PivinFamily20150813 - Person Sheet
NameWilfred KAVANAGH 
Birth5 Nov 1887, D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death21 Sep 1965, Barrington, RI, USA
FatherDaniel Alexander KAVANAGH (1838-1922)
MotherMarguerite POIRIER (1861-1930)
Misc. Notes
Owned “The Boston Store” a clothing store in Warren, RI
Had a summer home in St. Peters, Cape Breton.
SSDI info:
CAVANAUGH, WILFRED 039-22-8578 (RI) b. 05 Nov 1887 d. Sep 1965
ln. RI
St. Hyacinth Baptism Record:
CAVANAUGH, WILFRED Born Nov 5, 1887 Bapt
Nov 6, 1887Parents Daniel Cavanaugh and Margaret Poirier
Poirierville
Godparents Alexandre Cavanaugh and Alexandrine Poirier
969 Father A.J. Chisholm
1910 US Census, 7 Union St. in Warren, RI April 20, 1910, district 6 sheet 6
(Boarding House of Charles Loiselle)
Jeffrey, Emma, age 32, mother of 3 children born (interesting), 2 living, servant in boarding house, born in Canada, father born in England, mother born in Canada, not out of work during 1909, unable to read or write. (ancestry.com name transcribed as Leffery)
Cavenaugh, Wilfred, boarder, single, age 23, oyster opener on a ship, entered US in 1904, both mother and father born in Canada, can read and write, not out of work during 1909. (probably Emma’s brother)
Marchand, Delfis (?), age 26, oyster opener on a ship, entered US in 1903, born in Canada, parents born in Canada, can read and write, out of work 25 weeks in 1909. (possibly a cousin)
1911 Canada Census living with father, Daniel.
1920 Census shows him a dry goods merchant with his own shop, living at 14 Child Street, Warren, RI. Widowed mother-in-law, Mary Rybarczyk was 64 and living with them. She had an immigration date of 1883 from Poland. Wife Pelagia was born in RI, parents in Poland.
1922 Warren, RI City Directory:
Cavanaugh, PM dry goods 14 Child h over do
Wilfred H. (Pelagia M) h 14 Child
1927 Warren, RI City Directory:
Cavanagh, Pelagia M Mrs (Boston Store) 18 Child h 20 do
Cavanaugh, Wilfred H (Pelagia M) (Boston Store) h 20 Child
1930 Census shows family living at 18 Child Street, Warren, RI. Mother-in-law, Mary Rybarczyk was 72 and living with them. Wilfred was listed as coming to the US in 1904 from Canada (Nova Scotia)
1937 Bristol, Warren and Barrington RI City Directory:
Cavanagh, Pelagia M Mrs (Boston Store) 18 Child War h 20 do
Cavanaugh, Wilfred H (Pelagia M) (Boston Store) War h 20 Child
Had a summer home in St. Peters, Cape Breton.
SSDI info:
CAVANAUGH, WILFRED 039-22-8578 (RI) b. 05 Nov 1887 d. Sep 1965
ln. RI
St. Hyacinth Baptism Record:
CAVANAUGH, WILFRED Born Nov 5, 1887 Bapt
Nov 6, 1887Parents Daniel Cavanaugh and Margaret Poirier
Poirierville
Godparents Alexandre Cavanaugh and Alexandrine Poirier
969 Father A.J. Chisholm
1910 US Census, 7 Union St. in Warren, RI April 20, 1910, district 6 sheet 6
(Boarding House of Charles Loiselle)
Jeffrey, Emma, age 32, mother of 3 children born (interesting), 2 living, servant in boarding house, born in Canada, father born in England, mother born in Canada, not out of work during 1909, unable to read or write. (ancestry.com name transcribed as Leffery)
Cavenaugh, Wilfred, boarder, single, age 23, oyster opener on a ship, entered US in 1904, both mother and father born in Canada, can read and write, not out of work during 1909. (probably Emma’s brother)
Marchand, Delfis (?), age 26, oyster opener on a ship, entered US in 1903, born in Canada, parents born in Canada, can read and write, out of work 25 weeks in 1909. (possibly a cousin)
1911 Canada Census living with father, Daniel.
1920 Census shows him a dry goods merchant with his own shop, living at 14 Child Street, Warren, RI. Widowed mother-in-law, Mary Rybarczyk was 64 and living with them. She had an immigration date of 1883 from Poland. Wife Pelagia was born in RI, parents in Poland.
1922 Warren, RI City Directory:
Cavanaugh, PM dry goods 14 Child h over do
Wilfred H. (Pelagia M) h 14 Child
1927 Warren, RI City Directory:
Cavanagh, Pelagia M Mrs (Boston Store) 18 Child h 20 do
Cavanaugh, Wilfred H (Pelagia M) (Boston Store) h 20 Child
1930 Census shows family living at 18 Child Street, Warren, RI. Mother-in-law, Mary Rybarczyk was 72 and living with them. Wilfred was listed as coming to the US in 1904 from Canada (Nova Scotia)
1937 Bristol, Warren and Barrington RI City Directory:
Cavanagh, Pelagia M Mrs (Boston Store) 18 Child War h 20 do
Cavanaugh, Wilfred H (Pelagia M) (Boston Store) War h 20 Child
Spouses
Birthabt 1889, Warren, RI, USA
Deathabt 1970, Barrington, RI, USA
FatherUnknown RYBARCZK
MotherMary UNKNOWN (~1857-)
ChildrenRita M. (1920-)