John English

John English was born on Thu. 29 Nov 1855 in Ireland. According to the 1880 Federal Census, he was twenty-two years old, making his birth year about 1858. John English was baptized on 29 Nov 1855 at Parish of Kilbehenny and Anglesboro, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, and listed as sponsors were Andrew O'Brien and Margaret Smith. He immigrated before 1 Jun 1880 to USA. He was working in a coal mine on 1 Jun 1880. He appeared on the census of 1 Jun 1880 at Elm St., Village of Tallula, Menard County, IL, in the household of his father, Edmond English, and his mother, Mary English. On Wed. 25 May 1898, John English witnessed the marriage of Michael English, son of Edmund English and Mary Hanrahan, and Catherine Gleason, daughter of Martin Gleason and Joanna Sheehan, at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, Front & Allen, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. He served as Godfather at the baptism of Mary C. English, daughter of Timothy Anthony English and Elizabeth G. Wallace, on 29 Jan 1899 at St. Mary, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE. He was an iron worker on 14 Sep 1904. He lived on 14 Sep 1904 at 617 Richmond St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. He possibly married Catherine (--?--) BAGNER [born 20 March 1868, Ireland]. Her first husband died about 1895 according to Marriage Lic. #177014 of 14 September 1904 on 14 Sep 1904. On Wed. 14 Sep 1904, at age 48, John English married Catherine (--?--) (age 36) at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Rev. Daniel A. Morrisey performed the ceremony. John English was widowed before 16 Apr 1910. He appeared on the US Federal Census of 1910 at 904 Shackamaxon St., Ward 18, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, in the household of his sibling Edward Michael English. He was a laborer in a lumber yard on 16 Apr 1910. He served as Godfather at the baptism of Dorothy Agnes English, daughter of Edward Michael English and Catharine Rodgers, on 17 Sep 1911 at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, Front & Allen, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. He appeared on the US Federal Census of 20 Jan 1920 at 423 Salmon St., Ward 18, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, in the household of his brother, Michael English. He was a laborer in a rolling mill on 20 Jan 1920. He may have owned land at Glassboro, Gloucester County, NJ. He was a laborer before 14 Apr 1928 in the Street Cleaning Department, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. John English died on 14 Apr 1928 at 613 W. Clearfield St., Ward 43, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, at age 72 years, 4 months and 16 days. He was buried on 17 Apr 1928 in Section E, Range 7, Grave 43, in the New Cathedral Cemetery, Second & Butler, in Philadelphia, PA.

Jackie Harrington, 1 February 2009