Patrick Ennis, from Randalstown Co Antrim Ireland moved to Philadelphia

[julesmc]

Hi I am searching for information on my great great Uncle, Patrick Ennis.

He was born in Randalstown Co Antrim in 1888, his parents where called Patrick Ennis and Mary McGrogan.  He was the youngest of 5 children, (siblings called Richard, Mary, Margaret and Letitia).  He was a Catholic.

On 13 June 1910 he arrived in Philadelphia Port, Pennsylvania on the Haverford Ship from Liverpool England.  He travelled with my maternal gt Grandfather John McAteer, (who returned to Ireland to get married).

Would be amazing to get information this person.  Family story is that his mother waited everyday on the postman to receive a letter from him - but never heard from him again. 

[Erato]

Hi Jules - welcome to RootsChat.  It might be a good idea to ask a moderator to make this into a separate thread since Patrick Ennis is unrelated to the Robert Ennis named in the original posting.

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If you haven't seen the original passenger list, you can see it here:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21583-17435-81?cc=1921481&wc=M9W1-ZTL:n1088097942

It describes John W. McAteer as a friend living in South Heights, Leetsdale, Pennsylvania [near Pittsburgh] and that was Patrick's destination.  There are lots of other US records at FamilySearch so it is a good place to start the search.  I will start looking myself after breakfast.

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=UNITED_STATES

Saludos from another Ennis.

[julesmc]

Erato - many thanks!  New to roots chat so not really sure how to work it as yet

[Erato]

Is this your John McAteer in 1910?

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGS1-8XB

[julesmc]

Hmm not sure.  My John McAteer was born in 1874.  My mother said he was in America for years and returned to Ireland to get married.  He was married in August 1912 in Randalstown to Margaret Ennis (Patrick's Elder sister).  This John McAteer is married in this census in America - would he have left America to get married in again in Ireland??? Tut tut if he did   However, McAteer is quite a common name in the area they are from.

[Erato]

OK, this might be your John McAteer:

Arrived at Ellis Island on 23 February 1906 from Liverpool on the SS Cedric; age 32, single, laborer, Irish, last residence Randalstown, destination Toronto, Ohio [just across the state line from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania], friend Samuel Geddis, Fourth Street, Toronto, Ohio.

You can see the original at the Ellis Island website.  You will have to register for the site but it is free.

http://www.ellisisland.org/

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I'm still looking for Patrick.

[julesmc]

Thanks a million your star!  I'll look in to this John.  Thanks for all the help!

[shellyesq]

Considering the 1906 arrival, I think this is John McAteer in 1910 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGQF-G42  The surname looks like McAteer on the image.  It says he had filed first papers for naturalization, and his occupation was section foreman of the railroad.  I think the address is 256 Curtis St.

[julesmc]

Erato - the DOB matches and there is families called the Geddis' from the place John is from.  I actually think his sister married a Geddis.

Shelly - thanks for the information.  Again the names of the people he was sharing with are popular from the town he is from in Ireland. 

I have been chasing my tail for weeks on this - wish I had of come on here sooner!  Thanks for all the information!!!