Mary was born on 29 November 1858 in , St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri,. Note: her parents were born in Ireland.[1][2][3]
When Mary was 21 she married Peter J. Hackethal on 14 September 1880 in , , Madison County, Illinois,. The couple had one child: Joseph John Hackethal.[4]
When Mary was 41 she married on 11 June 1900 in Census 1900. Event: Note: a farm they rented. He was 52, she was 41. They had been married twenty years and were the parents of eight children. "Ellen" was 18; "John" was 16; Charley was 13; Pete was 12; Frank was 9; Mamie was 7; Harry was 4; and Tresa was 2. Father-in-law Henry Butler was 76 and widowed. Event: Note: a farm they rented. He was 52, she was 41. They had been married twenty years and were the parents of eight children. "Ellen" was 18; "John" was 16; Charley was 13; Pete was 12; Frank was 9; Mamie was 7; Harry was 4; and Tresa was 2. Father-in-law Henry Butler was 76 and widowed.
When Mary was 61 she married on 7 January 1920 in Census 1920. Event: Note: a farm they rented. He was 71, she was 62. Living with them were Mamie, age 26; Thresa, age 22; Agnes, age 17; son Harry, age 24; and daughter-in-law Amelia, age 20. Event: Note: a farm they rented. He was 71, she was 62. Living with them were Mamie, age 26; Thresa, age 22; Agnes, age 17; son Harry, age 24; and daughter-in-law Amelia, age 20. Peter was a farmer, Mamie and Theresa were bookkeepers, and Harry was a farmer.[5]
Obituary: 24 March 1932 in Mrs. Hackethal was the widow of the late Peter J. Hackethal. She was born in St. Louis, Mo. Nov 29, 1858, but has resided near Mitchell for the past 50 years. She leaves the following children, Mrs. Lillian Marburger, Joseph Hackethal, Charles Hackethal, Peter L. Hackethal, Harry Hackethal, Mrs. W. H. Quilligan, Mrs. Agnes Lancaster, Mrs. Theresa Kasting and Frank T. Hackethal. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Hackethal, a pioneer resident of Chouteau Township who died Thursday at her home near Mitchell, will be conducted at the St. Elizabeth's church in Mitchell. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery.[6]
Obituary: 24 March 1932 in Mrs. Hackethal was the widow of the late Peter J. Hackethal. She was born in St. Louis, Mo. Nov 29, 1858, but has resided near Mitchell for the past 50 years. She leaves the following children, Mrs. Lillian Marburger, Joseph Hackethal, Charles Hackethal, Peter L. Hackethal, Harry Hackethal, Mrs. W. H. Quilligan, Mrs. Agnes Lancaster, Mrs. Theresa Kasting and Frank T. Hackethal. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Hackethal, a pioneer resident of Chouteau Township who died Thursday at her home near Mitchell, will be conducted at the St. Elizabeth's church in Mitchell. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery.[6]
Mary died at the age of 73 on 24 March 1932 in her home, near Mitchell, Madison County, Illinois,.[6]
Mary was buried after 24 March 1932 in Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois,.[7]
Obituary: 26 March 1932 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois,. Note: FUNERAL OF MRS. HACKETHAL OF MITCHELL TO BE MONDAY.
Mary married on an unknown date in Pete was a farmer, John, Charley, Pete, Frank, and Mamie were at school.[8]