Joseph Martin Morley (abt. 1860)

Born about 1860 in Ireland

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Joseph Morley migrated from Ireland to USA.

Joseph Martin Morley was born in Ireland in February of 1860 to Martin and Ann Morley. He immigrated to the United States in 1878 ^[1].

He married Johanna Quinlisk in Gardner, Massachusetts on May 15th, 1888 and had several children with her including ^{[2] [3]}:

• Lawrence
• John
• Joseph- who passed away at around 1 years old
• Mary
• William- who passed away at around 1 years old
• Laura
• Catherine
• Alice- who passed away 4 months and 1 day after birth from meningitis caused by cholera ^[4].

Joseph was naturalized on February 16th, 1895 when the family lived on Union Street ^[5]. He worked for a chair company as a Bender for several decades ^[6]. The family also lived on Summer Street at this time ^[7].

Joseph passed away in Gardner at an unknown date and was buried in Saint Johns Cemetery ^[8].

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9B3-M6R : accessed 9 April 2020), Lawrence H Morley in household of Joseph M Morley, Precinct 3 Gardner town (south part), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1631, sheet 10B, family 229, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,692.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4SS-G24 : 24 May 2018), Joseph M. Morley and Johanna Quinnick, 15 May 1888; citing Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,415,225.
3. ↑ New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620–1988. Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1886-1890, Vol. 34, Kelly-Moson. Year: 1888; Town: Gardner; Image: 241 Found via Ancestry.com.
4. ↑ New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915, Pre-1903. Year: 1899; Town: Gardner; Image: 1590. Found via Ancestry.com.
5. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906 (M1299); Microfilm Serial: M1299; Microfilm Roll: 96. Found via Ancestry.com.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M22N-32G : accessed 9 April 2020), Lawrence H Morley in household of Joseph M Morley, Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1748, sheet 2B, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 627; FHL microfilm 1,374,640.
7. ↑ Gardner, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1908. Page 90
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 April 2020), memorial page for Joseph M Morley (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial no. 171206348, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Ryan-O (contributor 46886020). See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171206348/joseph-m-morley