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According to the manifest of the SS Campania on May 12, 1900 Felix was born about 1886. The 1905 Census says he was born about 1883. The Soundex index card for his naturalization, probably in 1905, says he was age 22, or born in 1882 or 1883. His World War I draft registration information says he was born December 8, 1883. His World War II draft registration information says he was born December 8, 1882. The index information for his death record in California says he was born Dec 8 1884.

On his 1942 WWII Draft Registration information, Felix said he was born in Co. Monaghan.

The 1930 Census says that Felix was born in Northern Ireland. This was the first US Census taken after the partitioning of Ireland, so the first to distinguish between NI and the Irish Free State. This conflicts with the information on his WWII Draft Registration which I assume Felix provided. Was his wife Barbara the informant for the census? Does it refer to his family having come from Armagh, which is in Northern Ireland, as of 1922?

The anders martikainen Web Site at myheritage.com says Felix was born about Aug 12, 1883, in Togher, "Co Lough" [presumably Louth]. Felix's brother Charles may have been born in Louth, see his information.

When Felix emigrated, he said his last residence was Newbliss, Co Monaghan

aboard the SS Campania, left Liverpool May 5, 1900, arrived New York May 12, 1900

Felix Tarsney, [the T is written in afterward, over an "F"], age 14, shop boy, Irish, last residence: Newbliss, carrying $45, passage paid by father, never in US before, headed to his father's, James Farnsey [sic], Brooklyn NY

Notes: Newbliss is a village in Co Monaghan

1905 New York State Census
13th election district, block E, 14th Assembly District, Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY,page 6
at 141 North 11th Street

James Tarsney, 50, born in Ireland, in US 14 years, machinist
Mary Tarsney, 30, born in Ireland, in US 14 years
Felix Tarsney, 22, born in Ireland, in US 6 years, electrician
Charles Tarsney, 23, born in Ireland, in US 5 years, electrician
Kate Tarsney, 17, born in Ireland, in US 5 years, braid maker
Peter Tarsney, 12, born in US, at school (6)
John Tarsney, 6, born in US, at school (1)
Francis J Tarsney, 4, born in US

Felix A. Tarsney
Arrival: 1900
Immigration: New York, USA
Age: 22
Nationality: Great Britain
Roll: 271
Court: COUNTY COURT, KINGS COUNTY, N. Y.
Witness: Eugene A Gallagher
Publisher: NARA
Publication #: M1674

BROOKLYN GIRL DROWNED AT ESSEX
ESSEX, Conn., May 20.--Miss Lucy Tarsney, of No. 289 Union avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y., was drowned last night in the Connecticut River, opposite the boat landing. While witnessing the departure of friends on the steamer Hartford, she stepped from the stringpiece of the wharf to the guard rail, and losing her balance fell into the water. Felix Tarsney, of New York, is here to institute a search for the body.

May 20, 1908 NY Evening World, page 9

June 17, 1908
Kings County Surrogate's Court
In the matter of the application for limited letters of administration of the goods, chattels, and credits which were of Lucy Tarsney.
Petition filed June 17, 1908
Decree made June 17, 1908

The petition of James Tarsney ... resident of 287 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, the father of Lucy Tarsney deceased.

That said deceased departed this life at Essex Connecticut the 18th of May 1908, and was at or immediately previous to her death a resident of the county of Kings.

'That she died without a will.'
'That she died a natural death and that the petitioner saw her remains after her death.'

That said deceased at the time of her death was possessed and owner of no personal property but left her surviving a cause of action for damages for personal injuries resulting in her death against on New York Hartford Transportation Company and others

'That she owned no real estate, that she made no arrangement for transferring any property after her death'

That the names of the husband or widow, and the next of kin of the deceased ... are:

James Tarsney, father, 287 Union Avenue Brooklyn
Mary Tarsney, step mother, 287 Union Avenue Brooklyn
Mary Tarsney, sister, 287 Union Avenue Brooklyn
Charles Tarsney, brother, 287 Union Avenue Brooklyn
Felix Tarsney, brother, 287 Union Avenue Brooklyn
Catherine Tarsney, sister, 287 Union Avenue Brooklyn
John Tarsney, half brother, 287 Union Avenue Brooklyn
Frank Tarsney, half brother, 287 Union Avenue Brooklyn

dated and signed 16 June 1908, James Tarsney, witnessed by H B Maurer[?], commissioner of deeds, NYC

June 17, 1908, Hon. Herbert T Ketcham, surrogate, ... orders that limited letters of administration be awarded to said petitioner

1910 Census Brooklyn Ward 17, Kings, New York, United States

at 40 Newell St

Felix Torsney, 26, married 1x for 2 years, born in Ireland, parents also, electrician
Barbara Torsney, 23, married 1x for 2 years, 1 child, 1 alive, born in Ireland, parents also
Felix Torsney, 1, born in NY

WWI Draft Registration
Felix Arthur Tarsney
290 Dodd St, East Orange Essex County, NJ
age 34, naturalized citizen
born December 8, 1883
electrician
employer: Nevin Church Printing, Glen Ridge, NJ
contact: Barbara Tarsney, same address
September 12, 1918, E. Orange Local Board

1920 East Orange Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey, United States
at 290 Dodd St
Felix Tarsney, 36, born in Ireland, arrived 1900, naturalized 1905, electrician, factory
Barbara Tarsney, 32, born in Ireland, arrived 1905, naturalized
Felix Tarsney, 10, born in Brooklyn, NY

1930 census, Glen Ridge, Essex, New Jersey
April 17, 1930
owns the home at 63 Willow St
Felix A Tarsney, 44, born in Northern Ireland, parents also, electrician, printing, arrived 1900, naturalized
Barbara M Tarsney, 42, born in Irish Free State, parents also, arrived 1905
Felix A Tarsney Jr, 20, born in New York, no occupation

when his wife Barbara arrived back in the US

1940 census Glen Ridge Borough, Essex, New Jersey, United States
April 9, 1940

renting at 63 Willow St
Felix A Tarsney, 54, born in Northern Ireland, electrician, printing and advertising, worked 40 hours the last week of March, worked 50 weeks last year for $3000
Barbara Tarsney, 52, born in Northern Ireland

Barbara provided the information. Supplementary information for her says her parents were born in Northern Ireland, English was spoken in her home in her childhood, she is not a veteran and does not have a social security number. she is a housewife.

Note however, that the 1901 Census of her likely family in Galway said that all household members spoke both Irish and English.

United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
April 26, 1942, East Orange Local Board 6
Felix Arthur Tarsney
63 Willow St, Glen Ridge Essex County, NJ
age 59, Born December 8, 1882, Monaghan, Ireland
contact person: Barbara Tarsney (wife), same address
employee: N Evans Church Press, Glen Ridge, NJ
(signed) Felix A Tarsney

1958 and 1960 Long Beach CA Directory
Tarsney Felix S (Barbara) h106 Mira Mar av apt 8

In California Deaths, 1940 - 1997
Felix Arthur Tarsney
Gender: Male
Birth: Dec 8 1884
Other Country
Death: May 4 1958
Los Angeles, California, USA
Father's last name: Tarsney
Mother's maiden name: Oconnor