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James Thomas Harahan Prendergast



      Sex: M
AKA: Harry
Individual Information
     Birth Date: 30 Sep 1906 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 20 Nov 1963 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: 21 Nov 1963 - St. Patrick Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 
Find A Grave ID: 154217848

Parents
         Father: John Joseph Prendergast Sr. {FGID: 140645680}
         Mother: Mamie Catherine Butland {FGID: 1406545518}

Spouses and Children
1. *Dessie Lee Foreman
       Marriage: 

Notes
General:
Per New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Birth Records Index, 1790-1915
Name:James Thomas Harahan Prendergast
Birth Date:30 Sep 1906
Birth Place:Louisiana, Orleans, USA
Father:John J Prendergast
Mother:Mary C Butland

Per 1910 US Census Series T624 Roll 519 Page 145:
John J Prendergast is 39 years old. Born in Mississippi, his father was born Ireland, his mother in Louisiana. John is a locomotive engineer residing at 1117 South Rampart St, New Orleans, LA.
Wife, Mary is 38, born in Louisiana, she is a housewife raising their children all born in La
Son George 18 apprentice in a machine shop
Daughter Kate 16
Son John 14
Daughter Mary 11
Daughter Alice 6
Son Harry 3
Daughter Anastasia 8 months

Per 1920 US Census:
John J Prendergast 52 years old Born in Mississippi, Father born in
Ireland, mother in Louisiana. John is a locomotive engineer for a steam
reg.
Wife is 47 year old Marge
Daughter Kathryn A. 26 years old
Son John J Jr 23 years old machinist in a foundry
Daughter Mary G. 21 years old
Daughter Alice M. 15 years old
Son Harry J. 13 years old
Daughter Anna 10 years old
Daughter Marguerite 8 years old

Per 1927 New Orleans City Directory
Prendergast, Jas T H Machinist residence 1520 Melpomene Ave

Per 1930 US Census:
519 Alexander Street, New Orleans, LA Head of household is John J. Prendergast, a 62 year old white male. He rents the house for $35/month, and owns a radio set. He was born in Mississippi, and his parents were born in Ireland. Living with him are -
Daughter - Catherine A. 33
Son - John J. Jr. 31 Machinist at Iron Works
Son - Harry J. 23 Machinist at Iron Works
Daughter - Annastasia 20 Switch Board Operator
Daughter - Margaret M. 18 Stenographer at Grocery Store

Per 1940 US Census 4/11/1940 419 S. Alexander St., New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
John Prendergast is the 72 year old white male single head of household, who rents his home for $24 a month. Born in Mississippi, he and his family lived in this same house in 1935. Educated through 7th grade, John is not employed, but has other income over $50 a year. Catherine Prendergast is his 46 year old single daughter, born in Louisiana, educated through 8th grade, does the home housework. John J. Prendergast is his 44 year old single son, born in Louisiana, educated through 7th grade, works as a machinist in a ship iron works, working 40 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $2,100 in 1939. James Prendergast is his 34 year old single son, born in Louisiana, educated through 7th grade, works as a machinist in an iron works, working 40 hours the last week of March, and in 32 weeks of work, earned $1,100 in 1939. Anna Prendergast is the 30 year old single daughter, born in Louisiana, educated through 8th grade, does the home housework. Margaret Prendergast is the 28 year old single daughter, born in Louisiana, educated through 8th grade, works as a clerk in a pleasure club, working 55 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $4,680 in 1939.

Per WWII Draft Registration Oct 16, 1940
James Harahan Prendergast is 34 year old, born Sept 30, 1906 in N. O., LA. He resides at 419 So. Alexander St., New Orleans, La. The person who will always know his address is his father, John Joseph Prendergast, same address. James' employer is Economy Iron Wks, 639 So. Peters St., N. O., La. James is described as 5'8" tall, 160 lbs, white race, brown eyes, brown hair, freckled complexion.

Per Obituary in The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) 11/22/1963
PRENDERGAST\emdash On Wednesday morning, November 20, 1963, at 2:30 o'clock, JAMES HARAHAN (HARRY) PRENDERGAST, husband of Dessie Foreman, father of Lawrence Prendergast, brother of Mrs. Y. J. Casey of Vicksburg, Miss., Mrs. Mary French, Margaret and Anna Prendergast and the late Catherine, George E. and John J. Prendergast, Jr., son of the late Mary Butland and John J. Prendergast.
Services were held from the P. J. McMahon and Sons Funeral Home, 4800 Canal Street, on Thursday morning, Nvember 21, 1963, at 9 o'clock followed by Requiem Mass at St. Mathias Church.
Interment was in St. Patrick No. 3 Cemetery.

Per Findagrave
Joseph Harahan Prendergast
BIRTHunknown
DEATH20 Nov 1963
BURIALSaint Patrick Cemetery #3 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
PLOTSection: 18, Lot: 10, Alley: St Peter Ave
MEMORIAL ID154217848

Per Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
Name:James Thomas Harahan Prendergast
Age:57 Birth Year:abt 1906
Death Date:20 Nov 1963
Death Place:Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Per U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name:James H Prendergast [James Prendergast]
Birth Date:30 Sep 1906
Death Date:Nov 1963
Claim Date:2 Apr 1960
SSN:434071774


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