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Mary Katherine Harkins 1918–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1918

Birth Location: Butte, Montana

Death Date: 29 Mar 1990

Death Location: Capitola, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Father: Philip Horkan

Mother: Julia Sullivan

Spouse(s): Lewis Gessner

Children(s):

The story of Mary Katherine Harkins began in 1918 in Butte, Montana. In 1920, Mary Katherine Harkins resided in Seattle, King, Washington, USA. In 1930, Mary Katherine Harkins resided in Butte, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA. Mary Katherine Harkins married Lewis Howard Gessner, and had children including Christy Ann Gessner, Laura Anne Gessner, Virginia Ginger M Gessner. Mary Katherine Harkins passed away in 1990 in Capitola, Santa Cruz, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Katherine Harkins began in 1918 in Butte, Montana.
  • In 1920, Mary Katherine Harkins resided in Seattle, King, Washington, USA.
  • In 1930, Mary Katherine Harkins resided in Butte, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA.
  • Mary Katherine Harkins married Lewis Howard Gessner, and had children including Christy Ann Gessner, Laura Anne Gessner, Virginia Ginger M Gessner.
  • Mary Katherine Harkins passed away in 1990 in Capitola, Santa Cruz, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Harkins's Ancestors

Self
Mary Harkins
1918–1990
Birth Place: Butte, Montana
Parents
Philip Joseph Horkan
1889–1946
Ardcul, Ballaghaderreen
Julia Sullivan
1894–
Cark, Cark, Ireland
Grandparents
Martin Horkan
1856–1919
Carrownlacka, Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
Mary Holton
1866–1932
Ardcul, Ballaghaderreen
Great-Grandparents
Philip Horkan
1819–1895
Anne Regan
1829–1899
James Holten
1837–
Ellen Regan
1843–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Regan
1800–1864

Mary Harkins's Timeline

10 Records

1918
9 Jan 1918
Birth of Mary Katherine Harkins in Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
1920
1920
Age 2
Mary Katherine Harkins resided here in Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Seattle, King, Washington, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Mary Katherine Harkins resided here in Butte, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
Butte, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Mary Katherine Harkins resided here in Butte
Butte
1939
Jun 1939
Age 21
Mary Katherine Harkins resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1940
Age 22
Mary Katherine Harkins resided here in , Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
1945
1945
Age 27
Mary Katherine Harkins resided here in Butte, Montana, USA
Butte, Montana, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Mary Katherine Harkins resided here in Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 33
Mary Katherine Harkins resided here in Montana
Montana
1990
29 Mar 1990
Age 72
Death of Mary Katherine Harkins in Capitola, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Capitola, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Butte, Montana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Butte, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Butte
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1939
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 989

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Butte, Montana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Richmond, Contra Cos

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Montana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hwtte, Mont.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Santa Cruz Sentinel; Publication Date: 3 Apr 1990; Publication Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA; ,0.4145679,0.20048048,0.46083966&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Richmond, Contra Cos

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1990
    Event Place: Capitola, Santa Cruz, California, USA

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