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1893 - 1953 (59 years)| Name | Mary Laura Lahey | |
| Born | 29 Dec 1893 | Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  |
| Christened | 05 Jan 1894 | St. Patrick's, Ottawa [1] |
| Gender | Female | |
| Confirmation | 24 Sep 1904 | St. Patrick's, Ottawa [2] |
| Sponsor: Isabella Redmond (Isabella Finner, wife of Michael Redmond) | ||
| Age: 10 | ||
| Occupation | 1911 | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Stenographer (1911 census) | ||
| Travel | Jun 1916 | Ottawa to Buckingham, Que [3] |
| Laura Lahey and Georgina Gaffney to Buckingham, Que to visit Denis Benjamin Lahey and his wife Mary Matilda Filion | ||
| Travel | Jun 1925 | Ottawa to Hamilton to Detroit [4] |
| Left Ottawa for Hamilton on 7 June to attend annual CWL convention. From Hamilton to Detroit to visit her sister Mary Gladys (Lahey) Cunningham | ||
| Newspaper | 22 Dec 1925 | Ottawa, Ontario [5] |
| Contributed 5 dollars to Welfare Bureau ("More Contributions to Welfare Bureau") | ||
| Travel | Aug 1927 | Ottawa to the Maritime Provinces [6] |
| "Miss Laura Lahey and Miss Amy Sullivan have left for the Maritime Provinces. In St. Stephen, N.B., they will visit Miss Sullivan's parents." | ||
| Godparents | Denis Lahey and Mary Finner | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Clubs & Societies | Ottawa, Ontario |
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| Catholic Girls' Club (Corresponding secretary, 1924) Catholic Women's League of Ottawa (Diocesan president, 1930-1932) | ||
| Clubs & Societies | Detroit, Michigan |
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| Women's City Club (Detroit) Catholic Women's League Women's Auxiliary of the Michigan Dental Association | ||
| Clubs & Societies | 15 Dec 1932 | Ottawa, Ontario [7] |
| Member of executive council of Children's Aid Society | ||
| Obit | 12 Jan 1953 | Ottawa, Ontario [8] |
| Died | 12 Jan 1953 | Detroit, MI |
| Association | Denis Benjamin Lahey (Relationship: Godfather/goddaughter) | |
| Association | Mary Ann Finner (Relationship: Godmother/goddaughter) | |
| Association | Isabella Finner (Relationship: Confirmation sponsor) | |
| Association | Rosemary Loretto Moran (Relationship: Godmother/goddaughter) | |
| Association | Family: Michael Dominic Stanton / Mildred Estella Burke (Relationship: Bridesmaid) | |
| Association | Michael Redmond (Relationship: Godmother/godson) | |
| Person ID | I32 | Moran |
| Last Modified | 14 Aug 2023 | |
| Father | John James Lahey, b. 2 Dec 1858, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 11 Dec 1932, Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years) | |
| Mother | Bridget Loreto Killeen, b. 10 Jun 1861, South March, March township, Carleton Co., Ontario , d. 8 Nov 1932, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years) | |
| Married | 12 Jul 1893 | St. Patrick's, Ottawa |
| Association | James Napoleon Killeen (Relationship: Marriage witness) | |
| Association | Mary Ann Killeen (Relationship: Marriage witness) | |
| Family ID | F7 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | John Oswald Green, b. 14 Jul 1891, Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario , d. 11 Mar 1958, Detroit, Michigan (Age 66 years) | |
| Married | 30 Nov 1935 | St. Theresa's, Ottawa [9] |
| Witnesses | Allan Jerome Moran, Dennis B. Lahey and A. O'Neill [officiating priest] | |
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| Association | Allan Jerome Moran (Relationship: Marriage witness) | |
| Association | Denis Benjamin Lahey (Relationship: Marriage witness) | |
| Documents |  | Suzanne Green Escapes Fire Detroit News, 17 July 1945 |
| Marriage |  | Denis Lahey in Ottawa for Marriage of Niece The Ottawa Citizen, 30 November 1935 |
 | Mrs. Allan J. Moran Holds Tea for Miss Laura Lahey The Ottawa Citizen, 26 November 1935 | |
 | Supper Party for Miss Laura Lahey The Ottawa Citizen, 19 November 1935 | |
 | Tea for Miss Laura Lahey The Ottawa Journal, 18 November 1935 | |
 | Engagement of Laura Lahey and John Oswald Green The Ottawa Citizen, 14 November 1935 | |
| Last Modified | 7 Jul 2023 | |
| Family ID | F510 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Photos |  | Lahey Sisters with Evelyn Trepanier As written on back of photo: Evelyn Trepanier; unknown; unknown; Laura Lahey; Mae Lahey Evelyn Trepanier, as Miss Evelyn Lowrey, held a bridal shower for Mary Gladys Lahey in June 1924. In May 1930, Miss Evelyn Lahey hosted a tea and shower for Miss Evelyn Lowrey. In November 1935, Mrs. Henry Trepanier (Evelyn Lowrey), hosted a tea for Mary Laura Lahey. Also: Evelyn (Lowrey) Trepanier's brother, Rev. Fr. Robert Emmett Lowrey, assisted at funeral mass (in Detroit, 4 March 1949) for Evelyn Lahey's husband, William Francis Green. |
| Documents |  | Laura Lahey Elected President Of Ottawa diocesan subdivision of the Catholic Women's League. The Ottawa Journal, 22 October 1930 |
 | Miss Laura Lahey to Hamilton and Detroit The Ottawa Citizen, 9 June 1925 | |
 | Georgina Gaffney and Laura Lahey to Buckingham To visit Denis Benjamin Lahey and his wife Mary Matilda Filion. The Ottawa Citizen, 12 June 1916 | |
 | Baptism of Rosemary Loretto Moran St. Mary's (Notre Dame du Bon Conseil), Ottawa, 19 March 1933. Godparents were her grandfather, Alexander Michael Moran, and her aunt, Mary Laura Lahey | |
 | Miss Laura Lahey and Miss Amy Sullivan to the Maritime Provinces The Ottawa Citizen, 1 August 1927 | |
 | Georgina Gaffney and Laura Lahey with Margaret Cavanaugh, at Quebec The Ottawa Citizen, 3 July 1924 | |
 | Tea for Mrs. W. Green The Ottawa Citizen, 27 January 1932 |
| Marriage |  | China Shower and Tea for Miss Mae Lahey The Ottawa Journal, 24 May 1932 |
 | Wedding of Dominic Stanton and Mildred Burke Arnprior Chronicle, 16 October 1914 |
| Obituary |  | Obituary for Mary Laura Lahey Detroit Free Press, 14 January 1953 |
 | Obit for Mary Laura Lahey The Ottawa Journal, 14 January 1953 | |
 | Obit for Mary Laura Lahey Detroit Times, 14 January 1953 |
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