Born 2 Jan 1859 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ellen (Stanton) Blewitt — married 1879 in Scranton, Lackawanna. Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 26 May 1926 in Scranton, Lackwanna County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Edward Francis Blewitt (January 2, 1859 – May 26, 1926) was an American civil engineer, businessman, and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 22nd district from 1907 to 1910. He is the maternal great-grandfather of Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States.^[1]

"EDWARD FRANCIS BLEWITT, Lackawanna County, was born In New Orleans, La., January 2, 1859; educated at Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., and was graduated therefrom as a civil engineer in the class of 1870, of which class he is now president; was city engineer of Scranton, Pa., 1883 to 1803, and served as school controller for a term ending 1884; is a contracting and consulting engineer and was chief engineer from 1807 to 1902 of the Guadajara City, State of Jalisco, Mexico, sewer and water works, costing $3,000,000, the most complete in that country; elected to the Senate In November, 1906."^[2]

You can read his full biography at Who's Who in Pennsylvania.

From the Census records, the biographies and Pennsylvania Death Certificates, it appears that Edward had at least the following children:

• Gertrude Mary, b. ca. 1883
• Patrick Robert, b. ca. 1884
• Arthur Joseph, b. August 7, 1884
• Geraldine Catherine (Finegan), b. ca. 1887

Census

1860 US Federal Census Scranton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

In 1860, Patrick Bluitt, a 27 year old surveyor b. Ireland, lived with his wife Catharine, 22 b. Ireland, and son Edward, 1 b. Pennsylvania. Marey Farrell, 10 b. Pennsylvannia, is living with the family.^[3]

1870 US Federal Census Scranton Ward 2, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

In 1870, Patrick Blewett, a 40 year old civil engineer b. Ireland, lived with his wife Kate, 35 b. Ireland, and six children b. Pennsylvania: Edward, 11; Honora, 9; Julia, 6; Anne, 4; and Geneveive, 2. Also living with the family were: Terresa Ferrill, 17 b. Pennsylvania; John Ferrill, a 25 year old carpenter b. Ireland; and Mary Ferril, 23 b. Pennsylvania. (The name Ferrill has been indexed at Terrell, but it looks like Ferrill on the actual enumeration.)^[4]

1900

According to the biography in Smull's, Edward was chief engineer from 1897 to 1902 of the Guadalajara City, State of Jalisco, Mexico, sewer and water works.^[5]

1910 US Federal Census

In 1910, Edward F. Blewitt was a widowed 49 year old civil engineer b. Louisiana. He lived in a home he owned at 1702 Monroe Ave. with six others b. Pennsylvania: daughter Gertrude M., 27; son Patrick R., 26, a civil engineer; son Arthur J., 24, a civil engineer; son-in-law Ambrose Finnegan, 25, a civil engineer; daughter Geraldine C. Finegan, 23; and grandson Gerard J.Finnegan, 0-1/12. Edward was married for 28 years. Ambrose and Geraldine have been married for less than 1 year. Edward's parents were both born in Ireland.^[6]

1920 US Federal Census Scranton Ward 1, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

In 1920, Ambrose J. Finnegan, 35 b. Ireland, worked as an advertising solicitor for a newspaper. He lived in a place he rented at 1209 Woodlawn St. with his wife Geraldine, 33 b. Louisiana, and four children b. Pennsylvania: Gerard, 9; Edward, 7; Ambrose, 5; and Eugenia, 2-6/12. Father-in-law Edward Blewitt, 61 b. Louisiana, a civil and mining engineer in a coal mine, and Gertrude Blewitt, 39 b. Pennsylvania, lived with the family. Gertrude is single, but Edward says he is married, even though no wife if shown. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia Article for Edward Francis Blewitt
2. ↑ compiled by H. P. Miller, assisted by W. H. Baker. Smull's legislative hand book and manual of the state of Pennsylvania - 1910. 1910. HathiTrust Page 971
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX5C-X3S : accessed 09 Nov 2014), Patrick Bluitt, Scranton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 162, household ID 1258, NARA microfilm publication M653; NARA publication M653. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 805135.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZPY-5DR : accessed 09 Nov 2014), Patrick Bluoett, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 58, family 441, NARA microfilm publication M593, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 000552867.
5. ↑ Smull's, Page 971
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGZ8-ZXP : accessed 08 Nov 2014), Edward F Blewitt, Dunmore Ward 6, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet 6B, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T624, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1375370.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFBR-47T : accessed 08 Nov 2014), Edward Blewitt, Scranton Ward 1, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1821579.

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