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Dudley W. Walsh

Male 1890 - 1950  (59 years)


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  • Name Dudley W. Walsh 
    Birth 16 Jul 1890  Letterfir, County Galway, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Physical Description 22 Jun 1912  Boston, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    5 ft 9 inches, fair complexion, fair hair, grey eyes. 
    Emigration 22 Jun 1912  Boston, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    1930 Census shows employed as a gardener on a private estate. 
    Residence 1930  Riverdale, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    1930 Census shows resident in Riverdale [Village], Hillsborough, New Hampshire 
    Death 20 Feb 1950  Manchester, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 20 Feb 1950  St. Joseph Cemetery (new) - Manchester, N.H. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4  Walsh - Wilson Family Tree | Craig
    Last Modified 13 Apr 2014 

    Father Peter Walsh 
    Mother Norma Connelly 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Catherine Vahey,   b. 5 Aug 1899, Drimbane, County Mayo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1969, Manchester, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 6 Jun 1920  Boston, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. John Joseph Walsh,   b. 14 Apr 1921, Boston, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1999, Malvern, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    +2. Dudley William Walsh,   b. 17 Jul 1923, Dedham, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Nov 2004, Laconia, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Documents
    1940 United States Census
    1940 United States Census
    The 1940 U.S. Census shows Dudley Walsh (age 49, working 60 hours a week as a caretaker at an art gallery) living with his wife Mary (age 39, working 40 hours a week as a maid in a private home) and his sons John J (age 18) and Dudley (age 16). New Hampshire > Hillsborough > Manchester > 6-39A > Page 7 of 30.
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Jul 1890 - Letterfir, County Galway, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Feb 1950 - Manchester, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 20 Feb 1950 - St. Joseph Cemetery (new) - Manchester, N.H. Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
    Dudley W. Walsh - WWII Draft Registration Card
    Dudley W. Walsh - WWII Draft Registration Card
    Dudley W. Walsh Death Certificate - 20 Feb 1950
    Dudley W. Walsh Death Certificate - 20 Feb 1950
    1930 U.S. Census - Riverdale [Village], Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
    1930 U.S. Census - Riverdale [Village], Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
    Dudley (father) is shown as a gardener on a private estate, immigrated to the US in 1912. Wife is shown as Mamie, emigrated to the US in 1917.
    Passenger Manifest for S.S. Parisian - Dudley Walsh - Arrival 22 Jun 1912
    Passenger Manifest for S.S. Parisian - Dudley Walsh - Arrival 22 Jun 1912
    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.
    World War 1 Draft Card - Dudley Walsh
    World War 1 Draft Card - Dudley Walsh
    The WW1 draft card shows Dudley Walsh, born 12 Jul 1890 in County Galway, Ireland, a farmer working for S. M. Weld in Dedham, Massachusetts (Norwood). He is single, medium height and build, blue eyes, brown hair, and "ruptured."
    1920 U.S. Census Report - Dudley Walsh (misspelled Welch)
    1920 U.S. Census Report - Dudley Walsh (misspelled Welch)
    The 1912 census report shows Dudley Walsh living at 97 Westfield Street, Dedham, Massachusetts. Age 25 (born circa 1895), entered US in 1912, born in Ireland, a labourer on a private estate.

    Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_722; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 186; Image: 195.

    Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.

    Headstones
    Grave of Dudley and Mary Walsh
    Grave of Dudley and Mary Walsh
    Plot: 1-190

  • Sources 
    1. [S52] WWII Draft Registration Cards, Roll WW2_2368176 - Local Board: Manchester.
      Draft card shows born in County Galway, Ireland on 16 Jul 1890.
      Address shown as 37 Nashua Street, Manchester, NH. Wife Mary K. Walsh, working at Manchester Institute of Arts & Sciences, Concord & Pine Streets, Manchester, N.H.

    2. [S4923] WW1 Draft Registration Cards, 05 Jun 1917, Roll: 1684749; DraftBoard: 34 (Reliability: 3).
      Source Citation: Registration Location: Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1684749; Draft Board: 34.

      Source Information: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.
      Date of birth shown as 12 Jul 1890, County Galway, Ireland.

    3. [S5004] Ancestry.com, 22 Jun 1912, Roll 179 (Reliability: 3).
      Ancestry.com. Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data:

      * Boston, Massachusetts. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943. Micropublication T843. RG085. Rolls #1-454. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

    4. [S4923] WW1 Draft Registration Cards, 05 Jun 1917, Roll: 1684749; DraftBoard: 34 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S55] 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: 1303; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 1067.0. (Reliability: 3).