Back to: The Wiki; People Case File: 2840 Kensington Ave arson (1888)
Philip Fitzpatrick was briefly the next door neighbor of “Mrs. Maggie Hopkins” in the winter of 1888 when she set fire to her home and destroyed it and the two on either side.
| Vitals & Events | |||||
| Event | Date | Place | Notes | ||
| Born | 1826 | Ireland | |||
| Marriage | c1850 | to Mary | |||
| Census | 1860 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 30, grocer, $600 in personal property, with wife and two children | ||
| Census | 1870 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 45, hotel keeper, with wife and four children on Kensington Ave. | ||
| Census | 1880 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 54, butcher, with wife and 2 children at 2838 Kensington Ave. | ||
| Died | 1893 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Immediate Family Members | |||||
| Relation | Name | Birth Date | Birth Place | Death Date | Death Place |
| Wife | Mary Ann | 1828 | Ireland | 17 Sep 1891 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| – daughter | Catherine Fitzpatrick | 1851 | Pennsylvania | ||
| – daughter | Ann Fitzpatrick | 1854 | Pennsylvania | ||
| – son | John Fitzpatrick | 1856 | Pennsylvania | 25 Nov 1871 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| – son | Philip Fitzpatrick | 1859 | Pennsylvania | ||
- 1870 US Federal Census: Philip Fitzpatrick and family on Kensington Ave.
- 1880 US Federal Census: Philip Fitzpatrick and family at 2838 Kensington Ave.
Newspaper Articles:
- The Philadelphia Times
- 1888 (15 Mar): “Three Houses Destroyed”
