Charles Francis Walsh
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Charles Francis Walsh (October 27, 1877 – October 3, 1912) was a pioneer aviator who died in a crash in Trenton, New Jersey
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to Walter C. Walsh. He had a brother, Robert J. Walsh. The family moved to San Diego, California
. Charles hitchhiked to Los Angeles in 1901 to look for work. He took classes and then got a job as a steam engineer at the California General Hospital in Los Angeles
. He married Alice Connolly on September 23, 1903. In January 1904, they moved to Winslow, Arizona
when Charlie was offered a job with the Union Pacific Railroad
. He lost his temper as an apprentice and moved back to Los Angeles
to work in an oil refinery as a field engineer in the Dominguez flatlands.
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
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Biography
He was born in Mission Valley, CaliforniaMission Valley, California
Mission Valley is a wide river valley trending east-west in San Diego, California, through which the San Diego River flows to the Pacific Ocean...
to Walter C. Walsh. He had a brother, Robert J. Walsh. The family moved to San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. Charles hitchhiked to Los Angeles in 1901 to look for work. He took classes and then got a job as a steam engineer at the California General Hospital in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. He married Alice Connolly on September 23, 1903. In January 1904, they moved to Winslow, Arizona
Winslow, Arizona
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,520 people, 2,754 households, and 1,991 families residing in the city. The population density was 773.1 people per square mile . There were 3,198 housing units at an average density of 259.7 per square mile...
when Charlie was offered a job with the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
. He lost his temper as an apprentice and moved back to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to work in an oil refinery as a field engineer in the Dominguez flatlands.
Aviation
Charles learned to fly from Lincoln Beachy. He crashed and died in 1912 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, San Diego.External links
- Charles Francis Walsh at Early Aviators
- Image gallery.