Grace Gallagher Silverthorne

Grace was born to Patrick and Hannah Dougherty Gallagher in Scotland April 20, 1880 (though death certificate states the birth year as 1881?). Grace was married to James Silverthorne. On January 31, 1930, Grace was admitted to Hahnemann  Hospital where she underwent two surgeries on February 25, 1930 and March 18, 1930. Grace died at he hospital on March 20, 1930. The procedure listed was a Nephrostomy. The final cause of death is listed as Chronic Myocarditis. Grace was interred at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery on March 24, 1930. 

Sad Tale of the Two Francis Bednarski's

 Francis Bednarski was born to Peter and Eva Wisloski on May 12, 1918. On May 16, 1923 Francis was hit by a car at the age of 5years old suffered a fracture skull and died at Roxborough Memorial Hospital. Francis was interred at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery on May 19, 1923. There was an inquest into his death and it was recorded as an Automobile Case. Eva Wisloski was the daughter of Lucas (Louis) and Eva Dolhanceyk Wisloski.

Francis Bednarski II was born on December 5, 1924 and lived one hour. Cause of death was a Prolapsed Umbilical Cord that cut off oxygen to his brain after a Protracted Labor. Francis was also the son of Peter and Eva Wisloski Bednarski and he was named after his brother Francis who died in 1923. Francis was interred in Westminster Cemetery on December 6, 1924.

John Boland Death Certificate

My great great grandfather died from pneumonia on January 3, 1934 at the home of his son John on Laboratory Hill. He was 75 years old.

Ellen McCarrick Doherty Boland

My Great Great Grandmother died on June 23, 1926. Cause of death was cardiac and renal failure. Address where she died was 4807 Ridge Avenue. What is a new discovery is I now know her parents' names. Her father's name was Michael McCarrick which makes sense as she named her first child from her first marriage Michael ()Doherty. Her mother's name was Bridget Walter so I guess I know why my great grandmother was named Agnes Bridget (Boland) but known to all by Bridget.

John Patrick McCaffery Death Certificate

My grandmother's father died on August 7, 1930 at Philadelphia General Hospital from Chronic Myocarditis complicated by Bronch-pneumonia. He was a patient at Philadelphia General Hospital from August 4, 1930 to his death on August 7, 1930 and interred at Holy Sepulcher on August 11,1930. What I found interesting was he was a Gardner at a Golf Course and he referred to my grandmother as "Annie". His birth date was listed as September 19, 1884.

Agnes Bridget Boland McCaffery Death Certificate

I came across a copy of the actual death certificate of my grandmother's mother who died August 4, 1915 when my grandmother was three years old. I was told she died of an appendicitis. Her cause of death is listed as a bowel obstruction. What was interesting is my great grandmother (Agnes Bridget) was a patient at Roxborough (formally known as St. Timothy's Hospital) from July 20, 1915 to her death @ 11:40pm on August 4,1915. It listed the doctor who took care of her as well as her husband, parents, where they lived what her occupation was to her burial at Holy Sepulcher on August 7,1915 and the funeral director.

Son of John and Ellen Boland McLaughlin

According to the burial records at Westminster Cemetery, John was four months old at his time of death and the family resided at 5238 Pulaski Ave. John is interred in Section Eleven, Lot 335. Date of burial was July 12, 1920. Of interest, Ellen was my grandmother's aunt and youngest sister to my grandmother's mother, Agnes Bridget. My grandmother lost her mother at age three years old when Bridget died from a ruptured appendix in 1915. I heard a lot of folklore stories regarding Ellen and the death of her son. I was told she suffered a deep depression when her son died, and was even placed at Byberry. I cannot verify any of this information about Ellen, and so far I cannot find Ellen and her Husband in the 1920, 1930, or 1940 census records even though there is other evidence that they did reside in Philadelphia those years. I was told they only had one child. However, I cannot verify that information. It took several years and many sources to discover the information I can verify such as marriage records, social security death records, and the burial record of the child. My next step is to go over to Westminster Cemetery and have the burial record pulled to see if the parents are interred with the child. Of interest, all the other Boland children of John and Ellen Doherty Boland are interred in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Frank C & Mary A Maier

My Dad's grandparents' grave at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. I came across this headstone by accident when I was looking for the Bolands' grave. Frank C. was born in 1888 and died in 1949. His wife Mary A. was born in 1890 and died in 1955. (More information on the Maier Family at a later date)

Boland

I finally located the burial records of John and Ellen Doherty Boland, maternal grandparents of my grandmother Anna Marie McCaffery Gallagher.

Folk lore suggested that they were interred at St. John the Baptist's church grave-yard in Manayunk. However, after several trips over to St. John's and numerous hours searching through their records, I never found any records suggesting they even had a funeral mass at this church let alone were buried in their church-yard.

It also did not make sense to me that a plot was purchased by John Boland at Holy Sepulchre for his daughter, my great grandmother, Bridget McCaffery when she died in 1915. The question that always remained in my mind was why would the parents be buried upon their own deaths at St. John's when their child was interred at Holy Sepulchre.

Then I discovered another Boland sister, Aunt Kate was also interred at Holy Sepulchre along with her husband, Daniel.

Last week, I discovered two more Boland families at Holy Sepulchre, my great great grandparents and their son, wife and two young daughters.

I also discovered that Ellen Boland did not die as thought when my grandmother was 7 yrs old but when grandmom was 14 yrs old. So the question remains, how old was grandmom when she went to live with Aunt Kate? The answer is somewhere between 1920 (after the 1920 census were taken) and 1926. I may never really ever know.

On April 6th, 1923, John Boland Jr. purchased a family plot for 75 dollars when his 3 yr old daughter, Mary died. She was interred on April 7th, 1923 in Section Z, Range 2, Lot 33, Grave #1. Address at time of death was 1941 Bonitz Street. (Nicetown)

Ellen Boland (great great grandmother) was interred on June 26th, 1926 in Section Z, Range 2, Lot 33, Grave #4. Address at time of death was 4807 Ridge Avenue. Age at time of death was 65 yrs old. (East Falls) Funeral was probably from St. Bridget's Church.

Theresa Boland (another daughter od John Boland Jr.) was interred on March 28th, 1928 at age 18 months old. Section Z, Range 2, Lot 33, Grave #1. Address at time of death was 1 Laboratory Hill. (East Falls)

John Boland (great great grandfather) was interred on January 6th, 1934. Section Z, Range 2, Lot 33, Grave #4. He was listed as being 71 yrs old and address was 1 Laboratory Hill. (East Falls)

John Boland Jr. was interred on September 9th, 1964. Section Z, Range 2, Lot 33, Grave #2. He was listed as being 69 yrs old and lived at 723 E. Price Street. (Germantown)

Margaret Boland (John Boland Jr.'s wife) was interred on April 16th, 1970. Section Z, Range 2, Lot 33, Grave #2. She was listed as being 75 yrs old and lived at #6 River Birch Road in Turnerville, N.J.

Some General Views Of Holy Sepulchre

Holy Sepulchre Burial Records

CAFFERTY

Section 41
Range 1
Lot 135 & 136
Family Plot
4 Double Plots (graves)
Contains 8 bodies & 3 cremains

Mary C. Cafferty
4024 Ridge Avenue
age 67
interred on 8/3/1950
grave #3 back

Bernard Cafferty
4219 Ridge Avenue
age 85
interred on 2/13/1962
grave #2 back

Margaret (Cafferty) Dilts
350 Manor Avenue
age 85
interred on 9/24/1997
grave #2 front
cremains

Lester H. Dilts
4030 Ridge avenue
age 72
interred on 2/7/1976
grave #2 front

Margaret (Siejna) Wood
no address listed
age 48
interred on 12/10/1988
grave #3 front
cremains

Baby Charlotte Wood
1948 W. Bristol Street
age 6 weeks
interred on 9/30/1960
grave #3 front

Helen (Cafferty) Martin
Langhorne Pa.
age 89
interred on 8/11/2003
grave #4 back
cremains

Frank J. Martin
3204 W. Allegheny Avenue
age 61
interred on 4/28/1966
grave #4 back

Anna (Cafferty) Siejna
4239 Ridge Avenue
age 66
interred on 5/10/1973
grave #4 front

Karl J. Siejna
1906 W. Bristol Street
age 57
interred on 4/30/1961
grave #4 front

Vincent J. Francisco
5994 Henry Avenue
age 59
interred on 7/16/1973
grave #1 back

MALERVY

Section 5
Range 12
Lot 13
Grave 2

Daniel J. Malervy
3827 Terrace Street
age 39
interred on 7/3/1934

Katherine (Boland) Malervy
3827 Terrace Street
age 69
interred on 9/21/1959

CANNON

Section 22
Range 11
Lot 1
Grave 1

George F. Cannon
119 Dawson Street
age 76
interred on 9/8/1954

Mary (aunt Mame) (Gallagher) Cannon
119 Dawson Street
age 77
interred on 9/23/1959

Holy Sepulchre "Cannon"

Daughter of Patrick & Hannah (Dougherty) Gallagher. Sister of William J. Gallagher I. Aunt of my grandfather William J. Gallagher II.

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery "Cafferty"

Daughter of John & Ella (Doherty) Boland. Aunt of my grandmother Anna Marie (McCaffery) Gallagher.

Helen and Margaret are daughters of Bernard & Mary (Boland) Cafferty. They are buried in the Cafferty Family Plot.

Son-In-Law

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery "Malervy"

Mother of Helen (Malervy) Nicholson. Daughter of John & Ella (Doherty) Boland. Sister of Bridget (Boland) McCaffery. Aunt of my grandmother Anna Marie (McCaffery) Gallagher.