Patrick Reardon

1859 - 1887  (28 years)

• Name	Patrick Reardon
  	to US
  Birth	About 1859	Guernsey, Channel Islands   [2, 3, 4]
  Occupation	say 1870 (11 years)	Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales   [2]
  Patrick was a Coalminer and, like many youngsters of the time, began working in the coal mines that dotted the area when he was just ten to twelve years old.
  Census	1871 (12 years)	Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales   [1, 2]
  In the 1871 Wales Census he was recorded, age 12, a pauper, living at the Cardiff Union Workhouse, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales with his mother. The Cardiff Poor Law Union, later called the Cardiff Union Workhouse, was formed on September 13, 1836. The workhouse building, now known as Model House, is the only structure that still exists on the property, and is occupied by a library, craft and design center
  Immigration	About 1885 (26 years)  [2, 3]
  In about 1885, Patrick Reardon and wife Elizabeth left Wales for the United States. It is believed that they left their daughter Margaret in the care of relatives (probably her Grand Parents John and Margaret Reardon). We do not know exactly when Patrick and Elizabeth left Wales, or where they arrived, but they made their way immediately to Cleveland, Ohio where they lived and worked alongside other Irish immigrants on Cleveland’s near East Side.
  Residence	1886 (27 years)	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [2]
  In 1886 Patrick and Elizabeth were living at 3046 Superior Avenue.
  Residence	1887 (28 years)	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [2]
  In 1887 they lived on 5902 Prosser Avenue near East 60th and Superior Avenue in Cleveland.
  Death	27 Jul 1887	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4]
  He died of over heatings. His wife, Elizabeth, was pregnant at the time of Patrick’s death. [2]
  Burial	Aft 27 Jul 1887	Saint Josephs Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. Saint Josephs Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio   [2, 4]
  The grave is unmarked. [2]
  	Just a moment...
  Siblings	3 brothers and 3 sisters
  > 1. Patrick Reardon,   b. About 1859, Guernsey, Channel Islands d. 27 Jul 1887, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.  (Age 28 years) ▻ Elizabeth Ferguson,  m. 6 Jun 1881 + 2. Mary Ann Reardon,   b. 5 Nov 1860, Plymouth, Devonshire, England d. 12 Apr 1923, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 62 years) ▻ Andrew O'Neil,  m. 11 May 1879 > 3. Michael Joseph Reardon,   b. 2 Feb 1870, Deptford, Surrey, England d. 15 Oct 1937, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.  (Age 67 years) ▻ Margaret Corcoran,  m. 29 Feb 1892   4. Joseph Reardon,   c. 20 Jul 1872, Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales d. 17 Jun 1876, Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales  (Age ~ 3 years) > 5. Julia Ann Reardon,   b. 1 Oct 1874, Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales d. 26 Jul 1954, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 79 years) ▻ Michael P. Caulfield,  m. 1897 > 6. Ellen Reardon,   b. 1 Jul 1877, Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales d. 27 Aug 1954, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Nicholas M. McNamara   7. Joseph Reardon,   b. 8 Feb 1880, Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales d. 14 Jun 1881, Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales  (Age 1 year)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Riordan   (2 x Great Grandfather)  Bridget Mannix,   b. 1825   d. 1896  (Age 71 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I820
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John Reardon,   c. 15 Dec 1825, Fornaught, Donoughmore, County Cork, Ireland d. 17 Apr 1899, Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales (Age ~ 73 years)
  Mother	Margaret Green,   b. 3 Mar 1839, Doneraile, County Cork, Ireland d. 10 Nov 1907, Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F1321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Elizabeth Ferguson,   b. 29 Sep 1858, Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales d. 29 Jun 1947, Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida, U.S.A. (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1881	Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales   [2, 3, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years and 6 months - She : 22 years and 9 months.
  Information	They were married at at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Merthyr Tydfil. Their ages are both listed as 21 years old; Patrick could not read or write and signed the marriage certificate with his mark (x). At the time of their marriage they were living on 20 Upper Taff Street in Merthyr Tydfil, the home of Elizabeth’s mother Ellen Cullinane-Ferguson (1828-1896).  [2]
  Children	1882 to 1888  [2, 5]
  1. Margaret "Ma" Reardon (1882-1966) 2. Elizabeth Helen "Bess" Reardon (1888-1975)
  Family ID	F7406	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Patrick Reardon(1859 – 1887) 2John Reardon(1825 – 1899) 4Patrick Riordan(1803 – ) 8Patrick Riordan(1788 – 1860s) 16John Riordan 17Ellen Russell 9Catherine McCarthy( – 1870) 18 19 5Elizabeth Hennessy(1804 – ) 10John Henessy(1784 – 1833) 20 21 11Elizabeth Quinn(1781 – ) 22 23 3Margaret Green(1839 – 1907) 6Edmund Greene(1814 – 1856) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Bridget Mannix(1825 – 1896) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - About 1859 - Guernsey, Channel Islands Occupation - say 1870 - Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales Census - 1871 - Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales Marriage - 6 Jun 1881 - Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales Residence - 1886 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. Residence - 1887 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. Death - 27 Jul 1887 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 27 Jul 1887 - Saint Josephs Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S2281] 1871 Wales Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Class: RG10; Piece: 5368; Folio: 109; Page: 11; GSU roll: 848455. [S2290] Rastatter, Mike. The Reardon Family of Cork County Ireland, (Arizona: privately published, 11 August 2020 ). [S538] Rastatter, Mike. Email: 2009-08-02 "Mary Ann Reardon", (To Robert Roy from krastatter (at) hotmail.com, 2 August 2009). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). Find A Grave Memorial# 145457902 [S543] Rastatter, Mike. Email: 5 March 2010 "Updates / Correction; Reardon Family", (To Robert Roy from krastatter@hotmail.com, 5 March 2010).