Cornelius Joseph Crean (1869–1942) • FamilySearch

Cornelius Joseph Crean

Male3 August 1869–1942

Brief Life History of Cornelius Joseph

When Cornelius Joseph Crean was born on 3 August 1869, in Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Dennis Michael Crean, was 22 and his mother, Ellen Freeman, was 21. He married Mary A Kerwin on 11 October 1905. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Salem Ward 4, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States for about 10 years and Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, United States for about 15 years. He died in 1942, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Cornelius Joseph Crean
1869–1942
Mary A Kerwin
1877–1964
Marriage: 11 October 1905
Arthur J Crean
1906–1996
Raymond James Crean
1909–1986

Sources (13)

  • Cornelius J Crean, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Cornelius Crane, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
  • Cornelius J. Crean, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 October 1905
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (10)

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    World Events (8)

    1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

    Age 1

    Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

    1871 · Derby Wharf Light Built

    Age 2

    The Derby Wharf Light was one the twin lighthouses that stood at either end of the Derby Wharf. It were used mainly to help pick up interest in the area. In 1914, when a major fire broke out in Salem flames burned the lighthouse to the ground. It was then rebuilt and later turned over to the National Park Services.

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

    Age 21

    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Finbar, Bridie.

    Irish:

    (Ulster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Croidheáin or Ó Creacháin ‘descendant of Creachán’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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