He was baptised on 30th March, 1890 in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan and his sponsors were John Briens and Kate Briens. In 1901, John (12) was living with his father Robert (50), his mother Maggie (48) and his siblings, Robert 21, Mary 18, Joe 16, Bridget 14, Herbert 8, James 6 and Bella aged 3. His father was a poultry dealer and his brothers Robert and Joe were dealers.
In 1911, his parents were living in Raferagh, Co. Monaghan, they were renting from Owen McEnaney and Joseph, James and Isabella were living with them. His father, James and Joseph were working as poulterers. His parents were married for forty years and had ten children and nine were still alive in 1911. From perusal of the extant baptismal records they were all born in Kingscourt. In 1911, his brother Robert was living in Shercock and working as a fowl dealer, he had married Mary Martin in 1906 and he married for a second time to Bridget Clarke in 1926 and later a third time to Jane McGorry in 1929.
Left: John Yorke and right John, Elizabeth and family
On 20th December 1908, John left Londonderry on board the California, he was going to New York and arrived on 29th December. He gave his father’s address as Shercock, Co. Cavan. John was also a fowl dealer. He had no money with him, but his sister had paid his fare, and he was going to Mrs Mary Smith, his sister who lived at 647 Second Avenue, New York. On 5th June 1917, he completed his WWI Draft Registration Card. He was living at 101 Webster Avenue, New York. At that time he was working as a chauffeur for Frank Karrington. In 1920, he was living in Webster Avenue, Westchester, New York, with his wife Elizabeth. Also living with them were their two children Margaret and John and a niece Geraldine Tracey (4). John was working as a chauffeur for a private family. In 1925, they were living in Union Street.
Left: John and family Right: John's business card
John died in 1934 and was buried in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in New Rochelle, New York. At the time of his death he had not been naturalized as a citizen. Elizabeth then petitioned for naturalization, she was previously known as Lizzy Lally, born on 19th November 1889 in Galway. She was then 65 and working as an attendant. They had married on 11th February 1914 in New Rochelle, New York. She had lawfully entered the United States through Boston, Massachusetts on 20th August 1909 having traveled on board the Cymric on the White Star Line.
At this stage her three children were Margaret Schneider born 30th January 1915, John Yorke born 11th September 1918, and Gloria Bacon born 3rd October, 1925 all born in New Rochelle. She was then living at 27, Verplanck Avenue, Beacon, New York. Her form was witnessed by Charles Schneider who lived at the same address and Charles Schneider who lived at Rossway Road, Pleasant Valley Dutchess, New York. Elizabeth completed her Oath of Allegiance on 2nd April 1955.
Elizabeth Mary Lally was baptised in the parish of Oranmore, Co Galway to Martin Lally and Bridget Mooney, in the townland of Creganna. In 1901 Elizabeth was living with her mother Bridget Mullin. She had been widowed twice and her siblings were also living with her; Margaret 15, Maria 13, Martin 9 and her half sister Anne Mullin aged 8. They were a farming family.
In 1940, in Lawton Street, New Rochelle, Elizabeth was living with her youngest daughter Gloria, her son John and his wife Evelyn. They were both bookkeepers.
Marguerite (Marge) York and her husband Charles (Charlie) Schneider
Elizabeth died in September 1980 and her last address was 12572, Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, USA.
Mary Gardiner, John’s granddaughter completes this history. Her father John (Jack) was 17 when his father John died. His grandchildren never got to meet him. Jack had nine children, three girls and six boys: Dianne 1941-2005, Michael 1944-2008, Karen 1946, John (Jack) 1948, Jim 1949, Mary 1952, Joe 1953, Will 1957 and Pete 1959. They were all born in New Rochelle. Their father was a Vice President of 7-UP Bottling Co. In August 1960, they moved to Connecticut when her father purchased a Pepsi franchise.
John at 7-UP in 1950
Unfortunately, he passed away in August 1962, leaving his wife to rear eight children (Dianne had married previously in June 1960). They now use York as the preferred spelling of their surname.
John also had two daughters, Marguarite 1915-1996 who had four children, Charles "Cappy" 1935-2011, Judy 1937-2001, Joan 1938 & Susy 1942. Gloria 1925-1955 had three children, Carrol 1946, Eldona 1949 and Eugene.
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