Joseph McGroary Born - 1865 Glasgow Died - 28th Feb 1937Mountcharles, Donegal Parents (married 1st Nov 1855 at St Joseph’s Chapel, Woodside Road, Glasgow) o Bernard McGroary - . Born 1828 in Inver Parish, Co Donegal. Moved to Glasgow in 18?? . Died 1890 in Mountcharles (buried in Frosses, Donegal) . 1850s/60s – ‘Carter’ & ‘Egg and Butter Merchant’ 17 Milton St 1861/62 . 1870s/80s – ‘Coal Merchant’ o Mary McGuire – . Born 1836 in Inver Parish, Co Donegal. Moved to Glasgow in 18?? . Died 1912 in Mouncharles (buried in Frosses, Donegal) One of 13 children born between 1856 and 1877 – 1st 12 born in Glasgow with last one born in Mountcharles o James – 1856 - 1877 o *Patrick – 1858 – 1859 (1yr 2 mnths) o *Ann – 1859 – 1860 (1yr 2 mnths) o Charles – 1861 - 1897 o *Mary Ann – 1863 - 1871 o JOSEPH o Margaret – 1866 – 1888 o Bernard (Barney) – 1868 - 1951 o Catherine – 1869 - ? [Harley] o Sarah Ann – 1872 - 1915 o Agnes Maria – 1873 - 1916 o *Martin – 1875 – 1877 (1 yr 3 mnths) o James – 1877 - 1941 o * 4 died in infancy o 1st born died aged 20 years old in 1877 (another child also died this month possibly prompting move back to Mountcharles later that year) o Bronchitis main cause of deaths, also whooping cough, measles and TB Family house – o 1856 – 1859 : 2 Stirling Street, Cowcaddens, Glasgow o 1861 : 17 West Milton Street, Cowcaddens, Glasgow o 1863 : 105 Cowcaddens Street, Glasgow o 1865 – 1877 : 104 Cowcaddens Street, Glasgow Joseph’s (pregnant) mother Mary returned to Mountcharles in 1877 with 5 of existing 6 children – Joseph (aged 11/12) remained in Glasgow with father Bernard and was educated at St Aloysius College (left 1881). Mary’s mother Anne McGuire moved with them back to Donegal. Joseph between 1881 – c1898 o Joseph and Bernard – 1881 census @ 73 Grove Head (Road?) + “2men” o Married Catherine Cannon (of Mountcharles) in Frosses, Donegal on 12th Aug 1888 o Joseph on Celtic committee – 1889/90, 1890/91, 1895/96 o Joseph started 5 year apprenticeship with Joseph Shaughnessy (writer/solicitor) on 18th July 1881 – completed 1886. Practice at 182 Hope Street Glasgow o Attended law classes at University of Glasgow in 1883/84 and 1884/85 o Admitted as law agent in 5th May 1887 o Known Glasgow address (once married) . 1887 - 1891 – 506 St George’s Road . 1891 – 1896 – 37 Garnethill Street . 1896 – 1898 – 56 Hill Street . 1888 – 1898 – 55 Bath Street (his solicitor’s office) o Children . Joseph 1890 (1st May) . Mary Clare 1891 . Teresa 1893 . Patrick 1896 (26th July) . Gertrude 1897 . Frances 1898 o At end of 19th century Joseph left for Brooklyn NY (1898) . His family initially remained in Glasgow – 1901 census has them at 23/25 Ferguson Street, Cowcaddens. His wife (now spelled Katherine) is ‘general dealer’. 1901 census – 3 children in Donegal (Gertrude with McGroarys in Mountcharles & Frances/Patrick with Cannons in Drumkeelan) . Catherine and 4 daughters moved to back to Mountcharles in 19?? o US Naturalised 22/7/1909 o 1910 Census – 361 Bridge Street, Brooklyn Ward 11, Kings, New York . Lodger (other 14 boarders/lodgers) . Packer Dry Goods . http://www.belltellofts.com/brooklyn/ . http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/realestate/30scap.html o 1920 Census - 361 Bridge Street, Brooklyn Ward 11, Kings, New York . Lodger (other 16 boarders/lodgers) . Packer Dept Store o 1930 Census – 320 Pacific Street, Kings, Brooklyn . Lodger $70 rental . Packer Dry Goods . Home owner Bridget Meehan 48 Irish widow o Joseph in Glasgow (31/8) 3/8/1913 – (25/10) 3/11/1913 o Joseph Jnr – arrived in Brooklyn 8/1/1921 (Celtic) with wife Mary (Blair) . Married Q2 1920 West Brom . Lived at 52 Ashland Place 21/4/24 – 27/7/24 . Wife Mary returned to England on 21/4/1924 & rejected return on 23/11/1924 . Mother Cath at 434 St George’s Road . 1940 Inmate at Kings Park State Hospital for Insane . 1942 ww2 draft cards 149 Taylor St scored our ans c/o G Lee 145 Taylor Street Brooklyn . Died Mar 1967 Rhode Island??? o Gertrude & Patrick arrived in Brooklyn 23/10/1922 (paid by father) . Going to 52 Ashlind Place Falkland Street . Mother Cath at 434 St George’s Road o Gertrude married Frederick Lee . 1930 Living at 86 Center Street New Jersey with sons Fredrick and Albert . Gertrude mother Northern Ireland and Fredrick Snr mother Irish Free State o Joseph returned from Brooklyn to Donegal in 193? and lived his final years with his wife and family in Mountcharles – he died on 28th February 1937 and is buried in ‘new’ Frosses cemetery with ‘Ogilvey McGroarys’ headstone. .