Francis JORDAN15,20

also known as Daniel JORDAN

also known as Francis Daniel JORDAN

26th Sep 18741 - 3rd Aug 196218

Mariner16

Life History

26th Sep 1874	Born in Newry, Armagh and Down, Ireland (Queen Street, Newry).1 Queen Street is now known as Dominic Street
26th Sep 1874	Religion Roman Catholic.1
1887	Educated Left School At 13.2 According to Dad (c1995), his father ran away to sea when he was 13 - but 1891 census shows he was then living with his mother in Birkenhead
5th Apr 1891	Occupation Dock Labourer in Kirkdale, Liverpool,.3
5th Apr 1891	Recorded in census in Kirkdale, Liverpool, (26 Brasenose Road).3
3rd Aug 1898	Resident in Liverpool, Lancashire (1 Paton Street, Kirkdale).4
17th Aug 1906	US Entry in San Francisco,, USA.5 Was part of crew on SS Siberia that had come from Shanghai
7th Apr 1907	Parish of St Leonards
7th Apr 1907	Married Alice WADSWORTH in Bootle, Lancashire.6
7th Apr 1907	Occupation Seaman.6
7th Apr 1907	Religion Church of England.6
7th Apr 1907	Resident in Birkenhead, Cheshire, (31 Burns Street).6
9th Aug 1912	Birth of son William Francis JORDAN in Birkenhead, Cheshire,.7
9th Aug 1912	Occupation Merchant Seaman.7
between 1914 and 1918	Military WR-514053. Inscribed in war medals. Apparently, as part of military service Dan was stationed at Bristol, Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate. Dad said he was schooled at these places
15th Aug 1917	Milit-Beg.8 Joined IWRDE
about 1920	Resident in Wallasey, Cheshire,.10
16th Mar 1920	Voyage (Stentor).9 Bosun
Aug 1920	Voyage (Ascannis).9 Bosun
18th Jan 1921	Voyage (Knight Companion).11 Departed Birkenhead on the Knight Companion
4th Feb 1921	Physical description 5'6" 11st 10lb.12
4th Feb 1921	US Entry in Ellis Island,, USA.11 Arrived at New York on SS Knight Companion
10th Jun 1922	Voyage (Stentor).9 Blue Funnel Line - Alfred Holt - general cargo
14th Oct 1922	Voyage (Oanfa).9
between 1923 and 1941	Resident in Wallasey, Cheshire,.13,14
13th May 1923	Voyage (Pionier (Pioneer)).9 Wood 3-masted steamer
21st Aug 1923	Voyage (Malia).9
26th Mar 1927	Voyage (Narragan Sett).9 AB Seaman
19th Jan 1928	Voyage (Roman Prince).9
4th Aug 1928	Voyage (Greta Field).9
15th Jan 1930	Voyage (Kentyne).9
12th Jun 1931	Voyage (Athel Beach).9 Maiden Voyage - built at Lairds. All Athel boats were tankers
16th Dec 1931	Voyage (Athel Duchess).9 Apparently all Athel ships were tankers
27th Apr 1932	Voyage (Athel Regent).9 Apparently all Athel ships were tankers
18th Feb 1933	Voyage (Athel Monarch).9 Apparently all Athel ships were tankers
30th Jul 1935	Voyage (British Enterprise).9
26th May 1936	Voyage (Reynolds).9
30th Sep 1937	Voyage (Athel Knight).9 Apparently all Athel ships were tankers
10th Dec 1937	Voyage (Athel Regent).9
1938	Occupation Mariner.16
14th Feb 1938	Voyage in Southampton.15 Queen Mary. Repatriated as a 'Distressed Seaman'.
17th Aug 1938	Voyage (Diomed).9
23rd Sep 1939	Occupation Mariner.17
between 1941 and 1962	Resident in Wallasey, Cheshire, (33 Clarence Drive).13 Moved in Edie Wadsworth died and stayed there for the rest life
3rd Aug 1962	DeathCause.18 Carcinoma of prostate
3rd Aug 1962	Died in Kirkdale, Liverpool,.18 I'm sure he died in hospital. Dad said it was the hospital in Bootle
8th Aug 1962	Buried in Bootle, Lancashire (Bootle Cemetery).19 Burial Register #30439. No 384 Section 2

Sources

1. Birth Certificate - Daniel Jordan 1874
- (primary evidence)
2. Ships Record
- Dad c1995
3. Census 1891 Kirkdale, Liverpool,
- (primary evidence)
4. Death Certificate - Susan Jordan 1898
5. US Passenger Lists
6. Marriage Certificate - Daniel Jordan & Alice Wadsworth 1907
- (primary evidence)
7. Birth Certificate - William Jordan 1912
8. Military Papers
- ancestry.co.uk
9. Ships Record
- (primary evidence)
10. Ships Record
- Dad
11. Ellis Island Records
12. Ellis Island Records
- Part of entry in ship's manifest
13. Ships Record
- With Dad c 1995
14. Birth Info - but no actual certificate
- WFJ's
15. Passenger List - Daniel Jordan 1938
16. Kellys Directory of Liverpool and Suburbs - 1938
17. Marriage Certificate - William Francis Jordan & Beryl Robinson 1939
18. Death Certificate - Daniel Jordan 1962
19. Burial Certificate - Borough Cemetery
- (primary evidence)
20. UK Military Campaign Medal and Awards Rolls, 1793-1949
- ancestry.co.uk