Mary Winifred Kane (1878 - 1969)

Born 5 Jul 1878 in Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Patrick Leahy — married 28 Sep 1895 in Wisner, Cuming Co, Nebraska

Died 22 May 1969 at age 90 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States

Biography

Mary Kane was born in Nebraska.

Mary Winifred Kane was born on July 5, 1878 in Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska, daughter of John Kane (1856–1915) and Cecilia O'Boyle (1856–1950).

Mary (19) married Francis Patrick Leahy (31) (born on October 28, 1863 in Douro Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada; son of Michael Leahy and Bridget Torpey) on September 28, 1895 in Wisner, Cuming Co, Nebraska. Their known children were:

• Eugene Michael Leahy (about 1897– )
• John Leahy (1898– )
• Johanna C Leahy (1900– )
• Mary Leahy (1903– )
• Eileen Leahy (1906– )
• Francis William Leahy (1908–1973)
• Margaret Leahy (about 1914–1982)
• Thomas Leahy (1916–1975)

In 1920, Mary W (43) Leahy was in the household of Frank Leahy in Winner, Tripp, South Dakota. ^[1]

Mary passed away on May 22, 1969 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, aged 92. She was buried in Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery, Wisner, Cuming County, Nebraska.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JM-711 : accessed 13 July 2019), Mary W Leahy in household of Frank Leahy, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States; citing ED 209, sheet 18A, line 4, family 377, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1723; FHL microfilm 1,821,723.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114728756/mary_winifred-leahy: accessed), memorial page for Mary Winifred Kane Leahy (5 Jul 1878–22 May 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114728756, citing Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery, Wisner, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Jack McGill (contributor 48127546).