| James D McIntyre was born to Peter and Mary (Grieves) McIntyre in June 1874, in Nebraska (according to census records).
James’ parents were originally from Scotland. James’ uncle, John Grieves came to America in 1848, bringing his mother and sister with him. James’ uncle, John started a woolen mill in Lacon, IL. James’ father, Peter, was a wool mill worker there. James’ mother, Mary had come to America with her brother John. This may have been where James’ parents met.
Peter McIntyre and Mary Grieves married there in 1867. Their daughter Mary was born shortly after and son John W. McIntyre a year later. They must have started moving west because the next son James was born in Nebraska.
The family came to Oregon and by the 1880 census the family was living in north Brownsville, Oregon. James’ father Peter was a wool sorter at the Brownsville Woolen Mill. His mother was housekeeping, his sister Mary was a student, James and John are at home.
In 1885 the family moved to Oregon City, living on Adams St. Peter and James were working at the Oregon City woolen mill as wool sorters.
An 1888 Portland City directory lists Peter and Mary J McIntyre but not James. A John McIntyre is listed as a mate on the steamer Calliope. This may be brother John, but this has not been proven.
By 1890 the family had moved to Salem, Oregon. James, his father Peter, and his sister Mary all went to work at the new Thomas Kay Woolen Mill. Mary was a weaver; James was an assistant to his father Peter who was in charge of the wool sorters.
An 1893 Salem City Directory lists Peter, James and Miss Mary living at 254 Chemeketa. Miss Mary was a weaver, Peter and James were wool sorters.
In 1895 the TKWM burned down. James and his father Peter found work in the Oregon City Woolen mill and the family moved back to that area.
On the 15 of March 1905 there was a tragic accident at the Oregon City Woolen Mill when James’ father, Peter was crushed to death in an elevator accident while loading wool. He is buried at the Mountain View Cemetery in Oregon City.
After his father’s death, James returned to Illinois and became involved in a tailor business there. He was vice president and treasurer of D.S. Long Tailoring Co. James’ mother and sister lived with him until his death.
James died from a “stroke of paralysis” on the 30 Mar 1912 in Illinois. His mother and sister Mary continued to live there until his mother’s death in 1915. James and his mother Mary are buried at the Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, IL. |
