Mary (Gorman) Kennedy (abt. 1863 - 1930)

Born about Sep 1863 in Ireland

Wife of Martin Kennedy — married 1888 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Sep 1930 at about age 67 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Biography

Mary was born in Ireland in Sept 1863. She had a sister named Bridget Gorman, 12 years younger, also born in Ireland. Mary immigrated to the US about 1879, then was married to Martin Kennedy in about 1888. Her sister Bridget immigrated to San Francisco in 1889 and was living with her family during the 1900 census. ^[1]

Mary was widowed when her husband Martin died in 1907.^[2]

She had 9 children, 7 were living with her in San Francisco, CA at the time of the 1910 census.

Mary died on 9/14/1930 in San Francisco, CA. She was interred at Holy Cross cemetery on 9/15/1930 in Colma, CA. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GH-6Q9 : accessed 23 August 2020), Mary M Kennedy in household of Martin Kennedy, Precinct 12 San Francisco city Ward 41, San Francisco, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 233, sheet 7A, family 149, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,106.
2. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-TSHF : 8 November 2017), Martin Kennedy, 18 Aug 1907; citing 20807, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,045.
3. ↑ The San Francisco Examiner; Publication Date: 14/ Sep/ 1930; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/458060410/?article=a8c6110d-999f-48fb-a295-d0ce1f0da877&focus=0.7421013,0.6663253,0.86141443,0.7244495&xid=3355

• Year: 1910; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 41, San Francisco, California; Roll: T624_101; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0277; FHL microfilm: 1374114.
• 1900; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0233; FHL microfilm: 1240106.
• Her daughter Rose’s death record lists her mother’s maiden name as Gorman: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.