Martin McDermott
(1829 - 1864)

Felix Butler
(1844 - 1920)

Anne Hart
(1833 - 1868)

Elizabeth Kennedy
(1842 - 1895)

Bernard McDermott

Annie Butler

b. 29 Nov 1860, Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
d. 15 Sep 1949, Duquesne, PA
br. 19 Sep 1949, Holy Name Cemetery, West Mifflin, PA
occ. Coalminer, Grocer
edu.
rel. Roman Catholic

b. 24 May 1866, Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
d. 10 Aug 1929, Duquesne, PA
br. 13 Aug 1929, Holy Name Cemetery, West Mifflin, PA
occ. Shopkeeper, Homemaker
edu.
rel. Roman Catholic

James Joseph McDermott
Michael A. McDermott
John L. McDermott
Phillip S. McDermott
George J. McDermott
Elizabeth Anne McDermott
Bernard M. McDermott
Anne Regina McDermott
Catherine McDermott
Daniel P. McDermott
Ildafonse McDermott

Notes for Annie Butler

Annie ran a small grocery store, primarily in order to be able to purchase food at wholesale prices for her large family. She couldn't read and had to rely on the honesty of her customers. The McDermotts were relatively well-off. Bernard was a coffee/tea blender and a jeweler. They owned rental properties in addition to their home over the store on Wilmot Street, which had two parlors, one for everyday and one for "good". Every Sunday the Powers family came to visit after Mass with their 10-12 children and Annie and her daughters brought forth a huge Sunday dinner.^{1, 12 Oct 1996}
Most of the children were delivered by Grannie Qualters, midwife. The Qualters were a prolific German family in Duquesne.^{1, 13 Nov 1996}
The McDermott boys worked in the steel mill. The girls took hot lunches to them everyday. The girls were also responsible for helping the laundry woman do the wash for the family. When each girl graduated from high school, she received a fur coat and pearl necklace from their parents. The boys didn't marry until the girls completed their schooling. The boys did not go to college.
The house on Friendship Street was built where there had once been a barn on the McDermott property. Annie and Bernard owned at least the two blocks between Wilmont Street and the street behind Aunt Margaret's house. Annie Butler bore 15 children.^{1, 12 Oct 1996}

Medical
Breast cancer. Died from complications after surgery due to her diabetes - wound would not heal. Annie had a registered nurse in her home every day for 12-hour shifts in addition to her daughters caring for her. Nurse was named Kathlenn Flanaghan.^{1, 22 Jan 2000}

Obituary

Residence
ca 1890 - Moved to Duquesne^{75, Aug 12, 1929}
1902 - Mom says Neenie was born at West Grant Avenue¹
1929 - 206 Wilmot Street, Duquesne

Notes for Bernard McDermott

First registered Democrat in Duquesne. Governor of Pennsylvania came to his funeral.^{1, 12 Oct 1996}

Obituary

Residence
1871 - Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland¹⁰⁴
1887 - Pennsylvania (first child born)
ca 1890 - Moved to Duquesne
1898 - Grant Avenue, Duquesne^{75, Jan 14, 1898}
1905 - 204 Wilmot, Duquesne³⁴
1929 - 206 Wilmot Street, Duquesne^{75, Aug 12, 1929}
1949 - 132 Friendship Ave., Duquesne^{75, Sep 16, 1949}