William James MCGOLDRICK, Sr.

1894 - 1969  (75 years)

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• Name	William James MCGOLDRICK
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	15 May 1894	Milltown, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CANADA   [1]
  		William James McGoldrick
  Baptism	20 May 1894	Milltown, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CANADA   [2]
  	William's baptismal sponsors were James Ryan and Mary Emma Ryan.
  		William James McGoldrick
  Gender	Male
  Census	14 Apr 1930	Detroit, Wayne, MI   [3]
  	1930 census at Detroit, Wayne, MI shows: William J. McGoldrick, age 36, age 26 at marriage, b. ME, parents born CANADA/ME, occupation Mechanical Engineer, Heating; Margaret, age 34, 24 at marriage, b. MI, parents born MI/MI; Margaret A., 8, b. MO, parents b. ME/MI; William J. Jr., 6, b. MO, parents b. ME/MI.
  		1930 Census William and Margaret (Maher) McGoldrick
  Census	2 Apr 1940	516 Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [4]
  	1940 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows William J. McGoldrick, 43, b. ME, 1935 residence, Plymouth, MA, chief engineer, heating supplies; Margaret, 40, b. MI; Margaret, 18, b. MO; William J., Jr., b. MO. Also enumerated is Alice L. Koch, 25, maid, b. NE.
  		1940 Census William and Margaret (Maher) McGoldrick
  Census	15 Apr 1950	Edina, Hennepin, MN   [5]
  	1950 census shows Wm. J. McGoldrick, 55, b. ME, engineer, heating controls business; Margaret, 53, b. MI. They reside at 6 Bridge Lane, Edina, MN
  Military Note	4 Jun 1917	Waltham, Middlesex, MA   [6]
  	On June 4, 1917, William completed a WWI Registration card, on it he states he lives at 27 Vernon Street in Waltham, Mass, he is 23 years of age, born May 15, 1894. He is natural born in Calais, Maine. He occupation is as an auto machinist for the Mac Gregor Garage in Waltham, Mass., is single and caucasian. The registrar reports he is of medium height and medium build with brown eyes and brown hair, he is not bald. There is a handwritten note above the signature of William that states, "I have passed Naval Reserve examination." Note: Two brothers of William register the following day, they give the same home address as William although they each say they are aliens (not citizens), born in Milltown, New Brunswick, Canada and therefore citizens of Great Britain. Family lore says that William was also born in Milltown but lied in order to join the service. Milltown and Calais, Maine are directly opposite each other on the US/Canada border. William did serve in the Army Air Force during World War I. Also, Williams eyes were blue, not brown.
  		William James McGoldrick
  Naturalization	7 May 1917	Waltham, Middlesex, MA
  	In May of 1917 William completes and signs a Declaration of Intention to become a citizen of the United States. He declares he was born in Milltown, New Brunswick and currently is an auto repairman living in Waltham, Mass.. He renounces forever his allegiance to King George V and states he is not an anarchist or polygamist and intends to become a citizen of the United States. Note: The following month William completes a WWI draft registration and states he was born in Calais, ME.
  		Declaration of Intention William James McGoldrick, Sr.
  Death	30 Aug 1969	Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [7]
  Burial	Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [7]
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  Person ID	I107	MM
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	James Henry MCGOLDRICK,   b. 16 Jan 1859, Milltown, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CANADA d. 3 Feb 1929, Belmont, Middlesex, MA (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Annie Letitia RYAN,   b. 6 Jan 1859, Baileyville, Washington, ME d. 15 Nov 1918, Waltham, Middlesex, MA (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Mary MAHER,   b. 11 Mar 1896, Saginaw, Saginaw, MI d. 11 Dec 1987, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	24 Jan 1920	Detroit, Wayne, MI   [8, 9, 10]
  	Newspaper clippings, dated Jan 25, 1920, no publication listed. A pretty wedding occurred Saturday morning at 9 o'clock when Miss Margaret Maher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gervus Maher, became the bride of William James McGoldrick, son of Mr. James McGoldrick, of Waltham, Mass. Mgr. Dempsey performed the ceremony, which was followed by a wedding breakfast at the Hotel Statler for the immediate families. The bride wore an attractive gown of blue tricotine embroidered in gold and Nile green, with a green hat and a corsage boquet of orchids and valley lilies. Mr. and Mrs. McGoldrick left for a western trip. The bride's grandmother, Mrs. John Maher, of Saginaw, was present at the wedding. McGoldrick-Maher Miss Margaret Maher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gervis Maher and Mr. William James McGoldrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. James McGoldrick, were married Saturday at 9 o'clock by Monsignor M. Dempsey. The ceremony was a quiet one, witnessed by the members of the immediate families only. The bride was most attractive in a frock of midnight blue tricolette, embroidered in nile green, with a Batavia cloth hat of nile green. Miss Maher and Mr. McGoldrick were unattended. They went on a wedding trip. An interesting wedding was that of Miss Margaret Maher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gurvus Maher, and William J. McGolderick, which was solemnized at 9 o'clock, Saturday morning in SS. Peter and Paul's cathedral church. Mgr. M. Dempsey officiating. It was a quiet simple ceremony, only the immediate families being present. The bride was very charming in her traveling gown of midnight blue tricotine trimmed in green and embroidered in gold and black. She wore a small hat of green batavia cloth and a corsage of orchids and sweetheart roses. Miss Maher and Mr. McGoldrick were unattended. A breakfast in the Hotel Statler for just the families, followed the church ceremony, after which the bridal couple left on a western trip. They will be at home to their friends upon their return at 188 Tennyson ave. The only out-of-town guest at the wedding was Mrs. John Maher, of Saginaw, the bride's grandmother.
  Children	1. Margaret Ann MCGOLDRICK,   b. 22 Mar 1922, St. Louis, St. Louis, MO d. 1 Jul 2015, Mt. Kisco, Westchester, Ny (Age 93 years)   2. William James MCGOLDRICK, Jr.,   b. 12 Nov 1923, Ferguson, St. Louis, St. Louis, MO d. 3 Dec 2020, St. Louis Park, Hennepin, MN (Age 97 years)
  Family ID	F176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2023

  
  

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  Birth - 15 May 1894 - Milltown, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CANADA Baptism - 20 May 1894 - Milltown, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CANADA Naturalization - 7 May 1917 - Waltham, Middlesex, MA Military Note - 4 Jun 1917 - Waltham, Middlesex, MA Marriage - 24 Jan 1920 - Detroit, Wayne, MI Census - 14 Apr 1930 - Detroit, Wayne, MI Census - 15 Apr 1950 - Edina, Hennepin, MN Death - 30 Aug 1969 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Burial - - Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S260] 1901 Census of Canada, (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1901), 260. [S615] Drouin, Gabriel, Acadia French Catholic Church Records, (The Generations Network, 2007), 615. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930. [S1940] 1940 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1940), 1940. [S1950] 1950 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1950), 1950. [S201] National Archives and Records Administration, WW I Draft Registration Cards, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), 201. [S1] MKM, 1. [S19] Wm & M. Maher Marr. Lic., 19. [S18] Peg's Collection, 18. [S263] Michigan Marriages, 263.