Clara Elizabeth (Fagan) Hamilton (1886 - 1967)

Born 13 Nov 1886 in Braddock, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of William Boyd Hamilton II — married 21 Jun 1905 in St Brendans, Father Molyneux

Descendants

Died 26 Jun 1967 at age 80 in Beaver, Beaver, PA

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Biography of Clara Elizabeth Fagan Hamilton

When Clara Elizabeth Fagan was born on November 13, 1886, in Braddock, Pennsylvania, her father, Frances Fagan , was 27 and her mother, Bridget Lynch, was 21. ^[1] According to the 1900 US Federal Census, Clara Fagan was 14 years old and lived in Braddock, Pennsylvania with her father, mother, 2 brothers, and sister. ^[2]

Clara married William Boyd Hamilton II on 21 Jun 1905 in Mahoning, Ohio, USA. ^[3] They had the following children:

• LaRue Frances Hamilton Cronin (1907-1963) ^[4]
• Josephine Hester Hamilton Theil (1909-1971) ^[5]
• William Boyd Hamilton III (1911-?) ^[6]
• Harold Charles Hamilton (1913-?) ^[7]
• Paul Newell Hamilton (1916-1982) ^[8]
• Hobart James Hamilton (1918-1996) ^[9]
• Blair Thomas Hamilton (1922-1963) ^[10]

In 1910, Clara Hamilton was 22 years old and lived in Braddock, Pennsylvania with her husband, William Boyd Hamilton, and 2 daughters, La Rue, age 3 and Hester, 10 months. ^[11]

In 1920, the family had grown considerably. William was 35 and working as a brakeman for the railroad. Clara was 33 and was not working outside the home. La Rue was 13, Hester was 10, William Boyd was 9, Harold Charles was 6, Paul N was 4, and Hobart was 1. The family was living on Corey Avenue in Braddock, PA. ^[12]

In 1930 they had moved to East McKeesport, Hilda Avenue. This is in Allegheny County, PA. Their family was now complete with the birth of Blair T. in 1923. William was working as a night watchman in a theatre. ^[13]

In 1938, William passed away on July 9, 1938. In the 1940 Census, Clara and her youngest son Blair are living in Patton Township, Allegheny County, PA. In 1967, Clara passed away in Beaver, Pennsylvania. ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
2. ↑ 1900 US Federal Census
3. ↑ Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
4. ↑ Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 for LaRue Cronin
5. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [1]
6. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census
7. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census
8. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
9. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
10. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
11. ↑ 1910 US Federal Census
12. ↑ 1920 US Federal Census
13. ↑ 1930 US Federal Census
14. ↑ 1940 US Federal Census

• 1900 US Federal Census: 1900; Census Place: Braddock Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1366; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0351; FHL microfilm: 1241366
• 1910 US Federal Census: 1910; Census Place: Braddock Ward 4, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1293; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1375306
• 1920 US Federal Census: 1920; Census Place: Braddock, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1509; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 1211
• 1930 US Federal Census: 1930; Census Place: East McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1962; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0580; Image: 785.0; FHL microfilm: 2341696
• 1940 US Federal Census: 1940; Census Place: Patton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3414; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 2-428
• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Number: 159-42-1345; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: 1966
  • Name: Clara Hamilton
  • SSN: 159-42-1345
  • Last Residence: 15009 Beaver, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
  • BORN: 13 Nov 1886
  • Died: Jun 1967
  • State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (1966)
• Ancestry.com. Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
  • Name: Clara E. Fagan
  • Gender: Female
  • Marriage Date: 21 Jun 1905
  • Marriage Place: Mahoning, Ohio, USA
  • Father: F.H. Fagan
  • Mother: Bridget Lynch
  • Spouse: Wm.B. Hamilton
  • Film Number: 000907312
• Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFQ6-P76 : 24 June 2016), Clara Fagan in entry for James Hobart Hamilton and Matilda Rita Mc Cabe, 1939. (Mother of Groom)
• Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH6Y-81Y : 24 June 2016), Clara Fagan in entry for Paul N Hamilton and Elizabeth A Kmonk, 1937.