James Charles McCoy

Male 1892 - 1976  (83 years)


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  • Name James Charles McCoy  [1
    Born 2 Sep 1892  Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    • birth date in church records is 3 Sep 1892
    Christened 11 Sep 1892  Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Godparents 11 Sep 1892  Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • His godparents were Michael Rielly and Anne Quinlan.
    Census 12 Jun 1900  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    131 Baldwin Avenue 

    • McCoy, William, born April 1865, age 35, married 8 years, born Michigan, father born Scotland, mother born Ireland, stove mounter, can read & write, own mortgaged house
      McCoy, Alice, wife, born Dec 1867, age 32, born Canada Eng, parents born Ireland, immigrated 1880, can read & write
      McCoy, James, son, born Sept 1893, age 6, born Michigan, at school, can read & write
      Mc Coy, William J., son, born Sept 1895, age 4, born Michigan
      McCoy, Robbert E., son, born Aug 1897, age 2, born Michigan
    Census 16 Apr 1910  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    131 Baldwin 

    • Robinson, John
      age 42, married, born Pennsylvania, merchant, auto works
      Robinson, Alice
      wife, age 39, born Can English, father born Canada, mother born Ireland, immigrated 1895
      McCoy, James
      step-son, age 17, born Can English, immigrated 1895, clerk, rubber works
      McCoy, William
      step-son, age 15, born Michigan, machinist, auto works
      McCoy, Emmet R.
      step-son, age 13, born Michigan, go to school
    Newspaper Article 3 Nov 1915  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Detroit Free Press 
    • NEW CORPORATIONS

      Lansing, Mich., Nov. 2 -

      McCoy Bros, Detroit, increased $1,500 to $15,000
    Census 12 Jan 1920  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    53 Goodwin Ave 

    • McCoy, James C.
      own mortaged house, age 27, immigration 1893, can read/write, born Canada, father born Michigan, mother born Canada, business furniture employer
      McCoy, Leah
      wife, age 20, can read/write. born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Poland
      McCoy, Kathryn, daughter, age 3 years 5 months, born Mich
      McCoy, Helen, daughter, age 8 months, born Michigan
      McCoy, Robert E
      brother, age 22, married, born Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Michigan, business furniture store employer

      Immediately next door:
      McCoy, William J.
      renting, age 25, born Michigan, business furniture store employer
      McCoy, Bernice, wife, age 19, cand read/ write, born Ohio
      McCoy, Alice
      mother, age 51, immigrated 1880, can read/write, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Ireland
    Census 1930  Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9

    • McCoy, James
      value of home $10,000, age 35, born Canada English, father born Michigan, mother born Canada English, Salesman, furniture
      McCoy, Leona, wife, age 30, born Michigan
      McCoy, Katherine, daughter, age 13
      McCoy, Helen, daughter, age 10
      McCoy, James, son, age 5
      McCoy, Robert, son, age 4
      McCoy, Elizabeth, daughter, age 1 year 2 months
      McCoy, William father, age 66, married, age 18, born Michigan, parents born Northern Ireland, not working
      Marks, Rosa, mother-in-law, age 61, widowed, born Indiana
      Dunn, Julia, servant, age 18, born Canada English
    Census 8 Apr 1940  Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    197 Rhode Island Ave. 

    • McCoy, James, 47, married, grade 8, born Canada English, same house, co-owner, retail furniture store
      McCoy, Leah K, 41, grade 8, married, born Michigan
      McCoy, Kathryn A, 23, H-4, born Michigan, stenographer, auto manufacturing
      McCoy, Helen R, 20, H-4, born Michigan, sales girl, retail department store
      McCoy, James C Jr, 15, born Michigan
      McCoy, Robert J, 13, born Michigan
      McCoy, Elisabeth M, 11, born Michigan
      McCoy, John M, 9, born Michigan
      McCoy, William J, father, 75, divorced, grade 3, born Michigan, same house, janitor, retail department store
      McCoy, Alice A, mother-in-law, 72, divorced, grade 7, born Canada English, bookkeeper, retail department store
    Residence Feb 1957  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    14431 Camden 
    • He attended funeral for Laurence Gauthier. Signed register James C. McCoy, 14431 Camden.
    Social Security Number Mar 1976  [11
    363-12-5075 
    Died 9 Mar 1976  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    James McCoy prayer card
    James McCoy prayer card
    Obituary 12 Mar 1976  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Detroit Free Press 
    • James C. McCoy, Furniture Dealer

      Services for James C. McCoy, owner of the old McCoy Furniture and Carpet Store in Detroit, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Juliana Church, 14305 Longview, Detroit.
      Mr. McCoy, 83, died Tuesday at his home in Detroit.
      A store owner for 55 years, Mr. McCoy found the McCoy Furniture and carpet store in 1915.
      He is survived by his wife, Irene; two sons, James C. Jr. and John; three daughters, Mrs. Kathryn McAuliffe, Mrs. Helen Menard and Mrs. Elisabeth Tisci; 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
      A scripture service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the Killeen Funeral Home, 9555 Chalmers, Detroit.
    Cemetery 13 Mar 1976  Detroit (Mt. Olivet), Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15
    McCoy Plot - Section 15, Lot 822 
    • McCoy Plot at Mt. Olivet Cemetery

      McCoy, William J. Jr., date of inrernment 3-13-28 (space 3)
      McCoy, Gerald, date of internment 3-30-33 (space 9)
      McInerney, Bridget (Reilly), date of internment 2-22-46 (space 8)
      McCoy, Robert J., date of internment 6-23-52 (space 12)
      McCoy, Alice A., age 87, date of internment 2-14-55 (space 1)
      McCoy, William J., date of internment 11-10-44 (space 7)
      McCoy, Leah Marx, age 58, date of internment 2-1-57 (space 11)
      McCoy, Violet C., age 58, date of internment 1-19-59 (space 6)
      McCoy, William J., age 68, date of internment 5-28-63 (space 5)
      McCoy, Robert Emmett, age 66, date of internment 2-22-64 (space 10)
      McCoy, James C, date of internment 13 Mar 1976 (space 4)

    Name James C. McCoy  [16
    Name James William McCoy  [17
    Name William James McCoy  [3
    _HASHTAG Mt. Olivet Cemetery 
    • buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    _UID 05CB45468BE34DFAAC4D5059A8C03D99F0A5 
    Buried 13 Mar 1976  Detroit (Mt. Olivet), Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Person ID I223  Gauthier Family Tree
    Last Modified 18 Jul 2020 

    Father William John McCoy,   b. 27 Dec 1864, Hamtramck, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1944, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Alice Agnes Riley,   b. 17 Dec 1867, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1955, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1891  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 19, 20
    • marriage license in Book 4, pg 484, State of Mich, 1891
    McCoy - Riley marriage certificate
    McCoy - Riley marriage certificate
    William J. McCoy & Alice Riley original marriage certificate
    William J. McCoy & Alice Riley original marriage certificate
    certificate nbr. 9724
    Marriage Ceremony 20 Oct 1891  Detroit (Our Lady of Hope), Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    • Witnesses were Michael Riley and Elizabeth McCoy.
    Divorced 23 Jun 1906 
    Divorced 23 Jun 1906  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [21
    • Record nbr. 29716
      Alice McCoy & William McCoy
      Marriage Oct. 20, 1891 in Detroit, Mich.
      3 children
      Wife filed Apr. 12, 1906
      Granted June 23, 1906 for non-support
    Family ID F14  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Irene,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2016 
    Family ID F2298  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Leah Marx,   b. 1899, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1957, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 14 Jul 1915  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Kathryn Alice McCoy,   b. 19 Jul 1916, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1996  (Age 80 years)
     2. Helen Rose McCoy,   b. 24 Apr 1919, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 2001  (Age 82 years)
     3. James Charles McCoy, Jr.,   b. 16 Oct 1924, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 2000, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Robert John McCoy,   b. 6 Jun 1926, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1952, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     5. Elizabeth Mary McCoy,   b. Abt 1928,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. John "Jack" M. McCoy,   b. 4 Jan 1931, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 2013, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     7. Gerald McCoy,   b. 8 Apr 1932, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1933, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2016 
    Family ID F1784  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • (Research):second wife (?) Irene

  • Sources 
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    2. [S138] Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996 - Ancestry, Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, ((ancestry.com : 22 Jun 2010)), accessed 13 Mar 2011), James C. McCoy Sr; Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Lansing, Michigan. (Reliability: 3).

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      Dated recorded was September 22nd 1892. This was corrected by the mother on 4/5/42 to read September 2, 1892.

    5. [S108] 1900 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T623, roll T623_753, Detroit, Ward 17, enumeration district (ED) 172, sheet 17B, dwelling 340, house nbr 131, family 376, William McCoy, accessed 9 Jun 2010 (Reliability: 4), 9 Jun 2010.

    6. [S109] 1910 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry. com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T624, roll T624_680, image 454, Detroit, Ward 17, Wayne, enumeration district (ED) 247, sheet 3 A, dwelling 44, address 131 Baldwin Ave, family 47, John Robinson, Alice, James McCoy, William McCoy, Emmet R. McCoy, accessed 10 Jun 2010 (Reliability: 4), 10 Jun 2010.

    7. [S452] Detroit Free Press - Newspapers.com, Michigan. Detroit., "NEW CORPORATIONS," 3 Nov 1915, p. 15, col. 2; digital images, \i Newspapers.com\i0 (Reliability: 3), 20 Mar 2016.

    8. [S107] 1920 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T625, roll T625_805, Detroit, Ward 3, part of District 10, enumeration district (ED) 113, sheet 10 B, dwelling 143, address 53 Goodurn Ave and 51 Goddurn Ave, family 205 and 206, James McCoy, Robert E. McCoy, William J. McCoy and Alice McCoy, accessed 9 Jun 2010 (Reliability: 4), 9 Jun 2010.

    9. [S110] 1930 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T626, roll 1074, image 802.0, Highland Park, Wayne, enumeration district (ED) 82-997, sheet 8 B, dwelling 150, address 197 Rhode Island, family 158, James McCoy, accessed 10 Jun 2010 (Reliability: 4), 10 Jun 2010.

    10. [S306] 1940 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), T627, Higland Park, Wayne County, enumeration district (ED) 82-123, sheet 5B & 6A, household 118, James C. McCoy & William J. McCoy, accessed 29 Dec 2013 (Reliability: 3), 29 Dec 2013.

    11. [S124] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration, (\i Ancestry.com\i0 ), entry for James McCoy Sr., Mar 1976, SS no. 363-12-5075, accessed 10 Jun 2010 (Reliability: 4), 10 Jun 2010.

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    14. [S98] Michigan, Wayne County, Death Certificate, Michigan. Wayne., death certificate no. 629 local - 68212946 state (1944). (Reliability: 4), 11 Jul 2009.

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    16. [S366] Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Mt. Olivet Cemetery - Mt. Elliott Cemetery Association, (mtelliott.com/genealogy, 2014), 1 Apr 2014, 1976 - James C. McCoy, sec 15; lot 822; space 4 (Reliability: 3), 1 Apr 2014.

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    18. [S34] Michigan, Detroit, Our Lady of Help, 1891 - page 110 - McCoy & Riley (Reliability: 4), 20 Jul 2004.

    19. [S99] Michigan, Detroit, Marriage Certificate, Michigan. Michigan Department of Public Health., Marriage Certificate 9724 (1891), McCoy-Riley (Reliability: 4), 11 Jul 2009.

    20. [S149] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925 - FamilySearch, Michigan., (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, \i FamilySearch\i0 . familysearch.org : 2010.), Film nbr 2342492; Digital folder 4208243; Image 348, William J. McCoy-Alice Riley, 20 Oct 1891, Detroit, Wayne, accessed 13 Mar 2011 (Reliability: 4), 13 Mar 2011.

    21. [S491] Michigan Divorce Records, 1897-1952, Michigan Dept of Health & Vital Statistics, (\i Ancestry.com\i0 . www.ancestry.com : 2017.), (www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 Jan 2018); Alice McCoy & William McCoy, record nbr. 29716, granted 23 Jun 1906; Michigan Department of Community Health, Diviison for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan. (Reliability: 3), 24 Jan 2018.