This is a narrative report generated in the NEGHS Register style using RootsMagic 10, for Ginger's great-grandparents, John Patrick McDonnell and Mary A. "Minnie" Daly. They are the paternal grandparents of Ginger's mother, Marion L. (McDonnell) Whitehead.
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| John Patrick McDonnell, 1864-1933 (from 1919 Passport Application) |
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I have several possible birth dates for John. The one that appears to be most correct is March 11, 1864 in County Cork, Ireland based on information from the Ireland Civil Registration records and Ireland Births and Baptisms indexes. Other alternate birth dates I found include:
- about 1863 from the 1920 US federal census
- about 1865 from the 1905 NY state census
- March, 1866 from the 1892 NY state census and the 1900 federal census
- about 1867 estimated from his age listed on the ship manifest for the ship he may immigrated to the United States on, the "Bothnia"
- about 1868 from the 1910 federal census
- March 11, 1868 from his passport applications in 1919 and 1924
- about 1870 from the 1925 NY state census and the 1930 federal census
The one thing all the birth dates agree on is that he was born in Ireland!
It’s a similar situation for his emigration date. The dates I’ve found include:
- October 21, 1887 to United States. This information came from his 1893 naturalization record, and is likely correct since the information was provided earlier than other emigration dates from censuses and passport applications. The 1887 emigration date was also documented in the 1905 NY state census.
- September, 1888 to New York City, New York according to his 1919 passport application and his death certificate. His emigration dates from the 1900 and 1920 federal censuses were also 1888. His 1924 passport application said he emigrated in Oct 1888 from Quoinstown (Queenstown?), Ireland. The name of the town he emigrated from on the 1924 application is difficult to read. On his 1919 passport application, the town he wrote on the application looked like "Lusenstown".
- 1890 from the 1925 NY state census.
He may have traveled on the ship "Bothnia" from Ireland to the U.S. in June, 1889. A John McDonnell who was 22 years old and a laborer was listed on a ship's manifest. Not sure if this was Ginger's great-grandfather or not. The ship sailed out of Liverpool, and John was number 63 on the list of passengers. He stayed on the ship in the No. 7 berth forward and had one piece of luggage. His native country was Ireland and his destination was the USA.
John declared for naturalization on July 15, 1891 at the Court of Common Pleas in New York, New York, giving his address as 293 Smith Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
John appeared in the New York state census on February 16,
1892 at Smith Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He was 25 years old,
born in Ireland, and worked as a Bookkeeper. He was not yet a citizen.
Similar to his birth dates and immigration dates, I've found multiple dates for John's naturalization:
- 1892 at Suspense Court in New York, New York was provided by John from his his trip to Ireland in 1913. Did he mean Superior Court?
- September 6, 1893 at the Court of Common Pleas in New York City, New York. This appears to be his actual date of naturalization. It matches the date from his 1919 passport application and his entry in the 1920 census. The witness to his naturalization was William O'Neill, 57 Wyckoff St, Brooklyn, NY. At this time, John lived at 272 Smith Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York and worked as a clerk.
- September, 1894 at the Superior Court in New York, New York. This naturalization date came from his 1924 passport application and the ship's manifest, the S.S. Celtic, that he traveled on. It is one year later than his actual naturalization date.
- 1896 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York from the 1925 NY state census.
He traveled from Queenstown, Ireland to New York from February 26, 1911 to March 6, 1911. He was traveling in second class on the Baltic, of the White Star Line. His occupation was listed as an accountant.
He traveled from Southampton, England to New York from May 7, 1913 to May 14, 1913. He was on the Oceanic of the White Star line (the same line as the Titanic). John was 45 years old. Since his father had passed away in 1912, this trip may have been to arrange his father's affairs and help his mother. At that time, he gave his address as 289 Smith Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
I have not been able to find John in the 1915 census in New York.
John applied for a passport to travel to Ireland on March 21, 1919. He needed to go to Ireland to settle the estate of his mother, who had passed away on February 20, 1919. His passport wasn't approved until March 21, 1920. At the time of his passport application, he lived at 267 Carroll Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
On the passport application, he was described as 51 years old, 5' 7" tall, high forehead, blue/gray eyes, normal nose, normal mouth, round chin, gray hair, fair complexion and oval face. This information was on page 2 of his passport application. William M. Muhrhell (?), who lived at 235 73rd Street, Brooklyn, testified in an affidavit that he had known John for 25 years. John's photo was also on page 2 of the passport application and is the photo at the beginning of this writeup.
John worked as an accountant at the Cotton Exchange on January 15, 1920.
He traveled from Southampton, England to New York, New York on the S.S. St. Paul in May, 1920. He was listed among the "List of United States Citizens" on the ship's manifest, however his name was crossed out. The only information given was his name and age, 52. Information about naturalization and place of residence in the U.S. was left blank.
John applied for a passport to travel to Ireland on May 8, 1924. On the passport application, he said he had traveled to Ireland 3 times before: in 1911 for 3 weeks, in 1913 for 3 weeks, and in 1920 for 5 weeks. He intended to travel on the "Baltic", leaving from the Port of New York on 24 May 1924. For identification, he used his expired passport from his 1920 trip. John's passport for this trip was granted on 13 May 1924 in Washington, DC and mailed to 703 Cotton Exchange, New York, New York per his request.
The passport application indicated he was an accountant and he was employed at The Cotton Exchange in New York, New York. He was described as 56, 5' 7", high forehead, blue gray eyes, medium nose, medium mouth, round chin, gray hair, fair complexion, and oval face. He lived at 267 Carroll Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
He traveled from Cobh, England to New York, New York on the S.S. Celtic from June 15, 1924 to June 22, 1924. Cobh was formerly known as Queenstown. John was 56 years old and married. He listed his address at that time as 267 Carroll Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
John appeared in the New York state census on June 1, 1925 at 267 Carroll Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He was the head of household, 55 years old (?), born in Ireland, in the U.S. for 35 years, naturalized in 1896 in Brooklyn, and worked as an accountant for wages.
He was an accountant at the Cotton Exchange on April 3, 1930.
John died from chronic myocarditis on February 13, 1933 at the age of 68 at 267 Carroll Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. The hospital listed on his death certificate index entry was Hoyt and Sackett Hospital in Brooklyn. He was a Certified Public Accountant when he passed away.
His obituary appeared on February 14, 1933 in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York:
"John P. McDonnell, a well-known resident of the old 10th Ward, where he lived for 45 years, died yesterday at his home, 267 Carroll St. He was taken ill suddenly while attending mass at St. Agnes' R. C. Church.
He was for many years active In fraternal circles. He was past chief ranger of Court Brooklyn, Foresters of America, and secretary-treasurer of Branch 186, Catholic Knights of America. He was the husband of the late Mary A. Daly McDonnell. Surviving are two sons, Roger A. and John C; a daughter, Lillian M., and a brother, William.
A requiem mass will be celebrated in St. Agnes' R. C. Church on Thursday morning at 9::30 o'clock, with interment In Holy Cross Cemetery."
John was buried on February 16, 1933 at Holy Cross Cemetery
in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
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John Patrick McDonnell and Mary A. "Minnie" Daly were married about 1891. This date is estimated based on how long they said they had been married in the 1900 census (9 years) and the 1910 census (19 years).
They appeared in the 1900 census on June 11, 1900 at 287 Smith Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. The family was living in a rented home with two other families at the same address.
- John P. was born in March 1866, 34 years old, and married for 9 years to his wife, Mimmie. He was born in Ireland, as were his parents. He emigrated to the United States in 1888, had been in the country for 12 years, and was a naturalized citizen. He worked full-time as an accountant, and could read, write and speak English.
- His wife, Minnie, was born in May 1868, 32 years old, and married for 9 years. She had 3 children, of which 2 were still living. Like her husband, she and her parents were born in Ireland. She came to the United States in 1887, had been here for 13 years, and was not indicated as a naturalized citizen. She had no occupation, and could also read, write and speak English.
- Their sons, Roger William and John C. McDonnell were living with them.
They appeared in the NY state census on June 1, 1905 at 287 Smith
Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Members of the John P. McDonnell
household included:
- McDonnell, John P; Head; W; M; 40 at last birthday; Ireland; 18 years in U.S.; Citizen; Accountant; Wage earner
- McDonnell, Mary; Wife; W; F; 35; Ireland; 18; Citizen; Housework
- McDonnell, Rodger; Son; W; M; 13; U.S.; Citizen; School
- McDonnell, John C; Son; W; M; 8; U.S.; Citizen; School
- McDonnell, Elizabeth; Daughter; W; F; 4; U.S.; Citizen; At Home
John and Minnie appeared in the census on April 15, 1910 at 287 Smith Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Members of John P. McDonnell household listed in the 1910 census:
- McDonnell, John P; Head; M; W; 42; M1; 19 years married; Ireland; Ireland; Ireland; 1889; Naturalized; English; Accountant; Mercantile; Wage earner; 0 weeks out of work in 1909; read; write; rented; home
- McDonnell, Mary; Wife; F; W; 40; M1; 19; 4 children, 3 still living; Ireland; Ireland; Ireland; 1887; English; None; read; write
- McDonnell, Roger M; Son; M; W; 17; S; New York; Ireland; Ireland; English; None; read; write; attended school
- McDonnell, John C; Son; M; W; 13; S; New York; Ireland; Ireland; English; None; read; write; attended school
- McDonnell, Elizabeth; Daughter; F; W; 9; S; New York; Ireland; Ireland; None; attended school
They appeared in the census on January 15, 1920 at 267 Carroll Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Members of John P. McDonnell household:
- McDonnell, John P; Head; M; W; 57; Married; Immigrated 1888, Naturalized in 1893; read; write; Ireland/English; Ireland/English; Ireland/English; English; Accountant; Cotton Exchange; Wage worker
- McDonnell, Mary; Wife; F; W; 50; Married; Immigrated 1887, Naturalized in 1893; read; write; Ireland/English; Ireland/English; Ireland/English; English; None
- McDonnell, Lillian; Daughter; F; W; 19; Single; attended school; read; write; New York; Ireland/English; Ireland/English; English; None
They appeared in the census on April 3, 1930 at 267 Carroll Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Members of John P McDonnell household listed in the 1930 census:
- McDonnell, John P; Head; M; W; 60; Married at 27; no school; read and write; Ireland; Ireland; Ireland; English; Immigrated in 1889; Naturalized; Accountant at Cotton Exchange; Wage worker; at work day before census
- McDonnell, Mary; Wife; M (s/b F); W; 60; Married at 27; no school; read and write; Ireland; Ireland; Ireland; English; Immigrated in 1887; Naturalized; None
- McDonnell, Lillian; Daughter; F; W; 29; Single; attended school; read and write; New York; Ireland; Ireland; English; Teacher at Public School; Wage worker; at work day before census
John and Minnie lived at 267 Carroll Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on April 8, 1931. This information came from the obituary of John's wife, Mary McDonnell.
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Mary A. "Minnie" Daly, daughter of Daniel Daly and Mary Hurly, was born on May 8, 1865 in Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland. This date came from the registrar's records for the Bandon District. The record listed her parents as Daniel Daly of Innishannon and Mary Daly, formerly Hurly. Daniel was a carpenter, and he was the informant for the birth, which was registered on 10 May 1865.
She was baptized on May 9, 1865 in Innishannon, Cork, Ireland. Daniel Daly and Mary Hurley were identified as her parents. Umphery [Humphrey?] Desmond and Mrs. Donovan were the sponsors.
As with her husband, John, I've found/calculated multiple birth dates for Minnie, all with the birthplace Ireland:
- May, 1868 from the 1892 NY state census
- about 1869 from the 1910, 1920 federal censuses
- about 1870 from the 1905 NY state census and the 1930 federal census
- about 1872 from her death certificate
- about 1873 from the 1925 NY state census
I've also found several emigration dates for Mary, like I found for her husband, John:
- about 1885 from Ireland according to her death certificate
- 1887 from Ireland according to her entries in the 1900-1930 federal censuses and the 1905 NY state census. She most likely arrived in New York City, NY
- about 1890 from Ireland according to the 1925 NY state census
She appeared in the New York state census on February 16, 1892 at Smith Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. She was 24 years old, born in Ireland, and a Housewife (assume married to John P. McDonnell at this time). She was not yet a citizen.
Mary was naturalized in 1893. This matches what I believe to be the correct naturalization date for her husband, John. At this time, foreign-born wives were automatically naturalized when their husbands were naturalized.
Minnie appeared in the New York state census on June 1, 1925 at 267 Carroll Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. She was the wife of John P. McDonnell, 52 years old (?), born in Ireland, in the U.S. for 35 years, a citizen, and did housework.
She died from cirrhosis of the liver on April 8, 1931 at the age of 65 at 267 Carroll Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
Her obituary appeared on April 9, 1931 in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper in Brooklyn, New York:
"McDonnell, Mary (nee Daly), at her residence, 267 Carroll St., on April 8, beloved wife of John P. McDonnell and loving mother of Roger A., John C. and Lillian M. McDonnell. Funeral Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; thence to St. Agnes' R. C. Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery."
Minnie was buried on April 11, 1931 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
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John Patrick McDonnell and Mary A. Daly had the following children:
- Roger William McDonnell, born June 23, 1892, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; married Mary Stopenhagen, about July 28, 1915, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; died February 15, 1971, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
- Mary Catharine McDonnell, born July 30, 1894 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; died March 21, 1900 at the age of 5 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; buried March 23, 1900 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
- John Christopher McDonnell, born December 4, 1896, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; married Olive Rose Fagan, October 7, 1926, Rochester, Monroe, New York; died October 21, 1975, Brooklyn, New York.
- Elizabeth "Lillian" McDonnell, born October 5, 1900 in United States (probably Brooklyn, Kings County, New York); died January 16, 1968 at the age of 67 at Clove Lake Nursing Home in Richmond, New York, New York; buried January 20, 1968 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
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