Joseph Candlish (1869 - 1947)

Born 2 Feb 1869 in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (McMinn) Candlish — married 15 Sep 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Died 21 Nov 1947 at age 78 in DeKalb, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Emigrated to USA in April 1893, age 24 on board “Aurania”

• Marriage: 15 Sept 1897 Chicago Illinois.

Wife: Elizabeth McMINN born 28 Sept 1868 Kirkcudbrightshire (father William) - emigrated to USA in 1910. (See passport application https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9XM-6H7W?i=39&cc=2185145 ) Elizabeth died 11 May 1954 Rockford Illinois.

• USA census every 10 years from 1900 to 1940 sees Joseph - a farmer in Afton Dekalb Illinois living with wife and son.
• Son: Thomas Colin CANDLISH born 19 Sept 1899 Illinois; died 15 April 1955; Married 31 Dec 1941 to Eleanor BROUGHTON (b.

6.3.1910 - d. 2.8.1985)

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113763867

Name: Joseph M. Candlish Event Date: 21 Nov 1947 Event Place: De Kalb, De Kalb, Illinois Gender: Male Race: W Age: 79 Birth Year (Estimated): 1868 Birth Date: 04 Mar 1868 Birthplace: Borgue, Scotland Father's Name: Thomas Candlish Father's Birthplace: Borgue, Scotland Mother's Name: Janet Mulligan Mother's Birthplace: Crectown, Scotland Occupation: Farmer Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Candlish Burial Date: 24 Nov 1947 Burial Place: De Kalb, De Kalb, Ill Cemetery: Fairview Digital Folder Number: 4005451 Image Number: 2135 GS Film number: 1991968 Reference ID: 45253 Citing this Record "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3ZM-D51 : 8 March 2018), Elizabeth Candlish in entry for Joseph M. Candlish, 21 Nov 1947; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,991,968.

Name: Joseph Candlish Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States Residence Place: Cook, Illinois, United States Age: 28y Age: 28 Birth Year (Estimated): 1869 Birth Date: 1869 Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Mcminn Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1870 Spouse's Birth Date: 1870 License Type: Marriage Event Date: 15 Sep 1897 Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Spouse's Age: 27y Digital Folder Number: 004270466 Record Number: 91 Reference ID: 267296 GS Film number: 1030278 Digital Folder Number: 4270466 Image Number: 536 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00954-3 Citing this Record "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7W6-RTB : 10 March 2018), Joseph Candlish and Elizabeth Mcminn, 15 Sep 1897.

Name: Joseph Candlish Event Type: Birth Event Date: 2 Feb 1869 Event Place: Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Event Place (Original): Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Gender: Male Father's Name: Thomas Candlish Mother's Name: Janet Milligan GS Film Number: 340367 Digital Folder Number: 008074325 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11858-1 System Origin: ODM Citing this Record "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYY1-KQ9 : 12 February 2020), Janet Milligan in entry for Joseph Candlish, 1869.