Curran, John, (c 1852-1899) Brooklyn, Hamilton ave.
corner Hicks, saloon
1870 Brooklyn Eagle liquor dealer list HAMILTON Avenue corner Hicks, Curran. J.
There is NO Curran, John either liquor or Hamilton or Hicks listed in the 1870 directory.
The only Curran in Red Hook was Peter, laborer at Bowne c Richards. NOT listed in the 1871 directory.
Birth: c 1852, Brooklyn son of Bernard and Mary Curran
Siblings: James, Francis, and Mary
Marriage: Ellen
Children:
-
Bernard c 1873 - in 1880 census - died 1891, age 18 listed as the son of ex-alderman John
Curran.
- Frank
Death of Ellen Curran:
Remarriage of John Currran:
Juanita circa 1891
Divorce:
In September 1872 John Curran of "212" Hamilton ave charged John
Farrell with "having feloniously entered his store by breaking a pane of glass,
opening the window, and stealing $3 in currency from the till and some cigars."
John Curran
1872
"224" Hamilton av
Brooklyn, New York
Liquors
Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1872
John Curran
1873, 1874
30, 31 Coles
Brooklyn, New York
Liquors
Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1873
John Curran
1876
212 Hamilton Av
Liquors
Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1876
John Curran,
1877,
212 Hamilton av,
Brooklyn, New York,
Supervisor,
Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1877
John Curran
1878
12th Ward
Brooklyn, New York
Supervisor
Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1878
John Curran
1879, 1880, 1881
214 Hamilton av
Brooklyn, New York
Liquors
Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1879
1884 Curran, John liquors, 137 Degraw, h 486 Hicks and Curran, John, liquors,
214 Hamilton.
1875: Hamilton ave. 216, brick $7,000, John Curran, born Ireland, box maker,
age 30,
Ellen 28, born Canada, Bernard 2, same building Bernard, Curran age 80, laborer, Mary 76,
Francis 35, engineer,
James 30, "sayler", Margaret daughter 28, Mary daughter 25, Bernard owns the building.
In 1877 and 1878 John Curran was a supervisor of Ward 12.
In 1880 John Curran was on the mayor's committee to collect for
Irish Relief in the 12th ward.
In 1882 John Curran was an alderman in the 12th ward
October 1883 the twelfth ward Democratic Association met at John Curran's at 21 Hamilton.
June 1884 the fifth District Convention was held at 214 Hamilton.
John Curran was elected as a delegate to the State Convention.
In 1884 John Curran, with a business at 214 "Hicks" street, was an alderman in the 12th ward.
He was concerned about pool of stagnant water along Hicks street and desired to have them filled with sand and clean earth.
In August 1885 Alderman Curran of the 12th ward, who kept a saloon at 214 Hamilton avenue, was charged with
the assault of
Patrick Duffy. Duffy claimed that he went into the saloon to buy a drink.
After a few words he was struck in the face, knocked down, ill treated, thrown
out in the street and set upon by Curran's dog who bit him. Curan denied having a dog.
Curran complained that Duffy was "a low saloon loafer" and that he had ordered him
out of the bar but had not struck him.
In April 1887 John Curran was listed with a liquor store at the corner of Hichs and Luqueer streets
when his barkeeper Thomas J. Broderick was arrested for
grand larceny. Curran charged Broderick with purchasing $-88 worth of beer from the Long Island Brewing co.
on Curran's account "for which he made no return".
October 1889 214 Hamilton was described as on the west side of Hamilton between Luqueer and Coles streets.
Curran's liquor saloon was at the corner of Coles and contained an annex that was the polling place for
the election. It is mentioned in the article that the twelfth ward machine was in action. John Curran,
a Central Democratic, was a candidate for the state assembly.
October 1889 the Fifth Assembly District Convection at 214 Hamilton ave. endorsed Curran.
1891: August 16, Curran, August 13 Bernard, son of ex-Alderman John Curran, age 18 214 Hamilton. Interment Holy Cross.
In April 1895 John Curran sought to transfer his saloon
licence from 99 (?) Columbia street to 482 Hicks street. He was refused on the grounds
that here were already enough saloons in the neighborhood.
In 1896 Juanita Curran was suing her husband John Curran for divorce
claiming that he beat her and had done so in public at his saloons. Her step father was
Louis Ebers who John Curran was suing for rent at 33 Second Place.
Juanita said they were married in May 1891 when she was a widow with two children by her former marriage.
She claimed that Curran had assets of about $12,000 and
owned property at 823 and 680 Hicks street as well as an equity in a row house.
He also had a hotel at Ocean ave in Coney Island.
She asked for $50 and week and $300 in counsel fees.
She was granted $7 a week alimony and $25
counsel fees.
Wanted - Cook - 214 Hicks street June 27, 1897
1890 Curran, John liquors, 137 Degraw, and 189 Hamilton
Did not find him under that spelling in the 1860, 70 , 80 or 92 censuses.
1900 Real Estate - Sold in auction against Juanita Curran 680 Hicks street brick house lot 20x84 to B. Ballantine & sons for $3,000
1892, August 16, Died, on Thursday August 13 Bernard son of ex-alderman John Curran age 28 years,
214 Hamilton ave. Interment Holly Cross Cemetery.
October 4, 1899 Died -
Curran, John, October 3, at 214 Hamilton ave "Notice of funeral hereafter". It was not listed on October 5th or 6th.
(Curran, John A, 49 y, Jul 29 1899, #13178 Kings)