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04-Feb-2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DIAMOND : JUDGE : MCKEON : WALKER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Query Text: |
I am looking for information on my grandfather Patrick James Diamond, son of Patrick and Catherine (Judge) Diamond born March 6, 1883 in County Derry, Ireland. Patrick emigrated to Kings County, Brooklyn, New York around 1886 with his parents. I believe he had two siblings who had been killed in a fire in Ireland. He married Anna McKeon, daughter of Cornelius & Elizabeth McKeon sometime around 1905. He & Anna were living with Anna's parents in 1910 with their one year old son John who later died. They had eight more children-William (1911-1938), Partrick (1914-1984), Anna (1916-1986), Catherine (1915-1991), George (1918-1989), Joseph (1921-1941), Elizabeth (1922-2005) & Cornelius (1924-2001). He lived on Third Avenue in Brooklyn in 1918. He was the Democratic leader of the Eighth Assembly District from 1918-1928. Despite several setbacks ( he helped get Jimmy Walker elected Mayor of NY), he was re-elected in 1934 and held that post until he died in 1941. He also served as Warden of the civil section of Brooklyn city Prison (Raymond street Jail) from 1934 until his death. He was Deputy Commisioner of Licenses during the Hylan administration, and held that post while James J. Walker was mayor. To supplement his income he opened up a bar around 1905 on Third Street & Bond Street. He later opened a laundrey business called Gowanus-Ivory Laundries, Inc. at 367 President Street, Brooklyn. That didn't work out and he opened up a nightclub on Kings Highway in Brooklyn. He later opened another bar at 330 7th Ave & 9th Street called Diamond's Cafe. In the late 1930's his son William tended bar and was shot and killed over an argument between the Brooklyn Dodgers & the Giants. This information was documented in a book titled "Bums" by Peter Golenbock in 1984. His son Joseph was killed during WW11 and an American Legion Post above the Diamond Cafe was named in his honor. Patrick died June 6, 1941 at his home at 269 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY. If anyone remembers Patrick or the Diamond family I would love to hear from you. I can be contacted via e-mail @ fourroses9@aol.com. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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