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Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: kieran257 on Saturday 18 August 18 17:13 BST (UK)
Hi all,
I am trying to find four members of this family who went to America:

John McWilliams born 4 February 1889
James McWilliams born 1 May 1892
Catherine McWilliams born 28 September 1895
Francis McWilliams born 27 February 1900
There parents were Patrick McWilliams and Ann Hagan or O'Hagan from Drumderg, Draperstown Co Derry.  They were all still at home in 1911

This is them in the census
1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Draperstown/Drumderg/1543954/
1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Draperstown/Drumderg/610118/

Thanks for all your help it is very much appreciated

Kieran




Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: Erato on Saturday 18 August 18 17:30 BST (UK)
This looks like the arrival of Francis in 1920.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S7WX-96ST-S9?i=4181&cc=1921483
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: Erato on Saturday 18 August 18 17:39 BST (UK)
John McWilliams in 1920, unmarried, living with uncle Andrew McWilliams.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RXY-V63?i=14&cc=1488411
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: Erato on Saturday 18 August 18 17:59 BST (UK)
Possibly James McWilliams in 1920:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RJH-CD6?i=8&cc=1488411
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: Erato on Saturday 18 August 18 18:07 BST (UK)
Possible arrival of Catherine in 1930:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9981-ZSFX-6?i=3983&cc=2185163
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: Erato on Saturday 18 August 18 19:44 BST (UK)
John McWilliams, naturalization petition:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-958X-7STX?i=144&cc=1913395
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: amondg on Saturday 18 August 18 21:56 BST (UK)
Ref: ancestry
Citizenship petition of Catherine McWilliams age 47 on 9 December 1942, states born 25 September 1895 Dumberg, County Londonderry Ireland.
Her last place of residence was Montreal Canada, arrived Waddington New York by ferry October 25 1930.

If you can get access to ancestry there is a picture of her on her application, she had not married and was a waitress. Her address is Chesswold Lane, Redwood, Haverford, Pennsylvania
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: Erato on Saturday 18 August 18 22:03 BST (UK)
James?, 1930:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR8W-V9S?i=22&cc=1810731
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: amondg on Saturday 18 August 18 22:07 BST (UK)
Her application is updated 10 August 1944 in Massachusetts, as Catherine Wilhare having married Michael Wilhare from County Donegal Ireland 3 August 1944 In New London Conn.
All other information the same, as to when and where she entered the U.S. under her maiden name. 

ADDED

Her address in 1944 was 259 Presidents Lane, Quincy Mass.
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: amondg on Saturday 18 August 18 22:14 BST (UK)
Passenger Lists
Francis arrived 8 December 1920 in Philadelphia PA. states born 25 February 1900 left from Liverpool on the vessel Haverford, father Mr. Patrick Mc Williams of Drumberg, Draperstown, Ireland.
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: Erato on Saturday 18 August 18 22:27 BST (UK)
possibly Michael Wilhare, 1940:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MT-P3MP?i=18&cc=2000219
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: Erato on Saturday 18 August 18 22:32 BST (UK)
John McWilliams, 1940:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MY-SKBW?i=2&cc=2000219
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: Erato on Saturday 18 August 18 22:36 BST (UK)
possibly Francis McWilliams, 1940

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MT-27DX?i=10&cc=2000219

[Note:  it says  "INFORMATION GIVEN WRONG BY THE NEIGHBOR" so who knows].
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: amondg on Sunday 19 August 18 00:36 BST (UK)
Catherine' citizenship was finalized 29 October 1945 in Boston Mass, her address still 259 Presidents Lane, Quincy, Mass.
Alien registration number 4879601
 as Catherine Wilhare maiden name Mc Williams
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: amondg on Sunday 19 August 18 00:42 BST (UK)
1949 Quincy Mass, directory
Michael & Catherine Wilhare address 14 Lafayette, he is a machine operator for TR&S Company.

ADDED
Michael is still at this address 1951, but it no longer lists Catherine
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me
Post by: RJ137 on Sunday 19 August 18 00:58 BST (UK)
Quote from: amondg on Sunday 19 August 18 00:42 BST (UK)
1949 Quincy Mass, directory
Michael & Catherine Wilhare address 14 Lafayette, he is a machine operator for TR&S Company.

ADDED
Michael is still at this address 1951, but it no longer lists Catherine