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Family: HARRISON, John J. / McDEVITT, Margaret (Maggie) (McDade) (F401)

• Father | Male HARRISON, John J.

  
  

  Born	12 Feb 1856	Freeman Township, Crawford Co., Wisconsin
  Died	24 Dec 1939	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
  Buried	27 Dec 1939	Chicago Mount Olivet Cemetery at 2755 West 111th Street, Cook Co., Illinois
  Married	28 Aug 1888  [1, 2, 3]	Chicago Saint Pius V, Cook Co., Illinois  [1, 2, 3]
  Father	HARRISON, Patrick | F402 Group Sheet
  Mother	LAVIN, Mary | F402 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female McDEVITT, Margaret (Maggie) (McDade)

  
  

  Born	1 Aug 1866	Kilclean, Castlederg (Urney Parish), County Tyrone, Ireland
  Christened	5 Aug 1866	Castlederg (Urney Parish) Saint Patrick Roman Catholic Church, County Tyrone, Ireland
  Died	14 Jan 1950	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
  Buried	17 Jan 1950	Chicago Mount Olivet Cemetery at 2755 West 111th Street, Cook Co., Illinois
  Father	McDEVITT, William (McDade) | F400 Group Sheet
  Mother	COYLE, Catherine | F400 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female HARRISON, Catherine Mary (Katie)

  
  

  Born	9 Apr 1891	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
  Christened	19 Apr 1891	Chicago Saint Pius V, Cook Co., Illinois
  Died	16 Jan 1962	Norwood Park Chicago State Hospital, Cook Co., Illinois
  Buried	19 Jan 1962	Chicago Saint Mary's Cemetery, Cook Co., Illinois
  Spouse	FORDEN, Charles Walter | F92
  Married	27 Jan 1909	Chicago Saint Gabriel, Cook Co., Illinois

  
  

  Child 2 | Female HARRISON, Alice Agnes M.

  
  

  Born	18 Apr 1893	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
  Christened	30 Apr 1893	Chicago Saint Pius V, Cook Co., Illinois
  Died	11 Oct 1990	Illinois
  Buried		Chicago Saint Mary's Cemetery, Cook Co., Illinois
  Spouse	NAGEL, Morris Mason | F12
  Married	16 Feb 1915	Indiana

  
  

  Child 3 | Male HARRISON, Edward J.

  
  

  Born	25 Oct 1896	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
  Died	12 Dec 1922	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
  Buried	15 Dec 1922	Chicago Mount Olivet Cemetery at 2755 West 111th Street, Cook Co., Illinois

  
  

  Child 4 | Male HARRISON, William Patrick

  
  

  Born	8 Feb 1908	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
  Christened		maybe Saint Rose of Lima
  Died	Abt Apr 1908	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
  Buried		Chicago Mount Olivet Cemetery at 2755 West 111th Street, Cook Co., Illinois

  
  

• Notes

  Married: John Harrison, born in Crawford County, Wisconsin. By 1880 his family had moved to Vernon County, just north of Crawford County. It is not known just when he moved to Chicago, sometime after 1880. Maggie came to the U.S. by herself, paying for steerage. She had long dark hair and was fearful of the stories she heard about people being sent back home when lice was found in their hair when checked in New York. She worked downtown Chicago in the tea room at Marshall Field's. When she wanted to marry John Harrison, his family was against the marriage due to her being an immigrant, and he supposedly a descendent of DAR on his mother's side (which is untrue). Maggie continued to work after marriage, and saved enough to pay for a trip back to Ireland shortly before her mother died. John and Maggie were married at St. Pius V Church, at 18th or 19th and Ashland, Chicago. Bishop Muldoon (before he was made a bishop) presided over the wedding. John worked at the Chicago stock yards for Amour Company. In 1900, John and Maggie lived at 4537 Union Avenue. By 1910, they bought a house at 47th and Halsted (832 West 47th Place) for a payment of $1 every Monday night for a total of $1000. In 1920, they were still living there. About 1932 they moved to 6436 Stewart Avenue. Catherine and Alice were both baptised at St. Pius V, and witnesses wer for Catherine - Edward Devitt and Alice Harrison (John's sister) for Alice - Edward Gannon and Ellen (McDevitt) Gannon Both John and Maggie, and their fourth child, are buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery located at 111th south and California Street.

  
  

• Sources

  [S110] Illinois, Cook County, Marriage Certificate, Cook County Courthouse, IL, #130450, Vol. 12, p. 126 (FHL film: 1030175) (Reliability: 3). [S25] Illinois, Chicago, St. Pius V Catholic Church Marriages, Marriage Record for John Harrison and Margaret McDevitt, p. 80 (FHL film: 1704789, items 3-4, for 1874-1915) (Reliability: 3). [S58] Illinois, Chicago 1910 City Directory.