Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. - Psalm 37, verse 4
THE O'LOUGHLINS AND GORDONS OF COUNTY CLARE, IRELAND AND TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
Isabelle Gordon was born in Ireland in 1872 to either Robert or Henry Gordon and Ellen McCloskey Gordon. She came to Trenton and lived on Prospect Avenue, working as a housemaid. On October 3, 1890, in St. Mary's Cathedral in Trenton, she married Michael O'Loughlin. Witnesses were Michael Lefey and Maggie Gordon. Michael was a 22-year-old laborer who lived at 176 Lamberton Street. His parents were Michael O'Loughlin and Delia Morgan. All four parents had been born in Ireland.
Isabelle was quite a character. She was
a good friend of Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York City. We think
they may have been related in some way. Perhaps they were cousins.
During World War II, there had been no word from Uncle Mick (Isabelle's
grandson) for some weeks. Local politicians and the Red Cross were
no help. Isabelle got on the phone to Cardinal Spellman at St. Patrick's
Cathedral in the city. Within two hours Uncle Mick was calling home
from Iran or India, where he had been in the hospital. She knew how
to work the system!
This is a picture of Gramma Bella in later years. Too bad we don't have one of her when she was young and sassy! Isabelle and Michael had several children:
Michael John, b May 25, 1895 Trenton,
d Jan 29, 1957 Trenton, buried St. Mary's
Michael John was born and died in Trenton.
He married Bertha E Hohmann, born Fallsington, Pa and daughter of Franklin
Hohmann and Mary Crist. Mary was born in Wisconsin. Bertha was said
to have descended from a Hessian soldier. She loved making gingerbread
houses for her grandchildren whenever they had a birthday. Billy
kept his until it was so stale Aunt Helen couldn't break it apart.
Michael was a veteran of WWI and was a professional roofer. They had the
following children:
Michael John, b July 17, 1918, d
1968, married Irene Nath.
William Francis, b March 4, 1920, d 1968, married
Helen Lupedee
Margaret Isabelle, b Sept 6, 1921, d Feb 3,
1949, married Clifford L. Moore
Ann Elizabeth, b May 2, 1926, d Feb 8, 1999,
married Anthony Prokolyshen
If you feel that you have a connection with
any of the above families, we would love to hear from you. Please
email me and I will connect you with the branch in which you might be interested.
Patrick F, d Feb 5, 1976
Robert, d Sept 29, 1940 Trenton, buried St.
Mary's
Margaret (Maggie), d May 2, 1961. She
married James McGroarty and had a son and a daughter.
Michael John O'Loughlin III? maybe the tenth?
Joanne m Fred Patterson Mason
William Francis m Eileen Tutee
Sharon Lynn Moore m Harry Samuel Colquhoun
Margaret
Toni
Jeffrey
Howard
This is Grandmom and Grandpop with Uncle Mick and Michael in the Roebling backyard amidst all the flowers. The second photo is of Billy, Joanne and Michael on the first day of school.
More information is available that is not published.
