John I MCGRATH

(b. abt. 1868 , Nova Scotia, Canada d. abt. 1956 , Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA )

Am I Your Ancestor?
MCGRATH Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

John I MCGRATH was born abt. 1868 in Nova Scotia, Canada

John I MCGRATH was the child of ? and ?

John I was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1897.

Ellis Island Roots Ceramic Mug – Tribute to Ancestry and New Beginnings

Immigration to the United States: A Genealogist’s Perspective

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

John I married Lillian M WILLIAMS 24 October 1897 in Boothbay, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Lillian M WILLIAMS was born 5 June 1880 in Boothbay, Maine, USA (Boothbay Harbor). Lillian M died 16 January 1950 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA (Annisquam). Lillian M was the child of Alvin (Albion) John WILLIAMS and Willietta "Etta" FOWLES.

John I MCGRATH died abt. 1956 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA .
Details of the family tree of John appear below.

A Glimpse into the Everyday Life of the Average American Man in the Mid-1900s

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Are you related to John I MCGRATH? If so, you will probably find this book VERY interesting!
Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
¡spɹɐʍʞɔɐq puɐ uʍop ǝpısdn ǝuıɐW 'uoʇsıʍǝ˥ pǝuɹnʇ ʎɹoʇs sıɥʇ '006Ɩ uI

Family and Children of John I MCGRATH

[Hide/Show]

John I MCGRATH married

Lillian M WILLIAMS-- Date: 24 October 1897 Place: Boothbay, Maine, USA
Lillian M WILLIAMS was the child of Alvin (Albion) John WILLIAMS and Willietta "Etta" FOWLES

Name of Groom: John J. MCGRATH
Groom's Place of Residence: Boothbay Harbor, Me.
Name of Bride: Lilla M. WILLIAMS
Bride's Place of Residence: Boothbay Harbor, Me.
Marriage Date: Sunday, 24 Oct. 1897
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 5 Jun 2012), entry for John J. MCGRATH and Lilla M. WILLIAMS, Sunday, 24 Oct. 1897, citing Maine Vital Records.

Name: John I McGrath
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1873
Birth Place: Nova Scotia
occupation: seaman
Spouse: Lilla M Williams
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Age: 16
Birth Place: Boothbay
occupation: domestic
Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1897
Marriage Place: Georgetown
Registration Place: Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Father: John
Mother: Elizabeth
Spouse Father: Alvin

Ancestry.com. Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Maine Marriage Records, 1705-1922. Augusta, Maine: Maine State Archives.

Children of John I MCGRATH and Lillian M WILLIAMS:

John Alfred MCGRATH (b.9 April 1898, Boothbay, Maine, USA d. August 1954, Malden, Massachusetts, USA)

Eva Gertrude MCGRATH (b.16 June 1900, Boothbay, Maine, USA d. 11 April 1992, Lewiston, Maine, USA)
m. Oscar Edwin DOUGLASS 27 July 1919 in , Maine, USA

Walter MCGRATH (b.4 March 1902, Boothbay, Maine, USA d. abt. 1930, )

Viola May MCGRATH (b.25 June 1904, Boothbay, Maine, USA d. abt. 1920, )

Alice Frances MCGRATH (b.15 February 1906, Boothbay, Maine, USA d. abt. 1930, )

Agnes MCGRATH (b.February 1908, Boothbay, Maine, USA d. 7 October 1908, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA )

Hattie Louise MCGRATH (b.15 August 1909, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 March 1987, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA )

James Arthur MCGRATH (b.30 October 1911, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA d. April 1973, , Florida, USA)

Lillian MCGRATH (b.17 November 1913, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1930, )

Margaret Ruth MCGRATH (b.abt. 1916, , Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of John I MCGRATH
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of John I MCGRATH: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 Marriage / Partner
John I MCGRATH and Lillian M WILLIAMS 24 October 1897, Boothbay, Maine, USA (Boothbay Harbor)

1898 Birth of Child
John Alfred MCGRATH was born 9 April 1898, Boothbay, Maine, USA (Boothbay Harbor)

1900 Birth of Child
Eva Gertrude MCGRATH was born 16 June 1900, Boothbay, Maine, USA (Boothbay Harbor)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 Birth of Child
Walter MCGRATH was born 4 March 1902, Boothbay, Maine, USA (Boothbay Harbor)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 Birth of Child
Viola May MCGRATH was born 25 June 1904, Boothbay, Maine, USA (Boothbay Harbor)

1906 Birth of Child
Alice Frances MCGRATH was born 15 February 1906, Boothbay, Maine, USA (Boothbay Harbor)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Birth of Child
Agnes MCGRATH was born February 1908, Boothbay, Maine, USA (Boothbay Harbor)

1909 Birth of Child
Hattie Louise MCGRATH was born 15 August 1909, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA (Annisquam)

1910 Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
name: John Mcgrath
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Gloucester Ward 4, Essex, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Maine
family number: 137
page number: 8
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self John Mcgrath M 40y Canada
wife Lillian Mcgrath F 30y Maine
son John A Mcgrath M 12y Maine
dau Eva G Mcgrath F 9y Maine
dau Viola M Mcgrath F 8y Maine
dau Alice F Mcgrath F 6y Maine
dau Hattie L Mcgrath F 4y Maine
son Walter Mcgrath M y 8m Massachusetts
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1911 Birth of Child
James Arthur MCGRATH was born 30 October 1911, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA (Annisquam)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 Birth of Child
Lillian MCGRATH was born 17 November 1913, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA (Annisquam)

1919 Marriage of Child
Eva Gertrude MCGRATH married 27 July 1919, , Maine, USA to Oscar Edwin DOUGLASS

1920 Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
name: John Mcgrath
residence: Gloucester City Part Of Ward 4, Essex, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1868
age: 52
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820690
digital folder number: 4301086
image number: 00242
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self John Mcgrath M 52y Canada
wife Lillian Mcgrath F 42y Maine
son Walter Mcgrath M 17y Maine
dau Alice Mcgrath F 14y Maine
dau Louise Mcgrath F 10y Massachusetts
son Arthur Mcgrath M 8y Massachusetts
dau Lillian Mcgrath F 6y Massachusetts
dau Ruth Mcgrath F 3y11m Massachusetts
dau Viola Bradford F 17y Maine
Margaret A Bradford F 9m Massachusetts
Hannah Haskell F 29y Maine
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
name: John I Mc Grath
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 64
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Canada English
estimated birth year: 1866
immigration year: 1874
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Canada English
mother's birthplace: Canada English
enumeration district number: 0041
family number: 289
sheet number and letter: 14A
line number: 5
nara publication: T626, roll 896
film number: 2340631
digital folder number: 4606993
image number: 00214
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head John I Mc Grath M 64 Canada English
wife Lillian Mc Grath F 55 Maine
son John A Mc Grath M 32 Maine
son Walter E Mc Grath M 28 Maine
daughter Alice Hardy F 24 Maine
daughter Louise Hardy F 21 Massachusetts
son James And? Mc Grath M Massachusetts
daughter Lillian Mc Grath F 16 Massachusetts
daughter Margaret R Mc Grath F 13 Massachusetts
grandson Robert Mc Grath M 8...Read MORE...

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1947
living in Gloucester, Massachusetts in 1947
Portland Press Herald, Portland, Maine, January 6, 1947, Page 17

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lillian M WILLIAMS died 16 January 1950, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA (Annisquam)

1951
Name: John J McGrath
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1951
Residence Place: Gloucester, Massachusetts
Spouse: Lillian M McGrath
Publication Title: Gloucester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1951

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
ancestry.com

1954 Death of Child
John Alfred MCGRATH died August 1954, Malden, Massachusetts, USA