Thanks JoAnn. Please proofread the entry for me. Regards Jim
Jim McKane South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 9:41 AM joAnn via CoTyroneList < cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> wrote: > Could you please help me find the history of my great-grandfather, George > H. McQuade (see information below). This is all I have. > > > > Thank you so very much. > > > > JoAnn (McQuade) Varel > > 9707 Bartelso Rd > > Carlyle, IL 62231 > > E-mail: var...@frontiernet.net > > > > > > *“George H. McQuade, Sr., aged 77 years, died at his home in Beaver > Prairie {Clinton Co, Illinois – USA)} Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock. > Deceased was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1829 and in 1846 (age 17) > he emigrated to this country, making St. Louis his new home {in an area > called Kerry Patch}. Here he married Mrs. Catherine Ramsey Montague. In > 1873, he removed to Beaver Prairie, this county, where he engaged in > farming. This he kept up until old age called a halt, where upon the three > sons managed his 640 acre farm. Through good management and industry he > accumulated a fair share of this world’s goods. His qualities as a man and > a citizen endeared him to all his neighbors. The funeral will take place > from the Beaver Prairie Catholic Church Saturday morning at 9 o’clock > {5/12/1906}. Three sons and 16 grandchildren survive him.”* > > > > *George H. McQuade Sr. (11/18/1829-05/05/1906)* was born in Tyrone > County, Ireland. His parents were: Dominick (1800- ) and Susan McQuade > (1810 ------). He came to America in 1846 and resided in St. Louis. On > 12/6/1855, he married (Mrs.) Catherine Ramsey Tague (1/26/1826-4/11/1900), > born in Monagham, Ireland, the daughter of George & Margaret Ramsey. George > H. McQuade and his wife, Catherine Ramsey McQuade, are both buried in St. > Felicitas Cemetery, Beaver Prairie, Wheatfield Township, Clinton County, > Illinois. Etched in Catherine’s tombstone are the words “Peace Perfect > Peace”. > > > _______________________________________________ > CoTyroneList Mailing List > Mailing List Email Address: CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com > Change Your Preferences: > http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com > Mailing List Archive: https://goo.gl/mQCKrY >
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