Prayer Card: Gertrude A. O'Neill

Gertrude Anna O'Neill, the daughter of Irish immigrants Michael O'Neill and his second wife Ellen M. Cunningham, was born 29 January 1879 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

Gertrude married Ambrose Aloysius McDonald on 15 January 1915 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Gertrude lived to be 74 years old. She died on 21 July 1953 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

This prayer card from Gertrude's funeral originally belonged to her daughter Virginia McDonald Geary. Virginia's daughter kindly sent the prayer card to me to incorporate into the family archives. 

Gertrude A. McDonald
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Gertrude A. McDonald
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Virginia McDonald Geary is my 1st cousin 3x removed. She is the daughter of Ambrose Aloysius McDonald, my 2nd great uncle and Gertrude Anna O'Neill, my 2nd great aunt. My relationship with Virginia McDonald Geary  is unique in that we are double 1st cousins 3x removed. We share two sets of common ancestors. Our common McDonald grandparents are Michael McDonald and Anna Haggerty. Our common O'Neill grandparents are Michael O'Neill and Ellen Cunningham. Winifred Agnes O'Neill is my 2nd Great Grandmother  Robert Alphonsus McDonald is my 2nd Great Grandfather.

References:

1. Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Orphan's Court. McDonld, Ambrose & O'Neill, Gertrude A. Marriage License.
2. Find A Grave. Memorial Number 172106415.