Kelly, James Francis

Birth Name Kelly, James Francis 1 2
Gramps ID I1003
Gender male
Age at Death 81 years, 11 months, 26 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1878-05-12 Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA  
Event Note

No Birth Cert on file in Buffalo, NY. Their records started in 1878 and it was not required to file biths with them yet. Hoping to find this in a church record.

T.C. Weichmann - 25-SEP-2015

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Residence 1880-06-02 Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA 981 Smith Street
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Residence 1892-02-16 Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Ward 11 - Lovejoy Area of Buffalo
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Residence 1900-06-08 Bethlehem, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA  
 
Residence 1905 Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA  
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Residence 1910-06-01 Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA 105 Bogardus Street
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Occupation 1910-06-01   Electrician - Steam Rail Road
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Residence 1918-09-12 Depew, Erie, New York, USA 47 Princeton Avenue
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Occupation 1918-09-12 Depew, Erie, New York, USA Electrician - American Car and Foundry Company
Event Note

The American Car and Foundry Company seems to have shaped the lives of this family. Living in Buffalo, Bloomsburg PA, and Depew may have been a direct result of James Kelly working for this company. Good article on wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Car_and_Foundry_Company

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Census 1920-01-01    

Relationship to head: Head

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Residence 1920-01-17 Depew, Erie, New York, USA 47 Princeton Avenue
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Occupation 1920-01-17   Electrician - Industry
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Residence 1925-06-01 Depew, Erie, New York, USA 47 Princeton Avenue
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Occupation 1925-06-01   Electrician
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Residence 1930-04-01 Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA 79 Woodbine Street
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Occupation 1930-04-01 Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA Electrican - Railroad
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Residence 1935-04-01 Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA 81 Woodbine Street
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Census 1940-04-01 Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA  

Home Owned/Rented: O

Home value/monthly rental: 6000

Farm?: N

Relationship: Head

Sex: M

Color/Race: W

Age at Last Birthday: 62

Marital Status: W

Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: N

Highest grade completed: 8

Place of birth: New York

City (April 1, 1935): Same Place

At Work during week March 24-30: Yes

public Emergency Work?: -

Seeking work?: -

Have a Job?: -

housework (H), school (S), unable to work (U) or other (Ot): -

Occupation: Electrical Engineer

Industry: Rail road Company

Class of worker: PW

# weeks worked in 1939: 52

Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 2000

Income of more than $50 from other sources?: No

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Residence 1940-04-01 Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA 81 Woodbine Street
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Occupation 1940-04-01 Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA Electrical Engineer - Rail Road Company
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Residence 1942 Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA  
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Occupation 1942 Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA Lackawanna Railroad
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Residence after 1942 Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA Broadway near North East Corner of Schwartz Road
 
Death 1960-05-07    
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Burial 1960 Transit Rural Cemetery, Bowmansville, Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA  
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Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Kelly, Patrick James [I1006]
Mother Jones, Sarah [I1007]
    Brother     Kelly, Richard E. [I3109]
    Brother     Kelly, John [I3110]
         Kelly, James Francis [I1003]
    Sister     Kelly, Ida Mae [I3207]

Families

    Family of Kelly, James Francis and Welch, Elsie J. [F0359]
Married Wife Welch, Elsie J. [I1005]
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1899-12-28 Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, USA  
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  Children
  1. Kelly, Thelma Ruth [I2088]
  2. Kelly, Edward Duane [I0045]
  3. Kelly, Richard James [I0982]
  4. Kelly, Arthur Arlington [I2085]
  5. Kelly, Harold Patrick [I2086]
    Family of Kelly, James Francis and Babcock, Elizabeth Martha [F0918]
Married Wife Babcock, Elizabeth Martha [I2196]
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage      
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  Children
  1. Kelly, Mary Elisabeth [I2084]

Media

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Description 5'10" Medium Build Blue Eyes & Brown Hair
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Family Map

Family Map

Pedigree

  1. Kelly, Patrick James [I1006]
    1. Jones, Sarah [I1007]
      1. Kelly, Richard E. [I3109]
      2. Kelly, John [I3110]
      3. Kelly, James Francis
        1. Welch, Elsie J. [I1005]
          1. Kelly, Richard James [I0982]
          2. Kelly, Arthur Arlington [I2085]
          3. Kelly, Harold Patrick [I2086]
          4. Kelly, Edward Duane [I0045]
          5. Kelly, Thelma Ruth [I2088]
        2. Babcock, Elizabeth Martha [I2196]
          1. Kelly, Mary Elisabeth [I2084]
      4. Kelly, Ida Mae [I3207]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Thomas C. Weichmann: Photos of Headstones at Transit Rural Cemetery [S0129]
  2. US Census: 1920 US Census - James & Elsie Kelly [S0086]
      • Date: 1920-01-01
      • 1920 Census - James & Elsie Kelly
  3. US Census: 1880 US Census - Patrick & Sarah Kelly [S0501]
  4. New York State: 1892 New York State Census - Patrick and Sarah Kelly [S0502]
  5. New York State: 1905 New York State Census - James and Elsie Kelly [S0472]
  6. US Census: 1900 US Census - James & Elsie Kelly [S0620]
  7. US Census: 1910 US Census - James & Elsie Kelly [S0364]
  8. New York State: 1925 New York State Census - James & Elizabeth Kelly [S0363]
  9. US Census: 1930 US Census - James F Kelly [S0473]
  10. US Census: 1940 US Census - James Francis Kelly [S0426]
      • Date: 1940-04-01
      • Page: 81 Woodbine Street
  11. US: WWI Draft Card - James Francis Kelly [S0425]
  12. WWII Draft Card - James F Kelly [S0474]
  13. The Buffalo Enquirer [S0619]
      • Date: 1924-04-04
      • Page: Obit of Sarah (Jones) Kelly - Page 12
      • Obituary - Sarah (Jones) Kelly
  14. Obit of Richard Kelly [S0634]
  15. US: WWI Draft Card - Richard James Kelly [S0471]
  16. Unknown: Obit of James F. Kelly [S0572]
  17. New Jersey: Marriage Certificate - James F Kelly & Elsie Welsh [S0633]