John Johnston Craig (1872 - 1914)

Born 6 Sep 1872 in Drummaul, County Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Emily Agnes (Deas) Craig — married 25 Jun 1901 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Feb 1914 at age 41 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

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Biography

John Craig was born in 1872 at Drummaul, County Antrim, Ireland. He was the son of William Craig and Annie Ewing^[1]. They lived at Drummaul townland in Drummaul parish until about 1888 when they emigrated to the United States.

In the 1900 US census, John Craig was age 28 living at Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio with his father William Craig (55), mother Annie Craig (57)^[2].

John married Emily Agnes Deas on 25 Jun 1901 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio^[3]. They had 3 known children: Madeline Craig (b. 1902), Florence Margaret Craig (b. 1903), Robert William Craig (1905–1929).

In the 1910 US census, John J Craig was age 37 living at Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio with his wife Emily D Craig (31), daughters Madelie T Craig (7), Florence M Craig (6), son Robert W Craig (4). They had been married 8 years and had 3 children 3 still living^[4].

John died in 1914 age 41 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio^[5] and was buried at Riverside Cemetery^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland. Civil Records. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie. Birth: Name JOHN CRAIG; Date of Birth 1872; Group Registration ID 11934750; SR District/Reg Area Ballymena; Sex N/R; Mother's Birth Surname N/R. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1872/03238/2186694.pdf
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMZC-625 : accessed 12 November 2018), John Craig in household of William Craig, Precinct B Cleveland City Ward 41, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 203, sheet 11B, family 257, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,260.
3. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD2F-NH5 : 10 December 2017), John J. Craig and Emma A. Deas, 25 Jun 1901; citing Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, reference p 207 app 26831; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 877,935.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLD8-CKQ : accessed 12 November 2018), John J Craig, Cleveland Ward 1, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 58, sheet 3B, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1166; FHL microfilm 1,375,179.
5. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8XS-NCM : 9 March 2018), John Craig, 04 Feb 1914; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 7393; FHL microfilm 1,953,826.
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV1-MT6H : 13 December 2015), John J Craig, 1914; Burial, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States of America, Riverside Cemetery; Find A Grave: Memorial #27969270