Patrick FitzGerald aka Percy A. Fitzgerald
I am searching for information on my greatgrand father Patrick Fitzgerald who I believe was born in about 1858. A 10 Feb 1940 article in the Waterford Standard states he was from Ballybricken although family lore connects him to Waterford. He was a singer who performed with the Grand National Opera Company. An article in the Waterford Standard dated 23 Sep 1891 reviews a performance. He was also engaed by the Star Opera Company and as principal tenor for the Horace Lingard Opera Company. The obituary for his daughter Lillian, a vaudeville star in the United States also states he was a member of the Irish Players.
He married Catherine Gleeson on 28 Jan 1882 at the Roman Catholic Chapel of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Cork. At the time he was a warde at the Jail. His father is identified as Patrick Fitzgerald who is a guard on a train. I have found this record together with the records for the birth of three of theri daughters on the Irish website. The eldest, Lillian was born on 15 Nov 1882 in Waterford. At the time the family resided at 5 Scotch Quay and he is listed as a Clerk. A second daughter, Geraldine was born on 24 Jul 1884 in Bristol, England. A third daughter, Catherine, was born on 19 Nov 1886 in Cork. The family resided at 11 Liberty Street and his occupation s again listed as a clerk. The final child, my grandmother, Elizabeth was born in Johnstown, Waterford on 25 Dec 1889. The family are residing aon Castle Street and he is agian listed as a Clerk. I have located all of the records identified here