Eli Driscoll (abt. 1885 - 1972)

Born about 23 Jul 1885 in Lower Island Cove, Newfoundland

Husband of Annie Jane (Benson) Driscoll — married 25 Sep 1912 in St. John's, Newfoundland

Died 5 Apr 1972 at about age 86 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Marriage

Name: Eli Driscoll
Event Date: 25 Sep 1912
Event Place: St John's, Newfoundland
Age: 26
Spouse's Name: Annie Benson
Spouse's Age: 27^[1]

Bachelor and spinster, both residents of St. John's. Eli was an engineer. Witnessed by Arthur Pike and Ethel Benson.

Residence 1921

Census of St. John's East. In household:
Eli Driscoll Head Male 35 Lower Island Cove
Annie Driscoll Wife Female 36 Grates Cove Bar
Mabel Driscoll Daughter Female 8 St John's
Phylis Driscoll Daughter Female 6 St John's
Elisha Benson Father-in-law Male 71 Grates Cove Bay De Verde
Eliza Benson Mother-in-law Female 70 Northern Bay
Claude Benson Nephew Male 14 Halifax Nova Scotia^[2]

Residence 1930

Name Eli Driscoll
Sex Male
Age 44 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1886
Birthplace Canada
Arrival Date 1923
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Father's Birthplace Canada
Mother's Birthplace Canada
Event Type CensusName Eli Driscoll State Pennsylvania Residence Place Pennsylvania Last Place of Residence Allegheny, Pennsylvania Previous Residence Postal Code 15210 Age 87 Birth Date 23 Jul 1885 Death Date Apr 1972 Event Date 1930
Event Place Mount Oliver, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.^[3]

Death

Name Eli Driscoll
State Pennsylvania
Last Place of Residence Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Age 87
Birth Date 23 Jul 1885
Death Date Apr 1972^[4]

Burial

Name Eli Driscoll
Birth Date 23 Jul 1885
Death Date 06 Apr 1972
Event Place Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Cemetery Jefferson Memorial Park^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Newfoundland Vital Records, 1840-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQF-MW7W : 2 March 2021), Eli Driscoll and Annie Benson, 1912.
2. ↑ "Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-58G4 : 8 March 2021), Eli Driscoll, St John's, St. John's East, Newfoundland, Canada; citing p. 41, household ID 493, line 31, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; FHL microfilm 2,166,794.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCH5-2YG : Tue Oct 03 11:51:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Eli Driscoll and Annie J Driscoll, 1930.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2QC-S29 : 8 January 2021), Eli Driscoll, Apr 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV29-5JFC : 13 April 2023), Eli Driscoll, ; Burial, Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Jefferson Memorial Park; citing record ID 58789926, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.