John C Feran

Birth Name John C Feran
Gender male
Age at Death about 77 years, 1 month, 18 days

Narrative

John C Feran died in Cleveland, Ohio, September 18, 1910. His death certificate says his father's name was Barney, but his mother's name was unknown. His daughter Nellie (Feran) Tomlin's death record (August 27, 1948, Warren, Ohio) said both her parents were born in County Down. Almost all the Ferans on Griffith's Valuation of Co. Down were in Kilbroney, 63 out of 73.

I have included John as a son of Bernard Feran and Bridget Morgan of Ballyedmond Townland, Kilbroney Civil District, County Down, because a picture of his son Joseph Henry Feran was found among the belongings of Bernard and Bridget's presumed daughter Elizabeth who died in Ballyedmond Townland, Kilbroney, Co. Down, 21 October, 1918.

A son of that couple named John was baptized 31 July 1833 in Kilbroney Catholic parish. That is about 2 years earlier than the earliest estimated birth year for John Feran of Cleveland. There was one other John Feran in the Kilbroney baptisms from 1826 to 1844 with a father named Bernard, but he was baptized even earlier, on 6 January 1826 (mother: Anne Burns). Also John Feran of Cleveland named his first son Edward and used Henry as a middle name for his third son Joseph. Bernard Feran and Bridget Morgan had sons named Edward and Henry.

Corrections and more information are welcome.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about July 31, 1833 Ireland   1a 2a 3a
Event Note

His 1880 census said he was born in 1835.
His son Joseph's birth information said John was born in 1839.
His 1900 census said he was born in Feb 1840.
His death record said he was born August 15, 1844.
His 1910 census said he was born in 1845.
His 1870 census said he was born in 1850.

His daughter Helen "Nellie" Tomlin's death record (Warren, Ohio, Aug 27, 1948) said John was born in County Down.

Baptism July 31, 1833 Kilbroney Catholic Parish, County Down, Ireland   3a
Event Note

This might be the baptism of the John Feran who ended up in Cleveland, Ohio, married Eliza Shields, and died there on September 18, 1910.

Baptisms, Kilbroney
John, 31 July 1833, to Bernard Feran and Bridget Morgan, sponsors Peter Brennan and Ann Brennan

Residence from 1866 to 1880 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 458/496/480 Hamilton 4a
Event Note

Cleveland City Directories
1866: John Farran h 458 rear Hamilton
1869: John Feran, bridge builder, h 496 Hamilton
1870: John Feran, bridge builder, 496 Hamilton
1871: John Farren, machinist, resides 496 Hamilton
1872: John Fearn, bridge builder, r 496 Hamilton
is this him also:
1872: John Fearn, boards 482 Hamilton
1874: John Feran, bridge builder, r rear 548 Hamilton
1875 to 1880: John Feran, bridge builder, r 480 Hamilton

There were other Ferans in the Cleveland Directory for these years, but none at the same address as John. There was a John Sheil on Hamilton in 1865 and 1867. I didn't look for him in any other years.

Naturalization before 1870     5a
Event Note

John's 1870 census information said he was a citizen.

Census (Head) June 22, 1870 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   5a
Event Note

1870 Census Cleveland, Ward 5, Cleveland Post Office
22 June 1870

John Farron, 30, works in bridge shop, born in Ireland, citizen, does not own real estate
Eliza Farron, 24, personal estate: $200, born in Ireland
Rose Farron, 3, born in Ohio
Edward Farron, 2, born in Ohio
Mary Farron, 4m, born in Ohio

Census (Head) June 9, 1880 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 480 Hamilton St 6a
Event Note

1880 Census Cleveland
June 9, 1880
at 480 Hamilton St

John Feren, 45, bridge builder, born in Ireland
Elizabeth Feren, 33, born in Ireland
Rose Feren, 13, born in Ohio
Edward Feren, 12, born in Ohio
Mary Feren, 10, born in Ohio
Ellen Feren, 8, born in Ohio
John Feren, 6, born in Ohio

Census (Head) June 12, 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 68 Percival Street 7a
Event Note

1900 Census Ward 9 Cleveland
June 12, 1900
owns the home free of mortgage at 68 Percival Street
[indexed as Tarren at familysearch and ancestry.com]

John Farren, 60, born February 1840 in Ireland, married 30 years, arrived 1860, naturalized, bridge builder
Eliza Farren, 50, born December 1850 in Ireland, married 30 years, 6 children, 6 alive, says arrived 1844
Mary Farren, 25, January 1875, born in Ohio
Nellie Farren, 23, June 1877, born in Ohio
Joseph H Farren, 18, February 1882, born in Ohio, office boy
John Farren, 24, November 1875, born in Ohio, boiler maker

Residence (Father) 1908 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1418 East 52nd 4b
Event Note

1908 Cleveland City Directory
John C Feran, guard, r 1418 East 52nd
John P Feran, machinist, r 1418 East 52nd
Joseph H Feran, bookkeeper, r 1418 East 52nd

Census (Head) April 22, 1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1418 East 52nd 1a
Event Note

1910 Census, Ward 23, Cleveland
April 22, 1910
owns the home free of mortgage at 1418 East 52nd

John Feran, 65, married 1x, for 40 years, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1870, naturalized, bridge builder
Liza Feran, 55, married 1x, for 40 years, 6 children, 6 alive, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1870
John P Feran, 30, single, born in Ohio, machinist
Mary Feran, 28, born in Ohio
Joseph H Feran, 27, single, florist
Helen Feran, 25, born in Ohio

 

Death September 18, 1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States at 1418 East 52nd 8a
Event Note

Certificate of Death
John Feran
September 18, 1910
at his residence, 1418 East 52nd
born August 15, 1844, Ireland
white, male, married, retired
father: Barney Feran, born in Ireland
mother: don't know, born in Ireland
informant: Ed Feran, 1418 East 52nd
buried: Calvary, September 21, 1910

Burial September 21, 1910 Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   8a
Event Note

Name: Feran, John
Date: September 19, 1910
Source: unknown, Reel #24
Notes: Feran-John, beloved husband of Eliza (nee Shields), died Sunday, Sept. 18, at his residence, 1418 E. 52d st. (old Percival). Notice of funeral later.

 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Bernard Feran
Mother Bridget Morgan
    Sister     Mary Feran about January 29, 1827
         John C Feran about July 31, 1833 September 18, 1910
    Sister     Mary Feran about December 15, 1835
    Brother     Edward Feran about February 25, 1838 December 22, 1915
    Sister     Elizabeth Feran about October 27, 1839 October 21, 1918
    Brother     Henry Feran about September 10, 1843

Families

Family of John C Feran and Eliza Shields
Married Wife Eliza Shields ( b. about 1847 d. June 27, 1920 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage License November 16, 1865 Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   9a
Event Note

Application for marriage license, Cuyahoga County
16 November 1865
John Feran, over 21, and Elizabeth Shields, over 18, not nearer of kin than 1st cousins

 

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Rose Feranabout 1867February 6, 1954
Edward F FeranApril 1867November 1, 1958
Mary Theresa Feranabout January 1870October 29, 1928
Helen “Nellie” Feranabout 1872August 27, 1948
John Patrick Feranabout 1874April 5, 1936
Joseph Henry FeranFebruary 1, 1881August 11, 1938

Source References

  1. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Ward 23, Cleveland, ED 339, sheet 8B, family 131
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML8R-RXY : accessed 18 May 2020), Joseph H Feran in household of John Feran, Cleveland Ward 23, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 339, sheet 8B, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1174; FHL microfilm 1,375,187.

  2. Ohio County Births
      • Page: male Feran, Feb 1, 1881, Cleveland
      • Citation:

        "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSD-F6Q : 19 May 2020), Feran, 1881.

  3. Kilbroney Catholic Parish Registers
      • Page: Baptisms: 31 July 1833, John Feran
  4. Cleveland City Directories
      • Page: 1866 to 1880
      • Page: 1908
  5. National Archives and Records Administration: 1870 United States Census
      • Page: Cleveland, Ward 5, page 140
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6K2-76H : 19 March 2020), John Farron, 1870.

  6. National Archives and Records Administration: 1880 United States Census
      • Page: Cleveland, ED 16, sheet 419B
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ1Y-8ZG : 15 September 2017), John Feren in household of John Feren, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 16, sheet 419B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,005.

  7. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Ward 9, Cleveland, ED 38, sheet 12B, family 258
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMCB-HGW : accessed 19 May 2020), John Tarren in household of John Tarren, Precinct D Cleveland City Ward 9, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 12B, family 258, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,253.

  8. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
      • Page: John Feran, September 18, 1910, Cleveland
      • Citation:

        "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X64D-XLR : 15 August 2019), John Feran, 18 Sep 1910; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 48656; FHL microfilm 1,952,495.

  9. Ohio County Marriages
      • Page: Feran-Shields, Cuyahoga Co, 16 Nov 1865
      • Citation:

        "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X859-748 : 26 August 2019), John Feran and Elizabeth Shields, 16 Nov 1865; citing Intended Marriage, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.