McElwees In Pennsylvania/Michigan
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In reply to:
Re: McElwees In Pennsylvania
julie rhoads 7/28/02
I'm just starting on this McElwee family tree journey and could use some help. My husband is Phillip Jerome McElwee, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His father's name is Donald Patric McElwee, also born in Michigan. Donald's father was James P. McElwee, born in Michigan as well. James and his family are listed on the 1930 US Census. There it indicates that James' father was born in Pennsylvania. We have no idea what his name was. We know that James had a brother named John and that the two of them owned and operated the largest chain of amusement parks in the United States in the early 1900's. By 1950 the boys were bankrupt and sold the last ferris wheel. James P. was married to Gladys B. (maiden name unknown) and together they had 5 children - Millicent, Hugh J., Rosemary, Philip D., and Donald Patric. If anyone can shed some additional light on any of these family members, we would be eternally grateful.