Grandfather of Jim Hobbs, father of Joan Anne, nee Fitzgerald, Hobbs. To view his death record, please see his son, John "Jack".
After the Famine, Ireland's slow economic progress resulted in a continued drain of talented, hard-working young people. Between 1851 and 1921, an estimated 4.5 million Irish left home and headed mainly to the United States.
John was the youngest of the 5 sons born to Patrick and Catherine Fitzgerald. John immigrated from (County) Limerick, Ireland, arriving in Philadelphia, on May 21, 1901. Please the photo of the ship Westerland's list of passsengers for more information.
John's future wife, Mary Kate Reynolds also traveled on the Westerland that same year. Mary Kate Reynolds, age 21, traveled from Limerick City, to Queenstown (now Cobh, County Cork), and boarded the Westerland, on Dec. 12,1901. She arrived in Philadelphia on Dec. 21st.
John Fitzgerald, age 30, and Mary Kate Reynolds, age 24, were married on Saturday, November 25, 1905, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, on Chicago's near west side.
For information about St. Charles Borromeo Church, please see John's daughter, Catherine.
In the Census of 1910 and 1920, John's occupations were Boilermaker - 1910, and Horseshoer - 1920. John worked in the railroad roundhouse, near the family's home in Chicago. In the Chicago City Directory of 1910, John J. Fitzgerad is listed as a Laborer, 2150 W. 13th Street. In 1916, they were living in an apartment at 2159 W. 13th Street. In the 1920's, their apartment was at 2158 Hastings Avenue.
Our family remembrances related that John worked in a railroad roundhouse within walking distance of his home. There were 2 railroad roundhouses just south of his home:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Robey Yard
Roundhouse servicing locomotives handling passenger trains serving Grand Central Station, located in downtown Chicago.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad's Western Ave. Yard
Roundhouse servicing locomotives at that secondary freight yard
Please see John's daughter, Catherine, for a map of the Fitzgerald home and the rail yards.
In John's WWI Draft Registration dated Sept. 12, 1918, John 's occupation was Blacksmith, living at 2159 W. 13th Street.
Please see John's daughter, Catherine, for a photo of John's draft card. This draft card displays John's employer as The Heywood Wakefield furniture manufacturing company. Please John's son, John, for a photo of the factory building, located at Taylor and Washtenau streets.
John passed away, when his youngest child Joan was 7 years old. Joan related that her father " Pa " played on the floor with his children, loved their family dog, a Airedale Terrier named Dandy, and raised canaries. Joan told the story, that her father had promised a neighbor lady, he would give her a canary, from the next eggs laid. But when only one egg was laid, he told his children, we must be true to our word, and the baby canary will go to our neighbor, as promised.
Please see his son, John "Jack", for the census of 1910, 1920, and 1930, to view John and Mary Kate Fitgerald's family. To view John's prayer card of his death on November 30, 1930, please go to his daughter, Marie's, Find a Grave.
After the Famine, Ireland's slow economic progress resulted in a continued drain of talented, hard-working young people. Between 1851 and 1921, an estimated 4.5 million Irish left home and headed mainly to the United States.
John was the youngest of the 5 sons born to Patrick and Catherine Fitzgerald. John immigrated from (County) Limerick, Ireland, arriving in Philadelphia, on May 21, 1901. Please the photo of the ship Westerland's list of passsengers for more information.
John's future wife, Mary Kate Reynolds also traveled on the Westerland that same year. Mary Kate Reynolds, age 21, traveled from Limerick City, to Queenstown (now Cobh, County Cork), and boarded the Westerland, on Dec. 12,1901. She arrived in Philadelphia on Dec. 21st.
John Fitzgerald, age 30, and Mary Kate Reynolds, age 24, were married on Saturday, November 25, 1905, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, on Chicago's near west side.
For information about St. Charles Borromeo Church, please see John's daughter, Catherine.
In the Census of 1910 and 1920, John's occupations were Boilermaker - 1910, and Horseshoer - 1920. John worked in the railroad roundhouse, near the family's home in Chicago. In the Chicago City Directory of 1910, John J. Fitzgerad is listed as a Laborer, 2150 W. 13th Street. In 1916, they were living in an apartment at 2159 W. 13th Street. In the 1920's, their apartment was at 2158 Hastings Avenue.
Our family remembrances related that John worked in a railroad roundhouse within walking distance of his home. There were 2 railroad roundhouses just south of his home:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Robey Yard
Roundhouse servicing locomotives handling passenger trains serving Grand Central Station, located in downtown Chicago.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad's Western Ave. Yard
Roundhouse servicing locomotives at that secondary freight yard
Please see John's daughter, Catherine, for a map of the Fitzgerald home and the rail yards.
In John's WWI Draft Registration dated Sept. 12, 1918, John 's occupation was Blacksmith, living at 2159 W. 13th Street.
Please see John's daughter, Catherine, for a photo of John's draft card. This draft card displays John's employer as The Heywood Wakefield furniture manufacturing company. Please John's son, John, for a photo of the factory building, located at Taylor and Washtenau streets.
John passed away, when his youngest child Joan was 7 years old. Joan related that her father " Pa " played on the floor with his children, loved their family dog, a Airedale Terrier named Dandy, and raised canaries. Joan told the story, that her father had promised a neighbor lady, he would give her a canary, from the next eggs laid. But when only one egg was laid, he told his children, we must be true to our word, and the baby canary will go to our neighbor, as promised.
Please see his son, John "Jack", for the census of 1910, 1920, and 1930, to view John and Mary Kate Fitgerald's family. To view John's prayer card of his death on November 30, 1930, please go to his daughter, Marie's, Find a Grave.
Grandfather of Jim Hobbs, father of Joan Anne, nee Fitzgerald, Hobbs. To view his death record, please see his son, John "Jack".
After the Famine, Ireland's slow economic progress resulted in a continued drain of talented, hard-working young people. Between 1851 and 1921, an estimated 4.5 million Irish left home and headed mainly to the United States.
John was the youngest of the 5 sons born to Patrick and Catherine Fitzgerald. John immigrated from (County) Limerick, Ireland, arriving in Philadelphia, on May 21, 1901. Please the photo of the ship Westerland's list of passsengers for more information.
John's future wife, Mary Kate Reynolds also traveled on the Westerland that same year. Mary Kate Reynolds, age 21, traveled from Limerick City, to Queenstown (now Cobh, County Cork), and boarded the Westerland, on Dec. 12,1901. She arrived in Philadelphia on Dec. 21st.
John Fitzgerald, age 30, and Mary Kate Reynolds, age 24, were married on Saturday, November 25, 1905, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, on Chicago's near west side.
For information about St. Charles Borromeo Church, please see John's daughter, Catherine.
In the Census of 1910 and 1920, John's occupations were Boilermaker - 1910, and Horseshoer - 1920. John worked in the railroad roundhouse, near the family's home in Chicago. In the Chicago City Directory of 1910, John J. Fitzgerad is listed as a Laborer, 2150 W. 13th Street. In 1916, they were living in an apartment at 2159 W. 13th Street. In the 1920's, their apartment was at 2158 Hastings Avenue.
Our family remembrances related that John worked in a railroad roundhouse within walking distance of his home. There were 2 railroad roundhouses just south of his home:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Robey Yard
Roundhouse servicing locomotives handling passenger trains serving Grand Central Station, located in downtown Chicago.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad's Western Ave. Yard
Roundhouse servicing locomotives at that secondary freight yard
Please see John's daughter, Catherine, for a map of the Fitzgerald home and the rail yards.
In John's WWI Draft Registration dated Sept. 12, 1918, John 's occupation was Blacksmith, living at 2159 W. 13th Street.
Please see John's daughter, Catherine, for a photo of John's draft card. This draft card displays John's employer as The Heywood Wakefield furniture manufacturing company. Please John's son, John, for a photo of the factory building, located at Taylor and Washtenau streets.
John passed away, when his youngest child Joan was 7 years old. Joan related that her father " Pa " played on the floor with his children, loved their family dog, a Airedale Terrier named Dandy, and raised canaries. Joan told the story, that her father had promised a neighbor lady, he would give her a canary, from the next eggs laid. But when only one egg was laid, he told his children, we must be true to our word, and the baby canary will go to our neighbor, as promised.
Please see his son, John "Jack", for the census of 1910, 1920, and 1930, to view John and Mary Kate Fitgerald's family. To view John's prayer card of his death on November 30, 1930, please go to his daughter, Marie's, Find a Grave.
After the Famine, Ireland's slow economic progress resulted in a continued drain of talented, hard-working young people. Between 1851 and 1921, an estimated 4.5 million Irish left home and headed mainly to the United States.
John was the youngest of the 5 sons born to Patrick and Catherine Fitzgerald. John immigrated from (County) Limerick, Ireland, arriving in Philadelphia, on May 21, 1901. Please the photo of the ship Westerland's list of passsengers for more information.
John's future wife, Mary Kate Reynolds also traveled on the Westerland that same year. Mary Kate Reynolds, age 21, traveled from Limerick City, to Queenstown (now Cobh, County Cork), and boarded the Westerland, on Dec. 12,1901. She arrived in Philadelphia on Dec. 21st.
John Fitzgerald, age 30, and Mary Kate Reynolds, age 24, were married on Saturday, November 25, 1905, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, on Chicago's near west side.
For information about St. Charles Borromeo Church, please see John's daughter, Catherine.
In the Census of 1910 and 1920, John's occupations were Boilermaker - 1910, and Horseshoer - 1920. John worked in the railroad roundhouse, near the family's home in Chicago. In the Chicago City Directory of 1910, John J. Fitzgerad is listed as a Laborer, 2150 W. 13th Street. In 1916, they were living in an apartment at 2159 W. 13th Street. In the 1920's, their apartment was at 2158 Hastings Avenue.
Our family remembrances related that John worked in a railroad roundhouse within walking distance of his home. There were 2 railroad roundhouses just south of his home:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Robey Yard
Roundhouse servicing locomotives handling passenger trains serving Grand Central Station, located in downtown Chicago.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad's Western Ave. Yard
Roundhouse servicing locomotives at that secondary freight yard
Please see John's daughter, Catherine, for a map of the Fitzgerald home and the rail yards.
In John's WWI Draft Registration dated Sept. 12, 1918, John 's occupation was Blacksmith, living at 2159 W. 13th Street.
Please see John's daughter, Catherine, for a photo of John's draft card. This draft card displays John's employer as The Heywood Wakefield furniture manufacturing company. Please John's son, John, for a photo of the factory building, located at Taylor and Washtenau streets.
John passed away, when his youngest child Joan was 7 years old. Joan related that her father " Pa " played on the floor with his children, loved their family dog, a Airedale Terrier named Dandy, and raised canaries. Joan told the story, that her father had promised a neighbor lady, he would give her a canary, from the next eggs laid. But when only one egg was laid, he told his children, we must be true to our word, and the baby canary will go to our neighbor, as promised.
Please see his son, John "Jack", for the census of 1910, 1920, and 1930, to view John and Mary Kate Fitgerald's family. To view John's prayer card of his death on November 30, 1930, please go to his daughter, Marie's, Find a Grave.
Gravesite Details
Death Certificate: John passed away at the Oak Forest Sanatorium, Oak Forest Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. Address was 2154 Hastings Ave. Chicago Occupation - Blacksmith Burial date - December 3rd, Mount Carmel Cemetery.
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