Individual Details

William filed a Declaration of Intention in the Circuit Court of Wisconsin on 6 Nov 1848. It reads as follows ...

State of Wisconsin
Racine County

WILLIAM McKILLIP Personally appeared before the subscriber, the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the State of Wisconsin in and for said county, being a court of record, and made oath that he was born in IRELAND on or about the year EIGHTEEN hundred and NINETEEN and that he emigrated to the United States, and landed at the Port of BOSTON on or about the month of OCTOBER in the year eighteen hundred and FORTY TWO that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whatever, and particularly to VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRITIAN & IRELAND whereof he is a subject.

Subscribed and Sworn to, the 6TH day of NOV A.D. 1848.

/s/ William McKillip
/s/ Isaiah G. Parker, Depy Clerk



In the 1850 Kenosha County WI census, William is listed as head-of-household. The Scott family is listed in the same house. Samuel Scott's occupation is given as "Accountant." Perhaps he works in William's grocery store.

There is also a 24 year-old woman named Margaret Hunt living in the house. She is two years younger than Bridget and was born in Ireland. Could she be Bridget's sister?

In the 1860 Kenosha County WI census, William states he has $2000 value in real estate and $500 in personal worth. I would assume the real estate is his store at Park and Main in Kenosha.

William's grocery business is listed in both the 1858 and 1861 Kenosha City Business Directories.
The 1858 listing reads: "McKillip, William, grocer, Park n Main, h same"
The 1861 listing reads: "McKilliss William, groceries, provisions and crockery, Park"



Bridget appeared in Kenosha County Probate Court on 22 Mar 1864 and gave this testimony ...

In Probate Kenosha County Court
To the judge of said court
The petition of Bridget McKillip of the City and county of Kenosha respectfully represents that William McKillip died intestate on the 17th day of March A.D. 1864 at his residence in the city of Kenosha, that he left personal property to the probate amount of $300 and four six minor children under the age of 14 yrs who reside with your petitioner their mother and the widow of the said deceased viz:
Mary Ann aged 13 July 13th 1863
Dennis K “ 11 Sept 15th “
Sarah “ 9 “ 26 “
John “ 7 “ 13 “
William “ 4 Nov. 4 “
and Thomas R “ 2 Oct. 28 1863
That the personal property of said minors does not exceed the sum of $300 as your petitioner verily believes that it is necessary to have a guardian appointed to said minors and your petitioner therefore prays that she be appointed to said trust and she will ever pray etc

Dated Kenosha March 22nd
A.D. 1864 /s/

State of Wisconsin
Kenosha County
On this 22nd day of March 1864 before me personally appeared



The Kenosha Telegraph published William's obituary on 24 Mar 1864 as follows ...

Sudden Death. -- Wm. McKillip, an old resident of this City, died suddenly at his residence on Wednesday of last week. He was attacked with Erysipelas in the head and lived only about two hours after being taken down.



Bridget (listed as Margaret) is in the 1870 Chicago, Cook Co, IL census with her family.

Birth	1819	Ireland
Immigration	Abt Oct 1842	Boston, Massachusetts
Immigration	6 Nov 1848	Filed Declaration of Intention in Racine County, WI
Occupation	1850	Grocer
Census	Aug 1850	Kenosha, Kenosha, WI
Census	Jun 1860	Kenosha, Kenosha, WI
Occupation	5 Jun 1860	Grocer
Death	16 Mar 1864	Erysipelas - Kenosha, Kenosha, WI
Death	16 Mar 1864	Kenosha, Kenosha, WI
Probate	22 Mar 1864	Kenosha, Kenosha, WI
Alt name		William McKillop

Spouse	Bridget Carney (1824 - 1899)
Child	Susan McKillip (1845 - )
Child	Daniel McKillip (1848 - )
Child	Mary Ann McKillip (1850 - )
Child	Dennis Karney McKillip (1852 - 1891)
Child	Sarah McKillip (1854 - )
Child	John McKillip (1856 - )
Child	William McKillip (1859 - )
Child	Thomas R. McKillip (1861 - 1917)