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Irma Mae (McQueen) McDonough (1905 - 2000)

Irma Mae McDonough formerly McQueen
Born in Blanket, Brown, Texas, USAmap
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Died at age 94 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States of Americamap
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Biography

Irma Mae McQueen was born December 2, 1905, Blanket, Brown, Texas[1], to father, John Carl McQueen (1877-1968), and to mother, Margaret Emma (Brewster) McQueen (1882-1951).[2][3]

Irma married Warren Williamson McDonough on December 24, 1926, in Brown County, Texas.[4] Irma and Warren had one son together on July 7, 1927, in Cross Cut, Brown County, Texas.[5]

Warren was known as the "black sheep" of his family. One day Warren just left, and never came back. [6] So, by 1940, Irma (at age 32) was divorced. Irma and her son "Billy" were living with her brother, Arnold John McQueen (1901-1978) and his family, in Brown County. She was working as a saleslady.[7]

By 1949, Irma was living in Brownwood, (Brown County), Texas not far from her sister Eris Ruth (McQueen) Mallow (1913-1997).[8] At one point, she had a little apartment (behind her house) that her parents lived in when they got older.[9]

When she got older, she moved to a nursing home in Ft. Worth, Texas, to be closer to her son.[10] She died on July 23, 2000, in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.[11] She is buried in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Early/Brownwood, Texas.[12]

Sources

  1. ↑ United States Social Security Death Index. database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY56-524 : 10 January 2021), Irma M Mcdonough, 23 Jul 2000; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  2. ↑ United States Census, 1910. FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M29X-44B : Sat Mar 09 14:27:44 UTC 2024), Entry for John McQueen and Maggie McQueen, 1910.
  3. ↑ United States Census, 1920. FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHY5-V4V : Mon Mar 11 00:28:24 UTC 2024), Entry for John Mc Queen and Maggie Mc Queen, 1920.
  4. ↑ Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965. database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZB-XP7P : 12 March 2020), Warren W McDonough and Irma M Mcqueen, 24 Dec 1926; citing Marriage, citing Brown Land District, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,435,136.
  5. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 986. Ancestry Sharing Link
  6. ↑ Personal recollection as told to Tina (Mallow) Steele on March 21, 2024, in person by Eris Ruth (McQueen) Mallow (1913-1997)
  7. ↑ United States Census, 1940. FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWJM-Q9T : Sun Mar 10 07:50:06 UTC 2024), Entry for J C McQueen and Maggie McQueen, 1940.
  8. ↑ U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information. Ancestry Sharing Link
  9. ↑ Personal recollection as seen in person by Tina (Mallow) Steeleon March 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: 1993-2002 White Pages. Little Rock, AR, USA: Acxiom Corporation. Source Citation City: Fort Worth; State: Texas; Year(s): 1999-2000. Ancestry Sharing Link
  11. ↑ Texas Death Index, 1903-2000. FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZX7-RPT : 24 May 2014), Irma Mae Mcdonough, 23 Jul 2000; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Tarrant, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
  12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82279576/irma_mae-mcdonough: accessed March 21, 2024), memorial page for Irma Mae McQueen McDonough (2 Dec 1905–23 Jul 2000), Find A Grave: Memorial #82279576, citing Eastlawn Memorial Park, Early, Brown County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Sharon Crowder (contributor 47335975).

See also:

  • 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. Original data: Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. 1913-1/1/1972. Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950. Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC. Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950. NAID: 43290879. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, Record Group 29. National Archives at Washington, DC., Washington, DC. National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas; Roll: 3787; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 25-17.Ancestry Sharing Link
  • Family Search ID LHT1-MDS.




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Tina (Mallow) Steele
My Aunt Sissy (as I called her) was so fun. We would go over to her house. She would play games with us (kids) cousins, and giggle and have fun.

Sometimes the three sisters (my granny, Aunt Trudy (Margaret) and Aunt Sissy would be talking about people and their lives and I would ask them "WHO on earth are you talking about?" It turned out they were talking about a soap opera they would watch! Ha!

I also remember the little house (apartment) where "Papa" her father, used to live. They would tell me stories. I have a photo somewhere of my cousin sitting in his lap.

When she got old, she was moved to a nursing home near her son in Dallas. We went to visit her, and she said, "I came here to die, but they won't let me!" One more thing, her grand daughter looks just like her! Many great memories of a beautiful, loving woman!

posted 21 Mar 2024 by Tina (Mallow) Steele   [thank Tina]
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