Northern Ireland passengers

Traveling from Londonderry on the Tuscania, arrived NY Apr 6, 1923

Elizabeth MCCOOL and children traveling from Belfast to Chicago.

Destination--Husband JOHN MCCOOL 9712 Avenue L, South Chicago, Il.
Her maiden name was DOHERTY--Brother in Dublin, JOHN DOHERTY
496 NO Circular Rd, Dublin.

Elizabeth, age 30, was born in Lurgan, children born Belfast:

John 7, Kathleen 5, Ellen 3, and adopted child JAMES NEIL age 9, born Belfast

By 1930 they had moved to 822 West 54th St (probably Visitation Parish) John (b No Ire) was working for a Freight Express Co. He was 35 and had immigrated in 1922.
Elizabeth was employed as a maid for a hotel. They had one more son, Joseph, age 4y3m b Illinois.  The adopted son, age 15, was now known as James N. Caffrey. Ellen is now called Eileen.  John and Kathleen are still at home.

Elizabeth died in 1973  Chicago Tribune, May 27, 1973

ELIZABETH MCCOOL, nee DOHERTY, beloved wife of JOHN F loving mother of John (Mae) of Denver, Kate (Norman) Bishop, Eileen (Patrick) Wagner, and Joseph (Frances) Jim (Sally) Caffrey; dear grandmother of 11; great grandmother of 8 fond sister of Thomas Doherty, the late May and Hugh Doherty; Funeral Tuesday 845am from Kenny Bros 3600 W 95th St to Our Lady of Loretto Church for mass at 930am. Interment Holy Sepulchre.

Daughter Eileen Wagner died June 29, 1974 Kenny Bros to St Clare of Montelalco. Interment St Mary's children Maureen (Larren) Holdren and Jay (Mary) Wagner.

adopted son James N Caffrey died Aug 1986 (obit Aug 17) No children. Matz Funeral Home to St Bartholomew Church to St Mary Cemetery.

(donated by Nan Brennan).