Mary O'Keeffe 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Born: 20 October 1847, Kemptville, Oxford, Grenville, Canada West, British Colonial America 1 2 3 4 8
- Baptized: 7 November 1847, Kemptville, Oxford, Grenville, Canada West, British Colonial America 2
- Marriage (1): David Scott Shanabrook on 18 October 1864 in Ogdensburgh, NY 1
- Died: 13 January 1919, Trempealeau, WI at age 71 10
- Buried: 15 January 1919, Trempealeau Cemetery, Trempealeau, WI 10
 Another name for Mary was Mary O'keefe.
General Notes:
TREMPEALEAU
Mr. Shanabrook is moving his family into B. McGraw's house, and F. W. Kimball into the one vacated by Mr. Shanabrook.
(Source: Winona Daily Republican, August 25, 1887, page 3)
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Apparently, Mary never sought citizenship through the naturalization process. Her mother also never sought citizenship.
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In Mary's obituary, all 7 of her children are listed as survivors as follows:
- Mrs. Arthur Towner (Anna) living in Cincinnati
- E. J. (Edgar) Shanabrook living in Cincinnati
- W. A.(H) (William) Shanabrook of Logan, West Virginia
- Mrs. John (Margaret) Herman
- Mrs. (Iva) Smith
- Mrs. Earl J. (Mary) Adams
- Warren Shannabrook of Trempealeau
She was carried to her last resting place by her eight nephews Mervin, Howard, Edmund and Mark Keeffe, and Ed, William, Glen, and Harry Drugan. Burial was on Jan 15, 1919.
She had been in poor health with pernicious anemia for a year and only confined to the home the past few months when called. She was a member of the Methodist church and was highly respected by everyone.
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Birth Notes:
Name: Mary Keeffe
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 07 Nov 1847
Baptism/Christening Place: HOLY CROSS RECTORY, KEMPTVILLE, GRENVILLE, ONTARIO
Father's Name: Michael Keeffe
Mother's Name: Margret Shea
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51281-1
System Origin: Ontario-ODM
Source Film Number: 1302004
Source Citation
"Ontario, Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5MP-2XT : accessed 12 July 2012), Mary Keeffe, 1847.
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Baptism Notes:
Name: Mary Keef
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 7 Nov 1847
Event Place: Kemptville, Oxford, Grenville, Canada West, British Colonial America
Event Place (Original): Holy Cross Rectory, Kemptville, Grenville, Ontario
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Micheal Keef
Mother's Name: Margret Shea
Citing this Record
"Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5MP-2XY : 13 February 2020), Micheal Keef in entry for Mary Keef, 1847.
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Baptism: 07 Nov 1847
Holy Cross Rectory
Kemptville, Grenville, Ontario, CANADA
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"Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTRS-SM9H?cc=1927566&wc=M6VR-DMQ%3A221000801%2C221000802%2C221000803%2C221000804 : 21 May 2014), Grenville > Kemptville > Holy Cross > Baptisms, marriages, burials 1844-1874 > image 41 of 198; Catholic Church parishes, Ontario.
Born October 20 or 21 (aged 17 days)
Bapt. 7 Nov 1847
Parents: Michael Keef and Mary Margaret Shea
Sponsors William Keef and Mary Stuart
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Noted events in her life were:
• She has alternate birth date of 20 October 1849 and a birth location of Kemptville, Ontario, CANADA.
Her gravestone indicates a birth year of 1849.
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• She appeared on the 1851 Canada West Census in West Kemptville, Oxford Township, Grenville, Ontario, Canada on 1851. 3
1851 Ontario, Canada
Page 55, Line 9 Sub-District 103
West Kemptville, Oxford Township, Grenville County, Ontario (Canada West), Canada
Mary Keeffe..4..Roman Catholic..CAN
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1861 Canada West Census in Kemptville, Ontario, CANADA on 1861. 4
1861 Canada West Census
Page 5, Line 47, District 1
Kemptville, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada
Frame House, 1-1/2 Stories, Single Family Home
Mary Keeffe..13..CAN..Catholic
(Living with mother.)
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• She immigrated in 1864.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Greencastle, PA on 20 July 1870. 5
1870 US Census
Page 34, Dwelling 225, Family 278
Greencastle Borough, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Mary Shanabrook..21..CAN
(Living with husband, 2 children, and sister, Eliza Jane Keeffe.)
NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Oct 1847, then her age should have been 22 instead of 21.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Clay Township, Saline, MO on 1 June 1880. 1
1880 US Census
Page 599B, District 72, Family 15, Roll 0716
Clay Township, Saline County, Missouri
Mary Shanabrook..Wife..32..CAN..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 6 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1885 Minnesota State Census in Winona, MN in May 1885. 6
1885 Minnesota State Census
Page 285, Family 829
Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
Mary Schanbrook..35..PA
(Living with husband and 7 children.)
NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Oct 1847, then her age should have been 37 instead of 35.
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• She appeared on the 1895 Wisconsin State Census in Mauston, WI in 20 June 1895. 12
1895 Wisconsin State Census
page 5
Mauston, Juneau County, Wisconsin
Mary Shanabrook..Head
2 white males: (Warren and William; Edgar was married in 1894)
3 white females: (Iva, Margaret, and Mary; Anna was married in 1888)
5 total
NOTE - Her and her husband were apparently living apart by this time. He shows up in the 1900 US Census in Pennsylvania.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 9 June 1900. 8
1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 137, Family 149, Roll 1819
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home rented
Mary Shannabrook..Head..Oct 1847..52..CAN..Married 36 years..7/7..Immig. 1864
William H. Shannabrook..Son..Dec 1878..21..MN..Printer
Mary W. Shannabrook..Daughter..Mar 1885..15..MN..At School
(Mary was living separately from her husband who was in Perry County, Pennsylvania.).
• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 15 April 1910. 9
1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 173, Family 22, Roll 1739
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, no mortgage
Mary Shanabrook..Head..63..CAN..Immig 1864..Widowed..7/7
Iva Shanabrook..Daughter..38..PA..Saleslady, General Store
Minnie Shanabrook..Daughter..25..MN..Telephone Operator
(Mary was supposedly widowed and living with 2 daughters. Even though she indicated widowed, it appears that Mary might have been actually just living separately from her husband who was in Perry County, Pennsylvania.)
NOTE - If her birth date was 20 Oct 1847, then her age should have been 62 instead of 63.
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• She was buried on 15 January 1919 in the Trempealeau Cemetery in Trempealeau, WI.
Find A Grave Memorial #140614572
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Mary married David Scott Shanabrook, son of Israel Shanabrook and Susan Rife, on 18 October 1864 in Ogdensburgh, NY.1 (David Scott Shanabrook was born on 2 August 1841 in Guilford Township, Franklin, PA,2 5 13 14 15 died on 4 June 1918 in Blain, PA 14 15 and was buried on 6 June 1918 in Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Blain, PA 14 15.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Greencastle, PA on 20 July 1870. 5
1870 US Census
Page 34, Dwelling 225, Family 278
Greencastle Borough, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
David Shanabrook..28..PA..Photographer
Mary Shanabrook..21..CAN
Anna M. Shanabrook..2..PA
Edgar J. Shanabrook..9m..PA
Eliza. J. Keeffe..16..CAN
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Clay Township, Saline, MO on 1 June 1880. 1
1880 US Census
Page 599B, District 72, Family 15, Roll 0716
Clay Township, Saline County, Missouri
D. S. Shanabrook..Head..41..PA..Carpenter
Mary Shanabrook..Wife..32..CAN..Keeping House
Annie Shanabrook..Dau..12..PA
Edgar J. Shanabrook..Son..10..PA
Iva J. Shanabrook..Dau..8..PA
Warren D. Shanabrook..Son..6..PA
Maggie S. Shanabrook..Dau..4..PA
Willie H. Shanabrook..Son..1..PA
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• They appeared on the 1885 Minnesota State Census in Winona, MN in May 1885. 6
1885 Minnesota State Census
Page 285, Family 829
Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
B. S. Schanbrook..45..PA
Mary Schanbrook..35..PA
Anna Schanbrook..18..PA
Edgar Schanbrook..16..PA
Ira Schanbrook..14..PA
Warren Schanbrook..11..PA
Mattie Schanbrook..9..MN
Wm. Schanbrook..6..MO
Minnie Schanbrook..3..MN
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Marriage Notes:
David took the young catholic Mary just a few miles from Canada across the Saint Lawrence River to Ogdensburgh, NY where they were married in a Methodist church.
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David and Mary split-up and lived separately sometime after 1885. It appears that Mary and the children remained in Wisconsin while David returned to Pennsylvania to continue his work as a photographer and artist. He moved to Perry County, Pennsylvania where most of his family was living.
As early as the 1895 Wisconsin State Census, Mary was listed as the Head of the Household but on the 1900 US Census, both David and Mary indicated that they were married for 36 years. However, on the 1910 US Census Mary indicated that she was widowed while David was still living in Pennsylvania. On the 1920 US Census, Mary continued to indicate that she was widowed.
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