Biography of 	Fitzpatrick, Peter Sr. Orleans Parish
Submitted by	Colleen Fitzpatrick April 1998

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Source:  Card File Index -- Louisiana Division -- Main Branch New Orleans Public Library


                                    Grandsons Pallbearers
                      Peter Fitzpatrick, a Screwman for Over Fifty Years
             Borne to His Rest by Sturdy Descendents - Reached Ripe Age of Eighty-Four

His coffin borne by six of his grandsons, Peter Fitzpatrick, one of the oldest screwmen in the
city, was buried from his residence, No. 2728 Burgundy Street, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
From the home the remains were conveyed to St. Vincent de Paul's Church, where a solemn requiem
service was chanted, after which they were interred in the family tomb in St. Roch's Cemetery.

The funeral of Mr. Fitzpatrick was very impressive, not only because it was attended by several
of the oldest members of the Screwmen's order, of which he was for years an exempt member, but
 because of the fact that his six grandsons acted as pallbearers and stood beside the coffin
both in the church and house while the funeral services were read.

The pallbearers were:  William, Albert, Joseph, Peter, sons of Michael; John and Peter, sons of
Joseph [sic] Fitzpatrick.  In addition to these grandsons, Mr. Fitzpatrick is survived by his
wife, who before her marriage was Miss Mary O'Hanlon; five sons, Michael J., John, William,
Edward and Joseph; and three daughters, Mrs. S. S. Andrews [sic], and Misses Margaret and
Katherine.

Mr. Fitzpatrick was born in County Louth, Ireland, nearly eighty-four years ago, and came to
this country when quite a lad.  He first followed the sea and sailed on many of the ships plying
into New Orleans from foreign parts in the early 50's.  In 1853 he settled down in New Orleans,
going to work as a screwman on the river front.  Ever since then and up to a few years ago he
worked along the river front in various capacities.

That Mrs. Fitzpatrick was one of the oldest, if not the oldest screwman in New Orleans can be
gleaned from the fact that he joined the Association in 1857 and had been for years an exempt
member.  This screwmen's body was the only association to which he belonged

(Accompanied by a picture.)

Daily Picayune, July 28, 1909, p. 5