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Francis Matthew Kelley 1857–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 September 1857

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 20 December 1913

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: James Kelley

Mother: Ellen Minton

Spouse(s): Mary Quinlan, Catherine Barry

Children(s): Mary Kelley, Garrett Kelley, Walter Kelley, Frank Kelley, John Kelley, James Kelley, Lillian Welch

In 1857, Francis Matthew Kelley entered the world in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to James Kelley And Ellen Minton. Francis Matthew Kelley married Catherine Kate Louise Barry, Mary Ellen Quinlan, and had children including Frank Kelley, Garrett L Kelley, James M Kelley, John J Kelley, Lillian M Welch, Mary Matilda Kelley, Walter Kelley. Francis Matthew Kelley passed away in 1913 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Francis Matthew Kelley entered the world in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to James Kelley And Ellen Minton.
  • Francis Matthew Kelley married Catherine Kate Louise Barry, Mary Ellen Quinlan, and had children including Frank Kelley, Garrett L Kelley, James M Kelley, John J Kelley, Lillian M Welch, Mary Matilda Kelley, Walter Kelley.
  • Francis Matthew Kelley passed away in 1913 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Kelley
1834–1874
Birth Location: County Roscommon, Ireland
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Ellen Minton
1830–1901
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Quinlan
1860–1897
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Catherine Barry
1857–1935
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
CB

Children(s)

Mary Kelley
1887–1931
Birth Location: Watertown, Massachusetts
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Garrett Kelley
1899–
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Walter Kelley
1891–
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
WK
Frank Kelley
1886–
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
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John Kelley
1885–
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
JK
James Kelley
1882–
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
JK
Lillian Welch
1892–1976
Birth Location: Massachusetts
LW

Francis Kelley's Ancestors

Self
Francis Kelley
1857–1913
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
James Kelley
1834–1874
County Roscommon, Ireland
Ellen Minton
1830–1901
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Kelley's Descendants

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Francis (Matthew) Kelley (20 September 1857–20 December 1913) m. Mary (Ellen) Quinlan (14 August 1860–19 Jan 1897) m. Catherine ("Kate" Louise) Barry (18 November 1857–1935)
  1. 1. Mary (Matilda) Kelley 1887–1931
  2. 2. Garrett (L) Kelley 1899–
  3. 3. Walter Kelley 1891–
  4. 4. Frank Kelley 1886–
  5. 5. John (J) Kelley 1885–
  6. 6. James (M) Kelley 1882–
  7. 7. Lillian (M) Welch 1892–1976 m. William (F) Welch 1892–1942
    1. 1. William Welch 1923–
    2. 2. Clare Welch 1925–
    3. 3. Mary Welch 1914–
    4. 4. Rita Welch 1918–
    5. 5. Margaret (Dorothy) Welch 1915–1984 m. Nelson (Hughs) Geise 1908–1971
      1. 1. Sandralee (Veronica) Geise 1943–1989 m. Lanny (George) Thompson 1943–1973
      2. 2. Nelson (William) Geise 1936–1978
      3. 3. Margaret (Lillian) Geise 1951–2024 m. Edgar Lapointe 1914–2020

Francis Kelley's Timeline

2 Records

1857
20 September 1857
Birth of Francis Matthew Kelley in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1913
20 December 1913
Age 56
Death of Francis Matthew Kelley in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 September 1857
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 December 1913
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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