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- "He was a very well-educated man." His father left the money for Flora's education. George McCartney's parents lived in Iowa but before Flora was born they moved to California. The clock at George and Hazel's belonged originally to Flora's grandpa. Flora is 12 yrs. older than I am and Flora's father died when she was a baby. She said that when her grandparents moved from Iowa to California, this clock was an old clock that they didn't want to take with them so they gave it to Flora's parents. It had no hands, no face, split at the top. So I fixed it up. It's an eight day clock. Every Sunday I wind it. "
George McCartney died when Flora was 6 months old.
John F. Lowell family bible lists death date as "March 24, 1890."
George A. T. McCartney, from Vinton, Iowa, attended Notre Dame 1868/69, per student register lists. While a Junior at Notre Dame, he was one of the individuals who received, from the St. Cecilia Philomathean Association, a gold medal: "Prize Gold Medals for Good Conduct and for marked Improvement in Elocution during the scholastic year of 1868-1869 were awarded to the following young gentlemen of the Junior Collegiate Department:... First Honors: G. McCartney, Vinton, Iowa. [This society, one of the oldest and best at Notre Dame, is, at the same time, a Debating, Dramatic, and Musical Association. Its exercises include Public Reading, Declamations, Essays and a Moot Court. It has a good library and numbers forty members--the elite of the Junior Collegiate Department.]
George Anderson McCartney, from Vinton, Iowa, listed as a sub-freshman in Monmouth's 1873-74 Catalog; he is listed as a freshman in the 1874-75 Monmouth College Catalogue, Monmouth, Illinois, in their Classical Course. This is the only record that has been found that lists a middle name of “Anderson”. Passport application below and University Archives document at the University of Leipzig, lists “Andrew” as middle name.
U.S. Passport Applications 1795-1925:
State of Iowa
County of Benton
I, Geo. Andrew McCartney do swear that I was born in the City of Vinton, State of Iowa in or about the 16th of April, A. D. 1855; that I am a native and loyal citizen of the United States and about to travel abroad in Germany, Austria, France, Great Britain, and Ireland,
Sworn to before me this twenty-third day of October, 1877
Alfred Haines, Notary Public
George McCartney was in Gottinghen, Germany, studying, during a period of time that included March 1878.
From the University Archives at the University of Leipzig, a list of American students who have studied at Leipzig:
"George Andrew McCartney
geboren in VintonVaterland: AmericaLebensalter: 24
Datum der Immatrikulation: 16.10.1879
Semester: 1878/79
Studium: Jura
Stand der Eltern: Gutsbesitzer
Religion: Prot.
Letzter Aufenthalt vor Studienbeginn: Leipzig
Wohnung in Leipzig: Nürnberger No. 1, I. Et."
From the Benton County Herald, July 19, 1881:
"George McCartney returned from Germany, last week, after an absence of several years."
From The New Era, Nov. 28, 1885:
“Mr. McCartney is writing up abstracts for Vale P. Thielman.”
Newspaper article: The Canton Advocate (Canton, South Dakota) 04 Aug 1887, Thur.
"The members of the Parker baseball nine are F. E. Tyler, H. F. Tyler, H. F. Bertleson, G. W. Stone, F. Cole, W. Case, H. Sanborn, S. Hinkley and J. S. Dibley. The visitors from Parker were S. F. Maine, L. H. Case and Geo. A. McCartney."
Marriage records of Minnehaha County 1879-1892 list marriage as Dec. 17, 1888.
From The New Era, Dec. 22, 1888:
“Mr. George A. McCartney, of this city, and Miss Minnie Lowell, of Minnehaha county, were united in marriage at Sioux Falls on Monday, December 17th, 1888, Rev. F. M. Robertson officiating.
“The bride, Miss Minnie Lowell, is the accomplished daughter of Mr. John Lowell, who resides near Sioux Falls. She is a young lady of rare graces of mind and person, who has won a large circle of warm, true friends not only at her home, but elsewhere where she is known.
“The groom, Mr. McCartney, has long been a resident of this city, where his sterling moral qualities and fine business ability have won for him the confidence and esteem of all.
“Mr. and Mrs. McCartney have settled down to housekeeping in their neat home in this city, and The New Era joins with their host of friends in wishing them all possible joy and prosperity.”
Newspaper Notice: Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) 07 Jan 1889, Mon.
"Bee Hive's Grand Drawing: The following is a list of the Prizes so far as is known
Geo. A. McCartney, Parker, Dakota…..Ticket No. 10147
News Article: Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, Iowa) 27 Mar 1890, Thu.:
"Notes from Parker.
PARKER, March 26.-Special: Geo. A. McCartney, clerk of the court for this district died this morning at 5 o'clock. He has been suffering from diabetes for a number of years. The excitement attending the burning of the county building brought the disease to a fatal conclusion in two days' time. He leaves a wife and one child. He was a young man of good ability and steady habits.
The commissioners are in special session this afternoon to conclude arrangements for re-binding the county records, they being damaged more than was supposed on first report.
The death of the clerk of the court makes another appointment necessary and the commissioners are flooded with applcants for the position."
Newpaper article: The Record (National City, California) 27 Mar 1890 Thu.
"Judge John McCartney received a telegram yesterday morning announcing the death of his son, Geo. A. McCartney at Parker, Dakota. He had been a resident of that place for four years, and was Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts."
From The New Era, Parker, Turner, South Dakota, March 29, 1890:
“The whole community was saddened Wednesday morning to hear of the death of George A. McCartney, one of Parker’s best and most highly esteemed young men. The deceased came here from Vinton, Iowa, about five years ago and accepted a position as clerk in Thielman’s real estate and loan office, where he remained in employment till about two years ago, when he was appointed clerk of the circuit and county courts for this county. These positions he filled intelligently, honourably and acceptably to his employers and the public. A year ago last fall he was married to Miss Minnie Lowell of Sioux Falls, and now leaves his estimable young wife and infant daughter husbandless and fatherless. The deceased was aged 33 years. He had been an invalid of diabetis for a year or more, and has been nearing death’s door for several weeks past. On Monday morning he responded to the fire alarm and aided in rescuing the effects of his office from the burning building. The excitement and exposure of the occasion was too much for his weakened condition, and final dissolution came speedily. The funeral was held yesterday, Rev. T. B. Boughton preaching the funeral sermon, and interment was given in the village cemetery. Mrs. McCartney has the sympathy of the whole community in her sad affliction.”, ,
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1855 - 1890 (34 years)
