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David Fitzgerald
  Rank: Pvt Co: D Age: 36 Residence: York Birthplace: York Occupation: Farmer Married/Single: M
​Height: 5' 8.75 Eyes: Hz Hair: Blk Complexion: Dk 

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DAVID FITZGERALD was born circa May,1827 [1900 census] in York, Maine, the son of Samuel and Hannah Fitzgerald. He died in York, Maine on 1 Sept 1911 at age 84 yrs, 4 mos from paralysis of side and senility. He is buried in the "Fitzgerald lot" on Mountain Rd in York, ME [YCCI p2384]. There are several other Fitzgerald lots on Mountain Rd, which are likely relatives.

On 1 Nov 1849 in York, Maine, David married RUTH A RAMSDELL, also of York [NEHGR v119 p287]. She was born ca 1820 (age 40 in 1860). She died prior to the 1900 census, her parents and burial place unknown.

David was a farmer, and is seen living in York, Maine throughout the 1850-1910 censuses for this town. He filed for a pension on 15 July 1890 (app #818,347 cert #619836).

David and Ruth perhaps had two children:

I. MELISSA M FITZGERALD, born abt 1851. "Malissa" seen with David and Ruth in 1860 census, age 10. She was married to NEWBURY WELCH, and they lived beside David and Ruth in 1870 census.

II. CHARLES H FITZGERALD was born ca Jan 1862 [1900 census]. He married ca 1888 [12 yrs in 1900] to ROSA E. She was born 3 Dec 1868 and died on 20 Jun 1932. She was buried in 1st Parish Cemetery, York Village [YCCI p2234]. Charles worked as a farm laborer on his father's farm in York. The 1910 census shows them having five children, three of them alive at time of enumeration (1900 gives them 3 ch, 2 alive):
   1.Charles Hermon Fitzgerald, b. 11 Feb, 1888 in York, ME [WWI Draft Reg Card]. In 1917-18, he was working for SD Warren Paper Mill in Cumberland Mills, he had a wife and 2 children at the time.
   2. Henry Dennis Fitzgerald, b. 18 Jul 1893 [WWI Draft Reg Card]
   3. unknown, died by 1900 census
   4. Mabel A Fitzgerald, b. ca 1903 (age 7 in 1910 census)
   5. unknown, b. and d. between 1888 and 1910




Additional Source Data:
1850 York Census: hh 339/339
1860 York (pg 114): hh 861/898
1870 York (pg 39): hh 313/337 (An Augusta Fitzgerald, age 17, in hh, but not in 1860. May be a relative residing with them)
1880 York (pg 5): hh 52/58
1890 Vet Sch: David lived in York, Cape Neddick PO
1900 York (pg 7B): hh 162/167; owned home, free; son Charles and his family lived with him
1910 York (pg 8A): hh 171/175, shows David, age 84, widow, liv with Charles and family
- York County Cemetery Inscriptions - MOCA c1995 Picton Press
- New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol 119 carried Vital Records of York, Maine

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