Paul Rourke Walsh

1879 - 1954  (74 years)

• Name	Paul Rourke Walsh
  Born	25 Nov 1879	Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Aug 1954	Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
  Buried	Alexander Memorial Park Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I98679	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2015

  
  

  Family	Ida Marie Rieber,   b. 29 Jan 1885, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 10 Feb 1966, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	27 Jun 1904	Indiana, USA   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Mildred Sarah Walsh,   b. 23 Dec 1904, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 30 Jun 1982, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA  (Age 77 years)   2. John Paul Walsh,   b. 27 Dec 1909, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 26 Jul 1995, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA  (Age 85 years)   3. Paul Henry Walsh,   b. 7 Dec 1913, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 13 Feb 2007, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA  (Age 93 years)   4. Robert Karl Walsh,   b. 30 Sep 1924, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 1 May 2007, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F43765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: Paul Rourke Walsh (I98679) Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I98679&tree=Suedpfalz Description: Buried: Alexander Memorial Park, Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA Paul is here; www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47267044 Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Paul Rourke Walsh Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: Nov. 25, 1879 Evansville Vanderburgh County Indiana, USA Death: Aug. 23, 1954 Evansville Vanderburgh County Indiana, USA Paul Rourke Walsh was 13 when his father died as a firefighter in 1893, his brother Robert a few weeks shy of 15. Suddenly, they had to step up to support their mother and sisters. Early on Paul worked as a newsboy. On June 27, 1904, he married Ida Marie Rieber in Marion County. Just six months later, they welcomed their daughter, Mildred Sarah, on Dec. 23. On Nov. 20, 1906, Paul got a job with the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad. "He cared for his mom and several sisters," Paul's youngest son, Robert K. Walsh, remembered in 1998. "He had a big load on his shoulders." Paul built a long career as a conductor directing trains through the Midwest, switchman making sure the tracks were set correctly for trains to pass and switching foreman directing other switchmen in a yard. Bob Walsh, Paul's son, said his father became a switchman as more children came along so he wouldn't have to travel as much. John Paul "Jack" was born Dec. 27, 1909, Paul Henry on Dec. 7, 1913 and Robert Karl "Bob" on Sept. 30, 1924. Bob Walsh also remembered that his father played semipro baseball. According to an archivist with the C&EI RR Historical Society, Paul worked for the company until retiring Dec. 8, 1944. Paul and Ida also ran a grocery store at the corner of Franklin Street and Baker Avenue in Evansville, Ind., for a number of years. He died Aug. 23, 1954 at his home at 6 W. Maryland Street after a long illness and was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Evansville. Obituary Aug. 24, 1954, Evansville Courier: Paul R. Walsh, Sr., 74 of 16 W. Maryland St., died at 9:10 p.m. Monday at his residence after a long illness. He was a retired railroad conductor and had served for 49 years (sic) on the C&El Railroad. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainment. He and his wife, Ada (sic), operated a grocery store at the corner of Franklin street and Baker avenue for a number of years. Survivors besides his wife are one daughter, Miss Mildred Walsh, Evansville; three sons, Jack and Bob, both of Evansville, and Paul Jr., Kankakee, Ill.; one sister, Mrs. Josephine Platz, Evansville; four grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The body is at the Ted Ziemer Fountain Terrace Chapel pending arrangements. Family links: Parents: John R. Walsh (1847 - 1893) Bridget O'Rourke Walsh (1850 - 1933) Spouse: Ida Marie Rieber Walsh (1885 - 1966) Children: Mildred Sarah Walsh (1904 - 1982)* John Paul Walsh (1909 - 1995)* Paul Henry Walsh (1913 - 2007)* Robert Karl Walsh (1924 - 2007)* Siblings: Robert E. Walsh (1878 - 1917)* Paul Rourke Walsh (1879 - 1954) Katherine M Walsh Gehlhausen (1882 - 1944)* Mayme C. Walsh Baldwin (1884 - 1939)* Bridget Walsh (1885 - 1886)* Nellie J. Walsh Nigg (1887 - 1941)* Margaret Walsh Daumont (1890 - 1937)* Josephine John Walsh Platz (1893 - 1974)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Alexander Memorial Park Cemetery Evansville Vanderburgh County Indiana, USA Created by: Mike St Record added: Jan 28, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 47267044 [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: Ida Rieber (I98672)Tree: Südpfalz / Southern PalatinateLink: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I98672&tree=SuedpfalzDescription: Indiana marriages:https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/M6FS-PLY/p2 claire rassman [s807] Indiana, Index to Select Marriages, 1780-1992. Groom's Name: Paul Walsh Groom's Birth Date: 1879 Groom's Birthplace: Indiana Groom's Age: 25 Bride's Name: Ida Rieber Bride's Birth Date: 1884 Bride's Birthplace: Indiana Bride's Age: 20 Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1904 Marriage Place: Marion, Indiana Groom's Father's Name: John Walsh Groom's Mother's Name: Ownnich Bride's Father's Name: Henry Rieber Bride's Mother's Name: Miller Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Single Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Single Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01960-3 System Origin: Indiana-EASy Source Film Number: 413542 Reference Number: Pg 151 Rn 501