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A genealogical research of the pioneer family of
Bernard and Mary McNamara McCartan
Written and assembled by Mark E. McCartan
Edited by Tim McCarten
Introduction
Bernard McCarten and His Family of Origin
Arrival of the Younger Bernard McCartan in America
Information on the Parents of Bernard McCartan
Background to Irish Emigration
Why They Picked Dubuque, Iowa and How They Got There
Bernard McCartan the Miner Becomes an American Citizen and Marries
Mary McNamara and Her Family of Origin
Bernard and Mary McCartan Move to a Farm and Start Raising a Family
Bernard McCartan Purchases Land in Pocahontas County and the Family Moves West
Contributions of Bernard McCartan to the Developing County
A Description of Pioneer Life
The Deaths of Bernard and Mary McNamara McCartan
Brief Biographies of Their Surviving Children
The Disposition of the McCartan Farm
Data on the Surviving Children of Bernard and Mary McNamara McCartan
