My family and I are researching our Maguire/McGuire family history. From the Rensselaer County, NY 1865 Nassau census: Thomas Maguireb. Ireland48(abt 1815,17)laborer MaryIreland48(abt 1815) JamesIreland20(abt 1845)laborer AnnIreland12(abt 1853) EllenIreland8(abt 1857) Thomasb. Col. Co.6(abt 1859) KatyCol. Co.5(abt 1860) Listing in St. John's Catholic church in Valatie, NY: marriage of James Maguire to Mary Hogan, August 14, 1870.Witnesses: Daniel Crowley and Ellen Maguire. Officiating priest: J. J. Brennan. 1875 NY Census, Chatham:(boarding with the Blunt family) James (or Jas) Maguire30Ireland Mary25Ireland James4Col. Co. Mary (or Nancy)2Col. Co. 1880 Nassau census:at #173 Maguire, James35(abt 1845)Ireland Maguire, Mary30(abt 1850)Ireland Maguire, James, Jr.9(5.19.1872)New York Maguire, Mary7(abt 1873)New York Maguire, Ellen4(1.26.1875*)New York at #175: Crenby, Ella***36(abt 1844)Ireland Crenby, Daniel***40(abt 1840)Ireland(Crowley) Crenby, Mary7(abt 1873)NY Crenby, Daniel Jr.4(abt 1876)NY Crenby, Nellie2(abt 1878)NY Maguire, Thomas65father-in-lawIreland (a 1815) My grandfather Thomas Edward was born 6.1.1880 or 1881.James and Mary died soon after his birth.He was raised by a Dugan family.He married Ida May Rowe of N. Chatham 9.23.1905, lived mostly in Stockport, and had two children: my father, George Kenneth McGuire, 8.29.1905 - 3.5.1987, and Thomas James McGuire, 3.23.1908 - 5.29.1985.Ellen -aka Helen Clare, Helen C., Aunt Nell, (b. 1.26.1875) was raised by the family of Eugene Heeney (10.5.1875 - 10.16.1940, son of William Heeney and Mary Electra Miller).She was baptized in the Catholic church 1.26.1875, married Eugene 11.26.1899 in Valatie, NY and lived in Kinderhook. James F., Jr. was raised in a Sullivan family, married Hattie Hempler, lived in Philmont and had 2 children: Albert (12.7.1892 - 7.29.1963) and James 3d (4.1891 - 3.7.1917).James F. died 8.3.1918.His son James 3d was known in his hometown of Philmont, NY for his baseball playing and played one season for the Chicago Indians.He died in Bridgeport, CT. My grandmother Ida May Rowe (b. about 1886, died in 1921)was the daughter of Abraham Rowe and Ella Hicks of E. Nassau.She and Thomas are buried in Stuyvesant Falls cemetery.After Ida May's death, Thomas married Margaret E. Wilson of Rhinebeck, NY 5.22.1922.She was the daughter of Uriah Rivenburgh and Elsie Miller.It was her 4th marriage. My given name is Ida Mae McGuire.I would love to hear from anyone with comments or information relating to any of the above.
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