Dodd Family - Person Sheet
Dodd Family - Person Sheet
NameJames William Tierney
Birth Date11 Nov 1873
Birth PlaceRochester, New York
Bapt Date16 Nov 1873 Age: <1
Bapt PlaceSt. Mary’s Church, Rochester NY
Memosponsors John Tierney & Ellen Maloney
Death Date19 Feb 1913 Age: 39
Death PlaceRochester, New York
Burial Date21 Feb 1913
Burial PlaceRochester NY, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
MemoSection: SEC.J Lot#236 Grave: 3N
OccupationClerk 1900, Operated Tierney Brothers Market (Jim & Joe) Market 1903, Butcher 1907
ReligionRoman Catholic
Cause of deathDied of Tuberculosis @ the Iola Sanatorium in Brighton
FatherEdward J. Tierney (1849-1922)
MotherWinifred Maloney (1852-1935)
Misc. Notes
The following information came from the Rochester Directory @ Main Library

in 1892/1893,.....No record of........... James W. Tierney
in 1893/1898,..... James W. Clerk @ 182 Scio Street.......Home 53 Weld St
in 1899/1901, James W. Clerk @ 5 University Ave..........Home 53 Weld St..
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James W. & Joseph B. Tierney opened a small Market @ 182 Scio Street in 1902, called " The Tierney Brothers Market". James was 29 years old & Joseph was 27 years old, they lived @ 53 or 55 Weld Street. The family @ home was Mary @ 28, Nell was 22, Betsy was 18, Edward was 17, Raymond was 16, Walter was 13, Arthur was 12.
Joseph B. left the Market after one year & returned to work as a Moulder.
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My older brother died at 39. He being a Meat Man ??? and as a young boy acquired the dream for Market Operation, contact with various buyers, brought forth a talent I have and enriched my family of six.............from page 18 & 19 in Ray Tierney Sr. Journal.
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In the 1905 NYS Census James Tierney, 31 was a Blacksmith ?
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in 1900/1901, Work, Clerk @ #5 University Ave.........Home 53 Weld St.
this is the same work title & home address as his Uncle James J. Tierney Jr.

in 1904/07, Work = Butcher @ 18 Alantic Ave.......Home 53 Weld St.
George Brown operated a Market @ 18 Alantic Ave.
in the 1907 Directory the Brown Market was gone...not listed.
George Brown lived @ 7 Sophia Street
in 1907, Work = Butcher @ 308 North St................Home108 Ontario St.
in 1908, Work = Butcher @ 308 North St................Home 208 Lyndhurst St.
in 1909, Work = Butcher @ 308 North St................Home 208 Lyndhurst St.
in 1910, Work = Butcher @ 308 North St................Home50 Davis St.
in 1911, Work = Butcher @ 308 North St................Home 208 Lyndhurst St.
in 1912, Work = Butcher @ 308 North St................Home 208 Lyndhurst St.
in 1913.....James W. Tierney moved to West Brighton.......where he died of Tuberculosis @ the Iola
Sanatorium in Brighton

James had a serious problem with alcohol most of his short life.
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.James Died in 1913
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Obiturary...from Rochester Evening News.....Thursday, Feburary 20, 1913

James W. Tierney died yesterday at the family residence at 208 Lyndhurst Street, aged 39 years. He is survived by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Tierney; five brothers, Joseph B., Edward J., Raymond J., Walter L. & Arthur J. Tierney, and two sisters, Mrs. C. W. Lansing & Miss Elizabeth Tierney.
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Obiturary...from Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.....Thursday, Feburary 20, 1913

TIERNEY- Wednesday, Feburary 19, 1913 at the family home 208 Lyndhurst Street, aged 39 years. He is survived by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Tierney; five brothers, Joseph B., Edward J., Raymond J., Walter L. & Arthur J., and two sisters, Mrs. C. W. Lansing & Miss Elizabeth Tierney. Funeral services Friday morning from Corpus Christi Church. Hour not definitely arranged.
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