Albert Hamilton Fish 1870-1936

Some notes on Albert Hamilton Fish

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Albert Fish (May 19, 1870 Washington DC - January 16, 1936 Sing Sing Prison)
He was born in Washington DC, to Randall Fish (1795-1875) of Kennebec Co, Maine, and his wife Ellen (1838-) of Ireland. His father Randall, in the 1870 census was a Manufacturer of Fertilizer. Randall was the son of Bolton Fish who
died 25 JUL 1814 in Battle of Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
At his birth, Hamilton as he was called was the youngest of four children: Walter, Annie, and Edwin being his older siblings.

Randall Fish died early in Hamilton's life, in 1875 in Washington DC, and his mother was allegedly unable to care for Hamilton for a few years and put him in an orphanage, later taking him back out. That is an interesting tale because Randall Fish was at one time quite wealthy. More research needs to be done on this part of his story. (Will Johnson)

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1850 census Stafford County, Virginia
p. 49
Randal Fish age 52 b. Maine Occupation Lumberer Value of Real Estate Owned 25,000
Lafayette A. age 23 b. Maine Occupation Lumberer (wsj)

1870 Washington Co, Washington DC
Seventh Ward, Washington DC PO, 23 Jun 1870
page 145, Sheet 350B
#997/1024
Fish, Randall, 75, MW, Manufacturer Fertilizer, Value: blank/blank, b Maine
, Ellen, 32, FW, Keeping House, b Ireland
, Walter, 11, MW, At Sch, b Penna
, Annie, 6, FW, Home, b DC
, Edwin, 3, MW, Home, b DC
, Hamilton, 1, MW, b DC (wsj)


1890 New York City Directory
Fish Albert, painter, h 333 Fifth (wsj)

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1900 Kings County, New York
Borough of Brooklyn, 4th Ward
2 Jun 1900, Page 220a, Sheet 4
#4/25
Toal, Elizabeth, Head, WF, Feb 1869, 31, married, 3 years ago, mother of 0, b NY/England/Canada
Fish, Albert, Boarder, WM, May 1870, 30, married, 2 years ago, b DC/ME/ME
, Annie, Boarder, WF, Jun 1880, 19, married, 2 years ago, mother of 1, 1 living, b PA/Germ/Germ
Laurence, Manuel, Boarder, WM, Apr 1868, 32, married 1 year ago, b NY/NY/NY
, Clara, Boarder, WF, May 1870, 30, married, 1 year ago, mother of 0, b NY/NY/NY
Kelly, Maggie, Boarder, WF, Jul 1872, 27, married, 7 years ago, mother of 1, 1 living, b Scot/Scot/Scot
, Irene, Boarder, WF, Sep 1897, 2, single, b NY/NY/Scot
Donaldson, Thomas, Boarder, WM, Apr 1871, 29, single, b NY/Ire/Eng
LuPier, Victor, Boarder, WM, Jun 1867, 33, single, b KY/France/France
Walker, George, Boarder, WM, Jul 1871, 28, single, b NY/Ire/Ire
????, James, Boarder, WM, Apr 1840, 60, married, 25 years ago, b Ire/Ire/Ire
Fish, Albert, Boarder, WM, Apr 1899, 1, single, b PA/DC/PA (wsj)

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1910 Queens County, New York
New York City, ED 2-1271
4th Ward, 17th Election District
Sheet 18A, page 209, 27 Apr 1910
197 Washington Street
#308/382
Johnson, James, Head, MW, 51, married first time, 24 years ago, b Nor/Nor/Nor, Carpenter, House, Rents Home
, Laura, wife, FW, 46, married first time, 24 years ago, mother of 0, 0 living, b Nor/Nor/Swe
#308/383
Fish, Alfred H, Head, MW, 39, married first time, 12 years ago, b DC/ME/Ireland, Painter, Signs, Rents Home
, Anna M, wife, FW, 29, married first time, 12 years ago, mother of 5, 5 living, b NY/Ger/Ger
, Albert H, son, MW, 11, single, b NY
, Anna M, dau, FW, 9, single, b NY
, Gertrude M, dau, FW, 6, b NY
, Eugene H, son, MW, 3, b NY
, John W, son, MW, 0, b NY (wsj)

1920 New York County, Manhattan borough
E.D. 1198 sheet 17B
83 E. 113th St.
Albert H. Fish age 49 b. Washington father b. Maine mother b. New Jersey Occupation Painter
Anna age 41 b. New York parents b. Germany
Albert H. age 20 b. Pennsylvania
Anna age 18 b. Pennsylvania
Gertrude age 17 b. New York
Hughine age 12 b. New York
John age 9 b. New York
Henry age 6 b. New York (wsj)

1930 Queens Co, New York
1st Assembly, New York City, Ward Tract 29 Block E
40-17 23rd Street
#36/70
DeMarco, John, Head, Rents, MW, 33, married at 26, b Italy/Italy/Italy, Shoe Operator, Shoe Factory
, Gertrude, Wife, FW, 26, married at 19, b NY/NY/NY
, Gloria, dau, FW, 6, b NY/Italy/NY
, Howard, son, MW, 4, b NY/Italy/NY
, Rita, dau, FW, 1, b NY/Italy/NY
Fish, Eugene, bro-in-law, MW, 23, Single, b NY/NY/NY, Painter, House (wsj)

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