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Daniel Montague

Daniel Montague

Born
1867-10-27 12:00:00
Died
1912-02-04 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Daniel "Danny" MONTAGUE, son of James and Sarah (McClary) Montague, was born on October 27, 1867, in County Wicklow, Ireland. When he was a toddler the family moved to England.

From a young age, Daniel showed a fondness for the sea and at the age of 11, he became a cabin boy. His first outward bond port was New York, 

According to a New York Herald newspaper article of June 6, 1898, he reportedly escaped death two times in shipwrecks.  At the age of 16, he was reportedly the only survivor on the steamship, "Polynesia" which traveled between Liverpool and New York.

Daniel married Margaret Corcoran in England about 1882 and they emigrated to the USA where they lived in Brooklyn, New York for a time. Later they moved to Pennsylvania.  They had at least four daughters.

In 1899 Daniel Montague was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor "for his role in the sinking of the Merrimac" during the Spanish-American War.

Daniel died on February 4, 1912, and was buried at Annapolis Naval Cemetery in Annapolis, Maryland.

Margaret Montague died in 1938. [See Findagrave link in death source below]

Sources:

New York Herald, New York, NY, June 6, 1898,  p. 16.

Familysearch.org

Findagrave

 

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Associated communities

Wicklow

Co. Wicklow, or Cill Mhantáin in Irish, is located in the mid-east region of Ireland.  It is known as The Garden of Ireland and is home to the scenic Wicklow Mountains.  Our county town is Wicklow and we have a population of approximately 142,332.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.  

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  • St. Nicholas Church of Ireland, Dunlavin

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    Kilmantin Hill, Wicklow, Co Wicklow, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Night of the Big Wind

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    1839-01-06 12:00:00

  • 1990s

    My Left Foot movie (1989) wins at Oscars 1990

    <p>At the 62nd Academy Awards, My Left Foot (1989) received 5 nominations (including Best Picture) with Day-Lewis and Fricker winning Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively.</p>

    1990-03-26 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Wicklow in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (Much of the information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1950s

    Ronnie Delaney wins Olympic Gold

    1956-12-03 12:00:00