James and Annie MacNeil & Children

So as we start to branch out, I think I’ll start on the MacNeil side. I don’t have as much information, or as many pictures for this side, as I do the Jacobs side. Running into some snags as far as that goes, but I’ll post the pictures and information that I do have. (Unfortunately, through this process, I've noticed that the obituary information and the census information, along with birth date, immigration date, etc., is sometimes WAY off from each other. I'm not sure if it's just a lot of misprints or what, but... all I can do it just post the information that I have.)

As mentioned in the previous post, the parents of Cecil R. MacNeil were:

James Roderick MacNeil

James Roderick MacNeil

He was born on May 22, 1866 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia - Canada

to Roderick J. MacNeil and Catherine (MacLean) MacNeil

Immigration year from Canada to Maine – 1887

(Source – 1910 and 1930 Census for Bath, Maine - 1900 Census says 1883?)

Annie Augusta (Barnes) MacNeil

Annie Augusta (Barnes) MacNeil

She was born on April 2, 1870 in Grafton, New Brunswick – Canada

To Joseph Barnes and Rebecca (Miller) Barnes

Immigration year from Canada to Maine – 1898

(Source – 1910 and 1930 Census for Bath, Maine - 1900 Census says 1892?)

James and Annie were married on June 6, 1900 in Bath, Maine.

The couple had 7 children in the course of their marriage.

(See future post for information.)

James Roderick MacNeil died on October 4, 1952 in Bath, Maine.

Annie Augusta (Barnes) MacNeil died on November 12, 1958 in Bath, Maine.

James Roderick MacNeil - Headstone
MacNeil Family Plot - Bath, Maine 

Annie Barnes MacNeil - Headstone
MacNeil Family Plot - Bath, Maine

Children Of James and Annie MacNeil

These are the children that survived to adulthood. (Or nearly.)

Natalie Barnes MacNeil

Natalie Barnes MacNeil

   She was born on November 12, 1900 in Bath, Maine

   She never married and never had children.

   She died January 5, 1967 in Bath, Maine

James Lincoln MacNeil

James Lincoln MacNeil

He was born on December 30, 1902 in Bath, Maine

He died August 25, 1918 in Bath, Maine

He was awarded the Carnige Hero Medal for the brave efforts which caused his death.

Full information can be found here: http://www.carnegiehero.org/search.php 

under James L. McNeil - Bath, Maine. 

James L. received a silver medal for his actions and in November 1919 the Commision provided a grant of $500, as well as the silver medal, to James R. MacNeil, father of James L.

Harry Linwood MacNeil

Harry Linwood MacNeil

He was born on April 27, 1904 in Bath, Maine

He married Lillian Roderick in Bath, Maine

Together they had 2 children, 

Aubrey R. MacNeil (died before adulthood) and

Harry Linwood MacNeil Jr.

He died on October 8, 1945 in Bath, Maine

John Everett MacNeil

John Everett MacNeil

He was born August 17, 1905 in Bath, Maine

He never married and never had children

He died on April 19, 1962 in Bath, Maine

Cecil Roy MacNeil

Cecil R. MacNeil

He was born March 5, 1908 in Bath, Maine

He married Ethel Sparrow Jacobs on November 7, 1931 in Portland, Maine

The couple had 6 children over 40 years, and divorced in the 1970's.

He died on March 29, 1980 in Bath, Maine

Margaret Rebecca MacNeil

Margaret Rebecca MacNeil   

She was born February 2, 1911 in Bath, Maine  

She married Chet MacMahan in Five Islands, Maine  

Together they had 6 children, Chester Jr., James,  

Natalie, Lynn, Judy, and Linda  

She died on May 10, 1987 in Bath, Maine  

(Buried in Georgetown - Don't have picture yet.)  

Theodora MacNeil - Still Living

*She turned 100 yrs. old in September 2012*

Still living in Bath, Maine

MacNeil Family Plot - Oak Grove Cemetary - Bath, Maine

Natalie Barnes MacNeil

Harry Linwood MacNeil

James Lincoln MacNeil
(Not in family plot - located other side of cemetary)

John Everett MacNeil

My 'Maine' Grandparents

My grandfather was:

Cecil Roy MacNeil 

(He spelled it McNeil... not sure why.)

He was born on March 5, 1908 in Bath, Maine

to James Roderick MacNeil and Annie Augusta (Barnes) MacNeil.

My grandmother was:

 Ethel Sparrow (Jacobs) MacNeil

She was born on June 24, 1911 in Portland, Maine

to Walter Randall Jacobs and Ethel Bliss (Sparrow) Jacobs.

Cecil and Ethel were married on November 7, 1931.

(Divorced sometime in the 1970's)

Ethel S. Jacobs and Cecil R. MacNeil

The couple had 6 children in the course of their marriage.

(Dates listed for those that have already died, no dates available for those still living, and I'll get to who married who, later.)

Walter Jacobs MacNeil

B. May 5, 1932

D. October 11, 1998

Franklin R. MacNeil (Living)

Frances Jacobs MacNeil

B. August 17, 1935

D. March 27, 2005

Gordon Conrad MacNeil

B. December 23, 1937

D. August 27, 2008

Alice E. MacNeil (Living)

Raymond R. MacNeil (Living)

Cecil died on March 29, 1980 in Gardiner, Maine.

Ethel died on August 6, 2008 in Freeport, Maine.

Cecil R. MacNeil is buried in the MacNeil family plot at Oak Grove Cemetary

- Bath, Maine

  

Ethel is buried in the Sparrow family plot at Evergreen Cemetary - Portland, Maine

   

The Beginning Of My Family Tree

This is my first time attempting a blog, of any kind, so please bare with me. I decided to start this blog in an effort to put together a family tree. I know there are several 'pay' sites that charge an arm and a leg to access family information, but I also realize that, like myself, there are a lot of people who can't afford such services.
I intend to add several photos of my of my relatives to my blog as well as newspaper clippings and some scanned hand written documents that have been discovered over the years.

I'm also creating this blog in an effort to help other people perhaps connect with parts of their own families that they didn't even know existed, and in doing this, maybe others can help me in doing the same.