William Barrett 1854-1910

Born: Nov 1854 County Mayo, Ireland
Married: Mary McHugh Scranton PA
Died: 8 Mar 1910 Scranton PA

Parents:
William Barrett
Mary Brown

Children:
Mary Ann 1873
Catherine 1874
Thomas 1876
Michael 1877
Belinda 1879
Helen 1880
Patrick 1882
William 1883 (My Grandfather)
Anthony 1884
James 1886

Timeline:
William Barrett, his brother Michael, and his sister Bridget arrived in New York harbor on 05 May 1868 aboard the S. S. Louisiana. He married Mary McHugh on 14 Nov 1872 at Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church in Scranton. He filed his Petition for US Citizenship in Scranton on 02 Oct 1874. His sponsor was Thomas Saltry. William was a coal miner.

Obituary:
William Barrett, aged 53 years, died last night at his home, 803 West Market Street, from pneumonia. He was born in County Mayo, Ireland, but had lived in North Scranton most of his life. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. E. J. Dean, Mrs. P. H. Nealon, Belinda and Nellie, Thomas, Michael, William, and Anthony: one brother, Michael Barrett, and one sister, Mrs. Peter Moran [Bridget] of Dunmore. Funeral Friday morning.

William Barrett's Sons and their Wives
Photo taken at 118 Putnam Street, Scranton PA
Left to Right:
Michael and Katherine Murtaugh
William and Mary Gallagher
Anthony and Anna Neary
Thomas and Elizabeth McHugh of Buffalo NY

S.S. Louisiana
Painted by
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (1850-1921)