Margaret O’Keefe

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife
• Cause of Death: Arteriosclerosis, Kidney Failure
• Census: 4 May 1875, Township of Mannanah, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States
• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Manannah, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States
• Census: 12 Jun 1900, Harvey Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States
• Census: 25 Apr 1910, Harvey Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States
• Census: 25 Feb 1920, Harvey Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States
• Census: 19 Apr 1930, Township of Harvey, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States

Notes:

Margaret (O’Keefe) McCarney was known in the family as “Maggie”.

The Meeker County death record for Margaret O’Keefe, as well as her gravesite list her birth date as 4 Aug 1872.

Margaret (O’Keefe) McCarney was living with her younger son Archibald in 1930.

Buried:
Plot 57

Margaret married Patrick W McCarney on 3 Nov 1898 in Manannah, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. Patrick (son of James M McCarney and Margaret McGinley) was born on 8 May 1864 in Harvey Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States; died on 23 Apr 1919 in Manannah, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States; was buried after 23 Apr 1919 in Our Lady of Manannah Cemetery, Manannah, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Raymond Francis McCarney was born in Aug 1899 in _______, _______, Minnesota, United States; died in ? in (unknown); was buried in Portland, Oregon, United States.
2. Mary Luella McCarney was born on 11 Aug 1901 in Manannah, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States; died on 6 Jan 1949 in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States; was buried after 6 Jan 1949 in St. John’s Catholic Church Cemetery, Darwin, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States.
3. Archibald John McCarney was born about 1904 in _______, _______, Minnesota, United States; died in ? in (unknown); was buried in Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.
4. Helen Gertrude McCarney was born on 13 Apr 1909 in Harvey, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States; died in Aug 1971 in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Aug 1971 in Lake Ripley Cemetery, Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States.
5. Cecelia McCarney was born after Apr 1910 in (unknown); died before Apr 1920 in (unknown).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: Jan 1853, _______, _______, Ireland, United Kingdom
• Immigration: 12 Apr 1853, New York City, New York, United States
• Census: 4 May 1875, Township of Mannanah, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States
• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Manannah, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States

Notes:

Most available sources disagree on Manus O’Keefe Sr.’s birth year. The 1880 US Federal Census for Mannanah, Meeker County, Minnesota has an approx. birth year of 1830. The 1875 Minnesota State Census has an approx. birth year of 1833. _Meeker County Minnesota Cemeteries_ has a birth year of 1838. The only exact birthdate is 1 Nov 1830, as listed in the 125th Anniversary Album of Our Lady of Manannah and in [Alden-1888]. This date has been used.

Buried:
Plot 5

Manus married Julia Maloney in Jul 1856 in _______, _______, New York, United States. Julia (daughter of John Maloney) was born on 20 Dec 1832 in _______, _______, Ireland, United Kingdom; died on 1 Aug 1925 in Manannah, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States; was buried after 1 Aug 1925 in Our Lady of Manannah Cemetery, Manannah, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: Bef 1875, (unknown)
• Census: 4 May 1875, Township of Mannanah, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States
• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Manannah, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States
• Census: 20 Jan 1920, Litchfield Village, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States

Notes:

The 188O US Federal Census for Manannah, Meeker County, Minnesota incorrectly reports Julia (Maloney) O’Keefe’s birth year as approx. 1830. The 1875 Minnesota State Census incorrectly reports Julia (Maloney) O’Keefe’s birth year as approx. 1839.

Julia (Maloney) O’Keefe was living in the household of her daughter, Julia (O’Keefe) McCarney during the enumeration of the 1920 US Federal Census.

[Alden-1988] refers to Manus O’Keefe’s wife as “Julia McLoney”.

Buried:
Plot 5

Manus + Charlotte Fillpot. Charlotte was born in ? in (unknown); died in ? in (unknown). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The listing for John in Julia Maloney’s death record is very hard to read. It may in fact read “McDoney”. But considering that Julia’s maiden name is listed in her daughter Margaret’s death record as “Maloney,” I’ve chosen to go with this surname.