Margaret Jordan

Female Abt 1836 - 1920  (~ 84 years)


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  • Name Margaret Jordan 
    Born Abt 1836 
    Gender Female 
    Died 14 Sep 1920  Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9  Tekulve
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2020 

    Family Patrick Holmes (McCavish),   b. Abt 1831,   d. Feb 1876, Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1856  Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Holmes (McCavish),   b. 1857, Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mary Holmes (McCavish),   b. 1859, Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Margaret Holmes (McCavish),   b. 1861, Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Anne Holmes (McCavish),   b. 1864, Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Q2 1864, Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Patrick Holmes (McCavish),   b. 1866, Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Michael Holmes (McCavish),   b. Abt 1867, Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1897, Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 30 years)
     7. Richard Holmes (McCavish),   b. 1869, Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Anne Holmes (McCavish),   b. 1870, Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
    +9. Anthony Martin Holmes (McCavish),   b. 7 Oct 1872, Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1932, Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2020 
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    1856 Marriage of Patrick (McCavish) Holmes and Margaret Jordan
    1856 Marriage of Patrick (McCavish) Holmes and Margaret Jordan
    Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland

    27 Mar 1856
    Patrick McCavish, residence Castleconnor
    Margaret Jordan, residence Knockbrendane?

    witnesses: Matthew Keane, Margaret Jordan

    Note: The Civil parish of Castleconnor is now in County Mayo due to a border shift in the late 1800s.

    source: National Library Ireland. Parish Registers of Castleconnor, Diocese of Killala.
    1857 Baptism of Thomas (McCavish) Holmes
    1857 Baptism of Thomas (McCavish) Holmes
    Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland

    22 Feb 1857
    Baptism of Thomas
    Parents: Patrick Holmes & Margaret Jordan, res. Castleconnor

    Godparents: Thos. Jordan, Ann Holmes

    source: National Library Ireland. Parish Registers of Castleconnor, Diocese of Killala.
    1859 Baptism of Mary (McCavish) Holmes
    1859 Baptism of Mary (McCavish) Holmes
    Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland

    25 Aug 1859
    Baptism of Mary
    Parents: Patrick McCavish, Margaret Jordan, res. Castleconnor

    Godparents: Charles Cullen, Mary McCavish

    source: National Library Ireland. Parish Registers of Castleconnor, Diocese of Killala.
    1861 Baptism of Margaret (McCavish) Holmes
    1861 Baptism of Margaret (McCavish) Holmes
    Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland

    13 Oct 1861
    Baptism of Margaret
    Parents: Patrick McCavish & Margaret Jordan, res. Castleconnor

    Godparents: Michael Jordan, Mary Jordan

    source: National Library Ireland. Parish Registers of Castleconnor, Diocese of Killala.
    1864 CIVIL BIRTH record of Anne (McCavish) Holmes
    1864 CIVIL BIRTH record of Anne (McCavish) Holmes
    Dromore West/Castleconnor Registration District, Sligo, Ireland

    Born 21 Apr 1864
    Anne Holmes
    Father: Patt Holmes, Castleconnor, Farmer
    Mother: Margaret Jordan

    Informant: Patt Holmes, Ennesesone?, Farmer

    source: IrishGenealogy.ie. Civil Registration Records.
    1864 Baptism of Anne (McCavish) Holmes
    1864 Baptism of Anne (McCavish) Holmes
    Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland

    24 Apr 1864
    Baptism of Anne
    Parents: Pat'k McCavish, Margaret Jordan, res. Castleconnor

    Godparents: James McHale, Winifrid Flannelly

    source: National Library Ireland. Parish Registers of Castleconnor, Diocese of Killala.
    1866 CIVIL BIRTH record of Patrick (McCavish) Holmes
    1866 CIVIL BIRTH record of Patrick (McCavish) Holmes
    Dromore West/Castleconnor Registration District, Sligo, Ireland

    Born 16 Jan 1866
    Patt Holmes
    father: Patt Holmes, Labourer, Castleconnor
    mother: Margaret Jordan
    Informant: the father, Patt Holmes, Castleconnor

    source: IrishGenealogy.ie. Civil Registration Records.
    1866 Baptism of Patrick (McCavish) Holmes
    1866 Baptism of Patrick (McCavish) Holmes
    Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland

    18 Jan 1866
    Baptism of Patrick
    Parents: Patrick McCavish, Margaret Jordan, res. Castleconnor

    Godparents: Owen Gallagher, Bridget Gallagher

    source: National Library Ireland. Parish Registers of Castleconnor, Diocese of Killala.
    1869 CIVIL BIRTH record of Richard (McCavish) Holmes
    1869 CIVIL BIRTH record of Richard (McCavish) Holmes
    Dromore West/Castleconnor Registration District, Sligo, Ireland

    Born 7 Apr 1869
    Richard Holmes
    father: Patt Holmes, Farmer, Castleconnor
    mother: Margaret Jordan
    informant: the father

    source: IrishGenealogy.ie. Civil Registration Records.
    1869 Baptism of Richard (McCavish) Holmes
    1869 Baptism of Richard (McCavish) Holmes
    Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland

    11 Apr 1869
    Baptism of Richard
    Parents: Patrick McCavish, Margaret Jordan, res. Castleconnor

    Godparents: Thomas Jordan, Bessy Rouse

    source: National Library Ireland. Parish Registers of Castleconnor, Diocese of Killala.
    1870 CIVIL BIRTH record of Anne (McCavish) Holmes
    1870 CIVIL BIRTH record of Anne (McCavish) Holmes
    Dromore West/Castleconnor Registration District, Sligo, Ireland

    Born 1 Jul 1870
    Anne Holmes
    father: Patt Holmes, Farmer, Castleconnor
    mother: Margaret Jordan

    informant: Martin Holmes of Castleconnor, present at the birth

    source: IrishGenealogy.ie. Civil Registration Records.
    1870 Baptism of Anne (McCavish) Holmes
    1870 Baptism of Anne (McCavish) Holmes
    Castleconnor, Sligo, Ireland

    3 Jul 1870
    Baptism of Anne
    Parents: Patrick McCavish, Margaret Jordan, res. Castleconnor

    Godparents: Charles Cullen, Marg. Jordan

    source: National Library Ireland. Parish Registers of Castleconnor, Diocese of Killala.
    1872 CIVIL BIRTH record of Anthony (McCavish) Holmes
    1872 CIVIL BIRTH record of Anthony (McCavish) Holmes
    Dromore West/Castleconnor Registration District, Sligo, Ireland

    Born 1 Oct 1872 at Castleconnor
    Anthony Holmes
    father: Patt Holmes, Farmer, Castleconnor
    mother: Margaret Jordan

    informant: Maria Holmes of Castleconnor, present at the birth

    source: IrishGenealogy.ie. Civil Registration Records.
    1879 Immigration of Margaret Jordan Holmes and children
    1879 Immigration of Margaret Jordan Holmes and children
    New York Harbor, New York

    ship The Queen, Liverpool to New York
    arrived 29 Dec 1879

    Margt Holmes, 44, wife
    Michl, 12
    Pat, 8
    Richard, 7
    Ann, 6
    Anthony, 5

    Note: ages are a bit off for the children
    No Ireland birth or baptism has yet been located to match the Michael in this record.

    source: Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
    1897 Obituary of Michael (McCavish) Holmes
    1897 Obituary of Michael (McCavish) Holmes
    Chicago, Cook, Illinois

    Chicago Tribune. 11 Jan 1897, page 5

    Deaths
    HOLMES- Michael, beloved son of Margaret Holmes, nee Jordan, and the late Patrick Holmes and brother of Thomas, Patrick, Richard, Anthony, Annie and Mrs. John Gibbons, native of Castle Connor, County Sligo, Ireland.

    Funeral on Tuesday, Jan 12 1897 from his late residence, 929 Fletcher st. at 9:30 am, thence by carriages to Calvary [Cemetery].

    source: Newspapers.com.