Celebrating 100th Anniversary of McIntyre Citizenship

On October 7, 2010, the extended McIntyre family enjoyed a celebratory get-together at Russell's Barbecue in River Grove, Illinois, in honor of the 100th anniversary of Thomas and Ellen (Walsh) McIntyre becoming American citizens.  Russell's, who is itself celebrating 80 years in the restaurant business, was (and still is) a favorite spot for a meal.  A grandchild, three great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren of Thomas and Ellen, along with spouses and extended family, savored beef and pork sandwiches dripping in Russell's own sauce.  A cake topped off the meal.

Photos courtesy: Elaine McIntyre Beaudoin

Thomas J. McIntyre, Petition for Naturalization, 1910

Having completed his Declaration of Intention in 1908, Thomas is now completing his naturalization process.  The top part of the first page of his Petition for Naturalization is filled in with the information supplied on the original Declaration of Intention.  It is noted that he filed his first papers in Chicago, Illinois in the Circuit Court of Cook County.  He is now filing his Petition in the Superior Court of Cook County.  This portion of the paperwork is dated May 26, 1910.

Two individuals are required to sign an "Affidavit of Witnesses" each stating he is a citizen and that each personally knows Thomas McIntyre to have resided in the United States for a period of at least five year continuously immediately preceding the date of filing as well as in the State of Illinois.  They also swear that Thomas is a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the constitution of the United States, and that he is in every way qualified to be admitted a citizen of the United States.

James Joseph Hallinan, a conductor who lives at 740 Irving Ave, signs the document first.  Hallinan was probably a co-worker of Thomas' at the Chicago Surface Line.  The second witness is William Madden, a police officer residing at 2958 Lee Avenue, Chicago.  Madden is Thomas' first cousin.  He is also the brother of the Patrick Madden, the person Thomas states on the ship's passenger manifest he is going to join when he came to America in 1904.  


On October 7, 1910 Thomas McIntyre swore his Oath of Allegiance:
"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to George V King of Great Britain and Ireland of which I have heretofore been a subject, that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies foreign and domestic; and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same."
Signed: Thomas McIntyre

Certificate of Naturalization No. 142375

Of note is the last section "Order of Court Admitting Petitioner".  It says to "Insert on following lines marriages and births occurring after petitioning and before naturalization.  Since Thomas and Ellen/Helen were married between these two occurrences what is written is:

"Helen Nacacahoone reside in Chicago Ill married Sept. 4, 1910."

When I saw this I was confused until I tried to pronounce Nacacahoone and realized it was Knockahoney, the townland where Ellen Walsh was born.

If Thomas McIntyre had not made the one week trip across the ocean in 1904 and then filled out the paperwork to become a citizen of the US in 1910, we might be in a very different place in our lives.  We are all very fortunate. 

So on October 7, 2010 the McIntyres will give thanks and celebrate the 100th Anniversary of our immigrant ancestor's decision to become an American Citizen.

Origin of Walsh and McIntyre names

Walsh

 This famous national locational and descriptive nickname surname derives from the pre 7th Century Olde English and Anglo-Saxon word "waelisc", meaning "foreigner" or perhaps more likely in the passage of time, "stranger". Be that as it may it is one of the ironies of history that the invaders from North Germany and even the later Vikings, should apparently refer to the people that they conquered or at least drove from their original homes, as 'The Foreigner" and even more so that the name should have stuck. The surname is popular in many areas and countries, there being a large "Walsh" contingent in Ireland, where it is the fourth most popular surname, and even a small number in France, originally in the Nantes area. The modern surname is recorded in a wide variety of spellings, including Welch, Welche, Welsh, Walsh, Walshe, Walch, and Wellish. The early surname development includes examples such as Walter Walsheman of London in 1279, Simon Welshe of Bedford in the year 1279, John Walsh of Roxburgh, Scotland, in 1330, Margery Wellis in the 1327 Pipe Rolls of the county of Essex, and Lawrence Walsh of County Mayo, Ireland in 1588. The first recorded spelling of the family name is from Ireland. This is believed to be that of Haylen Walsh, the son of Phillip the Welshman, and dated 1171. He is recorded as being with Strongbow, earl of Pembroke, in his initial invasion of Ireland in that year. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

McIntyre

Information on the origin of the McIntyre name can be located at the McIntyre/Ginty Genealogy Blog.

Source: The Internet Surname Database.  Accessed June 5, 2010.

Ellen Walsh McIntyre, Death Certificate, 1941

Helen (Ellen) Agnes Walsh McIntyre died on the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 26, 1941 at 10:00 a.m. in her home at 4737 W. Gladys Avenue, Chicago. Her death certificate says she lived on Gladys for 15 years and owned her home. Ellen did not work outside of the home, at least since the start of Social Security and her death certificate states she did not have a Social Security number. Her birth date is recorded as October 26, 1883. From her birth certificate, we know she was born in 1881 and on the birth certificate is states her day of birth as October 12.

Her son, Thomas J. McIntyre, is the informant on her death certificate. He gives her birth place as County Sligo, Ireland; father as John Walsh also of County Sligo; and, only a first name for her Mother, Ellen. We have since learned that her father is in fact John "Jack" Walsh, but her mother is Bridget Cawley. Her son Thomas was living with her on Gladys Avenue at the time of her death.  He was only 22 years old at the time.

She died of uraemia, due to chronic nephritis and hypertension.  Prior to death she had influenza which probably intensified her health issues.

Helen/Ellen was buried, alongside of her husband Thomas J. Sr., in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois on November 28, 1941, the day after Thanksgiving.

For additional information and a transcription of Ellen's death notice see Thomas and Helen McIntyre, Mt. Carmel Gravestone and Obituaries

Ellen Walsh, 1910 US Census

I'm not sure I have actually found "our" Ellen Walsh, but this Ellen Walsh, age 27, living at 215 W. Forty-Fifth Street, Chicago, Illinois is as close as it gets. Today, this location is in the middle of the Dan Ryan Expressway. She is the only Ellen Walsh in Chicago that is close to "our" Ellen's age. Our Ellen would have been 28 on April 16, 1910, the date of the census. But, depending on who provided the information, and as you can see from other documents (when they gave their ages at the time of their marriage Ellen is suddenly 2 years younger than actuality) being one year off is pretty close. This Ellen Walsh is single, born in Ireland as are her parents. The document states that this Ellen Walsh immigrated in 1908. I have yet to find a record of "our" Ellen Walsh's immigration. She is working as a servant and living with James J. and Edna Roach who are themselves only 23 and 22 years old respectively.

In the 1910 US Census, Thomas J. was living with his brother Lawrence J. at 2136 Park Avenue, Chicago. Ellen and Thomas J. McIntyre were married later in the year on September 2, 1910.

Ellen Walsh, Birth Certificate, 1881

Ellen Walsh was born on October 12, 1881, or so her birth certificate states. I have not been able to locate a baptismal record for her and wonder, if like her husband Thomas J. McIntyre, was her birth reported several months after the actual birth. But, for now, October 12 is the "official" date.

She was born in Knockahoney, a small townland in County Sligo, only a few miles from Lislea, where Thomas J. McIntyre was born. Her father was Jack Walsh and her mother Bridget Cawley Walsh. Jack was a farmer. From her birth certificate, it shows that her mother was the informant on the birth certificate and since she signed her name with an "X" she was mostly likely illiterate.

When I was in Dublin in 1998, I went to the General Register Office and requested a copy of her birth certificate which you see above. In Ireland, in the1880s, births were recorded in "Register Books" so this image is a contemporary copy, hand written in 1998 from the original Register Books.

Thomas J. McIntyre, C.M., 1919-2009

Father Thomas J. McIntyre, C.M.
August 17, 1919 - November 29, 2009.

Father Thomas J. McIntyre, C.M., 90, died of natural causes on Sunday, November 29th in Silverado Care Center, San Juan Capistrano.  The son of Thomas J. McIntyre and Ellen Walsh, he was born in Chicago on August 17, 1919.

Fr. McIntyre entered the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian Fathers and Brothers) on October 17, 1942 and professed perpetual vows in the Congregation on October 18, 1944.  He was ordained a priest in the Congregation of the Mission at St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville, MO on June 4, 1950.

"Father Mac" had been resident assisting priest at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic church in Laguna Beach from 1990, when he retired from active ministry, until August of 2008 at which time he moved into assisted living at Belmont Village in Corona del Mar, CA.

Prior to his retirement, Father McIntyre served as associate pastor (1982-1990) at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Huntington Beach, CA, in the Diocese of Orange.

Most of "Father Mac's" priestly ministry was within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, beginning in 1951 when he was assigned as teacher and Dean of Students at Our Lady Queen of Angels Preparatory Seminary in San Fernando. He served there until 1957.  He also served as Superior and Rector of St. Vincent's Preparatory Seminary in Montebello, CA from 1959 to 1965.  From 1975 to 1979 Father McIntyre was Pastor and Superior of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish in Montebello, CA. Over the years he also served in several administrative capacities for the Vincentian Fathers and Brothers, Province of the West.

His warmth and humor attributed to his popularity wherever he served.  He was recognized as one who tried to be faithful to the charism of St. Vincent de Paul by organizing and leading programs of outreach to the poor in the various parishes at which he served.

A vigil Mass was celebrated for Father McIntyre at St. Catherine's in Laguna Beach on the evening of December 3rd. A memorial Mass was also celebrated at St. Catherine's on Friday, December 4th.

The Vincentian Fathers and Brothers, and his family and friends celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. on December 4th in the Doheny chapel at DePaul Evangelization Center in Montebello, CA.  Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Obituary provided by Father William Piletic, C.M.

Above photo is from ordination day, 1950.

 Thomas' Ordination Day Invitation, June 4, 1950.

Thomas J. McIntyre, Declaration of Intention, 1908

In 1790 citizenship required a two year residency in the U.S. and one year in the state, to be of good character, and to be performed in a court of record.  The laws affecting naturalization changed over the years and who was responsible for granting citizenship also changed.

The naturalization side of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) did not come into being until Congress created the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization by passing the Naturalization Act of 29 June 1906 under the Department of Commerce and Labor. The new agency became responsible for overseeing and supervising the courts in the naturalization of aliens and for keeping a duplicate of each court's final naturalization records. Prior to that date, naturalization was exclusively a function of the courts.

The intention of the Basic Naturalization Act was to provide a uniform rule for the naturalization of aliens throughout the United States. The law, effective 27 September 1906, was designed to provide "dignity, uniformity, and regularity" to the naturalization procedure. It established procedural safeguards and called for specific and uniform information regarding applicants and recipients of citizenship status.

The Immigration and Naturalization Service was separated from the Labor Department and placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice in June 1940. In 2002, the INS was dismantled and many of their functions became the responsibility of the new U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) division of the Department of Homeland Security.

Sources: Szucs, Loretto, They Became Americans. Ancestry Incorporated, 1998; Szucs, Loretto and Sandra Luebking, editors. The Source, 3rd edition, Ancestry, 2006.

In 1906, The Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization required all aliens to be registered. Residency requirements for citizenship were two years to file intent and five years for final papers.  Final papers comprised the Declaration of Intention, Oath of Allegiance, and certificate of naturalization.

Thomas J. McIntyre declared his intention to become an American citizen on March 18, 1908 by completing the Declaration of Intention (often called "first papers"). The Declaration of Intention was made by an alien, as a preliminary to naturalization, before a court of record, to the effect that it is his intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States.

He filed his first papers in the Circuit Court of Cook County.  The document reads:

I, Thomas McIntyre, aged 28 years, occupation Motorman, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color: White, complexion: dark, height: 5 feet 7 inches, weight: 180 pounds, color of hair: Black, color of eyes: Grey, other visible distinctive marks: none;  I was born in County Sligo Ireland, on the 14th day of April, anno Domini 1879; I now reside at 35 Flournoy St. Chicago, Ills.  I emigrated to the United States of America from Queenstown, Ireland on the vessel Majestic; my last foreign residence was County Sligo, Ireland.  It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Edward VII King of Great Britain and Ireland, of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, in the State of New York on or about the 22nd day of April, anno Domini 1903; I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein: So Help Me God.
Signed: Thomas McIntyre
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18 day of March, anno Domini 1903.
Signed: Joseph E. Bidwill, Jr., Clerk of the Circuit Court, by B. W. Reid, Deputy Clerk.


He had been in the country since 1904, but he writes 1903 on the Declaration.  Also, he makes himself a year younger, by stating he was born in 1879.

In 1910 he completes his Petition for Naturalization and takes his Oath of Allegiance.

Thomas J. McIntyre Arrives in America, 1904

The ship S. S. Majestic, part of the White Star Line, left Liverpool, England on April 13, 1904. On April 14 it stopped at Queenstown (now Cohb), Ireland picking up the remainder of its passengers before making the Atlantic crossing. Thomas J. McIntyre boarded the ship in Queenstown. Per the New York Times of April 21, 1904, the ship Majestic was "off Fire Island at 9:18 p.m. April 20." The following day the April 22, 1904 New York Times reports the Majestic arrived on April 21.

For April, the weather was quite cold when Thomas arrived. The evening of April 20 was only 34 degrees, more than 20 degrees colder than average for that time of the year. It would warm slightly the next day, but still be colder than normal.

The ships' "Manifest of Alien Passengers for the U. S. Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival" lists Thomas J. McIntyre along with four others whose last residence was also Aclare, County Sligo.  Although, I know of no relationship to Thomas, they were neighbors in Ireland and made the voyage with him.  None had ever been in the United States before and each carried $20.00 as did Thomas.

They were:
Patrick Leonard, age 20, laborer, going to join his sister Mrs. Mary Mulroy, 6000 LaSalle Street, Chicago
Mary Murphy, age 20, maid, going to uncle John Reynolds, 5546 Union Avenue, Chicago
Anne Leonard, age 19, maid, going to sister Mrs. Mary Mulroy, 6000 LaSalle Street, Chicago
Anne Leonard, age 21, maid, going to cousin Mrs. Mary Mulroy, 6000 LaSalle Street, Chicago

Thomas states he is going to join his cousin, Patrick Madden, who lived at 963 Robey Street, Chicago.  Robey was renamed Damen Avenue a few years later.

In 1904, the White Star Line had six ships (Majestic, Arabic, Oceanic, Teutonic, Celtic, and Cedric) that made the trans-Atlantic voyage on a regular basis. Each week, two ships would leave either the port of New York or Liverpool, crossing the ocean. The S. S. Majestic which arrived on April 21, would leave New York City at 10:00 a.m. on April 27 headed again for Queenstown and Liverpool.

Thomas and Helen McIntyre, Mt. Carmel Gravestone and Obituaries

McIntyre - Thomas J. McIntyre of 4737 Gladys avenue, beloved husband of Helen Walsh McIntyre, devoted father of Mary C. Kenney, Lawrence F., Blanche C. Elliott, Helen P., and Thomas J. McIntyre brother of Lawrence and the late Mary Egan.  Funeral Wednesday, 10 a.m. from chapel, 4817 W. Madison street, to Resurrection church.  Burial Mount Carmel.  Member of Holy Name Society, A.O.H., division 1; A.A. of S. and E.C.E of A., division 241.  Kindly omit flowers.  Austin 1137.  Chicago Tribune, Tuesday, Dec 26, 1939, page 16.

McIntyre - Helen A. Walsh McIntyre of 4737 Gladys avenue, beloved wife of the late Thomas J., loving mother of Mary C. Kenney, Laurence F., Blanche C. Elliott, Helen P. Campbell and Thomas J. McIntyre.  Funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m. from chapel 4817 W. Madison street to Resurrection Church.  Burial Mount Carmel.  Kindly omit flowers.  Austin 1137.  Chicago Tribune, November 27, 1941, Thursday, page 16.

Thomas J. and Helen (Ellen) A. are buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois.
They are buried in Lot 78, Block 8, Section 30.  The GPS coordinates of the graves are Lat 41.863625N, Log 87.913414W, Alt: 679 feet.

Lawrence F. McIntyre, Baptism, 1913

Lawrence Francis McIntyre, oldest son of Thomas and Ellen McIntyre, was baptized on January 19, 1913 at St. Malachy's Church located at 2343 Walnut Street, Chicago, Illinois. His two godparents were Daniel Egan, the husband of Mary McIntyre Egan (Thomas McIntyre's sister) and Annie Rowan.

Lawrence (John) Francis McIntyre, Birth Certificate, 1913

Lawrence McIntyre was named John Francis on his January 2, 1913 birth certificate. The family story is that his father Thomas had two brothers, John and Lawrence. He was initially named for his uncle John, but by the time of his baptism, his name was changed to Lawrence.  It might have had something to do with his Uncle Lawrence being one of his baptismal sponsors.  Lawrence was born at home at 2541 W. Monroe, Chicago. At the time of his birth, his father was a motorman working for the Chicago Surface Line driving a street car.

Larry never knew his name was John on his birth certificate until he tried to get a passport to go to Ireland in 1979. Before he could get a passport in the name of Lawrence, he had to have notorized letters from family members stating that he had always been known as Lawrence Francis.

Thomas McIntyre's Baptismal Entry, 1878

In the Baptismal records of Tourlestrane Church, dedicated to St. Attracta, in the civil parish of Kilmacteige, Co. Sligo, it shows Thomas being baptized on April 14, 1878. The year is in the upper left hand corner and not very visible on this photocopy. His parents, Lawrence McIntyre and Mary Ginty, are listed and it notes he lives in the townland of Lislea. Two sponsors are recorded, James McIntyre and Mary McIntyre. Although I have no knowledge of siblings of Lawrence, his father, it is very possible that James is his brother. Mary could be either James' wife or the sister of Lawrence.

Thomas J. McIntyre, 1910 US Census

The 1910 US Census was recorded on April 27-28, 1910. At that time, Thomas J. and his brother Lawrence J. were boarders in what was probably a boarding house at 2136 Park Avenue, Chicago. Both men already worked for the "Street Car" company, i.e., Chicago Surface Lines; Thomas as a Motorman and Lawrence as a conductor. It shows Thomas immigrating in 1903 and Lawrence in 1904. By 1910, they both state they have been naturalized. Thomas wouldn't marry Ellen until later that year in September.

McIntyre-Walsh Marriage Certificate, 1910

Thomas McIntyre and Helen Walsh applied for a marriage license on September 2, 1910. The certificate states that Thomas and Helen both lived in Chicago and he was 29 and she was 26. In reality, Thomas was 32 and Helen was 28. The bottom of the certificate is filled out by the priest, Rev. Edward F. Rice, who married them on September 4, 1910 at the Nativity of Our Lord Church located at 653 W. 37th Street, Chicago.

McIntyre-Walsh Marriage Church record, 1910

The marriage of Thomas and Helen, September 4, 1910, was entered into the Marriage Register on page 23 of the Nativity of Our Lord Church, Chicago. The priest noted that Thomas was baptized on April 14, 1880 at Tourlestrane Church, Co. Sligo. Although he does not include the exact date, he notes the year '83 as Helen's baptismal year and that she also was baptized at Tourlestrane Church, Co. Sligo. Thomas' parents, Lawrence McIntyre and Mary Ginty, are listed as are Helen Walsh's parent, John Walsh and Bridget Cawley. On the next page, witnesses Lawrence McIntyre, Thomas' brother, and Mary Walsh, a possible relation of Helen, are listed.

Thomas J. McIntyre, Death Certificate, 1939

Thomas died in St. Anne's Hospital on Christmas Eve, 1939 from a cerebral hemorrhage. The onset of the stroke occured a week earlier on December 19. The death certificate notes that he also had hypertension and arteriosclerosis. On this document, his birth day is still April 14, but the year is 1879, one year later than his actual birth. He had retired from his position as a Motorman on the Chicago Surface Line two years prior to his death. The death certificate says that he was employed at the chicago Surface Line (today's CTA) for 34 years. At the time of his death, he was living at 4737 W. Gladys. Thomas was buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois on December 27, 1939.

See also the following posting on this blog for additional information: Thomas and Helen McIntyre, Mt. Carmel Gravestone and Obituaries

Campbell/McIntyre Wedding, 1941

Helen McIntyre, William Campbell to wed Feb 22.
"Miss Helen McIntyre, daughter of Mrs. Helen McIntyre, 4737 Gladys, will become the bride of William J. Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Campbell, 1105 N. Humphrey ave., at 10 o'clock mass on Saturday, Feb. 22, in Resurrection church.  A breakfast for the immediate families will follow at the Oak Park Arms hotel.  The couple will make their home at 35 N. Menard.
The bride-to-be has been feted at three miscellaneous showers.  The first was given by her social club at the home of Mrs. Frank Justus, attended by ten guests; Mrs. Lawrence McIntyre opened her home to twenty, and Mrs. Walter Buescher, sister of the groom and Miss Mary McLouglin entertained thirty at the Buescher home.  Miss McIntyre attended Resurrection grammar and Austin high school, and Mr. Campbell, Presentation and St. Mel high school."  The Garfieldian, Thursday, February 13, 1941, page 3.

Also included in this photo are Pat's brother Thomas J. McIntyre and her sister Blanche McIntyre Elliott.

McIntyre Passport Application, 1923

Thomas and Ellen McIntyre and their five children, Mary, Lawrence, Blanche, Catherine (sic) and Thomas applied for a US passport on June 12, 1923.  Fr. Tom McIntyre tells that Thomas Sr. had had a stroke and going to Ireland with its climate was suggested to aid in his recovery. They left New York on June 30 and returned to the U.S.A., entering at Ellis Island, on September 8, 1923.

McIntyre Farm in Lislea

The McIntyres come from the townland of Lislea, in the civil parish of Kilmacteige, barony of Leyny, Poor Law Union of Tobercurry, County Sligo, Ireland. Townlands are the smallest of the governmental administrative land districts and their names are frequently taken from physical characteristics of the area such as ruins of churches and forts or clan and family surnames.  Lislea means Grey Fort.  In Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837, the whole parish of Kilmacteige had only 7,654 inhabitants.  It states the parish "comprises 10,550 statute acres; about half of the parish is arable and pasture; the reminder is mountain land, with some bog."  Lislea is listed in the Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland, 1851, as being 367 statute acres in size, or approximately one-twenty-eighth the size of the whole civil parish of Kilmacteige.  Griffith's Valuation of Ireland published County Sligo's information in 1843 listing both Patrick and Michael McEntire as living on "Aclare Road to Tobercurry, Lislea."  This map is reproduced from the Griffith's map with the location of the McIntyre farm highlighted in yellow.

McIntyre Passport, 1923

Thomas and Ellen McIntyre with their five children and his sister Mary McIntyre Egan sailed from New York aboard the ship Caronia on June 30, 1923 to visit parents, Lawrence and Mary McIntyre, in County Sligo. On July 7, 1923 they arrived in Ireland and went through the immigration office there. After spending two months in Lislea, they left from Cobh, County Cork, Ireland on September 2, 1923 and arrived at Ellis Island, NY on September 8, 1923.  The trans-Atlantic voyage took six days.

McIntyre-Walsh Wedding Photo,1910

Thomas and Ellen were married on September 4, 1910 at the Nativity of Our Lord Church in Chicago. Witnesses were Laurence McIntyre, Thomas' brother, and Mary Walsh, a possible relative of Ellen's.

McIntyre (Haran) Family Farm Photo, c1940s

This photo was in the collection of Thomas J. McIntyre, CM. It shows a new farm house being completed on the McIntyre Family farm in Lislea, County Sligo. Tom didn't know when the photo was taken, but it is estimate that it was in the 1940s. The outbuildings and the "barn" are from an earlier time.  When Lawrence McIntyre (1954-1931) died, the farm was taken over by his daughter Bridget McIntyre Haran and eventually her daughter Tessie Haran Cafferty.  When I visited the farm for the first time in 1984, Tessie Haran Cafferty was still living there.  Her husband had died several years earlier.  She was not farming the land, but rented it to a neighbor farmer.  When I returned to Lislea in 1998, she had already sold the farm and was living with her niece Breda O'Connor in Cheekpoint, about 5 miles outside of Waterford, Ireland.  Tessie died in 2004.