Thomas Ferris

#918, b. 18 January 1866, d. 18 November 1927
FatherMoses Ferris b. 12 Jul 1834, d. 18 Aug 1886
MotherMargaret Barris b. 24 Aug 1837, d. 27 Oct 1915

Spouse

Jane (Jennie) Fraser b. 20 Mar 1866, d. 13 Oct 1932
Child

BMDB

     Thomas Ferris was born on 18 January 1866 at Lethanhill, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; Per census and grave marker.1 He married Jane (Jennie) Fraser, daughter of Donald R Fraser and Margaret Mac Leod, on 7 September 1893 at Lowell, Middlesex, Mass.2 Thomas Ferris died on 18 November 1927 at Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisc, at age 61; Per grave marker. He was buried on 21 November 1927 at Osage Cemetery Osage, Mitchell, Iowa; Thomas was initially interred in the Waldheim Cemetery in La Grange, Cook, IL. He was moved to Osage in Oct 1944.3,4

Other Events

     Arriving at the Port of New York, NY on 15 September 1879, Thomas Ferris and his family emigrated from Scotland on the SS Circassia, 4271 tons. He was passenger #223.5
On 27 November 1887, Thomas Ferris submitted a Naturalization Petition to the Police Court in Lowell, Middlesex, Mass, and was admitted a citizen.
On 9 April 1889, Thomas Ferris was listed as an heir-at-law and next of kin in the probate of his father, Moses Ferris, at The Probate Court, Cambridge, Middlesex, Mass. Thomas was living in Louisville, Jefferson, KY.
On 01 Nov 1915, Thomas Ferris was listed as an heir-at-law and next of kin in the probate of his mother, Margaret Barris Ferris, at The Probate Court, Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. Thomas was living in Osage, Mitchell, IA.
On 12 August 1926, Thomas Ferris was listed as an heir-at-law and next of kin in the probate of his aunt, Eliza A Barris, at The Probate Court, Cambridge, Middlesex, Mass. He was living in Waterloo, IA.

Time Line

Birth1866, Lethanhill, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland1
Census1871, 18 Lethanhill, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, ScotlandMoses Ferris6
Emigration1879, the Port of New York, NYMoses Ferris5
Census1880, Lowell, Middlesex, MassMoses Ferris7
Naturalization1887, Lowell, Middlesex, Mass
Probate1889, The Probate Court, Cambridge, Middlesex, MassMargaret Barris
Marriage1893, Lowell, Middlesex, MassJane (Jennie) Fraser2
Birth of Daughter1897, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WiscMargaret Fraser Ferris
Census1900, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WiscJane (Jennie) Fraser8
Census1910, Osage, Mitchell, IowaJane (Jennie) Fraser9
Probate1915, The Probate Court, Cambridge, Middlesex, MassWilliam John Barris
Census1920, Osage, Mitchell, IowaJane (Jennie) Fraser10
Probate1926, The Probate Court, Cambridge, Middlesex, MassEthel May Fairgrieve
Death1927, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisc
Burial1927, Osage Cemetery Osage, Mitchell, Iowa3,4
ChartsDescendants of Joseph Barris
Descendants of Robert Barris
Descendants of Thomas Ferris

Flags

F-A-G Memorial Found

Citations

  1. Statutory Civil Registers of Scotland (New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT, Scotland: General Register Office), Births, 1866, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Page 03, No 08, Ref 586/008.
  2. Mass Archives Online Vital Records Index, 1841-1915, Massachusetts Archives, 220 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, [hereinafter Mass Arch VR Index, 1841-1915], Marriages, Vol 434, Page 221, Lowell, 1893.
  3. Osage Cemetery, Part 11, Location 166, Position 3, Lat 43D 17.516M North, Long 92D 49.267M West.
  4. Find A Grave Memorial.
  5. NY Passenger Lists, 1820-1897, Series M237, Roll 420, List 1039, Steerage, Passengers #221 through #226, SS Circassia, arriving 15 Sep 1879; (Washington, DC: National Archives).
  6. Scotland Census of 1871 (New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT, Scotland: General Register Office), Census, 1871, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Enum Book 6, Page 10, Ref 586/00 006/00 010.
  7. US Census 1880, Lowell, Middlesex Co, Mass, Series T9, Roll 545, Page 322, ED 460, Sheet 23A, FN 264, Line 33, 11 Jun 1880.
  8. US Census 1900, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisc, Series T623, Roll 1801, Page 256, ED 51, Sheet 06A, FN 96, Line 11, 8 Jun 1900.
  9. US Census 1910, Osage, Mitchell Co, Iowa, Series T624, Roll 413, Page 207, ED 131, Sheet 23B, FN 542, Line 82, 4 May 1910.
  10. US Census 1920, Osage, Mitchell Co, Iowa, Series T625, Roll 503, Page 021, ED 140, Sheet 11A, FN 245, Line 07, 9 Jan 1920.