Siblings of Patrick McIntyre (c1831-1901)

In 2013, I was at the National Archives in Washington, DC. While researching, I found an inquiry by a Patrick McIntyre in the “Information Wanted” section of the Irish-American newspaper. The inquiry was published on November 21, 1863, just 7 months after Patrick and his family arrived in the US. I hoped it might be our Patrick, but wasn’t sure as there was nothing in the information, with the exception of Kilmacteige Parish where Patrick was from, that I could link to Patrick.

The inquirer was looking for a Mary McIntyre, a native of the Parish of Kilmacteige, County Sligo, who was married to a Hugh McGlauhin of County Meath. Also, he was inquiring about her sister, Bridget, who married Samuel Smith. Patrick’s last knowledge of these two women was they were living in New York State. Patrick notes in the inquiry that he is the brother of Mary and Bridget. I spent many hours trying to trace down a Hugh and Mary McGlauhin with no success.

Although it was possible the writer of this inquiry was “our” Patrick McIntyre (c1831-1901), in 2013 we didn’t know any siblings of Patrick. We didn’t even know who his parents were at the time. But, Sal Bigone tracked down cemetery information in San Francisco and I found death notices for Edward (c1806-1881) and Ann (c1803-1889) collectively proving they were Patrick’s parents.

Once we could tie Edward and Ann McIntyre to Patrick then looking for additional records for Edward McIntyre became the hunt.

Dolly Purcell learned Edward’s place of naturalization from the Great Register, San Francisco County, with a residence year of 1867. It stated, after a little sleuthing, Edward was naturalized in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York.  Of note, on Edward’s naturalization papers, one of the witnesses is a David McGlochlin, a very similar last name to the McGlauhin of Patrick’s 1863 "Information Wanted" inquiry.

Once Dolly started to search Johnstown, NY, she found Edward and Ann living with two daughters, Catherine (bc1841) and Mary (bc1835) in the 1850 US Census. And, again, she found Edward with his wife Ann and daughter Catherine in the 1855 New York State Census still living in Johnstown.

Dolly then found a Hugh McLaughlin (bc1834) and wife Mary (bc1835) in Johnstown, New York in the 1855 New York and 1860 US Censuses. If you pronounce McGlauhin/McGlochlin/McLaughlin, they all sound pretty much the same.

Additionally, Dolly located a Samuel Smith (bc1825) with a wife named Bridget (bc1825) living in New York City, NY, in the 1855 New York State Census.

So, we believe Edward and Ann McIntyre, parents of Patrick (bc1831), were also the parents of Bridget McIntyre Smith (bc1825) [possible], Mary McIntyre McLaughlin (bc1835), and Catherine McIntyre (bc1841).

This makes Patrick, Bridget [possible], Mary and Catherine all siblings. The family expands!


Thanks to Dolly and Larry Purcell and Sal Bigone for their sleuthing.