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John Daniel Riley 1920 – 2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1920

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 24 Nov 2003

Death Location: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA

Father: John Riley

Mother: Maryellen O'Donohue

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Frestal, Jeanne McDonald, Margaret Petry

Children(s): Sheila Riley-Finnegan

The story of John Daniel Riley began in 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. In 1930, John Daniel Riley resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. John Daniel Riley married Elizabeth Irene Frestal, Jeanne McDonald, Margaret Petry, and had children including Sheila Riley-Finnegan. John Daniel Riley passed away in 2003 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Daniel Riley began in 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1930, John Daniel Riley resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  • John Daniel Riley married Elizabeth Irene Frestal, Jeanne McDonald, Margaret Petry, and had children including Sheila Riley-Finnegan.
  • John Daniel Riley passed away in 2003 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Riley's Ancestors

Self
John Riley
1920 – 2003
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Parents
John Peter Riley
1897 – 1932
Illinois;United States of America
Maryellen O'Donohue
1903 – 1969
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
John (Daniel) O'Donohue
1858 – 1931
Ireland
Julia (Mary) O'Connor
1874 – 1909
Portmagee, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Daniel O'Donohue
1817 – 1915
Catherine Sullivan
1821 –
Daniel O'Connor
1848 – 1911
Mary O'Connor
1852 – 1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John O'Connor
– 1887
Ellen Sullivan
1823 – 1887
Jeremiah O'Connor
1815 – 1883
Julia Sugrue
1823 – 1911

John Riley's Descendants

1.
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John (Daniel) Riley (22 Dec 1920 – 24 Nov 2003) m. Elizabeth (Irene) Frestal (21 Mar 1927 – 23 Nov 2009) m. Jeanne McDonald m. Margaret Petry
  1. 1. Sheila Riley-Finnegan (10 Aug 1954 – )

John Riley's Timeline

4 Records

1920
22 Dec 1920
Birth of John Daniel Riley in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
John Daniel Riley resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1949
29 September 1949
Age 29
John Daniel Riley was married in Cook, Illinois, United States
Cook, Illinois, United States
2003
24 Nov 2003
Age 83
Death of John Daniel Riley in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1920
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 462; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 1032; Image: 235.0; FHL microfilm: 2340197
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 September 1949
    Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 462; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 1032; Image: 235.0; FHL microfilm: 2340197

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 2003
    Event Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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