The O'Toole Family Crest

The O'Toole Family Crest

Monday, August 9, 2010

The Eighth Child of John Joseph O'Toole and Hannah Morrissey: Mary Margaret

The Gravestone of Uncle Don Johnson
The Gravestone of Aunt Mary Johnson

Top picture: Back Row: Don Johnson, John O'Toole, Glenna & Lol O'Toole
Front Row: Mary (O'Toole) Johnson, Julia (Tierney?) O'Toole, & Hannah O'Toole
Hannah, Hal, Lol, & Mary O'Toole

Hannah & Mary O'Toole

Hannah & Mary O'Toole & unknown

Aunt Mary O'Toole circa 1920

The 1930 Chicago Census

The 1920 Chicago Census

The 1910 Chicago Census

Mary Margaret was born on 25 Nov 1906 in Chicago, Illinois. She was the eighth child, the third girl, and the baby of the family born to John Joseph O'Toole and Hannah Morrissey.

Mary met and married Donald Johnson on 9 Jun 1945 in Chicago, Illinois. They had no children.
Aunt Mary had an accident in her married life that left her in a wheelchair for the rest of her life.

Mary and Don lived in Evergreen Park, Illinois. I used to run away from home and run to their house.

Mary died on 12 Nov 1965 in Evergreen Park, Cook, Illinois. She was buried on 15 Nov 1965 in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Chicago Ridge, Cook, Illinois.

Don moved to Joplin, Missouri sometime after Mary's death and lived with Aunt Hannah and Uncle Hudge until his death. He died in Jul 1987 in Joplin, Missouri (I assume) and was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Chicago Ridge, Cook, Illinois.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

The Seventh Child of John Joseph O'Toole and Hannah Morrissey: Hannah Marie

Hannah Marie O'Toole Hudgens

Top Picture: Back Row: Don Johnson, John O'Toole, Glenna & Larry O'Toole
Front Row: Mary (O'Toole) Johnson, Julia (Tierney?), & Hannah O'Toole

Hannah & Mary O'Toole

Hannah, Mary, & Unknown

Hannah Marie O'Toole

Hanna, Hal, Lol, and Mary O'Toole

Hannah Marie O'Toole circa 1920

The 1930 Chicago Census

The 1920 Chicago Census

The 1910 Chicago Census

Hannah Marie was born on 26 May 1904 in Chicago, Illinois. She is the seventh child and the second girl to John Joseph O'Toole and Hannah Morrissey.

Hannah met and married Noah C. Hudgens on 17 May 1952 in Chicago, Illinois. They had no children. Eventually, Uncle Hudge retired from the Furniture Mart in Chicago and they moved to Joplin, Missouri with Uncle Don Johnson.

Aunt Hannah died on 11 Jun 1987 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. She is burried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Chicago Ridge, Cook County, Illinois.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

The Sixth Child of John Joseph O'Toole and Hannah Morrissey: Lawrence

The Headstone of Uncle Larry


Aunt Glen O'Toole

The 1930 Census with Uncle Larry & Aunt Glen

An O'Toole Gathering -
Standing: Loretto, Hannah (Morrissey), John Joseph Sr., & John Joseph Jr.
Sitting: Claude Pitcher (Loretto's husband), Hannah, Lawrence, Mary Margaret, Julia (John Jr.'s wife), and Harold

The 1920 Chicago Census

The 1910 Chicago Census

Lawrence (Lol) was born on 12 Sep 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. He is the sixth child of John Joseph O'Toole and Hannah Morrissey and the fifth and baby boy.

Lawrence met and married Gwendolyn Glenna Mooers on 8 Dec 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. They had no children.

Lawrence died on 6 Nov 1964 in Seattle, King, Washington. He is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois next to his parents.

Aunt Glen was born on 14 Sep 1901 in Minnesota. Aunt Glen was an opera singer at one point in her life. She died on 26 Oct 1994 in Sequim, Clallam, Washington.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

The Fifth Child of John Joseph O'Toole and Hannah Morrissey: Francis Joseph Patrick


The 1930 Chicago Census


France and Marie O'Toole's Marriage Registry


The 1920 Chicago Census

Francis O'Toole's Draft Registration
The 1910 Chicago Census

The 1900 Chicago Census

Francis Joseph Patrick was born on 13 Jan 1899 in Chicago, Illinois. He is the fifth child of John Joseph O'Toole and Hannah Morrissey and the fourth boy.

France met and married Marie Warren on 7 June 1920 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It was officiated by Reverend J.J. Lackey. It was witnessed by Edwin O'Toole and Ruth Meachum. Together, they had 2 children: John Joseph and Thomas Joseph.

Marie was born on 26 Mar 1900 in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan.

France died on 14 Jan 1969 in Coloma, Berrien, Michigan. Marie died on 9 Feb 1990 in Gurnee, Lake, Illinois.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

The Fourth Child of John Joseph O'Toole and Hannah Morrissey: Harold Kenry

Aunt Hannah, Uncle Hal, Uncle Lol (Larry), & Aunt Mary circa 1918

Hal O'Toole & 4 mo. old Claude F. Pitcher (June 1918)

An O'Toole Gathering -
Standing: Loretto, Hannah (Morrissey), John Joseph Sr., & John Joseph Jr.
Sitting: Claude Pitcher (Loretto's husband), Hannah, Lawrence, Mary Margaret, Julia (John Jr.'s wife), and Harold

Doughboy Uncle Hal

The 1920 Chicago Census

The 1910 Chicago Census

The 1900 Chicago Census
Harold Kenry (Hal) was born on 11 Oct 1895 in Chicago, Illinois. He is the fourth child and the third son to John Joseph O'Toole and Hannah Morrissey.

Hal met and married Rosella Dougherty on 2 Jul 1932 in Chicago, Illinois. Rosella died on 2 Feb 1935. On 12 Jul 1941, he married Agnes Neary in Chicago, Illinois. Hal and neither of wives had any children, although, Aunt Agnes, I believe, had a child from a previous marriage.

Hal died on 12 Feb 1970 and Aunt Ag died on 26 Mar 1981 in Chicago, Illinois. She was buried at St. Mary's Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois on 28 Mar 1981.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

The Third Child of John Joseph O'Toole and Hannah Morrissey: Edwin Columbus

The Gravestone of Edwin Columbus O'Toole

Grandpa, Walter Hilger, & George Shubert

The Bowery Boys


Grandpa O'Toole 80th BD 8-24-73



The Doughboys
Grandpa O'Toole 2nd from left

Grandpa O'Toole

Grandma & Grandpa O'Toole circa 1920

The Cook County Marriage Certificate for Edwin Colombus O'Toole & Margaret Walsh

The 1920 Chicago Census
The Draft Registration Card for Edwin Columbus O'Toole

The 1910 Chicago Census

The 1900 Chicago Census
The Cook County Birth Certificate of Edwin Columbus O'Toole

Edwin Columbus was born on 24 Aug 1893 in Chicago, Illinois. He is the third child born to John Joseph O'Toole and Hannah Morrissey and the second boy. He was named Columbus because the Columbia Exposition was in Chicago at the time of his birth.

He met and married Margaret Walsh on 30 Nov 1922 at St. Brendan's Church, Chicago, Illinois. Together, they had 2 children: Margaret Mary and Joan Catherine.

Margaret Walsh was born about 1898 in Chicago, Illinois and died 30 May 1936 in Chicago, Illinois. She was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.

Edwin died on 30 Jan 1975 and was buried on 1 Feb 1975 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. His obituary states:

Edwin C. (Ted) O'Toole, retired secretary of the Chicago Journeyman Plumber's Union, Local No. 130 U.A.; beloved husband of Margaret Donovan O'Toole; devoted father of Margaret (William) Karr, and Joan (James) McGann; dear grandfather of 16; loving brother of Loretta Pitcher, and Hannah Hudgens, the late John, Harold, Francis, and Lawrence and Mary Johnson. Funeral Saturday, 9:15 a.m. from the Sheehy Funeral Home, 10727 S. Pulaski Rd., to St. Walter Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. ST 3-7700 or 857-7878.