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George Matthew McCarthy 1885 – 1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1885

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Death Date: 08 Jul 1971

Death Location: Cook County, IL

Father: Matthew McCarthy

Mother: Bridget Regan

Spouse(s): Helen Fitzgerald

Children(s): George McCarthy, Catherine McCarthy

George Matthew McCarthy was born in 1885 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, the child of Matthew Bartholomew McCarthy and Bridget "Delia or Susan" Regan. In 1910, George Matthew McCarthy resided in Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois. George Matthew McCarthy married Helen Margaret Fitzgerald, and had children including George Edward McCarthy, Catherine McCarthy. George Matthew McCarthy passed away in 1971 in Cook County, IL.

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Biography

  • George Matthew McCarthy was born in 1885 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, the child of Matthew Bartholomew McCarthy and Bridget "Delia or Susan" Regan.
  • In 1910, George Matthew McCarthy resided in Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois.
  • George Matthew McCarthy married Helen Margaret Fitzgerald, and had children including George Edward McCarthy, Catherine McCarthy.
  • George Matthew McCarthy passed away in 1971 in Cook County, IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew McCarthy
1846 – 1885
Birth Location: County Cork, Ireland
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Bridget Regan
1850 – 1924
Birth Location: County Limerick, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Helen Fitzgerald
1891 – 1973
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

George McCarthy
1934 – 2010
Birth Location: Cook County, IL
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Catherine McCarthy
1937 – 1937
Birth Location: Chicago Cook Illinois
CM

George McCarthy's Ancestors

Self
George McCarthy
1885 – 1971
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Parents
Matthew Bartholomew McCarthy
1846 – 1885
County Cork, Ireland
Bridget ("Delia or Susan") Regan
1850 – 1924
County Limerick, Ireland
Grandparents
Michael McCarthy
Cork, Ireland
Mary Driscoll
1818 – 1893
Cork, Ireland
John Regan
unknown unknown
Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew proven)
Daniel Driscoll
Mary Lee\Leahy
1796 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Driscoll
William Leahy\Lee

George McCarthy's Descendants

1.
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George (Matthew) McCarthy (20 Sep 1885 – 08 Jul 1971) m. Helen (Margaret) Fitzgerald (22 June 1891 – 11 Aug 1973)
  1. 1. George (Edward) McCarthy (1 Nov 1934 – 18 Aug 2010) m. Anne (Marie) Kiloran (22 Apr 1936 – 28 Feb 2008)
    1. 1. Mary (Helen) McCarthy (27 Aug 1961 – ) m. Joseph (Michael) Heflin (05 June 1958 – )
      1. 1. Connor (Patrick) Heflin (12 Sept 1990 – )
      2. 2. Shannon (Eileen) Heflin (14 May 1992 – )
      3. 3. Kerry (Anne) Heflin (02 March 1997 – )
      4. 4. Liam (Fitzgerald) Heflin (24 Feb 2001 – )
    2. 2. George (Francis) McCarthy (13 Dec 1962 – )
    3. 3. Anne (Catherine) McCarthy (29 Nov 1965 – ) m. Patrick Doyle
      1. 1. Mark Doyle
      2. 2. John Doyle
  2. 2. Catherine McCarthy (31 Mar 1937 – 31 Mar 1937)

George McCarthy's Timeline

8 Records

1885
20 Sep 1885
Birth of George Matthew McCarthy in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1885
11 Oct 1885
George Matthew McCarthy was baptized in St. Jarlath's, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
St. Jarlath's, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 25
George Matthew McCarthy resided here in Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois
Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 35
George Matthew McCarthy resided here in Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
1930
1930
Age 45
George Matthew McCarthy resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 55
George Matthew McCarthy resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1950
1950
Age 65
George Matthew McCarthy resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1971
08 Jul 1971
Age 86
Death of George Matthew McCarthy in Cook County, IL
Cook County, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1885
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Roll: ; Local board: Chicago , Illinois.
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922
    [4] Social Security Death Index, Number: 359-30-7832; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1954-1955.
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_322; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 777; Image: .
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_322; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 777; Image: .
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 471; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 1302; Image: 743.0.
    [8] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Cook County, Illinois; Roll: 1493583; Draft Board: 31.
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [10] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1885
    Event Place: St. Jarlath's, Chicago, Cook, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_322; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 777; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 471; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 1302; Image: 743.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Chicago, Cook, Illin

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Cook County, Illinois; Roll: 1493583; Draft Board: 31.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Roll: ; Local board: Chicago , Illinois.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jul 1971
    Event Place: Cook County, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 359-30-7832; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1954-1955.
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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