Frank O'Neill Champion Jockey.D O B.1886

[ericdesmond]

Hi,i wonder if anyone has any information on Frank O'Neill an American born jockey D O B 1886/87.I think he was born in Kansas.He was my great uncle,and through him I hope to trace my grandfather James Joseph O'Neill .Many thanks,anything at all will be welcome.Ericdesmond.

[shellyesq]

This is his WWI draft registration card, listing his occupation as jockey - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25101-46689-61?cc=1968530

There are many passport applications available for him at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2185145

[crisane]

Induction in to Hall of Fame
https://www.racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fame/frank-oneill

A short bio
http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk/hrho/action/viewDocument?id=1000

Born Francis O'Neill 1886 - 1960

In Paris with his family
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1922-Press-Photo-Horse-Jockey-Frank-ONeill-With-Wife-and-Children-in-Paris-Home-/390846875322

If you type Frank O'Neill into a search engine you will get lots of hits.

Why not give us some details on your grandfather James Joseph O'Neill to see if we can find anything?

[shellyesq]

It looks like Frank's wife was Mary McCafferty:  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-39693-20600-12?cc=2185145

I think this is a birth of their daughter - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WC1-ZF1

[shellyesq]

This passport application lists Frank's 3 children - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-39436-8404-39?cc=2185145  It says Frank's father John was born Patch Grove, Wisconsin and, as of 1921, was a farmer living at Hematite, Missouri.  That is the same town given on  Frank's WWI draft registration card. 

[shellyesq]

Possible burial for Frank's parents - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=O'Neill&GSiman=1&GScty=77386&GRid=28614884&

[Genealiza]

News article: biography

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2293&dat=19221022&id=YeZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OAMGAAAAIBAJ&pg=1036,1594022&hl=en
 
or

http://tinyurl.com/njzx2am

[Rox Crowder]

Hi Ericdesmond, I am researching my family tree on the grandmother side which her maiden name is O'Neill. Her name is Kathleen M O'Neill and married Eric Crowder. She have 4 other siblings which are James J O'Neill, Joyce I O'Neill, Peggy B O'Neill and Thomas F P O'Neill (died as a baby). Her parents was James J O'Neill (or John J O'Neill, different names on death and marriage certificate) and Ada Louisa Rayner. I am trying to find out more about them and it seems you are looking at the same people. My dad told me that he had a brother called Frank and he was a jockey and father was James Joseph O'Neill but I can't trace than back. I just want to know if you gone back further in the O'Neill side and if we are looking at the same person.

Like to hear you soon

R Crowder