George R. Kelly

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Agent, 1900, Troy, Rensselaer, New York.

• Residence: From 1900 Census, 1900, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. Surname Kelly, Ward 10, Page 141a,
Address 447 10th Street

First Relation Age Born Father Mother Yrs US Occupation
Geo A Head 29 NY NY NY Agent
Margaret Wife 30 NY Irel Irel

• Occupation: Bookkeeper in an Iron Works, 1910-1920, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. From Census

• Residence: 268 Tenth Street, 1920, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. From Census

• Residence: From 1925 New York State Census, 1925, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. George R Kelley
New York, State Census, 1925
Name: George R Kelley
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Troy Ward 10, A.D. 01, E.D. 04, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Nationality: United States
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
House Number: 268
Page: 18
Line Number: 12

• Occupation: Bookkeeper at Troy Boiler Works, Apr 1940, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. From 1940 Census

• Obituary: The Troy Record, Wednesday, 9 Oct 1946, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. George R. Kelly, Owner of Troy Firm, Succumbs

George R. Kelly, owner of the Troy Boiler Works and active in its management for fifty years died yesterday morning at the Troy Hospital after a brief illness.

For many years, Mr. Kelly conducted the Troy Boiler Works with his brother, John Kelly, and in recent years had been in complete management. He was active as head of the firm until being taken ill about ten days ago.

Mr. Kelly was a member of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle and of the Holy Name Society of the parish. His home was at 358 Ninth Street.

He was husband of the late Margaret A. Cassidy. Surviving are a son, Joseph G. Kelly of Troy; two daughter, Mrs. H. Guy Wilson of Troy and Mrs. Griffith B. Lewis of Watervliet, and six grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 9 a.m. from the Funeral Home of George F. McLaughlin and son and at 9:30 a.m. from St. Paul the Apostle's Church where a solemn requiem mass be celebrated. Interment will be at St. Peter's Cemetery.

Note: Watervliet is across the river from Troy.

• Cemetery: Saint Peters Cemetery, Oct 1946, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. George R. Kelly

Birth: unknown Death: unknown
Family links:
Spouse:
Margaret A. Cassidy Kelly
Burial:
Saint Peters Cemetery
Troy
Rensselaer County
New York, USA
Created by: Alysia
Record added: Apr 17, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 88667454

• Probate: The Times Record, Thursday Evening, 17 Oct 1946, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. COURT PROBATES KELLY,HOLLORAN ROBINSON WILLS

Relatives Share in Property Left by Three County Residents Three wills were admitted to probate In Rensselaer County Surrogate's Court today. They are the wills of George K. Kelly, who died here Oct. 8. 1946; Mrs. Margaret F. Holloran, whose death occurred in this city, Oct. 10, 1946 and Jessie L. Robinson, who died at Troy, Sept. 23, 1946.

Mr. Kelly, the papers state, left an estate of more than $5,000 real and more than $5,000 personal. The estate, in equal portions, goes to a son and two daughters: Joseph G. Kelly and Margaret M. Wilson, 269 Ninth Street and Dorothy G. Lewis, Boght Road.

George married Margaret A. Cassidy, daughter of Mark Cassidy and Margaret Gillan, on 7 Jun 1899 in Troy, Rensselaer, New York. (Margaret A. Cassidy was born in Oct 1868 in Troy, Rensselaer, New York and died on 30 May 1932 in Troy, Rensselaer, New York.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Engagement: The Daily Times, Monday Afternoon, 29 May 1899, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. The engagement of George Kelly of Fifth avenue and Miss Margaret Cassldy of Sixth avenue is announced. The ceremony will be performed Wednesday evening, June 7.

• Marriage Banns: St Patrick Churck marrage records, 7 Jun 1899, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. Witnesses were John M Kelly and Margaret M Gunn
Bride and groom born in Troy, NY