Martha Agnes Fitzgerald1

#23241, (c 1890 - 1975)
Extended Family
ChartsAngus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants
Hector McLean & Mary McGillivray - 5 generations of descendants

Children of Martha Agnes Fitzgerald and John Nathaniel McLean

Life Events

BirthMartha Agnes Fitzgerald was born circa 1890 in Illinois.2
 
(Witness) Marriage Martha Fitzgerald witnessed the marriage of Reno W Ruegsegger and her future husband's sister Lottie McLean on 25 Oct 1911 in Redstone, Valley County, Montana.3 
MarriageMartha Agnes Fitzgerald married John Nathaniel McLean on 9 Jul 1913 in Culbertson, Montana.
Information from the marriage license and certificate: Nathaniel McLean of Outlook Montana, age 26 years 4 months, birthplace North Dakota, not previously married, parents Duncan McLean & Levina Schell;
Martha Agnes Fitzgerald of Outlook, age 24, birthplace Illinois, not previously married, parents Robert Fitzgerald and Maria B Reardon;
They were married by a Catholic priest and the witnesses were Robt L West and Grace Fitzgerald.1 
1920 CensusNat J and Martha Mclean appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Sheridan County, Montana. They owned their farm with a mortgage. Nat was 34, born in North Dakota, parents born in Canada, and he was a general farmer working on his own account. Martha was 30, born in Illinois, father born in Canada, mother in Illinois. Their children were Cathrine M (5), John R (4 3/12), Maurine V (2 9/12), and Helen A (1 6/12). [Enumerated next to them was Nat's sister Lottie and her husband]2 
1930 CensusJohn N and Martha McLean appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Sheridan County, Montana. They owned their farm and did not have a radio. John was 44, first married at 27, born in North Dakota, parents born in English Canada, was a farmer working on his own account, and was not a veteran. Martha was 41, married at 24, and born in Illinois. Their children were Katherine (15), John (14), Marrium (13), Helen (11), Leonard (9), Thresa (7), Robert (6), Ju-- (4 3/12), Jeanne (2 4/12), and Agnes (10 months). The eldest 6 children attended school.4 
1940 CensusNat and Martha appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Sheridan County, Montana. The family lived on a farm and paid $5 rent. They lived in the same house as in 1935. Nat was 54, had 4th grade education, birthplace English Canada, naturalized. He was seeking work and had not worked for 30 weeks prior to April 1st. The previous year Nat worked 24 weeks for an income of $105. Martha was 51, 8th grade education, born Illinois. Their children with them were Theresa L (17), Robert D (16), Jude C (14), Jeanne F (12), Agnes G (10), Jeremia N (daughter, 7), and Vivian G (5). All the children attended school.5 
Photograph6
The John Nathaniel & Martha McLean family
(date and names not recorded)
(Widowed) DeathHer husband Nat died on 7 Jun 1969.7,8 
DeathMartha died in Dec 1975.9,10
 
BurialNat and Martha were buried in Arroyo Grande Cemetery, Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, California. The gravestone reads "McLean - Nat 1886-1969 - Martha 1889-1975."10 
Last Edited7 Jun 2019

Citations

  1. County Marriage Records of Montana, 1865-1950. viewed at Family Search Historic Records & Images Online, Nathaniel McLean & Martha Agnes Fitzgerald, license #41.
  2. United States 1920 Federal Census, Montana, Sheridan County, ED 198, Page 12A.
  3. County Marriage Records of Montana, 1865-1950. viewed at Family Search Historic Records & Images Online, Reno W Ruegsegger & Lottie McLean, 1911, #913.
  4. 1930 Federal Census for United States, Montana, Sheridan County, School District 29, ED 23, Page 1A. Image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  5. United States 1940 Federal Census, Montana, Sheridan County, ED 46-23, Page 1A.
  6. E-mails from Allison McLean to J Kolthammer, beginning July 2010.
  7. United States Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Text index viewed at Ancestry.com "Nat McLean, born 9 Mar 1886, last residence Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, issued in Montana before 1951."
  8. Index to California Deaths, www.ancestry.com, 1940-1997, compiled by Ancestry.com "John N McLean, born 9 Mar 1886 North Dakota, died 7 Jun 1969 San Luis Obispo, mother's maiden name Shell."
  9. United States Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Text index viewed at Ancestry.com "Martha McLean, born 1 Apr 1889, died Dec 1975, last residence Bismarck, Burleigh, North Dakota."
  10. Website Find A Grave.
  11. United States Social Security Administration, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Text viewed at Ancestry .Maureen Veronica McLean.
  12. Montana Birth Certificates, image viewed at Ancestry. Ann McLean, 1918, #281.