Alice O'Connor

Birth Name Alice O'Connor
Gender female
Age at Death 78 years, 10 months, 26 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth September 1842 Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales   1a 2a
Event Note

her 1900 census said she was born in September 1842
her 1880 census said she was born about 1845

Immigration 1872     1a
Residence (Mother) December 26, 1875 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   3a
Event Note

living in Cleveland when their son Stephen was born

Census (Wife) June 11, 1880 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 2322 Woodland Hills 4a
Event Note

1880 Census Cleveland, ED 52, sheet 280a
June 11, 1880
at 2322 Woodland Hills
indexed as Cushion, which is what the census page says also

Michael Cushion, 39, works in iron mill, born in Ireland, parents also, cannot read or write
Alice Cushion, 35, keeping house, born in Wales, parents in Ireland, cannot read or write
Emma Cushion, 17, at home, born in Wales
Michael Cushion, 12, born in Wales [not marked as in school]
Thomas Cushion, 9, at school, born in Pennsylvania
John Cushion, 7, at school, born in Pennsylvania
Stephen Cushion, 5, born in Ohio
William Cushion, 2, born in Ohio

"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8MS-MR7 : accessed 21 March 2015), Michael Cushion, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

Census (Wife) June 16, 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1981 Richmond 1a
Event Note

1900 Census Ward 26, Cleveland, ED 136, sheet 17a
June 16, 1900
owns the house at 1981 Richmond
[1985 Richmond very likely became 9118 Richmond after the 1906 street reorganization, since 1985 became 9116]

Michael Cushing, 58, March 1841, married 36 years, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1870, naturalized, no occupation
Alice Cushing, 57, September 1842, married 36 years, 10 children, 7 alive, born in Wales, parents in Ireland, arrived 1872
John Cushing, 26, April 1874, single, born in Pennsylvania, laborer, railroad
William Cushing, 21, June 1878, single, born in Ohio, steel rougher
Edward Cushing, 18, February 1882, single, born in Ohio, iron rougher
Alice Cushing, 14, September 1885, born in Ohio

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMZF-5S6 : accessed 21 March 2015), Michael Cushing, Precinct D Cleveland City Ward 26, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 17A, family 290, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,257.

Census April 23, 1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9118 Richmond 5a
Event Note

1910 Census, Ward 18 Cleveland, ED 269, sheet 10b
April 23, 1910
at 9118 Richmond

Alice Cushing, 66, widowed, 10 children, 6 alive, born in Wales, parents also, arrived 1871
Thomas Cushing, 38, son, married 1x for 13 years, born in Pennsylvania, parents in Wales, barber, out of work for 52 weeks last year
Stephen Cushing, 34, widowed, born in Ohio, parents in Wales, bolt maker, rivet works
Edward Cushing, 28, born in Ohio, parents in Wales, brick layer, odd jobs
William Moran, 30, son in law, married 1x for 4 years, born in Ohio, bolt maker, rivet works
Alice Moran, 26, daughter, married 1x for 4 years, born in Ohio

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML8G-C6T : accessed 22 March 2015), Edward Cushing in household of Alice Cushing, Cleveland Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 269, sheet 10B, family 183, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,186.

Census January 7, 1920 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9118 Richmond 6a
Event Note

1920 Census Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 293, sheet 10a
January 7, 1920
owns the home at 9118 Richmond

Alice Cushing, 70, widowed, born in Wales, father in Ireland, mother in Wales, arrived 1870, naturalized 1880,
Thomas Cushing, 37, son, married, born in Pennsylvania, father in Ireland, mother in Wales, barber
William Cushing, 39, son, single, born in Ohio, father in Ireland, mother in Wales, rod man, steel mill
Mary Cushing, 21, granddaughter, single, born in Ohio, father also, mother in England, stenographer, insurance office
Frances Cushing, 19, granddaughter, single, born in Ohio, father also, mother in England, stenographer, court house

[Note: Mary and Frances are daughters of Alice's son Stephen and his wife Mary Agnes Kane]

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDRT-YFV : accessed 23 March 2015), Frances Cushing in household of Alice Cushing, Cleveland Ward 15, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 10A, family 160, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,367.

Death July 27, 1921 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9118 Richmond 2a
Event Note

Ohio Death Record, file #38066
Alice Cushing
July 27, 1921
died at 9118 Richard, ward 15
had lived in Cleveland 40 years
female, white, widowed, age 70,
born 1851 in Dowlass, Wales
father: James O'Connor, born in Ireland
mother: Margaret Whalen, born in Ireland
informant: William Cushing, 9118 Richmond
buried: Calvary, July 29, 1921
undertaker: John P McGreal, 8315 Broadway

"Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8CZ-N8G : accessed 23 March 2015), Alice Cushing, 27 Jul 1921; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 38066; FHL microfilm 1,991,687.

Burial July 29, 1921 Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   2a
Event Note

Name: Cushing, Alice
Date: July 28, 1921
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #018.
Notes: Cushing-Alice, beloved wife of the late Michael Cushing, mother of Sister Ellen, Mrs. Robert Hunt, Thomas and William Cushing, at her residence, 9118 Richmond avenue. Funeral Friday, services at Holy Name church at 8:30 a. m.

Naturalization 1880     6a
Event Note

In 1920 Alice Cushing said she was naturalized in 1880. This would have been because her husband was naturalized at that time. In 1900, Michael said he was naturalized.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father James O'Connor
Mother Margaret Whalen
         Alice O'Connor September 1842 July 27, 1921

Families

Family of Michael Cushing and Alice O'Connor

Married Husband Michael Cushing ( b. March 1841 d. December 2, 1900 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1862     1a
Event Note

I didn't find this marriage at freebmd nor at findmypast in the index to Catholic Parish registers.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Ellen Cushingabout 1862after November 15, 1943
Michael Cushingabout April 8, 1868June 6, 1890
Thomas CushingMay 1872October 13, 1929
John CushingApril 1874December 21, 1904
Stephen J CushingDecember 26, 1875May 22, 1911
William CushingJune 8, 1878November 12, 1943
Edward CushingFebruary 9, 1881October 31, 1919
Alice CushingSeptember 1885January 19, 1940

Source References

  1. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Michael Cushing, Ward 26, Cleveland, ED 136, sheet 17a
  2. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
      • Page: Alice Cushing, July 27, 1921, file #38066
  3. Ohio County Births
      • Page: 26 December 1875, Stephen Cushing, Cleveland
  4. National Archives and Records Administration: 1880 United States Census
      • Page: Michael Cushion, Cleveland, ED 52, sheet 280a
  5. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Alice Cushing, Ward 18 Cleveland, ED 269, sheet 10b
  6. National Archives and Records Administration: 1920 United States Census
      • Page: Alice Cushing, Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 293, sheet 10a