Connell Joseph Bernard

Joseph Connell was one of the youngest of fourteen children: seven boys and seven girls. He was born on Branch Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. His family owned a sizeable tract of land, which they sold to the railroad. He graduated LaSalle Academy, an all-boys high school in Providence, Rhode Island at the age of 14. He and his sister, who died very young, were concert pianists and played at the Opera House in Providence.Family lore states that he completed his studies as a physician but gave it up for unknown reasons.Joseph was superintendent of the Dye House at Franklin Process Company in Providence, Rhode Island. He held this position until he retired at 75.Joseph Connell was known to his step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren as Pappa Joe, Poppy Joe or Joe-Joe.Joseph’s Draft Registration card from 1917-1918 states that he was 43, lived at 21 Bernon Street, Providence, Rhode Island and his next-of-kin was his sister, Margaret A. Connell of 50 Felix Street, Providence, Rhode Island. His parents were deceased at this time. He was a Woodworker at C.P. Darling Company, 415 Charles Street, Providence, Rhode Island.1900 US CENSUS Joseph is living at his parents house with these people:Home in 1900: 19 Branch Avenue, Ward 3, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 24 Estimated birth year: about 1876 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relationship to head-of-house: Son Mother's name: Ellen Father’s name: Thomas Race: White Occupation: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Thomas Connell, 65 Ellen Connell, 60 Joseph Connell, 24 Walter P Connell, 22 George Connell, 20 Margaret Connell, 281910 US CENSUS states that Joseph was a box maker and boarder living at 27 Corliss Street, Providence, Rhode Island.1920 US CENSUS states that Joseph was a boarder living at the home of Mary Dwyer, widow, and her daughter, Ellen Louise McIntosh, whom he married a year later in 1921. The following people lived with him at 21 Bernon Street, Providence, Rhode Island.Mary Dwyer 60, Head Frances Dwyer 30, Stamper at Cotton Mill Helen McIntosh 33, Dressmaker Genevieve Whaley (Whalen) 19, Packer at Screw Company Katherine Donahue 70 Joseph B Connell 45. Woodworker at Box Shop Helen McIntosh 14 Charles McIntosh 12 Alfred McIntosh 101923 Directory of Providence: Joseph is living at 21 Perkin (Pekin) Street in Providence, Rhode Island.1930 US CENSUS: 256 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, Rhode IslandConnell, Joseph B., Head, rents $30, age 53, married for first time at age 44, born Rhode Island, parents born Ireland, occupation, foreman, Mill Ellen L, Wife, age 43, married at age 18, born Rhode Island, father born CT, mother born Rhode Island Dorgan, Helen L., step daughter, age 24, married at age 17, born Rhode Island, parents born Rhode Island McIntosh, Charles A., Step son age 22, single, born Rhode Island, parents born Rhode Island, occupation painter, Mill Alfred F., Step Son, age 20, single, born Rhode Island, parents borin Rhode Island, occupation truck driver, Braid Co., Dwyer, Frances, sister in law, age 41, single, born Rhode Island, father born CT, mother born Rhode Island, occupation, packer, Mill Dorgan, William J., grandson, age 6, single, born Rhode Island, father born Ireland, mother born Rhode Island Dorgan Helen L., granddaughter, age 5, single born Rhode Island, father born Ireland, mother born Rhode Island Dorgan Corrinne H., granddaughter, age 2, single, born Rhode Island, father born Ireland, mother born Rhode Island1940 US CENSUSName: Joseph E Connell Age: 64 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Rhode Island Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island View Map Street: Chalkstone Avenue House Number: 956 Farm: NO Inferred Residence in 1935: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 5B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 138 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Joseph E Connell 64 Ellen L Connell 54 Helen L Dorgan 34 Frances Dwyer 53 William J Dorgan 16 Helen L Dorgan 15 Corinne H Dorgan 12