Nicholas Fitzgerald 1863- 1942
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Born Tramore, later lived John Street 1886 ; Johnstown 1889-1894; Ballytruckle 1895-1899 Old Tramore Road 1901: Grange Terrace 1902-1909: 11 St Alphonsus Road 1909-1942- all these in Waterford
1863.Nicholas Fitzgerald was born Garigue, Tramore on 11/9/1863 to John Fitzgerald & Catherine Flynn . Baptised at Carbally ( Tramore) church . Sponsors at baptism: John & Bridget Fitzgerald. Roots Ireland record below obtained by Maria . No baptism on FS, FMP or Ancestry .
Roman Catholic Parish of Holy Cross Tramore and Our Lady's, Carbally in Co. Waterford
| Name: | Nicholas Fitzgerald | Date of Birth: | 11-Sep-1863 |
| Date of Baptism: | 13-Sep-1863 | ||
| Address: | Garigue | Parish/District: | Tramore |
| Gender: | County | Co. Waterford | |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic | ||
| Father: | John Fitzgerald | Mother: | Catherine Flynn |
| Occupation: | |||
| Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: |
John Fitzgerald |
Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: |
Bridget Fitzgerald |
| Notes: | |||
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Priest officiating: Phelan Nicholas. Church: Carbally. Register: B/1858-1932. |
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Seemingly no birth of a sibling 1864-1878 - trawled thro all 1864 irishgen births and then 1854-1878 births with a Mother Flynn - assuming that search works! - Nobody
1886. Nicholas Fitzgerald, 23, tailor, married Ellen Grant, 22, on 8/5/1886 in the chapel of St John, Waterford . His address John Street; hers Gas House Lane His father John Fitzgerald, labourer, dead: hers David Grant, labourer
1889. John Peter Fitzgerald was born to Nicholas & Ellen on 16/7/1889 in Johnstown
Nicholas and Ellen sadly lost two children early David 1894- 2 days, convulsions, Johnstown, and Bridget Philomena 1895-1899, colic, both years Ballytruckle- informant a Mary Doonecan . Ellen died 1902 in childbirth but maybe others not registered. b & d certs on irishgen
1901C . John Fitzgerald , 11, was living Tramore Old Road , Waterford, with his father, Nicholas, a tailor, and mother Ellen. All born Waterford
| Fitzgerald | Nicholas | 36 | Male | Head of Family | Roman Catholic |
| Fitzgerald | Ellen | 40 | Female | Wife | Roman Catholic |
| Fitzgerald | John | 11 | Male | Son | Roman Catholic |
1902. His wife, Ellen, 38, died in childbirth at Grange Terrace on 17/5/1902
1904. Nicholas Fitzgerald , widower, tailor, marries Margaret Doonican on 14/2/1904 . His father, John Fitzgerald, farmer. His address Grange Terrace, Waterford City; hers Lower Newtown, Waterford City . Her fayjer, Edward Doonican, waiter . 3 more children are born . He ~ 41, she ~29
1904. Mary Christine/Maureen Fitzgerald 1904. born to Nicholas & Margaret on 14/12/1904 at St Alphonsus Road
1906 Catherine/ Kathleen Fitzgerald 1906->1970 born to Nicholas & Margaret on 24/7/1906 at St Alphonsus Road
1909-10. Nicholas Fitzgerald listed as a tailor at 11 St Alphonsus Street in Waterford Trade directory ( no Fitzgerald tailor in the 1856, 1877, 1881,0r 1894 directories , but a Patrick Fitzgerald listed in Barrack St. in 1846 directory)
1911C. Nicholas Fitzgerald , 46, tailor, was living 11 St Alphonsus Road with his 2nd wife and 3 children in 5 rooms . Nicholas & Margaret had been married 7 years and had 2 children, both living. She was born Fidribad, India
| Fitzgerald | Nicholas | 46 | Male | Head of Family | Roman Catholic |
| Fitzgerald | Margaret | 37 | Female | Wife | Roman Catholic |
| Fitzgerald | John | 21 | Male | Son | Roman Catholic |
| Fitzgerald | Maureen | 6 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic |
| Fitzgerald | Kathleen | 4 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic |
1913. Nicholas Joseph Fitzgerald was born to Nicholas & Margaret at 11 Alphonsus Road on 29/4/1914.
Children of Nicholas Fizgerald , by 2 marriages
1923. His 2nd wife, Margaret Fitzgerald/Doonican, 48, wife of Tailor, died 14/3/1923 at 11 St Alphonsus Road of 'Unctual Desguritgation '??. Informant N.Fitzgerald
1942 Nicholas Fitzgerald, 78, tailor, widower, of 11 Alphonsus Road, dies of a cerebral haemorrhage on 2/2/1942. Informant his son - looks like N. Fitzgerald, his 1913 son . Buried in Dunhill? - this from My Heritage
His sons , John Peter, 1889, Nicholas, 1913, continued living at 11 St Alphonsus Road/
.His grandson, John 1919, married from here in 1945 amd briefly lived in a flat in Peter Street. Then Nicholas gave him the keys of 11 St Alphonsus Road 1947-1948 and this became the family home for John & Teasie Fitzgerald and their 4 children up to ~1979
Meanwhile in the 1950s Kathleen Fitzgerald, 1906, was still living at 3 Alphonsus Road with an Aggie Doonican: could she be his aunt, Annie Doonican 1889??