son of James Walsh (1832 Mallow, County Cork, Ireland - 1885 Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts) and Bridget Donnelly (1834 County Roscommon, Ireland - 16 May 1904 Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts)
Book “Outing the Senator”
Index to the probate records of the county of Worcester, MA
1914: Walsh, Thomas; Fitchburg; Sep. Support; Case 55168
1911: Welch, Thomas A; Fitchburg; Partition, etc.; Case 48340
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Name: David Welch Residence: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts birthdate: 1872 birthPlace: Massachusetts, United States relationship to head: Son spouse's Name: spouse's birthPlace: father's Name: James Welch father's birthPlace: Ireland mother's Name: Bridgett Welch mother's birthPlace: Ireland race or color (expanded): White ethnicity (standardized): American Gender: Male martial status: Single age (expanded): 8 years Occupation: At School nara Film Number: T9-0565 pAge: 512 page character: B entry number: 657 Film Number: 1254565 Household Gender Age Birthplace self James Welch M 47 Ireland wife Bridgett Welch F 47 Ireland dau Mary C. Welch F 21 New York, United States son John W. Welch M 19 Massachusetts, United States son James H. Welch M 17 Massachusetts, United States dau Kate Welch F 15 Massachusetts, United States dau Hannah M. Welch F 14 Massachusetts, United States dau Ellen T. Welch F 12 Massachusetts, United States dau Julia
Name: David I Walsh titles & terms: event: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Place: ED 1595 Clinton town (northeast part), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Birth Date: Nov 1872 birthPlace: Massachusetts Relationship to Head of Household: Son father's birthPlace: Ireland mother's birthPlace: Ireland race or color (standardized): White Gender: Male Marital Status: Single years Married: estimated marriage year: mother how many children: number living children: Immigration Year: pAge: 9 sheet letter: A family number: 209 reference number: 33 Film Number: 1240690 Digital Folder Number: 004114464 Image Number: 00952 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Bridget Walsh F 65 Ireland daughter Mary C Walsh F 41 New York daughter Katherine E Walsh F 35 Massachusetts daughter Hannah M Walsh F 34 Massachusetts daughter Nellie E Walsh F 33 Massachusetts daughter Julia M Walsh F 30 Massachusetts son David I Walsh M 28 Massachusetts son Thomas L
Walsh became the first Irish and the first Catholic Governor of Massachusetts in 1914 Served as Governor of Massachusetts January 8, 1914 – January 6, 1916
Name: David I Walsh Birth Date: 1872 Birth Place: Leominister Age: 43 Passport Issue Date: 1916 Passport Includes a Photo: Yes Residence: Boston 6 feet tall blue eyes light brown hair ruddy complexion
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications for Travel to China, 1906-1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 1244180 / MLR Number A1 540; Box #: 4418; Volume #: 6.
1916 Passport application National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications for Travel to China, 1906-1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 1244180 / MLR Number A1 540; Box #: 4418; Volume #: 6.
Name: David I Walsh Residence: Fitchburg City Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts estimated Birth Year: 1874 Age: 46 birthPlace: Massachusetts Occupation: U.S. Senator Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Single father's birthPlace: mother's birthPlace: Film Number: 1820746 Digital Folder Number: 4311571 Image Number: 00021 sheet number: 8
Name: Mary C Welsh Residence: Clinton Town, Worcester, Massachusetts estimated Birth Year: 1860 Age: 60 birthPlace: New York Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Single father's birthPlace: mother's birthPlace: Film Number: 1820745 Digital Folder Number: 4311570 Image Number: 00613 sheet number: 10 Household Gender Age Birthplace self Mary C Welsh F 60y New York sis Cathrine Welsh F 53y Massachusetts sis Hannah Welsh F 51y Massachusetts sis Julia M Welsh F 48y Massachusetts Isidro Carino M 27y Philippine Islands
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: David I Walsh event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts Gender: Male Age: 57 Marital Status: Single Race: White birthPlace: Massachusetts estimated Birth Year: 1873 Immigration Year: Occupation: United States Senator Relationship to Head of Household: Brother father's birthPlace: Ireland mother's birthPlace: Ireland enumeration district number: 0147 family number: 200 Sheet Number and Letter: 10A Line Number: 21 nara publication: T626, roll 962 Film Number: 2340697 Digital Folder Number: 4607698 Image Number: 00186 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Hannah M Walsh F 63 Massachusetts sister Mary C Walsh F 70 New York brother David I Walsh M 57 Massachusetts brother Thomas L Walsh M 55 Massachusetts sister Julian M Walsh F 61 Massachusetts servant Isidiro Carino M 39 Rhode Island
Name: David I Walsh titles & terms: event: Census Event Year: 1940 Event Place: Ward 5, Fitchburg, Fitchburg City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Gender: Male Age: 67 Marital Status: Single Occupation: U.S. Senator Race (Original): White race (standardized): White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): relationship to head of household (standardized): birthPlace: United States estimated Birth Year: 1873 residence in 1935: Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts enumeration district number: 14-97 family number: 52 Sheet Number and Letter: 62A Line Number: 30 nara publication number: T627 nara roll number: 1648 Digital Folder Number: 005460920 Image Number: 00247 Household Gender Age Birthplace David I Walsh M 67 United States
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; Washington D.C.; Passport Applications for Travel to China, 1906-1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 1244180 / MLR Number A1 540; Box #: 4418; Volume #: 6.){kind=small}
Death — 1947
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