William Barrett 1854-1910

Born: Nov 1854 County Mayo, Ireland
Immigration: 5 May 1868 New York
Ship: S.S. Louisiana
Married: Mary McHugh 14 Nov 1872 Holy Rosary Church, Scranton PA
Witnesses: Patrick Walsh and Mary Corcoran
US Citzenship Petition: 2 Oct 1874 Scranton PA
Sponsor: Thomas Saltry
Occupation: Coal Miner
Died: 8 Mar 1910 Scranton PA
Burial: Cathedral Cemetery

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

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
William and Mary Gallagher
Anthony and Anna Neary
Thomas and Elizabeth of Buffalo NY

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