no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

James William O’Keefe (1879)

James William O’Keefe
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 12 Dec 1910 [location unknown]
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
Problems/Questions
Profile last modified | Created 24 Feb 2018
This page has been accessed 95 times.

Biography

James was born on April 1,1879 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts to Andrew O’Keefe and Honora Roach according to his birth record. [1][2]

He is listed with his parents on the 1880 Census in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts with four siblings (Edward, David, Jeremiah, and Catherine).[3] On the 1900 Census he is listed with just his father and his siblings (his mother is not listed).[4]

He married Mary (Lapalme) O'keefe on December 12, 1910 in Springfield, Penobscot, Massachusetts at the age of 31 and her parents are listed as: Frank Lapalme and Zeniad Herveau. [5] On his United States World War I Draft Registration Card dated September 12, 1918; he lists his brother (David) as his emergency next of kin and describes himself as being of medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair. [6] He is listed with his wife on the 1940 Census. [7]

At this time a death record has not been located but he is mentioned in other records (listed below).

1911 Birth Record for his daughter: Gertrude Louise O'Keefe [8]

1913 Birth Record for his daughter: Beatrice Mary O'Keefe [9]

1915 Birth Record for his son: William James O'Keefe [10]

1916 Birth Record for his daughter: Lillia Cecelia O'Keefe [11]


Sources

  1. "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX8L-8R5 : 6 December 2018), James O'Keefe, 1 Apr 1879, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; citing reference ID #383, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,172.
  2. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH5T-ZBF : 15 January 2020), James O'Keefe, 1879.
  3. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH6L-DYP : 15 August 2017), James O Keeffe in household of Andrew O Keeffe, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 313, sheet 141A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,536.
  4. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9R2-1GB : accessed 4 October 2020), James O Keefe in household of Andrew O Keefe, Springfield city Ward 6, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 588, sheet 13A, family 271, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,652.
  5. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N48P-XMR : 25 May 2018), James W O'Keefe and Emma Lapalme, 12 Dec 1910; citing Springfield, Springfield, Penobscot, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,315,512.
  6. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZN4-Z6Q : 24 August 2019), James William O'Keefe, 1917-1918.
  7. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4KX-CX9 : 19 December 2019), James O'Keefe, Ward 3, Springfield, Springfield City, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22-70, sheet 10B, line 48, family 89, 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 1708.
  8. "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXJB-VDZ : 11 March 2018), James W. O'Keefe in entry for Gertie Louise O'Keefe, 03 Dec 1911, Springfield, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #item 2 p 229, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,218.
  9. "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXVX-GD6 : 11 March 2018), James W. O'Keefe in entry for Beatrice Mary O'Keefe, 12 Mar 1913, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #p 191, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,731.
  10. "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXKZ-7YJ : 11 March 2018), James Wm O'Keefe in entry for William James O'Keefe, 28 Jan 1915, Springfield, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #n 204 p 189, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,803.
  11. "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23Y9-17W : 22 October 2019), James W in entry for Lillia Cecelia O'Keefe, 25 Feb 1916; citing Birth, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 493, page 193, State Archives, Boston.




Is James your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA
No known carriers of James's DNA have taken a DNA test.

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

O  >  O’Keefe  >  James William O’Keefe