Sophia (Flood) Burtchaell (1836 - 1871)

Born 1836 in Ireland

Wife of Thomas Burtchaell — married 1 Nov 1856 in Newark, New Jersey, USA

Descendants

Died 5 Aug 1871 at about age 35 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Sophia Flood (1836- )

Born about 1836, Ireland.

Sophia Flood, 18, Irish, Servant, sailed from Waterford, Ireland, bound for the United States of America, aboard the Lawrence Forristal, arriving New York, NY, on 20 May 1835. No other names appear next to her. ^[1]

She married, THOMAS BURTCHAELL (1833-1900), 1 Nov 1856, at St Paul's Church, Newark, New Jersey; Rev H Goodier[?]^[2][3]

Children:

1. Sarah Catherine Burtchaell (1858-1924); there may have been a previous Sarah who died early.
2. William Edward Burtchaell (1859-19250, m Emma Zeitler
3. Frances Charlotte Burtchell (1861- ), m William Dennington Henson
4. Dorcas Sophia Burtchaell (1863- ), m William H Getchins
5. Thomas Alexander Burtchaell (1865- )
6. Davie Joseph Burtchaell (1867-1948)
7. Frederick Burtchaell (1871-1871)

Thomas and Sophia recorded several times as Communicants at St. Paul's (Episcopal) Church, Newark.

Residence: Richmond St., later Bank St.

[Thomas Alexander Burtchael's, was baptized, Easter 5 April 1866, son of Thomas & Sophia]^[4]

1870 US Federal Census, Newark (Ward 7), New Jersey: Thomas Burchael (38), born Ireland, occ "Carrier", personal estate $200. Sophia Burchael (30), b Ireland, Keeping House. Sarah C Burtchael (12), born New Jersey, at school; William E Burtchael (10), born NJ, at school; Francis C Burtchael (8), dau, born NJ, at school; Sophia Burtchael (6), born NJ, at school; Thomas A Burtchael (4), born NJ, at school; David J Burtchael (2), born NJ

Died: 5 Aug 1871, Newark, New Jersey. Cause: pericarditis [record in Book AS, p. 224]. Her death followed that of her infant, Frederick, by only a few weeks. Despite the dates given, she is otherwise reported as being 38 years old.^[5]

Buried: 9 Aug 1871, Woodland Cemetery, Essex, New Jersey.^[6] "Find a Grave" gives DOB as 7 Aug 1871.^[7]

[Following her death, Thomas remarried 1 April 1875, Newark, NJ, to Charlotte Flood (1851- ) They had a daughter, Alice, who only lived six months. It is not known if there is any connection between the Floods. Father Jim in his work (p 49), makes no comment, not even whether any unsuccessful attempt was made.]

-- Side note: some Floods originally had the name Tully.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church Records, 18S65 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
3. ↑ Father James Burtchaell notes, p 49: Record in Book BN, p 301; this record repeats an error of the St. Paul's Church record, switching the parents of the partners.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church Records, 1809-1816, 1825-1970 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
5. ↑ Burtchaell, 49
6. ↑ Burtchaell, 49
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186302731/sophia-burtchael

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 October 2018, 07:14), entry for Sophia Flood(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GMMG-3K2); contributed by various users.
• James Tunstead Burtchaell III [JTB], C.S.C, ‘’The Genealogy of the Burtchaell Family’’, (2002) [PDF], 49