Thomas Fearon

Birth Name Thomas Fearon
Gender male
Age at Death 58 years, 3 months, 1 day

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth June 4, 1899 Ballinran Townland, Killowen, Kilbroney Civil Parish, County Down, Ireland   1a
Event Note

Registrar's District: Rostrevor, County Down
Births

June 4, 1899
in Ballinran
Thomas Fearon [son of] John Fearon, a farmer of Ballinran, and Katherine Fearon, formerly White. Informant: Mary -- her mark -- Murphy, of Rostrevor, present at birth

Census (Son) March 31, 1901 Ballinran Townland, Killowen, Kilbroney Civil Parish, County Down, Ireland   2a
Event Note

1901 Census
Residents of a house 25 in Ballinran (Killowen, Down)
Fearon, John, 40, Male, Head of Family, Farmer, Read and write, Married
Fearon, Kate, 23, Female, Wife, Housekeeper, Read and write, Married
Fearon, Hugh, 6, Male, Son, Scholar, Read and write, Not Married
Fearon, John, 4, Male, Son, Scholar, Read only, Not Married
Fearon, Thomas, 2, Male, Son, , Cannot read, Not Married
Fearon, Bridget, Female, Daughter, Cannot read, Not Married
Fearon, Bessie, 37, Female, Sister, Housekeeper, Read and write, Married
Mc Givern, Mary, 65, Female, Aunt, Cannot read, Not Married

All were Roman Catholic, all were born in County Down.

 

Census (Son) April 2, 1911 Ballinran Townland, Killowen, Kilbroney Civil Parish, County Down, Ireland   3a
Event Note

1911 Census
Residents of a house 31 in Ballinran (Killowen, Down)

Fearon, John, 54, Male, Head of Family, Farmer, Read and write, Married
Fearon, Kate, 34, Female, Wife, Married 18 years, 9 children, 8 living
Fearon, Bessie, 56, Female, Sister, Single
Fearon, Hugh, 18, Male, Son, Farmer's Son, Single
Fearon, John, 14, Male, Son, Scholar, Single
Fearon, Thomas, 12, Male, Son , Scholar, Single
Fearon, Bridget, 10, Female, Daughter, Scholar, Single
Fearon, James, 8, Male, Son, Scholar, Single
Fearon, William, 6, Male, Son, Scholar, Single
Fearon, Joseph, 4, Male, Son, Single
Fearon, David, 2, Male, Son, Single

All older than 6 could read and write. All born in County Down, all Roman Catholic

Immigration from 1923 to 1925     4a 5a
Event Note

When Thomas was naturalized in 1944 he said he had been in the US 19 years, for an arrival year of 1925. His 1930 census said he arrived in 1923. I didn't find him in the New York arrivals, he may have come through Canada.

Residence October 30, 1928 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 562 East 128th 6a
Event Note

Thomas was living at 562 East 128th when he married.

Census (Head) April 2, 1930 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 10129 Born Avenue 4a
Event Note

1930 Census Ward 24 Cleveland
April 2, 1930
at 10129 Born Avenue

Thomas Fearon, 30, married 1st at 28, born in Northern Ireland, parents also, arrived 1923, papers pending, motorman, electric railway
Mary Fearon, 23, married 1st at 21, born in Irish Free State, parents also, arrived 1925, naturalized
Mary T Fearon, 3m, born in Ohio

 

Census (Head) April 9, 1940 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 605 East 99th 7a
Event Note

1940 Census Ward 24 Cleveland
April 9, 1940
at 605 East 99th

Thomas Fearon, 40, unknown years of school, born in Northern Ireland, motorman, railway, naturalized
Mary R Fearon, 31, 8 years school, born in Eire, pie baker, pie factory
Mary T Fearon, 10, 4 years school, born in Ohio

All lived in Cleveland in 1935 but not in this home.

Naturalization January 28, 1944 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States residence: 605 East 99th 5a
Residence 1957 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 11203 Hazeldell Rd 8a
Event Note

living at 11203 Hazeldell Rd when he died, according to his death notice

Death September 5, 1957 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   9a 8a
Burial   Calvary Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States   8a
Event Note

Name: Fearon, Thomas, Date: Sep 8 1957, Source: unknown, Reel #108
Notes: Fearon. Thomas, beloved husband of Mary (nee Driscoll); dear father of Mary Theresa Drake, and grandfather, suddenly, late residence, 11203 Hazeldell Rd. The family will receive friends From 2-5 And 7-10 P. M. Sunday at the Monreal Funeral Home, St. Clair Ave. and E. 110th St. Services St. Aloysius Church. Monday, Sept. 9 at 10 a. m. Interment Calvary Cemetery Springfield. Ill Member of St. Aloysius Holy Name Society.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father John Fearonabout 1859
Mother Catherine WhiteOctober 6, 1877
         Thomas Fearon June 4, 1899 September 5, 1957

Families

Family of Thomas Fearon and Mary Driscoll

Married Wife Mary Driscoll ( b. February 23, 1907 d. April 29, 1990 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage October 30, 1928 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   6a
Event Note

Marriage Record, Cuyahoga County
October 30, 1928

Thomas Fearon, 29, of 562 East 128th, a motorman, born in Ireland. parents: John [Fearon] and Catherine White.
and
Mary Driscoll, 21, of 10723 East Boulevard, a maid, born in Ireland. parents: John [Driscoll] and Nora Harrington.

Neither had been married previously.
Expect to be married by F A Mallou, St Clair Avenue
were married by F J Lavery

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Mary Theresa Fearonabout January 1930

Source References

  1. Irish Civil Registration Records, Births
      • Page: June 4, 1899, Thomas Fearon, Ballinran, Rostrevor District
  2. 1901 Census of Ireland
      • Page: house 25 in Ballinran (Killowen, Down)
  3. 1911 Census of Ireland
      • Page: house 31 in Ballinran (Killowen, Down)
  4. National Archives and Records Administration: 1930 United States Census
      • Page: Ward 24 Cleveland, ED 437, sheet 1B, line 74, family 15
      • Citation:

        United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X43N-LP9 : accessed 24 August 2018), Thomas Fearon, Cleveland (Districts 251-500), Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 437, sheet 1B, line 74, family 15, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1773; FHL microfilm 2,341,507.

  5. Ohio County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977
      • Page: January 28, 1944, US Dist. Court, Cleveland, certificate 6086447, volume 99361
      • Citation:

        Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K841-FCM : 29 July 2017), Thomas Fearon, 1944; citing Naturalization, , various county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,247,218.

  6. Ohio County Marriages
      • Page: October 30, 1928, Fearon-Driscoll, Cleveland
      • Citation:

        Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q7K-PW3 : 8 December 2017), Thomas Fearon and Mary Driscoll, 30 Oct 1928; citing Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,901,659.

  7. 1940 United States Census
      • Page: Ward 24 Cleveland, ED 92-593, sheet 1A, line 1, family 1
      • Citation:

        United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW5R-9VY : accessed 24 August 2018), Thomas Fearon, Ward 24, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92-593, sheet 1A, line 1, family 1, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3227

  8. Cleveland Public Library: Cleveland News Index and Necrology File
      • Page: Name: Fearon, Thomas, Date: Sep 8 1957, Source: unknown
  9. findagrave.com
      • Page: Memorial ID 38545498