John H. OConnell

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: From Roots Ireland org, 23 Aug 1847, Castlemagner, Cork, Ireland. Name: John Connell
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 23-Aug-1847
Address: Bkluepool
Parish/District: CASTLEMAGNER
Gender: Male
County Co. Cork
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Richard Connell
Mother: Johanna Kennedy
Occupation: Sponsor 1 /Informant 1: John Kennedy
Sponsor 2 /Informant 2: Ellen Kennedy
Notes:
PRIEST: W O S
FILE NO 01/344/MA

• Immigration: Census. 1892 New York State census says he is a US citizen.
From 1900 Census - 1861
From 1910 Census - no date, naturalized
From 1920 Census - 1855

• Occupation: Laborer, 1880, Buffalo, Erie, New York. From 1880 Census

• Residence: 54 Red Jacket Street, 1880, Buffalo, Erie, New York. His wife, Hattie, and his father, Richard, are living with him.

From 1880 Census

• Residence: Steele Street, 1883, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1883-1884 Jamestown City Directory

O'Connell John, R. R. brakeman, r. Steele

• Occupation: 1883-1884 Jamestown City Directory, 1883, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. Lists him as a railroad brakeman.

Also under the heading of "Draymen Licensed."
O'Connell John, No. 35

• Residence: 70 Steele Street, 1888, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1888-1889 Jamestown City Directory

John Ry brakeman r 70 Steele

Ry = railroad

• Occupation: Brakeman, 1892, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1892 New York State Census.

Also lists his wife, Hattie, and his two daughters Hattie M. and Ella. States that he was born in Ireland, his age is 42, and he is a citizen of the US.

• Residence: 109 Steele Street - rents, 1895, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1895-1896 Jamestown City Directory

John, brakeman B. & S. W . Ry. r 109 Steele

• Occupation: Brakeman B. & S. W . Railroad, 1895, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1895-1896 City Directory

Buffalo and Southwestern Railroad. Ran from Buffalo to Jamestown, New York. See http://www.wnyrails.org/railroads/erie/bsw_home.htm

• Occupation: Brakeman with Erie Railroad, Buffalo Division, 1898, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1898-1899 Jamestown City Directory

John, brakeman Erie Ry. Buffalo div. r 109 Steele

• Occupation: Railroad Brakeman with Erie Railroad, 1900, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York.

• Residence: 109 Steele Street, 1901, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1901-1902 Jamestown City Directory

• Occupation: Brakeman Erie railway, 1901, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1901-1902 Jamestown City Directory

O'Connell, John (Hattie J.), brakeman Erie railway, house 109 Steele.

• Residence: 109 Steele Street, 1903, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1903-1904 Jamestown City Directory

O'Connell, John, (Hattie), brakeman, Erie Ry., h. 109 Steele.

• Residence: 109 Steele Street, 1905, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1905-1906 Jamestown City Directory

O'Connell, John, (Hattie), brakeman, Erie Ry., h. 109 Steele.

• Residence: 109 Steele Street, 1907, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1907-1908 Jamestown City Directory

John, (Hattie J.), brakeman, h. 109 Steele.

• Residence: 109 Steele Street, 1909, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1909-1910 Jamestown City Directory

O'Connell, John, (Hattie), brakeman Erie R. R., h. 109 Steele.

• Occupation: Brakeman with the railroad, 1910, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1910 Census

• Residence: 109 Steele Street, 1911, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From the 1911-1912 Jamestown City Directory

Indicates there a five people at the address. Fifth person is probably Hattie's father.

O'Connell, John, (Harriett), brakeman Erie R. R., h. 109 Steele.
O'Connell, L. Bernice, r. 109 Steele.
O'Connell, Mabel H., teacher, r. 109 Steele.

• Residence: 115 Steele Street, 1915, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. The Jamestown City Directory indicates he owns the house and there are seven occupants.

• Residence: 109 Steele Street, 1913, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1913-1914 Jamestown City Directory

O'Connell, John, (Hattie), brakeman Erie R. R., h. 109 Steele.
•109 John O'Connell (7)

* = Owns
(7) = Seven occupants

• Occupation: Brakeman on the Erie Railroad, 1920, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. From 1920 Census

• Residence: From 1924 City Directory, 1924, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. Name: John O'Connell
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1924
Street address: 5 Steele
Residence Place: Jamestown, New York, USA
Occupation: Flagmn Hll
Spouse: Hattie O'Connell
Publication Title: Jamestown, New York, City Directory, 1924

• Residence: Living with his daughter, Ellen, 1930, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. Name: John O'Connell
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Ellicott, Chautauqua, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 82
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: Irish Freee State
Estimated Birth Year: 1848
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Father
Father's Birthplace: Irish Freee State
Mother's Birthplace: Irish Freee State
Enumeration District Number: 41
Family Number: 36
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Line Number: 47
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1412
Film Number: 2341147
Digital Folder Number: 4661082
Image Number: 1071
Household Gender Age
Child Ellen F Simmons F 39
Willis J Simmons M 14
Shirley C Simmons F 13
Richard M Simmons M 8
John O'Connell M 82
Frank L Mosher M 39
Frank Cobb M 79
Frank Price M 54

• Death: He is identified as the late brother of William O'Connell in William's death notice, 14 Sep 1944. He must have died between 1930 Census and his brother's death on September 14, 1944. No record for him can be found in the 1940 census, indicating he probably died before 1940.

John married Harriett J. (Hattie) Cook, daughter of Hiram Cook and Unknown, about 1875 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. (Harriett J. (Hattie) Cook was born in Oct 1858 in New York and died about 1927 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York.)