Michael English

According to his marriage license, he was born on Thu. 10 Dec 1863 in Co. Cork, at Ireland. He immigrated before 1 Jun 1880 to USA. 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. He was working on a railroad on 1 Jun 1880. He and Catherine Gleason were naturalized in 1888. On Wed. 25 May 1898, at age 34, Michael English married Catherine Gleason (age 28), daughter of Martin Gleason and Joanna Sheehan, at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, Front & Allen, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Rev. J. Dalton performed the ceremony. Witnesses were John English and Elizabeth Gleason. He and Kathryn English appeared on the census of 4 Jun 1900 at 244 Allen St., Ward 18, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, with his daughter, Mary English and William Gleason and Patrick Maloney listed as boarding in the household. He was a laborer on 4 Jun 1900. Michael English and his wife, Kathryn English, and their children, Mary, Edward and Margaret, appeared on the census of 29 Apr 1910 at 423 Salmon St., Ward 18, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.. The family owned their home but it was mortgaged. He was a laborer in a warehouse on 29 Apr 1910. Michael English and Catherine English and their children, Mary, Edward and Margaret appeared on the census of 20 Jan 1920 at 423 Salmon St., Ward 18, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Also in the household was his brother, John English. The family owned their home and did not have a mortgage. He was a laborer in a shipyard on 20 Jan 1920. He was a stevedore before Dec 1932. Michael English died on 19 Dec 1932 at 425 Salmon St., Ward 18, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, at age 69 years and 9 days. Cause of death: Myocarditis, dilatation of heart. He was buried on 23 Dec 1932 in Section O, Range 6, Lot 28, in the New Cathedral Cemetery, Second & Butler, in Philadelphia, PA.

Jackie Harrington, 1 February 2009