George Woods (1895 - 1972)

Born 29 Sep 1895 in Ballynarry, County Armagh, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Gordon) Woods — married 5 Apr 1918 in The Methodist Church, Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland

Died 27 Feb 1972 at age 76 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA

Biography

George Woods was born in Ireland.

This profile is part of the Woods Name Study.

George Woods migrated from Ireland to United States.

George was born in 1895. He was the son of David Woods and Margaret Moan.

On 31 March 1901, George (5) lived in Ballynary, Tartaraghan, Armagh with his grandmother Eliza Woods (64), uncle Joseph Woods (28) & aunt Eliza Ann Woods (24) and brother Samuel James Woods (6). ^[1]

On 2 April 1911, Flowerence Court, Portadown, County Armagh, George Woods (15) & Samuel James Woods (16), both Mill Screwers, were boarders with George Richardson (36) & Liza Anne Richardson (35) and their children; Annaliza Richardson (4), William David Richardson (2) & Ben Sargent Richardson. ^[2] All Church of Ireland.

George Woods (22) married Rebecca Gordon (21) ^[3] on 5 April 1918 the Methodist Church, Portadown, Lurgan, Ireland. Rural Postman/Seamstress, fathers David Woods & Thomas Gordon, witnesses Viola Vennard & David Arch--- (?)

Children -

Jenny Woods (1919–2003)

Samuel James Woods (1921–2010)

Margaret Woods (1925–2014)

Edna Woods (1926–2008)

Elizabeth E Woods (1938 - )

George Woods departed Northern Ireland ^[4] and arrived in New York on 5 February 1930.

On 2 April 1930 George Woods (34) Laborer (Automobile Plant) & married lived in Madison Ave, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey with his brother-in-law, William Guy (35) and Emma Guy (33).

Wife Jane and their children arrived in December 1936 and they settled in Jersey City, New Jersey.

On 1 Apr 1940 the Woods family lived in Monticello Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. ^[5] Northern Ireland born George Woods (45) Naturalized, Freight Handler and wife Rebecca Woods (43) with children Jennie Woods (20) Packer, Samuel J Woods (18), Margaret Woods (15), Edna Woods (13) & New Jersey born Elizabeth E Woods (2).

He passed away in 1972. ^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1901 Ireland Census
2. ↑ 1911 Ireland Census
3. ↑ Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index
4. ↑ New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
5. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census
6. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index
7. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index

• Ancestry Family Trees
• Civil Records at irishgenealogy.ie
• U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942