William J Looby

Birth Name William J Looby
Gender male
Age at Death 56 years, 8 months, 16 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth February 13, 1881 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States born at 2550 Hooker 1a
Event Note

Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003
Return of a birth
February 13, 1881
at 2550 Hooker
child: William J Looby
father: Lawrence Looby, 38, born in Ireland
mother: Jennie McGuire, 32, born in Canada
attendant: Henry McQuiston, 1918 Walker Street

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Census (Son) June 7, 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States at 63 Hooker 2a
Event Note

1900 Census Ward 27, Cleveland, ED 140, Sheet 9
7 June 1900
at 63 Hooker

Lawrence Looby, 55, born April 1845, married 27 years, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1850, no naturalization information, stationary engineer
Mrs Jane Looby, 51, October 1848, 6 children, 6 alive, born in Canada, parents in Ireland, arrived 1871
Francis Looby, 23, born March 1877 in Ohio, saleslady , dry goods
Ella Looby, 21, born March 1879, Ohio
William Looby, 19, born February 1881, Ohio, wire drawer
John Looby, 17, born May 1883, Ohio, wire boy, mill
May Looby, 14, born May 1886, Ohio, at school

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Census (Head) April 21, 1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States on East 108th 3a
Event Note

1910 Census Cleveland Ward 18, ED 284, sheet 9A
April 21, 1910
on East 108th

William J Looby, 28, married 1x for 8 years, born in Ohio, parents also, engineer, mill
Tillie Looby, 28, married 1x for 8 years, 5 children, 2 alive, born in Ohio, father in Austria-Bohemian, mother in Ohio
Isabel Looby, 4
William Looby Jr, 1y 3m
all children born in Ohio

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Occupation September 12, 1918 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States Draft registrar 4a
Event Note

World War I Draft Registration
Local Board 11, Broadway YMCA, Cleveland
September 12, 1918

James O'Rourke, 10009 Harvard
[see James' information for more on him]

Registrar: William Looby

Census (Head) January 19, 1920 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 4080 East 108th 5a
Event Note

1920 Census, Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 305, sheet 20A
January 19, 1920
4080 East 108th

William Lueby, 38, born in Ohio, father in Ireland, mother in Canada, machinist, auto parts
Matilda Lueby, 38, born in Ohio, parents in Bohemia
Isabelle Lueby, 14
Jane Lueby, 7
Vera Lueby, 5
Marie Lueby, 3y 8m
Marcella Lueby, 1y 11m

all children born in Ohio

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Census (Head) April 7, 1930 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   6a
Event Note

1930 Census Ward 15 Cleveland, ED 300, sheet 7B
April 7, 1930
4080 East 108th

William J Looby, 48, widowed, born in Ohio, father in Indiana, mother in Canada (English), machinist, steel works
Isabell Looby, 25, medicine packer, wholesale drug
Jane Looby, 18
Veronica Looby, 16
Marie Looby, 14
Marcella Looby, 12

all children born in Ohio

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Residence October 1937 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 3703 East 59th  
Event Note

William Looby was living at 3703 East 59th when he died. His daughter Marcella, called Celia on the death certificate, was his informant and was living at the same address.

Death October 29, 1937 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   7a
Event Note

Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 file # 66269
October 29, 1937, at St Alexis Hospital
William Looby
residence: 3703 East 59th
white, male, married
date of birth unknown, age at death 55 [45 crossed out]
occupation: ..setter, Cleveland Hardware
born in Cleveland
father: Lawrence Looby, born in Tiperary, Ireland
mother: Jane McGuire, born in Thorold, Ireland [did they mean Thorold, Ontario?]
informant: Celia Looby, 3703 East 59th
buried: Calvary, November 2, 1937

[Vera's home when she married]

affidavit of undertaker Frank F Mosinski: age of deceased on death certificate, 45 years, is incorrect. Deceased was 55.
affidavit dated November 19, 1937

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Burial November 2, 1937 Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   7a
Event Note

Name: Looby, William
Date: 1937
Source: Cemetery record, Reel #51
Notes: 1892-1937. age 45. Calvary Cemetery Cleveland, Ohio.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Lawrence P LoobyApril 7, 1841July 23, 1921
Mother Jane McGuireOctober 1848February 18, 1910
    Brother     Thomas J F Looby August 26, 1875 about May 2, 1957
    Sister     Frances Looby March 16, 1877 December 4, 1923
    Sister     Ella Looby 1879 December 25, 1918
         William J Looby February 13, 1881 October 29, 1937
    Brother     John Looby May 31, 1884 October 13, 1940
    Sister     May Looby May 1886 about August 3, 1958

Families

Family of William J Looby and Matilda Divis

Married Wife Matilda Divis ( b. July 17, 1880 d. April 29, 1927 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1902     3a
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Isabelle LoobyOctober 22, 1905August 28, 1986
female LoobySeptember 23, 1907
William James Looby JrJanuary 1909May 16, 1910
Male LoobyDecember 22, 1910December 22, 1910
Jane LoobyMarch 6, 1912April 27, 1990
Veronica LoobyApril 6, 1914November 1, 1997
Marie E LoobyFebruary 6, 1916April 27, 1991
Marcella LoobyJanuary 20, 1918January 4, 1979
Male LoobyAugust 29, 1920August 29, 1920
Joseph LoobyFebruary 11, 1924March 10, 1924

Source References

  1. Ohio County Births
      • Page: February 13, 1881, William Looby, Cleveland
  2. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Lawrence Looby, Ward 27, Cleveland, ED 140, Sheet 9
  3. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Page: William J Looby, Cleveland Ward 18, ED 284, sheet 9A
  4. United States, Selective Service System: United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      • Page: September 12, 1918, Local Board 11, Broadway YMCA, Cleveland, James O'Rourke
      • Citation:

        "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with
        images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6FZ-3TV : 13
        March 2018), James O Rourke, 1917-1918; citing Cleveland City no 11, Ohio,
        United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National
        Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,831,775.

  5. National Archives and Records Administration: 1920 United States Census
      • Page: William Lueby, 38, Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 305, sheet 20A
  6. National Archives and Records Administration: 1930 United States Census
      • Page: William J Looby, Ward 15 Cleveland, ED 300, sheet 7B
  7. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
      • Page: October 29, 1937, William Looby, Cleveland, #66269