Philadelphians Admitted to the Lunatic Asylum and the Public Hospital in New Orleans during the 1840’s and 1850’s; Philadelphia County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Colleen Fitzpatrick ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** I am one of the co coordinators of the Orleans Parish (New Orleans) rootsweb site. I have been recently interested in researching the admission records of the lunatic asylum and of the public hospital (Charity Hospital) in New Orleans during the 1840s and 1850s. These records are often much better than census records in the amount of info they give on individuals. Since New Orleans has been a major port in the US for several hundred years, it is natural that I have found records for many people born many other places in the world. As I come across people with specific birth places, I am trying to contact those rootsweb sites to pass on the information. Here are some names I have found in the 1845 and 1847 lunatic asylum records for New Orleans of people who were either born in Philadelphia, or had lived there prior to coming to NO: Date of Death, Date of Discharge, Name, Occupation, Place of Birth, Age, Last Place From, How Long in NO, Mar Status, How Long Sick, Illness, Date of Admission, Notes: 6 March 1845, -, James Rafferty, Painter, Philadelphia, 30, Philadelphia, 10 yrs, M, 1 dy, Congest of Brain, 4-Mar 1845 -, 27 March 1845, Jane Bradford, -, Ireland, 27, Philadelphia, 10 yrs, Widow, 3 dys, Insanity, 13-Mar 1845 12th July 1845, -, William Lavis or Lewis, Ship Carpenter, Philadelphia, 35, Philadelphia, S, -, -, 10-Jul 1845 -, 23 Sept 1847, Mary Barry born Maguire, -, Meath Co., Ireland, 35, Philadelphia, 3 yrs, M, Mania, 8-Sep 1845 -, 19 Sept 1847, Ludwig Cook, Sugar Refiner, Lippe Del Moldt, Germany, 35, Philadelphia, 2 yrs, S, Yellow Fever, 14-Sep, from Chty Hospital -, 23 Octbr 1847, Mary Mily born Coyle, - , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 39, St. Louis, 5 mos, W, -, Syphilis, 27-Sep, from Chty Hospital -, 10 Octbr 1847, William McCawley, Agent of the City Bank in NO, Philadelphia, 58, Philadelphia, 28 yrs, S, 3 wks, Paralysis, 8-Oct -, 27 Novbr 1847, Michael MaGuire, United S'es Mail Driver, Fermanagh Co., Ireland, 32, Philadelphia, 13 yrs, S, -, Inflammation of Brain, 14-Nov, Rem'd to Chty Hospital -, 5th Febry 1847, Charles Smith , Butcher, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 53, Philadelphia, 14 yrs, S, -, Ulcer, 2-Feb, Rem'd to Chty Hospital -, 6th May 1847, Maria Brown born Lenahan, -, Raised in Phildelphia, 30, Philadelphia, 7 yrs, W, -, Delir Tremens, 30-Apr, from Chty Hospital 19 May 1847, -, Margaret Donaghue, (The mother is in No. 9), Cork Co., Ireland, -, -, -, -, -, Chro Diarrhoea, 11-May -, 14 May 1847, Fanny Young born Moore, -, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 17, -, -, -, M, 1W, Monomania, 11-May -, 10 June 1847, Catherine Pyan, -, Cork Co., Ireland, 35, Philadelphia, 11 yrs, W, -, -, -, -, Delir Tremens, 8-Jun 13 June 1847, -, Joseph W. Rodgers, Sail Maker, Philadelphia, 40, Philadelphia, 1 yr, M, 3 dys, Delir Tremens, 9-Jun Removed to Main Building 9 August 1847, James Muldoon, Blacksmith, Tyrone Co., Ireland, 37, Philadelphia, 4 yrs, S, -, Delir Tremens, 6-Aug, from Chty Hospital 13 August 1847, -, William Conner, Drayman, Cork Co., Ireland, 45, Philadelphia, 6 yrs, S, -, Yellow Fever, 10-Aug -, 23 Sept 1847, Mary Barry born Maguire, Meath Co., Ireland, 35, Philadelphia, 3 yrs, M, Mania, 8-Sep -, 19 Sept 1847, Ludwig Cook, Sugar Refiner, Lippe Del Moldt, Germany, 35, Philadelphia, 2 yrs, S, Yellow Fever, 14-Sep from Chty Hospital ======================= Incidentally, we recently found that my gr gr grandfather,Peter Fitzpatrick, got his Seaman's Protection Certificate in Philadelphia in 1853. It was witnessed by John Pratt. Until we found this record, the earliest we really knew about him was that he was a widower with a 4-year-old daughter when he was married in April 1858 to his second wife Mary Hanlon in New Orleans. Finding that certificate pushed us back an exciting 5 years. (If you know anything further about researching the SPCs, let me know.) If you have a moment, please visit our site at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans.htm