James Michael Campbell (1881 - 1971)

Born 6 Mar 1881 in Ballycroy, Mayo, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine A Calvey — married 20 Apr 1911 in Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Died 9 Apr 1971 at age 90 in North Olmsted, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

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Biography

James Michael Campbell. ^[1][2]

Born

Ballyveeney. 06 MAR 1881. Ballycroy, Mayo, Ireland. ^[3][4]

Immigration

Destined to his sister Mrs Kilcoyne, Portageville, New York; In possession of $20/13. 19 MAY 1906. New York, USA. ^[5]

Residence

Age: 18; Relation to Head of House: Son. 31 MAR 1901. Ballycroy South, Mayo, Ireland. ^[6]

1911 Belfast, Allegany, New York, USA.

Age: 58; 1124 Grand Avenue. 1942 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA. ^[7]

Age: 58; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Lodger; 1124 Grand Avenue. 01 APR 1940. Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA. ^[8]

Occupation

Foreman. 1911 New York, USA.

Marriage

Husband James Michael Campbell. Wife Catherine A Calvey. 20 APR 1911. Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. ^[9]

Died

Age: 90. 09 APR 1971. North Olmsted, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. ^[10][11]

Buried

Holy Cross Cemetery. 1971 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. ^[12]

Notes

Note N95Seamus Butler says that Jimmy Campbell came back to Ireland for a few months in 1954.

24th May 2016 from John Noel Campbell: J.K. and Paddy Tom remember him visiting Claggan during his stay in the mid 1950s. He made quite a few trips to the old graveyard at Claggan (where his parents are buried). J.K. remembers him as a tall man with stick in hand. Paddy Tom, although a lot younger, remembers him taking the short cut across the old bog path to Claggan in order to attend a wake in the Dirya family house in Claggan. He would have known the family well during his time growing up in Mayo.

3th May 206 from Trish Alt: Memories of James Michael Campbell.

Compiled by Barbara Celeste Phelps and Patricia Anne Phelps.

Shortly after our grandfather, Roy Chetwyind Clark, died in July of 1948, Uncle Jim moved to 4005 Grand Boulevard in East Chicago, IN to live with his sister, Margaret Jane Campbell Clark, our grandmother. She was eleven years younger than her brother and affectionately referred to him as ‘Jamesie’.

My sister Barbara and I have very fond memories of Uncle Jim. He was already in his 70’s when we were little girls. Uncle Jim was a gentle man with dazzling blue eyes, a warm smile and a soft Irish brogue. He was the only man I was privileged to know who used a straight blade razor to shave.

Uncle Jim loved spending time outdoors watering the beautiful beds of pansies he had planted and using the old-fashioned reel type mower to cut the grass. He would sit in the sunshine in his sturdy rocking chair and chew tobacco. He was an avid reader.

There was a small park several blocks from the house complete with a zoo and playground equipment. We would always plead with Uncle Jim to walk down to the park with us. On very hot afternoons he would treat each of us to a bottle of cold orange soda. On our birthdays he would give us a silver dollar.

In 1954 Uncle Jim announced that he wanted to go ‘home’ to Ireland for a visit. It was a pretty complicated endeavor because he had always maintained his Irish citizenship. He reluctantly became a U.S. citizen just in case he would change his mind about staying in Ireland permanently. When he returned, he regaled us with wonderful stories of his visit.

His last trip was in 1971 when he took the train to Cleveland to visit Aunt Agnes Burns. Much to our dismay, he dared to die while he was there and we were never able to bid him a proper farewell. We grieved his passing, but to this day treasure the memories of the wonderful adventures he shared with us during the last twenty years of his life. My sister has his old rocker in her living room and it is always my favorite place to sit.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S152 Record for Neal Campbell http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WebSearch-4150&h=9284276&indiv=try
2. ↑ Source: #S166 Record for Neal Campbell http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WebSearch-4150&h=9284276&indiv=try
3. ↑ Source: #S177 The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; State Headquarters: Ohio Record for James Michael Campbell http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WWIIdraft&h=7789279&indiv=try
4. ↑ Source: #S59 http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001102427/ Record for Neil Campbell
5. ↑ Source: #S13 Bob Kerr, Grandson of James Campbell, Great Grandson of Neal and Margaret Campbell
6. ↑ Source: #S166
7. ↑ Source: #S177
8. ↑ Source: #S178 Year: 1940; Census Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; Roll: T627_3253; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 94-71 Record for James Campbell http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&h=36979183&indiv=try
9. ↑ Source: #S156 Cuyahoga County Archive; Cleveland, Ohio; Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1810-1973; Volume: Vol 78-79; Page: 27; Year Range: 1911 Apr - 1911 Nov Record for James Campbell http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=CuyahogaOHmarriages&h=947925&indiv=try
10. ↑ Source: #S176 Certificate: 025946; Volume: 20436 Record for James M Campbell http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ohdeath93-98&h=404197&indiv=try
11. ↑ Source: #S13
12. ↑ Source: #S13

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