MCQUILLAN FAMILY


IRELAND TO RHODE ISLAND

MCQUILLAN, JAMES m ANN _____?

SON: Daniel MCQUILLAN

  • Married 1860's St Joseph's Church
  • Wife: Bridget McCullough born Ireland;died before Daniel 1907? can't find
  • Daniel born: Ireland 1836? or 1847?
  • Immigrated 1840’s as a child (Famine time)
  • Educated in Pawtucket
  • Occupations: shoemaker, bootmaker

    Family story: Daniel had red hair and the family was so poor he didn’t have shoes to wear to school as a young boy. Daniel Lilly is named for him.

    PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION RECORD: Daniel McQuillan

  • November 26, 1888 (required in order to vote and own property)
  • born in Ireland about the year 1836 (?) date discrepancy but this closely matches his age (60) at time of death
  • arrived NY NY June 1852 a minor, not more than 16 years
  • resided in RI 36 years
  • there's an "x" where he was to sign and the person who filled out the form wrote his name
  • "absence of beard, youthful appearance"
  • witnesses: Francis Conlon and Patrick Goff

  • DIED: Daniel McQuillan August 31, 1907 at 92 West Ave Pawt age 60 fatty degeneration of heart
  • Died at home of his daughter Mrs. Phillip Matthews
  • obituary in Pawt Evening Times Sept 7, 1907
  • buried Mt. St. Mary’s, Pine Street, Pawtucket

    CHILDREN


    1.Mary A. McQuillan born February 1863 married Phillip Matthews
  • Child: Joseph L Mathews born June 1897 (1900 Federal Census)
  • married Marjorie Grant Mathews died 1997 age 91
  • Joseph and Marjorie had no children
    2.SUSAN VERONICA MCQUILLAN
  • Born July 1866
  • Died Feb 23 1915 pneumonia
  • Married Charles BLOUNT
    8/24/1885
    (See also BLOUNT-LILLY)
  • 11 live births
    3. James McQuillan age 1 died 1/22/1869 (RI Vital Records)
    4. William age 2 died 3/27/74
    5. Sarah age 1 died 6/23/76

  • RECORDS SEARCH:
  • Death Certificate Daniel McQuillan
  • RI Marriage record: not found
  • Census: no info 1880 or 1890 No info 1880 or 1900 Federal census RI or Mass
  • No records at St. Mary's Church except Mary's baptism

  • Mary's sponsors were Owen and Susan McCullough (Bridget's father, sister?)

    Still searching for information on Bridget McCullough McQuillan.

    MCQUILLAN NAMES
    Note variations in spelling: sometimes McQuillian, McQuillen
    (City Directories Pawtucket/Central Falls 
    McQuillen DANIEL bootmaker h 95 River 1875 city directory
McQuillan DANIEL laborer h 15 Division 1876 City Directory
McQuillen DANIEL bootmaker 69 Water, h 95 River 1876 City Dir
McQuillan DANIEL bootmaker 69 Water h 74 Elm 1877 city dir
McQuillan DANIEL laborer house 55 Water 1879 city dir
McQuillan DANIEL laborer house 55 water 1880 City Dir
McQuillan DANIEL bootmaker 140 Main house 55 Water 1881 City Dir
McQuillian Michael weaver house 486 Mineral Spring 1900 CD
McQuillian John painter house 59 Japonica 1900 CD
McQuillian Nellie Mrs. saleslady house 99 Montgomery 1900 CD
McQuillian Patrick salesman house 99 Montgomery 1900 CD
McQuillin Bernard removed from the city 1900 CD
McQuillin Francis student boards 123 Hedley Ave CF 1900 CD
McQuillin John laborer house 123 Hedley Ave CF 1900 CD
McQuillin John F carpenter boards 87 Central Ave 1900 CD
McQuillian Michael weaver house 490 Mineral Spring Ave 1905 CD
McQuillian Patrickclerk 211 South Bend house15 Brewster 1905 CD
McQuillian Joseph clerk 12 North Main h 97 W Cole 1905CD
McQuillin John laborer house 123 Hedley CF 1905 CD
McQuillin John F cigars etc 112 Central CD bds 87 Central 1905CD
McQuilian DANIEL died August 31 1907 1908 CD
McQuilian Patrick clerk House 15 Brewster 1908 CD
McQUillian Joseph house 220 Fountain 1908 City Dir
McQuillin John laborer j 123 Hedley Ave CF 1908 City Dir
McQuillin John F cigars 112 Central Cd boards 143 do(?) 1908 City Dir

    1905 RI CENSUS

  • John McQuillan(relation to Daniel???)
  • 101 Headley CF Head 3 in family born County Mahon Ireland Immigrate 1866 Packer in Bleachery

  • Bridget McQuillan (not Bridget McCullough McQuillan?)
  • 101 Headley CF Married born County Laroue Ireland
  • Immigrated 1866 born 8/24/1852 age 52; 1 child still living

    other MCQUILLAN DEATH RECORDS

  • Patrick and Ann (relation?????)
  • parents of
  • Edward died 10/25/1874 age 7
  • Phillip died 8/17/1874 age 1

    updated 4/10/98

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