George Caughey
- Born
- 1850-02-26 12:00:00
- Died
- 1930-02-14 12:00:00
- Gender
- Male
- Place of migration
- Migrated to/Born in USA
George D. CAUGHEY, was born February 26, 1850, in Newtownards[?], County Down, Ireland. His father's name was
Patrick Caughey, also of Newtownards, County Down, Ireland.
It appears that George married Mary Frances Anderson in Ireland in about 1880
On May 28, 1888, Mr. and Mrs. George Caughey emigrated to the USA settling in South Boston, Massachusetts.
He was a carpenter.
Mr. Caughey became a naturalized US citizen on October 8, 1893.
In 1919 he received word that his sister in Ireland had a "severe sickness" and it was then that he applied for
a passport to travel to Ireland to be with his sister for a stay of about 2 months. He planned to leave on board the
"Winnifredou[?]" on June 10, 1919.
Mr.and Mrs. George D. Caughey were listed on the 1900 and 1910 US censuses as living in South Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. They did not have any children.
George D. Caughey died in Boston, Massachusetts on February 14, 1930.
Sources:
United States Passport [1919 application, letter from Ireland telling about his sister's illness, passport photo of
George D. Caughey]
1900 and 1910 US Censuses, South Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Death notice of George D. Caughey, February 1930.
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Note: This is not my ancestor--JS
