An ongoing journal of genealogical and family discovery.
I’ve been combing through Pittsburgh newspapers attempting to find more information on my great-great-granduncle, Simon Keating and his wife. While I don’t know if the man in these articles is my Simon, it is still an interesting story. I wonder Read More …
Michael Shaughnessey has written an interesting article about the disappearing graveyards of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The limited flat ground in that mountainous town is often re-purposed. By looking at old maps, one might find that their favorite store, athletic field – or even Read More …
John F. Counihan John Francis Counihan, formerly of 231 Race Street, died yesterday. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of the late John and Catherine (Keating) Counihan. His wife, Mary T. (Hart) Counihan, also preceded him in death. Mr. Read More …
Died. Keating–On Friday, July 13, 1917, at his residence, 405 West End Av., Thomas F., beloved husband of Anna E. Keating, in his 73rd year. Requiem mass will be celebrated at Church of the Holy Trinity, 82nd St., near Broadway, Read More …
Thomas F. Keating Thomas F. Keating, President of the J. M. Mossman Company, and a pioneer hardware merchant, died yesterday at his home, 495 West End Avenue. Mr. Keating was born in Pittsburgh in 1845, and was for many years Read More …
Mrs. A. F. Keating, the wife of Councilman Keating, lives in a nice house on Rebecca Street, East End. She is domestic in her tastes, going very little into society. Her husband’s fortune is said to be a good deal Read More …
p. 49 Caton Daniel, lab, rear 7 Crawford p. 160 Keating A. F. clerk, 36 Third Keating Hugh, gent, 36 Third Keating John, lab, 5 Ferry Keating Wm., lab, High cor Webster Source: Directory of Pittsburgh and Alleghany Cities […] Read More …
George Caton, Sr. George Caton, Sr., a Civil War veteran and one of the best known farmers of Preston county, W. Va., died at the home of his son, George A. Caton, of Clifton Mills, W. Va., Thursday. He was Read More …
Youth’s Body Recovered From Stream A Requiem High Mass will be celebrated for James Joseph Keating Jr., 19, Beans Cove, who was drowned Saturday in the Bush River near Joppa, Md., on Saturday at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of Read More …
Mrs. Nancy A. Keating Mrs. Nancy A. Keating, aged 74 years, widow of John Keating of Cookport, died suddenly at her home Wednesday morning at 7:00 o’clock. She leaves two sons, R. D. Keating of Philadelphia and B. F. Keating Read More …
Americans Killed and Wounded In Fighting on the French Front […] Privates […] Keating, James P., Pittsburgh Source: Americans Killed and Wounded In Fighting on the French Front, The Washington Post, Washington, District of Columbia, 3 November 1918, p. 15.
James P. McNally – The name of McNally has long been prominently identified with the wholesale distribution of woolen fabrics in Pittsburgh, and Mr. McNally, one of the present heads of the business, is a son of James A. McNally, Read More …
Robert F. Keating / Consulting engineer for Westinghouse April 23, 1943 – Aug. 20, 2006 Thursday, August 24, 2006 By Teresa F. Lindeman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Robert F. Keating, who worked for Westinghouse Electric Corp. for more than 30 years, died Read More …
While searching for my Keating ancestors and cousins, I have also found information on other Keatings in Maryland, mostly on the western side of the state. Most of this information are on my public genealogy pages.