Hughes and McShane Families

[mary624]

To whom it may concern,

                      Hi,my name is Patrick luetkenhaus.I live in the state of Illinois,United states.My grandparents Mary McShane and Thomas Hughes.Were born in Coatbridge,Scotland.They both came to the united states in the early 1920s.The rest of the families stayed in scotland.
                        I  know that people from both families were buried at old monkland and stane cemetaries in coatbridge,scotland.They were born between 1830 and 1910.If there is anybody that can help me find the records  for both cemetaries.I would appreciate it.I have been having trouble   finding information.Thank you.
                                                       Sincerely,
                                                       Patrick luetkenhaus

[MonicaL]

Hi Patrick

Welcome to RootsChat 

We have a great community here of volunteers who have photographed a number of cemeteries and can make photos of stones available for free. See www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=510660.0  However, Old Monkland and Stanes are not included so far...

On a general basis, this is a great site to check for surviving gravestones that have been photographed and indexed:

Old Monkland www.memento-mori.co.uk/51.pdf
Link broken 2021
www.memento-mori.co.uk don't yet have Stanes Cemetery.
Link broken 2021
Also available is this company:

www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?AcctView=Login&SrchView=Basic&DetsView=Content&ListSource=Contributors&section=CONTRIBUTORS&context=SMI_LANARK&lang=E&sessionid=1166613421

For more background regarding Stanes Cemetery, see:

www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=2413269 and...

www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=7378
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=658351.0

For more background regarding Old Monkland Cemetery, see:

www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2349180 and...

www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=7374
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=429147.0

Monica

[JessieJessie]

My grandparents were Hughes.  They came to the USA from Coatbridge, Scotland.  My grandfather stayed with Andrew McShane in Tacomy, Pennsylvania, before traveling to New York where my grandmother and their children later met up with him.  I am sure there must be a connection with our Hughes and McShane relatives and would love to compare notes.

Best regards,
Jessie           

[rosie17]

Hi Jessie and welcome to rootschat ..Mary has not been active on here since2015 if her contact details are still the same she will receive an notification you have posted and hopefully you can exchange information

Rosie

[JessieJessie]

Hi Rosie,

Thank you for letting me know that Mary hasn't been active in some time.  I am just starting to learn how to use Roots Web.  Amazed at the help already!  Looking forward to working with people on here.

Jessie

[rosie17]

You will enjoy being a member on rootschat Jessie and the people on here are very helpful

Good luck Rosie    

[aghadowey]

I've never heard of a Tacomy, Pennsylvania (and Google wasn't any help finding it) but there's an Andew Mcshane & family from Scotland who lived in Philadelphia area.
1930 census- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH47-QKD
More details about the family here on Andrew's record-
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97633896/andrew-m-mcshane

[aghadowey]

One mystery solved- Owen Hughes, according to 1923 passenger manifest, going to friend Andrew McShane of 3624 Longshore St., Tacony, Pennsylvania.
Tacony is a section of Philadelphia-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacony,_Philadelphia

Other details about Owen Hughes on your new thread-
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=849599.0

[JessieJessie]

Hi Agadowey,
Sorry for the typo.  My grandfather, Owen Hughes, went to Tacony, Pennsylvania, a site where many immigrants from Scotland landed.  There are a Monument to Scottish Immigrants and Irish Memorial there to commemorate the courage, skill, and tenacity of these immigrants.  From the ship's manifest on my grandfather's journey, I discovered his connection to McShane and his intent to stay with him but know very little of their time together.  Thank you for the link to Andrew's Find a Grave.  I will continue to see if I can learn more about the McShane Hughes connection.  It may help me learn about the early days of my grandfather's time in the USA.  I don't know what he did in PA or when he moved on to New York.  Thanks for the help!  I am attaching a photo of the memorial in Tacony.
Jessie