The Fifth Child and Third Daughter of Michael and Mary McDermott: Margaret Mary "Mae"

The 1920 Chicago Census with William & Mae Meskell

The Cook County Marriage Certificate of Mae McDermott & William Meskell

The Cook County Birth Certificate of Margaret Mary McDermott - Notice it says No Name

Margaret Mary "Mae" (May) McDermott was born 2 Oct 1887. She is the third daughter of 6 daughter in the family.

Mae met and married William Meskell on 30 Oct 1918 in Chicago, Illinois. There are no known offspring to the Meskells. William was killed in Warsaw, Indiana. The following is from an obituary from the Chicago Tribune:

"Obituary Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963); Jul 18, 1934; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1840-1985) pg. 16

MESKELL-William Joseph Meskell, beloved husband of Mae [nee McDermott], son of the late Michael and Johanna, brother of Daniel, Michael, Mrs. Anna Loaney, Rev. James A. Meskell, S.J., and the late Mary Meskell. Funeral Friday, at 9:30 a.m. from residence, 4006 Nelson St. to St. Viator church. Interment Mount Carmel. Yards 0662."

William worked as a waiter at a hotel at Lake Wawasee in Warsaw, Indiana. He was killed in a fight by another waiter, Lloyd Ketring. Lloyd was trying to act as a peacemaker, according to the Chicago Tribune article. Ketring was sentenced from 2 to 21 years.

The Fourth Child and Second Daughter of Michael and Mary McDermott: Catherine

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Michael J. Burns

The Cook County Marriage Certificate for Catherine McDermott & Michael J. Burns

Catherine was born April 1886 the fourth child and second daughter of Michael and Mary McDermott. She married Michael Joseph Burns on 10 Jun 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Together, they had four children: James M., Daniel M., Mary K., and Francis J. Catherine died 15 Jan 1952 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois and was buried on 18 Jan 1952 in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Chicago Ridge, Cook, Illinois.

Michael was born in Ireland on 23 Jun 1879. He died on 14 Apr 1957 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois and was buried on 16 Apr 1957 in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Chicago Ridge, Cook, Illinois.

The Third Child of Michael and Mary McDermott: Joseph

Joseph McDermott Headstone

The 1930 Chicago Census with Joseph McDermott

The Cook County Marriage Certificate for Joseph McDemott & Mamie Burns

Joseph was born Nov 1885, the second son of Michael and Mary McDermott. Joseph married Eva Mayme Burns on 1 Jun 1905 in Chicago, Illnois. Together they had 2 sons: Francis and Joseph.

The Second Eldest Child of Michael and Mary McDermott: Sarah

Granduncle Thomas J. and Grandaunt Sara "Sadie" B. Phelan' Headstone

The Phelans in the 1930 Chicago Census

The Phelans in the 1920 Chicago Census

The Phelans in the 1910 Chicago Census

The Cook County Marriage Certificate for Sarah McDermott and Thomas Phelan

Sarah McDermott's Cook County Birth Certificate

Sarah McDermott was born in 12 Jul 1883. She is the second child and first girl in the McDermott line.

Sarah met and married Thomas J. Phelan, Sr. on 28 Nov 1905 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Together, they had 6 children - 2 boys and 4 girls: James, Marian, Thomas, Jr., Alice Rita, Anna, and Helen.

Thomas was a police sergeant in Chicago. He died 30 Dec 1949 in Chicago and was buried on 2 Jan 1950 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Sarah died 16 Aug 1960 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois and was buried on 19 Aug 1960 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

The Eldest Child of Michael and Mary McDermott: John Aloysius

Still More McDermotts

More McDermotts

The McDermott's with Tom Karr in front - Granny is next to Tom and pregnant with dad

McDermott Children & Thomas Karr in the white outfit

The Draft Card for John Aloysius from 1918

The Marriage Certificate for John Aloysius McDermott & Elizabeth "Lizzie" White

John Aloysius was born 23 May 1882 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. He met and married Elizabeth "Lizzie" White on 24 Apr 1907 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Lizzie was born 7 Feb 1884 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

John and Lizzie had eight children: 6 girls and 2 boys: Loretta Marie, Bernice, Elizabeth Helen, Teresa Marie, Mary, John Aloysius, Jr., Baby Boy, and Laverne Agnes.

Lizzie died 1 Jul 1932 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. John died on 25 Nov 1951 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois from a concussion of the brain. According to the coroner's report, "the concussion was caused when the deceased was walking down the front stairs of his home located at 711 W. 43rd Street and in some unknown manner fell to the floor, the occurrence taking place on 22 November 1951 at about 1:00 PM. From the testimony presented, we the jury believe the said occurrence was an accident."

The Beginning of the Line: Fitzpatrick and Hannon

The Obituary of Mary McDermott 25 September 1918

The Death Certificate of Mary Fitzpatrick (John's Mother)

The Fitzpatrick Family Tree Part 2

The Fitzpatrick Family Tree Part 1

The Marriage Certificate of John Fitzpatrick and Sarah Hannon

The Birth Certificate of Mary Fitzpatrick

The 1881 Census with Sarah, Mary, and her younger siblings

The 1871 Census with John, Sarah, Mary, and her siblings

The 1861 Census with John, Sarah, Mary, and her siblings

The 1851 census with a Murty Hannon

The beginning of the Fitzpatricks are rather elusive, as elusive as the McDermotts. It is told that the father of John Fitzpatrick is Patrick Fitzpatrick. Patrick was from Murroogh, Galway, Connacht, Ireland and married a woman named Mary. Nothing is known about Patrick and Mary's surname is unknown. However, Mary died 1 Jun 1873 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England.

John was born in 1821. John was not in the 1851 census, but is first seen in the 1861 census. John married Sarah Hannon on 11 Jul 1853 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England in The Parochial Chapel.

The 1871 census indicates that John was from Galway, but no other information. John died in 1879 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England.

Sarah is the daughter of Murty Hannon and a woman named Margaret - surname unknown. Murty is not a common name. It is generally a nickname for Murtaugh, Mortimer, or Martin. Sarah was born in 1831 in County Mayo, Ireland. She died on 19 Jun 1895 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Together John and Sarah had 6 children: Thomas, Patrick, Mary, James, Katherine, and John. Mary was born 8 Mar 1858 in Bery Edge, Durham, England. By the 1881 census, Thomas and Patrick are on their own, I assume.

Mary met and married Michael McDermott on 25 Apr 1881 at St. Mary's Catholic Chapel Enfield, Clayton le Moors, Lancashire, England.

She died 24 Sep 1918 Chicago, Cook, Illinois and was buried on 27 Sep 1918 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

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.