Bernard, Luke, John Garrity/ LaSalle Co. IL and Malachi Garrity of Livingston Co
Any information on the following Garrity families who were in LaSalle Co. IL and neighboring Livingston Co. commencing in the 1860's and later is appreciated (especially if and how they were related):
Malachi (Malichi) Garrity b.~1845 Ire., immigrated to US 1861, married Agnes Fitzgerald on 2/2/1871 in LaSalle Co. On 1880 US census they are in Forrest Twp., Livingston Co. with Malichi 34, farmer, Agnes 27 b. IL, Fred 8, Maggie A. 4, James W. 5, Edmund 1, and Annie 18 [sister][this age may be wrong] with Monroe Devine 24, laborer.In 1900 US Cen. Livigstn. Co., Malachi b. 1845, Agnes 1852 IL (parents Ire), Margaret 1876, Nellie 1883, Leo 1892 and lliving nearby Frederick 1872 with wife Gertrude, dau. Dora G. b. 1898, and brother James b. 1874.
The Annie who was living with her brother Malachi married George F. Noonan in 1884 and had children: Ella, Annie, Margaret, Frank J. and Leo G.Frank J is my great-grandfather. On the 1900 census it was indicated that Annie immigrated in 1870 to the US.
There was a Barnard/Bernard Garrityb. abt 1835-40, living in LaSalle Co. IL 1870,1880 and 1900 who also indicated he immigrated in 1870 from Ire.Barnard's wife Margaret was b. 1840 and immigrated in 1870 - likely married when they came as both 30+ in 1870. Census records in LaSalle Co. 1870 indicate they had children Ellen S. b. 1864, Julia b. 1865, and Mary A. b. 1867/68 with them. in 1880 they have Ellen 16, Anna 15, Mary 12, Joseph 7, and John 2.In 1900 they have just Joseph.Latter 2 census were in Ophir Twp, LaSalle Co.
Also in LaSalle Co were Luke Garrity b. 1837, immigrated in 1850. He was a shoemaker in 1870 - later farmer. Wife was Anna b. 1840. Children from various census records are: Luke b. 1860, Julia 1863, Elizabeth (Hatty) 1865, Theodore 1868 and Maria 1871.Lived in LaSalle Twp., LaSalle Co.
Finally John Garrity b. abt 1826 Ire. wife Anna Alice or Alice Anna b. 1835 Ire. grocer in LaSalle Twp. in 1870 with children Michael 11, William 10, John 8, Mary 7, Pat 5, Alice 4.By 1880, his widow Anna is in LaSalle Twp. with Wm. 21 - clerk in store, John 19 clerk in store, Patrick 17, Allis 14, Mary 18, Clothilda 12, and Franzis 10 (f.)
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Re: Bernard, Luke, John Garrity/ LaSalle Co. IL and Malachi Garrity of Livingston Co
Mary Elizabeth Wagner 5/20/07