James MCLAUGHLIN

1887 - 1975  (87 years)

• Name	James MCLAUGHLIN  [1]
  Birth	27 Oct 1887	, Madison, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Baptism	30 Oct 1887	, Immacaulate Conception Church, Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Note	JAMES MCLAUGHLIN [This information is primarily from his sons, John and FrancesMcLaughlin] James was the oldest child of Owen and Anna McLaughlin. He was born onthe 7th of October, 1887 in Madison, near Irwin, PA. He turned fourteenjust a few weeks before his father's death, at which time he became the'man of the family', left school and went to work in the mines. Hismother was remarried a year later, which took some of the economicpressure off the boy. James was sometimes called 'Big Jimmy' by hisfamily, but was usually 'Jim'. In 1910, according to the census, James was working at the foundry as acoremaker. He married Anna Jeannette La Velle on October 4th, 1911 inJeanette, PA. He was almost 24 and she was 22. [She was born on the 8thof December, 1888, the first baby born in the town of Jeannette after itwas formed] The 1920 Census shows Jim's growing family living near his mother [theyare on the same census page]. James was 32 and working as a coal miner[probably in Rilton]. Jeannette A. was 31, Anna 7, Marie 5, Agnes 3,James 2, Rita 10 months. They eventually had eleven children: Anna [1912], Marie [1914], Agnes1916], James [1917], Rita [1919], John [1920], Owen [1921], Patrick[1923], Emma [1924], Frances [1927] and Bernard [1928]. The family moved a number of times during the early years, mostly livingin Irwin and Jeanette [where they rented the 'old stone house', built in1779]. In 1930 and '31, the lived rent free on the Shrum farm whileJeanette took care of Mrs. Shrum. The children remember having a bigvegetable garden and lots of milk. Meanwhile, Jim was hired by Westinghouse Airbrake, where he became ajourneyman coremaker. When the occasional layoffs came, he would go backto mining. He retired from Westinghouse in 1952. Jim was six feet tall, broad shouldered, strong and usually quiet. Hewas strict with his children, using a belt for corporal punishment - onboth boys and girls. He joined the Eagles Lodge in Jeannette, walkingthere every afternoon, even when he lived miles away. He liked to fishand was a good dancer, especially enjoying the polka. Although Jim was an imposing figure, Jeannette was the dominant partner.Occasionally Jeannette would leave the family and stay with a sister fora week or two. Then Jim would go to talk with her, and eventually bringher home again. Jeannette died on May 29th, 1973 in Jeannette, PA at age 84. James diedtwo years later, on June 27th, 1975, also in Jeannette, at age 87.
  Death	27 Jun 1975	, Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I51630	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Owen MCLAUGHLIN,   b. Dec 1853, , Dreenagh, Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland d. 14 Nov 1901, , Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age ~ 47 years)
  Mother	Anna COLLINS,   b. 17 Mar 1865, , Dreenagh, Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland
  Marriage	25 Dec 1886	, Immaculate Conception Church, Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F10554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Jeanette LA VELLE,   b. 8 Dec 1888, , Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 29 May 1973, , Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	4 Oct 1911	, Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Anna Catherine MCLAUGHLIN,   b. 6 May 1912, , Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 10 Apr 1999, ,, Missouri, USA (Age 86 years)   2. Marie Rose MCLAUGHLIN,   b. 29 Mar 1914, , Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Aug 1999, , Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 85 years)   3. Agnes MCLAUGHLIN,   b. 14 Feb 1916, , Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Feb 1981, , Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 65 years)   4. James Edward MCLAUGHLIN,   b. 8 Jul 1917, , Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 4 Jul 1981, , Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 63 years)   5. Rita Jeanette MCLAUGHLIN,   b. 11 Mar 1919, , Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 Mar 1950, , Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 30 years)   6. Living   7. Owen MCLAUGHLIN,   b. 10 Dec 1921, , Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 10 Jan 1990, , San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, USA (Age 68 years)   8. Living   9. Elizabeth Emma MCLAUGHLIN,   b. 10 Nov 1924, , Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 14 Sep 1964 (Age 39 years)   10. Living   11. Living
  Family ID	F10563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S966] Compiled Records - Family of Big Jim McLaughlin, 966.