The McIntyre's

Alice and Robert J. McIntyre

Alice Donahue McIntyre 

Alice Donahue was born on 16 Jun 1851 in New York to Andrew O'Donaghue and Mary Farrell. This is a picture taken of Alice with Mame standing and Belle.  The picture was taken by the Lee photography studio in Richmond Virginia about 1874.  

Robert J. McIntyre  was born on 02 Nov 1847 in Glasgow, Scotland as the first child of James McIntyre and Isabelle McKay. I am amazed at how much Henry O'Neill and Robert McIntyre looked like each other, at first I thought the picture below was of Henry, but at a different age.

James and Isabelle McIntyre immigrated to the United States with Robert around 1850 according to census forms.  Below are some excerpts from some of our local history books about him and his foundries here in the valley.

McINTYRE FOUNDRY

 

In 1893, Robert J. McIntyre leased the foundry of the Crane Iron Works, which was situated at the foot of Willow Street along the canal. The foundry produced all kinds of rolling-mill, furnace, and architectural castings, besides filling orders from the Crane Iron Works. After three years he closed the foundry and removed to Allentown.

 

Robert J. McIntyre had previously been a foreman at the New York City Iron Works and he had also served as superintendent of the Union Foundry and Machine Company at Catasauqua.

 http://himedo.net/TheHopkinThomasProject/CoalFireIronSteel/Appendices/CatasauquaIndustryResidences/DaleWint_TheIronBorough.htm 

Mclntyre Foundry.-Robert J. McIntyre was foreman for a time in the New York City Iron Works, where he learned under his experienced father the business of putting up structural iron buildings, and then he filled the position of superintendent of the Union Foundry Co. at Catasauqua for nine years. In 1893 he leased the foundry of the Crane Iron Co., which was situated at the foot of Willow street, along the canal, east of the furnace, and there he pro- duced all kinds of rolling-mill, furnace, and architectural castings, besides filling orders from the Crane Iron C0. He carried on the business for three years, then removed to Allentown.

https://play.google.com/books/reader?printsec=frontcover&output=reader&id=4XsrAQAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA579 History of Lehigh County Vol 1

Robert and Alice joined his parents in Richmond, Virginia before 1875, but had moved to back to New York City by 1881 and then I think to Catasauqua by 1886.  Robert built a house on Howertown road in Catasauqua.  It is still there but not in such great shape as it was turned into apartments.  I keep trying to get a good look at all the people on the porch.  The house looks much bigger in this photo than it really is.  It took me a while to recognize it, driving by several times, but the clue is the township(?) marker in the front yard. It is on a funny intersection too.  Maybe if it comes up for sale, I'll get my sister Maggie to take me through it.  

Robert J. McIntyre and Alice Donahue had the following children:

Mary McIntyre was born on 03 Oct 1869. She died in 1869. 

Mary Frances "Mame" McIntyre was born on 27 Apr 1871 in New York. She died on 23 Nov 1944 in Allentown City, Lehigh, Pennsylvania (Thanksgiving Day). She married Henry J O'Neill Sr on 06 Nov 1895 in St. Lawrence Church, Catasauqua, PA.

Andrew McIntyre was born on 23 Mar 1875. He died on 20 Jun 1877 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. 

Isabella McIntyre was born on 01 Mar 1873 in New York. She died in 1918.

Andrew James McIntyre was born on 13 Sep 1877 in Virginia, United States. He died on 11 Jan 1941 in Washington  DC (3060 Porter St NW). He married Joanna M "Josie" Curtin in 1903.

Robert Leo McIntyre was born on 12 Oct 1879 in Virginia, United States.

Alice Mary McIntyre was born on 22 Nov 1881 in New York City. She died on 26 Apr 1944 in Allentown  Lehigh, Pennsylvania. She married Thomas J McDermott Sr about 1901.

James A. McIntyre was born on 26 Sep 1886 in Lehigh, Pennsylvania. He died on 30 Oct 1960.

William McIntyre was born on 21 Dec 1887.

Grace C. McIntyre was born on 01 Jan 1889 in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. She died on 04 Mar 1977.

Justine C McIntyre was born on 21 Mar 1892 in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. She died on 02 Jan 1968 in New York, New York, New York, United States of America. She married Charles F Ehrhardt MD on 12 Feb 1918 in Kings, New York, USA.

To the right is a photo of Alice's tombstone at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Allentown.  Robert may have been buried with her, but I don't know.  The newspaper account of his death lists him as being buried in that Cemetery, but the Church did not have any records of it.  

If anyone can add any information or pictures I would be thrilled.

Mame and Henry O'Neill

This is a beautiful picture of Mary Frances McIntyre O'Neill, best known as "Mame".  She was so well loved, by both her children and her husband, Henry.  She was born in New York. (I have yet to determine exactly where.) Her family moved to Richmond, Virginia and then up to Catasauqua, PA.  She and her husband were married in the tiny St. Lawrence's Church in Catasauqua.   Below is a transcription of the newspaper article.








There are several copies of the letters that Henry sent to Mame before they were married.  Henry seems a bit OCD. He wrote them out first in a copy book, which Matt Mulqueen has the originals.  They are kind of funny.  In one of them Henry was kidding Mame about her "Catholic" views.  I guess she was a bit more pious than he.  In another it tells about her trip to visit her cousins and Henry's reaction. I can't imagine what a fiance he would have been.  Talk about a sit-com!









My grandmother told me that every morning Henry brought Mame a cup of tea and he got the children up and off to school.  One day I will just have to put up all the family portraits.



Henry, or "Papa" as my grandmother Anne called him, was born in Merthyr Tydvil, Wales on 30 August 1859.  He was the twin brother of Bryan P. O'Neill the photographer.  He also had a sister either Mary Alice or Alice who died either at birth or as an infant.  I can not find any records of other children.  He came to this country at the age of 8.  He was a lawyer in Allentown and had an office at the corner of 5th and Hamilton.

Henry not only was a lawyer, he was very much into buying and selling and renting real estate in Allentown, and much to the joy of my cousins and fellow genealogists he kept copious records and journals.  If anyone comes across any of these, please let me know.  I have one, but I do know there were quite a few others, including the "Big Journal".

He wrote several books including The Travels of John Wryland, a take off on Gulliver's Travels.  The reviews were not too good in the New York Times.  One that I have the transcript of is Robert Emmet: The Apostle of Universal Justice And Peace, Love And Kindness.  It is a long winded book, more like a lecture.  There may be another book on the flat tax.  

Henry and Mame are buried in Holy Savior Cemetery in Bethlehem, with quite a few of the cousins and relatives close by.

Great, Great Grandfather Revealed!!

I have had this picture for several years now, thinking that it was my great, great grandfather, but now it is finally confirmed.  My second cousin, Bill France, found the photo marked in his grandmother Alice O'Neill Mulqueen's photo album.  I guess networking pays off.  Now we have photos of all the great great grandparents.  Many thanks Bill for solving the mystery.

Photos

   Uncle Bob's Photo Album 

 (just click on the words and it will come up)

Uncle Bob O'Neill was somewhat of a historian.  He kept scrapbooks and family albums filled with newspaper clippings, cards and lots of other interesting items.  Throughout the years he sent old family photos to his brothers and sisters for Christmas.  He also transcribed many of the journal entries from Henry Sr.  He was lucky though, his Uncle Bryan P. O'Neill was a photographer and; because of Bryan we are lucky to have so many beautiful photos.  I'll be updating this album as I scan more and more of the photos.

Connecting

It has been quite a while since I last posted, but I have been keeping busy with some great finds and connecting with some "new" cousins.  Just the other day I made this find which would help explain why the McIntyres moved to Catasauqua.  I haven't verified it yet so perhaps some others can help me make the connection.  I found it on the Library of Congress website.

Month's Mind

Well done good and faithful servant!

I can't believe it is a month since, our beloved uncle, Fr. Bob Reed passed away.  Well here is a story to share. It is taken from The Poster the Cursillo Newsletter where some of the groups members shared some of their memories, they published a special edition in memory of Fr. Bob.  Here is a classic story.

Father's dry sense of humor....
    Many years ago, Father Reed was behind me in a registration line for a workshop sponsored by our diocesan financial office.  He was in exceptionally good humor that day.
    I have to smile when I remember him saying, "All of my priesthood, I've been trying to care for the sheep; today, I'm going to learn how to  fleece them." Can't you hear him say that line and picture the smile on his face?  -- Mary Ann Hammer

Paydirt!

Well, I finally found something about Anne Magennis (Mcgennis) at the Lehigh County Historic Society yesterday!  Here is a transcription of her obit.....Not a whole lot of info, but it helped.

                           DEATH OF MRS. BRYAN O'NEILL. -- Mrs. Bryan O'Neill 

                           a lady of decided culture and refinement, wife of Bryan O'Neill,

                           the well known contractor, died at her husband's home, No. 221

                           Gordon street, this city [Allentown], on Friday morning last. She

                           was a native of Ireland, and in her youth was a teacher at Montreal, 

                           Canada, and subsequently pursued the same vocation in South 

                           Wales, England, where she first met her future husband, Mr. O'Neill. 

                           They were married in London in 1869 [ 25 Oct 1856], and husband 

                           and wife [and 2 ten yr old boys] shortly after came to the United 

                           States, and resided in our city since. She is survived by her husband,

                           two sons, Henry J., the well known lawyer here, and Bryan P., the 

                           photographer. Mrs. O'Neill was a lady of most admirable qualities,

                           and a devoted wife and mother. The family have the sympathy of 

                           the community in their bereavement.

                             --- Allentown Democrat 25 Aug 1897

                                   she passed away on 20 Aug 1897

Can you imagine!!! She must have gone to Canada sometime during the potato famine in Ireland about 1850, then went to South Wales. I guess I get my wanderlust from both the Reed and the Magennis side of the family.  I have a feeling that the picture does not do her justice.  Besides being a teacher some of the information I have about her indicates that she also played the organ at her local Church.  She is the one who lived near the "gherkin" in London.