Ohio Families

Record of Births, Cuyahoga County

September 3, 1876, at 1871 Fullerton St, female, parents: Mary Nugent, 25, and James Keyes, 30, both Irish, attendant: H McQuiston

became Fullerton Avenue SE

Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003

1880 Census Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Series T9, Roll 1008, Page 283
June 12, 1880
2116 Nelson St

James Kays, 35, laborer, born in Ireland, parents also
Mary Kays, 29, born in Ireland, parents also, cannot write
Mary Kays, 3, born in Ohio
Ellen Kays, 2, born in Ohio
Winifred McGee, 11, niece, at school, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland

1900 Census, 26th Ward, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, Series T623, Roll 1257, Page 158
June 11, 1900
at 2092 Nelson St

James Kays, Feb 1846, 54, married 24 yrs, born in Ireland, parents also, arr. 1853, naturalized, tender, in iron works
Mary Kays, Aug 1852, 47, 6 children, 6 alive, born in Ireland, parents also, arr. 1870
Mary Kays, Sep 1876, 23, working, candle maker
Ellen Kays, Mar 1879, 21, servant
Thomas Kays, Mar 1882, 18, working, rivet works
Lizzie Kays, Jan 1884, 16, at school
Agnes Kays, May 1888, 12, at school
Kays, Theresa, April 1890, 10, at school

1910 Census, Cleveland Ward 18
April 23, 1910
at 9117 Cannon

James O'Rourke, 36, married 1x for 1 year, arrived 1900, naturalized, born in
Ireland, parents also, millwright, iron mill
Mary C O'Rourke, 33, married 1x for 1 year, 1 child, 1 alive, born in Ohio,
parents in Ireland
Elizabeth O'Rourke, 1m, born in Ohio

living at 9818 Elizabeth Ave when their son John Thomas died

1920 Census, Cleveland, Ward 15
January 8, 1920
renting at 10009 Harvard

James O'Rourke, 47, arrived 1900, naturalized 1906, born in Ireland, parents
also, machine hand, road work
Mary O'Rourke, 43, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland
Elizabeth O'Rourke, 9, born in Ohio
Gilbert J O'Rourke, 7, born in Ohio
Marie C O'Rourke, 3y 8m, born in Ohio

1940 Census Cleveland, Ward 30
April 5, 1940
owns the house at 13401 Ferris Avenue

James O'Rourke, 69, 5 years school, born in Eire, naturalized, laborer, road construction
Mary K O'Rourke, 62, 5 years school, born in Ohio
Elizabeth E O'Rourke, 29, born in Ohio, 4 years high school, x-ray technician, hospital
Gilbert J O'Rourke, 28, born in Ohio, 7 years school, laborer, building construction
Marie K O'Rourke, 23, born in Ohio, 1 year high school, sales lady, retail candy store

Mary provided the information. All lived in the same house in 1935.

Certificate of Death, State File #7843
Mary O'Rourke
Date of Death: 16 Feb 1951
Residence: 13401 Ferris Ave., Cleveland
Place of Death: St. Vincent Charity Hospital, 22nd and Central
Birth: September 3, 1876, Cleveland, Ohio
74, married
Father: James Keyes
Mother: Mary Nugent
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Contributory: Fracture, left hip
Physician's Statement: 'attended her from Oct 5, 1950 to Feb 16, 1951.
Death occurred at 9:05PM'
-- J.L.? Galione?, St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Burial: 19 Feb 1951, Calvary Cemetery
Undertaker: Lester Gallagher, 9615 Miles Ave
Informant: Elizabeth O'Rourke

 

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Ohio Department of Health
Division of Vital Statistics
Columbus
Death--Additional Information
Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County
Date: February 16, 1951
Reg. File # 1374
"The death certificate for Mary O'Rourke who died on the above date, is
incomplete. The following information is requested:

Bronchopneumonia
Accidently tripped and fell to the floor of her kitchen Oct 4, 1950.
Date: Feb 23, 1951
Signed: Rose C Willcox"

The Cleveland Necrology Files
Name: O'Rourke, Mary C.
Date: Feb 17 1951, Cleveland Press

Notes: O'Rourke, Mary C. (nee Keyes), beloved wife of James, mother of Elizabeth, Gilbert and Marie, sister of Mrs. Ella Reifke, Thomas, Elizabeth, Agnes and the late Mrs. Theresa Collingwood, residence, 13401 Ferris Ave. Friends may call at the Lester J. Gallagher Funeral Home, 9615 Miles Ave. Funeral Monday, Feb. 19. Services at St. Timothy's Church at 9:30 a. m. Member L. C. B. A. Branch No. 382. Please omit flowers.