FEARON, Walter Percy

Abt 1876 - 1935  (59 years)

• Name	FEARON, Walter Percy  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1876	Newcastle on Tyne, England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1918	13 Victoria Square, London, England   [3]
  Census	1930	56 Cedar Swamp Road, Oyster Bay, Nassau, NY USA   [4]
  	Walter P Fearon / Head / Home Owned / Home Value $3000 / Has Radio / Male / White / Age 53 / Married / Married Age 40 / Birthplace England / Father's Birthplace England / Mother's Birthplace England / Language English / Immigration Year 1910 / Naturalized Yes / Speaks English / Occupation None
  Obituary	From the NY Times, 17 Mar 1935 Walter P Fearon, 59, Art Dealer is Dead Founder of Galleries Here Had Aided Late Cyrus Curtis in Forming his Collection Walter P Fearon, well-known art dealer who founded the Fearon Galleries, for many years at 27 West Fifty Fourth Street, died suddenly yesterday morning of a cerebral hemorrhage in his apartment in the Hotel Sherry Netherland, Fifty Ninth and Fifth Ave. He was fifty nine years old and is survived by a widow, Minerva L Fearon. Mr. Fearon was a native of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, had an establishment in London before he came to New York in 1902, and until three years ago his London place was still in operation. As a dealer, Mr. Fearon specialized in the work of the English masters. He was largely responsible for the formation of the collection of the late Cyrus H K Curtis, Philadelphia publisher, which is notable for its group of English portraits in the home of Wyncote PA. In January, 1926, Mr. Curtis bought through Mr. Fearon for a sum reported to be $100,000, two portraits by John Hopper and Sir William Beechey. Mr. Curtis began gathering materpieces through Mr. Fearon in 1922, when he assemlbed work by Hoppner, Francis Cotes, George H Harlow, and Romney.  [2]
  Death	16 Mar 1935	27 W 54th Street, New York, NY USA   [2]
  Person ID	I3567	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family 1	TITUS, Eleanor Coles,   b. Aug 1890, New York, USA
  Marriage	28 Jan 1909	St Mary’s Hall, Burlington, Burlington NJ USA   [1, 5]
  	Chapel of Holy Innocents at St Mary’s P. E. Hall
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	From the Trenton Evening Times, 30 Jan 1909: Student Comes Back to School to Marry Special to Times: Burlington, Jan 30 - Thursday in the chapel of Holy Innocents at St Mary’s P. E. Hall, Walter P Fearon of Birminghamton, England, and New York City, was married to Miss Eleanor Coles Titus, of New York, a former pupil at the institution and a graduate of the class of 1908. The Ceremony was performed by the Rev. John Fernley, of the Hall. After a wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Fearon will reside in New York CIty. [5]
  Children	1. FEARON, Elaine,   b. 1 Jul 1913
  Family ID	F2521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family 2	HOGAN, MInerva Louise,   b. Abt 1885, California, USA
  Marriage	Abt 1917  [4]
  Family ID	F3964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1876 - Newcastle on Tyne, England Marriage - 28 Jan 1909 - St Mary’s Hall, Burlington, Burlington NJ USA Residence - 1918 - 13 Victoria Square, London, England Census - 1930 - 56 Cedar Swamp Road, Oyster Bay, Nassau, NY USA Death - 16 Mar 1935 - 27 W 54th Street, New York, NY USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S406] Births/Marriages/Death, FEARON - TITUS - Jan 28, Burlington, NJ, Eleanor C. Titus to Walter P. Fearon. [S1459] Obituary for Walter P Fearon. [S1474] Minerva Louise Fearon-in the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. [S1473] Walter P Fearon in the 1930 US Census. [S1460] Student Comes Back to School to Marry.