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George Francis McClure (1873 - 1945)

George Francis McClure
Born in Teemore, County Armagh, Irelandmap
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Died at age 72 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Biography

Ireland Native
George McClure was born in Ireland.

George was born in 1873. He is the son of Robert McClure (Weaver) and Margaret McElroy. [1] [2]

On 22 May 1891 George McClure, Labourer aged 18, departed Londonderry, Ireland on board SS Sardinian bound for Quebec, Canada. [3] [4]

On 13 June 1900 Irish born George McClure (25) was a Clerk living/working at the Hotel Luzerne, 19 Sedgwick St, Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois. [5] Immigration Year listed as 1889.

On 25 April 1910 Irish born unmarried George McClure (35) was a boarder living in Waboos Avenue, Chicago Ward 6 Cook Illinois, He was a Mechanical Engineer for Express Co. He was Naturalized and his immigration year is listed as 1891. [6]

On 12 September 1918 George McClure (45), a Stationary Engineer for the American Railways Express, lived at 52 W. Marquette Rd, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Described as Physical Build: Medium; Height: Medium; Hair Colour: Dark Brown; Eye Colour: Blue. [7]

On 19 January 1920 Irish born Naturalized unmarried George McClure (45) a Mechanical Engineer for Express Co., was a lodger living in West 67th St., Chicago Ward 32 Cook (Chicago) Illinois. [8] Immigration Year listed as 1890.

George McClure (48) married Sarah Woods (46) about 1923 in Chicago, Illinois.

On 3 April 1930 Naturalized Northern Irish born George McClure (56) Engineer, Naturalized Irish born wife Sarah McClure (54) Immigration Year 1891 and Illinois born unmarried nephew Robert H McClure (19) Clerk (Electric Plant) lived in Marquette Road, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, [9] Immigration Year listed as 1893.

George McClure, Engineer, lived at 307 W. Brown, Harvard, Mc Henry, Illinois.

He passed away in 1945, aged 72 and was buried at the Oakridge Cemetery on 9 October 1945. [10] [11]

Sources

  1. Civil Records at irishgenealogy.ie - Birth (Banbridge)
  2. Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, FHL Film Number 255888
  3. UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
  4. Canada, Arriving Passengers Lists, 1865-1935
  5. 1900 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0643; FHL microfilm: 1240271
  6. 1910 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_246; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0355; FHL microfilm: 1374259
  7. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  8. 1920 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_349; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 1966
  9. 1930 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0632; FHL microfilm: 2340178
  10. Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, FHL Film Number 1984322; Father Name: Robert McClure; Father Birth Place: County Armagh, Ireland; Mother Name: Margaret McElroy; Mother Birth Place: County Armagh, Ireland; Spouse Name: Sarah Woods
  11. Find A Grave




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