Facts and evidence

FactDateLocationSource linkTheoryNext action
NameFrank James McManus Not linked
BirthReported in supplied GEDCOM 28 OCT 1883Buffalo, New York Branch 2 — James McManus GEDCOM research extractCitation linked by the GEDCOMU.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-CurrentAncestry Family Tree Check the original record and identity before treating this as confirmed.
Baptism Not linked
DeathReported in supplied GEDCOM 23 DEC 1959Alameda County, California, United States of America Branch 2 — James McManus GEDCOM research extractCitation linked by the GEDCOMU.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-CurrentAncestry Family Tree Check the original record and identity before treating this as confirmed.
DeathObituary-reported 23 December 1959San Francisco, California (inferred from “in this city”) Frank J. McManus — obituary and funeral notice, 1959 GEDCOM instead gives Alameda County.Obtain death certificate to resolve location.
BurialReported in supplied GEDCOM Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States of America Branch 2 — James McManus GEDCOM research extractCitation linked by the GEDCOMU.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Check the original record and identity before treating this as confirmed.
BurialInterment announced 28 December 1959 (announced funeral day; burial not confirmed)St. Mary’s Cemetery, Oakland Frank J. McManus — obituary and funeral notice, 1959 Request burial register and plot details.
Employment Not linked
Residence Not linked
Immigration Not linked
Citizenship Not linked
Military Not linked
ObituaryObituary publication, not date of deathSupplied image reviewed; issue date supplied by user 27 DEC 1959San Francisco, California Frank J. McManus — obituary and funeral notice, 1959Branch 2 — James McManus GEDCOM research extractCitation linked by the GEDCOMNewspapers.com - The San Francisco Examiner - 27 Dec 1959 - 47 Verify full issue citation and page number.
MarriagePartner: Catherine Maltida NelsonMarriage date not supplied Branch 2 — James McManus GEDCOM research extract Obtain marriage record; reconcile dates and names.
Funeral9:30 a.m. funeral; 10 a.m. Requiem MassAnnounced 28 December 1959 (Monday; inferred from issue date)Evergreen Mortuary, Geary Blvd. at Tenth Ave.; St. Theresa’s Church Frank J. McManus — obituary and funeral notice, 1959
MembershipTelephone Pioneers of AmericaObituary-reported Frank J. McManus — obituary and funeral notice, 1959 Research membership and employment records; employer not named.
FamilyWife Catherine; children Frances Ayoob, Dorothy A. Keays and Allen McManusNamed in obituary Frank J. McManus — obituary and funeral notice, 1959

A dash means no detail is recorded. Source links apply to the individual row; possible records remain unconfirmed.

Family and research connections

Research notes

Part of Kilronan Branch 2. Facts below are reported by the 21 September 2026 GEDCOM extract, pending original-source review.

Family relationships

Reported father: Frank McManus. Reported mother: Norah Agnes Cleve.

Siblings listed in the export: May McManus.

Research notes

The export reports 28 October 1883; earlier chart material gives 1886. Catherine Maltida Nelson (spelling as exported) is the reported spouse, with no marriage date. Their children are beyond this three-generation import. This historical Frank James (died 1959) must not be confused with the living Branch 2 DNA tester.

The connection above this branch to the shared R-FT194071 paternal ancestor remains unresolved.

Obituary, 27 December 1959

Read the obituary image and corrected transcription. It names wife Catherine, children Frances Ayoob, Dorothy A. Keays and Allen McManus, five grandchildren and three children-in-law. It announces an Oakland interment following a Monday funeral. The phrase “in this city” points to San Francisco as the death place, conflicting with Alameda County in the GEDCOM. Telephone Pioneers membership is reported; no employer is named.

Additional probate and register evidence

The pleading identifies Frank J. as the only issue of deceased brother Frank. The register’s J. Frank entry gives age 76 and interment 28 December 1959, a candidate match to this profile. See the estate pleading and the register reading for source limitations.

Source notes

  • Branch 2 - James McManus_2026-09-21.ged, supplied 21 September 2026; original records not independently reviewed.