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5. ELIZABETH2 MCQUAID (WILLIAM1)103 was born Abt. 1846 in Ireland, and died September 26, 1921 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon d/c # 2080. She married (1) WILLIAM CHRISTMAS October 23, 1865 in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada104, son of JAMES CHRISTMAS and MARY CLEMENTS. He was born February 03, 1843 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada, and died October 11, 1891 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada. She married (2) JOHN CLOSE September 26, 1892 in Notre Dame de Bon Secours RC Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, son of JACK CLOSE and NOTHUM. He was born September 20, 1871 in England, and died March 09, 1945 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon105.

Notes for ELIZABETH MCQUAID:
Her gravestone says, " Mrs. Jack Close At Rest ". (Information provided by Jim Hogan, JMYHOGAN@aol.com, March 12, 2002) She is buried at (Mt. Scott) Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, 11801 SE Mt. Scott Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97266 (Phone: 503-771-1117; www.lincolnmemorialpark.com)
ELIZABETH CLOSE - Died 9/26/21. Buried 9/28/21, Grave 3 Lot 52, Columbine Section of Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Miller & Tracey (now Hennesy, Getch & McGee Funeral Home). Funeral notice published by The Oregonian newspaper reads as follows: "CLOSE - In this city, September 26, Elizabeth Close, Beloved wife of Jack Close. Funeral cortege will leave the chapel of Miller and Tracey tomorrow, (Wednesday), September 28, at 7:30 AM, thence to St. Peter's Church at Lents, where mass will be offered at 8:30 AM. Interment Mount Scott Cemetery (now Lincoln Memorial Park)." (Information from Roberta G. Lanz, Administrative Assistant, Lincoln Memorial Park & Funeral Home, March 26, 2002)



More About ELIZABETH MCQUAID:
Burial: September 29, 1921, Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, Section Columbine, gravesite 3-52106
Cause of Death: Chronic Intestinal Nephritis
Census: 1900, Oregon, Multnomah Co., Portland, 50th Precinct, Ward 11 ED 83 Sheet 15B Line 60, 750 Michigan Ave., Elizabeth, wife, Nov 1860, age 39, 12 years in US, 3 of 5 children living, born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland, immigrated 1888
Medical Information: age 70
Oregon Death Index: Portland, "50" (the chapter book) 9-26-1921 certification #2080107
Residence: 1921, E.30 & Stark St., Portland, Oregon

Notes for WILLIAM CHRISTMAS:
William and Elizabeth had been living separate lives before he died- probably due to his illness.



More About WILLIAM CHRISTMAS:
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
Census: 1881, Christmas, William, Head, age 37, born in Ontario, Seaman108
Medical Information: age: 48

Notes for JOHN CLOSE:
JACK CLOSE - Died 3/9/45. Buried 3/12/45, Grave 3, Lot 235 of Fernwood Section of Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were handled by Jacobson Company. The funeral notice published by The Oregonian newspaper reads as follows: "CLOSE - Jack, March 9, late of 6721 SE 84th Avenue; husband of Anna. Funeral services Monday, 9 AM, at St Peter's Church, SE 87th & Foster. Interment Lincoln Memorial Park. Recitation of the rosary Sunday, 8 PM, at the chapel of Jacobson Company, SE Foster Road at 91st Avenue." (Information from Roberta G. Lanz, Administrative Assistant, LINCOLN MEMORIAL PARK & FUNERAL HOME)
In the 1900 Census records, John Close's birth date is listed as September 1862, age 37. Elizabeth is listed as being born November 1860, age 39. Elizabeth and John were married for 12 years. 3 of 5 children of Elizabeth are living. John Close was naturalized and had immigrated in 1892. He had been in the country for 8 years. Elizabeth was in the country for 12 years and immigrated in 1888. He worked for Slat? Engineer. They were renting their house. John's mother is listed as being born in Ohio. They are living next door to Edward and Lilly and their children, Theresa, Francis, and Lilly.
There is no listing for him in the 1899-1900 directory. John Close appears in 1910 listed as an engineer, home address 482 E. Washington. In 1920 there is a Jno Close, wife Elizabeth, engineer, living at 6721 84th SE. John or Jack Close remains at this address through at least 1930. Beginning in 1924, he is listed with wife Anna.

More About JOHN CLOSE:
Burial: March 12, 1945, Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, Section Fernwood, Lot 235, grave 3
Census: 1920, Close, Jack, age 48, born in England, parents born in England,109
Residence: 1930, 6721 84th Street, Portland, Oregon

Marriage Notes for ELIZABETH MCQUAID and JOHN CLOSE:
Drouin entry reads as: " Therese McQuaid married John Close on 26 September 1892 in Ste-Marie Bon
Cons. She is noted as being the widow of William Phritmas. His parents are John and Jane-ann Hopp." (source: E-mail from Beth Farrar, bethfarrar@aol.com, March 22, 2002)
From the Archives of Quebec at Montreal, Notre Dame Du Bon Conseil, Montreal 1881-1899 Etat Civil Catholique/ Montreal, M-15 marriage record of John Close & Elizabeth Theresa McQuaid, Sept. 26, 1892.

     
Children of ELIZABETH MCQUAID and WILLIAM CHRISTMAS are:
17. i.   WILLIAM JAMES3 CHRISTMAS, b. June 05, 1866, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; d. Unknown.
18. ii.   EDWARD JOHN CHRISTMAS, b. September 29, 1868, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; d. Unknown.
19. iii.   MARY ELIZABETH CHRISTMAS, b. October 11, 1870, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; d. January 21, 1948, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada.
  iv.   IDA EMILY CHRISTMAS, b. March 17, 1873, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; d. March 28, 1873, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada.
  More About IDA EMILY CHRISTMAS:
Baptism: March 26, 1873, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral- sponsors: Alexander Murray and Mary Hayes110



6. WILLIAM2 MCQUAID (WILLIAM1)111 was born March 17, 1852 in Ireland112, and died October 07, 1904 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois112. He married MARGARET DENN February 09, 1880 in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada113,114, daughter of MAURICE DENN and ELLEN BRENNAN. She was born June 26, 1854 in Ontario, Canada, and died November 04, 1892 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Notes for WILLIAM MCQUAID:
William McQuaid started out as a carpenter's apprentice but by the age of 21 became a piano maker with the Wormwirth Piano Company. He remained in their employ until the death of his wife, Margaret. (Information taken from the letter of Rob Little, September 15, 1999.)
He is first found in Chicago in 1900 in the Illinois federal census records, living in the village of Riverview, Maine Twp., Cook County.
The 1900 Illinois Federal Census records show that he and his parents were all born in Canada. The family bible of John Daniel McQuaid (writing is John Daniel's writing) shows that William McQuaid was born in Ireland March 17, 1957.
From a phone conversation, June 2, 2002, with Ray Fisher of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, William McQuaid was involved in some sort of politics in Canada- either in Hamilton or Kingston. He thinks this has something to do with the reason the family relocated to Chicago, Illinois. He thinks that he may have some political troubles in Canada and left because of it. (Interesting side note anyhow.)
" There is no mention of William McQuaid in the 1892-1894 Guelph city directory. There was the Bell Organ & Piano Co. as well as Rainer Piano Factory in Guelph around that time. I also checked through various Guelph Historical Society publications and a Guelph bibliography and inventory of sources, but
found no mention of this piano company. We have some old issues of the Guelph Mercury and Advertiser for 1892, but I didn't see any articles about William McQuaid and his political troubles."
Information from Linda Amichand, lamichan@uoguelph.ca, Archival and Special Collections, Library, University of Guelph Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 2090 Guelph, Ont. N1G 2W1, June 11, 2002.

More About WILLIAM MCQUAID:
Baptism: 115
Burial: October 07, 1904, Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, Block 12 Section G grave 66
Census: 1881, William, age 30, born in Ireland, piano maker116
Guelph City Directory: 1889, William McQuaid, piano maker, 72 Yorkshire Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Kingston City Directory: Bet. 1881 - 1882, McQuade, Wm, piano maker 51 Bay
Medical Information: died at 3 AM in Hospital on Werren ave near Lincoln st. Chicago, IL age: about 52

More About MARGARET DENN:
Burial: November 06, 1892, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, vault117
Cause of Death: Consumption (T.B.)
Census: 1881, Magie, age 25, born in Ontario, Irish Catholic118
Death Certificate: 1892, Nov. 4, 1892, # 005406, filed 1892 (Ontario Death Index, FHL#1819278))
     
Children of WILLIAM MCQUAID and MARGARET DENN are:
20. i.   MARY ELLEN3 MCQUAID, b. June 19, 1880, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; d. October 22, 1950, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
  ii.   WILLIAM PATRICK PARNELL MCQUAID119, b. December 03, 1881, Kingston, Ontario, Canada120,121; d. October 13, 1928, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois122.
  Notes for WILLIAM PATRICK PARNELL MCQUAID:
William was named after Parnell who was a pro-Irish independent movement leader (1860-1870). Charles Fischer bought the cemetery lot where William is buried. St. Peter Canisius, 5057 W. North Ave., Chicago, IL 60639-4565, phone # (773) 637-2075 In a telephone conversation with Raymond Fisher of 4320 S. W. 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33317 (954-583-3671), April 15, 2002, Ray said that William worked for the Warner Piano Company at the corner of Carpenter and Chicago Ave. His funeral services were held at St. Peter's Canisius Church in Chicago. St. Peter's Canisius Church, 5057 W North Ave., Chicago, IL 60639.

  More About WILLIAM PATRICK PARNELL MCQUAID:
Baptism: December 27, 1881, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral- baptismal sponsors: Thomas Mc? and Elizabeth ??123,124
Burial: October 1928, Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Cook County, Illinois
Census: 1910, Vol 55, Ward ED 684 visitation 149, McQuid, William, age 28, brother-in-law of George Fisher125
Chicago City Directory: 1923, McQuaid, Wm P pianomaker 4814 Wabansia
Medical Information: died at Walter Memorial Hospital age: 45
Naturalization: October 18, 1892, William McQuaid, no address given, V-B P-144 (minor) Ogle County, Illnois, witness: Patrick Glenn, no address given alligance to Ireland126
Residence: 1928, 4814 Wabansia Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
21. iii.   MAURICE DENN MCQUAID, b. December 24, 1882, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; d. July 10, 1965, Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California.
22. iv.   JOHN DANIEL MCQUAID, b. February 08, 1886, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; d. December 29, 1972, Palatine, Cook County, Illinois.
  v.   JAMES MCQUAID127, b. February 13, 1888, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada128; d. July 04, 1888, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada129.
  More About JAMES MCQUAID:
Baptism: March 04, 1888, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral- baptismal sponsors: Joseph & Agnes McQuaid130,131
Burial: July 1888, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
Death Certificate: July 04, 1888, James McQuaid, Kingston, July 4, 1888, 005146, filed 1888132,133
Medical Information: age 4 months134
23. vi.   KATHERINE M. MCQUAID, b. May 04, 1890, Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; d. October 23, 1942, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
  vii.   JOSEPH ARMINGALE MCQUAID, b. April 13, 1892, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; d. July 17, 1892, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
  More About JOSEPH ARMINGALE MCQUAID:
Baptism: April 17, 1892, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral- baptismal sponsors: William McQuaid and Mrs. William McQuaid135,136
Burial: July 1892, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kingston, Ontario, Canada137
Medical Information: age 3 months

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