William J Farrell

Birth Name William J Farrell
Gender male
Age at Death about 68 years, 4 months, 27 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about December 1871 West Virginia, United States   1a 2a
Event Note

His 1880 census said William was born about 1872.
His 1900 census said William was born February 1871.
findagrave says he was born 6 Dec 1870, no source provided.
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His SS application said he was born 2 December 1871:
Name: William J Farrell
Birth Date: 2 Dec 1871
Death Date: 14 Oct 1940
Claim Date: 21 Oct 1940
Notes: 06 Aug 1976: Name listed as WILLIAM J FARRELL

Census (Son) June 8, 1880 Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States   1a
Event Note

1880 Census Town of Ashland, Precinct 5, Boyd County, Kentucky
[familysearch says "Upper Ashland"]
June 8, 1880

Matthew Farrell, 36, heater at mill, out of work 6 months in past year, born in Maryland, parents in Ireland
Anna Farrell, 29, born in West Virginia, father also, mother in Pennsylvania
William Farrell, 8, born in West Virginia
May Farrell, 6, born in Ohio
John Farrell, 4, born in Kentucky
Lou Farrell, 2, born in Kentucky
Grace Farrell, 2 months, born in April, born in Kentucky

both parents can read and write

Census (Son) June 11, 1900 Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States 35 Gist Street 2a
Event Note

1900 Census Ward 14, Pittsburgh
June 11, 1900
at 35 Gist Street

Annie E Farrell, head, widowed, 48, born January 1852, 8 children, 8 alive, janitress
William J Farrell, son, 29, single, born February 1871, hustler, retail
May Farrell, daughter, 29, married 7 years, no children, janitress
Grace Farrell, daughter, 20, single, born April 1880, no occupation
Blanche Farrell, daughter, 18, single, born February 1882, sales lady, gents furnishings
Ada Farrell, daughter, 15, single, born March 1885, wrapper, department store
Hugh Farrell, son, 13, born March 1887, at school

all, including Annie, say "born in West Virginia, parents also"

 

Death April 28, 1940 Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States   3a
Event Note

Certificate of Death
April 28, 1940
William J Farrell
at 4239 Haldane St, Pittsburgh
age 68, no birth information listed
white, male, widowed
wife: Mary McKnight Farrell
father: Mat Farrell, born in Kentucky
mother: Anna Price, born in Kentucky
informant: John Farrell, of 4239 Haldane St
buried: May 1, 1940, Calvary

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Matthew FarrellJuly 24, 1843September 6, 1907
Mother Annie Elizabeth Priceabout November 20, 1850November 18, 1928
         William J Farrell about December 1871 April 28, 1940
    Sister     May Farrell March 13, 1874 November 24, 1941
    Brother     John Farrell December 16, 1875 August 11, 1927
    Sister     Lou Farrell February 27, 1878 January 28, 1952
    Sister     Grace K Farrell April 1880 January 27, 1968
    Sister     Blanche Farrell February 14, 1883 October 8, 1923
    Sister     Ada Farrell November 5, 1885 August 21, 1915
    Brother     Hugh Dempsey Farrell March 3, 1887 August 28, 1965

Source References

  1. 1880 United States Census
      • Page: Ashland, Precinct 5, Boyd County, Kentucky, ED 11, sheet 278A
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCS-J8T : 29 August 2017), Grace Farrell in household of Mathew Farrell, Upper Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 11, sheet 278A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,404.

  2. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Ward 14, Pittsburgh, ED 167, sheet 16B, family 323
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS12-CYB : accessed 4 September 2020), Grace Farrell in household of Annie E. Farrell, Precincts 1-2 Pittsburgh city Ward 14, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 167, sheet 16B, family 323, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,360.

  3. Pennsylvania Death Certificates
      • Page: William J Farrell, April 28, 1940, Pittsburgh