Thomas Maxwell, Sr.

Born in Sligo County, Ireland, and immigrated to Chicago in 1833 following birth of first born, James
Date of Naturalization: April 22, 1846

Born1814 in Ireland

As related by information from Barabara Marek:.

Thomas Sr was born about 1814 in Ireland. his oldest son James, said he was born in Sligo in 1833, so Thomas is most likely from there as well. There is no marriage record for Thomas and Sarah. Her family name was found on the death certificate of their daughter Mary Ann Maxwell McCanna. .[Her family name, McDonough is also recorded in Thomas' obituary of the Irish Standard May 02, 1891. Pg 1. Minneapolis, MN

THE RENVILLE COUNTY HISTORY OF 1915 has reference to Thomas Sr on page 445 "...Thomas and Sarah Maxwell, first located in Chicago and then moved to a farm seven miles from Waukegan (IL). The following children were born to them in the United States: Thomas Jr, Mathew, John, Mary, Margaret, Bridget, and Sarah." James Maxwell, their oldest child, was three weeks old when the family left Ireland, about 1833 .

Thomas and his family are on the 1850 federal census in the Lake Co. Il. Town of Warren, p. 169 line 172. they are on the 1860 census in Waukegan, IL. Lake Co. p. 112. And the 1870 census City of Waukegan Ward 2..

Sarah Maxwell died 18 Aug 1872 in Waukgean, Il. Thomas moved to Minnesota where several of his children had located. He was living in the household of hs daughter, Mary Ann McCanna, in Hector, Mn, Renville Co. in 1880. Later he lived with his son James Maxwell, in Camp Township, Renville Co MN. Thomas Maxwell Sr died 10 April 1891 and is buried in St Andrew's Cemetery near Fairfax, MN..

Note Barbara contacted St Joseph Catholic Church in Waukegan IL. but they had no record of Sarah's death or burial from their parish.

Name:Thomas Maxwell

Arrival Date 28 Oct 1848

Age:33

Port of Arrival:New York

Port of Departure:Liverpool

Place of Origin:United States of America

Ship:Sarah Sands

Family Identification:1358948

Microfilm Serial Number:M237

Microfilm Roll Number:76

GEDCOM Note

<p>Born1813/14 in Ireland</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>As related by information from Barabara Marek:.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Thomas Sr was born about 1813 in Ireland. his oldest son James, said he was born in Sligo, so Thomas is most likely from there as well. There is no marriage record for Thomas and Sarah. Her family name was found on the death certificate of their daughter Mary Ann Maxwell McCanna. .</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>THE RENVILLE COUNTY HISTORY OF 1915 has reference to Thomas Sr on page 445 "...Thomas and Sarah Maxwell, first located in Chicago and then moved to a farm seven miles from Waukegan (IL). The following children were born to them in the United States: Thomas Jr, Mathew, John, Mary, Margaret, Bridget, and Sarah." James Maxwell, their oldest child, was three weeks old when the family left Ireland, about 1831/1835. .</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Thomas and his family are on the 1850 federal census in the Lake Co. Il. Town of Warren, p. 169 line 172. they are on the 1860 census in Waukegan, IL. Lake Co. p. 112. And the 1870 census City of Waukegan Ward 2..</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Sarah Maxwell died 18 Aug 1872 in Waukgean, Il. Thomas moved to Minnesota where several of his children had located. He was living in the household of hs daughter, Mary Ann McCanna, in Hector, Mn, Renville Co. in 1880. Later he lived with his son James Maxwell, in Camp Township, Renville Co MN. Thomas Maxwell Sr died 10 April 1891 and is buried in St Andrew's Cemetery near Fairfax, MN..</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Note Barbara contacted St Joseph Catholic Church in Waukegan IL. but they hadno record of Sarah's death or burial from their parish.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Name:Thomas Maxwell</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Arrival Date 28 Oct 1848</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Age:33</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Port of Arrival:New York</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Port of Departure:Liverpool</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Place of Origin:United States of America</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Ship:Sarah Sands</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Family Identification:1358948</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Microfilm Serial Number:M237</p></p><p><p></p></p><p>Microfilm Roll Number:76</p>