Hugh Powers (abt. 1819 - 1858)

Born about 1819 in Ireland

Husband of Catherine (Duffy) Powers — married about 1838 in Ireland

Descendants

Died 5 Mar 1858 at about age 39 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

1850 Census

Using the birth dates of Ann & Mary + hoping the places of birth are correct=Hugh & Catherine immigrating with two children about 1841-1843.

Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Hugh Powers M 30 Ireland

Catharine Powers F 27 Ireland

John Powers M 13 Ireland

Ann Powers F 9 Ireland

Mary Powers F 6 Massachusetts

Michael Powers M 3 Massachusetts

Hugh Powers M 1 Massachusetts^[1]

1855 Massachusetts Census

Event Place: Ward 02, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Hugh Powers M 35 Ireland

Catharine Powers F 35 Ireland

John Powers M 18 Ireland

Ann Powers F 13 Ireland

Mary Powers F 12 Massachusetts, United States

Michael Powers M 8 Massachusetts, United States

Hugh Powers M 6 Massachusetts, United States

Margaret Powers F 3 Massachusetts, United States

Catharine Powers F 0 Massachusetts, United States^[2]

1858 Death

See photo. Death attributed to 'Consumption' (often noted for Tuberculosis). Unfortunately no data listed for "Name of Parents" which could have been an excellent chance to leap back to Ireland.

Name: Hugh Powers

Event Date: 05 Mar 1858

Event Place: Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Age: 40

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Laborer

Birthplace: IRE

Birth Year (Estimated): 1818^[3]

Death Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts^[4]

FAGR REF

Note there is a memorial likely for this Hugh as POWER. The photo is for the wrong person. However there is another memorial likely for his wife so I will add the link here.

BURIAL Catholic Mount Auburn Cemetery

Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

PLOT LOT 55, ROW 5 WEST

MEMORIAL ID 113963727^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDSS-T35 : 29 October 2019), Hugh Powers, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 2020, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQWR-7GB : 11 March 2018), Hugh Powers, Ward 02, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,948.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7KW-F3J : 22 May 2019), Hugh Powers, 05 Mar 1858; citing Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, v 121 p 81, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,174.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH9G-WYH : 10 February 2018), Hugh Powers, 05 Mar 1858; citing Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, reference p.149, no.175; FHL microfilm 772,614.
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113963727