Michael Casey (1850/Limerick, IRE – 1898/Chicago, IL)
Birth: 1850 Annagh, Parish Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ire
Death: 19 Jun 1898 Chicago, IL
Burial: 21 Jun 1898 Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, IL
Occupation: Porter, Teamster
Father: Michael CASEY (ca1816-1882)
Mother: Margaret RYAN
Michael was one of ten Children of Michael Casey, Sr. and his two marriages (Margaret Ryan & Catherine “Kate” Ryan). From his funeral notice in the Chicago Daily News, I found the names of each of his nine siblings:
Casey , Michael, June 19, 1898, aged 44 yrs., at resid., 244 1/2 S. Sangamon, husband of Mary, nee McGinney, brother of Patrick, William, John, Edward, Thomas, Hanna, Maggie, Kate and the late Timothy Casey , native of Anna, Parish Murroe, Co. Limerick. Funeral from St. Patrick’s Church to Calvary
Spouses
1: Mary GEARY/GUIRY
Birth: 1856 Feenagh Parish, Limerick, Ire
Death: 11 Mar 1885 Chicago, IL
Burial: 20 Mar 1885 Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, IL
Father: GEARY
Marriage: bef 1881
Children: UNNAMED (<1881-1881)
John A. (1882-1953)
Mamie (1883-1884)
Michael (1884-1884)
2: Mary MCGIFFNEY
Birth: 1861 Jackson County, IA
Death: 9 Mar 1939 Dubuque, IA
Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Dubuque, IA
Father: W. M. MCGIFFNEY (1824-)
Mother: Ellen (1825-)
Marriage: 14 Nov 1889 Chicago, IL
Children: Margaret (1892-2009)
William Joseph (1894-1966)
Patrick M. (1897-1952)
Sources
1. 1910 Census.
2. John F. Casey – Phone Call, 4/11/03, Chris Casey, added the Limerick detail.
3. Casey, John – Birth Certificate..
4. Casey, Michael – Chicago Daily News Funeral Notice, 6/19/1898, Ancestry.com.
5. Limerick Archives & Limerick Ancestry, 7/8/2003.
6. Calvary Catholic Cemetery – Michael Casey Plot, Photocopy of two plot cards, Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Evanston, IL, Lot 21, Block 14, Section N.
7. Casey, Michael – Cook County Death Certificate, 3168.
8. FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0, http://familysearch.org, John Casey record – Source to Chicago Birth Certificates 1878-1922.
9. Casey, Mary – Funeral Notices, Chicago Daily News, Chicago, March 1885, copy of text from Ancestry.com.
10. Casey, Mary – Death Certificate, 3/11/1885, Cook County, IL, 58793, photocopy.
11. John F. Casey – Phone Call, 4/11/03, Chris Casey.
12. Sheehan, Margaret – Telephone Interview, 12/31/2003, Chris Casey.
13. Obituary – Mrs. Mary Casey Paul, Dubuque, IA, 3/9/1939, Photocopy.
14. Marriage License – Michael Casey & Mary McGinney, 11/14/1889, Chicago, Cook County, IL, 146194, Photocopy from Microfilm.
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If you have any information about Michael Casey or believe that you may be connected to my tree in any way, I would be very glad to hear from you! Please send me an email to: chris@casey.com
<p>The picture you have of Michael sure looks a heckofalot like an unidentified youth (about ten years younger in the picture) that is in a family picture of ours. My original Irish immigrant great, great grandfather is pictured there with his wife (a Murphy) along with his son’s William, Patrick, and several unidentified siblings (men and women). William was my grandfathers name as he was the eldest son of the family named after his dad. My dad was the youngest of 11 and born in 1915. His father William was a drifter/ranch hand that married a farmers daughter from Crystal Creek, Michigan. She was born in 1876 and he was a bit older than her. I named my youngest son James Patrick after my father and his favorite uncle Pat. He was supposed to be a large man. Had to duck down and come in sideways in a door.</p>