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John Joseph Leahy 1875 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1875

Birth Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland

Death Date: Mar 22 1932

Death Location: Charlestown, Cecil, Maryland, USA

Father: Denis Leahy

Mother: Hannah Lane

Spouse(s): Ellen Keating

Children(s): Anna Leahy, Thomas Leahy, John Leahy, William Leahy, Francis Leahy, Helen Leahy, Vincent Leahy, Frederick Leahy, Rita Leahy

In 1875, John Joseph Leahy entered the world in Cork, Cork, Ireland, born to Denis Leahy and Hannah Margret Lane. John Joseph Leahy married Ellen Keating, and had children including Anna Margaret "Hannah" Leahy, Thomas Bernard Leahy, John Joseph"Sam" Leahy, William Arthur Leahy, Francis J. "Midge" Leahy, Helen Mary Leahy, Vincent Thomas Leahy, Frederick Joseph Leahy, Rita Frances Leahy. John Joseph Leahy passed away in 1932 in Charlestown, Cecil, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, John Joseph Leahy entered the world in Cork, Cork, Ireland, born to Denis Leahy and Hannah Margret Lane.
  • John Joseph Leahy married Ellen Keating, and had children including Anna Margaret "Hannah" Leahy, Thomas Bernard Leahy, John Joseph"Sam" Leahy, William Arthur Leahy, Francis J. "Midge" Leahy, Helen Mary Leahy, Vincent Thomas Leahy, Frederick Joseph Leahy, Rita Frances Leahy.
  • John Joseph Leahy passed away in 1932 in Charlestown, Cecil, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Denis Leahy
1839 – 1905
Birth Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Hannah Lane
1839 – 1898
Birth Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Keating
1879 – 1964
Birth Location: "Sunday Wells", Cork City, Cork, Ireland
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Children(s)

Anna Leahy
1900 – 1960
Birth Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Thomas Leahy
1902 – 1968
Birth Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland
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John Leahy
1904 – 1986
Birth Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
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William Leahy
1907 – 1979
Birth Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
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Francis Leahy
1909 – 1970
Birth Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
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Helen Leahy
1911 – 2001
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Vincent Leahy
1902 – 1968
Birth Location: Ireland
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Frederick Leahy
1917 – 1995
Birth Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts
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Rita Leahy
1920 – 1980
Birth Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
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John Leahy's Ancestors

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John Leahy
1875 – 1932
Birth Place: Cork, Cork, Ireland
Parents
Denis Leahy
1839 – 1905
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Hannah (Margret) Lane
1839 – 1898
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
Timothy Leahy
1803 – 1882
Killarney, Kerry, Ireland
Helena ("Ellen") Gavin
1795 – 1870
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Kerryman)
1760 – 1840
Mary Sullivan
1755 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Leahy
1740 – 1790
Hanora Brooklodge
1740 – 1775

John Leahy's Descendants

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John (Joseph) Leahy (2 Nov 1875 – Mar 22 1932) m. Ellen Keating (25 Nov 1879 – 12 Jan 1964)
  1. 1. Anna (Margaret "Hannah") Leahy (13 Jul 1900 – 4 Feb 1960) m. Cornelius (Francis) Leary (17 Oct 1888 – 3 Sep 1974)
    1. 1. Ann (Margaret) Leary (24 Oct 1925 – 28 Mar 2007) m. Norman (Jesse) Wile (2 Oct 1921 – 15 Nov 1996)
      1. 1. Kevin (Norman) Wile (15 Jun 1947 – ) m. Jerry (Lynn) Elliott (abt 1947 – )
        1. 1. David (Alan) Wile (Jan 1978 – ) m. Debra
      2. 2. Karen (Marie) Wile (12 May 1949 – 7 Dec 1987) m. Ronald (Chapman) Fox (8 Apr 1945 – )
        1. 1. Daniel (Chapman) Fox (22 Jun 1983 – )
        2. 2. Christine (Elizabeth) Fox (16 Sep 1985 – ) m. Evans
      3. 3. Karyl (M) Wile (5 Oct 1951 – )
      4. 4. Kathleen (M) Wile (27 Jan 1955 – ) m. D'Agostino
    2. 2. Elaine (Ursula) Leary (9 Mar 1927 – 4 Jul 1998)
    3. 3. Constance (Frances) Leary (2 Apr 1929 – 29 Jul 2005) m. Edward (Sullivan) Casey (10 May 1928 – 9 Nov 2016)
      1. 1. Constance (Ann) Casey
    4. 4. Mary (Patricia) Leary (abt 1931 – 30 Aug 1998) m. Robert (C) Savage (abt 1925 – ) m. John Kenney
    5. 5. John (C) Leary (14 Sep 1933 – 18 Oct 1999)
    6. 6. Cornelius (Francis "Neil") Leary (26 Feb 1936 – 5 Mar 2004) m. Mildred ("Millie" Francis) Romito (14 Aug 1944 – 2 Aug 1976)
      1. 1. Antoniet (Patricia) Leary (8 Mar 1966 – ) m. Garcia
        1. 1. Savanna (Raine) Garcia
  2. 2. Thomas (Bernard) Leahy (26 Mar 1902 – 6 Sep 1968)
  3. 3. John (Joseph"Sam") Leahy (3 Aug 1904 – 6 Mar 1986) m. Grace (K) Sweeney (6 Dec 1908 – 24 Mar 2007)
    1. 1. John (Joseph) Leahy (10 Jun 1935 – 7 Dec 2004) m. Ann (E) Wall (11 Sep 1936 – 25 Jan 2016)
      1. 1. John (Joseph) Leahy (22 Jul 1961 – 16 Dec 2015) m. Polly Guyott (17 Dec 1956 – )
        1. 1. Samantha (G) Leahy (Jul 1990 – )
        2. 2. James (Louis) Leahy (Nov 1993 – )
      2. 2. Kathleen (A) Leahy (18 Jun 1964 – )
      3. 3. David (James) Leahy (16 Jun 1966 – ) m. Alison (Marie) Doyle (24 Nov 1969 – )
    2. 2. Ann (Marie) Leahy (1941 – ) m. Albert (Louis) Hyland (Jul 1938 – )
  4. 4. William (Arthur) Leahy (28 Apr 1907 – 17 Nov 1979) m. Mary (Catherine) Fitzgerald (9 Jan 1908 – 3 Aug 1983)
    1. 1. Mary (Patricia "Pat") Leahy (30 Nov 1939 – 2 May 1989)
    2. 2. Rita (Louise) Leahy (12 Feb 1942 – ) m. Wiswell
    3. 3. Ellen (Ann) Leahy (12 Aug 1943 – ) m. Arthur (V) D'Entremont (23 Feb 1942 – )
    4. 4. Kathleen (Joanne) Leahy (1945 – ) m. Roy (Barry) Curseaden (1944 – )
    5. 5. John (William) Leahy (11 May 1946 – ) m. Maureen (Gail) McGuiggin (8 Oct 1949 – )
      1. 1. Lauren (E) Leahy (29 Jun 1973 – ) m. Terni
        1. 1. Cole Terni
        2. 2. Faith Terni
      2. 2. Colleen (M) Leahy (20 Apr 1977 – ) m. Robert (Scott) Barraclough (30 Jun 1970 – )
    6. 6. Loretta (Theresa) Leahy (4 Aug 1948 – 12 Jul 2007) m. Carl (L) Campbell (abt 1947 – )
      1. 1. David (B) Campbell (1 Aug 1969 – ) m. Tanya (Rose) Kostuk (9 Jan 1972 – )
        1. 1. Kathleen Campbell
        2. 2. Ruth Campbell
      2. 2. Christine (M) Campbell (24 Jan 1972 – ) m. Anthony (Joaquime) Delaura (17 Jan 1972 – )
        1. 1. Isabel (Virginia) DeLaura (19 Aug 2003 – 31 Jan 2004)
      3. 3. Shawna (T) Campbell (May 1975 – ) m. Christopher (James) Rocheleau (21 Apr 1975 – )
    7. 7. Frances (M) Leahy (2 Nov 1950 – ) m. John Shemkus
  5. 5. Francis (J. "Midge") Leahy (1 Jun 1909 – 29 Nov 1970)
  6. 6. Helen (Mary) Leahy (28 Dec 1911 – 4 Oct 2001) m. Arthur (Leo) McManus (25 Feb 1903 – 3 Sep 1996)
    1. 1. Arthur (Leo) McManus (14 Oct 1938 – 11 Feb 2011) m. Germaine Regan (8 Jul 1939 – )
      1. 1. Michelle (M) McManus (Jan 1967 – ) m. Matthew Freeman
      2. 2. Elizabeth (L) McManus (15 Dec 1970 – ) m. John (E.) Downie (30 Dec 1961 – )
      3. 3. Brendan (J.) McManus (19 Mar 1972 – ) m. Grace
        1. 1. Brendan McManus
      4. 4. Rebecca McManus (04 Jul 1974 – ) m. Scott D'Entremont (24 Apr 1973 – )
      5. 5. Michael (David) McManus (20 Dec 1975 – ) m. Gage
      6. 6. Rachel (M) McManus (17 Feb 1977 – ) m. Scott (R) Yaffe (12 Aug 1971 – )
        1. 1. M Yaffe
      7. 7. Mark (W.) McManus (28 Feb 1980 – 28 Feb 1980)
      8. 8. Mary (Therese) McManus (28 Feb 1980 – 28 Feb 1980)
    2. 2. John (Kevin) McManus (15 Feb 1941 – ) m. Naomi (Elizabeth "Betty") Gaskill (5 Mar 1942 – 13 Jun 2017)
      1. 1. Keith (William) Mcmanus (23 Oct 1968 – ) m. Erin (M) Muldoon (1 Oct 1966 – )
        1. 1. Fiona McManus
        2. 2. Liam McManus
        3. 3. Kieran McManus
      2. 2. Naomi (B) McManus (Apr 1974 – ) m. Darren Mathis
        1. 1. Maya Mathis
        2. 2. Sadie Mathis
        3. 3. Ruby Mathis
        4. 4. Chase Mathis
    3. 3. Helen (Mary) McManus (19 Feb 1943 – ) m. Robert (J) Langone (1945 – )
    4. 4. Anne (Marie) McManus (29 Feb 1948 – ) m. Dr (Lester) Nickrosz m. Sullivan
  7. 7. Vincent (Thomas) Leahy (1902 – 6 Sep 1968) m. Anna (Josephine) Weinart (30 Jun 1918 – 3 Jan 2004)
    1. 1. Ellen (Ann) Leahy (1946 – ) m. Neil (D) Bertrand (17 Jul 1940 – 19 Apr 2010)
      1. 1. Neil (D.) Bertrand (5 Jul 1970 – )
      2. 2. Eric (V.) Bertrand (16 Oct 1973 – )
    2. 2. Veronica (M) Leahy (1 Sep 1949 – ) m. Robert Hayes
    3. 3. Vincent (Thomas) Leahy (Oct 1950 – )
      1. 1. Kimberly (A) Leahy (Aug 1977 – ) m. Capici
    4. 4. Kevin (J) Leahy (29 Jun 1956 – ) m. Jeanne
  8. 8. Frederick (Joseph) Leahy (19 Oct 1917 – 28 Sep 1995) m. Mary (Josephine) Coyne (5 Sep 1921 – 26 Jul 1998)
    1. 1. Frederick (Joseph) Leahy (abt 1954 – )
  9. 9. Rita (Frances) Leahy (13 Jun 1920 – 14 Nov 1980) m. Thomas (Eugene) Moore (1 Oct 1914 – 22 May 1972)
    1. 1. Thomas (Eugene) Moore (2 May 1944 – 28 Jun 2014) m. Kathleen (D.) Rafferty (abt 1947 – )
      1. 1. Jennifer (Ann) Moore (Dec 1972 – )
      2. 2. Bridget (K) Moore (13 May 1974 – ) m. Christopher McNamara (24 Jul 1971 – )
        1. 1. Maeve (A) McNamara (Feb 1998 – )
        2. 2. Michael McNamara
      3. 3. Eileen (Mary) Moore (12 Oct 1977 – ) m. Scott (R) Kudlacik (22 Sep 1978 – )
        1. 1. Nola Kudlacik
      4. 4. Kathleen (D.) Moore
    2. 2. Rita (L) Moore (abt 1946 – ) m. Francis (J) Clasby (31 Mar 1947 – )
      1. 1. Marc (E) Clasby (6 Jul 1970 – ) m. Paula (C) Miles (28 Mar 1972 – )
    3. 3. Terance Moore (14 Jun 1953 – )

John Leahy's Timeline

9 Records

1875
2 Nov 1875
Birth of John Joseph Leahy in Cork, Cork, Ireland
Cork, Cork, Ireland
1898
Sep 1898
Age 23
John Joseph Leahy was married in Cork, Ireland
Cork, Ireland
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 26
John Joseph Leahy resided here in Hanover Street, Cork No. 7 Urban, West Ward, Cork, Ireland
Hanover Street, Cork No. 7 Urban, West Ward, Cork, Ireland
1910
1910
Age 35
John Joseph Leahy resided here in Boston Ward 3, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Ward 3, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 42
John Joseph Leahy resided here in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
John Joseph Leahy resided here in Boston Ward 4, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Ward 4, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
John Joseph Leahy resided here in Boston (Districts 1-250), Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston (Districts 1-250), Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1932
Mar 22 1932
Age 57
Death of John Joseph Leahy in Charlestown, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Charlestown, Cecil, Maryland, USA
1932
Mar 22 1932
Age 57
Death of John Joseph Leahy in Charlestown, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Charlestown, Cecil, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1875
    Event Place: Cork, Cork, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911
    [2] Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
    [3] Pennsylvania, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1798-1962, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; NAI Number: 4492386; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Cork No 6, City of Cork, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Sep 1898
    Event Place: Cork, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1900
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 2340677

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Hanover Street, Cork No. 7 Urban, West Ward, Cork, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Ireland, Census, 1901, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1903
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boston Ward 3, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_614; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 1294; FHL microfilm: 1374627
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1798-1962, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; NAI Number: 4492386; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1904
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Boston Ward 3, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boston Ward 3, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_614; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 1294; FHL microfilm: 1374627

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Massachusetts; Registration County: Suffolk

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Boston Ward 4, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Boston (Districts 1-250), Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 2340677

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Guam, MI
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 574

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Queenstown, Ireland
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1798-1962, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; NAI Number: 4492386; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: San Francisco, California
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 574

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charlestown
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 23 Mar 1932; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.8703417,0.70455354,0.9028425&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions and Records of the U.S. District Court, 1906-1966, and the U.S. Circuit Court, 1906-1911, for the District of Massachusetts; Microfilm Serial: M1545; M

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 22 1932
    Event Place: Charlestown, Cecil, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 22 1932
    Event Place: Charlestown, Cecil, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 23 Mar 1932; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.8703417,0.70455354,0.9028425&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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