San Francisco County
Biographies
HUGH
CROCKARD
Hugh Crockard, shipsmith at 216
Stewart street, is a native of county Down, Ireland,
where he passed his boyhood days and learned the trade of blacksmith. Coming to the United States in 1851, he then served
his time with Richard Atkinson, at 54 West street, New York, in learning the
trade of shipsmith, which he followed until 1859,
when he started by water and the Panama route for San Francisco, arriving March
15 of the same year. He soon found
occupation with Isidor Burns, shipsmith
on Market street, and with him remained until 1868,
when Mr. Crockard started business for himself of
Mission street and performed general smith-work pertaining to ships and
steamers. In June, 1888, he moved to his
present location, 216 Stewart street, where he employs
an average of six men and enjoys a lucrative business.
He was married
in New York city, in 1856, to Miss Margaret Scott, a
native of county Down, Ireland, and to the union has been added eight children,
seven of whom survive: John, William J.,
Martha, Mary, Sarah, Robert F. and Esther.
Mr. Crockard is an Elder and trustee of the South San Francisco
Memorial Presbyterian Church, and a member of I. O. O. F. and A. O. U. W., and
in politics a Republican. He has been
prosperous in his business relations, and has accumulated some fine residence
property in the city. Thus his energy
and perseverance have been justly rewarded.
Transcribed by Donna L. Becker.
Source: "The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 1,
page 702, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
© 2005 Donna
L. Becker.