William
Curran [DS.6]
Born in September 1849 in
Scotland.
Married Ellen Doyle circa 1879 in St. Louis, MO
Died after 1 Jun 1900.
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The person in this photograph is probably William Curran [DS.6] of St. Louis although he bears a resemblance to his nephew, William Henry Curran [DS.4.4] of Chicago. The photo was taken by Wilke, 391-393 Blue Island Avenue, Chicago. (year unknown) and was found in a box of photographs in St. Louis in the possession of Bernice Estelle (Horak) Curran [DS.8.3.1S]. The name "William Curran" was written on the back of the photo. |
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| Census Data |
| 1 June 1860: Ward 10, Chicago IL (Census roll 168; page 518; line 21, age 10, attended school, born in Scotland; page 519, line 2, age 12, born in Scotland, attended school.) |
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1 June 1880: 210 Mullanphy
Street, St. Louis MO (Census Roll 727, E.D. 70, Sheet 14, Stamped Page 547B, Family 146. Enumerated 11 June 1880. Second Enumeration.) |
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| 1 June 1900: 1626 Rock Road, Ward 6, East St. Louis IL (Census roll 341, St. Clair Co., E.D. 104, sheet 12, line 66; b. Sep 1849 in Scotland; age 50; immigrated in 1851; Broom maker) |
| St. Louis Directories | |
| 1870 | Curran William; harness maker; Nelson & Kuntz; r. 1425 Broadway |
| 1871 | Curran William; broom maker; r. 1425 Broadway |
| 1872 | Curran William; second hand store; 1425 Broadway |
| 1873 | Curran William; broommnfr.; 1425 Broadway |
| 1874 | Curran William; broomkr.; r. 1421 Broadway |
| 1875 | Curran William; broom mkr.; bds. 1337 N 6th |
| 1876 | Curran William; John Owens |
| 1877 | Curran William; broom; r. 323 Florida |
| 1878 | Curran William; broom; bds. 1331 N 6th |
| 1880 | Curran William; broom; r. 1411 N. 7th |
| 1881 | Curran William; broom, r. 708 Broadway |
| 1882 | Curran William, broom, r. 1417 Broadway |
| 1884 | Curran William; broom; r. rear 121 Howard |
| 1886-87 | Curran William; broom; 408 N. Main |
William [DS.6] was the last child of Denis Curran [D] and Sarah McKinley [S] to be born in Scotland. The census marshal in 1900 was told that William had come to the United States in 1851. When William was about 11 years old, he moved with his parents from Chicago to St. Louis.
According to the census of 1880, William married Ellen Doyle (born in Missouri in year ending 31 May 1858) and had at least one child:
DS.6.1 Edward Curran (born in Missouri circa April 1880)
Considering the year that William [DS.6] ceased to live with his parents and the age of his son, it appears that William [DS.6] married Ellen Doyle circa 1879.
In 1900, William was still employed as a broom maker but was living alone in a rooming house in East St. Louis with no family indicated.
George William Curran [DS.8.3] met his uncle William [DS.6] only once. It was during a visit by William [DS.6] to St. Louis when George William [DS.9.3] "was a little boy" (perhaps circa 1900). George William [DS.8.3] said that William [DS.6] eventually moved to Lincoln, Nebraska.