Fitzgerel Baby
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I've "rescued" an old photograph of one of the children of Mrs. R. S. FITZGEREL which was taken at the Mattern Studio in Frankfort, KY. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's or early 1900's with the infant in the photograph about 1 year old. Mrs. FITZGEREL'S homestead is noted as being the house east of the School House. Someone has also written "God Bless you Sister" on the front of the photograph. I don't know if this means the baby was a girl or not. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding this family:
Robert S. FITZGEREL was b. 1868 in Kentucky to parents Richard Henry FITZGEREL (b. 1840) and Mary Jane FITZGERALD (1845-1937) or Mary Patricia OWENS (b. 1848) or Mary F. FITZGEREL. He was one of 5 children born to this couple including, Robert S.; Carry S.; Harriet E.; William T.; and Bascom FITZGEREL, all born between 1868 and 1879. Robert married Annie L. FITZGEREL and they had 5 children including Carrie E. FITZGEREL (1908 or 1909-1995).
Census records provide the following detail:
1920 census of Elmville, KY:
Robert S. FITZGEREL, age 51, born KY, parents born KY, a Shop Owner
Anna L. FITZGEREL, wife, age 29, born KY, parents born KY
Carrie FITZGEREL, dau, age 11, born KY
Jessie FITZGEREL, son, age 8, born KY
Richard FITZGEREL, son, age 6, born KY
Joe W. FITZGEREL, son, age 3, born KY
Clara F. FITZGEREL, dau, age 5 months, born KY
I am hoping to locate someone from the family so that this photograph can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley
Robert S. FITZGEREL was b. 1868 in Kentucky to parents Richard Henry FITZGEREL (b. 1840) and Mary Jane FITZGERALD (1845-1937) or Mary Patricia OWENS (b. 1848) or Mary F. FITZGEREL. He was one of 5 children born to this couple including, Robert S.; Carry S.; Harriet E.; William T.; and Bascom FITZGEREL, all born between 1868 and 1879. Robert married Annie L. FITZGEREL and they had 5 children including Carrie E. FITZGEREL (1908 or 1909-1995).
Census records provide the following detail:
1920 census of Elmville, KY:
Robert S. FITZGEREL, age 51, born KY, parents born KY, a Shop Owner
Anna L. FITZGEREL, wife, age 29, born KY, parents born KY
Carrie FITZGEREL, dau, age 11, born KY
Jessie FITZGEREL, son, age 8, born KY
Richard FITZGEREL, son, age 6, born KY
Joe W. FITZGEREL, son, age 3, born KY
Clara F. FITZGEREL, dau, age 5 months, born KY
I am hoping to locate someone from the family so that this photograph can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley
Date & Place:
in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky United States 40601
None / Unknown
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Updated Dec 08, 2018
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I think it looks like a boy too. And also how the parents or the photographer has parted the baby's hair at the middle. It seems more like a "boy hairdo".
Totally...the hair part was a pretty strict tradition, because they both wore the same types of clothing until they were well potty trained...Center part for boys, side part for girls...
Yeah I know that they both wore dresses. I would say this baby is a boy.
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I figure the museums have a lot of reliable sources and historians, so I'm going to say this is a girl.
I think it's daughter Carrie, born 1909 in Kentucky. Following is 1910 census: Name: Robert S Fitzgeral
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Elmville, Franklin, Kentucky
Street: Peak's Mill And Elmville County Turnpike
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annie L Fitzgeral
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Blacksmith
Industry: Own Shop
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 2 Robert S Fitzgeral 42
Annie L Fitzgeral 20
Carrie E Fitzgeral 1
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Elmville, Franklin, Kentucky
Street: Peak's Mill And Elmville County Turnpike
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annie L Fitzgeral
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Blacksmith
Industry: Own Shop
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 2 Robert S Fitzgeral 42
Annie L Fitzgeral 20
Carrie E Fitzgeral 1