FOURTH GENERATION

48. Charles Herbert Ireland ⁽²⁾ was born on 23 Mar 1873 in Nelson, Nelson Township, Halton County, Ontario, Canada. He was a night ticket clerk for Pennsylvania Railroad in 1888 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A..⁽¹⁷²⁾ clipping He was a ticket clerk for B. & O., the Belt R.R., and the Chicago Car Service Association about 1890 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A..⁽¹⁷³⁾ clipping He Membership about 1900 in Gary, Indiana, U.S.A..⁽¹⁷⁴⁾ Mason, member of Gary Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons, Orak Shrine, the Fort Wayne Consistory, the South Chicago Lodge, F. and A. M. He Obituary in 1950.⁽¹⁷⁵⁾ Newspaper clipping; - C. H. IRELAND, EX-"J " CHIEEF IS DEAD AT 77
Stroke Proves Fatal at Milford Home

Gary friends and former associates learned today of the sudden death of Charles H. Ireland, former Gary division superintendent of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern railroad.
Ireland succumbed last night to the effects of a cerebral hemorrhage suffered in his residence in Milford, Ind., near Lake Wawasee, where he had lived most of the time since his retirement from the "J" March 23, 1944. He was 77 years old.
So far as known, his only survivors are the widow and a daughter, Mrs. William A. Perry, who lives at 436 McKinley in Gary. Mrs. Perry's husband is assistant general superintendent of the Inland Steel Co.'s Indiana Harbor works.
Another daughter, Mrs. W.H. Taylor, wife of a Presbyterian cleric formerly residing in Homewood, Ill., died several years ago.
Railroader for 55 years
Funeral arrangements were incomplete, but it was expected that details would be announced tomorrow.
Ireland had been 55 years a railroader when, on his 70th birthday in 11943, he relinquished the helm of the "J"'s Kirk yard to A.F. Carshner. He had headed the railroad's Gary division from March 25, 1936, when he succeeded the late Charles H. Doorley, who in turn had held the post for 20 years.
Born in Nelson, Ont., Ireland began his long career in South Chicago in November, 1888, as night ticket clerk for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Later, he was employed by the B. & O., the Belt railway and the Chicago Car Service association.
Joined "J" in 1895
In 1892 he went to work for the Calumet Terminal Traffic Co., now the B. and O.C.T. His services with the "J" dated from Jan. 25, 1895, when he was employed by the C. and B. I. and C.L.S. and E. railway, now a part of the "J" system. He remained with these lines until mid-November, 1908, when he was appointed night general yardmaster of the "J".
He was advanced to general yardmaster in Gary on March 1, 1914, and on April 1, two years later, moved up to the post of trainmaster, which he held until he replaced Doorley as Gary division superintendent in early 1936.
During their later years in Gary, Ireland and his wife lived at 436 McKinley.
Ireland was prominent in Masonry during his active years, holding membership in Gary chapter of the Royal Arch Masons, Orak Shrine, the Fort Wayne consistory, and South Chicago lodge, F. and A.M.
He died about 1950 in Milford, Indiana, U.S.A..⁽¹⁷⁶⁾⁽¹⁷⁷⁾ Death Notice -
"Funeral services for C. H. (Bert) Ireland, 77, of Milford, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Ireland residence in Milford, with Rev. W.I. Duker in charge. The Mishler funeral home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Ireland, former rail road man, died Tuesday evening following an illness of a few weeks, due to complications.
Surviving relatives include his wife, the former Hattie Bartholomew; one daughter, Mrs. William Perry, of Gary,; two granddaughters; one grandson and two great-grand-daughters.

Cause of death - Cerebral hemorrage

He was a Superintendent, Gary Division of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern R.R. 1936 to 1943 in Gary, Indiana, U.S.A..⁽¹⁷⁸⁾ clipping He has Ancestral File number FGI8-1-3-1 and FGI16-2-4-3-1.

He was married to Hattie Barthalomew. Charles Herbert Ireland and Hattie Barthalomew had the following children:

+108 i. Lillian Ireland.
+109 ii. Letha Ireland.

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