Charles Sweeney & Margaret Savage Family Tree - Person Sheet
Charles Sweeney & Margaret Savage Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameSarah Gertrude Coughlin 141,126,127,73,129,55,59
Birth DateMar 13, 1868142,143,144
Birth PlaceWest Chester, Chester Co, Pa
Baptism DateMar 15, 1868142
Baptism PlaceSt Agnes Church, West Chester, Chester Co, Pa
Residence Date1880
Residence Place163 Christman St, Phoenixville, Chester Co, Pa
Memo(ED 86) (w/ mother)
Occupation DateJul 26, 1886145
MemoServant
Residence DateJul 26, 1886126
Residence Place2044 Otis St, Philadelphia, Pa
Memolived on same street as her husband Richard at the time of their marriage
Residence DateOct 1886
Residence Place2129 Charter St, Philadelphia, Pa
Memo(31st Ward)
Residence DateOct 4, 1886137
Residence Place2129 Charter St, Philadelphia, Pa
Memo31st Ward
Residence DateJun 1887
Residence Place2129 Charter St, Philadelphia, Pa
Residence DateMay 1895
Residence Place2824 Mullen St, Philadelphia, Pa
Residence DateJun 6, 190076
Residence Place2103 Dakota St, Philadelphia, Pa
Memo(ED 781)
Occupation DateJun 6, 190076
Memoburler (quality inspector for clothing)
Residence DateDec 3, 190450
Residence Place2103 Dakota St, Philadelphia, Pa
Status DateDec 3, 190450
Memowidow
Residence Date1905
Residence Place2103 Dakota St, Philadelphia, Pa
Occupation Date1905
MemoDressmaker
Residence Date1908
Residence Place2204 Harold St, Philadelphia, Pa
Residence DateApr 1910
Residence Place2204 Harold St, Philadelphia, Pa
Memo(ED 740)
Occupation DateApr 1910
MemoCarpet binder
Residence DateJan 14, 1920146
Residence Place2640 Janney St, Philadelphia, Pa
Memo(ED 1007)
Residence DateApr 7, 1930147
Residence Place3467 Braddock St, Philadelphia, Pa
Memo(ED 1129) (w/ daughter Frances Raynor)
Occupation DateMar 1, 1931148,144
Memohousewife
Death DateMar 1, 1931149,148,144
Death PlacePhiladelphia Hospital for Mental Diseases, Philadelphia, Pa
MemoSarah was admitted to Philadelphia State Hospital on June 20, 1930 and was discharged on March 1, 1931. The hospital destroys records five years after discharge so no additional information is available
Status DateMar 1, 1931148,144
Memowidow
Burial DateMar 5, 1931148,144,150
Burial PlaceHoly Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery Co, Pa: Section 4 Range 17 Lot 51 Grave 4
Memocemetery plot owned by Charles Sweeney, son-in-law
Alias/AKASallie 73
Alias/AKASara (1920 census)
GodparentsWilliam Fitzpatrick (uncle)151,142
GodparentsKate Gannon - relationship unknown; A Kate Gannon, a single 25 year old servant fri Ireland, is found in 1880 living with the Plank family in West Goshen along with a Thomas Gannon Her relationship to the head of the family is listed as "Other".151,142
Age at Death62 years144
Cause of deathchronic myocardial degeneration w/ contributing chronic interstitial nephritis and senile psychosis (see notes)148,144
Interred WithPeter Sweeney (brother-in-law of daughter Margaret)150
FatherJohn Coughlin (~1827-1875)
MotherMary O'Neill (~1835-?1897)
Spouses
Birth DateDec 27, 1865130,126,131,132
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, Pa
Baptism DateMar 8, 1866130
Baptism PlaceEmanuel Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pa
Residence DateJul 11, 1870133
Residence PlacePhiladelphia, Pa
Residence DateNov 19, 1870134
Residence Place2208 Holman St, Philadelphia, Pa
Residence DateJun 3, 1880135
Residence Place2654 Emerald St, Philadelphia, Pa
Occupation DateJun 3, 1880135
MemoMill worker
Residence Date1882
Residence Place614 Otis St, Philadelphia, Pa
Occupation Datebet 1882-1895
Memoweaver
Residence Datebet 1884-1885136
Residence Place2129 Charter St, Philadelphia, Pa
Occupation Datebet 1884-1885136
Memoweaver
Occupation DateApr 11, 1886126
Memoweaver
Residence DateApr 11, 1886126
Residence Place2040 Otis St, Philadelphia, Pa
Memolived on the same street as his wife Sarah at the time of their marriage
Residence DateJul 26, 1886
Residence Place2040 Otis St, Philadelphia, Pa
Residence DateOct 4, 1886137
Residence Place2129 Charter St, Philadelphia, Pa
Memo31st Ward
Residence DateJun 1887
Residence Place2129 Charter St, Philadelphia, Pa
Residence Date1890
Residence Place2140 Hope St, Philadelphia, Pa
Occupation DateMay 30, 1895128
Memolaborer
Residence DateMay 30, 1895128
Residence Place2824 Mullen St, Philadelphia, Pa
Occupation DateDec 1, 1895138
Memolaborer
Death DateDec 1, 1895138,139
Death PlacePhiladelphia, Pa
Residence DateDec 1, 1895138,139
Residence Place2824 Mullen St, Philadelphia, Pa
Memo25th Ward
Status DateDec 1, 1895138
Memomarried
Burial DateDec 4, 1895140,138
Burial PlaceFranklin Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa: Lot 53 Sec 11 1st grave west
Age at Death31 years old140,138,139
Cause of deathphthisis pulmonalis138
FatherRobert Savage (~1826-1885)
MotherMargaret Ballentine (1834-1907)
Marriage DateAug 16, 1886126,152
Marriage PlacePhiladelphia, Pa
ChildrenAnnie (~1886-1886)
 Margaret Mary (1887-1936)
 Frances A. (1889-1965)
 John H. (~1891-1947)
 Mary A. (1893-~1978)
 Katherine J. (1895-~1933)
Notes for Sarah Gertrude Coughlin
- Birth date on marriage application is 3/10/1864 which would make Sarah 22 years old instead of 18 years old when she would require the permission of her mother to get married

- Listed as widow of Richard in 1904 city directory

Cause of death
* "myocardial degeneration" is the degeneration of heart muscle
* "interstitial nephritis" is a kidney disorder caused by inflammation of the tubules and the spaces between the tubules and the glomeruli.
* "senile psychosis" term was used to cover a range of disorders of the aged characterized by memory impairment, stubbornness, irritability and a generally erratic pattern of affect.
Notes for Richard (Spouse 1)
DOCUMENTATION
- Marriage license application
- Marriage certificate
- Death certificate
- Franklin cemetery records
- Public Ledger obituary
- 1882 Gopsill's Philadelphia Directory
- 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia Directory
- 1892 Gopsill's Philadelphia Directory
- 1896 Gopsill's Philadelphia Directory
- 1870 Federal Census - 1st enumeration
- 1870 Federal Census - 2nd enumeration
- 1880 Federal Census
- wife's obituary
- church letter for birth of daughter Margaret
- church letter for birth of daughter Frances
- church letter for birth of son John
- church letter for birth of daughter Mary
- church letter for birth of daughter Katherine
- Daughter Margaret's birth certificate
- Daughter Katherine's birth certificate
- Daughter Annie's death record
- Daughter Margaret's death certificate

*** no will found in Philadelphia

GENERAL INFORMATION
- Franklin Cemetary at Pelham & Elkhart Sts was later moved to Evergreen Memorial Park, Bensalem,
- Address on daughter Margaret's birth certificate in 1887 is the same as the address for a Robert Savage in the 1887 and 1889 city directory
- Richard is listed in 1896 city directory because the directories were typically correct as of the preceding October
- phthisis literally means a wasting disease but almost invariably will mean pulmonary tuberculosis.
It can be any debilitating lung or throat affections such as a severe
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