Mary (Dunn) OConnell (1882)

Born 14 Jul 1882 in Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Daniel Joseph O’Connell — married 14 Jul 1905 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Mary was born in 1882. She is the daughter of John Dunn and his wife, Catherine Hunt.

On her birth registration, she is listed as Mary D Dunn. Her father is described as a “huckster”, which matches his occupation in the 1880 census. This is part of the reason we can narrow her down from all the other Mamie Dunn’s, alongside her address (on Temple Street).

Mary is seen under her nickname, Mamie, in the 1900 census with her family.

On 14 July 1905 (Mary’s 23rd birthday), “Marie Elizabeth” Dunn married Daniel J O’Connell. Despite the difference in name, this is corroborated by her date of birth in the marriage record. Her marriage date has also been seen as July 19.

In the 1910 census, she lived with her husband, Daniel and her daughter, Margaret. They also had a servant, Alice Playford.

In September 1918, she was listed as her husband’s primary contact on his World War I Draft Registration. They were living in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

She has died by the 1920 census. Her husband was living in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with their children: Margaret, Girard, Daniel, Jack, and Kathryn.

She is buried with her sister, Nellie Dunn McHugh, in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pennsylvania. Much of her family is also on the stone.

Mamie is easily confused with another Mamie Dunn who died in Philadelphia in 1902. She is a similar age, same name, and same parents names.

Research Notes

It is unknown when Mary/Mamie died.

While there are no dates on her headstone, her death date is November 1918 per a Find a Grave user. She likely died in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

She is definitely deceased by the 1920 census, as her husband is listed as a widower. Later that year, he married Mamie’s sister Nellie’s husband Bart’s sister Sarah/Sadie.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M374-YR8 : accessed 8 October 2018), Mamie Dunn in household of John Dunn, Philadelphia city Ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54, sheet 11A, family 230, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,452.
• "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBTS-982 : 10 March 2018), Mary D. Dunn, 14 Jul 1882; citing Birth, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, Pennsylvania.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 October 2018), memorial page for Mary Dunn O'Connell (1882–Nov 1918), Find A Grave Memorial no. 127872306, citing Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Mr. Francis McArdle (contributor 48054462) .
• "Pennsylvania Civil Marriages, 1677-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ4-F2SK : 4 November 2017), Daniel J O'Connell and Marie Elizabeth Dunn, 14 Jul 1905; citing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Register of Wills Offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,276,769.
• "Pennsylvania Civil Marriages, 1677-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ4-F28Q : 4 November 2017), Daniel J O'Connell and Marie Elizabeth Dunn, 19 Jul 1905; citing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Register of Wills Offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,276,769.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGCJ-ZCJ : accessed 8 October 2018), Mary O Connell in household of Daniel J O Connell, Philadelphia Ward 39, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 997, sheet 8A, family 160, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1409; FHL microfilm 1,375,422.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PD-18V : accessed 8 October 2018), Daniel O'Connell, Atlantic City Ward 1, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States; citing ED 3, sheet 3A, line 45, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1015; FHL microfilm 1,821,015.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZJ7-ZVQ : 13 March 2018), Daniel Joseph O'Connell, 1917-1918; citing Atlantic City no 1, New Jersey, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,711,811.