I was thinking it might be worth your while contacting present day McAteers, still in the Portglenone area to find out about Margaret, especially since records in 1900s are scarce to come by at the moment.  With this in mind I checked out the telephone directory and found a few still living there:

E McAteerTel: (028) 2582 2678 - Text Number

8 Sperrin Heights, Portglenone, Ballymena, BT44 8BQ Ian McAteer<o:p></o:p>

Tel: (028) 2582 1584 - Text Number

43 Beechland Dv, Portglenone, Ballymena, BT44 8NJ L.J McAteer

Tel: (028) 2582 2343 - Text Number

215 Mayogall Rd, Portglenone, Ballymena, BT44 8NN Matt McAteer<o:p></o:p>

Tel: (028) 2582 1452 - Text Number

20 Ballymacombs Rd, Portglenone, Ballymena, BT44 8NQ

Willie John McAteer

Tel: (028) 2582 1705 - Text Number

203 Mayogall Rd, Portglenone, Ballymena, BT44 8NN

If you do decide to write, it is a good idea to include your email address.  Many people lead such busy lives that they may not find time to write back to you, but can manage to send an email.

If you decide to follow these through then good luck!! I hope it proves fruitful.

Teri

Hi I don't know if this helps, but my great-great-grandfather's sister Sara Cushnaghan (b. in Drummaul, Upper Toome, Randalstown, Antrim on Sept 7 1839) married a Bernard McAteer, date unknown. Sara's sister Rose Cushnaghan (b. abt 1804) married into the McAteer family as well, marrying a John McAteer (b. abt 1800) in Antrim (around Randalstown area).

 

Ballymena and Randalstown are about 20 miles apart so it's likely there's a connection between my McAteers and yours? I don't have any more than that to go on but I hope that helps you a bit.

 

Pls keep in mind that any references to them or other relatives of mine that are listed by a 'wrcushing' is different as we don't know this individual (we haven't verified this 'wrcushing' is a relative but he hasn't quite listened and has 'adpoted' it as his tree....go figure), so pls ignore any of my family's listings referring to Canada, that part is untrue and he has inserted them into his trees.

 

Pls let me know if you have any questions!