Time Line Of Thomas Henry Begnal and George Felix Begnal

 

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Census, Events and City Directories of Thomas H. Begnal, the whereabouts of George F. Begnal Sr. who cannot find be found between 1905-1916 in the Albany, Brooklyn or Saratoga Springs City Directories or 1910 census.  I am Looking For and need your Assistance

 

City Directories

1874 Albany City Directory	1885

 

Note: I cannot confirm ( as of Jan 2006) that the following is in fact my Thomas H. Begnal in the 1860s city directories.

1862-1864 Belgin, Thomas -porter 451 Broadway - Thomas H. Begnal would of been 15 in 1862, unless his father was Thomas Sr.
1865 - Beglin, Thomas- clerk 11 Grand h. at 11 Grand
1866-1872 Beglin, Thomas- porter at 451 Broadway h. at 11 Grand

 

 

1870 census - Thos Beglau, age 21, b. abt. 1850 Ireland, Porter, Albany NY, page 244, 1365 dwelling, 2122 family - living with a Mary age 41 and John age 19, not confirmed my Bengal's.  Update 6 Aug 2008, found a John J. Begnal, b. abt. 1851, Albany NY, age 24, Army Registration 22 Jul 1875, 17^th Infantry “A” Company, enlisted in Indianapolis IN, deserted 10/16 May 1876.  Note: there are Begnal's of Waterbury, CT, that maybe related to my Begnal line, however their lineage shows no John J.

1871 - Thomas Beglin, Porter, w 451 Broadway, house 77 Orange.

1872 - Thomas Beglin, clerk, 451 Broadway, house 77 Orange and there are other Beglins housed same address, a James and John

1873 - Thomas Beglin, clerk 451 Broadway, house 22 Dallius
 

1874 - Thomas Begnal, clerk 451 Broadway, home 22 Dallius – Hardware Ad, 91 S. Pearl St. Albany.

Note: first time his surname spelled Begnal

Per the 1900 census Thomas H. Begnal and Margaret (Maggie in the 1880 census) E. Shevlin married about 1874.  Following is a theory that Margaret's mother Catharine Shevlin, housed boarders and Thomas Begnal was one, possibly how Thomas may have met Margaret Shevlin.  Or one of Catharine Shevlin's son's worked in Thomas's hardware store.

1875 - Catharine Shevlin, widow (Denis) home 22 Dallius, Note: same address in 1873 for Thomas Beglin

 

1878-1879  Begnal, Thomas H.- hardware, 91 S. Pearl, h. 91 S. Pearl

 

1880 line 1- Thomas Begnal, age 30, born Ireland and so are both of his parents.  Wife Maggie (Shevlin), age 27, her and parents born Ireland, daughter Kate age 4, born NY and George Begnal, age 1, Albany NY.

 

1880 - Begnal, Thomas H. - hardware 91 S. Pearl, h. 22 Dallius

1881 - Thomas H. Begnal, hardware, 77 S. Pearl St., h 22 Dallius

1883 - Thomas H. Begnal, hardware, 86 S. Pearl St., house 77 S. Pearl St. Albany NY
1885 - Thomas H. Begnal, clerk, 41 State, home 203 Madison Ave. Albany NY
1885 - Catharine Shevlin, widow, home 203 Madison Ave., Albany NY, with son Dennis P. Physician.
1886 - Thomas Begnal, Albany NY
1887     "
1888     "     h  113  S Hawk   
1889 - Thomas H. Begnal, grocer, w 60 Jefferson,   h.  113 S. Hawk, Albany, NY

1890 - Thomas H. Begnal, grocer, w 60 Jefferson,   h.  113 S. Hawk, Albany, NY
1891 -   "
1892     "     h  90 S. Hawk
1892     NYS census - Thomas 42, Margaret 37, Katie 15, George 12, Frank 8, and Mary 6, Albany NY
1893     Albany City Directory  
1894     "   
1895     "     w 56 Jefferson, h 90 S. Hawk   
1896     "
1897 - Thomas Begnal, George is listed first time (as Begnall) clerk, 423 Broadway, boards 203 Madison, Albany, NY 
 

1898 - George Begnall, clerk, boards 205 Madison Ave., Albany, NY
 

1899 - Thomas Begnal, clerk, boards 205 Madison Ave. Albany NY.  Begnall George F., removed to Brooklyn
 

1900 line 67 - George Begnal, age 22, abt. Jan 1878, living at 420 Decatur, Brooklyn, NY, with Thomas H. Begnal, b. Feb 1850, Ireland, d. 1928, NY, m. Margaret E. Shevlin, b. abt. Feb 1850, Ireland, d. 1914, NY.  Children of this marriage are Kate, abt. 1876, Frank, Apr 1882, Mary Feb 1887, and Katie Jun 1890.

 

Catherine/Katherine M. Begnal living with Mary C. Shevlin, aunt, at 205 Madison Ave. Albany New York

 

1900 Brooklyn Eagle Newspaper dated 20 Aug 1900, Thomas H. Begnal, George F. Begnal and

Michael James Shevlin are listed.

 

1901 - this Albany Directory is missing

 

1902 - Katherine/Catherine M.  Begnal, removed to Saratoga Springs (first & only time appears)

 

Saratoga Springs, NY - City Directories

 

1901 – George F. Begnal, bds 160 Broadway, Saratoga Springs.

 

1902 - George F., Frank & Thomas Begnal, Baker & Shevlin Company, h Shackleford Cottage, Ballston Ave. Saratoga Springs.

 

1903 - George F., Frank & Thomas Begnal, Baker & Shevlin Company, h. Shackleford Cottage, Ballston Ave.  Saratoga Springs.

 

1903 – 31 March, Clifford Franklin Begnal, born in Utica, NY to Elizabeth Shaughnessy (no birth or marriage record found).  George did marry Edith M. Mitchell, 16 Aug 1903, Saratoga Springs.  Just 4 mos. after my grandfather Clifford Franklin Begnal was born.  Hints that George & Elizabeth never married.

 

1904 – George F. removed to Brooklyn and does not reappear until 1917, Frank P. Begnal, machinist Baker & Shevlin,

res 23 W. Circular, Thomas H. Begnal. 

 

1905 – Mrs. Edith M. Begnal, 129 Broadway.  Frank P. Begnal, machinist Baker & Shevlin, res 23 W. Circular, Thomas H. Begnal. 

 

1906 - Frank P. Begnal, machinist Schenectady, res 23 W. Circular, Thomas H. Begnal, machinist Baker & Shevlin, res 23 W. Circular

 

1907 - Frank P. Begnal, emp Schenectady, res 23 W. Circular, Mary V. bds 23 W. Circular, Thomas H. Begnal, emp Baker & Shevlin,

h 23 W. Circular

 

1908 – “ “ “ “

 

1909 - Frank P. Begnal, machinist Baker & Shevlin, res 23 W. Circular, Mary V. res 23 W. Circular, Thomas H. Begnal, emp Baker & Shevlin, h 23 W. Circular.

 

 

1910 - as 1 Jan 2005, I have not been able to locate George F. Begnal in this census year, with his father, brother or sisters.  Thomas H. Begnal - 1910 census line 7 of Thomas H., Margaret E. and Mary V. Begnal

 

1910 - Frank P. Begnal, machinist Baker & Shevlin, res 143 Washington, Mary V. 90 Spring, Thomas H. Begnal, emp Baker & Shevlin,

h 90 Spring.

 

1911 – Frank P. Begnal, machinist Baker & Shevlin, res 143 Washington, Mary V. 22 Algonquin Bldg Broadway Thomas H. Begnal,

emp Baker & Shevlin, h 22 Algonquin Bldg Broadway

 

1912 – 31 Jul 2008, California Voting Registration - George Felix Begnal (bookkeeper) & Elizabeth, Winters, Yolo Co., CA.  Also CA Voting Regs. Solano Co., 1900-1916, George E. Begnal & Elizabeth, Fairfield, Solano Co. CA.

 

1913 – Frank P. Begnal, machinist Baker & Shevlin, res 143 Washington, Mary V. 22 Algonquin Bldg Broadway Thomas H. Begnal,

emp Baker & Shevlin, h 22 Algonquin Bldg Broadway

 

1914 – “ “ “ “

 

1915 – Frank P. Begnal, emp Shevlin Mfg Co., res 143 Washington, , Mary V. res Ballston Ave, RFD3, Thomas H. Begnal,

emp Shevlin Mfg Co., res Ballston Ave, RFD3.

 

1916 – Frank P. Begnal, machinist emp Ross-Ketchum, res 143 Washington, Mary V. & Thomas H. Begnal, res Ballston Ave, RFD3

 

1917 - George F. Begnal-reappears, emp Baker Mfg Co., Frank P. Begnal, emp Baker Mfg Co., res 143 Washington, Mary V. & Thomas H. Begnal, emp Baker Mfg Co., h Ballston Ave

 

1918 - George F. Begnal & Mary V., emp Baker Mfg Co., res Ballston Ave, RFD3, Frank P. Begnal, foreman Baker Mfg Co., res 143 Washington.  WWI Draft Card for George F. Begnal and Frank P. Begnal on file.

 

1919 - George F. Begnal, salesman Baker Mfg Co., res 344 Broadway, Frank P. Begnal, foreman Baker Mfg Co., res 143 Washington, Mary V. res Ballston Ave, RFD3, No Thomas H.

 

1920 line 28- George Begnal, age 38, boarder, married, no family, father and mother born in Ireland, a clerk, ironworks, living in Saratoga Springs on 3 Jan 1920.

 

1920 - George F. Begnal, traveling salesman Baker Mfg Co., res 344 Broadway.  Frank P. Begnal, foreman Baker Mfg Co., res 143 Washington, Mary V. Begnal, d. 23 Feb

 

1921 - George F. Begnal marries on 20 Jun, Edna R. Avery, Utica, NY or or she was Edna Lennon 18 Aug 1920, Manhattan, NY, when married.

 

1921 - George F. Begnal, salesman Baker Mfg Co., res Ballston Ave. RFD3  Frank P. Begnal, foreman Baker Mfg Co., res 143 Washington.

 

1922 - George F. Begnal, asst. mgr. Baker Mfg Co., res Ballston Ave. RFD3.  Frank P. Begnal, foreman Baker Mfg Co., res 143 Washington.  Thomas H. Begnal, clerk Baker Mfg Co., res Ballston Ave. RFD3.

 

1923 – “ “ “ “

 

1924 - George F. (Edna) Begnal, asst. mgr. Baker Mfg Co., res Ballston Ave. RFD3. Frank P. Begnal (May E), foreman Baker Mfg Co., res 143 Washington.   Thomas H. Begnal, retired, h 160 Union Ave.

 

1925 – 1927 - None

 

1928 - George F. (Edna M.) asst. mgr. Baker Mfg Co., h 2 Lincoln Ave.  Frank P. Begnal (May E), emp Conklingville, res 143 Washington, Frederick G. & Marjorie J. Begnal, Student, res 143 Washington.  Thomas H. Begnal died 28 Apr 1928

 

1930 line 16 - George F. Begnal, age 51, married, born NY, both parents born Irish Free State, assistant manager, foundry.  Wife, Edna M., age 41, children George F. Jr., age 8, Jean M. age 7, and Jack Avery, age 6.  Living at 311 Spring St., Saratoga Springs, NY

George F. Begnal Sr. is the father of Robert Thomas Begnal, b. 21 Dec 1931, NY, whom I have met and spoke with, he states his father was 55 when he was born.

 

1931 - Robert Thomas Begnal, born 21 Dec 1931
 

1957 - George F. Begnal sr., d. 2 Jun

George (b. 15 Feb 1879) Ages:
1880 - age 1  parents Thomas age 30 & Maggie/Margaret age 27
1885 - age 5-6
1900 - age 22 per census - clerk
1905 - age 25-26
1910 - age 30-31 - census not found
1920 - age 38 per census - boarder
1930 - age 51 per census - Assist. Manager

1957 - Died

 

 

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