Vincentians recognized - 200 years in the U.S.

Thomas J. McIntyre's name is included in the monument constructed on the Lincoln Park Campus of DePaul Univesity which recognizes all Vincentians who have served the University. The monument was erected to celebrate 200 years of Vincentians in America.

Although there is another McIntyre on the list, I do not believe he is related to the family.

VINCENTIAN BICENTENNIAL MONUMENT CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN ON DEPAUL'S LPC

Elizabeth Clements
MARCH 02, 2016

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the Vincentians in the United States. To celebrate this milestone, DePaul is installing a monument on the Lincoln Park Campus that will bear the name of every Vincentian who has served the university. Construction will begin in March.

"The roots of DePaul's foundation in 1898 are found in the bicentennial celebration," says the Reverend Edward Udovic, C.M., senior executive for university mission. "The Vincentian commitment to higher education in the United States began when the first Vincentian set foot on land at Baltimore's inner harbor."

The DePaul monument, which will be made out of red granite and include a four-sided clock feature, will stand on the northeast corner of Kenmore and Belden Ave., near Arts & Letters Hall. Limestone benches and landscaping will surround the 11-foot-high tower, creating a large seating area for the university community.

The crowning feature of the new monument, however, will be the names of every Vincentian at DePaul, dating back to St. Vincent's College in 1898. The monument also will include the names of Vincentians who served on the Board of Trustees, the Members of the Corporation or taught at DePaul Academy which closed in 1968. Fr. Udovic compiled the list of more than 200 names, likely the first definitive record of every Vincentian who has served at DePaul. The monument will allow room for the names of future Vincentians to be added as well.

Vasilko Architects & Associates developed the design, working in close collaboration with Fr. Udovic and the Office of the President.

"We wanted the memorial to mark the passing of time, but time that is unfolding second-by-second into the future, which is why we included the clock," Fr. Udovic says. "We pay careful attention to every aspect of campus design and look for opportunities for art, architecture and landscape to contribute to our sense of community and purpose."

Construction will start with excavating the area for a six-foot-deep foundation, built to support the significant weight of the monument and benches. Bob Janis, vice president of Facility Operations, explains that the red granite will come from a quarry in northern Minnesota. The engraving of the names and commemorative text will take place at the Minnesota plant as well. The benches will be made out of Indiana limestone. All work will complete in June.

Janis does not expect any street closures or disruptions to university activities to occur during the installation of the monument. The construction area will be barricaded off, and all members of the university community should remain vigilant when traveling near the work zone.

A formal dedication will take place on Sept. 27 to coincide with St. Vincent's Feast Day. All members of the university community will receive invitations to the ceremony.

Photos: Elaine M. Beaudoin, October, 2016.
Article: Newsline, online. http://www.depaulnewsline.com/features/vincentian-bicentennial-monument-construction-begin-depauls-lpc March, 2016

Blanche Catherine McIntyre, 1914

Blanche Catherine McIntyre, third child of Thomas and Ellen, was born April 9, 1914 in Chicago.   Her parents were living at 2541 W. Monroe at the time of her birth.  Like her sister Mary, Blanche's birth certificate does not include her first name.  I have been unable to locate Blanche's baptismal record.  Blanche died in California on November 15, 1978.

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Ellen Patricia McIntyre, 1916

Ellen Patricia, know as Pat most of her life, was born in Chicago on March 19, 1916.  At the time of her birth, her parents were living at 1035 N. Keeler Avenue.  She was born at home.  Pat died in California on March 14, 1982.

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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.

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.

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 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.

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-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.