Andrew John McDermott

Notes:

Bruce McDermott emailed, in March 2008, that "Andrew went to Montana about 1891, then to Arizona....later back to Canada where he was married. He fnally moved to Los Angeles."

Cass City Chronicle
June 24, 1904, page 4

Andrew McDermott, of Douglas, Arizona, arrived in town this week for a month's visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McDERMOTT, and other relatives.


Cass City Chronicle
July 17, 1908
Local Items, Page 4

Mr. and Mrs. A.J. McDermott, of Douglas, Arizona, A.M. McDermott, of Los Angeles, California, and Mrs. Sedwick (sic) and little daughter, of Calumet, are the guests of H.L. McDermott, of this city, and Hugh McDermott, of Grant township.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2008)

The 1928 Los Angeles City directory had a listing for Andrew J and Barbara McDermott on 1700 S. Stoneman Avenue. No occupation was given.


Cass City Chronicle
Friday, November 13, 1931
Page Four, Column Three
Deaths
Andrew McDermott
Mrs. Charles Patterson received word the first of the week of the death of her brother-in-law, Andrew J. McDermott, at his home in Alhambra, Calif. Mr. McDermott passed away Friday, November 6, and funeral services were held Monday.

Andrew McDermott was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McDermott and spend his boyhood days in Grant. When a young man he went west and has since made his home there.

Besides his wife, he leaves two brothers, Hugh, of Port Huron and Allen of Santa Anna, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. Sedwick (sic), also of Calif.



(Research):
Census Listings:

1910 Census
Arizona, Cochise County, Pirtleville Precinct
Enumerated 10 May 1910
SD 10 ED 20 Sheet 34A
Property Calumet and Arizona Mining Co adjoining Douglas
6-6
McDermott, Andrew J Head m W 47 M 1 15 Can/English Can/English Scotland 1880 Na English Asst Supt Copper Company
McDermott, Isabella Wf F W 46 m1 15 0/0 Can/English Scotland Can/English 1892 English

1920 Census
California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Twp, Los Angeles City, Ward Precinct 182
Enumerated 10 and 11 Jan 1920
SD 8 ED 441 Sheet 10B
McDermott, Andrew J Head m W 57 M Canada NY Scotland Mine Owner
McDermott, Isabel Wf F W 56 M 1895 Na 1895 Canada Scotland Canada
Mitchell, John Head m W 63 M 1873 Na 1878 England England England Mining Operator Silver Mine
McDermott, Grace Niece F W 15 S New Mexico Cal Tx
McDermott, John C Nephew M W 13 S New Mexico Cal Tx
McDermott, William C Nephew M W 12 S Cal Cal Tx

1930 Census
California, Los Angeles County, San Gabriel Township, Alhambra
Enumerated April 3, 1930
ED 19-1407 SD 18 Sheet 3B
1700-53-56
McDermott, Andrew J Hd M W 67 M 32 O $5000 Canada English Canada Eng Scotland English Occupation: None
McDermott, Barbara Wf F W 54 M 27 Mich Germany Germany Occupation: None

Andrew married Isabella Oliver on 21 Aug 1895 in Lobo, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Isabella was born about 1865 in Canada; died after 1920 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Barbara O. Striffler on 25 Nov 1924 in Los Angeles County, California. Barbara (daughter of Christian Striffler and Anna Maria "Mary Anna" Rommel) was born on 29 Sep 1875 in Michigan; died on 1 Mar 1967 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Name Andrew J Mcdermott
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 25 Nov 1924
Event Place Los Angeles, California, United States
Gender Male
Age 61
Birth Year (Estimated) 1863
Father's Name Hugh Mcdermott
Mother's Name Margaret Mclean
Spouse's Name Barbara Mcdermott
Spouse's Age 49
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Spouse's Father's Name Christian Stiffler
Spouse's Mother's Name Mary Rommel
Page 94
GS Film number 2074512
Digital Folder Number 005698426
Image Number 02210



Citing this Record:
"California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8NC-Z39 : accessed 23 Apr 2014), Andrew J Mcdermott and Barbara Mcdermott, 25 Nov 1924; citing p. 94, Los Angeles, California, United States; FHL microfilm 2074512.

Notes:

Obituary
Copied from the FindAGrave memorial page created by Joann Geybels

FELL DEAD IN CORN FIELD

H.C. McDermott Is the Victim of Heart Disease.

Funeral Services Will Be Held in the Presbyterian Church Saturday Afternoon.

H.C. McDermott dropped dead about ten o'clock Wednesday forenoon, while assisting Morton Orr, who was at work in a corn field on his mother's farm in the eastern limits of the town. Mr. McDermott was subject to attacks of heart trouble and early Wednesday morning complained of a pain in his side. Home remedies were applied and then he went over to the Orr farm and tried to work in the field. Suddenly he fell to the ground and expired almost immediately. Help was summoned and his body was taken to the home of his son, H.L. McDermott, a short distance from where he had been working. Heart failure is given as the cause for his sudden demise.

Hugh Carson McDermott was born in Three Rivers, Quebec, May 20, 1837. Forty-six years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret McLean at Teeswater, Ont. She still survives him. They came to Michigan in 1882, settling on a farm in Grant Township, where they resided until four years ago when they moved to Cass City. Their five children, four sons, A.J., of Douglas, Arizona; A.M., of Los Angeles, Cal.; Hugh, who still resides on the old homestead in Grant Township; H.L. of this place; and one daughter, Mrs. E. Sedweek of Calumet, are all living. He also has a brother in Los Angeles and a sister in Seattle.

Through the death of Mr. McDermott the village has lost one of her best citizens, a Christian man of excellent habits, quiet, unobtrusive in his manner, yet winning the esteem of everyone he met along life's way. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and the funeral services will be held in that church on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.

(Cass City Chronicle, Oct. 11, 1907, p. 1.)

In March, 2008, Bruce McDermott, a direct descendant, emailed that Hugh's father was Andrew McDermott who was "born in Straban, Tyrone County, Northern Ireland about 1800 I have nothing on him just words on paper my grandfather wrote. Andrews' grandfather came to Northern Ireland
from Lock Awe, Scotland about 1604."




(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Michigan, Huron County, Grant Twp
Enumerated 11 Jun 1900
SD 7 ED 10 Sheet 5A Stamped 123
91-93
McDermott, Hugh Head W M May 1837 63 M 38 Canada/English Ireland Ireland 1882 18 Na Farmer
McDermott, Margret Wf W F Nov 1846 53 M 38 5/5 Scotland Scotland Scotland 1882 18
McDermott, Allen M Son W M Jun 1871 28 S Canada Canada Scotland Farmer 1882 18
92-94
McDermott, Hugh E. Head W M Mar 1869 31 M 8/12 Canada/Eng Canada Scotland 1882 18 Farmer
McDermott, Jesse A Wf W F July 1873 26 M Canada/Eng Scotland Canada/Eng 1885 14
93-95
Jacob and Eliza Hartsell and family
94-96
Dalmage, Herbert and Hattie
95-97
McDermott, Hector Head W M Oct 1866 33 M 6 Canada/Eng Canada/Eng Scotland 1882 18 Na Farmer
McDermott, Besse Wf W F Nov 1871 28 M 6 2/2 Canada/Eng Scotland Scotland 1881 18
McDermott, Margret E Dtr W F Nov 1894 5 S Mich Canada/Eng Canada/Eng
McDermott, Hugh K Son W M May 1900 0/12 S Mich Canada/Eng Canada/Eng

Hugh married Margaret McLean about 1862 in Teeswater, Culross Township, South Bruce, Ontario, Canada. Margaret was born in Nov 1846 in Scotland; died on 16 Oct 1926 in Orange County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1910, the widowed Margaret was living with her younges son, Allan, and his family in Los Angeles. In 1920, she was still residing with Allan and family, but they had moved to Santa Ana.