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Name: Margaret Jane O'Neil ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}
Sex: F
Birth: 29 OCT 1856 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{2 5 6 11 16 17}
Death: 31 AUG 1930 in Reading, Livingston, Illinois, USA ^{1 4 11}
Burial: Reading Twp, Livingston County, Illinois, USA. ^{1 11 18}
Residence:
1. 1861 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³
1. 3 APR 1881 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁷
1. 1900 in Streator, La Salle, Illinois, USA. ⁵
1. 25 APR 1910 in Streator, La Salle, Illinois, USA. ⁸
1. 1920 in Reading, Livingston, Illinois, USA. ¹²
1. 1927 in Streator, La Salle, Illinois, USA. ¹³
1. 1930 in Reading, Livingston, Illinois, USA. ⁶
Person Id: I2161
Tree Id: 620510

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Parents

Father:

James O'Neil: Birth: 1833 in Ireland. Death: BEF 4 MAY 1880

Mother:

Agnes Elizabeth Walker: Birth: 15 DEC 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Death: BEF 4 MAY 1880

Family
Marriage:

Married: Thomas Mcdonald on 4 MAY 1880 at Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.^{10 19}
Thomas Mcdonald: Birth: 12 NOV 1858 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland. Death: 17 JAN 1940 in Ottawa Twp, La Salle, Illinois, USA

Children:

James Neil McDonald: Birth: 6 SEP 1880 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland. Death: 26 NOV 1960 in 1800 E Lake St, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, 62522 USA
Thomas Mcdonald: Birth: 13 NOV 1881 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. Death: 23 MAY 1969 in Streator, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Mary Reid McDonald: Birth: 1 MAY 1885 in Auchengree, Dalry, Ayr, Scotland. Death: 17 NOV 1950 in Streator, La Salle, Illinois, USA
John H McDonald: Birth: 9 NOV 1886 in Streator, La Salle, Illinois, USA. Death: 21 OCT 1952 in Streator, La Salle, Illinois, USA
David McDonald: Birth: 20 NOV 1888 in Streator, La Salle, Illinois, USA. Death: 18 JUN 1973 in Alameda County, California, USA
William Henry McDonald: Birth: 9 AUG 1891 in Illinois, USA. Death: 28 MAR 1960 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA

Family
Marriage:

Married: James Cairns on 15 FEB 1917 at Streator, La Salle, Illinois, USA.
James Cairns: Birth: 15 JAN 1859 in Scotland. Death: 14 APR 1935 in Reading, Livingston, Illinois, USA

Sources

1.	Title: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
2.	Title: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;
3.	Title: 1861 Scotland Census Page: Parish: Dalry; ED: 14; Page: 7; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1861_84 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
4.	Title: Illinois Statewide Death Index 1916-1950 Page: Cer #0530216 filed Sep 2 1930 Author: Illinois Department of Public Health Publication: Name: Illinois State Archives;
5.	Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Streator Ward 5, Lasalle, Illinois; Roll: 315; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1240315 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;
6.	Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Reading, Livingston, Illinois; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 2340269 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;
7.	Title: 1881 Scotland Census Page: Parish: Dalry; ED: 16; Page: 23; Line: 11; Roll: cssct1881_183 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;
8.	Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Streator Ward 5, La Salle, Illinois; Roll: T624_299; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1374312 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
9.	Title: Mrs (Margaret) James Cairns obituary Page: "Mrs (Margaret) James Cairns obituary." Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46903745/mrs-margaret-james-cairns-obituary/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2020.
10.	Title: Newspapers.com - The Times - 24 Feb 1903 - Page 1 Page: RE Margaret Mcdonald leaving Thomas Mcdonald Publication: Name: The Times; Location: Streator, La Salle, Illinois, USA; Date: 24 Feb 1903;
11.	Title: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
12.	Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Reading, Livingston, Illinois; Roll: T625_383; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 512 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
13.	Title: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
14.	Title: Mrs (Margaret) James Cairns obituary Page: "Mrs (Margaret) James Cairns obituary." Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46903745/mrs-margaret-james-cairns-obituary/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2020.
15.	Title: Mrs (Margaret) James Cairns obituary Page: "Mrs (Margaret) James Cairns obituary." Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46903745/mrs-margaret-james-cairns-obituary/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2020.
16.	Title: New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Page: Year: 1885; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 488; Line: 1; List Number: 809 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
17.	Title: New York Port, Ship Images, 1851-1891
18.	Title: Mrs (Margaret) James Cairns obituary Page: "Mrs (Margaret) James Cairns obituary." Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46903745/mrs-margaret-james-cairns-obituary/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2020.
19.	Title: Scotland Statutory Marriages Page: 1880 McDonald, Thomas (Statutory registers Marriages 587/32 Author: National Records of Scotland Publication: Name: ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk;

Notes

Note: Immigrated 1885 had 7 children Came to America from Scotland, a tiny petite woman with a Scottish Brogue. Wore dresses to the floor, long hair pulled into bun. Taught her daughter "proper behavior for young ladies". Husband, Thomas disappeared, never came back. Later she married James Cairns who had 5 children (3 boys 2 girls). Raising a total of 11 children in a large 2-story farmhouse outside Streator on land owned by her well-to-do farmer husband. Made one or more trips back to her homeland to visit. SOURCES: Catherine Soulsby Gall Brems, visit to cemetery 2/91, death certificate Obituary; Sept 4, 1930 MRS. J. CAIRNS IS LAID AT REST - IMPRESSIVE RITES ARE CONDUCTED IN HOME OF DECEASED SOUTH OF TOWN. Impressive rites were conducted over the body of Mrs. James Cairns at her home southwest of Streator yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. the Rev. E. W. Smith wpeaking words of comfort and consolation to the children, husband, close relatives and friends. Rev. Smith and Mrs. P.J. McMullen sang :Saved by Grace" after which Mrs. McMullen sang, :The Old Rugged Cross" The Pall bearers were James, William, David, Thomas and John McDonald and John Cairns, a step-son. Interment took place in the Moon Cemetery where a short prayer was said by Rev. Smith, who with Mrs. McMullen again sang, :Abide With Me.: The many beautiful floral tributes sent by admiring friends and relatives were in charge of Mesers. and Mesdames Jack Lyons and Robert Earp and Misses Catherine Soulsby and Virginia and Merian McDonald. Those attending from a distance were Mr and Mrs David McDonald and daughter of Detroit, Mich, William McDonald, Austin, Minn, Mrs. Alvin Eaton, Fond Du Lac, Wis, Mr & Mrs Jack Lyons, and Harold McDonald, Chicago, and friends from the neighboring towns of Long Point, Leonore and other places. NOTES: death cert. shows dob as Oct 19, 1856?

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