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Anthony Powers[1, 2, 3]

Male 1832 - 1905  (73 years)

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  • Name Anthony Powers  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Birth May 1832  Waterford, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Gender Male 
    Name Anthony Power 
    _UID 8D365CAEA993D14987E60130F0F1D927A2B4 
    Burial Sep 1905  Mount Olivet Cemetery, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 15
    Death 12 Sep 1905  Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 15, 16, 17
    Cause: Old age, senile debility 
    Notes 
    • (Medical):Not located in 1855 Wisconsin census for Janesville.
    Person ID I607  broderick
    Last Modified 11 Apr 2016 

    Father John Powers,   b. Abt 1800, Waterford, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catherina (Powers),   b. Abt 1800, Waterford, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2830  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellen Broderick,   b. Apr 1836, Cork, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1918, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage Between 1850 and 1854  St. Patrick's R.C. Church, West Troy, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. William Powers,   b. Abt 9 Nov 1854, West Troy, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1860 (Age 5 years)
     2. Anthony Powers,   b. Abt 1858, Prob Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1860 and 1870, Prob Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     3. Powers   d. Bef 1875
     4. Daniel Powers,   b. Jul 1863, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1907, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
     5. Mary Ellen Powers,   b. Jan 1864, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1943, Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     6. Margaret A. Powers,   b. 22 Nov 1869, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1936, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     7. Powers,   b. Between 1870 and 1875, Prob Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1875 and 1880, Prob Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 5 years)
     8. Powers,   b. Between 1870 and 1875, Prob Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Between 1875 and 1880, Prob Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 5 years)
     9. William Powers,   b. Aug 1873, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1905, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
     10. Catherine Powers,   b. Mar 1876, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1953, Prob Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F190  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Jun 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Between 1850 and 1854 - St. Patrick's R.C. Church, West Troy, Albany, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Sep 1905 - Mount Olivet Cemetery, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Old age, senile debility - 12 Sep 1905 - Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Watervliet, NY, Parish Register, St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Watervliet, NY (formerly, West Troy), (Notes made by Stanton M. Broderick from original records at parish office in 1972. St. Patrick's parish was conolidated by the Diocese of Albany, NY, along with St. Bridget's of Watervliet, St. Joseph's of Green Island, Immaculate Conception of Watervliet, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel of Watevliet and Sacred Heart of Mary of Watervliet into a new parish, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 2416 7th Avenue, Watervliet, NY 12189. The last mass was held at St. Patrick's on 25 Sep 2011. The church, rectory and school were sold and demolished in April, 2013.), See text. (Reliability: 3).
      William Power, baptized Nov. 9, 1854, mother Ellen Broderick, father Anthony Power.

    2. [S5] St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Watervliet, NY, Parish Register, St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Watervliet, NY (formerly, West Troy), (Notes made by Stanton M. Broderick from original records at parish office in 1972. St. Patrick's parish was conolidated by the Diocese of Albany, NY, along with St. Bridget's of Watervliet, St. Joseph's of Green Island, Immaculate Conception of Watervliet, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel of Watevliet and Sacred Heart of Mary of Watervliet into a new parish, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 2416 7th Avenue, Watervliet, NY 12189. The last mass was held at St. Patrick's on 25 Sep 2011. The church, rectory and school were sold and demolished in April, 2013.), See text. (Reliability: 3).
      Marriage Entry:
      October 19, 1852. Michael Broderick and Rosy Kennedy.
      Witnesses were Anthony Power and Mary McGrath. Celebrant was Rev. Thomas A. Kyle.

    3. [S322] Varies, Janesville, WI, City Directory - Title Varies, (University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, State of Wisconsin Collection, Janesville's Past, City and County Directories. http://uwdc.library.wisc.edu/collections/wi/janesvillespast), See text (Reliability: 3).
      1857, no listing

      1859, p 92
      Powers Anthony, laborer, h Bluff nr gas-works

      1862, p 51
      Powers Anthony, lab, h w s Bluff n railroad bridge

      1866, p 103
      Powers Anthony, lab, r opp the Gas House

      1876, p 107, img 113:
      Powers A., lumber piler, r Jefferson, 3 s of Holmes

      1884, img 78, p 168
      Powers Anthony, res e s Jefferson 4 n of North

      1889, img 89, p 221
      Powers Anthony, lab. res 7 Jefferson

      1892-3, img 96, p 203
      Powers Anthony res 7 Jefferson
      1894, img 116, p 242
      Powers Anthony res 7 Jefferson

      1903, Vol. V, img 108, p 221.
      Powers Anthony h. 7 Jefferson

      1907, Vol. VII, img 120, p 226.
      Powers, Anthony (73) died Sept. 12, '05.

    4. [S78] New York 1855 Census, Albany, Watervliet, E.D. 2, West Troy, p ?, img 25, ln 43 (Reliability: 0).
      Name: Anthony Powers
      Birth Year: abt 1831
      Age: 24
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head: Son In Law
      Residence: Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA
      District: E.D. 2
      Household number: 4
      Line Number: 43
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Elisabeth Gary 40 head
      Michal Gary 22 child
      Ellen Gary 19 child
      Anthony Powers 24 son in law
      Morris Powers 1 grandson
      Family does not match, except for apparent wife's given name. Note that name of son is same as Anthony's brother.
      No other Anthony Power/Powers located in 1855 census, but it is proven that he was present in West Troy from before 1855.

    5. [S75] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 8th, 1860, (Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), Wisconsin > Rock > Janesville Wd 2 > img 29, p 74, ln 11 (Reliability: 2).
      Name: Anthony Powers
      Age in 1860: 30
      Birth Year: abt 1830
      Birthplace: Ireland
      Home in 1860: Janesville Wd 2, Rock, Wisconsin
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Janesville
      Occ. Laborer
      Unable to read or write.
      Dwelling 604, household 590.
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Anthony Powers 30
      Ellen Powers 26
      Anthony Powers 2

    6. [S45] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 9th, 1870, (Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), Wisconsin > Rock > Janesville Wd 4 > img 18, p 18, ln 7 (Reliability: 2).
      Name: Anthony Powers
      Age in 1870: 40
      Birth Year: abt 1830
      Birthplace: Ireland
      Home in 1870: Janesville Ward 4, Rock, Wisconsin
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Janesville
      Occ.: Laborer
      Both parents of foreign birth
      Citizen
      Dwelling 129, household 188
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Anthony Powers 40
      Bridget Powers 35
      David Powers 9
      May Powers 7
      Maggie Powers 4
      John Klein 28

    7. [S319] State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Census, 1875, Rock, Janesville, img 38, p 74 (Reliability: 3).
      Anthony Powers, 3 wht males, 6 wht females

    8. [S80] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 10th, 1880, (Ancestry.com, 1880 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), Wisconsin > Rock > Janesville Wd5> ED188 > img 10, p 10, ln 6 (Reliability: 2).
      Name: Anthony Powers
      Age: 50
      Birth Year: abt 1830
      Birthplace: Ireland
      Home in 1880: Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Ellen Powers
      Father's Birthplace: Ireland
      Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Occupation: Laborer
      Resides 7 Jefferson st.
      Dwelling 79, household 89
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Anthony Powers 50
      Ellen Powers 42
      Daniel Powers 18
      Mary Powers 16
      Maggie Powers 13
      Willie Powers 9
      Katie Powers 4

    9. [S324] State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Census, 1885, Rock, Janesville Wd5, img 1 (Reliability: 3).
      Anthony Powers, 3 wht males, 4 wht females, 5 born US, 2 born Ireland.

    10. [S321] State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Census, 1895, Rock, Janesville Wd5, img 10, ln 3 (Reliability: 3).
      Anthony Powers, 3 wht males, 3 wht females, 5 born US, 1 born Ireland

    11. [S6] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 12th, 1900, (Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), Wisconsin > Rock > Janesville Wd 5 > ED181 > img 24, sht 12B, ln 76 (Reliability: 2).
      Name: Anthony Powers
      Age: 64
      Birth Date: May 1836
      Birthplace: Ireland
      Home in 1900: Janesville Ward 5, Rock, Wisconsin
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Immigration Year: 1846
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Ellen Powers
      Marriage Year: 1860
      Years Married: 40
      Father's Birthplace: Ireland
      Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
      Occupation: Day Laborer, no months out of work.
      Resides 7 Jefferson, owns, free.
      Dwelling 245, household 270
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Anthony Powers 64
      Ellen Powers 60
      Daniel Powers 36
      Margarett Powers 28

    12. [S315] State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Census, 1905, Rock, Janesville Wd 5, img 130, sht 8b, ln 88 (Reliability: 2).
      Anthony Powers, head, age 70, married, born Ireland, parents born Ireland, no occ., dwelling 188, owns, house.

    13. [S8] See text., Email msg to SMB, see text for author, date and subject., Jenean Hamilton to SMB, 6/14/12, 9:26pm, subject: Re: Good news - Powers family gravesite, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Janesville, WI (Reliability: 4).
      So Stan.... I couldn't resist. I had the time today so I stopped at the Rock Co. Courthouse in Janesville.
      Here is what I found...
      Death certificate for Anthony Powers (Vol 6, pg 1)
      b. 1832, Ireland
      d. 12 Sept. 1905, Janesville; aged 73 yrs; cause of death - old age, senile debility
      White, male, wife - Ellen
      Father: --------- Powers, b. Ireland
      mother: -------- Powers, b. Ireland [sorry no first names, or maiden name]
      Residence at time of death: Janesville, WI
      Burial: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Janesville, WI
      Death Certificate for Ellen Powers (#7203)
      b. 1829, Ireland
      d. 6 Feb. 1918, Janesville, aged 89 yrs., cause of death - senile decay
      White, female, widowed
      Father: John Broderick b. Ireland
      Mother: ?????? b. Ireland [there is a name here, however I could not decipher it, it is possible the letters will mean more to you]
      Address at death: 321 S. Washington, Janesville, WI
      Informant: Mrs. Thomas Madden, Janesville, WI
      Burial: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Janesville, Rock Co., WI; 8 Feb. 1918
      Death Certificate for Daniel Powers (Vol. 6, Pg. 202)
      b. Janesville
      d. 20 July 1907; aged 45 yrs; cause of death - Tuberculosis, lungs
      White, male, single
      Father: A. Powers, b. Ireland
      Mother: Ellen Powers, b. Ireland
      Residence: No. 7 Jefferson St., Janesville, WI
      Burial: blank
      No Death Certificate found for John Broderick, d 12 June 1894
      Death Certificate for Bridget Broderick (Vol. 4, Pg. 64)
      b. 1823
      d. 23 April 1898; Janesville, Rock Co., WI; aged 75 yrs.; cause of death - Bronchial consumption
      White, female, house keeper
      Father: blank
      Mother: blank
      Husband: John Broderick
      Residence: Janesville, Rock Co., WI
      Burial: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Janesville, Rock Co., WI
      Death Certificate for Edmund F. Broderick (Vol. 5, Pg. 272)
      b. blank
      d. 16 July 1904, Janesville, aged 44 yrs.; cause of death - shock from injury by R? engine; pelvis fractured & rt. leg cut off (ouch)
      White, male, single
      Occupation: switchman
      Father: blank
      Mother: blank
      Residence: Janesville
      Burial: blank
      I also stopped at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. I located the John and Bridget Broderick plot. On the stone are:
      John Broderick; died June 12, 1894; aged 7? yrs.
      Bridget his wife; died April 24, 1898
      Margaret Broderick, d. Nov. 20, 1896; aged 3? yrs.
      Michael Broderick; d. Mar. 2, 1898; aged 31 yrs.
      Edmond Broderick; d. July 16, 1894; aged ? yrs
      Garrett Brown; d. July 28, 1873; aged ? yrs
      Ellen his wife; d. Mar. 17, 1910; aged ? yrs.
      The plot is located under a big hickory tree, so shady. I'll try to stop by at a different time of day and see if the ages are more readible.
      Fun afternoon sleuthing! I work for the schools and have my summer off. So I am happy to help.
      Jenean

    14. [S22] Ancestry.com, Miscellaneous on-line databases and image collections at Ancestry.com (see text), U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 Wisconsin > 2nd Cong. Dist.> Vol 3 of 3, Class 2, A-Z, img 298, p 293, ln 2 (Reliability: 3).
      Residence Wd (?), City of Janesville, Anthony Power, age 35, occ. Laborer, born Ireland.

    15. [S47] FindAGrave.com, (http://www.findagrave.com), Find A Grave Memorial# 91992784 (Reliability: 3).
      Anthony Powers

      Birth: 1832, Ireland
      Death: Sep. 12, 1905
      Janesville
      Rock County
      Wisconsin, USA

      Aged 73 yrs.

      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Ellen Broderick Powers (1829 - 1918)

      Children:
      Daniel Powers (____ - 1907)*
      Margaret Powers Madden (1869 - 1936)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Note: Unmarked grave, click on photo for caption

      Burial:
      Mount Olivet Cemetery
      Janesville
      Rock County
      Wisconsin, USA
      Plot: Block 13 [Edit Plot]

      Maintained by: Stanton M. Broderick
      Originally Created by: Jenean Hamilton
      Record added: Jun 16, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 91992784
      Includes copies of obituary notice, page not cited, from Janesville Daily Gazette. 9-14-1905 and funeral account, page not cited, from Janesville Daily Gazette, 9-15-1905.


    16. [S312] Ancestry.com, Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907, ( Original data: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Wisconsin Vital Record Index, pre-1907. Madison, WI, USA: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Vital Records Division.), Name: Anthony Powers Death Date: 12 Sep 1905 County: Rock Volume: 03 Page #: 0473 Reel: 118 Image: 2020 ImageNum: 104218 Sequence #: 306449 Level Info: Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index. (Reliability: 2).

    17. [S313] Publisher varies, Janesville City Directory, (Title and publisher varies. Included in Ancestry.com datebase on-line: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta).), See text. (Reliability: 3).
      Vol. VII, 1907, img 120, p 226.
      Powers, Anthony (73) died Sept. 12, '05.
      Includes copies of obituary notice, page not cited, from Janesville Daily Gazette. 9-14-1905 and funeral account, page not cited, from Janesville Daily Gazette, 9-15-1905.