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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: family hedge on Monday 01 June 20 23:00 BST (UK)
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Hoping someone can help me out with information on the death of Peter McCahera, from Monaghan, Ireland who died in an accident in New York on 19th December 1930. (There may also be alternative but similar spellings of his surname). He was born in 1906, and I don't know what year he travelled to USA, but he was living in Bronx, New York. Perhaps because he died in an accident it may have been reported in a newspaper. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Queens. Your help is much appreciated, thank you.
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I can't help with a newspaper article, but here is his declaration of intention to become a citizen, and his arrival in the US
Declaration of Intention to be a citizen
January 21, 1930
Peter McCarra
154 W 98th, New York, NY
laborer, age 23, 5 feet 6 inches, 145 pounds
ruddy complexion, brown hair, brown grey eyes
born February 25, 1906, Co Monaghan
not married, arrived May 21, 1929, on SS California, from Londonderry
signed by him
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SS California, from Londonderry 11 May 1929, arrived NY 21 May 1929
Peter McCarra, 23, farm laborer, nationality: Irish Free State, born and last residence: Co Monaghan
nearest relative in Ireland: mother, Mary McCarra, Augherakelton, Scotstown, Monaghan
destination: brother, Michael McCarra, 157 East 124th St, NYC
passage paid for by his mother, intends to stay permanently
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you probably have this,
1911 Census
house 5 in Agherakeltan (Scotstown, Monaghan)
Mary McCarra, 48, and family, including husband John 50
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Monaghan/Scotstown/Agherakeltan/812068/
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and you probably have this
1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Scotstown/Agherakettan/1639707/
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Thank you so much for your very accurate and prompt response. Yes, that is the person I'm enquiring about, and you have given me even more than I requested. Much appreciated, thank you.
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Not sure if this is it, but maybe someone can look up this article:
The Standard Union
Brooklyn, NY
19 Dec 1930
Scaffold Crash Kills Four Workmen in Bronx Armory
It lists the men who died today, Peter McCarthy, 26, being one. That could be him, with a corruption of his surname. Might warrant a closer look.
Here is the link to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
19 Dec 1930
page 2--bottom of page
https://bklyn.newspapers.com/
4 Painters Killed in Collapse of Staging; Hurled 70 Feet
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Not sure if this is it, but maybe someone can look up this article:
The Standard Union
Brooklyn, NY
19 Dec 1930
Scaffold Crash Kills Four Workmen in Bronx Armory
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pjd/
Or
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pje/
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Not sure if this is it, but maybe someone can look up this article:
Here is the link to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
19 Dec 1930
page 2--bottom of page
https://bklyn.newspapers.com/
4 Painters Killed in Collapse of Staging; Hurled 70 Feet
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pjf/
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Thank you for pulling those up, RJ--I was hoping you would spot them.
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Gosh, your time is effort is much appreciated, this story came down the generations, with no real evidence to support it, until now. Thank you all.
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From The Italian Genealogical Group:
https://italiangen.org/databases/
If you are interested in obtaining his death certificate, there are instructions on how to do so from the NYC Municipal Archives. Below is the information provided in the database on Peter.
ID: 3914269
Surname: McCahera
Given Name: Peter
Age: 24 y
Month: Dec
Day: 19
Year: 1930
Cert Number: 9774
Town Or County: Bronx
Soundex: M260
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This gives the parents' names and the cemetery location is Calvary, so that fits - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WGD-GJT
I know someone who can get the certificate for free. If you want the information, let me know.