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Offline Bellevue

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Help with Headstone Names
« on: Sunday 26 February 12 16:45 GMT (UK) »
I have got some fantastic help from this board in the past. I have been dwelling over a headstone for ages and just realised today that maybe someone here might be able to help. In this plot in Calvery Cemetery, NY there are names on a headstone that don't mean anything to me at this moment. I am wondering if someone could find an obituary or two which may then show the relationship to my "Dunn" ancestors. I have searched google but didn't get any hits.

Here are the names (All of these people for interred in the same plot with my Dunn's!)-
Robert L. Ward M.D. 1910 -
His wife, Helen Stopford Ward M.D. 1915 -
John Matthias Ward 1955 - 1971
Maureen Anne Ward 1954 - 1977
Mary Ward Kennedy died 1964 aged 70
Joseph A. Kennedy Sr. died 1976 aged 83
Joseph A. Kennedy Jr. died 1984 aged 65
Cleary - Clonmel / Ardgeeha / Chancellorstown / Garryntemple---------------O' Donnell - Clerihan------------McGrath - Powerstown---------------Cullinan - Scrothea, Clonmel----------------Flemming - Clerihan----------------Brien - Monkstown----------------Dunne - Poulnagunoge  / Gladstone St, Clonmel-------------Dunn - New York------------O' Neill - Kilsheelan

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Re: Help with Headstone Names
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 26 February 12 17:08 GMT (UK) »
Helen S. Ward
Born 3 rd October 1915 and Died 27 July 1997
Last Residence: 11363  Flushing, Queens, New York.
SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)

Wife of the late Dr Robert L Ward. New York Times Archives Paid Death Notice  - 30 July 1997  Very little detail.

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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 26 February 12 17:37 GMT (UK) »
This one mentions Mary Ward Kennedy and Joseph Aloysius  ??? Mary was an orphan and raised by her 2 brothers Robert and Jack  ???

http://www.snyderfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/obit_view.phtml?id=2704

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 26 February 12 17:54 GMT (UK) »
1930 Queens, New York - all born New York.

Joseph A Kennedy 37 Married at 25 years. School Teacher.
Mary A Kennedy 35 Married at 23 years.
Joseph Kennedy 10
James Kennedy 8  (THis must be James Vincent Kennedy - as above)
Robert Ward 20 Boarder/Brother
John Ward 17 Boarder/Brother. Plummer. Shop.

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« Reply #4 on: Monday 27 February 12 14:13 GMT (UK) »
Social Security Death index has a Robert L. Ward born 19 Jan. 1910 and died 22 Sep. 1992.  Last residence, including zip code, was same as Helen Ward's above.

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Re: Help with Headstone Names
« Reply #5 on: Monday 27 February 12 14:18 GMT (UK) »
I found an obituary in the NY Times for that Robert, and he was the husband of Helen Claire Stopford, M.D.  It says he was interred in Calvary Cemetery.  The obituary mentions his children, their spouses, and his grandchildren, but nothing about his parents or siblings.

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« Reply #6 on: Monday 27 February 12 18:20 GMT (UK) »
Here are Joseph & Mary Kennedy in 1920:  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVM9-RFK

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« Reply #7 on: Monday 27 February 12 18:29 GMT (UK) »
Mary Ward & brother Robert on 1910 Census:  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M5M1-5SP

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Re: Help with Headstone Names
« Reply #8 on: Monday 27 February 12 23:22 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: *Sandra* on Sunday 26 February 12 17:37 GMT (UK)
This one mentions Mary Ward Kennedy and Joseph Aloysius  ??? Mary was an orphan and raised by her 2 brothers Robert and Jack  ???

http://www.snyderfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/obit_view.phtml?id=2704

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Yes, this is definitely the same family, thanks. I also found the obit of the wife. Still doesn't explain any connection though! Hmmm
Cleary - Clonmel / Ardgeeha / Chancellorstown / Garryntemple---------------O' Donnell - Clerihan------------McGrath - Powerstown---------------Cullinan - Scrothea, Clonmel----------------Flemming - Clerihan----------------Brien - Monkstown----------------Dunne - Poulnagunoge  / Gladstone St, Clonmel-------------Dunn - New York------------O' Neill - Kilsheelan
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