Francis Joseph Conroy (1908 - 1967)

Born 16 May 1908 in St Louis City, Missouri, USA

Ancestors

Son of Michael Joseph Conroy and Mary Margaret (McCarthy) Conroy

Husband of Dorothy Irene (Brunk) Conroy — married 2 Sep 1939 in St Louis City, Missouri, USA

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 1967 at age 58 in St Louis City, Missouri, USA

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Biography

Frank Conroy was born 16 May 1908 in St Louis, Missouri. He was the son of Michael Conroy and Mary McCarthy. He was baptized 24 May 1908 at St Thomas of Aquin in St Louis, Missouri. Sponsors were Martin Conroy and Hanna McCarthy.^[1]

1910 Census - St Louis, St Louis Co., Missouri

Richard J Conroy, head, male, white, age 33, married, 2 years, born in Missouri, father born in Ireland, mother born in Missouri, speaks English, plasterer, able to read and write, rent house; Mary A Conroy, wife, female, white, age 25, married, 2 yrs, 3 children/3 living, born in Missouri, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write; Francis J Conroy, son, male, white, age 1, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri; Mary J Conroy, daughter, female, white, age 2/12, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri; Joseph M Conroy, son, male, white, age 2/12, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri.^[2]

1920 Census - St Louis, St Louis Co., Missouri

Michael J Conroy, head, own house free, male, white, age 42, married, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Ireland (mother tongue English), mother born in Missouri, plasterer own business; Mary Conroy, wife, female, white, age 36, married, born in Missouri, father born in New York, mother born in Kentucky, no occupation; Francis Conroy, son, male, white, age 12, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri; Joseph Conroy, son, male, white, age 10, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri; Mary Conroy, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, attended school, can read and write, born in school, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri; Robert Conroy, son, male, white, age 4, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri; Rosemary Conroy, daughter, female, white, age 2 6/12, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri.^[3]

1930 Census - St Louis, St Louis Co, Missouri, USA

Michael J Conroy, head, own $8000, male. white, age 53, married, first married at 30, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Irish Free State, mother born in Missouri, Proprietor, Plasterer Contractor; Mary Conroy, wife, female, white, age 45, married, first married at 33, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Tennessee, no occupation; Francis J Conroy, son, male, white, age 22, single, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, clerk dry goods store; Joseph M Conroy, son, male, white, age 20, single, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, plasterer contractor; Mary A Conroy, daughter, female, white, age 20, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, no occupation; Robert J Conroy, son, male, white, age 14, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri; Rosemary Conroy, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri.^[4]

He married Dorothy Brunk 2 September 1939 in the rectory of Visitation Church in St Louis, Missouri. ^[5]

1940 Census - St Louis, St Louis Co, Missouri, USA

Edward A Brunk, head, (informant), own $7000, male, white, age 59, married, 8th grade education, born in Minnesota, in same house in 1935, brick mason private; Lillie M Brunk, wife, female, white, age 52, married, 7th grade education, born in Illinois, same house in 1935, no occupation; Francis J Conroy, son-in-law, male, white, age 31, married, 4 years high school education, born in Missouri, same place in 1935, porter work dept store; Dorothy I Conroy, daughter, female, white, age 31, married, 4 years high school education, born in Missouri, same house in 1935, no occupation.^[6]

1950 Census - St Louis, St Louis Co, Missouri, USA

Francis J Conroy, head, white, male, age 41, married, born MO, WK 40 hours steam engineer electric co.; Dorothy I Conroy, wife, white, female, age 41, married, born MO, Housework, was living in same household last year, father born Minnesota, mother born Missouri, 3 years college education; Michael Conroy, son, white, male, age 8, never married, born MO, OT school?; Russell Conroy, son, white, male, age 6, never married, born MO, OT school?^[7]

He died in 18 March 1967 in St Louis, Missouri.^[8][9]He is buried in Lake Charles Park Cemetery in Bel-Nor, Missouri.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVY-77W8-1
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M21J-89G : accessed 30 November 2015), Francis J Conroy in household of Richard J Conroy, St Louis Ward 13, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 213, sheet 7B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,830.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8Z6-X9Y : accessed 30 November 2015), Francis Conroy in household of Michael G Conroy, St Louis Ward 13, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, United States; citing sheet 4A, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,950.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHJ6-G68 : accessed 30 November 2015), Francis J Conroy in entry for Micheal J Conroy, 1930.
5. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVY-77W8-1
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K74F-QLR : accessed 30 November 2015), Francis J Conroy in household of Edward A Brunk, Ward 1, St. Louis, St. Louis City, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 96-7, sheet 7A, family 148, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2181.
7. ↑ 1950 U.S. Census, St. Louis City County, MO, St. Louis, ED 96-1372, sheet 4, household 34, lines 3-6 (Francis J Conroy family); U.S. National Archives, _1950 Census_ (https://1950census.archives.gov/search/).
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V92C-D4W : accessed 30 November 2015), Francis Conroy, Mar 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ Missouri Death Certificate https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1967/1967_00011796.PDF
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232713851/frances-joseph-conroy : accessed 26 March 2022), memorial page for Frances Joseph “Panny” Conroy (16 May 1908–18 Mar 1967), Find A Grave: Memorial #232713851, citing Lake Charles Park Cemetery, Bel-Nor, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Greg Conroy (contributor 49267933) .

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Michael Conroy and Gregory Conroy, his 1st cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Michael Conroy and Mary McCarthy, the great grandparents of Michael Conroy and grandparents of Gregory Conroy. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st cousin 1x removed, based on sharing 391 cM across 14 segments. DNA test taker Michael Conroy is the son of Michael Conroy, the son of Francis Conroy, the son of the common ancestors Michael Conroy & Mary McCarthy.