John Samuel Garrison (26 February 1877 – Â Â Â Â Â Â )
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Born:
- 26 February 1877 in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States2,3
- Married:
- 13 December 1899 in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States to Mamie E. Ware5,10
- Died:Â
- Probably between 1930 & 1940
- Parents:
- James B. Garrison (1836 – 1908)2,3
Emma M. Irelan (1839 – 1922)3 - Spouse:
- Mary E. Ware (3 Jul 1874 – 8 Feb 1960)
- Children:
- Milford Russell Garrison, Orville Wilson Garrison.
Ancestors
John Samuel Garrison is a descendant of Samuel Garrison & Lydia Burch, Ansel Irelan & Elizabeth Ayars, and Robert Ayars.
Biography
John Samuel Garrison1 was born on 26 Feb 1877 in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States.2,3,4
John Samuel Garrison and Mary E. “Mamie” Ware were married on 13 Dec 1899 at First United Methodist Church, Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA.5,10 He lived with his parents at 163 Fayette St. in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States at the time of his marriage on 13 Dec 1899.5
John worked at the Bridgeton Chandelier Company in Bridgeton as a brass finisher. 4,6,7,8,9 He lived at 49 New St. in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States on 1 Jun 19006 and at 120 Church St. in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States on 15 Apr 1910.7 He lived at 18 Parker St. in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States in 1918 and 1920.4,8 By 1924 John had moved to 52 Church Street in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States while his wife stayed at 18 Parker Street.11 He lived at 15 Walnut in Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States in 1930.9 His wife was living in Pitman, New Jersey at this time.12 Both she and John reported themselves as married in the 1930 census although they were living apart.9,12
The death date of John is not yet known but it is likely he passed away sometime between April 1930 when he was enumerated in the census and April 1940 when his wife was listed as a widow on the census.
Last updated: 6Â June 2014
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Citations
- Orville W. Garrison pension file, 1968; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, National Archives Record Group 184; National Archives, Atlanta, Georgia. Application for Social Security (1936).
- New Jersey, “Returns of Births,” Vol. CM, p. 228, Male child of James B. Garrison, 1877; New Jersey State Archives, Trenton.
- James B. Garrison (Pvt., Co. H, 3rd NJ Cav., Civil War), pension no. I. 1265.138; Case Files of Approved Pension Applications…, 1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
- “United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530 : accessed 14 March 2014), John Garrison, 1918.
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), First United Methodist Church marriages, Bridgeton, NJ, image 698, John S. Garrison & Mamie E. Ware; digital images, Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Historic Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 : accessed 14 March 2014).
- 1900 U.S. Census, Cumberland County, New Jersey, population schedule, Ward 3, Bridgeton, enumeration district(ED) 121, sheet 5A, dwelling 113, family 114, John Garrison; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 25 June 2011).
- 1910 U.S. Census, Cumberland County, New Jersey, population schedule, Ward 4, Bridgeton, enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 10B, line 83, dwelling 270, family 270, John Garrison; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 5 November 2013).
- 1920 U.S. Census, Cumberland County, New Jersey, population schedule, Ward 4, Bridgeton, enumeration district (ED) 138, sheet 12A, line 38, dwelling 326, family 338, John S. Garrison; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 5 November 2013).
- 1930 U.S. Census, Cumberland County, New Jersey, population schedule, Ward 4, Bridgeton, enumeration district (ED) 6-10, sheet 10B, dwelling 270, family 285, John Garrison; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 17 March 2014).
- “Ebb and Flow in Jersey’s Cities and Towns: Camden,” article, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 11 February 1900, marriage announcement of Miss Mamie Ware and John Garrison.
- Polk’s Bridgeton (New Jersey) City Directory, Vol. 1924-25. R.L. Polk & Co., New Brunswick, N.J., digital images, Ancestry.com U.S.City Directories database (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469 : accessed 9 May 2014), p.200.
- 1930 U.S. Census, Gloucester County, New Jersey, population schedule, Borough of Pitman, enumeration district (ED) 8-48, sheet 6A, dwelling 174, family 182, Mamie Garrison; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 24 June 2011).