| 1. | Capt. John Ferguson, Sr. was born on 23 Mar 1884 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas (son of Green Berry (or Greenberry) Ferguson, (twin) and Lucy M. Bean); died on 10 Oct 1961 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1910, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
- Census: 1920, Orange Co, Texas
- Census: 1930, Orange, Orange Co, Texas
- Other-Begin: 17 Jul 1934, Orange, Orange Co, Texas; newspaper
- Census: 1940, Orange, Orange Co, Texas
- Other-Begin: 14 Jun 1945, Orange, Orange Co, Texas; newspaper
- Other-Begin: 17 Jun 1945, Orange, Orange Co, Texas; Newspaper
- Residence: 1948, 92 Pine, Orange, Orange Co, Texas
- Residence: 1951, 226 E Park av, Orange, Orange Co, Texas
- Residence: 1955, 442 Harrison, Orange, Orange Co, Texas
- Residence: 1958, 606 3rd, Orange, Orange Co, Texas
Notes:
Census:
1910 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
John Furgeson 26 married 3 yrs
Georgia E Furgeson 19 1 birth, 1 living
Green Furgeson 2
Census:
1920 Orange, Orange Co, Texas
511 Elm Street
John Ferguson 38 harbor master
Georgia Ferguson 28
G B Ferguson 12
Annie Mae Ferguson 8
Lucile Ferguson 6
Census:
1930 Orange, Orange Co, Texas
John Ferguson 46 harbor master
Georgia Ferguson 38
Greenberry Ferguson 22
Lucile Ferguson 16
John Ferguson 8
Beulah Ferguson 4
Other-Begin:
The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.) Vol. 21, No. 169, Ed. 1, Tuesday, July 17, 1934
40 Employed on Municipal Dock Repair
Good progress is being made this week in the rebuilding of sections of the municipal docks where around 40 persons on the relief rolls are employed under the foremanship of Captain John Ferguson, city harbor master. The work is being inspected and it is done by a representative of the Missouri Pacific Railroad company, under whose instructions the municipal short line is operated. The work is being pushed as rapidly as possible with the view of having the docks in first class shape to take care of the big increase to take care of the big increase in shipping that is expected to develop in the very near future.
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Census:
1940 Orange, Orange Co, Texas
John Ferguson 55
Bessie Ferguson 48
John Ferguson 18
Beulah Ferguson 14
Georgie Edall Ferguson 9
Other-Begin:
The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex), Vol 32, No 141, Ed 1, Thursday, June 14, 1945
Captain John Ferguson, Sr., local harbormaster, received a telegram Thursday stating that his sone John Ferguson, Jr., motor machinist mate first class, was critically ill at his station in New London, Connecticut, where he has been in training for some time. Ferguson, who was a former football star, had served for two and a half years in submarine service in the Pacific area before being assigned to the east coast for special training.
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Other-Begin:
The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 143, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 17, 1945
pg 1
John Ferguson, Jr. Reported Better
Captain John Ferguson, local harbormaser, has been informed that his son John Ferguson, Jr. motor machinist mate 1st class, reported as critically ill one day this week, was somewhat improved Saturday. His trouble was said to have been a bad appendix.
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Residence:
1948 Orange city directory
Ferguson John city dockmstr r92 Pine
Ferguson John Jr (Roberta W) hlpr Gulf States Utilities h803 Lowe ct
Residence:
1951 Orange city directory
Ferguson, John dockmstr City Wharf & Dock Comn h 226 E Park av
Ferguson, John jr (Bernice T) city policemn h 537 Russell ct
Residence:
1955 Orange city directory
Ferguson, John harbor master City Whorfs & Docks, r442 Harrison ct.
Residence:
Orange city directory
Ferguson John H (Josephine) layout Ramsey-Kantz, Inc, h517 Russell
Ferguson, Johnny harbor master City Wharf & Docks 4 606 3rd
(John H is grandson of Johnny)
Died:
D.C.
occupation retired harbor master
father Greenberry Ferguson
mother Lucille (unk)
informant Mrs. Annie Mae Bates
Evergreen Cem. Orange
John married Georgia Estelle "Bessie" Parker in 1907. Georgia (daughter of Albert B. (or D.) Parker, (twin) and Anna Greentman (or Gruntman)) was born on 12 Dec 1892 in Venton, Webster Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Jun 1942 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Green Berry Ferguson was born on 29 Oct 1907 in Niblets Bluff, Orange Co, Texas; died on 5 Feb 1944 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
- Annie Mae Ferguson was born on 16 Jan 1913 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 Aug 1997 in Galveston Co, Texas; was buried in Hayes Grace Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Galveston Co, Texas.
- Lucy Lucille Ferguson was born on 10 Oct 1915 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 29 Jun 1977 in Liberty, Liberty Co, Texas.
- Beulah Mae Ferguson was born on 23 Oct 1925 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 31 Mar 1991 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
- Georgia Estelle Ferguson was born on 24 Oct 1930 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 18 Nov 1988 in Colquet, Carlton Co, Minnesota.
- John Ferguson, Jr. was born in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died after 1951 in of, Orange Co, Texas.
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1884 - 1961 (77 years)