Hector L. McDermott

Notes:

Tri-County Chronicle
Published every Friday
February 8, 1901

Another Business Change


Jacob H. Striffler has sold his interest in the farming implement business of J. H. Striffler & Co., to
Hector McDermott of Grant township.

The deal was made Feb 1st but on account of the serious sickness of Mrs. McDermott, Mr. McDermott will not assume control until the 1st of March.

The new firm will be known as Striffler & McDermott. Albert Striffler who has been connected with the old firm will be the senior member of the new firm. Both Albert Striffler and Hector McDermott are met of good habits, perfectly reliable and in very way qualified to command the respect and confidence of the community. The CHRONICLE congratulates them upon entering such a prosperous field of work.


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)


Cass City Chronicle
Vol. 17, No. 43
Friday, March 10, 1922

Hector L. McDermott

The following account of the death of Hector L. McDermott, whose passing was noted in the Chronicle last week, is taken from a Santa Anna, California, newspaper:

Arrangements for services for Hector L. McDermott, who died at his home at 1209 North Main street last Friday afternoon, today were being delayed pending word of the return of his brother, H. (sic) M. McDermott, who is at Fuerte, Mexico, where he is general manager of the El Fuerte Smelting and Mining company.

Two telegrams have been send advising him of his brother's death. As he has not answered, it is assumed by relatives that he is either at the mine, which is sixty or more miles from a telegraph office, or traveling in the district in the interest of his company.

Decedent was vice-president of McDermott, Mount and Company, implement dealers at 318 West 4th street.He came here eight years ago from Eagle Rock, Cal., and entered business at the address given. Prior to locating at Eagle Rock in February 1912 the family resided at Cass City, Mich., where Mr. McDermott was president of the city council and where he was active in city and social activities.

He was a Mason and Odd Fellow, holding membership in these lodges at Cass City. He was a member of the Santa Ana Kiwanis club and a teacher of the Mateer Bible class of the First Presbyterian church.

During his business life here he won the confidence and esteem of associates and patrons as well as friends and acquaintances made in a social way.

He had been suffering with paralysis for six months. He was born near Teeswater, Ontario, Canada, October 18, 1866, and came to the United States in 1881.

Mr. McDermott is survived by his mother, Mrs. Margaret McDermott, 134 West Twentieth street; his widow, Mrs. Barbara McDermott; a daughter, Miss Belle McDermott, teacher in Greenville school; two sons, Alton, a pupil at the high school, and Justin, who is attending the Polytechnic school of Engineering at Oakland; three brothers, H.A. McDermott, Los Angeles; Hugh McDermott, Port Huron, Mich.; and Alan M. McDermott, Santa Ana.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2008)

(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

1910 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village
Enumerated 15 April 1910
SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 1B
20-20
McDermott, H?? L Hd M W 43 m2 6 Canada Gaelic Canada English Scotland Gaelic Salesman Implement
McDermott, Barbary f F W 22 M1 6 3/3 Mich German German
McDermott, Alton Son M w 5 S Mich Canada Mich
McDermott, Bell E Dtr F W 15 S Mich Canada Canada
McDermott, Justin K Dtr F W 10 S Mich Canada Canada

1920 Census
California, Orange County, Santa Ana Twp
7 and 8 and 9 Day of January 1920
SD 9 ED 78 Sheet 6A Stamped 30
1209-122-146
McDermott, Hector L Hd M W 53 M 1881 Na 1888 Canada English Scotland English Canada English Retail Merchant Implements Co
McDermott, Barbara Wf F 2 44 M Mich France German Germany German
McDermott, M. Belle Dtr F W 25 S Mich Canada English Michigan Teacher Public School
McDermott, Justin H. Son M W 19 S Mich Canada English Michigan
McDermott, Alton A Son M W 14 S Mich Canada English Michigan

Hector married Bessie Patterson on 5 Oct 1893 in Grant, Huron County, Michigan. Bessie (daughter of Rodger Patterson and Isabelle Leitch) was born in Nov 1871 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hector married Barbara O. Striffler on 28 Oct 1903 in Tuscola County, Michigan. 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:

When her father died in 1922, she was listed as "Miss Belle McDermott, teacher in Greenville school." She is listed as Belle McDermott GRISET on the California Death Index.

Notes:

He registered for the draft during World War I in Santa Ana, California, and was working at a Sugar Factory. He was shown as tall, of medium build, with gray eyes and dark hair. When his father died in 1922, he was noted as attending the Polytechnic school of Engineering at Oakland.

Notes:

The 1928 Los Angeles City Directory showed Alton as a salesman at Howard Motor Company. On the 1930 census, he was listed a a First Aid Man at a movie studio.

The June 4, 1948 issue of the Cass City Chronicle had an article about Pvt. Harold Creguer's trip to Hollywood. He mentioned in the article that he visited with former Cass City residents Mr. and Mrs. Grover Blades of Glendale and Mrs. Barbara McDermott of Alhambra. He also noted that one of the highlights of his trip was a meeting with Alton McDermott at the Warner Brothers studio.

(Research):
Also the father of Noralee Ellen McDermott, born on 30 July 1941, according the the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, dated 1 Sept 1941. The California Birth Index shows her Mother's Maiden Name as LICKILLS, so Noralee appears to have been born to a second wife.

Census Listings:

1930 Census
California, Los Angeles County, San Gabriel Twp, Alhambra City
Enumerated April 2, 1930
ED 19-14-3 SD 18 Sheet 1B
No Bushnell Av
417-27-27
McDermott, Alton A Head M W 25 M Mich Mich Mich First Aid Man Movie Studio
McDermott, Marion E Wf F W 21 M 18 Ill NY Mich

Alton married Marian Moore on 24 Sep 1927 in California. Marian was born about 1909 in Illinois; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]