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Margaret Murphy Leahy
This entry is about Margaret Murphy Leahy (date unknown – 14 May 1942). For other family members with the same first and family name, see Margaret A. Leahy (23 July 1920 – 27 August 1983).
date unknown – 14 May 1942
Margaret Murphy Leahy, wife of Malachy J. Leahy, died on 14 May 1942 after about fifty years in Bayonne. Her funeral was held at St. Andrew’s and she was buried in Holy Name Cemetery.
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Margaret Murphy Leahy, wife of Malachy J. Leahy, died on 14 May 1942 after about fifty years in Bayonne. Her funeral was held at St. Andrew’s and she was buried in Holy Name Cemetery.
Born at Ireland Died at Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
Recorded as: Mrs. Malachi Leahy
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See this family in the family treeWhere they lived
- 1942: 70 Humphrey Avenue, Bayonne, Hudson County, New JerseyOpen place question: The 1912 map already shows a frame dwelling, while the current compiled page says built in 1920; building survival is unresolved.
- 1942: 160 West Ninth Street, Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
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Places listed on this page
- Ireland
- Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
- Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City Cemetery or burial place
- New Jersey
- New York
- Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey Cemetery or burial place
- Brick Township, Ocean County, New Jersey
- United States
- 70 Humphrey Avenue, Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
- 160 West Ninth Street, Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
- Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
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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, 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 11.
Licence: Public domain
Timeline
Compiled birth year and County Longford place
[COMPILED] The memorial gives 1882 in County Longford; the existing archive evidence establishes Ireland but not this year or county. [7]
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Approximate arrival in Bayonne
Her fifty-year Bayonne residence implies arrival about 1892–1895; the year is not printed. [1]
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Compiled marriage year
[COMPILED] The memorial spouse field says Margaret married Malachy in 1904. [7]
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70 Humphreys Avenue mapped as frame dwelling
The 1912 map spells the street “Humphreys Ave.” and shows a 2½-storey frame dwelling at no. 70. Margaret’s 1942 notice and the current address use singular “Humphrey,” documenting a name change without demonstrated renumbering. [4]
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160 West Ninth Street outside mapped number range
The 1912 index covers West Ninth Street only through no. 142, so it supplies no building description for the later no. 160 address. This is a coverage statement, not an absence claim. [6]
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Died
The paid notice fixes her death to Thursday, 14 May 1942; this replaces the earlier about-1942–1945 range. [2]
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Died at son John’s home
The companion obituary places her death at son John Leahy’s home, 160 West Ninth Street, after a short illness; the paid notice independently uses that address as the funeral departure point. [1]
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Funeral and burial
The Monday funeral left from son John’s home, with a 9 a.m. requiem high mass at St. Andrew’s Church and burial in Holy Name Cemetery under Thomas M. O’Brien & Son’s direction. [2]
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F-E-33 family-grave sequence
[COMPILED] Her memorial places her at 1D, after Catherine 1A, Helen 1B and Mary 1C, and before Malachy 1E. The photographed marker records MARGARET 1942 and MALACHY 1960. [7]
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What the records say
8 records transcribed.
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“Mrs. Malachi Leahy” — death of Margaret Murphy Leahy
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Mrs. Margaret Murphy Leahy died last night at the home of her son, John Leahy, 160 West Ninth street, after a short illness. Mrs. Leahy, whose home is at 70 Humphrey avenue, has lived in Bayonne for 50 years and was a member of the Rosary Society of St. Andrew's Church. Mrs. Leahy is survived by her husband, Malachi Leahy; three sons, John Leahy, of the Boulevard Police Department;Show the full recordHide the full recordFull record, about 150 words
Malachi Leahy, Jr., of Camp Chaffee, Arkansas; Brother Celestine of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, Graymoor N. Y.; two daughters, Miss Margaret Leahy and Mrs. Elizabeth Ryan; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Ayling and Mrs. Patrick Sullivan of Ireland; two brothers, Martin and Peter Murphy of Ireland, and twelve grandchildren. Interment will be in Holy Name Cemetery under the direction of Thomas M. O'Brien and Son.
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Leahy — Margaret Murphy paid death notice, 14 May 1942
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LEAHY—On Thursday, May 14, 1942, Margaret Leahy, (nee Murphy) beloved wife of Malachi Leahy and devoted mother of John, Malachi, Brother Celestine, Margaret and Mrs. Elizabeth Ryan. Late residence, 70 Humphrey avenue. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the home of her son, John Leahy, 160 West Ninth street, on Monday, May 18. Requiem High Mass at St. Andrew's Church at 9 a. m. Interment in Holy Name Cemetery, under the direction of Thomas M. O'Brien & Son. 5-15-2t
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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 — 70 Humphreys Avenue, Bayonne, sheet 11 (1912)
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The index spells the street “Humphreys Ave.”; at no. 70, sheet 11 shows a yellow building marked approximately “2½ D.”
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Compiled property record — 70 Humphrey Avenue, Bayonne
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70 Humphrey Avenue | single-family house | built in 1920
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Sanborn index — West Ninth Street coverage, Bayonne (1912)
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West Ninth Street | 55–142 | sheet 34
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Find a Grave memorial 184192370 for Margaret Jane Murphy Leahy
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[COMPILED] Margaret Jane Murphy Leahy | Birth — 1882 — County Longford, Ireland | Death — 14 May 1942 (aged 59–60) — USA | Burial — Holy Name Cemetery and Mausoleum — Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey | Plot — Blk-F Sec-E Gr-33 1D | Spouse — Malachy Leahy 1870–1960 (m. 1904)
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Find a Grave memorial 184192370 image — Shared Margaret and Malachy Leahy marker at F-E-33, memorial 184192370.
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[RECORD] Photographed inscription: LEAHY / MARGARET | MALACHY / 1942 | 1960 / F-E-33
Historical context
These background articles explain the places, work, and events in this entry.
Bayonne and the Industrial Waterfront, 1870–1920
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What Sponsors and Witnesses Can Tell Us
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Reading Irish Civil Registration
The year 1864 is the dividing line in this family’s Irish paper trail. Civil registration began in 1845 for non-Catholic and civil marriages, but from 1 January 1864 the law required registration of all births,…
The Irish Road to Ipswich, Queensland
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A Train Operator in Bayonne, 1914
James D. Leahey’s funeral entry records a compact working life: married, American-born, age twenty-eight, living at 83 West 12th Street in Bayonne, occupation “train operator.” He died on 1 June 1914, twelve da…
What we still don't know
- Confirm her birth and immigration dates and identify the Irish locality shared with her named siblings.
- [CONFLICT] The 1912 map already shows a frame dwelling at 70 Humphreys Avenue, while a compiled current page says the house was built in 1920. Replacement versus an approximate year remains unresolved.
References
- [1] “Mrs. Malachi Leahy” — death of Margaret Murphy LeahyBack to citation 1a Back to citation 1b Back to citation 1c
- [2] Leahy — Margaret Murphy paid death notice, 14 May 1942Back to citation 2a Back to citation 2b Back to citation 2c
- [3] Library of Congress guide to interpreting Sanborn mapsBack to citation 3
- [4] Sanborn fire-insurance map — 70 Humphreys Avenue, Bayonne, sheet 11 (1912)Back to citation 4a Back to citation 4b
- [5] Compiled property record — 70 Humphrey Avenue, BayonneBack to citation 5
- [6] Sanborn index — West Ninth Street coverage, Bayonne (1912)Back to citation 6a Back to citation 6b
- [7] Find a Grave memorial 184192370 for Margaret Jane Murphy LeahyBack to citation 7a Back to citation 7b Back to citation 7c Back to citation 7d
- [8] Find a Grave memorial 184192370 image — Shared Margaret and Malachy Leahy marker at F-E-33, memorial 184192370.Back to citation 8