John J McGraw/McGrath

Birth Name John J McGraw/McGrath
Gender male
Age at Death less than 72 years, 5 months

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth August 1847 Ireland   1a
Event Note

his 1880 census said 1847 or 1848
his 1900 census said August 1847
his children Esther and Blanche's 1930 census said he was born in Northern Ireland

Immigration 1864     1a
Residence (Father) January 21, 1877 Canton, Stark County, Ohio, United States   2a
Event Note

their son Albert was born in Canton and the record said that his parents were living there

Residence (Father) February 20, 1879 Canton, Stark County, Ohio, United States   2b
Event Note

they were living in Canton when their daughter Blanche was born

Census (Head) June 1, 1880 Canton, Stark County, Ohio, United States 1880 John McGraw household 3a
Event Note

1880 Census, Canton, Stark County, Ohio, ED 137, Sheet 362A
June 1, 1880

John McGraw, 32, laborer, born in Ireland, parents also
Annie McGraw, 29, born in New York, parents in Ireland
Grace McGraw, 7,
Louis McGraw, 4,
Albert McGraw, 3,
Blanche McGraw, 1,

all children born in Ohio

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Residence (Father) September 13, 1882 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1926 Seager 2c
Event Note

they were living in Cleveland when a son was born

Naturalization before 1900     1a
Census (Head) June 15, 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 2488 Elmo 1a
Event Note

1900 Census Cleveland, ED 136, sheet 15
June 15, 1900
owns the home at 2488 Elmo

John McGraw, 52, August 1847, married 30 years, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1864, naturalized, laborer (iron)
Anna McGraw, 48, May 1852, 6 children, 5 alive, born in New York, father in Ireland, mother in New York
Esther McGraw, 5, January 1895
Louis McGraw, 25, November 1874, single, no occupation [was erased]
Albert McGraw, 23, January 1877, rod finisher
Blanche McGraw, 21, February 1879, no occupation
Lida McGraw, 15, February 1885, at school

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Residence May 22, 1917 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States maybe 4021 East 89th 4a
Event Note

John was the informant on his son Albert's death record. He gave his address as 4021 East 89th. He was not living there with his family in 1910. And the record said that Albert's mother's name was unknown.

Death before 1920      
Event Note

wife is a widow on the 1920 census

Families

Family of John J McGraw/McGrath and Anna Griffin
Married Wife Anna Griffin ( b. May 1852 d. January 27, 1939 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage License March 1, 1870 Stark County, Ohio, United States   5a
Event Note

Ohio, County Marriages
Stark County
application for marriage license
March 1, 1870
John J McGraw, over 21 years
Anna Griffin, over 18

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  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Louis McGrawNovember 1874
Mary Grace McGrawMarch 1875between 1904 and 1910
Albert H McGraw/McGrathJanuary 21, 1877May 22, 1917
Blanche McGraw/McGrathFebruary 20, 1879October 8, 1972
Male McGrawSeptember 13, 1882
Lila McGrawFebruary 1885
Esther A McGraw/McGrathJanuary 3, 1895April 3, 1971

Source References

  1. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Cleveland, ED 136, sheet 15
  2. Ohio County Births
      • Page: January 21, 1877, Albert H McGraw, Canton
      • Page: February 20, 1879, Blanche McGraw, Canton
      • Page: September 13, 1882, Male McGraw, Cleveland
  3. National Archives and Records Administration: 1880 United States Census
      • Page: Canton, Stark County, Ohio, ED 137, Sheet 362A
  4. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
      • Page: file number, 32029, May 22, 1917, Cleveland, Albert McGrath
  5. Ohio County Marriages
      • Page: March 1, 1870, Stark Co, McGraw-Griffin