| 1. | Dudley W. Walsh was born on 16 Jul 1890 in Letterfir, County Galway, Ireland (son of Peter Walsh and Norma Connelly); died on 20 Feb 1950 in Manchester, New Hampshire; was buried on 20 Feb 1950 in St. Joseph Cemetery (new) - Manchester, N.H.. Other Events and Attributes:
- Physical Description: 22 Jun 1912, Boston, Massachusetts; 5 ft 9 inches, fair complexion, fair hair, grey eyes.
- Emigration: 22 Jun 1912, Boston, Massachusetts; Passenger manifest shows departure from Londonderry on 13 Jun 1912 and arrival in Boston on 22 Jun 1912 on S.S. Parisian. Age 21 (date of birth approximately 1891), born Letterfir, Inverin, County Galway, Ireland. Father Peter Walsh; destination Norwood, Massachusetts. To live with brother William Walsh, 8 Rockhill Street, Norwood, Massachusetts 02062.
- Occupation: 05 Jun 1917, Dedham (Norwood), Massachusetts; Occupation shown on WW1 draft card: Farmer, S. M. Weld, Dedham, Massachusetts.
This is assumed to be "Rockweld," the home of Stephen Minot Weld, Jr.
"Weld lived on a 52-acre (210,000 m2) estate he named Rockweld in Dedham, most of which was surrounded by a high stone wall. He created one of the finest rock gardens in the country and employed eight gardeners. His estate had a water tower and a dozen greenhouses, one of which was dedicated to growing grapes year round.
"He built his mansion on a craggy hill with a dramatic view of the Charles River valley. Outcrops, boulders, woodlands, and ponds dotted the surrounding property, offering endless opportunities to satisfy Weld's passion for horticulture."
- Occupation: 1930, Riverdale, New Hampshire; 1930 Census shows employed as a gardener on a private estate.
- Residence: 1930, Riverdale, New Hampshire; 1930 Census shows resident in Riverdale [Village], Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Notes:
Buried:
St Joseph website indicates date of burial was 20 Feb 1950, which doesn't seem correct. Section 1, plot 190. http://www.saintjosephcathedralcemetery.org/BurialRecords/BurialRecords_W.htm
Dudley married Mary Catherine Vahey on 6 Jun 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Anthony Vahey and Winifred McGarry) was born on 5 Aug 1899 in Drimbane, County Mayo, Ireland; died on 11 Jul 1969 in Manchester, New Hampshire; was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery (new) - Manchester, N.H.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- John Joseph Walsh was born on 14 Apr 1921 in Boston, MA; died on 6 Feb 1999 in Malvern, England; was buried on 29 Feb 2000 in National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Dudley William Walsh was born on 17 Jul 1923 in Dedham, Massachusetts; died on 05 Nov 2004 in Laconia, New Hampshire.
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1890 - 1950 (59 years)
