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Subject: [MAMIDDLE] COLEMAN-TOOMEY
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 11:09:22 EST

The following are my ggrandparents. Their son William, the youngest, was my
grandfather.

Cornelius COLEMAN married Hannah TOOMEY at St. Peters Church in Cambridge,
MA, on August 29, 1886, by Rev. John F. Broderick. Witnesses to the wedding
were Michael Harding and Helen Coleman.
Cornelius' parents were Daniel and Ellen (possibly Nellie) COLEMAN. Hannah's
parents were Andrew and Elizabeth (McDONALD) TOOMEY. Both Cornelius and
Hannah emigrated from Ireland, Hannah possibly in 1880. Cornelius arriving
in Boston on April 29.1883 on the SS Catalonia. Possible parents of
Cornelius are Daniel and Nellie (COTTER) COLEMAN of Inchigeelagh, (Iveleary)
Cork, where I found a Cornelius of these parents, being Christened on April
11, 1858. Cornelius was Naturalized on Oct. 9, 1896 in the U.S. District
Court Boston, MA, where he states he was born March 1856 in County Cork,
Ireland.
His sponsors for citizenship were Joseph Murphy of 10 Squires Court,
Cambridge, MA, and Cornelius Sullivan of 26 Porter Street, Cambridge, MA.

The following are the obituaries of Cornelius and Hannah. They were buried at
Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, MA.

>From - The Boston Globe, August 2, 1898 - Page 5

COLEMAN - In East Cambridge, Aug 1, Cornelius, beloved
husband of Hannah Coleman, 42 yrs. Funeral from his
late residence, 21 Lambert St., Wednesday, at 8 a.m.
Requiem high mass at the church of the Sacred Heart
at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Cork,
Ireland papers please copy. Mr. Coleman was a member
of division 15, A. O. H.


>From - The Boston Globe, April 28, 1922 - Page 29

COLEMAN - In Cambridge, April 27, Hannah Coleman
(nee TOOMEY), beloved wife of the late Cornelius Coleman.
Funeral from her late home, 20 Lambert St., Monday,
May 1, at 8 a.m. Solemn high mass at the Sacred Heart
Church at 9 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Carriage cortege.


Their daughter Ellen married William McSweeney, October 1, 1911, at Sacred
Heart Church in Cambridge, MA, by Father James Higgins. William was from
Aghabologue, Co. Cork Ireland. They live at 20 Lambert Street, in Cambridge,
MA.

1900 Census: Hannah (TOOMEY) COLEMAN b. March 1868 age 32
Daniel b. July 10, 1887, age 12
Ellen (Nellie E.) b. December 1, 1888, age 11
Andrew b. November 8, 1890, age 9
Francis b. January 2, 1893, age 7
William b. September 15, 1896, age 3
9 Lambert Street, Cambridge, MA
A daughter, Elizabeth "Lillian" was born Jan. 1895 and died Sept. 1895
1900 Census lists Hannah as a widow.

1910 Census: Hanna COLEMAN age 42 Born Ireland
Daniel J. age 22
Ellen E. (Nellie) age 21
Andrew E. age 18
Francis C. age 17
William J. age 13
William Powers age 22 (Lodger)
20 Lambert Street, Cambridge, MA

1920 Census: William McSweeney ages 33, b. Ireland
Ellen (Nellie E.) age 31
Francis age 8
Alice age 7
William age 5
Joseph age 3
Irene age 1
Hannah Coleman age 57 (52)?
William Coleman age 23
20 Lambert Street, Cambridge, MA,
The 1920 Census lists Hannah as being born in Ireland, and came to America in
1880.


BAPTISMS of Hannah and Cornelius' children:

DANIEL - Baptized July 10, 1887, by Father James J. Fitzgerald, Sacred Heart
Church, Cambridge, MA. Recorded on page 163. Address: 9 Carson. Godparents:
Helen Coleman and Michael Harding.

ELLEN ELIZABETH - Baptized December 2, 1888, by Father Francis Butler, Sacred
Heart Church, Cambridge, MA. Recorded on page 282. Address: 14 Porter.
Godparents: Cornelius Sexton(?) and Margaret Coleman.

ANDREW - Baptized November 9, 1890, by Father Thomas Coghlan, Sacred Heart
Church, Cambridge, MA. Recorded on page 458. Address: 14 Porter. Godparents:
John TOOMEY and Mary TOOMEY.

THOMAS FRANCIS - Baptized January 8, 1893, by Father J.T. Connley, Sacred
Heart Church, Cambridge, MA. Recorded on page 192. Address: 14 Porter.
Godparents: Patrick Mahoney and Hanna Reardon.

ELIZABETH - Baptized January 16, 1895, by Father W.P. Mahon, Sacred Heart
Church, Cambridge, MA. Recorded on page 423. Address: 14 Porter. Godparents:
Dennis Keller and Kathy TOOMEY.

WILLIAM - Baptized September 20.1896 by Father Daniel F. Organ, Sacred Heart
Church, Cambridge, MA. Recorded on page 101. Address: 24 Porter. Godparents:
Andrew Cannily and Mary TOOMEY.

Thank you.
Dan Coleman

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