Denis FITTON

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Hanorah Ann FITZGERALD

(1) Denis FITTON by eddieboom1 on Ancestry.com

  1. James Dominic FITTON/FENTON
  2. Johanna FITTON/FENTON
  3. Denis FITTON/FENTON
  4. Patrick FITTON/FENTON
  5. N. Reuben FITTON/FENTON
  6. Thomas FITTON/FENTON
  7. William FITTON/FENTON
  8. Patrick FITTON/FENTON
  9. Michael D. FITTON/FENTON
  10. Daniel J. FITTON/FENTON
  11. Catherine FITTON/FENTON
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Notes

Updated January 25, 2022. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Roots Ireland; Church Baptism Record

- Name: Denis FITTON
- Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1831
- Parish/District: Doneraile; Co. Cork
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Father: James FITTON
- Mother: Catherine SWIFT
- Sponsores: Patrick HOURD; Mary ROACH

(2) U.S. City Directories; Washington, District of Columbia Ancestry.com

- 1887: FENTON Dennis 1235 4½ sw
- 1888: FENTON Dennis, lab, 426½ sw
- 1893: FENTON Dennis, grocer, 59 E sw
- 1894: FENTON Dennis 300 3d sw (Grocer)
- 1895: FENTON Dennis 300 3d sw (Grocer)
- 1896: FENTON Dennis 300 3d sw (Grocer)
- 1897: FENTON Dennis 300 3d sw (Grocer)
- 1898: FENTON Dennis 633 K sw (Grocer)

(3) Certificate of Death, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

- Full Name of Deceased: Dennis FENTON
- Permit Number: 115858
- Date of Death: October 8, 1897
- Occupation: Merchant
- Birthplace: Ireland
- Duration of Residence in the District of Columbia: Six Years
- Nativity of Parents: Ireland
- Place of Death: 633 K. St., SW
- Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculoses (primary); Asthenia (secondary)
- Duration of Last Sickness: One Year
- Place of Burial: Mt. Olivet; Oct. 11th, 1897

(4) Obituary via Newspapers.com. Evening Star (Washington, DC); 09 Oct 1897, Sat., Page 7.

"FENTON. On Friday. October 8, 1897, at 1 o'clock a.m.. DENNIS FENTON, aged tifty-two years. Will be burled from the residence of his daughter. Mrs. T. O'CONNOR. 110 H street southwest, at 8:30 o'clock a.m., thence to St. Dominic's Church, where mass will be said for the repose of his soul at 9 o'clock on Monday, October 11. Relatives and friends respectfully Invited."

(5) Find a Grave

- Name: Dennis FENTON (Denis FITTON)
- Death: 8 Oct 1897 (aged 52–53); District of Columbia, USA
- Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery; Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
- Memorial ID: 178545789

(6) "The story of Denis FITTON" by eddieboom1 on Ancestry.com

"Denis was born in Doneraile, in County Cork, Ireland, on 04/24/1831. The Doneraile area is located on a main road running from North Cork to the city of Limerick (which is about 7.5 miles away). In 1831, Doneraile had 3 castles, several streams and rivers, and 13 historic Danish forts within its boundaries. Its population at the time was 2,652. Denis FITTON married Honorah/Hanorah (also known as Anna) FITZGERALD in Ireland (approximately 1856). The family migrated from the Limerick area to the town of Listowel, in County Kerry, where their first child, James FITTEN (as spelled in the Irish baptismal record) was born. Listowel is situated on the River Feale and is quite a distance from both County Cork (70 miles) and County Limerick (45 miles). It was primarily a market town and is now known today primarily for the famous Irish writers who once lived there. By the late 1850's the family migrated to County Limerick and settled first in the town of Abbeyfeale (where their son Denis was born), which borders County Kerry, and then to Newcastle West, in Limerick County, where most of their children were born. Denis immigrated to the United States as early as 1887, since he is registered in Boyd's Directory of the District of Columbia in that year. At that time he was living at the address 1235 4½ St., SW D.C. He was originally employed as a general laborer, but by 1892 had the fortitude to establish a grocery business. The business was obviously successful enough to allow him to pay for passage of Annie and their two sons Michael and Daniel from Ireland to the States, as they all arrived in America in 1892. Their grocery store was located on 59 E St SW in 1893 and then moved to 300 3rd St SW in 1894, which apparently was a home with a storefront. By 1897, Denis and Hanorah moved to a residence separate from their store, at 234 C St. SW. After several years of running the business, Denis FITTON was stricken with tuberculosis in 1896 and suffered a full year with the illness. He died of complications of the disease on October 11, 1897 and is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery on Bladenburg Rd, in NE Washington."

Children: James Dominic; Johanna; Denis Patrick; N. Reuben; Thomas; William; Patrick; Michael D.; Daniel J.; and Catherine.

(7) Interview with Camille Mary (O'Connor) Howder.