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Mary Elizabeth Reilly
about 1878 – 1937
Mary Elizabeth Reilly was born about 1878, a child of Richard Reilly and Catherine Donovan of New York, and a sibling of Ellen T. Reilly who married Dennis Charles Leahey. She married a Wittnebert. Mary died in 1937.
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Mary Elizabeth Reilly was born about 1878, a child of Richard Reilly and Catherine Donovan of New York, and a sibling of Ellen T. Reilly who married Dennis Charles Leahey. She married a Wittnebert. Mary died in 1937.
Recorded as: Mary Elizabeth Reilly Wittnebert
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Andrew John Leahey’s no single word covers it — connected through Dennis C. Leahey, who is a great-great-grandparent's sibling
Gina D. Cacace’s connected in this tree, but not by a line this tool can name
Abigail Ann Leahey’s no single word covers it — connected through Dennis C. Leahey, who is a great-great-great-grandparent's sibling
Marie C. Fitzgerald’s connected in this tree, but not by a line this tool can name
Kevin Leahey’s no single word covers it — connected through Dennis C. Leahey, who is a great-grandparent's sibling
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- Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
- Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City Cemetery or burial place
- France
- New York
- Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey Cemetery or burial place
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Tap to open a larger copySt. Mary Star of the Sea baptism register, James Rabbit, 1884
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No. 19 Name of Date and Date of Father’s Sponsors Priest Marriage
Person Place of Baptism Name etc.
Baptized Birth Mother’s
Maiden
Name
230 Lawrence Dec 7 - Dec 21 - Michael William
Frere 1884 1884 Honora Frere
Cushion Frances
Frere
231 Lawrence Dec 12 - Dec 21 - John C. Michael
Hunter 1884 1884 ------- McNamara
Margaret
Lee
232 James Dec 25 - Dec 28 - James George
Rabbit 1884 1884 Emma Sweeney
Leahey Mary Reilly
233 Bridget Dec 23 - Dec 28 - Patrick Matthew
Rossiter 1884 1884 Elizabeth Powers
Boyle Anastasia
Taylor
234 Margaret Dec 8 - Dec 28 - John Patk.
Anna Beck 1884 1884 Theresa McEligett
Melando Maria
Melando
235 Elizabeth Dec 2 - Dec 28 - Thomas Timothy
O'Reilly 1884 1884 Ellen Carroll
Martin Anna Grant
1 George Dec 21 - Jan 3 - Austin Hugo
Dallas 1884 1885 Sarah Stevens
Smith Desson Sarah Bruder
2 Peter Dec 27 - Jan 3 - John James
Francis 1884 1885 Alice McCabe
McCabe Murphy Anna
McCabe
3 George Dec 10 - Jan 3 - Edward ------- Cer.
Green 1884 1885 ------- Mary supplied
McMahon
4 John Dec 29 - Jan 4 - Thomas Patk.
Duggan 1884 1885 Margaret Gallagher
Gallagher Bridget
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Ellen T. "Nellie" Reilly Leahey memorial and family links
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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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