Joseph F Breen (1879 - 1959)

Born 1879 in Ireland

Husband of Hilda Eugenia (Argall) Breen — married about 1937 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA

Died 1959 at about age 80 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA

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Biography

OCCUPATION: Locomotive Engineer.

CENSUS INFORMATION: In the 1920 US Census, he is listed as Joseph F Breen, a Railroad Engineer, aged 42 and born in Ireland. He is living with his first wife (Clara M, aged 38 and born in England) in 26th/Welton Street, Denver City, Denver county, Colorado. He immigrated in 1908. (Supervisors District 1, Enumeration District 174J, Sheet 12B). In the 1930 US Census, he is listed as Joseph F Breen, a locomative engineer, aged 49 and born in the Irish Free State. He is living with his (first) wife (Mabel C) in East 32nd Avenue, Denver City, Denver, Colorado. He immigrated in 1907 and first married at the age of 31. (Supervisors District 3, Enumeration District 16-210, Sheet 7B). In the 1940 US Census, he is listed as Joseph F Breen, a locomotive engineer aged 59 and born in the Irish Free State. He is living with his (second) wife and 2 (step?) daughters (aged 16 and 11), in East 7th Avenue, Denver City, Denver, Colorado, He was living in the same place in 1935. (Supervisors District 1, Enumeration District C-155, Sheet 3B).

GENERAL NOTES: MIGRATION: He immigrated from Ireland in 1908.

MARRIAGES: First marriage: His first marriage was to Clara Mabel Unknown in about 1912.

Jos. F Breen in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Jos. F Breen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1923 Residence Place: Denver, Colorado, USA Residence: r 4158 Shoshone Occupation: Engineer UPRR Spouse: Clara M Breen Publication Title: Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1923.

Joseph F Breen in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Joseph F Breen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1924 Street address: 3642 Alcott Residence Place: Denver, Colorado, USA Spouse: Mabel C Breen Publication Title: Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1924.

Joseph F Breen in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Joseph F Breen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1926 Street address: 3458 Tejon Residence Place: Denver, Colorado, USA Occupation: Engineer Spouse: Mabel C Breen Publication Title: Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1926.

Joseph F Breen in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Joseph F Breen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1928 Street address: 4 1275 Pearl Residence Place: Denver, Colorado, USA Occupation: Engineer Spouse: Mabel C Breen Publication Title: Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1928.

Joseph F Breen in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Joseph F Breen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1929 Street address: 16 1275 Clarkson Residence Place: Denver, Colorado, USA Occupation: Engineer Spouse: C Mabel Breen Publication Title: Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1929.

Joseph F Breen in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Joseph F Breen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1931 Street address: 1614 E 3 2d av Residence Place: Denver, Colorado, USA Occupation: Engineer Spouse: Mabel C Breen Publication Title: Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1931.

Joseph F Breen in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Joseph F Breen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1933 Street address: 17 1336 Corona Residence Place: Denver, Colorado, USA Occupation: Fireman Spouse: Mabel C Breen Publication Title: Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1933.

Joseph F Breen in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Joseph F Breen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1934 Street address: 4 530 Residence Place: Denver, Colorado, USA Occupation: Fireman Spouse: Mabel C Breen Publication Title: Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1934.

Second marriage: After his divorce, he married for a second time to Hilda Toby (born Argall), a widow, in about 1937.

Joseph F Breen in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Joseph F Breen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1945 Street address: 3718 York Residence Place: Denver, Colorado, USA Occupation: Engineer Spouse: Hilda P Breen Publication Title: Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1945.

Joe F Breen in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Joe F Breen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1948 Street address: 3718 York Residence Place: Denver, Colorado, USA Spouse: Hilda T Breen Publication Title: Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1948.

Joseph F Breen in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: Name: Joseph F Breen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1951 Street address: 3718 York Residence Place: Denver, Colorado, USA Spouse: Hilda P Breen Publication Title: Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1951.

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Joseph F Breen: Name: Joseph F Breen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1957 Residence Place: Denver, Colorado Spouse: Hilda T Breen Publication Title: Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1957.

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Joseph F Breen: Name: Joseph F Breen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1958 Street address: 2580 Oneida Residence Place: Denver, Colorado Spouse: Hilda T Breen Publication Title: Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1958.

DEATH:

BURIAL: Joseph F Breen: Birth: 1879 Death: 1959

Note: s/s Hilda T Breen

Buried in: Fairmount Cemetery Denver Denver County Colorado, USA Plot: Blk 86.

Sources

• Argall One-name Study.