William Patrick McVey Sr (1837 - 1874)

Born 1837 in Ireland

Died 26 Jul 1874 at about age 37 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Free Space Pittsburgh, PA flood of 1874

Family Life

This looks like the right family for Patrick, wife Catherine Ann & daughter, Catherine Ann. However, Catherine Ann's Death Log says she if only 5 years not 10??? But 2 families with Catherine, mother and daughter???

1870 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Age: 39

Birth Year (Estimated): 1831

Birthplace: Ireland

Page Number: 112

Record Number: 11142

W P McVey M 39 Ireland

Cathrine McVey F 27 Ireland

Jno McVey M 15 Pennsylvania

Mary McVey F 13 Pennsylvania

Cath McVey F 10 Pennsylvania

W P McVey M 6 Pennsylvania

Marg McVey F 4 Pennsylvania

Household ID: 713--Line Number: 10 ^[1]

Children

1. Jno McVey M 15 Pennsylvania
2. Mary McVey F 13 Pennsylvania
3. Cath McVey F 10 Pennsylvania
4. W P McVey M 6 Pennsylvania
5. Marg McVey F 4 Pennsylvania
6. James McVey b: 28 Sep 1873

Children's Data

"Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"

Name- Son: James McVey

Event Date: 28 Sep 1873

Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Event Place (Original): Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Gender: Male

Father's Name: Patrick McVey

Mother's Name: Catharine

GS Film Number: 2195059--Digital Folder Number: 007619794--Image Number: 00630 ^[2]

Death

Citizen's List: "Y. Patrick McYey, aged 35 years ; Union Township; body found."

Death Log

place of Birth: Ireland

Age: 37 years

Father: __________

Mother: _________

Occupation: Miner

Cause of Death: "Drowning in the flood of July 26, 1874"

Burial: Brodhead Cemetery

Saint Philip Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Crafton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

A cemetery was established in the area known as Broadhead cemetery

Sources

1. ↑  :Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) - :Affiliate Publication Number: M593 --GS Film Number: 000552893--Digital Folder Number: 004278817--Image Number: 00284--Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N01635-9 - Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ56-P1Z : 19 March 2020), Marg McVey in entry for W P McVey, 1870.
2. ↑ citing this Record: "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HF6H-SHMM : 15 February 2020), Catharine in entry for James McVey, 1873.

1. Death Log