Esther Earley (1877 - 1957)

Born 25 Mar 1877 in Carrickmore, County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain

Wife of James Frazer — married 13 Sep 1895 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland

Died 13 Dec 1957 at age 80 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Biography

Esther was born on 25 Mar 1877 at Carrickmore, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, the daughter of Bernard Earley, a labourer, and his wife Catherine Rodgers.^[1][2]

On 13 Sep 1895 she was married to James Frazer, a cooper aged 24, at Killyclogher RC Church (Parish of Cappagh), Omagh, Co. Tyrone. Her father Bernard's occupation was recorded as cotter.^[3]

Soon after marriage, on 30 September 1895, Essie came to Philadelphia aboard the ship "Pennland" from Liverpool, accompanied by older sister, Rose. Destination was Mrs. Boyd home 2023 N. 12th Street.^[4] This visit appears to be temporary as her children were born in Ireland and Scotland.

Essie later returned to Philadelphia with some of her children in February 1926.^[5]

She died 13 December 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Civil Records of the General Registrar's Office (Oifig An Ard-Chláraitheora)", digital image, Irish Genealogy (Online: irishgenealogy.ie, 2010), [Original source: Registrar General (Ard-Chláraitheora), "1877 Births Registered in the District of Omagh No. 2 in the Union of Omagh in the County of Tyrone", p. 2103351
2. ↑ "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881", FamilySearch (Online: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2010)
3. ↑ "Civil Records of the Superintendent Registrar's District of Omagh", Irish Genealogy (Online: irishgenealogy.ie, 2010), "1895 Marriages Registered in the District of Omagh in the Union of Omagh in the County of Tyrone"p. 5837239
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1883-1945", digital image, FamilySearch (Online: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2018), [Original source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), NARA microfilm publication T840 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), image 279]
5. ↑ "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXLH-67B : 12 March 2018), Theresa Frazer, 1926; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
6. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944", digital image, Ancestry.com (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc. 2009), [Original source: Pennsylvania Department of Health, "Death certificates, 1906–1963", (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg), Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11]
7. ↑ "FRAZER - 13 Dec 1957, ESTHER EARLY FRAZER", digital image, Newspapers.com (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2012), [Originally published "FRAZER - 13 Dec 1957, ESTHER EARLY FRAZER", The Philadelphia Inquirer, Monday 16 December 1957, p. 30]