Robert MCALONEY^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}

1875 - 1961  (86 years)

• Name	Robert MCALONEY
  Born	20 May 1875	Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland   [8]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	5277ABB5BA23D511B6E7DD3AFA2E9C3599F8
  Died	14 Dec 1961	St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I90	YoungFamily
  Last Modified	14 May 2022

  
  

  Father	James MCALONEY,   b. 1840,   d. 5 Feb 1912, General Hospital, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Mary (Ann) CARSON,   b. Abt 1841/1849,   d. 17 Oct 1903, 78 Causeway Street, Portrush, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Married	17 Nov 1861	Killowen, Coleraine, Derry, Ireland   [10]
  _UID	B181ABB5BA23D511B6E7DD3AFA2E9C35027E
  Notes	Killowen is a parish containing the following Townlands: Ballycairn Castletoodry Churchland Drumaquill Killcranny The Parish of Killowen is one of the smallest in the geographical area in the Diocese of Derry, yet on of the largest in population. Its church which is dedicated to St.John, is situated on the west bank of the River Bann in Coleraine, Co. Derry. The diocesan boundary with Connor Diocese is formed by the river, and the other side of which is the parish of St. Patrick's, Coleraine. For more information and photos of the church go to: http://fredrickhervey4thearlofbristol.blogspot.ca/2012/08/killowen-coleraine-st-john.html [11]
  Family ID	F69	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth MCCOLL,   b. 13 Nov 1871, Ireland
  Married	28 Dec 1898	St. Anne, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland   [12, 13]
  _UID	C2826EFD7ADD454285C12EDBF20BF410DD81
  Children	1. Adelaide MCALONEY,   b. Jun Qtr 1900 (April 11, 1900), Bolton District, Lancashire, England (vol. 8c, p 512) ,   d. 20 May 1975, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada   2. Malcolm MCALONEY,   b. June Qtr 1901, Bolton District, Lancashire, England (vol. 8c, p 534) ,   d. 15 Jul 1921, S.S. Ontario No. 1, Genessee Dock, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 20 years)
  Last Modified	15 May 2022
  Family ID	F67	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary LOGAN,   b. Abt 1874,   d. 24 Jan 1952, Outremont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	1 Dec 1902	269 High Street, Glasgow, Blackfriars District, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [14]
  _UID	EFAFF22FF787C7438EE3D03ECFC80A45ACFA
  Children	1. Agnes Davis MCALONEY,   b. 28 Mar 1904, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. Aft 16 Sep 1970  (Age > 66 years)   2. Robert Carson MCALONEY,   b. 21 Aug 1910, Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 16 Sep 1970, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	15 May 2022
  Family ID	F68	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Edith Catherine HILL,   b. 20 Oct 1918, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Aug 2001, Albright Manor, Beamsville, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Sep 1940	St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
  _UID	D976ABB5BA23D511B6E7DD3AFA2E9C351F59
  Children	1. Mary Winifred MCALONEY,   b. 24 Sep 1944, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Dec 2003, St. Catharines General Hospital, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	15 May 2022
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1907: 3 Apr Sailing in steerage Robert arrived at Saint John, New Brunswick on the Cassandra out of Glasgow 1909: arrived Mrs. M. McAloney, housewife aged 35 along with May Riley aged 11; William Riley aged 10; Adelaide McAloney aged 9; Malcolm McAloney aged 8 and Agnes McAloney aged 4-1/2, all travelling to Montreal, Quebec on board the Grampain of the Allan Line sailing out of Glasgow departing 16 Oct. 1909 and bound for Quebec and Montreal. 1940: Robert McAloney, householder 25 Academy Street 1940: Edith Hill, maid, 33 Hillcrest 1941: Victor Hill (Minnie) works Conroy Manufacturing, householder 175 King Street 1941: Edith Hill, salesclerk Kresages, rooms at 25 Academy Street (as of Jun-Nov 1940 still single) 1941: Robert McAloney, householder 25 Academy Street 1942: V. J. Hill (Minnie) works Conroy Manufacturing, householder 25 Academy Street 1943: V. J. Hill (Minnie) works Conroy Manufacturing, householder 25 Academy Street 1943: June 16 Edith McAloney crosses border at Whirlpool Bridge, Niagara Falls alone to enter U.S.A. for a "visit" 1944: Victor Hill (Minnie) works Conroy Manufactuing, householder 25 Academy Street 1945: Victor J. Hill (Minnie), operator Conroy, householder 25 Academy Street 1945: Lillian Hill, 25 Academy Street 1945: Doris Hill, operator Lightening Fastener, 25 Academy Street 1946: Victor Hill (Minnie), gardener, householder 116 Queenston Street, Apt. #10 1946: Robert McAloney (Edith), 31 Raymond Street 1946: Doris Hill, assembler Lightening Fastener, 31 Raymond Street 1947: Victor Hill (Minnie), maintenance Silverwoods Dairy, householder 116 Queenston Street, Apt. #10 1947: Lillian Hill, beauty parlor, 112 Queenston Street, reside 116 Queenston Street 1947: Doris Hill, operator Lightening Fastener, 31 Raymond Street 1947: Robert McAloney (Edith), 31 Raymond Street Joined British Army 12 Feb 1918. Discharged from Dept of Inland Waterways and Docks, WWI, on 19 Feb 1918 pursuant to King's Regulations paragraph 392 (vii) Having been claimed for wife desertion (b) By the wife An interesting memorial has turned up in Mont-Royal Cemetery, Montreal as follows: Robert Mcaloney BIRTH unknown DEATH 1 Aug 1922 BURIAL Cimetière Mont-Royal Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada MEMORIAL ID 108932547 · View Source This date is suspicious and a death certificate needs to be found that matches this memorial as that is the time in which Robert turns up in St. Catharines as Robert Carson. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Record Transcription: Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960 Learn about this record set What can I do with this record? View Image Create a tree Print Report an Error People with same last name on this voyage Other people associated with this record. Robt McAloney First name(s) Robt Last name McAloney Gender Male Age ADULT Marital status S Departure year 1903 Departure day 28 Departure month 3 Departure port Glasgow Destination port New York Destination NEW YORK State New York Country United States Destination country United States Ship name Laurentian Ship master's first name ALEX G Ship master's last name STEWART Shipping line ALLAN LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS AND STATE LINE Ship destination port NEW YORK Ship destination country USA Ship square feet 14034 Ship registered tonnage 2838 Number of passengers 529 Record set Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960 Category Travel & migration Subcategory Passenger Lists Collections from Great Britain, Scotland, United States, Americas ================================================================================= For a very long time a Mrs. McArthy was a mysterious figure that Edith nee Hill used to refer to as having known Robert McAloney. Mrs. McArthy is also the one who told Edith about Robert having "another family". I could never place this mysterious woman. Well, today, January 5, 2021 a random post on the Vintage St. Catharines Facebook page by Ron Unruh as put Mrs. McArthy into context. Here is the message he posted: "Clark Street. 8 small homes built in 1906. My friend Eddie McArthy lived in the first home, closest to the viewer. I lived at #10 across the street, 1949-‘54. The McArthys were the first family on our block to own a b/w television. Mrs. McArthy let neighbourhood kids watch Hopalong Cassidy & Sagebrush Trail before we went home for supper. In 1978 the homes were taken down and Hillcrest Terrace replaced them." Mrs. McArthy lived around the corner from Robert and the family, who were then living on Academy Street and later moved to the next block on the other side of Clark Street, Raymond Street. The common area that they would have likely shared was First United Church on the corner of Clark and Church Street and opposite Academy Street. ================================================================================= Robert apparently deserted his family in Montreal by joining the army as follows. I have included the transcript of his discharge from the army having been charged by Mary nee Logan with desertion in October 1918. Note particularly, that he joined the British army, not the Canadian Expeditionary Force. British Army, Attestation Papers WWI (The National Archives), Soldiers Documents, Burnt Documents, WO363, Army Form B. 2505., 19 Feb 1918, The National Archives, Kew, , Richmond, Surrey, England, TW9 4DU. "Army Form B. 2505. Short Service (For the Duration of the War.) Attestation of No. W. R. 600465 Name Macaloney Robert Corps and Waterways Docks [remainder illegible] What is your name? Robert Macaloney In or near what Parish or Town were you born: Colraine [sic], in the County of London Derry, Ireland What is your full Address? 11 Aird Avenue, Montreal Are you a British Subject? Yes What is your age? 43 years What is your Trade or Calling? foreman Carpenter Are you Married? Yes Have you ever served in any branch of His Majesty's Forces, naval or military? No Have you truly stated the whole, if any, of your previous service? Yes Are you willing to be vaccinated or re-vaccintaed? Yes Are you willing to be enlisted for General Service? Yes Did you receive a Notice, and do you understand its meaning, and who gave it to you? No Are you willing to serve upon the following conditions, provided His Majesty should so long require your services? For the duration of the War, at the end of which you will be discharged with all convenient speed. If employed with Hospitals, depots of Mounted Units, and as Clerks, Etc. you may be retained after the termination of hostilities until your services can be spared, but such retention shall in no case exceed six months? Yes I, Robert Macaloney do hereby solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagements made. Signature of Recruit : R. McAloney Signature of Witness. James Hauper Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation: I, Robert Macaloney swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to His Majesty King George the Fifth, His Heirs, and Successors, and that I will, as in duty bound, honestly and faithfully defend His Majesty, His Heirs, and Successors, in Person, Crown, and Dignity against all enemies, and will observe and obey all orders of His Majesty, His Heirs, and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me. So help me God. Oath taken at Montreal on 12 February 1918 Descriptive Report on Enlistment Name Robert Macaloney Apparent age 43 years [all the rest of the description is blank] Name and address of next-of-kin: Mrs. Mary Macaloney, 11 Aird Avenue, Montreal, relationship wife Particulars as to Marriage. Mary Logan, widow Glasgow Scotland October 1903 11 Aird Avenue, Montreal present address Verified from certificate [left blank] Particulars as to children. Agnes Davison Macaloney born March 1904, Stevenson, Glasgow Verified from Certificate [left blank] Robert Carson Macaloney born August 1912 Montreal Verified from Certificate [left blank] Statement of the Services of No. WR600465 Name Macaloney R Corps: I. W. & D., R. Eng. Battalion or Depot: Montreal Promotions, Reductions, Casualties, etc.: Discharged K. R. 3gr (vii) b [translation of above: Discharged from Dept of Inland Waterways and Docks, WWI, on 19 Feb 1918 pursuant to King's Regulations paragraph 392 (vii) Having been claimed for wife desertion (b) By the wife] Army Rank: Sapper Date: 19th Feb. 1918 Service not allowed to reckon for fixing the rate of Pension: Years [blank] Days [blank] Signature of Officers certifying correctness of entries G. A. C. Cooper Capt, R.E. for Major R. E. D. A. D., I. W. & D. Department of Inland Waterways & Docks. "Imperial Royal Engineers" Statment of the Account of No. W. R. 600465 Sapper Macaloney. R. Attested: - 12th, February 1918. Discharged: - 19th, February 1918. K.R. 392 (vii) b Regtl Pay 1/2. Engr Pay 2/-. Cross Rate 3/2. No Allotment, Nett Rate. 3/2. Credit. Pay from 12/2/18 to 19/2/18- 8 Days at 3/2. = 25/4. 3 $6.16 Debit. Advance of pay 15/2/18 $2.00 Deficiency of kit. Nil. Balance due to clear a/c $4.16 Received the sum of $4.16 (Four Dollars and Sixteen Cents) in full payment of the above account. Montreal. P. Q. 19th, February 1918. Signed for R. Macaloney Certified Correct. Signed Gab Cooper, Capt. R. E. for- Major. R. E. Deputy Assistant Director. Dept of Inland Waterways & Docks On the Statement of Allotment of Separation Pay, page 2 6.(a) Are you separated from your wife, either under and Order of Court or by Consent? No. This was signed by R. Macaloney on 12.6.18 Original data: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO). War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War ‘Burnt Documents’ (Microfilm Copies); (The National Archives Microfilm Publication WO363); Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies; The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England." My aunt used to be greatly distressed by a hairdressing customer that she had named Mrs. Carson! Mrs. Carson had worked her way into my aunt's beauty salon claiming to know Robert very well and claiming that he boarded with her when he first arrived in the Niagara Peninsula. My aunt many, many, many times replayed her conversations with Mrs. Carson to me when she would visit me when I lived on Elm Street. She was greatly distressed around this time 1980-1990 as Mary, my cousin, had concocted some very damaging stories about Robert that she told my aunt - I know why she did that, but my poor aunt couldn't put anything into perspective and so a lot of the past about Robert came flooding back to her and in particular her conversations with Mrs. Carson. Apparently, Mrs. Carson freely told my aunt about Robert's "other family and children that he had deserted" 'somewhere in Canada'. Mrs. Carson came into my aunt's life before she and Robert were married and she always put it down to Mrs. Carson's own jealously as Robert didn't want to marry her (Mrs. Carson). But, when Mary pulled the grand scheme during the 80s my aunt became so angry with Robert and so angry with herself for marrying him.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] 1901 Census, England and Wales, Office of National Statistics, General Register Office, Kew, Surrey, England, (http://www.census.gov.uk), Bolton le Moors, The Saviours, Bolton, Lancashire, RG13/3628, fol. 113, p. 58, 31 Mar 1901. Household Schedule #393, 32 Gilnow Grove: Robert C. McIloney [sic], head, married, 27, joiner apprentice, worker, born Ireland Lizzie McIloney, wife, married, 28, no occupation, born Ireland Adelaide McIloney, daughter, single, 11 months, born Bolton, Lancashire [S43] 1911 Census, Canada, Statistics Canada, (Ottawa, Canada: Statistics Canada), Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec, District #4, ED #16, p. 6, Jun 1911. Household Schedule #47, Joliette Street: McAloney Robert head mar, 37, born May 1874, England, emigrated 1905, Race or tribe English, Nationality Canadian, Presbyterian religion, carpenter, Employment other than at chief occupation or trade if any: 6-6-03 [since June 3, 1903], as employee, working in house construction, can read, can write, language spoken English [only] Mary wife, mar, 37, born June 1874 Scotland, emigrated 1908, Race or tribe English, Nationality Canadian, Presbyterian religion, no occupation, can read, can write, language spoken English [only] Maraly Riely, daughter, single, 14, born Mar 1897 Scotland, emigrated 1908, Race or tribe English, Nationality Canadian, Presbyterian religion, , Employment other than at chief occupation or trade if any: 7-6-09 [since June 7, 1909], as employee, working in blouses, employed 38 weeks during 1910, working 54 hours per week, total earnings for 1910 was $800.00, per hour pay was $0.30, can read, can write, language spoken English [only] William Riely, son, single, 13, born July 1898 Scotland, emigrated 1908, Race or tribe English, Nationality Canadian, Presbyterian religion, in school, months in school during 1910 was 10, can read, can write, language spoken English [only] Addlidy [Adelaide] McAloney, son, single, 11, born May 1899, England, emigrated 1908, Race or tribe English, Nationality Canadian, Presbyterian religion, in school, months in school during 1910 was 10, can read, can write, language spoken English [only] Melcum [Malcolm] McAloney, daughter, single, 10, born April 1901 England, eigrated 1908, Race or tribe English, Nationality Canadian, Presbyterian religion, in school, months in school during 1910 was 10, can read, can write, language spoken English [only] Agnes McAloney, daughter single, 7, born March 1903 Scotland, emigrated 1908, Race or tribe English, Nationality Canadian, Presbyterian religion, in school, months in school during 1910 was 10, can read, can write, language spoken English [only] Robert McAloney, son, single, 9/12, born Aug 1910, Province of Quebec, Race or tribe English, Nationality Canadian, Presbyterian religion, months in school during 1910 was 10, can read, can write, language spoken English [only] [S44] Passenger Arrival Record, Canadian Immigration Service, Ottawa, Canada: Ministry of Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, (Not published), Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Vessel Cassandra out of Glasgow, Apr 1907. Arrived April 1907 at Saint John, New Brunswick on board the Cassandra, Master J. Mitchell, 4,725 tonnage, from port of Glasgow, date of sailing 3.3.07 [date might be partially cut off], total number of superficial feet in the several compartments set apart for passengers, other than cabin passengers was 19,928; total number of adult passengers, exclusive of master, crew and cabin passengers which the vessel can legally carry 780, where bound St. John, New Brunswick. Total of 165 males, 19 females and 15 children under 14 years of age on board. Line 38 Number of Railway Order: 4018 Amount of Cash To be filled in by Immigration Agent at Port of Landing: $20.00 Name of Passenger: Robt. M'Aloney Age of Adult Male: 32 Age of Adult Female: [blank] Children under 14 years of age: [blank] Able to Read: [check-marked] Able to Write: [check-marked] Married of Single: [check-marked married] Profession, Occupation or Calling of Passenger: Joiner [added to which is "S.I.N. Canada] Nation or Country of Birth: [check-marked Scotland] Counties in British Isles from which Passenger came: Lanark Births at Sea: [blank] Deaths at Sea: [blank] Place of ultimate destination of Passengers excepting "Tourists and returned Canadians" who are to be so described: Montreal [S45] Passenger Arrival Record: List or Mainfest of Alien Passengers seeking Admittance to U.S.A., Form 1-Canada, Ottawa, Canada: Department of Immigration and Naturalization, (Not published), RG 85, fol. 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Wasington, Oct 1907. Arriving at Montreal, Quebec, October 1907 No. on List: In Transit Name in Full - Family Name, Given Name: McAloney, Robert Age - Years, Months: 33 years, 0 months Sex: male Married of Single: Married Calling or Occupation: Transit Able to Read: [check-marked yes] Able to Write: [check-marked yes] Nationality, (Country of which citizen or subject): England Race or People: English Last Permanent Residence - Country, City or Town: Canada, Montreal The name and complete address of nearest relative in country whence alien came. Transit page beyond that should be adjoining to this folio appears to be missing. Known as Border Crossing Cards - Canada to U.S. [S46] Passenger Arrival Record: List or Mainfest of Alien Passengers, United States Immigration Service, Washington, D.C.: United States Immigration Service, (Not published), T1151, RG085, Rolls 1, fol. 53. S. S. Ottoman sailing from Liverpool, England, 12 Dec 1907. Arriving at Portland, Maine, U.S.A. Dec. 25, 1907 No. on List: 7 Name in Full - Family Name, Given Name: McAloney, Robert Age - Years, Months: 33 years, 0 months Sex: male Married of Single: Married Calling or Occupation: Cattleman [by way of ditto marks under first listing on page] Able to Read: [check-marked yes] Able to Write: [check-marked yes] Nationality, (Country of which citizen or subject): Canada Race or People: English Last Permanent Residence - Country, City or Town: Canada, Montreal The name and complete address of nearest relative in country whence alien came. [left blank] Final Destination - State, City or Town: Quebec, Montreal Whether having a ticket to such final destination: [check-marked yes] By whom was passage paid? [left blank] Whether ever before in the United States: and if so, when and where: [left blank] Yes or No: [left blank] Year or period of years: [left blank] Where? [left blank] Whether going to join a relative or friend, what relative or friend and his name and complete address: [left blank] See Border Crossing Card October 1907 [S46] Passenger Arrival Record: List or Mainfest of Alien Passengers, United States Immigration Service, Washington, D.C.: United States Immigration Service, (Not published), Portland, Maine, December, 1907, 25 Dec 1907. Robert sailed out of Liverpool on board the S. S. Ottoman on November 12, 1907 arriving at Portland, Maine on December 25, 1907 headed back to Canada and his last place of residence in Montreal, aged 33 years, married, able to read and write. Only 7 other passengers with him. Of those two other men were from Montreal, English race, both were married and both were cattlemen: Allen Crabtree, 54, was landing at Portland and intending to stay. William Gettings, 49, was intending to return to Montreal. U.S., Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists, 1820-1873 and 1893-1959 for Robert McAloney Records from Record Group 287, Publications of the U.S. Government; Record Group 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] and Record Group 36, Records of the United States Customs Service. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. [S155] Attestation Papers WWI, British Army, (The National Archives), Soldiers Documents, Burnt Documents, WO363, Army Form B. 2505., 19 Feb 1918. Army Form B. 2505. Short Service (For the Duration of the War.) Attestation of No. W. R. 600465 Name Macaloney Robert Corps and Waterways Docks [remainder illegible] What is your name? Robert Macaloney In or near what Parish or Town were you born: Colraine [sic], in the County of London Derry, Ireland What is your full Address? 11 Aird Avenue, Montreal Are you a British Subject? Yes What is your age? 43 years What is your Trade or Calling? foreman Carpenter Are you Married? Yes Have you ever served in any branch of His Majesty's Forces, naval or military? No Have you truly stated the whole, if any, of your previous service? Yes Are you willing to be vaccinated or re-vaccintaed? Yes Are you willing to be enlisted for General Service? Yes Did you receive a Notice, and do you understand its meaning, and who gave it to you? No Are you willing to serve upon the following conditions, provided His Majesty should so long require your services? For the duration of the War, at the end of which you will be discharged with all convenient speed. If employed with Hospitals, depots of Mounted Units, and as Clerks, Etc. you may be retained after the termination of hostilities until your services can be spared, but such retention shall in no case exceed six months? Yes I, Robert Macaloney do hereby solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagements made. Signature of Recruit : R. McAloney Signature of Witness. James Hauper Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation: I, Robert Macaloney swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to His Majesty King George the Fifth, His Heirs, and Successors, and that I will, as in duty bound, honestly and faithfully defend His Majesty, His Heirs, and Successors, in Person, Crown, and Dignity against all enemies, and will observe and obey all orders of His Majesty, His Heirs, and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me. So help me God. Oath taken at Montreal on 12 February 1918 Descriptive Report on Enlistment Name Robert Macaloney Apparent age 43 years [all the rest of the description is blank] Name and address of next-of-kin: Mrs. Mary Macaloney, 11 Aird Avenue, Montreal, relationship wife Particulars as to Marriage. Mary Logan, widow Glasgow Scotland October 1903 11 Aird Avenue, Montreal present address Verified from certificate [left blank] Particulars as to children. Agnes Davison Macaloney born March 1904, Stevenson, Glasgow Verified from Certificate [left blank] Robert Carson Macaloney born August 1912 Montreal Verified from Certificate [left blank] Statement of the Services of No. WR600465 Name Macaloney R Corps: I. W. & D., R. Eng. Battalion or Depot: Montreal Promotions, Reductions, Casualties, etc.: Discharged K. R. 3gr (vii) b [translation of above: Discharged from Dept of Inland Waterways and Docks, WWI, on 19 Feb 1918 pursuant to King's Regulations paragraph 392 (vii) Having been claimed for wife desertion (b) By the wife] Army Rank: Sapper Date: 19th Feb. 1918 Service not allowed to reckon for fixing the rate of Pension: Years [blank] Days [blank] Signature of Officers certifying correctness of entries G. A. C. Cooper Capt, R.E. for Major R. E. D. A. D., I. W. & D. Department of Inland Waterways & Docks. "Imperial Royal Engineers" Statment of the Account of No. W. R. 600465 Sapper Macaloney. R. Attested: - 12th, February 1918. Discharged: - 19th, February 1918. K.R. 392 (vii) b Regtl Pay 1/2. Engr Pay 2/-. Cross Rate 3/2. No Allotment, Nett Rate. 3/2. Credit. Pay from 12/2/18 to 19/2/18- 8 Days at 3/2. = 25/4. 3 $6.16 Debit. Advance of pay 15/2/18 $2.00 Deficiency of kit. Nil. Balance due to clear a/c $4.16 Received the sum of $4.16 (Four Dollars and Sixteen Cents) in full payment of the above account. Montreal. P. Q. 19th, February 1918. Signed for R. Macaloney Certified Correct. Signed Gab Cooper, Capt. R. E. for- Major. R. E. Deputy Assistant Director. Dept of Inland Waterways & Docks On the Statement of Allotment of Separation Pay, page 2 6.(a) Are you separated from your wife, either under and Order of Court or by Consent? No. This was signed by R. Macaloney on 12.6.18 Original data: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO). War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War ‘Burnt Documents’ (Microfilm Copies); (The National Archives Microfilm Publication WO363); Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies; The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England. [S42] Certified copy of an entry in the Register Book of Births, (Northern Ireland, Belfast: Registrar General for Ireland), original certificate mostly destroyed and obliterated, 8 Jun 1875. Birth of Child: Robert McAloney at Brook Street, Coleraine, Ireland, son of James McAloney and Mary McAloney formerly Carson, father a labourer and certificate by mother with her mark, usual place of residence being Brook Street, Coleraine. Original certificate was in possession of Edith McAloney, given to Susan Young for repair and then returned to Mrs. McAloney. It is unknown what has now become of this original certificate inasmuch as both Edith and her daughter Mary are now deceased. A photocopy of the certificate can be viewed online at http://www.ancestrysolutions.com/RTBIRTH.html where it was used as a teaching example of how not to preserve or repair a document and how to carrying out minimal repair and preservation techniques to make a badly damaged certificate more legible. [S4] Obituary, St. Catharines Standard, (Canada, Ontario: St. Catharines Standard), 16 Dec 1961. Robert McAloney, 76 Beech St., died this morning in Hotel Dieu Hospital after an illness of several months. Born in Ireland, he had been a resident of this city for 35 years and attended First United Church. He was a carpenter and had been retired for 15 years. He is survived by his wife Edith; a daughter, Mrs. Brian (Mary) Thomson, city, and one grandchild. He is resting at the Butler Funeral Home. Service will be in the chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Victoria Lawn Cemetery. [S136] Parish Register, Various, (Various), Parish of Killowin, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Entry #82, 17 Nov 1861. 1861. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Killowin, in the County of Londonderry No. 82 When Married: November 17, 1861 Groom's Particulars: James McAlony Age 21 Condition: Batchelor Rank or Profession: labourer Residence at the Time of Marriage: Long Common in Coleraine Parish Father's Name and Surname: William McAlony Rank or Profession of Father: labourer Bride's Particulars: Name and Surname: Mary Anne Carson Age: 21 Condition: Spinster Rank or Profession: blank Residence at the Time of Marriage Lauril? Hill in Killowin Parish Father's Name and Surname: Andrew Carson Rank or Profession of Father: labourer Married in the Church of Killowin according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the United Church of England and Ireland by Licence by me, [initial illegible] Sillits This Marriage was solemnized between us, James [his mark] McAlony Mary Anne [her mark] Carson in the presence of John Crossley, Muriel? Lynn [S95] Civil Registration for Ireland (Extracted records), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vital Records Index - British Isles, CDs, 1998). [S142] Marriage Certificate, Northern Ireland, General Register Office of Northern Ireland, (nidirect.gov.uk), St. Anne, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 28 Dec 1898. 1898 Marriage solemnized at St. Anne's in the Parish of Belfast, in the Diocese of Connor. #86, 28 December 1898, Robert McIloney, 24, bachelor, carpenter, residing at 27 Arundel Street, Belfast, father James McAloney, posting and stable keeper and Elizabeth McColl, 24, spinster, dressmaker, residing at 26 Arundel Street, Belfast, father Malcolm McColl, mechanic. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of Ireland by licence by me David F. R. Wilson This Marriage was solemnized between us, Robert McIloney and Elizabeth McColl. in the Presence of us, Francis Law, Jennie Bruce. [S145] Marriage Register Book True Copy, Ireland, Church of Ireland, (www.irishgenealogy.ie), 3 Jan 1899. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1898/10432/5798408.pdf [S128] District Registration of Marriages, Scotland, (Edinburgh, Scotland: Registrar General for Scotland), District of Blackfriars, Burgh of Glasgow, Lanarkshire,1902 - 644/05-0255, 1 Dec 1902. Entry No. 255: 1902 on the first day of December at 269 High Street, Glasgow by Declaration in presence of ROBERT LOGAN, Tailor, and ANNIE CARSON McALONEY, Mercantile Clerk. Groom: Robert McAloney (signed), joiner journeyman, bachelor, aged 28 years, usual residence 319 Parliamentary Road, Glasgow, parents James McAloney cab proprietor and Mary McAloney m[aiden] s[urname] Carson. Bride: Mary Logan (signed), spinster, aged 28 years, usual residence 319 Parliamentary Road, Glasgow, parents Alexander Logan formerly a stevedore and Mary Logan m.s. Ross. If a regular Marriage, Signatures of officiating Minister and Witnesses. If irregular, Date of Conviction, Decree of Declarator, or Sheriff's Warrant: Warrant of Sheriff substituted of Lanarkshire dated 1st December 1902. When and Where Registered and signature of Registrar: 1902 December 1st, at Glasgow by James B. McLaren, Registrar Interesting that this marriage was sanctified by way of an irregular marriage ceremony. Under the law of Scotland, the union of the couple was considered a legitimate marriage, yet the ceremony, itself, remained an unlawful act. Accordingly, the parties to an irregular marriage were liable to be prosecuted as soon as the Sheriff was able to serve them with a Warrant. It would appear from this marriage certificate that the Sheriff's Warrant was served almost immediately upon completion of the ceremony. To learn what penalties were imposed upon Robert and his bride further research would have to be carried out in the Sheriff's records in the archives at Edinburgh and the Sheriff's Court offices in Glasgow, Scotland.