| Husband | John DeSTORIES | |
| Born | May 23, 1880 | Youghal (date from draft reg card (see below); "John Distoris" civ reg deaths index, Apr-Jun 1880, Youghal, v.4, p.882) |
| Baptised | May 25, 1880 | Parish of Youghal |
| Died | 1929? | (source: oral from Catherine Webster to Connie Donoghue. U.S. Census confirms death was before April 1930)) |
| Father | Emanuel DESTORIES | |
| Mother | Johanna SLOCUM | |
| Notes |
Transcript of John's baptism record says: "John Destories", Date of baptim/birth: May 25, 1880, Address: Buckleys Lane, Denomination: Roman Catholic, Father: Manuel Destories, Mother: Johanna Slocum, Sponsors: Daniel Bennett and Mary Slocum.
John was married twice. The first marriage to Mary in Youghal produced three children (John (Jackie), Thomas, George). John traveled to the U.S. in 1910 for about 1-1/2 years, returned to Youghal for a few months and emigrated to the U.S. March 1912 (without his family). Mary came to the U.S. to join him in 1913, however her son Jackie was denied entrance due to TB of the spine. Mary must have died soon thereafter as John remarried another Mary in 1916 and had another two children (Mary and Eileen). John traveled to the U.S. via Boston June 2, 1910. Passenger documents show that he was traveling to his brother George in St. Louis, Missouri. His wife "Mrs. J. DeStories, New Cork Road, Midleton" was still in Ireland at the time. In 1912 John emigrated to the U.S. (see record) without his family, arriving in Boston on March 15, 1912 on the ship Megantic. He is recorded as being "John D'Storeys" going to Hoboken, N.J. to his cousin "Richard O'Neill". His age is recorded as 30, fair-complexioned, black hair, his birthplace as Youghal, his nearest relative/friend in Ireland he gives as his mother "Johanna D'Storeys, The Mall, Youghal" [why did he list his widowed mother and not a wife?], He declares he was previously in the U.S. for 2 years until December 1911. John completed a draft registration card on September 12, 1918 (see record). He gives his birthdate as May 23, 1880. He is of medium build, medium height, brown eyes, gray hair. He says he is not a citizen of the U.S. He is a citizen of Ireland. He is employed as a painter in Hoboken, N.J. He lives with his wife Mary in West Hoboken. Catherine Webster told Connie Donoghue that John was born in 1883 (doesn't match with record above) died in the U.S. in 1929 and had five children: Jackie, Thomas, George, Eileen, Louise. Connie (who was born in 1924) remembered Jackie who died in 1935. | |
| Wife 1 | Mary ____________ | |
| Born | ||
| Baptised | ||
| Married | Co. Cork, Ireland | |
| Died | ||
| Father | ||
| Mother | ||
| Notes |
There is a record of Mary DeStories and two children [presumably Thomas and George] arriving in New York aboard the ship Baltic on July 5, 1913 going to husband John at 159 14th Street, Hoboken, N.J. (see record)
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| Wife 2 | Mary NOLAN | |
| Born | 1887? | |
| Baptised | ||
| Married | 1916? | New Jersey |
| Died | ||
| Father | ||
| Mother | ||
| Notes |
The 1930 U.S. Census (see record) has the Destories family in Union City, Hudson, N.J. (Mary is widowed, so John died before 1930). Mary, head-of-house, widow, age 43 (age 30 at first marriage) emigrated to U.S. in 1905 from Ireland; Thomas: step-son, age 23, Single, born Ireland, emigrated 1912 [should be 1913]; Mary L.: daughter age 12 born N.J.; Eileen: daughter age 5 born N.J.
Mary's family name of NOLAN is not verified. The only record found was a family history listing on ancestry.com which says that John's wife was Mary Nolan. That history lists Mary having siblings: James, Kathryn, Michael and Shaun Nolan. It also says that after John's death Mary married Frank Scaramazza (b. Italy). If the remarriage is correct then the most likely death record for Mary is: Maria Scaramazza, SSN: 147-18-4867, Last Residence: 07030 Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, Born: 8 Jun 1890, Died: Mar 1985, SSN issued: New Jersey (Before 1951) | |
| Children | ||
| 1 | John Emanuel DeSTORIES | |
| Known as | Jackie | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Born | 1903? | Ireland (source: estimate from death record) |
| Baptised | ||
| Died | 1935 | Youghal. Death age 31 ("John Emmanuel De-Stories", civ reg death index Apr-Jun 1935, Youghal, v.4 p.483) |
| Notes | Connie Donoghue remembered "Jackie Manuel" as being of distinctly Iberian appearance. Jackie was denied entrance to the U.S. when the family emigrated there, because he had TB of the spine. | |
| 2 | Thomas DeSTORIES | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Born | 1906? | Ireland |
| Baptised | ||
| Died | ||
| Notes | Thomas is listed in the U.S. 1930 Census (age 23) living with his step-mother. | |
| 3 | George DeSTORIES | |
| Gender | ||
| Born | July 10, 1909 | ("George De'Stories" Civil Registration Births Index, Jul-Sep 1909, Registration district: Middletown, v.4, p.584 *get copy*) |
| Baptised | ||
| Died | July 1959 | New Jersey (Social Security Death index record for George Destories, SSN: 143-03-8963 (issued N.J. before 1951), Born: 10 Jul 1909, Died: Jul 1959) |
| Notes |
There is a "George W. Destories" at 401 Leesville Rd, Jackson, NJ, 08527-4804 and at 5 Marissa Dr, New Egypt, New Jersey, 08533-2760 according to ancestry.com U.S. Public Records Index who might be a son of this George Destories.
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| 4 | Mary Louise DeSTORIES | |
| Gender | Female | |
| Born | February 12, 1918 | New Jersey |
| Baptised | ||
| Died | October 9, 2006 | New Jersey |
| Notes |
Connie Donoghue said that Jackie's half-sister Louise became a nun, Sister Maria Constance, in the U.S. There is a record for Maria C Destories Sr, b. 21 Feb 1918, phone: 267-8654, Address: 8 Bld, Morris Plains, NJ, 07950 [90 Canada Goose Dr, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840-3135 (1993)] [23 Glendale Rd, Flanders, NJ, 07836-9407 (1993)] in U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 (1950-1993). The U.S. 1940 Census lists her as single, age 22, a teacher at St Teresa's Convent in Convent Station, Morris, New Jersey. "Maria C. Destories" died October 9, 2006 (Social Security Death Index, Last Residence: 07961 Morristown, Morris, New Jersey) | |
| 5 | Eileen DeSTORIES | |
| Gender | Female | |
| Born | 1924? | New Jersey |
| Baptised | ||
| Died | ||
| Notes |
She is 5 at the time of the 1930 U.S. Census. Unverified, but a family history record on ancestry.com says that Eileen married George T. Miller (Nov. 22, 1920 - Jan. 1, 2000) and had two sons and two daughters. | |
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