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Christian William Kirkman III (1882 - 1950)

Christian William Kirkman III
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USAmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1909 in Minnesotamap [uncertain]
Died at age 67 in Williamstown, New Jersey, USAmap
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Biography

Kirkman family website: [1] A website on the family and descendants of the Kirkman family has a colorful description of Christian William Kirkman III, including his wives, Edith Elizabeth Foster and Anna Jelinek, and his children. [1]

Described as a 'lifelong railroader', he was initially a 'New York City trolley car motorman' and then worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad[1]

With his first wife, Edith Elizabeth Foster, he had one son, Christian William Kirkman IV b. 1906.[2]

He then married Anna Jelinek Fiala, and according to the Kirkman website, "legend holds Anna chased CWK III from New York to Minnesota and forced him to marry her at gunpoint."

Before chasing him down, Anna had first married Floran Fiala on October 24, 1896 in New York City [3] and had three living children from this marriage, Floran Frank? Fiala, Theodore (possibly named Bohumil Fiala at birth)[4] and George.[5]. This marriage ended in divorce. Sources needed.

The three Fiala boys were adopted by their new step-father and changed their names from Fiala to Kirkman.[1]

Christian William Kirkman III and Anna Jelinek Fiala Kirkman had one daughter, Elinor, and later adopted a fifth child, their grandson (Elinor's son), Charles W. "Bill" Roth. Charles W. "Bill" Roth apparently also changed his last name to Kirkman. [1]

Christian William Kirkman III passed away in 1950 in Williamson, New Jersey.[1]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 www.chriskirkman.com/1882---1950-christian-william-kirkman-iii-the-captains-son.html - Thank you to Ed Guyton and the Kirkman family for this entertaining site.
  2. New York, New York, Birth Index, Christian Kirkman; Birth Date: 31 Aug 1906; Manhattan, New York, USA; Certificate Number #18480 D; Source: Ancestry.com
  3. New York Marriage Certificate #16442, Names: Annie Jelinik, Floran Fiala ; Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1896; Marriage Location: Manhattan
  4. New York City Birth Records, Bohumil Fiala born Aug 31, 1900. Parents: Florian Fiala and Annie Yelinek Fiala
  5. New York City Birth Records, George Fiala b. Jan 1, 1903, Manhattan. parents: Florence Fiala and Annie Jelinek Fiala
  • U.S. Census 1910, Staples Ward 2, Todd, Minnesota; Roll: T624_727; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0184; FHL microfilm: 1374740; head of household William Kackman
  • U.S. Census 1920, Bronx Assembly District 6, Bronx, New York; Roll: T625_1138; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 316; Image: 891; Head of household George Kirkman
  • U.S. Census 1930; Bronx, Bronx, New York; Roll: 1480; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0846; Image: 329.0; FHL microfilm: 2341215; head of household Charles Kirkman.
  • U.S. Census 1940; Wayne, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2379; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 16-159B; head of household Christian Kirkman, wife Anna, grandson Charles Roth.
  • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; New York; Bronx; Order # 3482 Christian William Kirkman. "One finger right hand off/2nd joint and end off of another finger.
  • The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of New Jersey; State Headquarters: New Jersey; Microfilm Series: M1986; Christian William Kirkman, Passaic, New Jersey; "1 1/2 fingers missing - right hand."




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