Joseph McCartney - Philadelphia

[cranstone]

Hello

I have found a death certificate for a Joseph McCartney in 1914 in Philadelphia.

I wonder if anyone can find anything else on him please during his time there, he was born in Ireland in about 1848, father was John.

When did he leave Ireland?
Is he in any census in USA?
Who was he married to?
He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery but there seems to be a lot of them?  Which one would he be in?

Looking forward to any help.

Many thanks

[*Sandra*]

HI Cranstone,

Something slightly adrift with the details on the death certificate

Joseph McCartney. Born 1848 Ireland  Died 14 September 1914 Philadelphia. Burial 18 th December 1914 Philadelphia.
Aged 48 years 1 month and 14 days    Occupation- Payer. Widowed.
Burial -  Holy Cross
Father: John McCartney - Ireland and Mother Mary A Wilson  Ireland


Sandra

[*Sandra*]

IF Joseph was 48 years old, he would have been born 1866. There is this family who fit. Someone has changed the name to Joseph John McCartney. 

Philadelphia Ward 18, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Joseph Mccartney 44 Born Ireland. Father and Mother Born Ireland. Immigrated 1889. NA. Marriage 1 for 10 years. Packer.
Alice Mccartney 36 Born Ireland. Had 5 children and 4 survive. Immigrated 1887.
Margaret Mccartney 7 Born Penn
Joseph Mccartney 1 year 5 mths  Born Penn
Nano Mccartney 3 Born Penn
Gerald Mccartney 5 Born Penn

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Ignore the above - found the same family in 1920 and Joseph John was still living.

Can't see one born 1848 living in Philadlephia though 

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Hi Cranstone,

Johnnyboy is the Pennsylvania expert but I will have a go at answering parts of your question on Holy Cross Cemetery and am sure John will correct me if it is wrong. Fingers crossed - I am Johns apprentice  

Yeadon and Landsdowne are neighboring towns in Delaware County, which is west and southwest of Philadelphia. Yeadon borders Philadelphia.  Google Maps has Yeadon at about three miles from the closest part of Philly and six miles to Center City, Philadelphia.

If you go to Google Maps and search Yeadon, Pa. then you can zoom into see the entrance to Holy Cross Cemetery at the intersection of MacDade Blvd and Rundale Ave.

Sandra

[cranstone]

Hi Sandra

Thanks for your help, his death date and birth don't match at all do they. 

He'd be 66 if he was born in 1848 and died in 1914.

Thank you for double checking the ones you found and was able to rule him out.

If he was born in Ireland, he must be on a boat somewhere going to USA shouldn't he?

He's a mystery for the moment still still isn't he

Many thanks