John Joseph Fitzgerald

Birth Name John Joseph Fitzgerald
Gender male
Age at Death 87 years, 12 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth August 20, 1883 Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada   1 2a
Event Note

Archives of Ontario, Canada
Births
Hamilton, Wentworth County
August 20, 1883
Charles M Fitzgerald
parents: Patrick Fitzgerald, a moulder, of Hamilton (informant), and Eva Crowley

was this his birth name or a twin?

Census (Son) March 31, 1901 Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada   3a
Event Note

1901 Census: Hamilton Ward No 6, Hamilton, Ontario
March 31, 1901
District Number: 69
Subdistrict Number: f-7
Archives Microfilm: T-6472
Page 5, Family No: 55.

Patrick Fitzgerald, head, 20 Aug 1857, 43, birthplace: Ontario, occupation: moulder
Ellen Fitzgerald, wife, 17 Feb 1858, 42, birthplace: Quebec
John Fitzgerald, son, 20 Aug 1883, 17, birthplace: Ontario, occupation: huckster
Minnie Fitzgerald, daughter, 14 Feb 1881, 20, birthplace: Ontario
Irene Fitzgerald, daughter 6 Mar 1890, 11, birthplace: Ontario

all Irish, Canadian, Roman Catholic

Witness (Husband) February 23, 1907 Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada    
General

Mable and J.J. Fitzgerald, of Hamilton, were the witnesses at the marriage of Mable's brother, George Willard Berry, to Mary Angeline Brake(?) on Feb 23, 1907, in Hamilton, Ontario.

Census (Son in law) June 4, 1911 Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada    
Event Note

1911 Census Ward seven, East Hamilton, Ontario, ED 16, Page 6, Family No: 52.
June 4, 1911
at 310 Victoria

George W Berry, head, Oct 1855, 55, occupation: bricklayer, house building, birthplace: USA
Cecil J Berry, son, May 1893, 18, occupation: reporter, newspaper, born in Ontario
Mabel Fitzgerald, daughter, March 1883, 28, occupation: none, born in Ontario
John Fitzgerald, son in law, Aug 1883, 27, occupation: printer, newspaper, born in Ontario
Josephine Fitzgerald, grdaughter, Dec 1905, 5, born in Ontario
June Fitzgerald, grdaughter, November 1910, 4 months, born in Ontario

all Irish, Canadian, Roman Catholic

Residence February 13, 1920 Toronto, Barton Township, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada 528 Pape Ave  
Arrival January 1922 Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States   4a
Event Note

Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings
Arrival Date: on January 1922 list
Port of Arrival: Port Huron, Michigan, USA

John J Fitzgerald, 36, male, widowed, stereotyper operator, reads English, Canadian citizen, Irish nationality.
Last permanent residence: Toronto.
nearest relative in Canada: Patrick J. Fitzgerald, 769 East Cannon St., Hamilton

Paid for the trip himself, carrying $34, had been in the US from 1885 to 1913 and from 1917 to 1921, was in Penn?. Left the US last on December 24, 1921.

Headed to his mother in law, Norene Crawford, 13739 3rd Street, Apartment 5, Detroit, Michigan.
Hopes to reside in US. Does not intend to return to Canada. Intends to become a US citizen.
No disqualifying habits or physical conditions.

Description: 5'11", dark complexion, dark gray hair, brown eyes

arrival 1923 Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   5a
Event Note

When John was naturalized as a US citizen in Feb 1944, he said he had been in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, for 21 years.

Residence October 5, 1926 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1270 East 100th 6a
Event Note

John was living at 1270 East 100th when he married Ethel May Nichol

Census (Head) April 1, 1930 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 10904 Orville Ave 7a
Event Note

1930; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio;
Roll 1776; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 456
Apr 1, 1930

renting for $50/month at 10904 Orville Ave, does not own a radio

Fitzgerald, John J., 45, Married 1st at 19, born in Canada, parents also, mother tongue: English, arrived in US in 1922, Citizenship status: first papers filed, occupation: stereotyper, printing
Fitzgerald, Ethel, 38, Married 1st at 18, born in Canada, parents also, arrived 1926, Citizenship: alien
Fitzgerald, June, 19, born in Canada, parents also, stenographer, plumbing company, arrived 1924, Citizenship: alien
Fitzgerald, Norman, 19, born in Canada, parents also, operator, cellophane company, arrived 1926, Citizenship: alien
Fitzgerald, Mabelle, 17, born in Canada, parents also, no occupation, arrived 1924, Citizenship: alien
Fitzgerald, Leo, 16, born in Canada, parents also, no occupation, arrived 1924, Citizenship: alien

Residence 1938 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1372 East 86th 8a
Event Note

1939 Cleveland City Directory:
Fitzgerald, John J. (Ethel) stereo h 1372 E86th

Census (Head) April 4, 1940 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States at 1372 East 86th 9a
Event Note

1940 Census, Cleveland
April 4, 1940
at 1372 East 86th
[indexed as Fitzgearld]

John J Fitzgerald, 56, 8 years school, born in Canada, naturalization papers pending, stereotyer, publishing corp., worked 52 weeks in 1939 for $2300, worked 40 hours the previous week
Ethel May Fitzgerald, 57, 8 years school, born in Canada, naturalization papers pending
Norman Nichol, stepson, 29, single, 8 years school, born in Canada, naturalization papers pending, truck driver, express agency, worked 42 weeks in 1939 for $1500, worked 44 hours the previous week

all lived in Cleveland in 1935. Ethel May provided the information

Draft Registration April 27, 1942 East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   10a
Event Note

World War II Draft Registration
April 27, 1942, Board 41, Shaw and Euclid, East Cleveland
John Joseph Fitzgerald
age 58, born August 20, 1883, Canada
living at 1370 Elwood, East Cleveland
phone: Glenville 4680
contact person: Mrs Ethel M Fitzgerald, same address
employer: The Cleveland News, East 18th and Superior, Cleveland
description: 6', 160 lbs, brown eyes, gray hair, dark complexion. two fingers off at first joint on left hand.

Residence 1942 East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1370 Elwood Rd 11a
Event Note

1943 Cleveland City Directory:
Fitzgerald, John J. (Ethel M) stereo h 1370 Elwood rd (EC)

Naturalization February 11, 1944 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   5a
Event Note

John Joseph Fitzgerald
1370 Ellwood, East Cleveland
subject of: Canada British
naturalized February 11, 1944
US District Court, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County
certificate no. 6086993, volume 99665
age when naturalized: 60

signed John Joseph Fitzgerald
in state and county: 21 years
in city: 2 years

Residence February 11, 1944 East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1370 Ellwood 5a
Event Note

living at 1370 Ellwood when he was naturalized

Death September 1970 St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States   1
Event Note

Social Security Death Index
JOHN FITZGERALD 20 Aug 1883 Sep 1970 33703 (Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, FL) SS issued in Ohio

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Patrick James FitzgeraldAugust 20, 1857December 13, 1937
Mother Ellen CrowleyFebruary 17, 1858after September 5, 1941
    Sister     Mary “Minnie” Fitzgerald February 14, 1881 1955
         John Joseph Fitzgerald August 20, 1883 September 1970
    Sister     Catharine Irene Fitzgerald March 15, 1890 after September 1941

Families

Family of John Joseph Fitzgerald and Mabel Gertrude “Anna” Berry

Married Wife Mabel Gertrude “Anna” Berry ( b. March 19, 1883 d. February 13, 1920 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage January 12, 1905 Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada   12a
Event Note

Archives of Ontario, Marriage Registrations
Marriages, Hamilton, County of Wentworth, Schedule page 265, 266
January 12, 1905
John Henry Fitzgerald, 21, born in Hamilton, occupation: stereotyper, Roman Catholic
parents: Patk Fitzgerald and Ellen Crowley
and
Gertrude M Berry, 21, born in Hamilton, Roman Catholic
parents: George W Berry and Josephine Carson
witnesses: W Berry, born in Hamilton, and Irene Fitzgerald, born in Hamilton
married by A J Leyes [maybe Keyes]

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Mary Josephine FitzgeraldDecember 17, 1905before February 27, 1995
John Patrick FitzgeraldFebruary 16, 1908November 30, 1909
June Lorene FitzgeraldNovember 5, 1910February 27, 1995
Mabel FitzgeraldSeptember 6, 1912May 1, 2004
Leo Berry FitzgeraldMarch 14, 1914May 5, 1986

Family of John Joseph Fitzgerald and Eulalia M Crawford

Married Wife Eulalia M Crawford ( b. May 19, 1898 d. May 31, 1952 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage January 28, 1922 Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, United States   13a
Event Note

Marriages, State of Michigan
Highland Park, Michigan
January 28, 1922
John J Fitzgerald, 36, white, residence: Detroit, born in Canada, stereotyper, parents: Patrick J [Fitzgerald], Eilen Crowley

Eulalia M Crawford, 23, white, divorced
license: January 21, 1922, residence: Highland Park, Michigan, born in Canada, stenographer,
father: Judson [Crawford]
mother: Norine Walsh
both married once before.
married by Thomas F X Nally, priest
witnesses: John Donnelly of Highland Park, and Anne Faber of Detroit

Divorce 1922 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   6a
Event Note

John's marriage record to Ethel Nichol said that he had been divorced in Cleveland in 1922.

Family of John Joseph Fitzgerald and Ethel May Clayton

Married Wife Ethel May Clayton ( b. February 1883 d. January 24, 1954 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage October 5, 1926 Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   6a
Event Note

Marriage Record Cuyahoga County
October 5, 1926
John J Fitzgerald, 40, born in Canada, living at 1270 East 100th, occupation: stereotyper, parents: Patrick J [Fitzgerald] and Ellen Crowley, married 1x before, divorced in Cleveland, 1922

Ethel M Nichol, 40, born in Canada, living at 1270 East 100th, occupation: sales lady, parents: John Clayton and Louise Green, married 1x before, married name: Nichol, husband deceased

intended to be married by M J Penty, JP, Warrensville, Ohio
were married by J E Chizek, JP [no location]

Source References

  1. Social Security Administration: Social Security Death Index
  2. Ontario Births
      • Page: August 20, 1883, Hamilton, Charles M Fitzgerald
  3. 1901 Census of Canada
      • Page: Hamilton, ON, Dist 69, sub dist f-7, page 5, family 55
  4. Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings
      • Page: Jan 1922, Port Huron, Michigan
      • Citation:

        "Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK3T-H8FN : 9 October 2015), John J Fitzgerald, 1922; citing M1464, Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924, 432, NARA microfilm publications M1461, M1463, M1464, and M1465 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, publication year); FHL microfilm 2,155,202.

  5. Ohio County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977
      • Page: February 11, 1944, US District Court, Cleveland
      • Citation:

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

  6. Ohio County Marriages
      • Page: October 5, 1926, Fitzgerald-Nichol
      • Citation:

        "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q7F-QSJ : 8 December 2017), John J Fitzgerald and Ethel M Nichol, 05 Oct 1926; citing Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,901,657.

  7. National Archives and Records Administration: 1930 United States Census
      • Page: Cleveland, ED) ED 456, sheet 4B, line 82, family 22
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X435-WR4 : accessed 17 March 2018), John J Fitzgerald, Cleveland (Districts 251-500), Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 456, sheet 4B, line 82, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1776; FHL microfilm 2,341,510.

  8. 1939 Cleveland City Directory, Digital images
      • Page: John J Fitzgerald
  9. 1940 United States Census
      • Page: Cleveland, Ward 21, (ED) 92-538, sheet 61A, line 17, family 47
  10. United States, Selective Service System: United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      • Page: April 27, 1942, Board 41, Shaw and Euclid, East Cleveland
      • Citation:

        "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5CZ-KM3 : 8 November 2017), John Joseph Fitzgerald, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

  11. 1943 Cleveland City Directory
      • Page: John J Fitzgerald
  12. Ontario Marriages
      • Page: January 12, 1905, Hamilton, Fitzgerald-Berry
      • Citation:

        "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ17-HL8 : 11 March 2018), John Henry Fitzgerald and Gertrude M Berry, 12 Jan 1905; citing registration , Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,549.

  13. Michigan Marriages
      • Page: January 28, 1922, Highland Park, Fitzgerald-Crawford
      • Citation:

        "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ9D-JQX : 10 March 2018), John J. Fitzgerald and Eulalia M. Crawford, 28 Jan 1922; citing Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, v 8 rn 224645, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,751.