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McMahon family and other land records, 1871-1973
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- McMahon family and other land records
- Dates
- 1871-1973 (inclusive)18711973
- Quantity
- 0.68 cubic feet, (1 document case, 1 slim document case)
- Collection Number
- Coll 788
- Summary
- Land records for various locations in Oregon for properties owned by the McMahon family, Patrick Holland, and others.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Catherine McMahon (1873-1968) was born in County Kerry, Ireland, and came to Portland in 1900. With her husband, Michael Joseph McMahon (1868-1912), she had two children, Helen (1909-1983) and Joseph (1911-1986). Helen became a member of the Order of Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, where she took the name Sister Mary Michael. Joseph served in the Navy during World War II, and was the longtime manager of a meat market on SE 82nd Avenue in Portland, where he was wounded during a holdup in 1961.
Patrick Holland (1839-1919) was born in County Clare, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States in 1859. After military service during and after the Civil War, Holland came to Portland in 1867, where he worked in the dairy and real estate businesses.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists primarily of property records, including records relating to property in Tillamook County in which Joseph McMahon invested, such as Camelot Estates. There are some records relating to McMahon's mother, Catherine, and receipts for family plots and gravestones at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The collection also includes title abstracts for a number of properties in Portland, Oregon; Oberlin, Oregon; and Marion County, Oregon; as well as records and correspondence relating to people outside of the McMahon family, particularly real estate dealer Patrick Holland.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
McMahon family and other land records, Coll 788, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following series: Series 1: McMahon family records; Series 2: Patrick Holland records; Series 3: Other land records.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: McMahon family records, 1918-1973Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Records and correspondence of Catherine McMahon |
1941-1945 |
| 1 | 2 | Joseph McMahon - Tillamook County property records |
1972-1973 |
| 1 | 3 | Oregonian clipping regarding property development in Tillamook County |
1972 March 12 |
| 1 | 4 | Deeds for Mt. Calvary Cemetery plots |
1918 |
| 1 | 5 | Receipt for gravestone monuments |
1929 |
Series 2: Patrick Holland records, 1871-1900Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 6 | Abstract of title for northeast corner of Section 23, Multnomah County |
1887 |
| 1 | 7 | Land records, primarily about property in Oregon City |
1883-circa 1900 |
| 1 | 8 | Land records from Department of Interior pertaining to Oregon City property |
1871-1900 |
| 1 | 9 | Record for Oregon City Property |
1890 June 16 |
| 1 | 10 | Letter by H. N. Teller discussing land involved in case of Northern Pacific Railroad Company v. Patrick Holland |
1884 July 17 |
Series 3: Other land records, 1871-1942Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 11 | John Kaigie - Building material receipts |
1927 |
| 1 | 12 | Deed records of Louis Miller |
1927-1942 |
| 1 | 13 | Marion County land grant |
1890 |
| 1 | 14 | Deed of sale of John and Celia Fahy's property on Lots 7 and 8, Block 199, East Portland, to Edward F. Fay |
1905 October 17 |
| 1 | 15 | Miscellaneous warranty deeds and correspondence |
1911-1937 |
| 1 | 16 | Abstract of title for Lots 5-6, Block 135, Portland |
1899-1918 |
| 1 | 17 | Abstract of title for Block 199, East Portland |
1905 |
| 1 | 18 | Abstract of title for Carter's Addition, Portland |
1927 |
| 1 | 19 | Abstract of title for Cole's Addition, East Portland |
1881 May 11 |
| 1 | 20 | Abstract of title for Sprague's Addition, Portland |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | Abstract of title for Tibbetts Addition, Portland |
1915 |
| 2 | 2 | Abstract of title for Westmoreland, Lot 11, Block 9, Portland |
1909 |
| 2 | 3 | Abstract of title for Lots 27-28, Block 5, Oberlin, Multnomah County |
1927 |
| 2 | 4 | Abstract of title for Lots 29-30, Block 5, Oberlin, Multnomah County |
1929 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Real property--Oregon--Marion County
- Real property--Oregon--Multnomah County
- Real property--Oregon--Oregon City
- Real property--Oregon--Portland
- Real property--Oregon--Tillamook County
Personal Names
- Holland, Patrick, 1839-1919
- McMahon, Catherine, 1873-1968
- McMahon, Joseph, 1911-1986
Family Names
- McMahon family
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Property records
- Receipts (financial records)
