Josephine "Daisy" McNamara

Female 1891 - 1941  (49 years)


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  • Name Josephine "Daisy" McNamara 
    Nickname Daisy 
    Born 14 Oct 1891  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    787 Larned E 

    • McNamara, Sarshfield, born Aug 1857, age 42, married 14 years, born Can Eng, immig 1870, barber
      McNamara, Bridget, born Dec 1862, age 37, born Can Eng, immig 1875
      McNamara, William, born Nov 1897, age 12, born Mich
      McNamara, James, born, Feb 1889, age 11, born Mich
      McNamara, Josephine, born, Oct 1891, age 8, born Mich
    Census 1920  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    181 King Ave. 

    • Silver, Jack, boarder, age 30, born NY, parents born NY, manager stock room, auto
      Silver, Josephine, boarder, age 28, born Michigan, parents born Michigan
      Silver, Norman, boarder, age 9, born Illinois
      --Just Below--
      Quinlan, Edward, boarder, age 20, imm 1919, born Can Eng, machinist, auto
      Quinlan, Leo, boarder, age 19, imm 1916, born Can Eng, machinist, auto
    Census 1930  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    381 Holbrook Ave - Del Rio Apartments 

    • Silver, Jacob, age 40, age at 1st marriage 18, born NY, parents born Russia, cigar clerk, store
      Silver, Josephine, age 39, age at 1st marriage 17, born Michigan
      Silver, Norman, age 19, born Illinois,
    Census 1940  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    7705 Oakland Ave. 

    • Silver, Norman, age 29, born Illinois, same place as 1935, manager, beer garden
      Silver, Josephine, mother, age 48, widow, born Mich, same place
    Additional information
    • October 2016 - Story according to Tim McGuire and confirmed by Franklin Quinlan and who identified the owners of the bar - Daisy and her husband Jack owned a bar that was directly on top of the Detroit/Hamtramck border. The cities had different closing times. (Not sure which was first) At the closing time for the first city the patrons would slide down the bar to the other end and continue drinking until the next closing time. During prohibition the bar was a "blind pig".
    Name Daisy McNamara 
    Name Josephine Silver  [1
    _UID F010E742CC5B48658EAF700D3131DC877C72 
    Died 9 Jul 1941  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • widow
    Person ID I5208  Gauthier Family Tree
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2016 

    Father Sarsfield M. McNamara,   b. 11 Aug 1857, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1909, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Bridget "Bid" Reilly,   b. 14 Dec 1862, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1946, Eloise, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 26 Nov 1886  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Divorced 2 Nov 1900  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Divorce - Detroit, Wayne County, page 529
      Record nbr 22343
      Bridget McNamara and Sarsfield McNamara
      Married Nov. 26, 1886 in Detroit
      Four children
      Complainant was wife, for non-support
      PENDING
    Family ID F2125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jacob "Jack" Silver,   b. 12 Aug 1889, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1939, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married Abt 1910 
    Children 
     1. Norman Matthew Silver,   b. 19 Jan 1911, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1995, East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2016 
    Family ID F2126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Herbert H. Habel,   b. Abt 1888, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 31 Dec 1907  Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F2159  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • (Research):October 2016 - Story according to Tim McGuire and confirmed by Franklin Quinlan (and who identified the owners), Daisy and her husband Jack owned a bar that was directly on top of the Detroit/Hamtramck border. The cities had different closing times. (Not sure which was first) At the closing time for the first city the patrons would slide down the bar to the other end and continue drinking until the next closing time. During prohibition the bar was a "blind pig".

  • Sources 
    1. [S337] Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan, ((familysearch.org)), accessed 4 Apr 2014), 1941 death of Josephine Silver of Detroit - fhl film 1972897; Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Lansing, Michigan. (Reliability: 3), 4 Apr 2014.

    2. [S108] 1900 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T623, Detroit (ward 13), Wayne County, enumeration district (ED) 82-142, sheet 15A, dwelling 240, family 261, Sarshfield McNamara, accessed 5 Apr 2014 (Reliability: 3), 5 Apr 2014.

    3. [S255] Michigan Births and Christenings Index, 1867-1911 - Ancestry, FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, ((ancestry.com : 2011)), accessed 3 Nov 2016), 14 Oct 1891 birth of Josephine McNamara, daughter of Sashfield McNamara; FamilySearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. (Reliability: 3), 3 Nov 2016.

    4. [S107] 1920 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T625, Detroit (ward 3), Wayne County, enumeration district (ED) 113, sheet 4A, dwelling 39, family 79, Jack Silver, accessed 3 Nov 2016 (Reliability: 3), 3 Nov 2016.

    5. [S110] 1930 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T626, Detroit (ward 1), Wayne County, enumeration district (ED) 82-30, sheet 22B, dwelling 25, family 111, Jacob Silver, accessed 5 Apr 2014 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S306] 1940 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), T627, Detroit (ward 3), Wayne County, enumeration district (ED) 84-1136, sheet 11A, household 211, Josephine Silver, accessed 4 Apr 2014 (Reliability: 3), 4 Apr 2014.

    7. [S491] Michigan Divorce Records, 1897-1952, Michigan Dept of Health & Vital Statistics, (\i Ancestry.com\i0 . www.ancestry.com : 2017.), (www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 Jul 2018); 1900 - Wayne County - nbr 22343 - Bridget McNamara & Sarsfiled McNamara - PENDING; Michigan Department of Community Health for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan. (Reliability: 2), 19 Jul 2018.

    8. [S373] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1869-1927, Ontario, Canada., (Digital images. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Uta, \i FamilySearch\i0 . familysearch.org : 2013.), marriage register, Essex County: 7556, Herbert H. Habel-Josephine McNamara, 1907; accessed 5 Apr 2014. (Reliability: 3), 5 Apr 2014.

    9. [S321] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934, Ontario., (Digital images. Ancestry.com Operation, Inc., \i Ancestry.com\i0 . ancestry.com : 2010.), marriage register, Essex County: 303; nbr 116, Herbert H. Habel-Josephine McNamara, 1907; accessed 5 Apr 2014. (Reliability: 3), 5 Apr 2014.