Charles B Ward (1864 - 1935)

Born Nov 1864 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Died 25 Dec 1935 at age 71 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Charles B Ward was born Nov 1864 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. His parents were born in Ireland.

1870s

1880s

1890s

On 15 May 1891, Charles Ward (24) married Margaret "Maggie" Hagan (19). Margaret's father was Irish and her mother was Scottish.

In May 1892, his daughter Mary M Ward was born.

In Sep 1895, his son Leo Ward was born.

1900s

In 1900, Charles (36), lived in Chester City, Delaware County, Pennsylvania with his wife Margaret (34), and children Mary (8) and Leo (5). Charles and Margaret had been married 9 years. Margaret was the mother of 2 children both living. Both Charles's and Margaret's parents had been born in Ireland. Charles was a police officer. Mary was in school. ^[1]

About 1901, his son Charles J Ward was born.

1910s

In 1910, Charles (40) lived in Chester City (ward 11) with his wife Margaret (38) and children Mary (18), Leo (15), and Charles Jr (9). Charles and Margaret had been married 19 years. Margaret was the mother of 3 children all living. Charles worked as a chipper at a steel mill. Mary worked as a bookkeeper for a furniture store. Leo worked as an office boy at the steel works. ^[2]

1920s

In Jan 1920, Charles B (50) and Margaret C (45) lived on W 3rd St in Chester (ward 7) with their children Mary (25), Leo (23), and Charles (19); his sister-in-law Sarah Hagan (42), and his nieces Julia Hagan (35) and Anna Hagan (15). Charles Sr was a garage keeper. Mary was a furniture store bookkeeper, Leo worked in the garage auto business, Charles Jr worked as an auto mechanic in an auto garage, Sarah worked in a woolen mill as weaver and Julia worked in a woolen mill as mender; Anna worked in a lace mill as a lacer. ^[3]

In Apr 1926, his daughter Mary married Philip Bergdoll in Delaware County. Philip was a son of Anna and George Bergdoll.

1930s

In 1930, Charles B (65) and Margaret C (60) lived in Chester (7th ward part). Charles was a garage merchant. ^[4]

On 25 Dec 1935, Charles Ward died. He was buried in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery, Linwood, Delaware County. ^[5]

Obituary ^[5]

CHARLES B. WARD

Charles B. Ward, husband of Mrs. Margaret C. Ward, and widely known business man of the Ninth ward, died yesterday at his home, 825 West Third street, following an illness of several months.

Mr. Ward was born in Philadelphia, but his parents moved to this city when he was still a boy. They settled in the western section of the city, then the Borough of South Chester. Here Mr. Ward grew up and became politically active in the affairs of the borough and continued to take an interest in politics after the borough was annexed by the city. He served on the police department under the late Mayor Crosby M. Black.

In 1905, or when the automobile business was still in its infancy he entered the garage business and garage and accessory store known as the West End Garage and conducted this establishment until the time of his death. A man of affable disposition and a keen memory he made a host of friends and prospered in the business.

Several months ago he was stricken with a heart attack from then until he died he had been confined to his home.

Besides his widow, two children Mrs. Mary Bergdoll and Charles J. Ward, president of the West End Business Men's Association, survive.

The funeral will be held from his late home at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and following a solemn mass of requiem at the Immaculate Heart Church at 10 a.m. burial will be in the Immaculate Heart cemetery.

Members of the West End Business Men's Association will visit the Ward home tomorrow evening to pay their respects to the deceased.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3SZ-KND : accessed 29 July 2018), Charles B Ward, Chester city Ward 11, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 161, sheet 4B, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,405.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGDZ-5XQ : accessed 29 July 2018), Charles Ward, Chester Ward 11, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 126, sheet 3A, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1339; FHL microfilm 1,375,352.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFRP-ZQZ : accessed 29 July 2018), Charles B Ward, Chester Ward 7, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 135, sheet 6B, line 96, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1561; FHL microfilm 1,821,561.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHSC-2FB : accessed 30 July 2018), Charles B Ward, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 16B, line 82, family 338, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2029; FHL microfilm 2,341,763.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #81594285 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 July 2018), memorial page for Charles B Ward (unknown–25 Dec 1935), Find A Grave Memorial no. 81594285, citing Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery, Linwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Joz (contributor 46578496) .

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