John Adrian McIver^[1]

1878 - 1939  (61 years)

• Name	John Adrian McIver  [2]
  	My father, John A. McIver, was born in Kinkora, P.E.I. in 1878 and came to California in 1907. He was encouraged to settle in the bay area in California by his cousin, Michael McInnis (see the Harrington family) who lived in Oakland, California. While studying for his California State Board to teach, he worked as a conductor on a street car in Oakland for one year. He then taught grammar school in San Ramon, California, for two years. They moved to Port Costa in 1913. In Port Costa, California, he taught school and was also Principal of the grammar school. He was very dedicated to his teaching profession and was also a talented instructor in music and voice. He taught here for 26 years. For many years he was organist and choir leader in St. Patrick’s Church in Port Costa and also in the neighboring city of Crockett in that parish church. My mother, Bertha Ellen McIver kept busy raising the family of six children and church activities. In 1939 my father suffered a fatal heart attack. He was interned at St. Joseph’s cemetery in San Peblo, California. (PS: Death certificate indicates death was caused by Chronic Nephritis. There is also reason to believe he had diabetes). After my father’s death my mother stayed on in the family home visiting her family from time to time. In 1954 she took seriously ill and was hospitalized in Martinez, California, had surgery and passed away. She was interned in St. Joseph’s in San Pablo, California. Story submitted by son, Edward McIver
  Birth	28 Mar 1878	Newton, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [2]
  Christening	3 Apr 1878	St. Malachy's Church, Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Teacher/School Principal
  Death	30 May 1939	San Pablo, Contra Costa, California, USA
  Burial	St. Joseph's Cemetery, San Pablo, California, USA
  Person ID	P191	The McIver Family Tree
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	John McKeever (McIver),   b. 20 Dec 1825, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 Jun 1899, Newton, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Emily Harrington,   b. 20 Jul 1837, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 28 Mar 1929, Newton, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1859
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Bertha McPhillips,   b. 19 Jul 1882, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 8 Sep 1955, San Pablo, California, USA (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	31 Jul 1900	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	1. Bertha Ellen McIver,   b. 5 Feb 1902, Connecticut, USA d. 7 Oct 1986, Contra Costa, California, USA (Age 84 years)   2. John Adrian McIver,   b. 18 Jan 1906, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 28 May 1944, Contra Costa, California, USA (Age 38 years) + 3. Mary Kathleen McIver,   b. 28 Apr 1909, Martinez, California, USA d. 27 Dec 1991, Contra Costa, California, USA (Age 82 years) + 4. Edward Lawrence McIver,   b. 12 Aug 1911, San Ramon, Contra Costa, California, USA d. 4 Nov 2001, Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon, USA (Age 90 years) + 5. Charles Reginald McIver,   b. 7 Nov 1917, Port Costa, California, USA d. 28 Jan 2004 (Age 86 years) + 6. Margaret Gwendolyn McIver,   b. 7 Nov 1920, Port Costa, California, USA d. 6 Dec 1998, Concord, Contra Costa, California, USA (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F33	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2020

  
  

• Photos		Photo - John McIver and Emily Harrington's children John and Emily McIver's children from left to right: John, Peter D, Minnie, Georgie, Sister Damian (Faustina), Fanny, Sister Mary Charles (Emily), Hugh, Theodore
  		Photo - John A McIver

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Baptismal Record - John A McIver Baptized on April 3, 1878 by Father Patrick Doyle at St Malachy's Cemetery, Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  		Census - 1881 Census of Canada - Lot 26, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  		Census - 1891 Census of Canada - Lot 26, Prince, Prince Edward Island (Newton)
  		Census - 1901 Census of Canada - Lot 26, Prince, Prince Edward Island (Newton)- Page 8
  		Census - 1910 US Census - District 0165, Township 4, Contra Costa, California
  		Census - 1920 US Census - District 0005, Port Costa, Contra Costa, California
  		Census - 1930 US Census - District 0007, Township 2, Contra Costa, California
  		Marriage Record - John McIver and Bertha McPhillips Married on July 31, 1900 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  		Newspaper Article - John A McIver Article published in The Sacramento Bee on December 12, 1916, noting that a hearing had been set for John A McIver regarding a drunkenness charge.
  		Newspaper Article - John A McIver Article publishing in the Santa Cruz Evening News on January 29, 1917, detailing John A McIver appearing before the state board of education, to defend himself against charges of drunkenness and immoral and unprofessional conduct.
  		Newspaper Article - John A McIver Article published in The Sacramento Bee on January 29, 1917, stating that John A McIver would quit as school principal if the charges against him were dismissed.
  		Document - John Adrian McIver WWI Draft Card
  		Document - Letter from John McIver, addressed to his brother Undated letter (possibly 1928) from John Adrian McIver to his brother (possibly Peter D), containing family updates about John’s family and work in California.
  		Document - Letter from Michael McInnis to Minnie Campbell Letter dated June 14, 1939, from Michael McInnis to Minnie Campbell (Mary Maud McIver), following the passing of her brother, John Adrian McIver. The letter details John’s final days, and his funeral. Michael was a maternal cousin of Minnie and John.
  		Death Record - John Adrian McIver Article published in the Charlottetown Patriot on June 9, 1939. At the time of his death, John was principal at the Port Costa Grammar School in California. The service was held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Port Costa, California. Burial at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in San Pablo, California.
  		Newspaper Article - John A McIver Article published in The Guardian on January 25, 1910, discussing the closing of the San Ramon school for the Christmas holidays, where John A McIver was the principal.

  
  

• Sources

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