The Beginning of the Line: McDermott and McHugh

The Obituary of Micahel McDermott

The 1920 Chicago Census

The 1910 Chicago Census

The 1900 Chicago Census

The 1881 Census from England

The Headstone of Michael, Mary, Frank, and Joe McDermott

The description of the photo from Aunt Marilyn

The description of the photo from mom

The McDermott Family - Only Mae is missing - taken circa 1912

Michael McDermott married Mary McHugh in Knockmaria, Addergoole, County Mayo, Ireland. The following is from a record from Ireland:

Date of Marriage: 03/06/1847
Parish / District: ADDERGOOLE
County: Co. Mayo
Husband/Wife Name: Michael MacDermott Mary MacHugh Address: Knockmaria Unknown
Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic
Occupation:
Age:
Status:
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: Unknown MacDermott Unknown MacHugh
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Husband's Mother Wife's Mother Name:
Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1 Name: Pat Gaughan Witness 2 Name: Bridget McHugh

Together, they had 5 children, but only one is known for sure, their son, Michael. Michael was born 4 Oct 1855 in County Mayo, Ireland. The next time we see young Michael, he is in Hapton, Burnley, Lancashire, England in the 1881 census.

He meets and marries Mary Fitzpatrick on 25 April 1881 at the Catholic Chapel in Enfield, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Somewhere around 1882, both Michael and Mary end up in Chicago. I have yet to locate the ship they came over on to the United States or from what port the departed from. Their firstborn, John Aloysius was born in Chicago on 23 May 1882.

The next time we see Michael and Mary, it is in the 1900 census. By this time, they have had 11 children: John Aloysius, Sarah (Sadie), Joseph, Catherine, Margaret Mary (Mae), Francis, Agnes, Bridget (Sister Monica), Leo, Rose Veronica, Bernard Anthony. Uncle Bert was born in 1904.

Michael died 24 March 1926 from organic heart disease.