John Geary (1795 - 1857)

Born 21 Apr 1795 in Cove, County Cork, Ireland

Descendants

Died 1 May 1857 at age 62 in New York County, New York, United States

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Biography

John was born on 21 April 1795 in Cove of Cork (Cobh), Cork, Ireland. Per family bible or 1792 if Calvary records are correct. From google: The port, 1st called Cove of Cork in 1750, was renamed Queenstown in 1850. Cobh, known from 1850-1920 as Queenstown, is a popular tourist seaport town on the south coast of Co Cork.^[1]

John was baptized on 23 June 1795 in Cork, Ireland.^[1]

He Immigrated to the US, specifically NYC, on 25 December 1798. John emigrated from Cove of Cork Ireland according to the family bible. He married Catherine McGlade on 28 December 1826 in New York City. They had 15 children. John was keeper of the Croton Aqueduct receiving reservoir which supplied pure and wholesome water to the people of New York City and was built on property in the heart of the city where the New York City Public Library now sits.

He was naturalized on 20 April 1947 in the Court of Common Pleas. Civil: 20 April 1847 in New York, New York, USA.^[2]

Between 1847 and 1857 John (age about 51) was employed in New York City, New York, New York, USA. Keeper of Receiving Reservoir, Croton Reservoir.

In the 1850 census John (age 55) was living. New York Ward 19, New York, New York - all children born in NYC. ^[3]

In 1855 John (age about 59) was living in New York City, Ward 22, New York, New York, USA. Age: 62Relation to Head of House: Head. Naturalized and eligible to vote. Lived with family + cousin, Fanny Geary and Augustus Reiner, 8 y.o. and Elizabeth Reiner, 7 y.o.^[4]

In April 1857 according to a city directory John (age 62) was living in New York, New York, USA. W 86th St and 7th Ave. Occupation: keeper.^[5]

John died at the age of 62 on 1 May 1857 in New York City (All Boroughs), New York, USA. from FamilySearch.org.

John was buried on 3 May 1857 in Woodside, Queens, New York, USA. First Calvary Cemetery Section 1West, Range 7, Plot V, Grave 18. Age: 67Birthplace: Ireland. (w/Catharine A., Eleanor M., Terence W., and Loretta A (Charlotte?). There is no marker. See media for map.

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• Geary Croton Reservoir1 (jpg file): Media
• Geary Croton Reservoir8 (jpg file): Media
• Geary Croton Reservoir4 (jpg file): Media
• Geary John NYC death record (doc file): http:/trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=20d17c2c-1b97-4c7c-b9d9-74dc308c0eaf&tid=19013963&pid=64
• ER pg6 Geary family register deaths (jpg file): Media
• ER pg4 Geary John -Catherine parents register (jpg file): Media
• Geary Croton Reservoir7 (jpg file): Media
• Geary Croton Reservoir5 (jpg file): Media
• GL pg5 Geary family bible births (jpg file): Media
• Geary Croton Reservoir6 (jpg file): Media
• ER pg5 Geary family register births (jpg file): Media
• Geary Croton Reservoir bd minutes (jpg file): Media
• Geary Croton Reservoir3 (jpg file): Media
• Croton Reservoir (jpg file): Media
• Geary Croton Reservoir bd minutes3 (jpg file): Media
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• Calvary 1st McGlade Geary (jpg file): Media
• Geary Croton Reservoir9 (jpg file): Media
• Geary Croton Reservoir bd minutes1 (jpg file): Media
• GL pg 2 McGlade-Duba marriage (jpg file): Media
• Geary Croton Reservoir bd minutes2 (jpg file): Media
• GL pg4 Geary family bible marriages (jpg file): Media
• Geary Croton Reservoir2 (jpg file): Media
• Register of Deaths (jpg file): Media
• Register of Deaths (jpg file): Media
• Gearys in Calvary (jpg file): Media

Research Notes

Facts with no date

Family Bible images: in New York, New York, New York, USA.

Notes from external profile

DNA match Geary's from Parish: Cork and Ross, Caheragh parish registers.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Baptism: Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915,
   National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 04782 / 01.
   Ancestry Record 61039 #5482570 (accessed before 5 January 2022).
2. ↑ Civil: New York, Naturalization Petitions, 1794-1906.
   Ancestry Record 2280 #29278 (accessed before 5 January 2022).
3. ↑ 1850 Census: 1850 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the,
   Year: 1850; Census Place: New York Ward 19, New York, New York; Roll: M432_559; Page: 198B; Image: . Birth date: abt 1794 Birth place: Ireland Residence date: 1850 Residence place: New York Ward 19, New York, New York Ancestry Record 8054 #7640696.
   Ancestry Record 1850usfedcenancestry #7640696 (accessed before 5 January 2022).
4. ↑ Residence: New York, State Census, 1855.
   Ancestry Record 7181 #1654149903 (accessed before 5 January 2022).
5. ↑ City Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta) Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data - Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory titl.
   Ancestry Record 2469 #77410096 (accessed before 5 January 2022).

See also:

• 1850 U.S. Census
• 1855 NY State Census
• U.S. City Directories 1822-1989