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James Aloysius Sullivan 1862 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1862

Birth Location: Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Death Date: 21 Sep 1942

Death Location: Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Father: Daniel Sullivan

Mother: Mary Brickley

Spouse(s): Mary Barrett

Children(s): Joseph Sullivan, Johanna Sullivan, Margaret Sullivan, James Sullivan, Isabel Sullivan, Daniel Sullivan

In 1862, James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. entered the world in Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, born to Daniel Joseph Sullivan and Mary Brickley. In 1880, James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. resided in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, Dist. In 1900, James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. resided in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. married Mary Margaret Barrett, and had children including Joseph Daniel Sullivan, Johanna Marie Agnes "Sister Marguerite" Sullivan, Margaret Rita Sullivan, James Aloysius Sullivan, Isabel Martha Sullivan, Daniel Cornelius Sullivan. James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. passed away in 1942 in Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1862, James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. entered the world in Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, born to Daniel Joseph Sullivan and Mary Brickley.
  • In 1880, James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. resided in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, Dist.
  • In 1900, James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. resided in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
  • James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. married Mary Margaret Barrett, and had children including Joseph Daniel Sullivan, Johanna Marie Agnes "Sister Marguerite" Sullivan, Margaret Rita Sullivan, James Aloysius Sullivan, Isabel Martha Sullivan, Daniel Cornelius Sullivan.
  • James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. passed away in 1942 in Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Sullivan
1821 – 1889
Birth Location: Kedeaskin Parish, Cork, Ireland
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Mary Brickley
1827 – 1905
Birth Location: County Cork, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Barrett
1870 – 1953
Birth Location: 612 T Street NW Washington DC
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Children(s)

Joseph Sullivan
1893 – 1960
Birth Location: Washington, D.C.
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Johanna Sullivan
1894 – 1983
Birth Location: Washington, D.C.
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Margaret Sullivan
1896 – 1988
Birth Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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James Sullivan
1899 – 1970
Birth Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Isabel Sullivan
1905 – 1998
Birth Location: Washington, District of Columbia
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Daniel Sullivan
1907 – 1987
Birth Location: Washington, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
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James Sullivan's Ancestors

Self
James Sullivan
1862 – 1942
Birth Place: Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Parents
Daniel Joseph Sullivan
1821 – 1889
Kedeaskin Parish, Cork, Ireland
Mary Brickley
1827 – 1905
County Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
James Brickley
1799 –
County Cork, Ireland
Ellen Rudy
1800 –
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Elias Brickley
1770 – 1812
Anna Harrington
1773 – 1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Harrington
1750 – 1772
Elizabeth
1752 – 1772

James Sullivan's Descendants

1.
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James (Aloysius) Sullivan (1 Oct 1862 – 21 Sep 1942) m. Mary (Margaret) Barrett (24 Mar 1870 – 29 Dec 1953)
  1. 1. Joseph (Daniel) Sullivan (26 Mar 1893 – 4 Dec 1960)
  2. 2. Johanna (Marie Agnes "Sister Marguerite") Sullivan (15 Nov 1894 – 17 Aug 1983)
  3. 3. Margaret (Rita) Sullivan (8 Jun 1896 – 1 Sep 1988) m. Charles (James) O'Keefe (26 May 1899 – 19 Apr 1985)
    1. 1. James (Charles) O'Keefe (7 Aug 1925 – 3 Jul 1982) m. Mary (Jane) Ryan (22 Sep 1927 – 8 Oct 2006)
      1. 1. Dennis (Joseph) O'Keefe (Aug 1948 – )
        1. 1. Marsha (Marie) Keefe (30 May 1972 – ) m. John (Warren) Harding
      2. 2. Carol (A) O'Keefe (Nov 1949 – ) m. John Glennon
      3. 3. Theresa (Marie) O'Keefe (8 Aug 1951 – ) m. Larry (Milton) Schmidt (6 Oct 1949 – )
        1. 1. Kimberly (Dawn) Schmidt (4 Jun 1972 – ) m. Michael (Travis) Cates (27 Mar 1972 – 9 Apr 2003) m. Christopher (T) Brasch (1969 – )
      4. 4. Patricia O'Keefe (16 May 1956 – )
      5. 5. Timothy O'Keefe (21 Jul 1960 – ) m. Beverly (Lynn) Ray (15 Nov 1961 – )
        1. 1. Kelly (James) O'Keefe (2 May 1992 – )
        2. 2. Natalie (Erin) O'Keefe (24 Dec 1994 – )
      6. 6. Maryanne O'Keefe (25 Aug 1963 – ) m. Jeffrey (Howard) Nielson (10 Sep 1963 – )
        1. 1. Alyssa (Caroline) Nielson (25 Feb 1993 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) O'Keefe (19 Jul 1927 – 7 Aug 2001) m. Thomas (Joseph) Ohara (21 Jul 1920 – 21 Apr 1986)
      1. 1. Ellen (Marguerite) O'Hara (10 Oct 1957 – 15 Mar 2014)
        1. 1. Lilliana (Mary) O'Hara
      2. 2. Mary (Catherine O') Hara (2 Jun 1959 – )
      3. 3. Barry (Joseph) O'Hara (21 Feb 1962 – )
      4. 4. Terence (J.) O'Hara (17 Feb 1963 – )
      5. 5. Brian (C) O'Hara
      6. 6. Thomas (P. A.) O'Hara
      7. 7. Regan (M. O') Hara
      8. 8. John (A) O'Hara
    3. 3. John (Joseph) O'Keefe (25 Aug 1928 – 31 May 2011) m. Kathryn (Lorraine) Hogan (1 Nov 1929 – 16 Sep 2018)
      1. 1. Kathleen (O. O'Keefe) Massaro
      2. 2. Thomas (B.) O'Keefe
      3. 3. Patrick (J.) O'Keefe
      4. 4. Eileen (O. O'Keefe) Smith
      5. 5. Mary (P. O'Keefe) Conley
      6. 6. Anne (O. O'Keefe) McConaghy
    4. 4. Catherine (Patricia) O'Keefe (18 Aug 1929 – 8 Feb 2007) m. Donald (Andrew) Gentzel (18 Aug 1929 – 13 May 2007)
      1. 1. Julie (Anne) Gentzel (18 Sep 1957 – ) m. Keith (Edward) Dunn
      2. 2. Catherine Gentzel (Feb 1961 – ) m. Schifflett
      3. 3. John (J.) Gentzel (2 Jul 1964 – 23 Aug 1965)
    5. 5. Thomas (Arthur) O'Keefe (23 Jan 1931 – 1 Mar 2021)
    6. 6. Martin (Patrick) O'Keefe (25 Dec 1932 – 6 Jun 2020) m. Marilyn (Ann) Schofield (17 Oct 1938 – 29 Jun 2020)
      1. 1. Mary (Margaret) O'Keefe (28 Jan 1966 – 2008) m. Robin (Andrew) Kestner (22 Jun 1965 – ) m. Kevin Walsh
      2. 2. Catherine (Patricia) O'Keefe (abt 1968 – ) m. Jean (Claude) Mirza (2 Oct 1961 – )
      3. 3. James (Patrick O') Keefe (17 Sep 1971 – ) m. Amy
      4. 4. Sarah (Agnes) O'Keefe (27 Jun 1974 – ) m. Gary Stoddard
      5. 5. Daniel (Patrick O') Keefe (22 Jan 1976 – )
  4. 4. James (Aloysius) Sullivan (20 Jul 1899 – 27 Jul 1970)
  5. 5. Isabel (Martha) Sullivan (8 Oct 1905 – 14 Feb 1998) m. Clarence (Joseph) Brooks (1 Sep 1906 – 14 Mar 1978)
    1. 1. Clarence (Joseph) Brooks (1 Jun 1927 – 4 Dec 1999) m. Margaret (Mary) Kemp (abt 1932 – 8 Dec 2023)
      1. 1. Michael (Joseph) Brooks (29 Mar 1955 – 23 Jun 2021)
    2. 2. Patricia (Ann) Brooks (abt 1932 – )
    3. 3. Ronald (J) Brooks (abt 1943 – )
  6. 6. Daniel (Cornelius) Sullivan (29 May 1907 – 17 Aug 1987) m. Florence (Ethel) Wooten (12 Nov 1907 – 4 Jul 1992)
    1. 1. Helen (Marie) Sullivan (abt 1932 – 2004)
    2. 2. Mary (F) Sullivan (abt 1940 – )
    3. 3. James (V) Sullivan (abt 1942 – )
    4. 4. Jennie (Lynn) Sullivan (abt 1946 – )

James Sullivan's Timeline

8 Records

1862
1 Oct 1862
Birth of James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. in Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. resided here in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. resided here in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. resided here in Precinct 2, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Precinct 2, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1919
1919
Age 57
James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. resided here in Logansport, Indiana, USA
Logansport, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. resided here in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1930
1930
Age 68
James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. resided here in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
1942
21 Sep 1942
Age 80
Death of James Aloysius Sullivan Sr. in Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1862
    Event Place: Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T625_205; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 37
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 2340028
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Roll: 121; Page: 66b; Enumeration District: 003
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: 163; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0110
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 2, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T624_149; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1374162
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Evening Star; Publication Date: 22 Sep 1942; Publication Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; ,0.39689478,0.8389847,0.5918377&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Roll: 121; Page: 66b; Enumeration District: 003

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: 163; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0110

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 2, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T624_149; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1374162

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Logansport, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T625_205; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 37

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 2340028

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 36 New York Avenue N.w.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Evening Star; Publication Date: 22 Sep 1942; Publication Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; ,0.39689478,0.8389847,0.5918377&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Evening Star; Publication Date: 22 Sep 1942; Publication Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; ,0.39689478,0.8389847,0.5918377&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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