Bartholomew McGrath Jr.1

#35047, (circa 1836 - 7 November 1914)
Father*Bartholomew McGrath1 (c 1802 - 1867)
Mother*Catherine Whelan1 (c 1808 - 1894)

Family

Bridget Tracy b. c 1837, d. 1873
Children 1.Frederic McGrath7 (1862 - )
 2.James Bartholomew McGrath8 (1866 - )
 3.Ann McGrath9 (1869 - )
 4.Richard McGrath10 (1871 - )
 5.Bartholomew Daniel McGrath11 (1873 - )
Birth*circa 1836He was born circa 1836 at St. Johns, Newfoundland.2 
Marriage*26 June 1861He married Bridget Tracy on 26 June 1861 at St. James's Church, Salem, Essex Co., MassachusettsG.3,1 
13 June 1870He and Bridget Tracy appeared on the census of 13 June 1870 at Gloucester, Essex Co., NewfoundlandG.4 
7 June 1880He appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 in the household of Catherine Whelan at Beverly, Essex Co., MassachusettsG, son, age 45, wid., b. NF; (neis. Dennis and Mary McGrath with six children, fam. 222; Daniel and Olivia McGrath with five children but not Elizabeth, family 275.)5 
Death*7 November 1914He died on 7 November 1914 at Boston City Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.2 
Burial*9 November 1914He was buried on 9 November 1914 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex Co., MassachusettsG.2,6 

Citations

  1. [S767] Massachusetts Marriage Records 1840-1915 (images of registers), online Ancestry.com, Marriages Registered in Beverly 1860, no. 34, img. 132/830. Bartholomew McGrath, age 25, cooper, b. St. Johns NF, son of Bartholomew McGrath and Catherine Wayland, and Bridget Tracy, age 24, b. Limerick, Ireland, dau. of James Tracy and Mary _____, marr. Jun [no day] 1861, officiator not named.
  2. [S2137] Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, online FamilySearch.org, Boston Death Certificates 1914, img. 478/527. Cert. No. 9955, Reg. No. 12055. Bartholomew McGrath, b. St. Johns NF 2 Oct 1837, son of Bartholomew McGrath and Catherine Phelan, both b. St. Johns NF; wid., retired, res. 47 Hansack St., Boston MA; d. at Boston City Hospital 7 Nov 1914, age 77y 1m, post operative, hypertiofluid of prostate; inf. Frederick McGrath, res. 175 Tremont St., Boston; bur. Gloucester MA 9 Nov 1914. Hereinafter cited as Mass. Town Records 1626-2001.
  3. [S2352] Massachusetts: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1900/1920, online www.americanancestors.org, St. James's Church (Salem) Marriage Register 1861, p. 92, img. 92/283. Barth. McGrath and Bridget Tracy, marr. 26 Jun 1861 by Thos H Shahan; witn. David Murphy and Mgt O'Connell. Hereinafter cited as Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920.
  4. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Bartholomew (33), b. NF, fisherman, real estate value $1500; Bridget (32), b. Ireland, keeping house.
  5. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Katharine (71), wid., b. and parents b. NF, keeping house

    The enumeration appears in this order for Family 225, without any named Head:
    Lizzie McGrath (7) / Daughter / b. MA / at school
    Katharine McGrath (71) / Mother / widowed / b. and parents b. Newfoundland / keeping house
    Fred T. McGrath (17) /Grandson / at home / pleuresy
    Annie McGrath (11) / Granddaughter / b. MA / at school
    Richard McGrath (9) / Grandson / b. MA / at school
    Bartholomew McGrath (45) / Son / widowed / b. and parents b. Newfoundland / (no occupation recorded)
    This genealogy records Katharine as Head of Household.
  6. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, Shared large monument. Bartholomew McGrath 1837-1914 / Bridget wife of Bartholomew McGrath d. 5 Aug 1876, age 40 / Rest in peace. Narrative: children Frederick T "Fred" McGrath (1862–1954), James B McGrath (1866–1867), Anna McGrath (1869–1959), Richard H "Dick" McGrath (1871–1941), Bartholomew McGrath (1873–1873). Memorial 249305608, created by and photo added by anonwhymus.
  7. [S2352] Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920, online www.americanancestors.org, St. Ann (Gloucester) Baptisms 1855-1863, sh. 87, no. 132, img. 87. Frederic McGrath, son of Bart. McGrath and Bridgett Tracy, b. 10 Nov 1862, bapt. 17 Nov 1862; sponsor Margaret Cronin.
  8. [S2352] Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920, online www.americanancestors.org, St. Ann (Gloucester) Baptisms 1863-1868, sh. 42, img. 42. James Bartholomew McGrath, son of Bartholomew McGrath and Bridgett Tracey, b. 28 Mar 1866, bapt. Mar 1873 by L Acquarone; sponsors Dennis McGrath and Catherine Hogan.
  9. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census.
  10. [S2352] Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920, online www.americanancestors.org, St. Ann (Gloucester) Baptisms 1871-1879, sh. 2, img. 2/207. Richard Amon McGrath, son of Bartholomew McGrath and Bridget Tracy, b. Feb 1871, bapt. 12 Feb 1871 by L Acquarone; sponsors John Tracy and ____ Cronin.
  11. [S2352] Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920, online www.americanancestors.org, St. Ann (Gloucester) Baptisms 1871-1879, sh. 35, img. 35/207. Bartholomew Daniel McGrath, son of Bartholomew McGrath and Bridgett Tracey, b. 19 Jan 1873, bapt. 20 Jan 1873; sponsors ___ Kennedy and Kate McGrath.