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WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS 1863–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 February 1863

Birth Location: Dudley, Worcestershire, UK

Death Date: 7 December 1936

Death Location: Calvary Cemetery, Queens NY

Father: HENRY Mathews

Mother: ELIZABETH Brindley

Spouse(s): CATHERINE HARTRY

Children(s): MARY MATHEWS, Harry Mathews, Catherine Mathews, Edward Mathews

In 1863, WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS entered the world in Dudley, Worcestershire, UK, born to Henry Mathews And Elizabeth Brindley. In 1880, WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS immigrated to New York, USA. WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS married Catherine Hartry, and had children including Catherine Mathews, Edward Duncan Mathews, Harry Edward Mathews, Mary Elizabeth Mathews. WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS passed away in 1936 in Calvary Cemetery, Queens NY.

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Biography

  • In 1863, WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS entered the world in Dudley, Worcestershire, UK, born to Henry Mathews And Elizabeth Brindley.
  • In 1880, WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS immigrated to New York, USA.
  • WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS married Catherine Hartry, and had children including Catherine Mathews, Edward Duncan Mathews, Harry Edward Mathews, Mary Elizabeth Mathews.
  • WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS passed away in 1936 in Calvary Cemetery, Queens NY.

Immediate Family

Parents

HENRY Mathews
1826–1891
Birth Location: Tenbury, Worcestershire, England
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ELIZABETH Brindley
1828–1898
Birth Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

CATHERINE HARTRY
1859–1923
Birth Location: Modelligo, Waterford, Ireland
CH

Children(s)

MARY MATHEWS
1889–1929
Birth Location: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
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Harry Mathews
1887–1956
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
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Catherine Mathews
1891–1971
Birth Location: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
CM
Edward Mathews
1893–1896
Birth Location: New York City, New York, USA
EM

WILLIAM MATHEWS's Ancestors

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WILLIAM MATHEWS
1863–1936
Birth Place: Dudley, Worcestershire, UK
Parents
HENRY Mathews
1826–1891
Tenbury, Worcestershire, England
ELIZABETH Brindley
1828–1898
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
EDWARD Brindley
1803–1862
Leigh, Worcestershire, England
ANN Smith
1806–1851
Hempstead, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS Brindley
1752–
ANN Beckett
1747–1813
DANIEL Smith
1775–
ELIZABETH Brooke
1776–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SAMUEL Brindley
1720–1763
ELIZABETH Henshall
1726–1796
Daniel Smith
1754–1793
Mary Butler
1756–

WILLIAM MATHEWS's Descendants

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WILLIAM (Henry) MATHEWS (17 February 1863–7 December 1936) m. CATHERINE HARTRY (Dec 1859–10 Aug 1923)
  1. 1. MARY (Elizabeth) MATHEWS 1889–1929 m. ROBERTO DIROCCO 1885–1959
    1. 1. ELIZABETH (Mary) DIROCCO 1922–2004 m. ARTHUR (HOWELL JOHNSON) Sr. 1917–1991
    2. 2. William (F.) DiRocco 1910–1961 m. Helen ((Ella)) McMahon 1913–1981
      1. 1. Richard (John) DiRocco 1934–2018 m. Marie (Veronica) Rembish 1938–2020
      2. 2. Mary (Agnes) DiRocco 1935–2008 m. James (F. O'Neill) Jr. 1933–2002 m. William (Paul) Landau 1921–2011
      3. 3. William (Joseph DiRocco) Jr. 1940–2011
      4. 4. Robert (William) DiRocco 1932–2015 m. Dorothy (F.) Mansfield 1931–2011
    3. 3. Edward (V.) DiRocco 1912–1968 m. Bertha ((Bea)) McKenzie 1915–1993
    4. 4. Robert (John) DiRocco 1914–1981 m. Dorothy (Theresa) Tompkins 1914–2008 m. Mary (E.) McBrearty 1909–2001
      1. 1. Barbara DiRocco 1938–2023 m. Anthony (Charles) Ravella 1932–1983
    5. 5. Henry (Joseph DiRocco) Sr. 1915–1986 m. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Rastetter 1927–2015
    6. 6. Helen (Ciriaca) DiRocco 1918–1988 m. Donato ((Dan) S.) Marchiselli 1912–1982
      1. 1. Charles (Joseph) Marchiselli 1941–2008
      2. 2. Daniel (R.) Marchiselli 1947–2013
    7. 7. Dorothy DiRocco 1920–1976 m. Alexander Fragos 1917–1994
    8. 8. Anna (Gloria) DiRocco 1926– m. William (Ernest Pouelson) Jr. 1921–2006
  2. 2. Harry (Edward) Mathews 1887–1956 m. Margaret 1879– m. Anna (Marie) Delaney 1896–1929
    1. 1. Harry (Thomas) Mathews 1922–1983 m. Helen (A.) Zacharkow 1920–1970
    2. 2. George Mathews 1924–1945
    3. 3. Edward (Francis) Mathews 1927–2014 m. Mary Lisano 1927–1974 m. Kathleen Flanagan 1935–2013
  3. 3. Catherine Mathews 1891–1971 m. John Standner 1888–1944 m. John O'Connell 1886–
  4. 4. Edward (Duncan) Mathews 1893–1896

WILLIAM MATHEWS's Timeline

7 Records

1863
17 February 1863
Birth of WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS in Dudley, Worcestershire, UK
Dudley, Worcestershire, UK
1880
19 September 1880
Age 17
WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS immigrated in New York, USA
New York, USA
1900
1900
Age 37
WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS resided here in Queens Ward 1, Queens, New York, USA
Queens Ward 1, Queens, New York, USA
1904
29 October 1904
Age 41
WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS - Naturalization in New York, USA
New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 47
WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS resided here in Queens Ward 1, Queens, New York, USA
Queens Ward 1, Queens, New York, USA
1936
3 December 1936
Age 73
Death of WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
1936
7 December 1936
Age 73
Burial of WILLIAM Henry MATHEWS in Calvary Cemetery, Queens NY
Calvary Cemetery, Queens NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 February 1863
    Event Place: Dudley, Worcestershire, UK
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Soundex Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906 (M1674); Microfilm Serial: M1674; Microfilm Roll: 172
    [2] New York, Naturalization Petitions, 1794-1906, National Archives at New York City; County Court of Queens County (39-41); ARC Number: 5324244; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization, 1793-1906; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Queens Ward 1, Queens, New York; Roll: 1147; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0624; FHL microfilm: 1241147
    [4] New York, Index to Petitions for Naturalization Filed in New York City
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Queens Ward 1, Queens, New York; Roll: T624_1064; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1167; FHL microfilm: 1375077
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 September 1880
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Soundex Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906 (M1674); Microfilm Serial: M1674; Microfilm Roll: 172
    [2] New York, Index to Petitions for Naturalization Filed in New York City

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 19 September 1880
    Event Place: New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1881
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Queens Ward 1, Queens, New York; Roll: 1147; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0624; FHL microfilm: 1241147
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Queens Ward 1, Queens, New York; Roll: T624_1064; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1167; FHL microfilm: 1375077

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Queens Ward 1, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Queens Ward 1, Queens, New York; Roll: 1147; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0624; FHL microfilm: 1241147

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Date: 29 October 1904
    Event Place: New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Queens Ward 1, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Queens Ward 1, Queens, New York; Roll: T624_1064; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1167; FHL microfilm: 1375077

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Soundex Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906 (M1674); Microfilm Serial: M1674; Microfilm Roll: 172

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1936
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 December 1936
    Event Place: Calvary Cemetery, Queens NY
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