K. + M. Kennedy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Oct 1940, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Residence:
1 Northboro Street

Thomas married Madeline Barbara McGrath in 1951 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. Madeline (daughter of David Joseph McGrath and Ellen A. Kiely) was born on 8 Oct 1920 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Jan 2016 in Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Maddy
• Occupation: Telephone operator
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Research Notes: Name is spelled “Madelyn” in 1940 census.
• Census: 1930, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1935, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1940, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1950, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1995, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Nov 2011, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Census:
10 Hollis Street

Census:
221 Dewey

Census:
34 Shirley Street

Died:
Auburn Life Care Center

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Oct 1940, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Residence:
1 Northboro Street

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Machinist, repaired money registers on trolley cars
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Research Notes: Marion McGrath Campbell gave birthplace as “Ballykillballymull?” in Waterford. Judith Whalen similarly gives “Ballinakill Ballinamull.” WWII Draft Card gives birth year as 1888. Name as “Daniel Joseph.”
• Naturalization: 1914
• Residence: Jun 1917, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1920, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1930, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1935, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1940, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Apr 1942, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1950, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Met Ellen on boat from Ireland (her second trip to USA, his first). Was a “pol,” or a leader for a neighborhood voting district, democratic party (which J. Whalen says sounded kind of like the Irish mafia). Immigrated in 1909, naturalized 1914.

Tall, medium build, dark blue eyes, brown hair.

Residence:
22 Euclid Ave

Census:
22 Euclid Ave

Census:
10 Hollis Street

Census:
221 Dewey

Residence:
221 Dewey

Census:
34 Shirley Street

David married Ellen A. Kiely on 3 Jun 1913 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. Ellen (daughter of John Kiely and Mary Donahoe) was born about 1886 in County Waterford, Ireland; died about 1963 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Nellie Kiely
• Occupation: Maid
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Research Notes: 1920 Census places birthdate in about 1883, but she was 27 at the time of her marriage in 1913. 1950 gives her age as 60 (the same as her husband), which would put her birth year in about 1890. There is an Ellen McGrath in the SSDI: born 23 Feb 1881, died September 1964 in Massachusetts. SSN: 026-10-5799.
• Immigration: 1909
• Naturalization: 1914
• Census: 1920, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1930, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1935, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1940, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Apr 1942, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1950, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Died at age 85, Nov 4, 19??, sometime while Judith Whalen was in high school. Came over from Ireland twice; on her second trip she met her husband David McGrath on the boat coming over.

Had brothers and a sister in the US as well as in Ireland. Maybe a John Kiely? Family did not keep in touch with his descendants, with the possible exception of Eileen McGrath O’Malley, who was apparently in touch with Kielys in Ireland, and visited several times.

Census:
22 Euclid Ave

Census:
10 Hollis Street

Census:
221 Dewey

Residence:
221 Dewey

Census:
34 Shirley Street

Notes:

Married by John F. Spellman. Family was living at 22 Euclid Ave., Worcester, Massachusetts in 1920. Rented an apartment from Patrick J. Fallon. Also living there was a family called McNamara. Family lived at 10 Hollis Street, Worcester in 1930.