Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameFlorence McCarthy
Birth1829, St.John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Death1881
MemoDied of malaria.
Burial1881, Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois, USA
MemoFarmer plot.
OccupationA cook on the Great Lakes steamships.
Note 1He and his wife owned a boarding house/saloon and grocery store in downtown Chicago and were burned out in the Chicago fire of 1871.
Marriage1857, Old St Mary's Church, Chicago, USA
SpouseMary Ann (Lucas) Farmer [Mavrogordato], 4C4R
Birth1838, London, England
Memo1838, Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun. District: City of London County: London Volume: 2 Page: 198.
Death29 Sep 1907, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Burial1907, Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois, USA
MemoFarmer plot.
Note 1Probably the illegimate daughter of Lucas (Paul) Mavrogordato.
Note 2The 1900 US Federal Census says she had 10 children (only nine now identified), the youngest born 1880 being the grand-mother of Beth McBride (see 2008 correspondence).
Flags***, Calvocoressi, Cantacuzene, Coressi, Giustiniani Pi, Grimaldi, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Petrocochino, Rodocanachi, Scanavi
FatherLucas (Paul) Mavrogordato ? (ca1816-ca1840)
MotherEllen Melvin (1813-1877)
Children
1 FEllen ‘Nel’ (Florence) McCarthy, 5C3R
BirthApr 1860, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Death8 Oct 1945, Chicago, Illinois, USA
SpouseLawrence J. Dowie (?-?)
Marriage21 Sep 1881, St Columbkill’s Church, Chicago, USA
ChildrenLawrence J. (Lawrence) (1883-1941)
John (Lawrence) (1886-1887)
Agnes (Lawrence) (1889-1983)
William (Lawrence) (1891-1892)
Mae (Lawrence) (1894-1967)
John (Lawrence) (1899-?)
2 FMary (Florence) McCarthy, 5C3R
Birth25 Feb 1863, Chicago, Illinois, USA
DeathAug 1864, Chicago, Illinois, USA
3 MFelix J. (Florence) McCarthy, 5C3R
Birth26 Apr 1864, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Death26 Aug 1864, Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 FMary Ann (Florence) McCarthy, 5C3R
Birth10 Jun 1866, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Death23 Mar 1883, Chicago, Illinois, USA
5 MAlbert J. (Florence) McCarthy, 5C3R
Birth29 Aug 1867, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Death26 Feb 1944, Chicago, Illinois, USA
SpouseMary Wainwright (?-?)
Marriage2 Jun 1897, Chicago, Illinois, USA
ChildrenWilliam J. (Albert) (1900-1939)
Ruth (Albert) (1898-?)
Joseph (Albert) (1907-1977)
6 FAgnes (Florence) McCarthy, 5C3R
Birth10 Sep 1872, Chicago, Illinois, USA
DeathMay 1950, New York City, New York, USA
7 FElizabeth (Florence) McCarthy, 5C3R
Birth16 Sep 1873, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Death28 May 1880, Chicago, Illinois, USA
8 MFelix (Florence) McCarthy, 5C3R
BirthJun 1877, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Death28 Feb 1942, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birth30 Jun 1880
Death20 Dec 1961, Des Plaines, Illinois, USA
SpousePierce Francis McBride (1873-?)
Marriage4 Jun 1902, Holy Family Church, Chicago, Illinois, USA
ChildrenMarion (Pierce) (1903-1949)
Catherine (Pierce) (1907-1910)
Pierce M. (Pierce) (1910-1910)
Felix ‘Joseph’ Robert (Pierce) (1911-1998)