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.


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Monday, September 30, 2013

Patrick McIntyre Homestead Property Description, 1887

On April 16, 1887, Patrick McIntyre received a certificate for the land that he homesteaded in Oregon.

The property description reads:

The East half of the North West quarter and North West quarter of the North East quarter of Section Eight, in Township Four South, of Range Three East, of the Willamette, Principal Meridian, Oregon, containing one hundred and twenty acres.


Source: National Archives

Homestead Papers

Patrick McIntyre purchased land and homesteaded land in Oregon.  The following "Homestead, Pre-Emption, and Commutation Proof - Testimony of Claimant" was filled out by Patrick McIntyre on April 9, 1887 and describes the land, how it has been improved and what crops are grown on the land.  He notes that he occupies the land with his wife and three children, but they are not named.  He reports he is a naturalized citizen.  He further states in December 1879 he began clearing the land and then building a cabin on the land prior to April 27, 1880.

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The pages are reproduced on the website as received from the National Archives.  Unfortunately, several of the pages were not fully duplicated or were reproduced on a slant.

Source: National Archives, Land Entry Records for Patrick McIntyre, Patent certificate number 2318; Land Office: Oregon City, Oregon. Date of entry: April 10, 1889, 6 pages.