Peter (Barry) Berry (1864 - 1943)

Born 21 Mar 1864 in Jacksonville, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 31 Oct 1943 at age 79 in Caln Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Peter was born in 1864, son of John Barry and Catherine Grim. His father passed away in the Civil War a few months prior to his birth. He is the youngest of 11 plus children. At the age of 7 he is found living with his mother Catherine and siblings Lydia.16, Catherine 14 and David 11^[1] in Jackson, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. In 1880 he was working as a farm hand ^[2] in Halifax.

He married Clara Grace around 1882. They had 2 children Jennie and Arthur.

Pvt Peter (Barry) Berry served with the United States Army during the Spanish-American War.
Service Started: May 7 1898
Unit(s): 8th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Service Ended: Feb 1 1899

Sometime after discharge he married Elizabeth Evans (1862–1924).

He was working for the Railroad and living at 321 South Nicholas Street in Saint Clair^[4]. They moved to Olive street in Philadelphia^[5] by 1910.

In 1920 at the age of 55 he was in the Philadelphia Hospital For The Insane Patients^[6]

He reconnected with his son after forty-five years in 1935^[7].

He was transferred to a VA Government Hospital around 1935^[8].

He passed away in 1943 at the age of 79^[9][10], interred in the Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA ^[11] PLOT C, 0, 213.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZGV-MT5 : 29 May 2021), Peter Borry in entry for Catheran Borry, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWF9-Q23 : 20 February 2021), Peter Bery in household of Eliza Shesley, Halifax, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 78, sheet 67D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,123.
3. ↑ Pennsylvania, Spanish War Compensation, 1898-1934 Reel Number:RG-19:525
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M343-B7S : accessed 30 October 2021), Peter Berry, East Norwegian Township St. Clair borough Ward South, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 141, sheet 15A, family 307, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,483.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGDP-YRJ : accessed 30 October 2021), Peter Berry, Philadelphia Ward 14, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 206, sheet 4A, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1391; FHL microfilm 1,375,404.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXMG-3V3 : 3 February 2021), Peter Berry, 1920.
7. ↑ Lykens Register, Lykens, Pennsylvania, 22 Feb 1935, Fri • Page 3
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQX1-61Z : 9 December 2019), Peter Berry, Caln Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-94, sheet 5B, line 77, family , Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3464.
9. ↑ Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944 #88476
10. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZK-6BQ3 : 3 September 2021), Peter Berry, 2 Feb 1899; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #362090