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Title: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: Sockelf on Monday 14 January 19 17:40 GMT (UK)
Hi everyone,

I was aiming to do research on my great aunt Mary Elizabeth Larkin but was only able to find her birthday and state she was located in (28 APR 1905 / Pennsylvania). I've been trying to find her death certificate or at least the date / place where she died for more of a better picture, but all I'm bringing up is a single census record of her existence. I know she was married on were married on 5/15/28 to a Harry Bennett and divorced on 6/10/35 if that helps.

If anyone would be able to assist with any additional information or at least a whereabout, it'd be appreciated! Her parents were William James Larkin (09 OCT 1882 - 14 NOV 1959) and Mary Larkin (26 NOV 1885 - 30 NOV 1957) both in Pennsylvania.

Thank you in advance!
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 17:47 GMT (UK)

Could this be a possible ? Birth date 28/5/1905 Philadlephia.


Father - William Larkins - Mother's Name:   Mary Woods Larkins

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB18-S18

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: Sockelf on Monday 14 January 19 17:50 GMT (UK)
That's them. That's the only entry I could find relating to Mary on there.
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 17:53 GMT (UK)


Did Mary remarrry ?

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 17:54 GMT (UK)

SSDI showing 3 Marys with that birth date - to discount  :-\

Mary E. White - 28 Apr 1905 - 19 Oct 1996   
19144 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Mary E. Mullen - 28 Apr 1905 - 29 Sep 1994   
19073 Newtown Square, Delaware, Pennsylvania.

Mary E. Rhoads 28 Apr 1905 - 14 Jun 1994   
19604 Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania.

Sandra

No joy with these.
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: Sockelf on Monday 14 January 19 17:55 GMT (UK)
I am not sure. I know she married Harry Bennett and divorced him on those dates but that is all I was able to uncover initially.
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 17:57 GMT (UK)


On the death certificate for William James Larkin - informant was a William James Larkin Jnr. 14/11/59
burial Calvary Cemetery. Conshoshocken. Lower Merion. Mont. PA

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: Sockelf on Monday 14 January 19 17:58 GMT (UK)
Mary E. White - 28 Apr 1905 - 19 Oct 1996   
19144 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Mary E. Mullen - 28 Apr 1905 - 29 Sep 1994   
19073 Newtown Square, Delaware, Pennsylvania.

Interesting. I do my ancestors lived in the Philadelphia / Delaware County area. So those could be a best shot. I do know there's a Mullan on her mother's side, but that just may be coincidence
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: Sockelf on Monday 14 January 19 17:59 GMT (UK)
Oh also, I do know there is a death certificate for Mary's mother, they had the exact same first and middle name. Got confused on that one.
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 18:00 GMT (UK)
Wonder if this could be them in 1910 -  under "Sarkin" Cosgrove Street Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

William Sarkin   28 Gardener. Born Ireland. Imm 1903. Married 5 years.
Mary Sarkin   23 Born Ireland. Imm 1903
Mary Sarkin   5
Anna Sarkin   2

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG7W-9LJ

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRKV-WF2?cc=1727033

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 18:01 GMT (UK)
Oh also, I do know there is a death certificate for Mary's mother, they had the exact same first and middle name. Got confused on that one.

Yes, I see that one - 26 November 1957. Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
Burial Calvary. Coshohocken Lower Merion Mont. PA.

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: Sockelf on Monday 14 January 19 18:01 GMT (UK)
Yeah that could be it. She was the oldest, then there was her sister Anne, followed by her brother William James Larkin Jr and then the youngest Catherine if that helps
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 18:02 GMT (UK)
1920 under Larkan - Brook Road Radnor, Delaware, Pennsylvania.

Wm James Larkan 40 Gardener.
Mary Larkan   32
Mary Larkan   14 Annie Larkan   11 Wm J Larkan   8

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6B1-8SK

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJR-SW5?cc=1488411

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 18:03 GMT (UK)

1930 So Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.

William J Larkin   50 Gardener.
Mary M Larkin   42
Annie M Larkin   21
William J Larkin   18
Catherine Larkin 9

https://www.familysearch.org/

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 18:05 GMT (UK)
1940 County Line Radnor, Delaware, Pennsylvania.

William Larkin   55 Mary Larkin   50
Catherine Larkin 19

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQHN-X36

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MT-LH6D?cc=2000219

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: Sockelf on Monday 14 January 19 18:05 GMT (UK)


1930 So Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.

William J Larkin   50 Gardener.
Mary M Larkin   42
Annie M Larkin   21
William J Larkin   18
Catherine Larkin 9

Sandra

That's them. I have some censuses from them and those match them
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 18:07 GMT (UK)
Obituaries could help........................

Catherine Larkin - 1 March 1922 Paoli Chester County, Pennsylvania married to a Grogan - passed away 29 May 1947 - Radnor, Delaware, Pennsylvania. Informant husband Thomas. Burial Calvary.

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 18:10 GMT (UK)

Anna Henderson 18 February 1908 - Germantown, Pennsylvania passed away 13 December 1948 -
Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. spouse William J Henderson. Informant William Henderson.

Sandra

Calvary Cemetery - may be a family plot.
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: Sockelf on Monday 14 January 19 18:13 GMT (UK)


Anna Henderson 18 February 1908 - Germantown, Pennsylvania passed away 13 December 1948 -
Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. spouse William J Henderson. Informant William Henderson.

Sandra

Those are the only two I was able to find out of them. Only one for William James Larkin Jr was a death certificate of his newborn child. So it may be just him (although i do have his death date and location) and Mary Elizabeth that don't have one available?
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 18:16 GMT (UK)


Have you checked to see if there is a family plot at Calvary Cemetery ?

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: Sockelf on Monday 14 January 19 18:21 GMT (UK)


Have you checked to see if there is a family plot at Calvary Cemetery ?

Sandra

I know only one of them is buried there and there wasn't a family plot at a different cemetery until about my grandfather, so it's unlikely they'd be buried there sadly
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 18:23 GMT (UK)

Sorry, have to pop out for short while. Back later.

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: Sockelf on Monday 14 January 19 18:23 GMT (UK)
No worries. Thank you for your assistance
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 19:15 GMT (UK)

Sad that the 2 sisters Anna and Catherine died relatively young. Makes you wonder if Mary also died at a young age.

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: Sockelf on Monday 14 January 19 19:19 GMT (UK)

Sad that the 2 sisters Anna and Catherine died relatively young. Makes you wonder if Mary also died at a young age.

Sandra

Very much so, hoping I can verify at least with some relatives. Could explain why its hard to find anything
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 19:20 GMT (UK)

1930 census Bryn Mawr, Delaware, Pennsylvania.

Harry Bennett   29
Mary Bennett   24
Harry Bennett   1

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHSF-4K9

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRCQ-3W?cc=1810731

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 19:22 GMT (UK)

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index - Harry Louis Bennett - 13 Apr 1929 - Rosemont Del, Pennsylvania - passed away May 1990 -
Harry D Bennett and Mother Mary E Larkin.

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 19:25 GMT (UK)
FIND A GRAVE

Harry Bennett - 13 April 1929 - 21 March 1990.  (marriage 20 october 1955)

Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania.

https://billiongraves.com/grave/person/11963133

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRS-CL9R

Lasty Residence and Benefit - 19073, Newtown Square, Delaware, Pennsylvania

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: Sockelf on Monday 14 January 19 20:01 GMT (UK)
Thank you for your continued efforts
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 20:07 GMT (UK)
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index - William Larkin - [William James Larkin]
6 October 1911 - 27 December 1998
William J Larkin - Mother Mary Woods.

SSDI - Last Residence 19064 Springfield, Delaware, Pennsylvania.

1940 census Walnut Hill Lane Haverford Delaware.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ8T-D6Y

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MT-L7WZ

Sandra
Title: Re: Looking for info on Great Aunt
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 14 January 19 20:25 GMT (UK)

Eleanor nee Gallagher Larkin ( wife of William above) - 28 October 1912 - 13 September 1994
Last Residence 19064 Springfield, Delaware, Pennsylvania. SSN issued Pennsylvania (1961-1962)

Sandra