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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: stephaniexp on Tuesday 07 September 21 20:03 BST (UK)
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I have recently discovered that my great-grandfather emigrated from Scotland to the United States. He is meant to have lived in Cuyahoga, Ohio and died around 1955.
At the time he moved there he was married to Martha, her surname varies - McClathie/McLatchey. They had one daughter together called Margaret Ethel Cassidy who was born in Scotland.
Although Martha had two daughters from a previous marriage - Ellen and Elizabeth Campbell.
They all emigrated from Scotland to the United States as Thomas was already over there.
We would love to find out what happened to Thomas and where he may be burried at as all we knew was that he went to the United States but now we know their was a daughter and she will have connections here in Northern Ireland through her father, if she was aware that he was married previously with sons.
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Cleveland Public Library Necrology Index
Thomas Samuel Cassidy
https://cpl.org/newsindex/showrecord/?record=452932&type=necrology&searchType=both
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1930 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4QS-7CJ
Martha died in 1934. Martha was buried in Whitehaven Cemetery.
Death: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X679-DYD
Thomas remarried in 1936.
Marriage 1936: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNY-X4PF
1940 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW55-L68
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Death of Helen Cassidy:
https://cpl.org/newsindex/showrecord/?record=282669&type=news&searchType=both
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Martha's Naturalization Record in 1928.
Intention: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZF-JC1M
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What we have found out so far is:
Thomas Samuel Cassidy was born 17th March 1886 in Kilrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. We know when he went to the US etc as we found the information.
He was married three times
1st was to Mary McNicol in Kirkintilloch, Scotland
2nd was to Martha McClathie which was also Scotland
3rd was Ellen Henry
Though he had one daughter with Martha who was called Margaret Ethel who we have been trying to trace as she is the one that would be directly connected to us. From what we found she married a Robert Howard Orr in 1942.
We have found when Martha went to the US to be with Thomas, and know she was previously married with children.
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U.S Social Security Application and Claims Index
Name: Margaret Ethel Cassidy (Orr)
DOB: 9 Dec 1920
POB: Glasgow, U
DOD: 25 May 2003
FA: Thomas S Cassidy
MO: Martha McClatchie
Notes:
Apr 1939: Name, Margaret Ethel Cassidy
Dec 1942: Name, Margareth Ethel Orr
03 Jun 2003: Name, Margaret E Orr
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RJ: she is possibly listed in an obit in
The San Francisco Examiner
3 Dec 1982
Public records have her in Sonoma, CA
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https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGG5-Q39
California Death Index:
Robert Howard Orr
DOB: 10 Nov 1918
POB: Ohio (Cleveland, Ohio: from WWII DRC)
DOD: 2 Dec 1982
POD: Sonoma, CA
Mother's maiden name: Layman (different name than on his marriage license--Burnett)
Findagrave memorial of his mother:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87663387/carrie-bernet-orr
Carrie Bernet Layman Orr
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RJ: she is possibly listed in an obit in
The San Francisco Examiner
3 Dec 1982
Public records have her in Sonoma, CA
It appears the OP clipped that obit last month.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83614937/obituary-for-robert-h-orr/
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It appears Margaret E Orr died in 2003. DOB matches
SSDI: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2V9-V6X
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From Robert's obit, it doesn't look like he has any surviving offspring.
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Further to the parents of the Thomas S. Cassidy identified at Reply #2, the closest fit I can see thus far for Thomas S., is a child registered at Kilrea subdistrict (Ballymoney district) as just 'Samuel' Cassidy, born on 16 March 1885 to parents William Cassidy and Margaret Mullan of Drumard (could it be that he was maybe baptised as Thomas?):
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1885/02650/1977021.pdf
This is the family in 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Swatragh/Upperlands/1545901/
The same family in 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Swatragh/Tirgarvil/611932/
William Cassidy and Margaret Mullan were married in 1876, their address was Killygullib, the two fathers recorded as Manus Cassidy and John Mullan, both labourers:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1876/11181/8097130.pdf
I'm guessing that their marriage address is the townland of Killygullib Glebe, a neighbouring townland of Drumard in the civil parish of Tamlaght O'Crilly, ie...
Killygullib Glebe:
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/loughinsholin/tamlaght-ocrilly/hervey-hill/killygullib-glebe/
Drumard:
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/loughinsholin/tamlaght-ocrilly/tamlaght/drumard/
As parents for William Cassidy, I wonder about the following folk who got married in 1851... Manus Cassidy and Jane McAllister of Bovedy (another neighbouring townland of Killygullib Glebe), the two fathers recorded as Francis Cassidy a farmer and John McAllister a schoolmaster:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1851/09402/5405878.pdf
Bovedy:
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/coleraine/tamlaght-ocrilly/hervey-hill/bovedy/
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This is the family in 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Swatragh/Upperlands/1545901/
The same family in 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Swatragh/Tirgarvil/611932/
The two neighbouring townlands in the civil parish of Maghera shown as their address in the above 1901 and 1911 census returns, are as follows...
Upperland:
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/loughinsholin/maghera/swatragh/upperland/
Tirgarvil:
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/loughinsholin/maghera/swatragh/tirgarvil/
Then this in the Belfast Newsletter of 1 March 1916: A PRISONER IN BULGARIA. Mr. William Cassidy, Tergaioil, Upperlands, has received infomation that his son, Private Thomas Samuel Cassidy, Royal Irish Fusiliers, who was reported missing since the rearguard fighting in the Balkans on 7th December last, is a prisoner of war in Bulgaria.
And this in the Kirkintilloch Gazette of 31 March 1916: KIRKINTILLOCH SOLDIER'S TERRIBLE PLIGHT IN BULGARIA. Word has been received by his sister that Private Thomas Samuel Cassidy, a Kirkintilloch resident, is a prisoner of war at Tartar, Pazardjik, in Bulgaria. Cassidy, who was a widower with three children, was a native of County Derry, and was about 30 years of age. He had been for 13 years employed at the Nickel Works, Kirkintilloch, but enlisted on 14th September, in the Royal Garrison Artillery, but thinking he would get quicker into the firing line, he transferred to the Royal Irish Fusiliers, and was sent out to Gallipoli. He was then shifted to the Balkans, where all trace of him was lost till recently. His letter, which shows that it took two months to reach his friends, states that he had been eight days in hospital, but does not explain whether he was ill or wounded. He states that he, along with others, were caught like rats in a trap on 7th December. He was one of a large number of prisoners in the place and they were all in a terrible state, with no boots, bad food, and bad clothing. Most of them were going barefooted.
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Martha McLatchey was born at Culdoo Upper townland in the civil parish of Ballymoney on 16 January 1879 to parents David McLatchey and Mary Trimbles:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1879/02934/2074944.pdf
David McClatchy married Mary Pollock nee Trimble in 1876, both were widowed and living in Culduff (Culduff = Cul dubh = Culdoo), the two fathers were recorded as David McClatchy and James Trimble, both farmers:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1876/11181/8097149.pdf
Culdoo Upper:
https://www.townlands.ie/antrim/dunluce-upper/ballymoney/enagh/culdoo-upper/
This looks like Martha's mother and several siblings in 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Enagh/Culdoo_Upper/942676/
Martha McClatchey married William Campbell in 1902:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1902/10269/5737579.pdf
Perhaps a son Joseph Alexander Campbell born to William and Martha in 1903?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1903/01853/1722225.pdf
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Further to the parents of the Thomas S. Cassidy identified at Reply #2, the closest fit I can see thus far for Thomas S., is a child registered at Kilrea subdistrict (Ballymoney district) as just 'Samuel' Cassidy, born on 16 March 1885 to parents William Cassidy and Margaret Mullan of Drumard (could it be that he was maybe baptised as Thomas?):
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1885/02650/1977021.pdf
This is the family in 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Swatragh/Upperlands/1545901/
The same family in 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Swatragh/Tirgarvil/611932/
William Cassidy and Margaret Mullan were married in 1876, their address was Killygullib, the two fathers recorded as Manus Cassidy and John Mullan, both labourers:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1876/11181/8097130.pdf
I'm guessing that their marriage address is the townland of Killygullib Glebe, a neighbouring townland of Drumard in the civil parish of Tamlaght O'Crilly, ie...
Killygullib Glebe:
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/loughinsholin/tamlaght-ocrilly/hervey-hill/killygullib-glebe/
Drumard:
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/loughinsholin/tamlaght-ocrilly/tamlaght/drumard/
As parents for William Cassidy, I wonder about the following folk who got married in 1851... Manus Cassidy and Jane McAllister of Bovedy (another neighbouring townland of Killygullib Glebe), the two fathers recorded as Francis Cassidy a farmer and John McAllister a schoolmaster:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1851/09402/5405878.pdf
Bovedy:
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/coleraine/tamlaght-ocrilly/hervey-hill/bovedy/
I have found the information about Thomas Samuel Cassidy, such as his date of birth and his parents were William Cassidy and Margaret Mullan and where he was born as we still live within that area. We know that he had 3 sons left behind in Scotland to his first wife Mary, though 2 of them came to Northern Ireland and one of those is my grandfather.
The one part I haven't been able to find out about him is where he may have been burried at.
Along with the other part of finding Manus Cassidy, as far as we got was that his fathers name was Francis Cassidy.
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Martha McLatchey was born at Culdoo Upper townland in the civil parish of Ballymoney on 16 January 1879 to parents David McLatchey and Mary Trimbles:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1879/02934/2074944.pdf
David McClatchy married Mary Pollock nee Trimble in 1876, both were widowed and living in Culduff (Culduff = Cul dubh = Culdoo), the two fathers were recorded as David McClatchy and James Trimble, both farmers:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1876/11181/8097149.pdf
Culdoo Upper:
https://www.townlands.ie/antrim/dunluce-upper/ballymoney/enagh/culdoo-upper/
This looks like Martha's mother and several siblings in 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Enagh/Culdoo_Upper/942676/
Martha McClatchey married William Campbell in 1902:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1902/10269/5737579.pdf
Perhaps a son Joseph Alexander Campbell born to William and Martha in 1903?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1903/01853/1722225.pdf
On Martha's side I had came across that she was married previously to a William Campbell, just was unsure where they were married or he came from so this helps, thank you.
Martha had two daughters to William, one was called Elizabeth and another Ellen Mary, so there may have been a son as well to add to the list. They seem to have all travelled to the US with Martha to be with Thomas Samuel.
Though she had one daughter with Thomas Samuel who was born in Scotland called Margaret Ethel Cassidy.