Family Documents for Third Generation

Transcriptions for PATRICK BRENNAN:

1910 Federal Census of La Salle County, Illinois
Enumeration District 80 - Page 22
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BRENNAN, Patrick Head M W 42 M1 21 England-Irish Scotland-Irish Ireland-Irish 1884 Na ... ; Catherine Wife F W 39 M1 21 12 7 Scotland-England Scotland-English Scotland-English 1888 ... ; Ellen Daughter F W 12 S Illinois England-Irish Scotland-English ... ; Agness Daughter F W 12 S Illinois England-Irish Scotland-English ... ; Francis Son M W 10 S Illinois England-Irish Scotland-English ... ; Cathy Daughter F W 6 S Illinois England-Irish Scotland-English ... ; Catherine Daughter F W 4 S Illinois England-Irish Scotland-English ... ; Sarah Daughter F W 1/12 S Illinois England-Irish Scotland-English ...

PERSONAL OBSERVATION: The couple indicated in the census record have ages and a marriage date that closely conforms to ages and date in a marriage record for the same couple. The only discrepency is in the nativity locations for the parents of the above wife, as the parents of the Catherine nee Keating Brennan were both Irish, the father born in Scotland and the mother born in Ireland.

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Full Name of Groom: PatK Brennan
Place of Residence: Streator
Occupation: Miner
Age next Birthday: 23 years
Place of Birth: Chesterfield, England
Father's Name: PatK Brennan
Mother's Maiden Name: Mary [illegible] ?
Full Name of Bride: Katharine Keating
Place of Residence: Streator
Age next Birthday: 18 years
Place of Birth: [illegible placename] ?? Scotland
Father's Name: James Keating
Mother's Maiden Name: Margaret [illegible] McStag??
Married at Streator...November 23, 1889
Witnesses to Marriage: Richard Maloy and Bridget [illegible] Mass??

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Transcriptions for EDWARD KELLY:

1910 Federal Census of La Salle County, Illinois
Enumeration District 77 - Page 48
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KELLY, Edward Head M W 35 M1 7 Irish-English Ireland-England Ireland-England [sic 1875] ...Glassblower Am. Bottle Company.; Catharine Wife F W 29 M1 7 1 1 Scot-English...; Mary Daughter F W 4 S Illinois...

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KELLEY, Edward J. Head MW 46 M 1882 Na 1896 Ireland Ireland ... ; Katharine Wife FW 39 M Un Un Scotland Scotland ... ; Mary Daughter FW 14 S ILL Ire ... ; ILL Ire ... ; Edward Son MW 9 S ILL Ire ...

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Marriage Notes for KATHERINE KEATING and EDWARD KELLY:

Register of Marriages for LaSalle County in 1902
Page 78 - Partial transription

Full Name of Groom....Edward Kelly
Place of Residence...Streator, Ill.
Occupation...Bottle blower
Age next Birthday...29
Place of Birth...Ireland
Father's Name...Michael Kelly
Mother's Maiden Name...Mary Purcell

Full Name of Bride...Miss Katherine Keating [Kathyrn]
Place of Residence... Streator, Ill.
Age next Birthday...22
Place of Birth...Scotland
Father's Full Name...John Keating
Mother's Maiden Name...Mary Degnan
Where and When Married...Streator, Ill. July 11, 1902
Witnesses...M.J. Kelly and Margaret Keating

PERSONAL OBSERVATION: The Margaret Keating listed was probably a first cousin of the bride. The bride's sister, Margaret, was only nine years old at this time. The M. J. Kelly may have been related to the groom, possibly a brother.

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Transcriptions for ALICE KEATING:

Delayed Certificate of Birth
La Salle County, Illinois, County Clerk
September 16, 1958 - #111144
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Place of Birth: Streator, La Salle County, Illinois
Full Name at Birth: Alice Keating
Date of Birth: October 10, 1890
Sex: Female
Full Name of Father: John Keating
Birthplace of Father: Scotland
Full Name of Mother: Mary Degnan
Birthplace of Mother: Scotland

Supporting Documents:
#1: marriage record of Alice Keating, dated November 19, 1912
#2: baptismal certificate of Alice Keating showing birthdate of October 10, 1890
#3: affidavit of older sister, Elizabeth Keating GODFREY, dated September 10, 1958

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Transcriptions for JAMES HOMER SHORT:

1920 Federal Census of La Salle County, Illinois
Enumeration District #95, Page 24 - Streator, Ward 8
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SHORT, [sic] Hornur Head MW 33 M Illinois Illinois Missouri Switchman Railroad .. ; Alice Wife FW 28 M Illinois Scotland Scotland None ... ; George Son MW 6 S ILL ILL ILL ...

Residence: 710 Lundy Street , Streator, Illinois

PERSONAL OBSERVATION: the mother and one sister, Agnes, of Alice nee Keating Short, were living at this time at 709 Lundy Street.

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Marriage Notes for ALICE KEATING and JAMES SHORT:

Return of a Marriage to the County Clerk
La Salle County, Illinois
Application for a Marriage License #5349

Full Name of Groom: James Homer Short
Place of Residence: Streator
Occupation: Brakeman
Age next birthday: 26
Place of birth: Clramont, Illinois
Father's Name: William Short
Mother's Maiden Name: Florence Olimp
Full Name of Bride: Alice Keating
Place of Residence: Streator
Age next birthday: 21
Father's Name: John Keating
Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Degnan
Married at Streator in the County of LaSalle and the State of Illinois, the 19 day of Nov. 1912

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Transcriptions for WILLIAM PAUL MUNN:

Delayed Certificate of Birth
La Salle County, Illinois, County Clerk
October 30, 1942 - #65162
Partial transcription

Place of Birth: County of La Salle, Streator
Full Name at Birth: William Paul Munn
Sex: Male
Legitimate?: Yes
Date of Birth: April 28, 1881
Full Name of Father: John Munn
Residence at the Time of this Birth: Streator, Illinois
Age at time of this birth: 37
Birthplace of Father: Glasgow, Scotland
Occupation of Father: Coal miner
Full Name of Mother: Catherine Keating
Residence at the Time of this Birth: Streator, Illinois
Age at time of this birth: 27
Birthplace of Father: Glasgow, Scotland
Occupation of Father: Housewife
Number of children born to this mother at the time of and including this birth: 5
Number of children living at the time of and including this birth: 4

Affidavit: I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have actual knowledge of the facts as stated in this RECORD OF BIRTH at the time the birth occurred, and know them to be true; that I am related to the person as MOTHER. [SIGNATURE] Catherine Keating Munn [PRESENT ADDRESS] 812 So. Vermillion, Streator, Illinois

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MUNN, William Head MW 39 M Illinois Scotland Scotland Polisher Glass factory ... ; Lucy Wife FW 37 M Kansas Illinois Illinois ... ; Bernardine Daughter FW 16 S ILL ILL Kan. ... ; William Son MW 14 S ILL ILL Kan. ... ; Elaine Daughter FW 12 S ILL ILL Kan. ... ; Virl [Earl??] Son MW 9 S ILL ILL Kan. ... ; Ralph Son MW 6 S ILL ILL Kan ... ; Jack Son MW 4 S ILL ILL Kan ...

Residence: 1003 Illinois Street, Streator, Illinois

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Marriage Notes for WILLIAM MUNN and LUCY CRAMER:

Marriage Affidavit
La Salle County Clerk, Illinois
Book 5 Page 166 LIC 6280
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"... William Munn ... Streator resident ... 22 years of age ... Lucy Cramer ... Streator resident ...20 years of age ... married by John S. Ryan, J.P."

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Transcriptions for EDWARD P. DUNN:

1910 Federal Census of La Salle County, Illinois
Enumeration District # 75, Page 2 - Brookfield Township
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DUNN, Edward P. Head M W 44 M1 1 Illinois Ireland-English Ireland-English ... Farmer ... ; Margaret L. Wife F W 27 M1 1 1, 1 Illinois Sotland-English Pennsylvania ... ; Edward H. Son M W 11/12 S ILL ILL ILL ... ; [sic]COJUN, John Hired man M W 17 S ILL ILL England-English ...

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1920 Federal Census of La Salle County, Illinois
Enumeration District #86, Page 1 - Brookfield Township
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DUNN, Edward P. Head R MW 50 M Illinois Ireland Ireland Farmer General farm ; Margaret Wife FW 37 M Illinois Scotland Pennsylvania none ; Edward Son MW 10 S ILL ILL ILL none ; Bernard Son MW 8 S ILL ILL ILL none ; Robert Son MW 7 S ILL ILL ILL none ; Margaret Mary Daughter FW 5 S ILL ILL ILL none ; Eileen Daughter FW 4 S ILL ILL ILL none ; Thomas Jr. Son MW 2 S ILL ILL ILL none

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Marriage Notes for MARGARET KEATING and EDWARD DUNN:
Return of a Marriage to the County Clerk
La Salle County, Illinois
Vol 6 - Page 150 - LIC 1939

Full Name of Groom...Edward P. Dunn
Occupation...Farmer
Place of Residence...Brookfield, Illinois
Age Next Birthday...40 years
Place of Birth...Brookfield Township
Father's Name...Patrick Dunn
Mother's Maiden Name...Johanna Sheeban

Full Name of Bride....Miss Margaret L. Keating
Place of Residence...Streator
Age Next Birthday...26
Place of Birth...Streator
Father's Name...Bernard Keating
Mother's Maiden Name...Helen Lafferty
Where and When Married...Streator, June 30, 1908
Witnesses...John O'Laughlin [and] Bessie Keating

PERSONAL OBSERVATION: the Bessie Keating mentioned above was probably the bride's sister, Elizabeth.

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Transcriptions for FRED JOSEPH KEATING:

1920 Federal Census of La Salle County, Illinois
Enumeration District #97, Page 8 - Streator, Ward 10
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KEATING, F. J. Head MW 34 M Illinois Scotland Scotland Real Estate Office ... ; Helen J. Wife FW 33 M Illinois Illinois Maine None At home ... ; William J. Son MW 2 S Iowa Illinois Illinois ...

Residence: 124 Eleventh Street, Streator, Illinois

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Transcriptions for ELIZABETH H. KEATING:

1920 Federal Census of La Salle County, Illinois
Enumeration District #86, Page 14 - Brookfield Township
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BOATMAN, Elizabeth Sister {see 1A} FW 29 M Illinois Scotland Pennsylvania none ; FARLEY, William Head OF MW 56 M Illinois Ireland Ireland Farmer Gen. Farm ; Mary E. Wife FW 64 M 1870 Na 1895 Ire Ire Ire none ; BOATMAN, Harry Nephew MW 8 S Arkansas Illinois Illinois none ; Helen Neice FW 6 S ILL ILL ILL none

PERSONAL OBSERVATION: at this time [10/05/2001] it is NOT known what the relationship was between Elizabeth nee KEATING Boatman and the Farley's.

That this record is about her seems clear from the exact matching of age, parental nativity and offspring for Elizabeth nee KEATING Boatman and the Elizabeth Boatman in the census record. Elizabeth Keating was the mother of Harry and Helen Boatman, though other records have both children aged 11 and 8 in 1920.

What is even more inexplicable is the absence of Harry Boatman Sr., husband of Elizabeth Keating, and two of their children who were known to have been born before the census of 1920.

In addition, the record suggests that Elizabeth was a sister to "Mary E." who was 64 years of age, but no other information exists that shows that Elizabeth had a sister named "Mary E.". Elizabeth nee KEATING Boatman DID HAVE a sister-in-law by the name of Mary E. nee STRINGER Keating, but she was only 37 years of age in 1920. However, Elizabeth was a sister to Margaret nee KEATING Dunn whose family members are listed on the census page that precedes the one that is cited above [the enumerator made a notation to "see 1 A"]. And Margaret Dunn was the enumerator for the township, so it is likely that Margaret was merely indicating in the record that her sister, Elizabeth, was living nearby in a different part of Brookfield Township.

The conclusion is that there was no relationship between Elizabeth nee KEATING Boatman and the Falrley's mentioned near her name in the census record of 1920. It was a matter of apparent sloppy recording of information by the enumerator. BUT WHERE WERE ELIZABETH's HUSBAND AND OTHER CHILDREN IN 1920??

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Transcriptions for HARRY BOATMAN:

1910 Federal Census of La Salle County, Illinois
Enumeration District 81, Page 28
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BOATMAN, Harry Head M W 20 M 1 Illinois Kansas Illinois ... ; Bessie Wife F W 19 M 1 1 1 Illinois Scot-English Pennsylvania ...; Harry Bernard Son M W 5/12 S Arkansas Illinois Illinois ...

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Notes for JAMES JOSEPH KEATING:

1920 Federal Census of La Salle County, Illinois
Enumeration District #93, Page 11 - Streator, Ward 6
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KEATING, James Head MW 21 M Illinois Scotland ... ; Wilma Wife FW 20 M Illinois Illinois ... ; James E. Son MW 6/12 S Illinois Illinois ...

Residence: 401 South Sterling Street, Streator, Illinois

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