Patrick was born 17 Nov 1900 in Punxsutawney to Thomas and Margaret Burns O'Keefe.
On 25 Sep 1924 at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church in Detroit, he married Margaret N. Long, the daughter of James and Sallie Williams Long. They were married by Fr. John G. McCarthy, and their marriage was witnessed by Julius Fara and Helen Long. They had no children.
Patrick's second wife's name was Joyce E. Cope. They were married in Detroit on 31 Oct 1937. They were married by Oliver K. Black, and their marriage was witnessed by Gladys Howard and Bert J. Howard, of Detroit. An absolute divorce was grated to Joyce on 11 Jun 1940 for Patrick's apparent drunkenness and cruelty. There were no children of this marriage.
His third wife was Hazel G. Field, the daughter of Frederick Field. She was Canadian and had previously been married to a man named Ray. At the time of their marriage, she was a secretary and Patrick was a union organizer. They were married on 12 Apr 1942 in Napoleon, Ohio, by a Justice of the Peace. They divorced on 6 Jan 1952 in Detroit. There were no children of this marriage.
He died on 25 May 1971 in Detroit.
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See also:
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG3F-KB5 : accessed 5 September 2018), Patrick Keeffe in household of Thomas Keeffe, Punxsutawney Ward 6, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 84, sheet 13A, family 250, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1351; FHL microfilm 1,375,364.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6YQ-9Y7 : accessed 5 September 2018), Patrick C O Keefe in household of Thomas O Keefe, Punxsutawney Ward 6, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 162, sheet 12A, line 46, family 249, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1575; FHL microfilm 1,821,575.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X79T-K9Y : accessed 6 September 2018), C Patrick O Keefe, Detroit (Districts 0251-0500), Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 463, sheet 20A, line 1, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1051; FHL microfilm 2,340,786.
Marriage Record of Patrick Charles O'Keefe and Joyce Cope, 31 Oct 1937, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 288; Film Description: Wayne (September - October 1937).
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHSC-1N1 : accessed 6 September 2018), Patrick O'Keefe, Ward 21, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 84-1356, sheet 81A, line 4, family 4, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1880.
Divorce Record of Patrick C O'Keefe and Joyce E O'Keefe, 11 Jun 1940, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Michigan. Divorce records.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q7S-41Q : 8 December 2017), Patrick C O'Keefe and Hazel G Field, 12 Apr 1941; citing Henry, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,542,658.
Divorce Record of Patrick C O'Keefe and Hazel G O'Keefe, 9 Jan 1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Michigan. Divorce records.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J16Q-2W5 : 20 May 2014), Patrick Okeefe, May 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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