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PVT Joseph Sidney Francis Barnhouser Sr.

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PVT Joseph Sidney Francis Barnhouser Sr. Veteran

Birth
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Death
10 May 1934 (aged 38)
Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.2102667, Longitude: -76.6177139
Plot
LOT 63 Graves 1-4
Memorial ID
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BIRTH: Sidney Barnhouse Birth Date: 21 Aug 1895 Birth Place: District of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co., West Virginia Sex: Female Mother: Loretta Barnhouse Mother's Age: Mother's Birth Place: Father: Elmer Barnhouse Note: Laborer

BIRTH: Maryland Counties did not keep birth records until 1898. Son's birth certificate says father born in Cumberland. Bernard Sr. said he was born in Cumberland in Western Maryland. 1900 census says born Aug 1895 in WV. His World War I service record which he signed says he was born on Sep 21 1894 in Cumberland, MD. Death cert. says born Sep. 22 1892 Cambridge, MD, Tombstone says born Sep 21 1893.

CENSUS: 1900 Cumberland, Allegany Co MD (2-121, 31-21) 4th ED.
Sidney age 5 born Aug 1895 WV living with parents

CENSUS: 1910 not found

DIRECTORY: 1916 Baltimore City Directories p. 282
Barnhouser, Sidney baker 601 s Kenwood
Also listed in 1915 Baltimore City Directory same address and occupation.

CENSUS: 1920 Baltimore
Agnes Barnhouser 18 MD Russia-Poland Russia-Poland,
Joseph Barnhouser 26 MD MD MD son in law laborer at shipyard, living with John Tolodziecki also who worked at the shipyard.

CENSUS: 1930 Baltimore City, 25th Ward ED 4-395 4th Spv Dist No p 3a (85).
Joseph Barnhouser head owned $8500 home, male 38 married age 30 able to read/write, born MD, parents born Germany (wrong), painter, shipyard
Agness wife age 29y married 18, able to read/write born MD, parents Poland
Joseph son age 11 born MD
George son 9 born MD
Martin son 6 born MD
Agness dau. 4 born MD
Bernard son 1 6/12 born MD
Fredrick Rash boarder 60 married age 30 born Germany, parents Germany, spoke German, immigrated 10 years labor, shipyard.

MARRIAGE: Sidney F. Barnhouser residence Baltimore MD, age 26 white single, m. Agnes C. Tolodziecki residing Baltimore, age 18, white single. Sep. 25, 1919 license issued and marriage took place by Charles Kotlary. Baltimore City. p.34

DEATH: Chesapeake City. Sidney Francis Barnhouser resided 3121 Rembley Ave. Baltimore, MD male white married, wife Agnes Barnhouser born Sep 22 1892 (wrong) age 41y 7 m 18d seaman for Continental Steamship Co. time in this occupation 2 mos. born Cambridge MD (wrong Cumberland), father George Edward Barnhouser (wrong) and "no information" is written across his father's birthplace and his mother's information. Informant Cont'l Steamship Co, Baltimore, MD. Buried Baltimore, MD May 14 1934. Undertaker. H.W. Pippin, Elkton, MD. died May 10 1934 about 11:50pm accidental drowning 5/10/34. accident on 5/10/34 at Chesapeake City, MD in industry at C&D Canal fall from barge into 12ft of water. drowning. died in line of duty on barge F. Rodney Frazer, Coronor of Elkton, MD. Cecil Co. MD Death Cert. Cert. #4840

OBIT: Seaman Drowned. Sidney Francis Barnhouser, a seaman employed by the Continental Steamboat Company, fell from a barge into twelve feet of water in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at Chesapeake City Thursday night about 11:50 o'clock and was drowned. Coroner F. Rodney Frazer investigated and gave a certificate of death from accidental drowning by falling from a barge while in the line of duty. Mr. Barnhouser was a native of Cambridge, Md. and was forty-one years of age. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Barnhouser, of 3121 Rembley avenue, Baltimore and six children. Cecil County News May 16 1934.

His name was changed from Sidney to Joseph after he was baptized in the Catholic faith at St. Mary's Industrial School same as Babe Ruth attended.
BIRTH: Sidney Barnhouse Birth Date: 21 Aug 1895 Birth Place: District of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co., West Virginia Sex: Female Mother: Loretta Barnhouse Mother's Age: Mother's Birth Place: Father: Elmer Barnhouse Note: Laborer

BIRTH: Maryland Counties did not keep birth records until 1898. Son's birth certificate says father born in Cumberland. Bernard Sr. said he was born in Cumberland in Western Maryland. 1900 census says born Aug 1895 in WV. His World War I service record which he signed says he was born on Sep 21 1894 in Cumberland, MD. Death cert. says born Sep. 22 1892 Cambridge, MD, Tombstone says born Sep 21 1893.

CENSUS: 1900 Cumberland, Allegany Co MD (2-121, 31-21) 4th ED.
Sidney age 5 born Aug 1895 WV living with parents

CENSUS: 1910 not found

DIRECTORY: 1916 Baltimore City Directories p. 282
Barnhouser, Sidney baker 601 s Kenwood
Also listed in 1915 Baltimore City Directory same address and occupation.

CENSUS: 1920 Baltimore
Agnes Barnhouser 18 MD Russia-Poland Russia-Poland,
Joseph Barnhouser 26 MD MD MD son in law laborer at shipyard, living with John Tolodziecki also who worked at the shipyard.

CENSUS: 1930 Baltimore City, 25th Ward ED 4-395 4th Spv Dist No p 3a (85).
Joseph Barnhouser head owned $8500 home, male 38 married age 30 able to read/write, born MD, parents born Germany (wrong), painter, shipyard
Agness wife age 29y married 18, able to read/write born MD, parents Poland
Joseph son age 11 born MD
George son 9 born MD
Martin son 6 born MD
Agness dau. 4 born MD
Bernard son 1 6/12 born MD
Fredrick Rash boarder 60 married age 30 born Germany, parents Germany, spoke German, immigrated 10 years labor, shipyard.

MARRIAGE: Sidney F. Barnhouser residence Baltimore MD, age 26 white single, m. Agnes C. Tolodziecki residing Baltimore, age 18, white single. Sep. 25, 1919 license issued and marriage took place by Charles Kotlary. Baltimore City. p.34

DEATH: Chesapeake City. Sidney Francis Barnhouser resided 3121 Rembley Ave. Baltimore, MD male white married, wife Agnes Barnhouser born Sep 22 1892 (wrong) age 41y 7 m 18d seaman for Continental Steamship Co. time in this occupation 2 mos. born Cambridge MD (wrong Cumberland), father George Edward Barnhouser (wrong) and "no information" is written across his father's birthplace and his mother's information. Informant Cont'l Steamship Co, Baltimore, MD. Buried Baltimore, MD May 14 1934. Undertaker. H.W. Pippin, Elkton, MD. died May 10 1934 about 11:50pm accidental drowning 5/10/34. accident on 5/10/34 at Chesapeake City, MD in industry at C&D Canal fall from barge into 12ft of water. drowning. died in line of duty on barge F. Rodney Frazer, Coronor of Elkton, MD. Cecil Co. MD Death Cert. Cert. #4840

OBIT: Seaman Drowned. Sidney Francis Barnhouser, a seaman employed by the Continental Steamboat Company, fell from a barge into twelve feet of water in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at Chesapeake City Thursday night about 11:50 o'clock and was drowned. Coroner F. Rodney Frazer investigated and gave a certificate of death from accidental drowning by falling from a barge while in the line of duty. Mr. Barnhouser was a native of Cambridge, Md. and was forty-one years of age. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Barnhouser, of 3121 Rembley avenue, Baltimore and six children. Cecil County News May 16 1934.

His name was changed from Sidney to Joseph after he was baptized in the Catholic faith at St. Mary's Industrial School same as Babe Ruth attended.

Inscription

Joseph S F Barnhouser Sep 21 1893 - May 11 1934

Gravesite Details

Actual name was Sidney Francis Barnhouser



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