James J. McCormick (abt. 1861 - 1905)

Born about 31 Dec 1861 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 11 Sep 1905 at about age 43 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

James J. "Jerry" McCormick was born in about December 1861 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of William McCormick and Bridget McFadden.

He played professional baseball, debuting with the Baltimore Orioles on 1 May 1883, per the Baseball Almanac^[1]. He also played for the Philadelphia Keystones and Washington Nationals, playing his last pro game on 19 October 1884.^[1] Positionally, he played 3rd base, 1st base and left field during his career, and he had a .262 batting average.^[2]

He is found on the 1900 U.S. Census living with his sister Ellen in Ward 27 of Philadelphia. They are both single, born in PA, parents born in Ireland. He is a bartender.^[3]

On 11 Sep 1905, James Mccormack (42 and single) died, and was buried on 14 Sep 1905 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of William and Bridget McCormack. James' occupation was listed as a labourer. ^[4]

James died (age 42 years 8 months 11 days) on 11 September 1905 of tuberculosis and was buried on the 14th in Old Cathedral Cemetery in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[5][6][7] His death notice identifies him as a brother-in-law of Thomas Gilmartin.^[8]

Research Notes

Date of birth on some records conflicts with that of his sister. Date used is based on his death certificate.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Baseball Almanac, James J. "Jerry" McCormick. https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=mccorje01 Accessed 21 Jan 2022.
2. ↑ Baseball Reference, Jerry McCormick. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mccorm001jer Accessed 21 Jan 2022.
3. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 27, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0665; FHL microfilm: 1241469
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #68863076 (accessed 21 January 2022)
   Ellen Mccormick (42), single, Car Cleaner RR, head of household in Philadelphia Ward 27, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, USA.
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6C7-PJM : 18 February 2021), James Mccormack, 11 Sep 1905; citing cn 21093, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,022,640.
5. ↑ Death Registration: "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915"
   Ancestry Record 2535 #848983 (accessed 20 January 2022)
   James McCormack death 11 Sep 1905 (age 42 years 8 months 11 days) in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
6. ↑ Burial: "Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013"
   Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2451 #2020601634 (accessed 21 January 2022)
   James McCormack burial (died in 1905) on 14 Sep 1905 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
7. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
   Ancestry Record 60525 #11622418 (accessed 20 January 2022)
   James J McCormick burial (died on 11 Sep 1905) in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
8. ↑ Death notice: The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wed, Sep 13, 1905 · Page 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93064857/thomas-gilmartin-brother-in-law-of/