Solving the mysteries of Exile McBride

Two years ago, a DNA Ancestry search discovered a person named Exile McBride. He had been an internationally-known human rights crusader, but no one in his family knew he ever existed. That was where the mystery started.

This strange name of Exile McBride was found in over 1,500 old newspaper articles from four different countries between 1880 and 1911. He worked over the years with five American presidents.
Exile fled Ireland as a teenager to avoid persecution from the tyrannical, ruling British government, but later, as a fugitive, he stayed in British Prime Minister Gladstone’s castle.

According to numerous newspaper articles, Exile was actually buried in Brockport’s Mt. Olivet Cemetery, but his grave could not be located and no one in present-day Brockport had ever heard of him.

After months of research, Mike McBride is now able to offer plausible answers and explanations about the life of his long lost great-uncle. Mike will give a presentation at the Seymour Library, 161 East Avenue, Brockport, on Thursday, September 28, from 6 to 7 p.m., detailing his struggles to solve the many mysteries surrounding Exile McBride. The event is free and open to the public.

Since the DNA discovery, Mike has been on a mission to bring recognition and credibility to his great-uncle, who had truly become lost in history. He obtained a new memorial monument that is located in the section of Mt. Olivet Cemetery where records indicate Exile was buried. Mike is also writing an upcoming book about Exile’s incredible life story.

For information about the presentation, call the Seymour Library at 637-1050.
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