Notes for Gustavus Claggett Bird

Notes for Gustavus Claggett Bird

!US Census 1880 South Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania; FHL Film 1255126; National Archives Film T9-1126; Page 593D: Gustavus C. BIRD (b. Abt 1839 - 41 - in MD - Occ: Episcopal Minister - Fa: MD and Mo: MD) married to Annie L. BIRD (b. Abt 1844 - 36 - in NY - Fa: PA and Mo: NY). Children listed (born in PA) are: Annie R. BIRD (Dau b. Abt 1867 - 13); Grace E. BIRD (Dau b. Abt 1873 - 7); Gustavus C. BIRD (Son b. Abt 1876 - 4); Harold E. BIRD (Son b. Abt 1879 - 1). Others listed are: Mary E. HALL (Sister-in-Law b. Abt 1842 - 38 - in NJ - Occ: Artist & Teacher - Fa: PA and Mo: NY); Also Annie VINEY (Other b. Abt 1840 - 40 - in DE - Occ: Domestic - Fa: DE and Mo: DE)

***Gustavus is dead by the 1900 Census - wife Annie is listed as WIDOW***
!US Census 1900 (18 June) Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Co., Philadelphia Ward 38, Roll T623_1479, SD 1 ED 981, Sheet 6A, Page 66A, House No. 712 Carlisle St., Lines 23-27: Annie L. Bird (b. Jan 1844 - 56 -WIDOW - in PA - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) having 5 children born and 5 still living. Children listed (born in PA) are: Gustavus C. (son b. June 1876 - 23); Harold E. (son b. Mar 1879 - 21 - Occ: Machinist); and Marian (dau b. Apr 1882 - 18). ALSO LISTED is: Harry Jordan (b. Oct 1876 - 23 - in PA - Fa: PA and Mo: PA)

!US Census 1910 (15 April) Pennsylvania, Delaware Co., 4th Ward Chester City, Series T624_1339 Part 1, SD 2 ED 104, Sheet 1B, Page , House No. 307, Lines 90-95: Sarah A. Zook (b. 1842 - 68 - in DE - Fa: England and Mo: England) having 2 children born and 2 still living; Sarah A. Cook (b. 1870 - 40 - in MD - Fa: Ireland and Mo: Ireland); Annie R. Bird (b. 1870 - 40 - in PA - Occ: Teaching Private School - Fa: MD and Mo: NY); Annie L. Bird (b. 1845 - 65 - in NY - Fa: NY and Mo: NY); Marian D. Bird (b. 1884 - 26 - in PA - Occ: Proof Reader Newspaper - Fa: NY and Mo: NY)

!Obituary - Rev. Gustavus C. Bird - Marcus Hook, April 6 -- Rev. Gustavus C. Bird, who was until recently rector of St. Martin's Protestant Episcopal Church at this place, died yesterday, in a sanitarium near here. About a month ago he became so prostrated from anxiety concerning affairs of his church and parish that he resigned and went to the institution for treatment, his family removing to Philadelphia. Mr. Bird's condition improved under the treatment until a few days ago, when he suffered a relapse and gradually grew worse until death ensued. Rev. Mr. Bird was born at West River, Md., in 1839. His parents were old residents of the State, his father, Benjamin Bird, being a prominent physician of the county. The deceased graduated from Dickinson College, and subsequently attended a theological seminary at Alexandria, Va. His first pastoral charge was in Centreville, Md., after which he became rector of Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, Honesdale, Pa. After remaining there several years he became assistant rector of the Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore. He left his charge in Baltimore to become rector of St. Martin's Church at this place, where he remained twenty-seven years. He is survived by a widow and five children. Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon, in the Church of the Resurrection, Broad and Tioga streets, Philadelphia.

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