Pedigree
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Born: November 1956
Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland
Died: 2 March 1923
Chicago, Illinois
Buried: 5 March 1923
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Siblings: Unknown
Spouse: Maurice
J. Kelly
Married: 19 January 1879
Holy Family Catholic Church, Chicago, Illinois
Children: Mary
Vincent b. August 1881 - d.
bet. 1945-1950
Thomas
b. December 1884 - d. unknown
Frances Donata b. July 1887 - d. abt.
1975
Joseph J.
b. October 1890 - d. 1966
Margaret Agnes
b. 4 September 1893 - d. 11 January 1971
Notes: The 1900
IL census says that Bridget immigrated to the United States in 1873.
According
to Marilyn Kelly, a great-grandaughter of Bridget, the Kelly family lived
on
Queen Street* in Limerick City. Bridget's daughter Frances (Sister
Donata) wrote a
letter to Marilyn's family detailing some of the family's history. According
to Sister
Donata, she and her two older siblings were born in Ireland and the family
came to
the US in 1890.
*Queen Street is now Davis Street. It was changed after the Easter
Rising, named
after Thomas Davis.
We have an IL marriage certificate for a Maurice Kelly and Bridget Hays,
with their
ages matching those reported in later census records. Since no Maurice
and Bridget
Kelly are found in the 1880 IL census, we are assuming that they came
to the US
during the 1870's, met and married in 1879, went back to Ireland sometime
between
their marriage and the 1880 census, then returned to Chicago in 1890.
However, in checking the Limerick City records from Griffith's Valuation
taken in the
1850's, there was a Kelly family and a Hayes family living on Queen Street.
So it is
also possible that the marriage certificate we have is for another Maurice
Kelly and
Bridget Hayes, and they grew up as neighbors, married in Ireland, and then
came to
the US in 1890.
The 1900 US Federal Census lists Bridget, Maurice and children living
at 2266 West
39th Street in Chicago, Illinois. The 1920 US Federal Census
lists Bridget as head of
household at 2908 West 39th Street in Chicago, Illinois. Living
with her at this address
was her daughter Margaret and her husband Raymond Mulhern.
Bridget's obituary reads: "Kelly, Bridget (nee Hayes), beloved
wife of the late
Maurice, fond mother of Sister Theresa Vincent, Thomas, Sister
Mary Donata,
Joseph J. and Mrs. Margaret Mulhern. Funeral Monday, March
5 at 8:30am from
late residence 2908 West Roosevelt Road (39th St.) to St. Agnes
Church where
requiem high mass will be celebrated. Interment Mt. Carmel.
Information
LaFayette 0007." 2 March 1923 Chicago Daily News
Photos:
This is the Kelly ancestral home on Queen Street in Limerick
City. This photo
was taken in 1964. Standing in front is Donald M. Kelly
and Donald M. Kelly, Jr.,
grandson and great-grandson of Bridget.
(Thank you to Marilyn Kelly for providing this photo.)
Bridget Hayes Kelly holding grandson Joseph J. Kelly, Jr. in 1917.
(Thank you to Marilyn Kelly for providing this photo.)
Bridget pictured with daughters Sister Theresa Vincent (Mary Vincent)
and Sister Mary Donata (Frances Donata) - circa 1920.
The Kelly house at 2908 W. 39th Street, Chicago.
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