| RECORD OF BAPTISM |
| Name recorded at Baptism: | Raymond Daniel Curran |
| Born: | 25 Feb 1892 |
| Baptized: | 13 Mar 1892 |
| Parents: | Thomas Curran and Mary Finan |
| Godparents: |
Michael Finan
and (illegible) Harper |
| Priest: | W. J. Corbett, S.J. |
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Mormon film 1612363, Item 6: Sacred
Heart Church, Chicago IL, Baptisms 1886-1894, p. 360 |
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| "Michael Finan" was probably Mary’s brother (age 17). The godmother named Harper was probably Malinda Harper (age 12) who was a close friend of Mary Finan despite the difference in ages. | |
| CENSUS DATA |
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1 June 1900: 701
South Center Avenue, Ward 8, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois (Census roll 253, E.D. 217, sheet 24A, line 30; age 8, born Feb 1892) |
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15 April 1910:
2023 South Center Avenue, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois (Census roll 251, E.D. 534, sheet 4(?) A, line 24, family 215, dwelling 64; age 18) |
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1 January 1920:
2023 Racine Avenue, Ward 10, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois (Same
building as in 1910. Name of street was changed circa 1914.) (Census roll 318, E.D. 620, sheet 4A, line 15; age 27; City Clerk, Sanitary D.) |
| LISTINGS IN CHICAGO DIRECTORY |
| 1912 Curran Raymond
sawyer h 2023 S Centre av 1913 Curran Raymond sawyer h 2023 S Centre av 1916 Curran Raymond bartndr 2023 S Racine av 1917 Curran Raymond bartndr 2023 S Racine av 1923 Curran Raymond D (Ill Optical Co) h 1223 W 18th 1928 Curran Raymond D investigator State Treasurer’s Office h 1225 W 18th |
| During World War I, Ray [DS.4.5.3] was a Sergeant in the 124th Ordnance Depot Co. In January 1920, he resided with his father and siblings at 2023 Racine Avenue over his father’s saloon. |
| MARRIAGE Ray [DS.4.5.3] married Elsie Miller but had no children. Ray’s sister, Mae, remembered that Elsie seemed to be very uncomfortable whenever Ray spoke to another woman. On one occasion, before Ray and Elsie married, Elsie complained when Rae helped Mae put on her galoshes. Ray said, "But she is only my sister." Elsie was not satisfied with that explanation. Ray, however, was apparently quite content to have such a possessive wife. Edward William Healey [DS.4.5.6S] remembered Elsie as a small thin woman who didn’t say much. |
| JOBS Marty Sweeney told me that Ray was in the "optical business" for many years and then owned a tavern on the northwest corner of 21st and Ashland Avenue. Ray [DS.4.5.3] and Elsie lived over the tavern. My sister Loretta guesses that the tavern opened at about the time prohibition ended in 1933 and stayed in business at least until 1943. I think Marty Sweeney said that the tavern was also open during the prohibition era (which lasted from 16 Jan 1920 to 5 Dec 1933). My only memory of Ray [DS.4.5.3] was his visit to a farmhouse that the FitzMaurice family had rented for the summer circa 1930 (before the Depression really hit). Ray and my father spent a very jolly evening together. It seemed that Ray never stopped joking and laughing. In retrospect, I think he had a great personality for a tavern owner. |
| DEATH Ray [DS.4.5.3] died on 29 May 1948. Thereafter, the tavern was owned and operated by his brother Tommy (10 Aug 1909—Aug 1952). |
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