Notes for Wilson H. Fitzgerald

Notes for Wilson H. Fitzgerald

He was joined in the flour and grain trade by Louis T. Derousse, who would become his son-in-law.

!US Census 1850 (16 September) Middle Ward, Camden, New Jersey, Roll M432_445; page 52, lines 27-32: Wilson Fitzgerald (b. Abt 1818 - 32 - in PA - Occ: Oak Cooper - Personal Property $8000) married to Joanna (b. Abt 1826 - 24 - in MD). Children listed (born in NJ) are: Elizabeth (dau b. Abt 1846 - 4); and Anna (dau b. Abt 1849 - 1). ALSO LISTED are: Thomas Colhouer (b. Abt 1828 - 22 - in MD - Occ: Oak Cooper); and Zacharia Colhouer (b. Abt 1831 - 19 - in MD - Occ: Oak Cooper)

!US Census 1870 (9 June) North Ward, Camden, New Jersey, Roll M593_856, Sheet 1, Page 695A, dwelling 4, family 4, Lines 23-29: Wilson Fitzgerald (b. Abt 1819 - 51 - in PA - Occ: grain dealer - Real Estate $16000 Personal property $5000) married to Joanna (b. Abt 1826 - 44 - in NJ). Children listed (born in NJ) are: Clara (dau b. Abt 1855 - 15); Fannie B. (dau b. Abt 1857 - 13); John L. (b. Abt 1859 - 11); and Wilson (son b. Abt 1862 - 8). Also listed is: James L. Fitzpatrick (b. Abt 1843 - 27 - in NJ - Occ: Grain Dealer - real estate $8000 - personal property $3000)

!US Census 1880 Precinct 3, Camden, Camden, New Jersey; FHL Film 1254773; National Archives Film T9-0773; Page 55D: Wilson FITZGERALD (b. Abt 1820 - 60 - in PA - Occ: Flour And Feed - Fa: --- and Mo: PA) married to Johanna FITZGERALD (b. Abt 1830 - 50 - in MD - Fa: MD and Mo: MD). Children listed (born in NJ) are: Lizzie FITZGERALD (Dau b. Abt 1850 - 30); Fannie FITZGERALD (Dau b. Abt 1860 - 20); Wilson FITZGERALD (Son b. Abt 1861 - 19 - Occ: Flour And Feed); Wesley SHAW (Son-in-Law b. Abt 1844 - 36 - in PA - Occ: Printer - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) with his children listed (born in NJ) are: Fannie SHAW (granddau b. Abt 1870 - 10 - Fa: PA and Mo: NJ); Author SHAW (GrandSon b. Abt 1873 - 7 - Fa: PA and Mo: NJ); Lewis SHAW (GrandSon b. Abt 1877 - 3 - Fa: PA and Mo: NJ); and Wilson SHAW (GrandSon b. Abt 1875 - 5 - Fa: PA and Mo: NJ). ALSO listed are: Jane JONES (Other b. Abt 1828 - 52 - in DE - BLACK - Occ: Servant - Fa: DE and Mo: DE)

!US Census 1900 (7 June) New Jersey, Camden Co., 6 Precinct Camden City, Series T623_957 Part 2, SD 6 ED 35, Sheet 6B, Page 75B, House , House No. 45, Lines 70-80: Wilson Fitzgerald (b. Feb 1819 - 81 - in PA - Occ: Retired - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) married 56 years to Joanna C. (b. Oct. 1826 - 73 - in MD - Fa: MD and Mo: MD) having 9 children born and 4 still living. ALSO LISTED ARE: William W. Chew (brother-in-law b. March 1843 - 57 - in PA - Occ: Printer - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) married 30 years to Elizabeth R. (sister-in-law b. Mar 1846 - 53 - in NJ - Fa: PA and Mo: PA). Chew children listed (born in NJ) are: Fannie (niece b. Aug 1871 - 28); Arthur C. (nephew b. Dec 1873 - 26 - Occ: Salesman); Wilson (nephew b. Sept 1875 - 24 - Occ: Editor); and Louis D. (nephew b. Feb 1878 - 22 - Occ: Book R??). ALSO LISTED ARE: Fanny B. Stockham (daughter b. March 1856 - 43 - in NJ - WIDOW - Fa: PA and Mo: MD) having 2 children born and 1 still living. Child listed is: Adele K. Strickland (granddau b. Apr 1887 - 13 - in NJ - Fa: NJ and Mo: NJ); and Kate Fanell (b. Jan 1850 - 50 - in Ireland - Occ: Servant - Fa: Ireland and Mo: Ireland - NOTE: Came to US in 1870)