| 1. |  William James MCGOLDRICK, Sr. was born on 15 May 1894 in Milltown, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CANADA; was christened on 20 May 1894 in Milltown, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CANADA; died on 30 Aug 1969 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. Other Events and Attributes:
- Naturalization: 7 May 1917, Waltham, Middlesex, MA
- Military Note: 4 Jun 1917, Waltham, Middlesex, MA
- Census: 14 Apr 1930, Detroit, Wayne, MI
- Census: 2 Apr 1940, 516 Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
- Census: 15 Apr 1950, Edina, Hennepin, MN
Notes:
William's baptismal sponsors were James Ryan and Mary Emma Ryan.
DNA:
MKM
Naturalization:
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.
Military Note:
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.
Census:
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.
Census:
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.
Census:
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
Buried:
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William married Margaret Mary MAHER on 24 Jan 1920 in Detroit, Wayne, MI. Margaret (daughter of James Gervais MAHER and Sophia Maria Fredrica TECHENTIEN) was born on 11 Mar 1896 in Saginaw, Saginaw, MI; was christened on 29 Mar 1896 in St. Mary's Church, Saginaw, Saginaw, MI; died on 11 Dec 1987 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; was buried on 14 Dec 1987 in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Margaret Ann MCGOLDRICK
 was born on 22 Mar 1922 in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; died on 1 Jul 2015 in Mt. Kisco, Westchester, Ny; was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Oak Bluffs, Dukes, MA.
- 3. William James MCGOLDRICK, Jr. was born on 12 Nov 1923 in Ferguson, St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; died on 3 Dec 2020 in St. Louis Park, Hennepin, MN; was buried in Mission Township Cemetery, Mission Township, Crow Wing, MN.
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1894 - 1969 (75 years)
