Mary Ann Finn

Mary A. Finn (1860-1885) Immigrant from Wales in 1873; Housekeeper for James B. Hance; Spinster (b. 1860, Wales or Ireland - d. August 31, 1885, 276 1st Street, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, 07307, USA)

Birth: Mary was the daughter of Daniel Finn (1818-1887) and Catherine Creedon (1834-1914) of Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. Daniel and Catherine moved to Cardiff in Wales and the children were born there.

Siblings: Mary's siblings include: Nora M. Finn (1866-1898) who was born in Wales and married John Joseph Burke I (1868-1939) in the US; and Catherine Elizabeth Finn (1873-1918) aka Kate Finn, who was born in Wales and worked as a housekeeper and later a secretary at a pencil company and she never married.

United States: In 1873 Daniel Finn and Mary Creedon moved the family to the United States.

Housekeeper: Mary appears on the 1880 US census working as a housekeeper for James B. Hance, who was a produce store owner in Jersey City, New Jersey. James Hance lived at 323 Varick Street.

Death: Mary died from pneumonia on August 31, 1885 and was buried on September 2, 1885 in Holy Name Cemetery in a plot bought for her death. Later her parents and siblings would be buried in the same plot. Mary Finn died without a will and the Surrogate Court awarded the estate to her mother on November 14, 1885.

Burial: Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey.