My Grandfather died long before I was born, but the family stories of him were fascinating.

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Skilled Moulder, Norwalk CT
Member Loyal Order of the Moose, Sourth Norwalk CT
Member First Methodist Church, Norwalk CT
Charter Member of Everyman's Bible Class, Norwalk CT

William P. Cole was born in Bawnlea, Kilcooley County Tipperary Ireland in 1867. He immigrated to the United States in 1890.

He raised his family in Norwalk, Connecticut where he was employed by Lockwood Manufacturing (bronze casting).

William was quite the character with a cantankerous personality and an independent mind. During the prohibition he kept a small still in his basement.

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William married Mary Eliza Hallet and they had five children: Percy, Cecil (died young), Ercille, William and Lester and three babies that did not survive.

Sadly, Mary Eliza passed away in 1920.

In 1922 William sent to Ireland for Mary Anne Miller who was to become his second wife. He and Mary Anne had two children, Peter Richard and Elizabeth Emily.

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Norwalk Connecticut
Marriage Records Jan 1, 1870 to Dec 31, 1909:
23 May 1890, William P. Cole, age 21, born in Ireland married Mary Hallett, age 21, born in New Canaan, Connecticut

NEW YORK MARRIAGE RECORDS:
Married Mary Anne Miller from Bawnlea the moment she reached New York City at St. Andrews Methodist Church on May 11, 1922.

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BIRTH CERTIFICATE
Name: William Cole
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1866
Birthplace: 0694,KILCOOLY,TIPPERARY,IRELAND
Father's Name: Peter Cole
Mother's Name: Eliza Caulton
System Origin: Ireland-ODM
Source Film Number: 101137

Norwalk Death Index Jan 1, 1948 to Jul 1, 1953
7 Jul 1951, William P. Cole, born Bownlea, Ireland.
Father: Peter Cole, born Bownlea, Ireland
Mother: Eliza Coulton, born Tipperary, Ireland
Wife: Mary A. Miller
Informant: Mrs. William P. Cole

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Sister Bessie Cole Ireland
Brother Rev. Henry Cole of England

Census 1910 Norwalk, CT
William P 42
Mary E 38
Purcey 18 (s/b Percy)
Ercille 15 (recorded in family Bible as Ercilea)
William 13
Lester 12

1930 Census (contains several errors)
Name: William B Cole
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Irish Free State
Estimated Birth Year: 1872
Immigration Year: 1890
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace: Irish Free State
Household Gender Age
William B Cole M 58
Spouse Mary Cole F 43
Child Peter Cole M 7
Child Elizabeth Cole F 5