Timothy Anthony English

Timothy Anthony English was born on Tue. 20 Jan 1874 at Mitchilstown, Cos. of Cork & Limerick, in Ireland. In the 1900 Federal Census and the World War I Draft Registration, he reported he was born in January 1873. Timothy Anthony English was baptized on 21 Jan 1874 at Parish of Kilbehenny and Anglesboro, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, and listed as sponsors were Margaret English and John O'Brien. He immigrated circa 1879 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. On circa 1895, Timothy Anthony English married Elizabeth G. Wallace, daughter of Michael Wallace and Gertrude Carey, In the 1900 Federal Census, the couple said they had been married for five years, making their marriage year about 1895. He lived on 24 Jan 1897 at 605 East Fourth St., Wilmington, New Castle County, DE. He lived on 29 Jan 1899 at 1145 Peach St., Wilmington, New Castle County, 4DE. He was naturalized before 1 Jun 1900. He was a rougher (iron) on 1 Jun 1900. Timothy Anthony English and his wife, Elizabeth G. English, and their daughter, Mary C., appeared on the census of 1 Jun 1900 at 112 Heald, Ward 2, Wilmington City, Wilmington Hundred, New Castle County, DE.. The family rented their home. Timothy Anthony English and his wife, Elizabeth G. English, and their children, Mary C., Ellen, Edward A. and William H., appeared on the census of 22 Apr 1910 at 117 Franklin St., Ward 6, Chester, Delaware County, PA.. The family rented their home. He was a rougher in a steel mill on 22 Apr 1910. He was an iron worker on 12 Sep 1918 at Nicetown Plate Washer, Juniata & Clarrisa Rds., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. He and Elizabeth G. English lived on 12 Sep 1918 at 3711 Pulaski Ave., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. He was described as medium height and build with brown hair and eyes on 12 Sep 1918. Timothy Anthony English and his wife, Elizabeth G. English, and their children, Mary C., Helen G., Edward A., William H., Joseph F., Morris and Francis, appeared on the census of 13 Jan 1920 at 3324 N. Gratz St., Ward 38, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.. The family owned their home but it was mortgaged. He was an iron worker in a rolling mill on 13 Jan 1920. He lived on 4 Oct 1922 at 3324 N. Gratz St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. He had taken out papers toward his naturalization by 17 Apr 1930. But in the 1920 Federal Census he stated that he was naturalized in 1895. He was a ruffer in a rolling mill on 17 Apr 1930. Elizabeth G. English and Timothy Anthony English appeared on the census of 17 Apr 1930 at 3324 N. Gratz St., Ward 38, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, with their children, Mary C. English, Helen G. English, Edward A. English, William H. English, Joseph F. English and Morris English. He was an iron worker before 9 Mar 1934. He lived before 9 Mar 1934 at 3744 N. Carlisle, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Timothy Anthony English died on 9 Mar 1934 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, at age 60 years, 1 month and 17 days. He was buried on 14 Mar 1934 in Section A, Range 2, Lot 10, in the New Cathedral Cemetery, Second & Butler, in Philadelphia, PA. Funeral Director: M. Fitzpatrick, Broad St. Philadelphia, PA.

Jackie Harrington, 1 February 2009