Family [F3]
McLaughlin
Parents
Patrick McLaughlin {M} [P4] = Isabella Cooney {F} [P5]
Married Wednesday 1 June 1904, St. Francis Church, Glagow, Scotland
Patrick McLaughlin:
Born Friday 16 April 1869, Carnashannagh Townland, Fahan, Co Donegal, Ireland
Christened Co Donegal, Ireland
Died Sunday 6 September 1953, Detroit Memorial Hospital, Detyroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
Buried Wednesday 9 September 1953, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland Co, Michigan
OCCUPATION: Blast Furnaceman, Coal Miner
Saving young coal miner hurting himself, silver piece in leg.
Missing index finger from accident when young.
Left Donegal when 16-18 according to son James. check that age
Sailed on Carthaginian in 1912 one year before family
Entered USA via Windsor to Detroit 10/31/27
Patrick talked about a Catherine who had such long black hair that she could sit on it.
Patrick also talked about twins in the family but I haven't found any yet.
Patrick' birthday was always celebrated on March 16th.
Isabella Cooney:
Born Saturday 14 January 1882, 13 Lower English Bldgs., Glasgow, Scotland
Christened Thursday 26 January 1882, St. Francis, Cumberland St, Lanarkshire, Glagow, Scotland
Died Saturday 22 June 1946, 2202 Newport, Detroit, Michigan
Buried Holy Sepulchre Cem, Southfield, Oakland Co, Michigan
Sailed on Carthaginian in 1913 one year after Patrick with 5 oldest children.
Isabella said Patrick her husband was 11 years older.
Children
Esther McLaughlin {F} [P18] = Harvey Simmons {M} [P37] > Family [F11]
Married Saturday 18 October 1930
Esther McLaughlin:
Born Friday 17 March 1905, Hutcheston District, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christened St. Francis Ch, Cumberland St, Lanark Co, Glagow, Scotland
Died Tuesday 15 October 1968, Warren, Macomb Co, Michigan
Buried Grave 3 Lot 345 Mt Olivet Cem, Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
Naturalized Citizen 13 February 1940
Marriage Witnesses: Arthur Reid and Elizabeth McLaughlin
Cause of Death: Cirrosis of the Liver
Harvey Simmons:
Born Sunday 25 January 1891, Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, Canada
Died Sunday 2 February 1936, Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
Naturalized Citizen 9 January 1933
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Elizabeth Hamilton McLaughlin {F} [P16] = Bud (B.F.) Mullinax {M} [P42] > Family [F9]
Married 1947, St. John Berchmans?, Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
Elizabeth Hamilton McLaughlin:
Born Monday 11 June 1906, Hutcheston District, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christened St. Francis Ch, Cumberland St, Lanark Co, Glagow, Scotland
Died Friday 28 December 1962, Galena Park, Texas
Buried San Jacinto Memorial Cemetery, Houston, Texas
Betty may have been married at St John Berchmans around 1947-1953. Day Mom finished a novena.
J
im, Betty, and Margaret lived on Newport.
James McLaughlin {M} [P17] = Frances Zielinski {F} [P26] > Family [F10]
Married Friday 26 August 1932, St. Aloysius Ch, Detroit, Michigan
Divorced Wednesday 21 November 1934
James McLaughlin:
Born Saturday 26 September 1908, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christened Wednesday 7 October 1908, St Patrick Church, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died Tuesday 18 May 1982, Cottage Hosp, Grosse Pte. Farms, Wayne Co, Michigan
Buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
Baptismal Sponsor was Esther Farmer
Priest was Fr. Clarke
Isabella McLaughlin {F} [P19]
Born Sunday 6 March 1910, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christened Wednesday 23 March 1910, St Patrick Church, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died Thursday 9 April 1914, North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Buried Donkin?, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Baptismal Sponsor was Mary McAree or Mary McAleer
Priest was Fr. Dougan
Patrick McLaughlin {M} [P20]
Born Saturday 21 December 1912, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christened Thursday 2 January 1913, St Patrick Church, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died Thursday 21 June 1984, Downtown Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
Buried Holy Sepulchre Cem, Southfield, Oakland Co, Michigan
Baptismal Sponsor was Mrs. Cooney
Priest was Fr. Clarke
Margaret Ann McLaughlin {F} [P21] = William Thomas Freismuth {M} [P58] > Family [F12]
Married 23 NOV
Margaret Ann McLaughlin:
Born Monday 7 August 1916, Dominion No.6 (Donkin) Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died Tuesday 26 March 1968, Bon Secour Hospital, Grosse Pte. City, Wayne Co, Michigan
Buried Mt Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
William Thomas Freismuth:
Born Saturday 28 October 1916
Died Wednesday 25 August 1976
Grace Catherine McLaughlin {F} [P3] = Charles Francis Loeher {M} [P2] > Family [F2]
Married Monday 9 August 1943, St. Ambrose Ch, Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne Co, Michigan
Grace Catherine McLaughlin:
Born Sunday 28 July 1918, Dominion No.6 (Donkin) Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Christened St. Joseph Ch, Port Morien, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
In Dominion No. 6. the McLaughlin family lived in a duplex. The Clark's daughter Mary lived next door. The Mileys lived across in back. Ethel moved to Boston/ Chelsea either town or name of her brother Chester? Simmons lived down the street.
The school was like a one room schoolhouse on a hill. This was given to me before the visit.
Heavy snow hit one winter had to tunnel to the barn. Owned two cows Daisy and Star. One fell in the bad winter and had to be killed. Could have been in the hospital in Glace Bay 6 miles for pnuemonia. Went to school with Margaret as a 4 year
old. Then got pneumonia and started as 5 year old Did 3 years in school in Dominion No. 6.
Spencer Ferguson of Glace Bay was emailed and he put me in touch with David McLeod in Donkin.
Charles Francis Loeher:
Born Monday 4 November 1918, Westphalia, Clinton Co. Michigan
Christened St. Mary Ch, Westphalia, Clinton Co, Michigan
Marriage
Officiating: Fr. Bernard C. Loeher
Witnesses: Robert Spiels and Mary Isabel McLaughlin
Confirmation Names:
Charles-Thomas
Grace-Rita
Charles Jr - Patrick
Kathleen-Theresia
Eileen-Elizabeth
"Joseph" McLaughlin {M} [P22]
Born ABT 1920, Dominion No.6 (Donkin) Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died Thursday 29 April 1920
Mary Isabel McLaughlin {F} [P23] = Woodrow Taegel {M} [P43] > Family [F13]
Married Thursday 25 November 1948, St Philip Neri Ch, Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
Mary Isabel McLaughlin:
Born Thursday 15 June 1922, Dominion No.6 (Donkin) Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died Monday 12 January 1976, Cottage Hospital, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne Co, Michigan
Buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
Woodrow Taegel:
Born Cameron, Texas
Died 1991
Buried Holy Sepulchre Cem, Southfield, Oakland Co, Michigan
Codes in square brackets "[]" are unique person/family identifiers.
{M} = Male; {F} = Female.
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