A Joseph Moran was born on 13 Sep 1864 to parents Michael Moran and Julia Flanagan Moran
(FamilySearch™), in Elphin, Roscommon, Ireland. That birth date is questionable, because apparently, Joseph Moran married Bridget Owens in 1873, in
Elphin. Only two of their children's births are recorded at FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index: Agnes, b 25 Apr 1875,
Strokestown, Roscommon, Ireland; and Delia, b 22 Mar 1878, Moher, Roscommon, Ireland.
Joseph probably first
came to the U.S. with his oldest daughters: Agnes, Delia, Mary and Terasia, in
about 1898. Their destination was Rhode Island. When Joseph returned to the U.S., via Ellis Island, on 12 Sep 1904 (aboard the S. S. Cedric, out of Queenstown), he was 43 years old, and listed as an American.
He was accompanied by his younger children: Selina (19), Lizzie (16), Rebecca (13), Winifred (12), Margaret (10), Bernard (9), and Annie (7). All
of the children were listed as being Irish.
At the time of the 1910 Census, Joseph (47) was a widower, a laborer at the Rubber Mill, and living at 24 River Road, Naugatuck, CT
(2-WD
- Series: T624: Roll: 137; Page: 68; District: 369), with his daughters: Terasia B. (24), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Delia M. (22), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Selina M. (21), unemployed; Rebecca M. (17), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Winifred M. (16); Margaret M. (14), and Anna M. (11); and his son, Bernard J. (12). Another daughter, Mary E. (28) was living at 112 South Main Street, Naugatuck, CT, with her husband, John C. Regan (33, b CT), a clerk in a grocery store, and their daughter, Marie E. (2 months). His daughter, Elizabeth, had married Joseph Brennan, and lived in Brooklyn, NY.
Joseph eventually returned to Ireland, probably before 1920.
DEATH: Probably in Ireland.
Agnes Moran
BIRTH: 25 Apr 1875, Strokestown, Roscommon, Ireland
BIOGRAPHY:
Agnes probably came to the U.S. in about 1898, possibly with her Father, Joseph, and her sisters: Delia, Mary and Terasia. Their destination was Rhode Island.
At some point Agnes married a Protestant named Anderson, and was disowned by her father.
DEATH: Unknown
Delia M. Moran
BIRTH: 22 Mar 1878, in Moher, Roscommon, Ireland
BIOGRAPHY:
Delia probably came to the U.S. in about 1898, possibly with her Father, Joseph, and her sisters: Agnes, Mary and
Terasia. Their destination was Rhode Island.
At the time of the 1910 Census, Delia M. was 22 years old, a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill, and living at 24 River Road, Naugatuck, CT
(2-WD
- Series: T624: Roll: 137; Page: 68; District: 369), with her Father, Joseph (47), a widower and laborer at the Rubber Mill, her sisters:
Terasia B. (24), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Selina M. (21), unemployed; Rebecca M. (17), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Winifred M. (16); Margaret M. (14), and Anna M. (11); and her brother, Bernard J. (12).
Delia married Joseph Morton.
DEATH: Unknown
Mary E. Moran
BIRTH: 1882, Strokestown, Roscommon, Ireland
BIOGRAPHY:
Mary probably came to the U.S. in about 1898, possibly with her Father, Joseph, and her sisters: Agnes, Delia and Terasia. Their destination was Rhode Island.
At the time of the 1910 Census, Mary was 28 years old, and living at 112 South Main Street, Naugatuck,
CT (2-WD - Series: T624 Roll: 137 Page: 69), with her husband, John C. Regan (33), a clerk in a grocery store, and her daughter, Marie E. (2 months). They had two more children: Margarite, and John Jr.
Mary's birthplace is listed as Ireland, arrival 1894.
At the time of the
1930 Census, Mary was 43 years old, and living at 8 Christian Street, Naugatuck,
New Haven County, CT (2-WD - Series: T626 Roll: 274 Page: 92; District:
182), with her husband, John (54), an insurance agent; her daughter,
Marie(20), a box maker; her daughter, Margaret (16), and her son, John
(13). This census listed Mary's birthplace as Rhode Island.
Her husband, John, died on 31 Aug 1954, in Waterbury, CT, when they were residents of Waterbury, CT.
DEATH: Mary was a resident of Naugatuck, CT when she died on 8 Jul 1969, at the age of 87, in Waterbury, CT.
Terasia Moran
BIRTH: 1885, in Strokestown, Roscommon, Ireland
NICKNAME: Teresa
BIOGRAPHY:
Terasia probably came to the U.S. in about 1898, possibly with her Father, Joseph, and her sisters: Agnes, Delia and Mary. Their destination was Rhode Island.
At the time of the 1910 Census,
Terasia B. was 24 years old, a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill, and living at 24 River Road, Naugatuck, CT
(2-WD
- Series: T624: Roll: 137; Page: 68; District: 369), with her Father, Joseph (47), a widower and laborer at the Rubber Mill, her sisters: Delia M. (22), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Selina M. (21), unemployed; Rebecca M. (17), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Winifred M. (16); Margaret M. (14), and Anna M. (11); and her brother, Bernard J. (12).
Terasia married Richard Foetsch (b 11 Feb 1888, d 12 Dec 1962), and lived in Beacon Falls, CT.
DEATH: 10 Feb 1954, Naugatuck, New Haven, Connecticut, at the age of 69.
Selina M. Moran
BIRTH: 1887, in Strokestown, Roscommon, Ireland
BIOGRAPHY:
Selina came to the U.S. at the age of 19, via Ellis Island, on 12 Sep 1904 (aboard the S. S. Cedric, out of Queenstown), with her Father, Joseph (43), listed as an American, and her siblings: Lizzie (16), Rebecca (13), Winifred (12), Margaret (10), Bernard (9), and Annie (7). All
of the children were listed as being Irish.
At the time of the 1910 Census, Selina M. was 21 years old, unemployed, and living at 24 River Road, Naugatuck, CT
(2-WD
- Series: T624: Roll: 137; Page: 68; District: 369), with her Father, Joseph (47), a widower and laborer at the Rubber Mill, her sisters:
Terasia B. (24), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Delia M. (22), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Rebecca M. (17), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Winifred M. (16); Margaret M. (14), and Anna M. (11); and her brother, Bernard J. (12).
Selina married Richard Wersig (b 15 Apr 1888, d 31 Oct 1963) and had one daughter, Theresa.
DEATH: Selina died at the age of 71, on 02 June 1952, in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut. She had been a resident of Naugatuck, New Haven, Connecticut.
Elizabeth Moran
BIRTH: 1888, Strokestown, Roscommon, Ireland
NICKNAME: Lizzie
BIOGRAPHY:
Lizzie came to the U.S. at the age of 16, via Ellis Island, on 12 Sep 1904 (aboard the S. S. Cedric, out of Queenstown), with her Father, Joseph (43), listed as an American, and her siblings: Selina (19), Rebecca (13), Winifred (12), Margaret (10), Bernard (9), and Annie (7). All
of the children were listed as being Irish.
Lizzie married Joseph Brennan, and lived in Brooklyn, NY, and later Floral Park, Long Island, NY.
They had five children: James, Bernard, Joseph, Elizabeth, and ?.
DEATH: Unknown
Rebecca M. Moran
BIRTH: 1891 (1893?), in Strokestown, Roscommon, Ireland
NICKNAME: Becky
BIOGRAPHY:
Rebecca came to the U.S. at the age of 13, via Ellis Island, on 12 Sep 1904 (aboard the S. S. Cedric, out of Queenstown), with her Father, Joseph (43), listed as an American, and her siblings: Selina (19), Lizzie (16), Winifred (12), Margaret (10), Bernard (9), and Annie (7). All
of the children were listed as being Irish.
At the time of the 1910 Census, Rebecca M. was 17, a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill, and living at 24 River Road, Naugatuck, CT
(2-WD
- Series: T624: Roll: 137; Page: 68; District: 369), with her Father, Joseph (47), a widower and laborer at the Rubber Mill, her sisters:
Terasia B. (24), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Delia M. (22), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Selina M. (21), unemployed; Winifred M. (16); Margaret M. (14), and Anna M. (11); and her brother, Bernard J. (12).
Rebecca married Philip Laufer (b 13 Dec 1884), and lived in Brooklyn, NY.
DEATH: Unknown
Winifred M. Moran
BIRTH: 1892, in Strokestown, Roscommon, Ireland
BIOGRAPHY:
Winifred came to the
U.S. at the age of 12, via Ellis Island, on 12 Sep 1904 (aboard the S. S. Cedric, out of Queenstown), with her Father, Joseph (43), listed as an American, and her siblings: Selina (19), Lizzie (16), Rebecca (13), Margaret (10), Bernard (9), and Annie (7). All
of the children were listed as being Irish.
At the time of the 1910 Census, Winifred M. was 16 years old, and living at 24 River Road, Naugatuck, CT
(2-WD
- Series: T624: Roll: 137; Page: 68; District: 369), with her Father, Joseph (47), a widower and laborer at the Rubber Mill, her sisters:
Terasia B. (24), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Delia M. (22), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Selina M. (21), unemployed, Rebecca M. (17), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Margaret M. (14), and Anna M. (11); and her brother, Bernard J. (12).
Winifred married Raymond Valois
(b 1894, Rhode Island), and had two children: Ermand J. (b 26 Sep 1917, d 13 Jan 1986), and Leona (b 1920).
At the time of the 1920 Census, Winifred was 26 years old, and living at 499 North Main Street, Naugatuck, New Haven County, CT
(3-WD - Series: T625; Roll: 190; Page: 258; District:
305), with her husband, Raymond (26), chauffeur for a private family; and her son Irving J. (Ermand) (2 years, 2 months).
At the time of the 1930 Census, Winifred was 36 years old, and living at 55 Beebe Street, Naugatuck, New Haven County, CT
(1-WD - Series: T626; Roll: 274; Page: 19; District:
179), with her husband, Raymond (36), a private chauffeur; her son, Ermand (12), and her daughter, Leona (10).
DEATH: 20 Apr 1962, Naugatuck, New Haven, Connecticut
Margaret M. Moran
BIRTH: 1893, in Strokestown, Roscommon, Ireland
BIOGRAPHY:
Margaret came to the U.S. at the age of 10, via Ellis Island, on 12 Sep 1904 (aboard the S. S. Cedric, out of Queenstown), with her Father, Joseph (43), listed as an American, and her siblings: Selina (19), Lizzie (16), Rebecca (13), Winifred (12), Bernard (9), and Annie (7). All
of the children were listed as being Irish.
At the time of the 1910 Census, Margaret M. was 14 years old, and living at 24 River Road, Naugatuck, CT
(2-WD
- Series: T624: Roll: 137; Page: 68; District: 369), with her Father, Joseph (47), a widower and laborer at the Rubber Mill, her sisters:
Terasia B. (24), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Delia M. (22), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Selina M. (21), unemployed, Rebecca M. (17), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Winifred M. (16), and Anna M. (11); and her brother, Bernard J. (12).
Margaret married John Sweeney, and lived in NY.
DEATH: Unknown
Bernard J. Moran
BIRTH: Bernard was born in Strokestown, Roscommon, Ireland, on 24 Aug 1894.
BIOGRAPHY:
Bernard came to the
U.S. at the age of 9, via Ellis Island, on 12 Sep 1904 (aboard the S. S. Cedric, out of Queenstown), with his Father, Joseph (43), listed as an American, and his sisters: Selina (19), Lizzie (16), Rebecca (13), Winifred (12), Margaret (10), and Annie (7). All
of the children were listed as being Irish.
At the time of the 1910 Census, Bernard J. was 12 years old, and living at 24 River Road, Naugatuck, CT
(2-WD
- Series: T624: Roll: 137; Page: 68; District: 369), with his Father, Joseph (47), a laborer at the Rubber Mill; and his sisters: Terasia B. (24), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Delia M. (22), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Selina M. (21), unemployed; Rebecca M. (17), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Winifred M. (16); Margaret M. (14), and Anna M. (11).
Bernard registered
for the draft on 5 Jun 1917. At that time, he was 22 years old,
an alien (card states that he was a citizen of England), married with two
children, employed as a rubber worker, at the Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Company,
Beacon Falls, CT, and living at 94 Spring Street, Naugatuck, CT. He was
described as being tall, of medium build, with blue eyes, and light brown hair.
Bernard
married
Stella Mickiewicz. At the time of the 1920 Census, he was 25 years old, a laborer at the Rubber Factory, and living with his wife, Stella(20), and his children, Bernard (3 years and 8 months), and Rita (2 years and 9 months old), at 138 Spring Street, Naugatuck, CT
(3-WD
- Series: T625; Roll: 190; Page: 241; District: 303; Sheet:
21B).
At the time of the 1930 Census, Bernard was 34 years old, a rubber worker at the Rubber Factory, and living with his wife, Stella(28), his sons: Bernard Jr. (14), Joseph (9), and Edward (6); and his daughters: Rita (13), and Anne (1 year and 5 months), at 14 Christesen Street, Naugatuck, CT
(2-WD
- Series: T626; Roll: 274; Page: 80; District: 182; Sheet:
9B & 10A).
Bernard was a police officer on the Naugatuck Police Force some time between 1930 and 1937. He was listed in the Waterbury, Naugatuck, and Watertown, Connecticut City Directory, 1946, as Bernard J. Moran, employed by Naugatuck Chemical Division of the United States Rubber Company. He was living with his wife, Stella J. at 109 North Hoadley Street, in Naugatuck, CT.
DEATH: Bernard was a resident of Naugatuck, CT when he died, at the age of 81, on 9 Jun 1976, in Waterbury, CT.
BURIAL: St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck CT
Anna M. Moran
BIRTH: 26 Mar 1896, in Strokestown, Roscommon, Ireland
NICKNAME: Nance
BIOGRAPHY:
Annie came to the U.S. at the age of 7, via Ellis Island, on 12 Sep 1904 (aboard the S. S. Cedric, out of Queenstown), with her Father, Joseph (43), listed as an American, and her siblings: Selina (19), Lizzie (16), Rebecca (13), Winifred (12), Margaret (10), and Bernard (9). All
of the children were listed as being Irish.
At the time of the 1910 Census, Anna M. was 11 years old, and living at 24 River Road, Naugatuck, CT
(2-WD
- Series: T624: Roll: 137; Page: 68; District: 369), with her Father, Joseph (47), a widower and laborer at the Rubber Mill, her sisters: Terasia B. (24), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Delia M. (22), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Selina M. (21), unemployed, Rebecca M. (17), a shoemaker at the Rubber Mill; Winifred M. (16), and Margaret M. (14); and her brother, Bernard J. (12).
Anna married Sidney Baylis (b 13 Oct 1894, d 14 Feb 1974), and lived at 53 Conrad Street, Naugatuck, CT. She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, a member of Catholic Women and a communicant of St. Francis Church.
DEATH: Anna died on 4 Oct 1987, at the age of 91, at St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT.
BURIAL: Anna's funeral was held on 7 Oct 1987, from the Buckmiller Brothers Funeral Home, Naugatuck, CT, to St. Francis Church for a Mass at 10:00. Burial was in St. James Cemetery.
