Tom McCabes Genealogy 2022

Michael's death certificate states his birth date was Aug 17, 1842, but the informant probably had the wrong year. Michael himself, in the 1900 census, stated he was born in 1841. The following letter from noted Monaghan researcher Theo McMahon has an entry for a Michael McCabe's baptism in Magheracloone (Aug 17) that supports our claim that Michael was from Magheracloone.

Dear Mr McCabe .... The Magheracloone registers of baptism commence, as you will be aware, in 1836. They are entered in English but and at times are quite difficult to read. I did index the baptisms up to 1850. These were all reasonably legible.

I only found a few entries that linked to a Francis McCabe as follows:

Baptised 14 April 1847 Patt McCabe son of Frank McCabe and Margaret McCabe of Magheracloone. The sponsors were Thomas Martin & Betty McCabe.

Baptised 25 January 1851 Francis McCabe son of Francis McCabe and Margaret Martin of Corlea. The sponsors were James Ward and Mary Martin.

Baptised 23 June 1856 John McCabe son of Francis McCabe and Margaret Martin, of Doagh. The sponsors were Michael McCran & Francis Lamb.

No other children are listed to the union but one entry may be incorrectly entered and reads as follows:

Baptised 17 August 1841 Michael McCabe son of Frank McCabe and Nelly(sic) McCabe of Magheracloone. The sponsors were Tom McGarvy and Biddy McCabe. (My note: This absolutely establishes the birthplace of Michael in Magheracloone since his death certificate in ND also has his birthday as 17 Aug . Second Note: Reading the parish records in the NLI, it is clear that the mother's name is NOT Nelly. It certainly could be Peggy but it is difficult to read. )

.......The Magheracloone headstones were never recorded or published.

Yours sincerely Theo McMahon

Micheal McCabe M 40y Ireland Mary McCabe F 30y Ontario Thomas McCabe M 16y Ontario Margret McCabe F 14y Ontario James McCabe M 12y Ontario Anney McCabe F 9y Ontario John McCabe M 7y Ontario Mary McCabe F 6y Ontario Patrick McCabe M 4y Ontario Francis McCabe M 2y Ontario Cathrine McCabe F 3m Ontario

Michael filed for a Timber Culture Homestead in 1884. As part of this type of homestead he was required to plant trees on his treeless 160 acres.

The entry for Michael's family in the 1885 census is cryptic. The family is labeled All McCabe in Enumeration District 11, page 2. This entry is clearly for Michael McCabe because we know he was working on the Harriman Farm until his homestead application was granted. Michael's son Tom was born in 1864 and went to ND with his father in 1883 where they worked on the Harriman farm.

All . Mc Cabe County: Grand Forks Town/City: Enumeration District 11 State/Territory: Dakota Territory, USA Census Date: 1 Jun 1885 Birth Year: abt 1864 Birth Place: Canada Relation to Head of House: Servant Page: 2 LINE: 42 Household Members:
A. R. Herrinan 48 Mabel Herrinan 47 R. A. Herrinan 17 All. Mc Cabe 21 Servants Canada Fenna Olson 18

In 1887 Michael McCabe was elected Town Officer in Hegton ND, according to announcement in Grand Forks paper.

The 1915 census of North Dakota shows that Pat and Ben's familes still lived in Hegton township, as did their sister Annie MCCABE Krause. Frank and Jim's families lived in Larimore at that time. Uncle John was living in Arvilla, just south of Hegton Township. Aunt Kate MCCABE Crowley and her husband Thomas were living in Ray ND, west of Minot ND.

Death Announcement(May 30, 1913):

ARVILLA PIONEER HAS PASSED AWAY

M. McCabe Dies of Pneumonia After an Illiness of But a Week - Funeral Arrangements Not Complete.

M. McCabe, one of the pioneer residents of Arvilla, died yesterday afternoon of pneumonia after an illness of but a wek. Until Sunday, he appeared to be getting along well, but Sunday he suffered a relapse and steadily grew worse, despite medical atention. Mr. McCabe was one of the earliest and most highly respected residents of Arvilla. Owing to the fact that relatives from a distance are coming to attend, funeral arrangements have not been completed.

The plots where Harry, Annie and Gerald are listed as being buried are on a card under the name of Frank McCabe. The perpetual care was paid by Mrs. Dolores McCabe on Aug 5, 1949. Under the name of Frank McCabe is \"Rio Hondo, Texas 1917.

Photo taken in 1999 of remodeled home on original homestead in Hegton Township. Only a few months after family moved in they all came down with typhoid. Mary the mother, Tom and perhaps Minnie died from the illness.