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Ellen T. Reilly Leahey

This entry is about Ellen T. Reilly Leahey (March 1874 – 15 July 1952). For other family members with the same first and family name, see Ellen Teresa Leahey (about 1897 – 1933).

March 1874 – 15 July 1952

Ellen T. Reilly — **Nellie** in the family — was born in New York in March 1874, a daughter of Richard Reilly and Catherine Donovan, and married Dennis Charles Leahey in 1897. She died in July 1952 and lies at Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City under a grey granite stone carved with a rosary and flowers, which names four of the family: **Anna E. 1874-1894, Ellen T. 1875-1952, Dennis C. 1866-1957 and Anna M. Wallace 1915-1984.** She was one of two Reilly sisters who married Leahey brothers — her sister Margaret Frances married Francis John Leahey.

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Ellen T. Reilly — **Nellie** in the family — was born in New York in March 1874, a daughter of Richard Reilly and Catherine Donovan, and married Dennis Charles Leahey in 1897. She died in July 1952 and lies at Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City under a grey granite stone carved with a rosary and flowers, which names four of the family: **Anna E. 1874-1894, Ellen T. 1875-1952, Dennis C. 1866-1957 and Anna M. Wallace 1915-1984.** She was one of two Reilly sisters who married Leahey brothers — her sister Margaret Frances married Francis John Leahey.

Born at New York City, New York Died at Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey

Recorded as: Ellen T. Leahey, Ellen T. Reilly, Nellie, Nellie Reilly Leahey

How is this person related?

Andrew John Leahey’s great-great-grandparent's sibling's spouse (by marriage)

Worked out from the recorded parents and marriages. No sex is recorded for anyone in this archive, so the wording stays neutral.

How this person is related to Andrew:
Ellen T. Reilly Leahey is the spouse of your 2× great-grandparent’s sibling.

Life

A written life story has not been added for this person yet.

References for this account: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Photographs

The LEAHEY headstone at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City
Identified by a recordThe LEAHEY headstone at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City

A grey granite stone with a carved rosary and flowers above the family name, standing among the close ranks of Holy Name. Four are cut on it: **ANNA E. 1874-1894**, who died at about twenty and is in no other record this archive holds; **ELLEN T. 1875-1952**, though her memorial says born March 1874; **DENNIS C. 1866-1957**, where the archive had carried about 1867; and **ANNA M. WALLACE 1915-1984**, their daughter, who had no dates at all until this stone was read. Block N, Section A, Grave 25.

Photograph by Glenn Blank via Find a Grave memorial 184101386

Family

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Where they lived

  • 1952: 21 George Street, Bayonne, Hudson County, New JerseyOpen place question: The 1912 map already shows a two-storey frame dwelling, while a compiled current page says the present two-storey house was built in 1920. Replacement versus an approximate or erroneous year remains unresolved.

Others recorded at the same address

  • 21 George Street, Bayonne, Hudson County, New JerseyOpen place question: The 1912 map already shows a two-storey frame dwelling, while a compiled current page says the present two-storey house was built in 1920. Replacement versus an approximate or erroneous year remains unresolved. — also recorded here: Dennis C. Leahey

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Places listed on this page

  • New York City, New York
  • Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
  • Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City Cemetery or burial place
  • New Jersey
  • France
  • New York
  • Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey Cemetery or burial place
  • Brick Township, Ocean County, New Jersey
  • 21 George Street, Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
  • Clara, County Cavan, Ireland
  • Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey

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The pins show approximate places. The line only joins them in time order; it does not prove the route travelled. 2 of the places listed above are recorded only as a county or country, so they are not pinned. Cemetery and burial places have red pins.

Images of these addresses and sites

Insurance maps show a historical footprint, while recent street photographs show the site today. A recent view is not proof that the family’s building survives.

Historical insurance map for 21 George Street, Bayonne

Historical insurance map, 1912 — a footprint or site plan, not a photograph.

Building survival: not established by this map.

Credit: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Sanborn Maps Collection. Cropped from sheet 24.

Licence: Public domain

Timeline

Died at home

The paid notice fixes Ellen’s death to Tuesday, 15 July 1952; the news reports place the death at her 21 George Street home. [3]

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Funeral and burial

The Friday funeral used John P. Browne Funeral Home, Broadway at Seventh Street; solemn high mass was at St. Andrew’s at 10 a.m. The accompanying news report states burial in Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City. [1]

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State death index corroboration

The New Jersey index independently records Ellen T. Leahey in July 1952, corroborating but not improving the exact newspaper date. [4]

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What the records say

9 records transcribed.

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“Mrs. Ellen Leahey Dies, Services on Friday”

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Verbatim transcription currently held in this archive — reproduced in full.

Mrs. Ellen T. Leahey of 21 George Street died this morning after a long illness. She was born in New York City and moved to Bayonne while she was an infant. She is survived by her husband, Dennis C. Leahey; five daughters, Mrs. Catherine Roenbeck, Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Mrs. Estelle Pylkowski, Mrs. Helen Hazelton, Mrs. Anna Wallace; one son, Matthew Leahey; 26 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren;
Show the full recordHide the full recordFull record, about 150 wordstwo brothers, Patrick and Daniel Reilly, and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Leahey and Mrs. Nora Brennan, all of Bayonne. Mrs. Leahey is a member of the Rosary Society of St. Andrew's Church which will meet at 8 p. m. Thursday at the John P. Browne Funeral Home, Broadway and 7th Street, to recite the rosary. The funeral will be held Friday from the funeral home with a solemn high mass at 10 a. m. at St. Andrew's Church. Burial will be in the Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City.
Citation: “Mrs. Ellen Leahey Dies, Services on Friday”. Held by Family-held clipping; unidentified Bayonne newspaper; issue date not printed. View source · Open document (research file not published)

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“Mrs. Ellen T. Leahey” — funeral notice in a second paper

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Verbatim transcription currently held in this archive — reproduced in full.

The funeral of Mrs. Ellen T. Leahey, of 21 George St., Bayonne, who died Tuesday at her home, will be conducted tomorrow from the Brown Home for Funerals, 199 Broadway, Bayonne. Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church and interment will be at the Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City. Mrs. Leahey lived in Bayonne since early childhood. She was born in New York City. Surviving Mrs. Leahey are her husband, Dennis C. Leahey; a son, Matthew Leahey, and five daughters, Mrs. Catherine Roenbeck, Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Mrs. Estella Pylkowski, Mrs. Helen Hazelton and Mrs. Anna Wallace.
Citation: “Mrs. Ellen T. Leahey” — funeral notice in a second paper. Held by Family-held clipping; second unidentified Bayonne-area newspaper; issue date not printed. View source · Open document (research file not published)

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Leahey — Ellen T. paid death notice, 15 July 1952

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Verbatim transcription currently held in this archive — reproduced in full.

LEAHEY—Entered into rest on Tuesday July 15, 1952, Ellen T., beloved wife of Dennis C., and mother of Mrs. Catherine Roenbeck, Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Mrs. Estella Pylkowski, Mrs. Helen Hazelton, Mrs. Anna Wallace and Matthew Leahey. Late residence, 21 George Street, Bayonne. Funeral from the Funeral Home of John P. Browne, Broadway at 7th Street, Bayonne, on Friday morning. Solemn high mass at St. Andrew's Church at 10 a. m.
Citation: Leahey — Ellen T. paid death notice, 15 July 1952. Held by Family-held paid death notice; newspaper title not identified; July 1952. View source · Open document (research file not published)

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New Jersey death index — Ellen T. Leahey, July 1952

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Verbatim transcription currently held in this archive — reproduced in full.

LEAHEY ELLEN T | 28164 | 09052 | 09052 | 07 52.
Citation: New Jersey death index — Ellen T. Leahey, July 1952. Held by Internet Archive / New Jersey death index. View source (archive.org)

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Library of Congress guide to interpreting Sanborn maps

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brick and tile are represented with a reddish/pink color | S means a store | numerals were used to indicate the number of stories

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Sanborn fire-insurance map — 21 George Street, Bayonne, sheet 24 (1912)

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At no. 21 George Street the yellow footprint is marked “2” and “D.”
Citation: Sanborn fire-insurance map — 21 George Street, Bayonne, sheet 24 (1912). Held by Library of Congress, 1912 Sanborn map of Bayonne, sheet 24. View source (tile.loc.gov)

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Compiled property record — 21 George Street, Bayonne

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21 George St | two-story | single-family | Year Built: 1920
Citation: Compiled property record — 21 George Street, Bayonne. Held by Redfin public-record page. View source (redfin.com)

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The LEAHEY headstone, Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City — photographed

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Verbatim transcription currently held in this archive — reproduced in full.

LEAHEY | ANNA E. 1874 — 1894 | ELLEN T. 1875 — 1952 | DENNIS C. 1866 — 1957 | ANNA M. WALLACE 1915 — 1984

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Ellen T. "Nellie" Reilly Leahey memorial and family links

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Verbatim transcription currently held in this archive — reproduced in full.

Ellen T "Nellie" Reilly Leahey, born March 1874 New York, died July 1952; Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, Blk-N Sec-A Gr-25 1H. Parents Richard Reilly 1845-1930 and Catherine Donovan Reilly 1843-1927. Spouse Dennis Charles Leahey Sr 1867-1957, married 1897. Siblings: Richard Patrick 1867-1917, Margaret Frances (Leahey) 1872-1956, Hanorah (Brennan) 1876-1963, Mary Elizabeth (Wittnebert) 1878-1937, Catherine "Katie" 1882-1894, Patrick Edward 1883-1962, Daniel Joseph 1885-1957.

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What we still don't know

  • [CONFLICT] Ellen’s exact notice establishes her death on 15 July 1952 and Dennis’s exact notice establishes his on 22 September 1957. Dennis’s separate news obituary nevertheless says Ellen survived him; preserve that as an apparent newspaper error.
  • One paper names John P. Browne Funeral Home at Broadway and Seventh Street; the other gives Brown Home for Funerals at 199 Broadway. Determine whether these are variant descriptions of the same firm.
  • [CONFLICT] A two-storey frame dwelling appears at 21 George Street on the 1912 Sanborn map, while a compiled current page says the present two-storey house was built in 1920. Do not assume survival or replacement.

References

  1. [1] “Mrs. Ellen Leahey Dies, Services on Friday”Back to citation 1a Back to citation 1b
  2. [2] “Mrs. Ellen T. Leahey” — funeral notice in a second paperBack to citation 2
  3. [3] Leahey — Ellen T. paid death notice, 15 July 1952Back to citation 3a Back to citation 3b
  4. [4] New Jersey death index — Ellen T. Leahey, July 1952Back to citation 4a Back to citation 4b
  5. [5] Library of Congress guide to interpreting Sanborn mapsBack to citation 5
  6. [6] Sanborn fire-insurance map — 21 George Street, Bayonne, sheet 24 (1912)Back to citation 6
  7. [7] Compiled property record — 21 George Street, BayonneBack to citation 7
  8. [8] The LEAHEY headstone, Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City — photographedBack to citation 8
  9. [9] Ellen T. "Nellie" Reilly Leahey memorial and family linksBack to citation 9

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