THE CHILDREN OF
MAURICE HICKEY AND MARGARET LEDDIN
 


Maurice Hickey and Margaret Leddin had the following children:
 

1. Ellen was born 20 November 1873 in Chicago, and christened 23 December 1873 at Holy Family parish in Chicago. She died at the age of four in Pueblo, Colorado on 6 May 1878. She was later buried in Calvary Cemetery in Chicago on 27 February 1879.


Ellen Hickey baptism


Baptism record for Ellen Hickey in Holy Family parish, Chicago

 

2. Mary Josephine was born 17 October 1878 in Pueblo, Colorado, and christened 1 December 1878 at Sacred Heart parish in Pueblo. She married John Joseph Carey 6 August 1908 in Chicago. They had four children: John, Thomas, and James. Mary died 28 January 1966 in San Pablo, California.
 
 

3. Mary Ellen (Margaret) was born 25 August 1880 in Chicago, and christened 29 August 1880 at Sacred Heart in Chicago. She married David Hayes 22 December 1923 in Chicago, and had no children. Margaret worked as a dressmaker. David was born in Limerick, Ireland, immigrated to the U.S. in 1906, and worked as a fireman. Margaret died 8 January 1965 in Chicago, and is buried in Calvary Cemetery.


Margaret Hickey 


Baptism record for Mary Ellen Hickey in Sacred Heart parish, Chicago


 

4. Joseph Patrick was born 11 March 1883 in Chicago, and christened 18 March 1883 at Sacred Heart in Chicago. He never married. He died 2 June 1929, at the age of 46, at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery.


Joseph Hickey baptism


Baptism record for Joseph Patrick Hickey in Sacred Heart parish, Chicago


Sources: Personal information supplied by Mary J. Hickey; Holy Family parish register, Sacred Heart parish register; Calvary cemetery records.