "Calling or Occupation" as servant and her nearest relative as her "father Martin McDonald of Caley, Sligo [Ireland]". Under the column asking "Whether ever before in the United States" she indicates "Yes" in the year 1909 in Brooklyn, NY.
Passenger #1 on the passenger manifest [listed next to Mary MCDonald] is Mary Horgadon, age 21 from Sligo, Ireland and is going to join her cousin, Thomas Hargadon, in Chicago at 2504 Archer Street. Her nearest relative is her brother Barthy Horgadon in Sligo, Ireland who also paid her passage to America. Note: The 1910 census for Chicago confirms a Thomas Hargarden (49) living at 2506 Archer Street. Nearby is Mary K. Hargadon (22) who is a nurse at a hospital.
Note: The 1910 Irish census Carrickoneilleen (Calry, Sligo) records: Bartley Hargadon (50) [head of family], Ellen (33) [wife], and children Lizzie (14), May Rose (13), Emma (11), John (10), Cassie (8), Norah (4), Christena (3), Eugene (2), Birdie Frances.

  Research Notes:

S.S. Celtic sailing from Queenstown January 8, 1911 - Arriving in New York on January 16, 1911
Number Name in Full Age Married Calling or Able to Race or Last Permanent Residence Name & complete Final Destination Having a ticket Money in Ever in U. S. Where going Color of Palce of Birth on List Last Name First Name Years Months Sex or Single Occupation Read Write Nationallity People Country City or Town address of nearest relative State Town to destination possession period or year where who to join Height Complexion Hair Eyes Country City or Town
1 McDonald Ellen 24 / f s maid yes yes Ireland Irish non immigrant alien Brooklyn Father Martin Cabry, Sligo NY Brooklyn no $50 1894 - 6/1910 NY Brother John McDonald Accompany Bro Thomas 5' 4" Dk Dk Blue Ireland Sligo
2 McDonald Rose 22 / f s servant yes yes Ireland Irish Ireland Calory Do NY Brooklyn no no no 106 Concord St. Brooklyn 5' 4" Dk Dk Brn Ireland Sligo
3 Browne John R. 22 / m s farmer yes yes Ireland Irish Ireland Ballinmorley, Sligoy Father Frank Colo Golden no $80 no Cousin John McDonald 5' 8" Dk Brn Blue Ireland Sligo
.... Also on board the Celtic is Ellen & Rose's brother, Thomas E. McDonald, who is single and aged 32 years. He previously lived in the U.S. in Denvor (sic) for 9 years and names his father as Martin of Sligo, ?Carrowusho? [Carrowlustha]. His destination is Brooklyn to join his brother, John McDonald, at 106 Concord Street.
.... Referencing Thomas' former entrance into the U. S. in 1902: S.S. Compania sailing from Queenstown March 16, 1902 - Arriving in New York on March 22, 1902 records passenger #22 Thomas McDonald, 22, farmer, from Sligo, going to join his brother John McDonald of 23 Bridge Street in Brooklyn ... see 1900 census below where John McDonald is living on Bridge Street in Brooklyn.


From Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 at www.ancestry.com
Name: Pat Mcdonnell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 26 Jan 1872
Birth Place: Sligo, Ireland
Father's Name: Martin Mcdonnell
Mother's name: Mary Lee
FHL Film Number: 255841

Name: Catherine Mcdonnell
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 26 Mar 1876
Birth Place: Carrowlustha, Sligo, Ireland
Father's Name: Martin Mcdonnell
Mother's name: Mary Lee Mcdonnell
FHL Film Number: 255952

Name: Thomas McDonald
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1878
Birth Place: Sligo, Ireland
Father's Name: Martin Mcdonald
Mother's name: Mary Mcdonald Lee
FHL Film Number: 256009

Name: James McDonald
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Jan 1881
Birth Place: Carrowlustia, Sligo, Ireland
Father's Name: Martin Mcdonald
Mother's name: Mary Lee Mcdonald
FHL Film Number: 257858

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Sligo/Calry/Carrowlustia/755852/
The 1911 Irish Census for Carrowlustia, (Calry, Sligo) records Martin McDonald (81) [father], Mary McDonald (70) [mother], James McDonald (27) [head of family]

Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 <http://www.ancestry.com>
Name: Martin McDonald
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1919
Death Age: 88
Registration district: Sligo
Death Country: Ireland
Volume: 2
Page: 177 FHL Film Number: 0101607




The 1910 Federal Census for Brooklyn, Ward 4, New York Co., NY, District 38, page 251A, dated April 16, 1910 records: John McDonald (35 - Ireland/Ireland/Ireland) - married 16 years Immigrated in 1889, Bridget McDonald (30 - NY/Ireland/Ireland) - married 16 years. John is employed as a Foreman for the Bridge Department and is living at 106 Concord Street. Note the residence of John in the Ship's Manifest above. Also in the household is Mary Doyle (45 - Ireland/Ireland/Ireland), single and immigrated in 1890 - possible relation to Peter Doyle in 1900 census below.

The 1900 Federal Census for Brooklyn, Ward 4, New York Co., NY, District 33, page 261A, dated June 8, 1900 records: John McDonald (July 1868 - Ireland/Ireland/Ireland) - married 6 years Immigrated in 1885
Bridget McDonald (January 1875 - Ireland/Ireland/Ireland) - married 6 years Immigrated in 1885
John is employed as a laborer and is living at 234 Bridge Street. The couple has no children. Also in the household is John's brother-in-law Patrick Doyle (March 1884 - Ireland/Ireland/Ireland) Immigrated in 1884. Patrick is employed as a Driver

Mary married Edmund Joseph Harvey, son of Edmund Harvey and Ann Murray, about 1913. (Edmund Joseph Harvey was born on 1 Jun 1887 in Larne Poor Union, Glenariff, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, died on 21 Feb 1967 in Manhattan, New York, New York and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, 49-02 Laurel Hill Blvd, Woodside, NY 11377.)