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Edward Joseph Curran
[DS.4.9]
This photo of Edward with his parents was taken on 25 July 1897. |
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Edward Joseph Curran
[DS.4.9]
This photo of Edward with his parents was taken on 25 July 1897. |
| Record of Baptism |
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Name of person baptized:
Edward Joseph Curran Born: 26 Jan 1885 Baptized: 8 Feb 1885 Parents: Daniel Curran Eliza Payne Godparents: Smith McCrevy Annie Grave Priest: F. J. Saitois, S.J. |
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Source: Mormon film 1612363,
Item 4: Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL, Baptisms 1878-1885, p. 183, # 3809 |
| "Smith McCrevy" is probably Smith McClevey (age 22), the husband of Edward's eldest sister, Sarah Curran McClevey. "Annie Grave" is probably Edward's cousin, Annie Graves [WE.4.1] (age 19). |
| Record of Confirmation |
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Confirmation June 2, 1899 by His Grace Rt. Rev. Archbishop Feehan Curran Edward Joseph |
| Source: Mormon film 1612364, Item 6: Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL, Confirmation 1874-1917, page 121. |
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Marriage Circa 1908, Ed [DS.4.9] married Kate Neiner. Loretta McGrath said that Ed [DS.4.9] and Kate lived on the South Side of Chicago in St. David’s parish. She did not specify the era. |
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Chicago Directories 1904 Curran Edward J clk h 6238 Madison av 1905 Curran Edward J h 6238 Madison av 1907 Curran Edward teamster h 658 S Centre av [became 1943 S. Racine Ave.] 1908 Curran Edward teamster h 658 s Centre av 1911 Curran Edward J lab h 3057 E 92d 1912 Curran Edward J lab h 3051 E 92d 1914 Curran Edward bridgetndr h 2023 S Racine av 1915 Curran Edward bridgetndr h 2023 S Racine av 1916 Curran Edward bridgetndr h 2023 S Racine av 1923 Curran Edw bridgetndr r 2023 S Racine av |
| Census Data |
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1 June 1900: 699 South
Center Avenue, Ward 8, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois (Census roll 253, E.D. 217, sheet 24A, line 38; age 15, b. Feb 1885 in Illinois) |
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15 April 1910: 1943
South Centre Ave., Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Census roll 251, E.D. 534, sheet 17(?) A, line 36, family 271, dwelling 85.) Census record is illegible. Information below is from index card. |
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| Line | Person | Relation | Age |
| 32 | Neiner, John | head | 45 |
| 33 | Kathryn | wife | 42 |
| 34 | Margaret | D | 14 |
| 35 | Arthur | S | 12 |
| 36 | Curran, Edward | son in law | 25 |
| 37 | Kate | D | 19 |
| 38 | Esther | grand daughter | 1 |
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JOBS |
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Teamster Like his five brothers, Edward worked as a teamster as soon as he was old enough to control a team of horses and had the endurance to load and unload freight throughout a long day. |
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Steel Worker Loretta McGrath told me that Ed [DS.4.9] and Kate [DS.4.9S] lived on the South Side of Chicago in St. David's parish. That is confirmed by the Chicago Directory. His address during the approximately two years that he lived on the South Side was close to the steel mills, thus suggesting that he may have moved there for the higher wages paid in the steel industry. |
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Bridgetender Edward worked as a bridgetender from 1914 at least until 1923, and probably until his death. He would have obtained the job through the patronage of his brother Tom [DS.4.5]. Circa 1980, Nellie Cahill [DS.4.5.9] still remembered Edward [DS.4.9] as a bridge tender whereas Loretta McGrath [WM.6.5] remembered his earlier years. |
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STORIES |
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Youthful Exuberance Eddie [DS.4.9] was a terror in school. He used to bring in white mice and a white rat, and nudge them with a pencil to make them squeal. The big, red-haired Sister would sternly demand that he bring whatever he had to her and put it in her hand. This was exactly what he wanted and he put the rodent in her hand to the delight of all the children. But the Sister always kept a straight face. She would put the mouse in a box and say, "Now you don't see this anymore." Ed [DS.4.9] would get very angry over the loss after he got home. Since his mother Liza [DS.4S] could not get around very well (at least since 1875), her sister Teresa [WM.5] would go to the school when Eddie [DS.4.9] had a problem. Hence, the teacher never contacted Liza. She just sent a note to Teresa McGrath [WM.5] via the McGrath twins. Theresa [WM.5] would say, "Not another one." It seemed that every day, Eddie did something to get in trouble. His sister Sarah [DS.4.1] would say, "He is the youngest of all of us and he is spoiled rotten." But Eddie [DS.4.9] was the champion of the neighborhood. If anyone bothered the girls on the way to or from school, he would say, "Where do they live?" and then follow up to keep it from happening again. As Eddie [DS.4.9] grew up, he was always getting into trouble. The police were always chasing him for dumping carts or stealing bananas or other misdemeanors. |
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Horse Attack During one of the election campaigns when Tom Curran [DS.4.5] was running for re-election as State Representative, his brother, Jim Curran [DS.4.7] went after two men riding in a horse-drawn carriage. Just as Jim [DS.4.7] reached them, they whipped up the horse and Jim [DS.4.7] got caught between a large rear wheel and the buggy. He [DS.4.7] was in danger of being severely injured. Fortunately, Bull [DS.4.9] was nearby. Bull [DS.4.9] charged the horse and punched it in the abdomen, thereby knocking the horse down and out. Jim [DS.4.7] apparently escaped any serious injury. I never heard what happened to the two men in the buggy. |
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Brawling Bull [DS.4.9] was a heavy beer drinker and frequently got involved in tavern brawls. His brother Jim [DS.4.7] often told Ed [DS.4.9] that unless he [DS.4.9] stopped fighting, sooner or later someone would kill him [DS.4.9] in a tavern brawl. In fact, someone did. According to records of the Chicago Police Department for Case 9650, Edward was shot and killed by Herbert Cay in front of 3218 S. Parnell at 2:55 p.m. on 4 Feb 1928. The record said that Edward and Herbert had been quarreling over money or property after drinking. |
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Death Edward [DS.4.9] died at the age of 43 years and 9 days. |
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and Catherine Neiner Ed [DS.4.9] married
Kate Neiner [DS.4.9] (b. Mar 1892) and had two children: DS.4.9.1 Esther
Curran (b.
5 May 1909) |
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A. D. Die Mensis |
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Curran |
May 23d 1909 |
H. J. Pickert, S.J. |
658 S. Center Ave. |
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Source: Mormon film 1612364,
Item 3: Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL, Baptisms 1908-1915, page 64. |
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Edward
[DS.4.9] was the ninth and youngest surviving child of Daniel
Curran [DS.4] and Elizabeth Payne [DS.4S]. He [DS.4.9] was about
seven years and five months younger than any of his siblings.