There are several McCreary's listed on Ancestry. If you would like to give a little more information regarding which McCreary you are trying to locate or if you have any information on the parents of the person you are researching it may help a research here to find your McCreary family/person.
Ashepard: Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I have checked the sites you mentioned and many more. A quick summary of what I have found follows. Theresa Reber & Robert McCreary were our Parents ,there were 4 of us children Janet, Lucile,Peter & Sandra. Janet & Lucile and Robert are deceased and I have not been able to locate information about Sandra or Theresa. Roberts mother was Grace L.McCreary (no maiden name),Sandra would have a name change when she was adopted and if she married she would have another name change. Thats all for now. Thanks again . Odlaw
Do you have concrete evidence of the connection for Robert to James & Grace. - birth certificate for Robert and also a marriage certificate for James & Grace.
Is this your James & Grace with family in 1900 US Census living in Main Street.
Name: Robert W Mccreary Home in 1900: Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania [Hallstead, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania] Age: 7/12 Birth Date: Mar 1900 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Son Father's name: J G Mccreary Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's name: J G Mccreary Mother's Birthplace: New York Marital Status: Single Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age J G Mccreary 35 born 1865 PA J G Mccreary 29 born 1870 NY shows as wife Frank B Mccreary 11 b1888 PA Lynn G Mccreary 2 b1897 PA Robert W Mccreary 7/12 b1900 PA
The image shows 3 months and has been overwritten by a something but I feel that it could be a notation rather than a change to his age if you look around the image there are several numbers and letters randomly written.
The 1920 Census
Name: Robert Mc Creary [Robert Mccreary] Home in 1920: Hallstead, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: James G Mc Creary Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's name: Grace Mc Creary Mother's Birth Place: New York Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James G Mc Creary 54 Grace Mc Creary 49 Robert Mc Creary 19 Lucile Mc Creary 17
it looks like James and Grace married around 1885-1888 that is presuming Frank B was born before they married.
You could try tracking down information on one of Roberts siblings through ancestry.
The 1930 US Census for James & Grace living with daughter Sadie and her husband - Sadie born Pennsylvania
Name: James Mccreary Home in 1930: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio View Map Age: 60 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of House: Father-in-Law Spouse's Name: Grace Mccreary Race: White Occupation:
Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jesse J Seiple 37 engineer Sadie Seiple 31 James Mccreary 60 fireman Grace Mccreary 57
Hello again Asheppard: You have been busy. I have 2 letters in my possession dated 1943 & 1944.They were written by Grace L. McCreary to her sister Madeline Cassidy ,wife of Walter Cassidy (they adopted my sister Lucile.) Grace refers to Theresa & Robert, and there impending divorce. Grace also states that the Martins of Kingston Pa. are interested in adopting Peter(which eventually happens.) I also have a E-mail from Janets daughter Jeanette Harris from NY who tells me that her mother (Janet)told her that she lived in Hallstead Pa. with her fathers brother Greg. There were several postings by Douglas Craft 0n Genealogy.com about our family and his marriage to our cousin Helen. I used allthis information as the basis for my searches at various sites. Helen may be the daughter of Uncle Greg who is married to Mable (no maiden name)McCreary. The 1910 census puts James McCreary in the family name changes had occured in the earlier years according too the Latter Day Saints, the Us Fedl. census & Ancestry.com I could go on and on about how I tied all these facts together.I am fairly certain that I have the right family and the only missing pieces are Theresa Reber(our mother) and Sandra Kay(our sister who was adopted also in the late 1930s).Perhaps the 1940 Census will help clear things up. Thanks again for the help. Waldo
This is possibly Mabel in the 1930 Census if it's her then you now have her maiden name and her parents
Name: Mabel Mccreary [Mabel Hetrick] Home in 1930: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania View Map Age: 29 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: Daniel S Hetrick Mother's name: Mary A Hetrick Race: White Occupation:
Household Members: Name Age Daniel S Hetrick 69 b PA as were his parents Mary A Hetrick 56 b PA father Irish Free State mother PA Mabel Mccreary 29 b PA Elmira Mccreary 8 b PA
sometimes by extending the family outwards you pick up information from other relatives. Some you don't know you have. I found a sister I didn't know I had, through someone who's mothers cousin was married to my sisters cousin. When I started to verify his connection I found a lot more family, including my sister and a few more aunts and uncles. I'm glad that I had extended outwards otherwise I would have never found her.
Hi Odlaw
You could try familysearch.org or ancestry.com
There are several McCreary's listed on Ancestry. If you would like to give a little more information regarding which McCreary you are trying to locate or if you have any information on the parents of the person you are researching it may help a research here to find your McCreary family/person.
Happy hunting
Ashepard: Thanks for taking the time to answer my question.
I have checked the sites you mentioned and many more.
A quick summary of what I have found follows. Theresa Reber & Robert McCreary were our Parents ,there were 4 of us children Janet, Lucile,Peter & Sandra. Janet & Lucile and Robert are deceased and I have not been able to locate information about Sandra or Theresa. Roberts mother was Grace L.McCreary (no maiden name),Sandra would have a name change when she was adopted and if she married she would have another name change. Thats all for now. Thanks again . Odlaw
Hi Odlaw
Do you have concrete evidence of the connection for Robert to James & Grace. - birth certificate for Robert and also a marriage certificate for James & Grace.
Is this your James & Grace with family in 1900 US Census living in Main Street.
Name: Robert W Mccreary
Home in 1900: Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
[Hallstead, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania]
Age: 7/12
Birth Date: Mar 1900
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's name: J G Mccreary
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: J G Mccreary
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
J G Mccreary 35 born 1865 PA
J G Mccreary 29 born 1870 NY shows as wife
Frank B Mccreary 11 b1888 PA
Lynn G Mccreary 2 b1897 PA
Robert W Mccreary 7/12 b1900 PA
The image shows 3 months and has been overwritten by a something but I feel that it could be a notation rather than a change to his age if you look around the image there are several numbers and letters randomly written.
The 1920 Census
Name: Robert Mc Creary
[Robert Mccreary]
Home in 1920: Hallstead, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: James G Mc Creary
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Grace Mc Creary
Mother's Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James G Mc Creary 54
Grace Mc Creary 49
Robert Mc Creary 19
Lucile Mc Creary 17
it looks like James and Grace married around 1885-1888 that is presuming Frank B was born before they married.
You could try tracking down information on one of Roberts siblings through ancestry.
The 1930 US Census for James & Grace living with daughter Sadie and her husband - Sadie born Pennsylvania
Name: James Mccreary
Home in 1930: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
View Map
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-Law
Spouse's Name: Grace Mccreary
Race: White
Occupation:
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jesse J Seiple 37 engineer
Sadie Seiple 31
James Mccreary 60 fireman
Grace Mccreary 57
another avenue to follow
Happy Hunting
Hello again Asheppard:
You have been busy. I have 2 letters in my possession dated 1943 & 1944.They were written by Grace L. McCreary to her sister Madeline Cassidy ,wife of Walter Cassidy (they adopted my sister Lucile.) Grace refers to Theresa & Robert, and there impending divorce. Grace also states that the Martins of Kingston Pa. are interested in adopting Peter(which eventually happens.) I also have a E-mail from Janets daughter Jeanette Harris from NY who tells me that her mother (Janet)told her that she lived in Hallstead Pa. with her fathers brother Greg. There were several postings by Douglas Craft 0n Genealogy.com about our family and his marriage to our cousin Helen.
I used allthis information as the basis for my searches at various sites. Helen may be the daughter of Uncle Greg who is married to Mable (no maiden name)McCreary. The 1910 census puts James McCreary in the family name changes had occured in the earlier years according too the Latter Day Saints, the Us Fedl. census & Ancestry.com I could go on and on about how I tied all these facts together.I am fairly certain that I have the right family and the only missing pieces are Theresa Reber(our mother) and Sandra Kay(our sister who was adopted also in the late 1930s).Perhaps the 1940 Census will help clear things up. Thanks again for the help. Waldo
Hi Waldo
This is possibly Mabel in the 1930 Census if it's her then you now have her maiden name and her parents
Name: Mabel Mccreary
[Mabel Hetrick]
Home in 1930: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania
View Map
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: Daniel S Hetrick
Mother's name: Mary A Hetrick
Race: White
Occupation:
Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel S Hetrick 69 b PA as were his parents
Mary A Hetrick 56 b PA father Irish Free State mother PA
Mabel Mccreary 29 b PA
Elmira Mccreary 8 b PA
sometimes by extending the family outwards you pick up information from other relatives. Some you don't know you have. I found a sister I didn't know I had, through someone who's mothers cousin was married to my sisters cousin. When I started to verify his connection I found a lot more family, including my sister and a few more aunts and uncles. I'm glad that I had extended outwards otherwise I would have never found her.
Happy Hunting Anastasia