Brief history

Brief History of Patrick and Bridget McIntyre

Patrick McIntyre (c1831-1901) married Bridget Stevens (c1829-1908) on March 3, 1851 in St. Attracta’s Roman Catholic Church, Toulestrane, County Sligo, Ireland. They had eleven known children. The first five were born in Ireland: Edward (1852-1931); Bartholomew (1854-1924); Mary (1856-1934); Dominick (c1860-1932); and Catherine (1861-1914). Patrick, his wife and five children, left Ireland in 1863 sailing on the SS Orient into New York harbor and finally settling in San Francisco, California where the last six children were born: John Dunn (1864-a1908); Elizabeth (1867-1869); William (1869-1879); James (1871-1874); Thomas (c1874-a1931); and Ellen (1879-1963). Patrick and Bridget homesteaded in Oregon in the 1880s. Patrick died in 1901 and Bridget died in 1908. They are both buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.

Patrick's parents, Edward (c1805/6-1881) and Ann McIntyre (c1803/07-1889), both born in Ireland, also came to the US settling in the San Francisco area. From the records, it appears Edward and Ann came a few years before Patrick.


Thursday, March 3, 2016

Bartolo McIntire Death Notices, c1924

Bartolo McIntire (Bartholomew McIntyre 1854-1924) death notices from various (unknown/undated) El Salvadorian newspapers were located by Patricia Morales Tijerino. She found these clippings in her Mom's folder and scanned them. Thank you, thank you.


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Patricia kindly translated the notice at the bottom, center column, entitled: Luto


"Don Bartolo Mc.Intire

Mr. Bartolo McIntire has deceased today in this capital, a gentleman highly esteemed in social circles. A United States original, he came to this country many years ago and established here definitely. He contributed greatly to the development of mechanics, and the Fundición Mercedes workshops were established under his management. Many elegant buildings of this city were built by him. It is worth mentioning the legacy of former president Carlos Meléndez, where the Mexico Legacy is located now. We deeply deplore the loss of the McIntire gentleman and send his grieving family the expressions of our condolences."

Source: Patricia Morales Tijerino, via email, February 20, 2016

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The newspaper clip just above the "Luto" notice reads:

"Burial
This morning the body of Mr. Bartolo McIntire was buried. At El Cementerio General mortuary, many people formed a funeral procession. A large collection of flower offerings covered the tomb of the deceased."

Translation via Google Translate and Elaine Beaudoin

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Clip on the right side of the page above:

MOURNING NOTE  -
Don Bartolo Mc Intire

We were already at the time of printing press when we received the sad news of the decease in this capital city of Don Bartolo McIntire, a North American who lived in El Salvador, and who was linked to various honorable households in the country, and who are today in mourning.

The life journey of this foreigner was well accomplished, a man who seemed to have come to show our youth, by eloquent example, how to make use of time in a practical manner, how personal energy stamped with constant work translates into material assets that provide spiritual satisfaction; with what means an unknown man opens roads and makes a way, dominating the environment and earning respect and consideration. That is how, don Bartolo, who first and foremost was a man in a way that the honorable concept of being a man signifies, it can be said that he said farewell to life peacefully, because he knew how to fill every minute of his existence with intense and rewarding labor.

He was, here, the organizer of Taller Mercedes (Iron Workshop). In California he had his leg cut; and he, who was an excellent mechanic, built an artificial limb for himself that was so perfect, that the defect was hardly noticed.

He fathered a numerous family, and leaves them with the memory of a clean and respected name.
We send our expressions of condolence to the family of the estimable deceased.

Translated by Patricia Morales Tijerino

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For photos of Bartolo elsewhere in this blog, click here.

The remainder of the death notices will be translated as time permits.

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