William Henry Curran [DS.4.4]

William Henry Curran [DS.4.4]
(10 Mar 1867 — c. 1930)

Record of Baptism

Family Name:	Curran
Name taken in Baptism:	W^m Henry
Date of Birth:	10 March 1867
Names of Parents:	Daniel Curran and Elizabeth his wife
Date of Baptism:	March 17 1867
Godparents Names:	John & Mary Galnin (or Gatnin)
Priest:	J. T. O Neell
Source: Mormon film 1704691, Item 4: Holy Family Church, Chicago IL, Baptism Records, Book 2, page 74.

Record of Confirmation

Confirmed, May 26th 1878
(Children’s first Communion day)
The Rt Rev Bishop presided at High Mass

10 William Stanislaus Curran

Source: Mormon film 1612364, Item 6:
Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL, Confirmation 1874-1917, page 18.

Record of Marriage

Curran
Geary

On the 6^th day of Aug 1887, I joined in the holy bonds of Matrimony William Curran and Catharine Geary, in presence of William Harper and Mary Rattery

J. S. Setters S.J.

Source: Donna J. Bethune [WA.5.2.?]. Marriage Records,
Holy Family Church, Chicago IL, page 429.

Kate Geary William Curran

These photos of Kate and Will were taken on 25 July 1897.

A sister-in-law named Hanah Geary (b. c. 1878) was living with William and Kate in April 1910. After the death of Kate Geary [DS.4.4S₁], William Curran [DS.4.4] married her sister, Margaret [DS.4.4S₂]. Though it seems likely that Hanah and Margaret were the same person, I have no confirmation of that guess.

CENSUS DATA

1 June 1870: Ward 7, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
(Census roll 202, page 132, line 18: "William Curren", age 4, Male, White, b. in Illinois, Father of foreign birth)

1 June 1880: 559 14th Street, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
(Census roll 190, E.D. 75, page 29, line 33; age 13, b. in Illinois)

1 June 1900 census: Roll 253, E.D. 216, Ward 8. Sheets 9A and 9B 658 So. Center Ave., West Town, Chicago, Cook Co. Illinois
Line	Person	Relation to Head	Sex	Birth Date	Age	Years Married	Birth Place	Job
44	Curren William	Head	M	Mar 1867	33	12	IL	Bailif
45	___ Kate	Wife	F	Dec 1869	30	12	IL	At school
46	___ Willie	Son	M	Oct 1888	11		IL	"
47	___ Dan	Son	M	Jan 1890	10		IL	"
48	___ James	Son	M	May 1891	9		IL	"
49	__ Thomas	Son	M	May 1894	6		IL	"
50	__ Elbridge	Son	M	Dec 1899	5/12		IL
51	Niner John	Head	M	Mar 1862	38	15	Germany	Day Labor
52	___ Kate	Wife	F	Apr 1869	31	15	Germany
53	___ Kate	Dau.	F	Mar 1892	8		IL	At school
54	___ Maggie	Dau.	F	Jan 1895	5		IL
55	___ Arthur	Son	M	Apr 1898	2		IL
Note: Line 53 lists the future wife of Edward Curran [DS.4.9].

15 April 1910: Census roll 251, E.D. 536, stamped page 31 1724 Blue Island Ave., Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Family 89 Dwelling 42
Line	Person	Relation	Age	Years Married	Children Born/Living	Birthplace Pers/Fath/Moth	Job
1	Curran, William H.	Head	43	23		IL/IL/IL	Clerk
2	______, Kate	wife	40	23	11/6	IL/IL/IL
3	______, William Jr.	S	22			IL/IL/IL
4	______, Daniel	S	20			IL/IL/IL
5	______, James	S	18			IL/IL/IL	Salesman
6	______, Thomas	S	10?			IL/IL/IL
7	______, Elbridge	S	11			IL/IL/IL
8	______, John	S	6			IL/IL/IL
9	Hanah Geary	sister in law	31			IL/Ire/Ire

1 January 1920: Census roll 319, E.D. 636, sheet 4B. Enumerated 5^th and 6^th January 1920, 1847 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Line	Person	Relation	Age	Born in	Job	Employer
51	Curran William	Head	31	Illinois	Bank Examiner	State of Illinois
52	_____Catherine	Wife	31	Illinois
53	_____ William	Son	7	Illinois
54	_____ Fabian	Son	5	Illinois
55	____ William Sr.	Father	53	Illinois	Clerk	Election Commission Office
56	_____ Elbridge	Brother	?	Illinois	Clerk
57	_____ John	Brother	16	Illinois
Note: The age for Elbridge should be 20 years.

Chicago Directories

1886 Curran William H. boxmkr. bds. 772 w. 19^th [Became 1849 W. 19th St.]
1889 Curran William, boxmkr. h. rear 681 Centre av. [now about 2022 S. Racine Ave.]
1890 Curran William, boxmkr. h. 681 Centre av.
1891 Curran William, saloon, 701 Centre av. [about 2102 S. Racine Ave.]
1892 Curran William H. insp. 2 city hall, h. 697 S. Centre av.
[about 2118 S. Racine Ave.]
1893 Curran William H. health officer, h. 695 Centre av. [now 2116 S. Racine Ave.]
1895 Curran William, dep. sheriff, h. 697 Centre av.
1896 Curran William H. bailiff 25 county bldg. h. 658 Centre av.
[became 1943 S. Racine Ave.]
1897 Curran William H. bailiff 408 county bldg. h. 658 S. Centre av.
1898 Curran William H sec Atlas box & planing mill co 750 Throop h 658 S Centre av
1899 Curran William H dep sheriff h 658 S Centre av
1900 Curren William H bailiff 25 county bldg h 658 Centre av
1901 Curren William H bailiff 25 county bldg h 658 S Centre av
1902 Curran William H dep sheriff 641 S Centre av [became 1920 S. Racine Ave.]
1903 Curran William H dep sheriff h 641 S Centre av
1907 Curran William H agt h 632 S Centre av [became 1911 S. Racine Ave.]
1908 Curran William H agt N Union se cor W Erie h 632 S Centre av
1909 Curran William H agt h 632 S Centre av
1910 Curran William H (Curran Bros) 1724 Loomis
1911 Curran William H clk 308 city hall h 1724 Loomis
1912 Curran Wm H clk 308 city hall h 1724 Loomis
1913 Curran Wm H clk 308 city hall h 1724 Loomis
1914 Curran Wm H clk 308 city hall h 2136 W 22d
1915 Curran Wm H clk 308 city hall h 1847 S Ashland av
1916 Curran Wm H clk 308 city hall h 1847 S Ashland av
1917 Curran Wm H clk 308 city hall h 1847 S Ashland av
1928 Curran Wm H chf Dept of Labor Div of Factory Insp h 2011 S Ashland av

Jobs

In the census of 1 June 1880, William [DS.4.4] (then age 13) was recorded as residing with his parents and working in a dry goods store. Will [DS.4.4] became a "state factory inspector". He would inspect for smoke, working conditions, sprinklers, etc.

Andrew Wender Cohen, an analyst of labor union organizations, wrote²⁴ that "William H. 'Red' Curran, ... worked as a bailiff, a deputy sheriff, a brewery agent, a Republican aldermanic candidate, a plumbing contractor, an officer of the plumber’s union, President of the Chicago Building Trades Council, and Illinois State Factory Inspector."

Stories

Will [DS.4.4] was the fourth surviving child of Daniel Curran [DS.4] and Elizabeth Payne [DS.4S]. Like many of the Currans, Will [DS.4.4] was bald in his later years.

Death

Will died after his brother Tom, i.e. after November 1928, and before 20 July 1933 when a newspaper article identified his wife as a widow.
Age at least 61.

Descendants of
William Henry Curran [DS.4.4]
and Kate Geary

Will [DS.4.4] married Kate Geary [DS.4.4S] (b. Dec 1869, d. after 15 April 1910) and had at least seven children:

DS.4.4.1 William T. Curran
(b. 25 Oct 1888; d. after Mar 1913)

RECORD OF BAPTISM

Nomen

Familiæ

A. D.

Die Mensis

REGISTRUM BAPTISMORUM

OBSERVANTA

Curran
Geary

Oct

Ego infrascriptus baptizavi .William T. Curran .nat…25 October 1888
ex……[?]
ex loco……………
et……Catherine Geary…….
ex loco………………………………
Patrini fuerunt…Michael Geary.
……………[?] Harper……………

W. J. Corbett S J

Was married to
Mary L. Grace
June 28, 1911 in
this church.
Witnesses
Walter Curran
Lillian Grace

Source: Mormon film 1612363, Item 6: Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL,
Baptisms 1886-1892, page 156.

RECORD OF MARRIAGE

Nomen Familiae	A.D. Die Mensis	REGISTRUM MATRIMONIORUM	Dispensiones.
Curran & Grace	June 28 1911	Ego infrascriptus, ad hoc officium invitatus ae rogatus, nee vi aut gravi metu constrictus,…missis 3 denuntiationibus, et mutuo contrahentium consensu habito per verba de praesenti, matrimonio conjunxi…Gulielnum T. Curran……… e loco…Chicago…………………. Filium…Gulielnua [?] H. & Catherine Geary… baptizatum in…hoc Eccl ……… die…28…mensis…Oct…..Anni…1888. cujus de statu libero satis constabat et…Mariam L. Grace………… e loco…Chicago…………………. Filiam…Joannis & Brigitta White. Baptizatum in…hoc Eccl……….. die…9….mensis…Dec……Anni…1887… Praesentibus testibus…Gualtus Curran et…Liliana Grace………….. Hujus Matrimonii notitiam misi ad Rectores ecclesiarum in quibus praedicti Sponsi baptizati sunt Jacobus F.M. Hoeffer, S.J.……Pastor
Source: Mormon film 1612364, Item 5: Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL, Marriage 1908-1915, page 44
William T. Curran [DS.4.4.1] and Mary Grace had at least two children: [DS.4.4.1.1] William Henry Curran (b. 7 Jul 1912) [DS.4.4.1.2] Fabian Curran (b. 21 Jan 1914).

Translation by Gerraldine Tramblay

I, inscribed below, having been asked and invited to this duty, not constrained by force or grave fear,…
with 3 announcements sent out and having the mutual consent of the couple through their words and presence,
(I) join in matrimony William T. Curran
from Chicago
the son of William H. and Catherine Geary
baptized in this church
on the 28 day of the month of October in the year 1888
about whose free status it is satisfactorily agreed
and Mary L. Grace
from Chicago
daughter of John and Brigit White
baptized in this church
on the 9 day of the month of December in the year 1887.
Attending witnesses Walter Curran and Lilian Grace
I have sent notice of this marriage to the Rectors of the churches
In which the aforesaid betrothed have been baptized.

James F. M. Hoeffer, S.J.

Translator's Notes:
There seem to be some errors with the text.
1) line 2, first word is not AE, a Latin ending, but AC, a word meaning "and."
2) line 2, third word is not NEE, but either NEC or NE, each meaning "not."
3) Gulielnua (?) is probably a handwritten or typed error for Gulielnum as the name above it.

The grammar with all the participles and prepositions makes this read in a very stilted manner, but I thought you would want as precise a translation and as close to the original as possible. The Latin is of course not Classical and has grammar mistakes (though good English) and is not balanced.

DS.4.4.1.1 William Henry Curran (b. 7 Jul 1912)

Record of Baptism

Name of Child	Wm Henry Curran
Parents Names	Wm Curran Mary Grace
Sponsors Names	John Butler Kate West
Date of Birth	July 7/12
Date of Baptism	July 21/12
Baptized by	J. J. O’Brien
Source: Mormon film 1704789, Item 2: St. Pius V Church, Chicago IL, Baptisms Jan 1903-Nov 1926, p. 105.

DS.4.4.1.2 Fabian Curran (b. 21 Jan 1914).

Record of Baptism

Nomen Familiæ	A. D. Die Mensis	REGISTRUM BAPTISMORUM	OBSERVANTA
Curran	March 6 1914	Ego infrascriptus baptizavi ...Fabian Curran…nat…Jan. 21^st 1914 ex……W^m Curran…………… ex loco…Chicago…………… et……Mary Grace…………. ex loco…Chicago……………… Patrini fuerunt…Daniel Curran…. ……………Lillian Kennedy… H. J. Pickert S.J.…	1901 Racine Ave
Source: Mormon film 1612364, Item 3: Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL, Baptisms 1908-1915, page 281
The godfather was probably the baby’s uncle, Daniel Walter Curran [DS.4.4.2] (age 24).

DS.4.4.2 Daniel Walter Curran
(b. Jan 1890)

Record of Baptism

Nomen Familiæ	A. D. Die Mensis	REGISTRUM BAPTISMORUM	OBSERVANTA
Curran Daniel Walter	Feb. 16 1890	Ego infrascriptus baptizavi ...Daniel Walter..Curran…nat…Jan 31, 1890 ex……William Curran…………… ex loco………………………………… et……Kate Garey……………………. Ex loco………………………………… Patrini fuerunt……William Harper…. ……………Mary Slattery…………… A. S______ S.J.…
Source: Mormon film 1612363, Item 6: Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL, Baptisms 1886-1892, page 230.
The godfather was probably William Harper [DS.4.2S] (age 24), an uncle of the baby.

DS.4.4.3 James Aloysius Curran
(b. 9 May 1891; d. after 17 Jun 1911)

Record of Baptism

Nomen

Familiæ

A. D.
Die Mensis

REGISTRUM BAPTISMORUM

OBSERVANTA

Curran

May
24
1891

Ego infrascriptus baptizavi ..James Curran...………….nat…May 9, 1891
ex…William Curran………
ex loco…………………………………
et…Catherine Geary…………….
ex loco…………………………………
Patrini fuerunt…Thomas Geary
Mary Ann Geary…………

A. S______ S.J.

Source: Mormon film 1612363, Item 6: Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL, Baptisms 1886-1892, page 310.

Record of Confirmation

Page	Text
141	Confirmation by the Mt. Rev. James E. Quigley, May 29/04 Sponsor P. Condon
142	Curran, James Aloysius
Source: Mormon film 1612364, Item 6: Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL, Confirmation 1874-1917

Record of Marriage

Nomen Familiae	A.D. Die Mensis	REGISTRUM MATRIMONIORUM	Dispensiones.
Curran & Nelson	June 17 1911	Ego infrascriptus, ad hoc officium invitatus ae rogatus, nee vi aut gravi metu constrictus,…0 missis….denuntiationibus, et mutuo contrahentium consensu habito per verba de praesenti, matrimonio conjunxi…James Curran……… e loco…Chicago Ill……………. Filium…W^m C. & Cath. Gerry… baptizatum in…Sacred Heart ………………Chicago Ill…… die…9…mensis…May...Anni…1891… cujus de statu libero satis constabat et…Clara Loretta Nelson e loco…Chicago Ill…………. Filiam…John N. & Eind. Yearse baptizatum in…Sacred Heart Church ……………Chicago Ill die…17...mensis…June…Anni…1911… Praesentibus testibus…Daniel Curran… et………………………Hannah Geary…… Hujus Matrimonii notitiam misi ad Rectores ecclesiarum in quibus praedicti Sponsi baptizati sunt. A. J. Pickert S.J.………Pastor
Source: Mormon film 1612364, Item 5: Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL, Marriage 1908-1915, page 42.
Notes: 1. The date of baptism of the bride was recorded as the same as the date of her marriage. This may have been a transcribing error by Father Pickert. If not, then it means that the bride became a Catholic on the day of her marriage. 2. The date of baptism recorded for the groom was actually his date of birth according to the Record of Baptism quoted above.

James Curran [DS.4.4.3] and Clara Loretta Nelson had at least one child:
Catherine Nova Curran [DS.4.4.3.1].

Record of Baptism

Nomen Familiæ	A. D. Die Mensis	REGISTRUM BAPTISMORUM	OBSERVANTA
Curren	1912 March 3^d	Ego infrascriptus baptizavi .Catherine Nova Curren…….nat…Feb. 8^th 1912 ex…James Curren ex loco…Chicago…………… et…Clara Nelson……………. ex loco…Chicago………………… Patrini fuerunt…Dan. Curren Hanna Geary…………… H. J. Pickert S.J.	2038 S. May
Source: Mormon film 1612364, Item 3 Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL, Baptisms 1908-1915, page 186
The godfather was probably the child’s uncle, Daniel Walter Curran [DS.4.4.2] (age 22).

DS.4.4.4 Thomas J. Curran
(5 May 1894—Aug 1964)
Soc. Sec. No. 325-03-2120

Baptism

Nomen

Familiæ

A. D.

Die Mensis

REGISTRUM BAPTISMORUM

OBSERVANTA

Curran
Thomas

May
13
1894

Ego infrascriptus baptizavi ...Thomas Curran………….nat…May 5, 1894
ex…Gulielsen [?]………………
ex loco…Chicago……………
et…Catharine McGeary…………….
ex loco…Chicago…………………
Patrini fuerunt…Thomas &
Margarits [?] McGeary……………

M. J. ______ S.J.

Married to
Bessie Kostel
St. Pius Church
May 18, 1918

Source: Mormon film 1612363, Item 7 Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL, Baptisms 1886-1892, page 109

Record of First Communion

Thomas Curran	Age 13	May 3, 1908
Source: Mormon film 1704789, Item 6: St. Pius V Church, Chicago IL, Communion, page 88.

Record of Confirmation

Anno 1908 die 4 mensi Maii
Thomas Curran

Source: Mormon film 1704789, Item 5: St. Pius V Church, Chicago IL,
Confirmation, page 66.

Jobs and Stories

Tommy [DS.4.4.4] was Superintendent of the City of Chicago Asphalt Plant. He [DS.4.4.4] once planned to run for the position of state representative in opposition to his uncle, Jim Curran [DS.4.7]. Tommy withdrew from the race, however, after he was convinced that this would be necessary if he wanted to keep on living. Marty Sweeney [DS.4.7.6S] told me that this message was communicated by persons unnamed who briefly stuck Tommy's head into a furnace.

Tom [DS.4.4.4], who lived at 2011 Ashland Avenue in Chicago, was Assistant Attorney General and a consistent candidate for the Republican leadership in his district. In later years, after the retirement of Jim Curran [DS.4.7], Tom [DS.4.4.4] became a State Representative.

Descendants

Tom [DS.4.4.4] had at least one child: [DS.4.4.4.1] Lorraine Curran

DS.4.4.4.1 Lorraine Curran

Record of Baptism

Annus 1919

Lorraine Catherine

Born		Bapt
5/19		28/19

Parents

Thomas Curran
Bessie Kostal

Sponsers:

Thomas Geary
Margaret Geary

Adnotationes

Married Alfred Coté on July 8, 1950
at St. Pius by Mark C. Verschuse, O.P.

Source: Mormon film 1704789, Item 2: St. Pius V Church, Chicago IL,
Baptisms Jan 1903-Nov 1926, p. 152.

DS.4.4.5 Mary Curran
(b. 2 Dec 1898; d. before 1 Jun 1900)

RECORD OF BAPTISM

Nomen

Familiæ

A. D.

Die Mensis

REGISTRUM BAPTISMORUM

OBSERVANTA

Curran
Maria

8^a
Dec
1898

Ego infrascriptus baptizavi .....Mariam..…
…Curran… .natam…die 2 Decembris
1898
ex…Gulielmo Curran…………
ex loco…Chicago, Illinois………
et…Catharina Garry……………….
ex loco…Chicago, Illinois……………
Patrini fuerunt……[blank]…………

…P.A. Krier S J

658 Centre

Source: Mormon film 1612364, Item 1 Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL, Baptisms 1897-1904, page 71

DS.4.4.6 Elbridge Aloysius Curran
(b. 27 Dec 1899)

Record of Baptism

Nomen

Familiæ

A. D.

Die Mensis

REGISTRUM BAPTISMORUM

OBSERVANTA

Curran
Elbridge
Geary

21
Jan.
1900

Ego infrascriptus baptizavi ...Elbridge Geary Joannem Curran.
….natum 27 - die Dec 1899………
ex…Gulielmo H. Curran…………
ex loco…Chicago…………………………
et……Catherina Geary………….
ex loco…Chicago……………………
Patrini fuerunt…Jacobus H. Geary.
…Francesca Geary……………

W. J. Wallace, S.J.

658 Centre Ave.

Source: Mormon film 1612364, Item 1 Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL,
Baptisms 1897-1904, page 71

RECORD OF FIRST COMMUNION

Eldridge Curran	Age 14	April 27, 1913
Source: Mormon film 1704789, Item 6: St. Pius V Church, Chicago IL, Communion, page 100.

Record of Confirmation

1913 29 Aprilis
Aloysius Elbridge Curran

Source: Mormon film 1704789, Item 5: St. Pius V Church, Chicago IL,
Confirmation, page 73.

DS.4.4.7 John Richardson Curran
(b. 19 Oct 1903)

Baptism

Nomen

Familiæ

A. D.

Die Mensis

REGISTRUM BAPTISMORUM

OBSERVANTA

Curran

John
Richardson

Nov.

3
1903

Ego infrascriptus baptizavi ...Joannem
Richardson .nat…19 Octobris 1903
ex……Gulielme H. Curran……
ex loco……Chicago………………
et……Kate Geary…………….
ex loco……Chicago……………
Patrini fuerunt…Jacobus Geary.
Catherina West…

Edw. S. Murphy, S.J.

723
S. May St.

Source: Mormon film 1612364, Item 1 Sacred Heart Church, Chicago IL,
Baptisms 1897-1904, page 242.

Jobs
John [DS.4.4.7] was a guard at the Bridewell.

Thomas Curran [DS.4.5]
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