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.


Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Photo of Dominic McIntyre

This wonderful photo of Dominic McIntyre (c1860-1932) is from Sal Bigone's collection.  Dominic looks like he is about 3 or 4 years old.  We have two differing birth years for Dominic.  On the 1863 family's passenger list he is recorded as being 2-years old making his birth year c1860-1861.  However, on his tombstone, it says he was born in 1855.  I find it hard to believe a seven to eight year old could have passed for a 2-year old on the passage to America.

If he really was born c1860 and he is about 3 or 4 in this photo, then it is very likely the photo was taken shortly after the McIntyre family arrived in San Francisco.  Possibly a photo to send back to the old country?

Dominic McIntyre, c 1863-65

Photo courtesy: Sal Bigone
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