The Thomas Donohue Families of Jenkintown & Abington, PA

Thomas Donohue was born in Ballycahill, Tipperary, Ireland in November of 1859 to Thomas and Margaret (nee Nagle) Donohue. He became naturalized in 1880 at age 21.
His wife, Catherine O'Neill, was born in Cornakinnegar, Armagh, Ireland on April 5, 1858 to Bernard and Elizabeth (nee Campbell) O'Neill. She was naturalized in 1863 at age 7.
Thomas and Catherine were married at Immaculate Conception RC Church in Jenkintown, PA on September 7, 1882.
In 1910 they lived at 451 Leedom St, Jenkintown. His work was listed as an electrician. Bernard Shelley, a nephew of Thomas, lived with them according to the 1910 Census and was 17 at the time. He was born in Pennsylvania; both of his parents were born in Ireland.
They last moved to 610 Shoemaker Avenue, Jenkintown.
Catherine died April 6, 1936 at age 78, and Thomas, at 82 years old, died April 13, 1941. They are both buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham, PA.

Thomas and Catherine Donohue's 50^th Wedding Anniversary, 1932

This picture of Thomas and Catherine and their children with their families was taken on the front lawn of their home in Jenkintown.
Kitty Donohue went on to become Sister Mary Joseph, SSJ.
Ford Donohue went on to become a physician.

Husbands	Wives	Children
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Tom	Elizabeth	Thomas	Ann	Fred	James	Betty
Joseph	Mary	Thomas	Clair	Kitty: was Mary Joseph, SSJ	Robert	Margery
Thomas	Catherine	Ford: Became a doctor	Margie
Paul	Theresa	Eugene	Peter
Bernard: b. 6 Jan 1892 at Greenwood Ave, Cheltenham, PA. Chauffer for JM Coulton in Jenkintown. Died 20 Feb 1968, 76yrs.	Rose: Baptized 4 Jun 1887 in Rathkenney, County Meath. Thought born in Rathkeale, Limerick, Ireland to Michael and Mary (nee Berril) Weldon. Emigrated 9 Sep 1906 in Philadelphia. Died 16 Nov 1977, 90 yrs.	Bernard Jr: Died of leukemia 7 Nov 1951.	Joseph: b 21 Oct 1920. WWII-served in the Navy in the Pacific; married Ann Brock (born on 10 Dec 1922, died 25 May 2011, 88 yrs). Lived on Keith Rd, Abington. Worked for Yale lift trucks.Died 25 May 1985, 64 yrs.	Jack: was killed in Italy, 28 Jan 1944; buried in Nuttuno, Italy	Rosemary: b 15 Jul 1926. Married Richard Michel of Abington on 22 Oct 1949 at Rectory of Our Mother of Consolation Church, Jenkintown, PA.