Bartolomew McIntyre Passport Request, 1920

On October 21, 1920, Bartolomew McIntyre received a passport from the U. S. Government which allowed him to travel from San Francisco, California to San Salvador to visit his son Bartolo and daughter Elena Morales who both resided there.  He also stated he was requesting the passport with the intent of "temporary residence."  From the documentation, it appears that his daughter, Mercedes, might be accompanying him on the trip.  His plan, at the time of requesting the passport, was to travel on the SS Senator leaving on November 30, 1920.  No documents yet have been located to show he returned to the US and he died in San Salvador on November 7, 1924.

Of note is the statement about his father, Patrick McIntyre, having citizenship. On the right edge of the first page is a reference to that citizenship.  It reads: "Father's Certificate of Citizenship seen, #6479,"  In the text it states his Father "was naturalized before the District Court of the Judicial District in and for the City of and the County of San Francisco, Calif. on August 19, 1869."  Unfortunately, Sal Bigone tells of trying to locate Patrick McIntyre's naturalization papers to be told they were most likely destroyed in the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.

The images have discolored due to age, but if they are enlarged they are quite readable.  To enlarge an image, click or double click on it. Then right click on the image that appears choosing "view image" from the list of options offered, it should come up in a full page view and then left click to further enlarge.

Note: The date at the top of the document is recorded as 1921, but all the rest of the documents are dated 1920 and the passport request was filed with 1920 documents.

Source: Bartholomew McIntyre, U. S. Passport Application, Issued October 21, 1920, no. ARC Identifier 1246000/MLR Number A1 535; Box # 4162, Vol. #2; U. S. Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59; National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC National Archives Microfilm Publication, M1490; Ancestry.com. U. S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 (database on-line). Provo, Utah. Accessed April 7, 2012.

Concepcion R. de McIntire and Family, 1897

In 1897, Concepción R. de McIntire, wife of Bartolo McIntire, sent this picture card to her sister-in-law, Mary McIntyre Leonard.  The photo was taken in San Salvador on September 16, 1897.  In addition to Concepción and her six children, the young lady (left and front) in the photo is believed to be the family's servant along with her daughters.

Transcription by Elaine Beaudoin (with help from others in the family) of backside of 1897 photo of Bartholomew McIntire Family. Original photo in Sal Bigone’s possession.

Mrs. M. Leonard

               To my dear and loving sister-in-law as to remind you

of my loving daughters and sons and also of myself.

               This picture was taken the 16th of September of the present

year the ages were then the following  Maria 14 years 1 month 23

days. Elena 11 years 1 month 3 days. Francisca 9 years 27 days

Bartolo 7 years 27 days. Manuel 6 years 1 month one day, and

Mercedes 8 months 23 days.

San Salvador, Salvador

September 24, 1897

Concepción R. de McIntire

Using a date calculator, the following birth dates are projected for each of the children listed above.

• Maria born - 24 July 1883 – This year is in keeping with the age given on the birth record of her first child.

• Elena born – 13 Aug 1886 – This is in keeping with the information Patricia Morales Tijerino has provided

• Francisca born – 20 Aug 1888 – Francisca/Frances gives her age in the 1940 US Census as 52 which corresponds with the birth year of 1888.

• Bartolo born – 20 Aug 1890 – His birthday is given as 18 August 1890 on a 1927 passenger list, close enough.

• Manuel born – 15 Aug 1891 – Manuel lists his birth date as 15 August 1890 on his WWII registration card/but his birth date is listed as 15 August 1891 on his death certificate.  Given Bartolo’s year of birth, the 1891 year seems to be more accurate.

• Mercedes born – 24 Dec 1896 – Mercedes’ Social Security Death record also lists her birth date as 24 December 1896.

                                                                                                             Transcribed August 10, 2013

Photo courtesy: Sal Bigone

Patrick and Edward McIntyre Addresses

Patrick and possible father, Edward, are listed in the San Francisco City Directory as living in the vicinity of Francisco and Larkin.

• 1863 - N Francisco bet Polk and Larkin - Edward

• 1864 - Cor Francisco and Larkin - Patrick and Edward

• 1867 - NW cor Larkin and Francisco - Edward
• 1867 - SW cor Larkin and Francisco - Patrick

• 1873 - SW cor Larkin and Francisco - E. and Patrick

• 1875 - N Francisco bet Larkin and Polk - Edward
• 1875 - S Francisco bet Larkin and Polk - Patrick and Edward Jr.

• 1879 - S Francisco nr Larkin - Patrick
• 1879 - W. Larkin nr Francisco - Edward
• 1879 - 13 White - Edward Jr. - seems to have moved after 1877, he was married in 1877

Although the address differs slightly, it is similar enough to believe it might be the same address over all the years.  A more detail list of addresses has been complied and can be viewed by clicking here.

Green X represents the area near Larkin and Francisco, The map is oriented with the North direction on map to the right. Note Pioneer Woolen Mills one block up and two blocks to the right from Green X.  Left click on map to enlarge.

Sources : 
San Francisco City Directories, various years.

Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Railroad Map Of The City Of San Francisco California. A. Gensoul Bookseller and Stationer. 511 Montgomery St. San Francisco. Lith. Britton & Co. S.F., 1863.

Patrick McIntyre Naturalization Date

As mentioned in a previous post, most federal and county documents that were archived in San Francisco, were destroyed during the 1906 earthquake.  It is believed this happened to the court copy of Patrick's naturalization papers.

However, Dolly Purcell found an index of nationalizations.  If I remember correctly, she couldn't remember the actual source when she shared it with me.  Regardless, it does list the date of naturalization and it is the same date as Bartolo McIntyre indicates on his request for passport in 1920.

????: 8789
Name: McIntyre, Patrick
Nativity: Ireland
When Naturalized: 19 Aug 1869
When ????: 18 Nov 1926
Recorded: Book W, Page 320

It is possible one of Patrick's children needed proof of naturalization and brought a document to the San Francisco District Court and this is an index of whatever was presented in 1926.

Image courtesy: Dolly Purcell

Pioneer Woolen Mills

Shortly after arriving in San Francisco, Patrick is listed in the San Francisco City Directory as working at the Pioneer Woolen Mills.  On his Homestead papers he lists the mills as his prior place of employment.  From documents located to date, Patrick worked at the mills from at least 1867 (probably at least a year earlier) to 1880 when he started his homesteading.

Source: San Francisco City Directory, 1877

The first woolen mill erected in California was the Pioneer Woolen Mills, of this city, which commenced to manufacture the common grades of blankets and plain flannels in 1858, the wool then raised in the State being of quite inferior quality, and not suitable for making better classes of goods.  These mills were located at Black Point, and were destroyed by fire in 1861.  They were soon afterwards rebuilt in a more substantial manner, and now employ a capital of $300,000.  The original mills were erected by the firm of Heynemann, Pick and Co., but after the fire the enterprise was resumed by the same parties in connection with others, as an incorporated company, with the above named capital.  Year by year the manufactures of these mills have increased in variety and fineness until at the present they produce fabrics that [can not read next line] rendered us independent of importations from abroad. The machinery of the Pioneer Woolen Mills requires a 150 horse-power engine, which drives 18 sets cards, 8 mules, 14 jucks, 72 looms, and 6,000 spindles, employing 350 hands.

Source: San Francisco City Directory, 1868.



The Pioneer Woolen Mill, located in Ghirardelli Square, was designed by Swiss-born architect William Sebastian Mooser and is one of San Francisco's oldest buildings. It is on the National Register of Historic Places in San Francisco, #82002249.  The building is located at 900 N. Point Street and was built in 1862. Uniforms for Union soldiers were manufactured here during the Civil War. The existing brick building replaced the original wood frame mill which was built in 1858 but soon destroyed by fire. By 1882, the mills employed 800 people; 300 were Chinese. Sales peaked at $1.15 million. However, the falloff of government sales starting in 1889 doomed the company. In 1893, the grounds were purchased and expanded by the D. Ghirardelli Company.

Sources: Historic Sites and Points of Interest in San Francisco.  http://www.noehill.com/sf/landmarks/nat1982002249.asp. Pioneer Woolen Mills and D. Ghirardelli. http://www.flickr.com/photos/teemu08/9650418032/in/photostream/

A visit to this historic spot would have Patrick's descendents walking in his footsteps!

James McIntyre, Possible Son? Verified, August 2014.

In Bridget Stevens McIntyre's obituary, it states she had 13 children.  Ten of her children are accounted for in various documents and censuses.  In searching the San Francisco Genealogy website where they have added transcriptions and images of the register of Calvary Cemetery, San Francisco, and interments in Holy Cross Cemetery, in Colma, California, a James McIntyre has been identified who may possibly be a son of Bridget and Patrick.

Cemetery Removal Card

Mt. Calvary Cemetery Register, Vol II, page 185, Line 28, #17555

Argument for James being the son of Bridget and Patrick:

1. There were no other children of a Patrick and Bridget McIntyre/McIntire  listed in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery that are not already attributed to "our" Patrick and Bridget.  Additionally, any other "children" of a Patrick McIntyre (without wife identified) were buried in much different locations.

2. Even though James was "buried" in Dormitory 3 -- and the rest of Patrick and Bridget's children are listed in Dormitory 1 -- the remainder of the information for all individuals is exactly the same, i.e., Station 76, Area 3, Grave 3,4,5,6.  It is a very unlikely coincidence that two Patrick and Bridget McIntyres would have children buried in exactly the same spot in two different "Dormitories."  I did check the actual image of the cemetery register book [above] and it definitely says Dormitory 3, so it wasn't a typo on the removal card.  But, it could have been an error on the register entry.

3. The Patrick and Bridget, parents of James, are from San Francisco as noted on the registry.

4. James fits perfectly into the Patrick and Bridget family,  If he was born c April, 1871, that would be almost exactly 2 years after William was born (28 Mar 1869) and somewhere around two to three years before Thomas was born (c1874).

Of course, the above doesn't prove James is the child of Patrick and Bridget, but I find the entry regarding where the original burial was located in Mt. Calvary, rather compelling.

The children born just prior to James were baptized at St. Bridget's Church in San Francisco.  The baptismal records for St. Bridget's should be checked to see if James was baptized there and, if so, who were the sponsors. This might shed more light on who James is.

In August, 2014, a death notice for James was located in the San Francisco Examiner, December 26, 1874, p. 3
"In this city, December 25th, James, son of Patrick and Bridget McIntyre, aged 3 years, 7 months and 28 days."

Patrick McIntyre Inquiry, 1863

Patrick (1831-1901) and his family arrived in New York City on April 18, 1863.  The following "Information Wanted" ad appeared in the New York newspaper the Irish-American on November 21, 1863. We have learned that our Patrick is the son of Edward McIntire (c1806-1881 and it also is believed that Patrick might be Michael McIntyre's (c1805-1891) nephew.  A Patrick and Michael occupied property next to each other in Lislea and are listed, as such, in the Griffith's Valuation c 1858.

"Of Mary McIntyre, a native of the Parish of Kilmacteige, County Sligo, who married Hugh McGlauhin, of County Meath, Ireland. Also of her sister Bridget, who married Samuel Smith, an American by birth.  When last hear from, they resided in the State of New York.  Any information of them will be thankfully received by their brother, Patrick McIntyre, who lately arrived, by writing to him in care of Patrick Foy, 81 Baxter Street, New York."

Questions:

• Could Mary McIntyre McGlauhin and Bridget McIntyre Smith be nieces of Michael too?
• Who is Patrick Foy?
• Who is Hugh McGlauhin?
• Who is Samuel Smith?
• Who else lived at 81 Baxter Street, NY
• Did Patrick ever locate Bridget and Mary?

Source: DeGrazia, Laura Murphy, compiler.  Irish Relative and Friends: From "Information Wanted" Ads in the Irish-American, 1850-1871. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogy Publishing Co., 2001.  Page 186.

Edited June 26, 2020 by Elaine Beaudoin.