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Keating ~ Kehoe

James KEATING was born about 1814 in County Wexford, Ireland. He was the son of _______ KEATING. James died 30 Jun 1888 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, and was buried 1 Jul 1888 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. He married Margaret Ann Agnes KEHOE about 1848. She was born about 1830 in St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of Timothy KEHOE and Bridget GALLEGHER. She was the oldest of nine children. Margaret died 31 Mar 1893 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, and was buried 1 Apr 1893 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Both are buried at St. Patrick's Cemetery #2 in New Orleans.
They had 7 children:

James Victor KEATING, born 1845 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, died 2 Mar 1889 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, and was buried 3 Mar 1889 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. OBIT: The Daily Picayune, 3 Mar 1889, page 4, column 3. KEATING - On Saturday March 2 1889 at 9:30 p.m. James P. (should be V.) Keating son of Margaret A. and the late James Keating, a native of this city. Friends and acquaintances of the family are respectifully invited to attend the funeral which will take place this Sunday evening at 4:30 o'clock from his late residence corner St. Mary and Carondelet Streets. (The same obit appears again on 10 March, p.4, c.6) NAME: Given in depositions in his father's succession #24488. He died unmarried and intestate. BIRTH: There was a James Patrick Keating, son of James Keating, baptized at St. Patrick Church on 1 Jan 1846. No mother's name is given (1833-54) p. 191. He was listed on the tomb stone as James Victor, but the obit gives James P. The 1850 census gives James age 5 (born 1845/6), the t.s. gives died 2 Mar 1889, age 41 (born 1848)

John KEATING, born about 1848 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, died before 1860.

David KEATING, born about May 1850 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, died before 1860.

Joseph Michael KEATING, born 1856 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, died after 1893.
1880 - Not in father's home.

1894 - A Joseph M. Keating md. Rosemond Roche on 13 Oct 1894. [Orleans Parish, LA 1830-1900 - Hunting for Bears, Inc.] Judging from the a statement in his mother's succession records it appears Jos. M. did not receive a equal share of the estate. He received property purchased by his mother on 16 Apr 1890 after his father died at #1 in square bounded by Fulton, St. Andrew, St. Mary, St. Thomas and Roussin Sts, fronting 38' on Fulton. TO DO: Find Joseph Michael in 1880, 1900, 1910 & 1920 censuses.

Emma Margaret KEATING, born 1858, died after 1893.

C. Virginia KEATING, born Oct 1859 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, died 2 Apr 1867 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Louisiana. OBIT: Daily Picayune, 2 Apr 1867. On Tuesday April 2 1867 at 10 minutes past 11 o'clock p.m. VIRGINIA daughter of Margaret A. A. & James Keating age 7 years and 5 months. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence of her father No 470 Carondelet Street near St. Mary.

Nicholas John KEATING, born 1 May 1867, died 13 Jul 1903. Married Cecelia Campbell.

NOTES for James follow:

1833 - In April St. Patrick's church in New Orleans was dedicated; it was not finished until 1851. This was the first "Irish Church" in the city. Prior to this, the Irish attended St. Louis Cathedral or one of the three chapels, the Ursuline Convent in the Latin Creole section, St. Antoine's Mortuary Chapel on N. Rampart or Pierre Foucher's private chapel on Delord near Tchoupitoulas..
1834 - A James Keaton lived at 86 Union. (City directory)
1838 - The only Keating listed as living in N.O. was Ann B.
1839 - No City Directory available for 1839 - 1840)
1840 - The census for N.O. lists a James Keating with 3 males between 20-30.
1840 - Michl Keating born 2 Apr 1840 (presumably in N.O.) s/o M. and Bridget Keating, d. 10 Apr 1840 aged 8 days. Inscription on t.s. in St. Patrick's Cem. #2.
1841 - New Orleans City Directory, 2nd Municipality: James Keating bricklayer, 87 Union.
1842 - New Orleans City Directory, 2nd Municipality: James Keating bricklayer, 87 Union St.
1842 - Purchased with Cornelius Collins property in Gretna and #2 in square 29 of Fanbourg Livanduis in Jefferson Parish measuring fifty feet on Jersey thus between Ninth and Washington for $3060. This is the first positive i.d. of James in New Orleans; he later sold this property and his wife M.A.A.Keating renouced her rights.
1843 - City Directory: James Keating, Philippe n. Gravier.
1843 - A James Keating was granted citizenship on 30 Jun 1843 at the Circuit Court Eastern District of the State of Louisiana. George McGillway and Patrick Conroy were witnesses. This James Keating would have been in the US for at least five years.
1844 - Brother Nicholas Keating b. in Wexford, Ireland, died in N.O. on 10 Aug 1843.
1846 - New Orleans, City Directory: (1) James Keating Common b. Phillippe and Circus St. (2) James Keating, carpenter, Cleo b. Hercules & Dryades Sts.
1847 - purchased on 26 Jan 1847 for $700 a lot in Fanbourg Religienses in Parish of Jefferson in Square #5 known as Buck Yard Square within Apollo, Bacchus, Felicity and St. Andrews sts. Notory A. C. Ainsworth. Paid $366.66 in cash, balance in notes at 8% interest to City Bank of New Orleans. [Book 7 Transcripts from Book 14 of Parish of Jefferson, City of Lafayette.]
1847 - James Keating sold on 22 Apr 1847 lot #2 on a plan square bounded by Jersey, Washington, Chippewa and 6th St. in Fanbourg Lwandars (?) for $235 [Book 7, p. 249 - Transcripts from Book #14 of the Parish of Jefferson -City of Lafayette. Notary J. B. Marks & T. Guyol] Renunciation by M.A.A. Keating. Original plan dated 5 Mar 1832.
1850/1 - St. Alphonsus Church was dedicated in the City of Lafayette on the edge of the Garden District.
1850 - Listed as living in City of Lafayette, Jefferson Parish, LA on 18 Nov 1850. Jas Keeting 30 b. Ire, Marg 24 b. NY, Jas 5, John 2, Ellen Casy 18 and David Keeting 6/12. Occupation as carpenter with real estate valued at $10,000. Ellen Casy age 18 was born in Ireland; the census does not give her occupation; she may have been a domestic.
1850, 1851, 1852 - New Orleans City Directory: James Keating, Carpenter, Apollo b. Felicity & St. Andrews.
1851 - purchased a lot of ground with all improvements on 27 May 1851 in Nuns Fanbourg, Parish of Jefferson in square bounded by Nayades, Apollo (later called Carondolet), St. Mary and St.Andrew sts. as #45 on a plan #101 for $800. Paid $300 cash balance furnished 2 promissory notes for $250 each with 6% interest. Notary T. Guyol. [Book 11 Transcripts from Book Letter B of Parish of Jefferson, City of Lafayette.
1853 - purchased lot #44 with all improvements on 26 Mar 1853 in square bounded by Nayades, Apollo, St. Mary & St. Andrew sts, for $825. Notary = T. O. Stark.
1854 - Purchased 2 July 1854 a Lot No. 52 in Block No. 14 of Saint Patrick's Cemetery Number Two in New Orleans. Deed is recorded in the names of James and his brother Michael Keating. On the back wall of the tomb is a panel from an older tomb with inscriptions for the children of M. and Bridget Keating. The earliest date is for Mich Keating d. 10 Apr 1840. Also an inscription that reads, "In memory of my brother Nicholas Keating a native of county Wexford, Ireland died Aug 10th 1843 aged 33 years. These burials all predate the purchase of the lot at St. Patrick's so their burials must have been elsewhere.
1854 - New Orleans City Directory: James Keating, Carpenter, Apollo n. St. Andrews.
1855 - Purchased property for $1100 bounded by Bacchus, Terpsichore, Apollo and Euterpe sts. in suburb Annuniciation in 1st District. Paid with 2 notes for $550 each dated 31 Mar 1855 payable to Bank of Louisiana at 6% interest. Notary John T. Coffey, Book 68, p. 53 of Record Conveyance Office.
1856 - Purchased a slave named Melissa age about 14 for $900 on 9 Jun 1856. [Civil Court Book 70, p. 180]
1857 - 3 Feb 1857 purchased a lot with buildings in 4th Distrit in square bounded by Carondelet (formerly Apollo) St. Mary, Nayades and St. Andrew sts. for $4213.58. [Book 70, p. 534] Notary = Th. Guyol.
1858 - On 9 Jun 1858 signed a contract with John Hobson to construct a "a 1 story attic house, kitchen, etc. with cistern" for $2050. Notary, M. Gernon.
1858 - Sold property on 11 Oct 1858 that he purchased from the succession of Elisha Crocker on 24 Jul 1858.
1859 - Purchased 11 lots for $1486 in square bounded by St. George, Jacobs, 1st and 2nd, Lots #5-15 on 26 May 1859 [Book 80, p. 96]
1860 - James age 37 b. Ire. in 11th Ward Orleans Parish on 21 Jun 1860. James 37, M.A. 27 b. NY, James 14, Joseph 4, Margaret 2, C. Virginia 8/12 and Lizzie James age 18, b. Mass, domestic. [LA Census, 11th Ward, Orleans Parish, p. 187/759 dwelling 1277, family 1421]
1861 - New Orleans City Directory: James Keating, Carpenter, 356 St. Mary
1864 - Document in Keating files: "This is to certify that James Keating did, on the 18 February 1864 take and subscribe the oath prescribed by the president's Proclamation of December 8th 1863, and that the same is registered in this office for permanent preservaton, bearing the number 23. Signed F.B. Vinot, Clerk. Clerk's Office U.S. Circuit Court, Sixth Circuit, Eastern District of Louisiana.
1865 - Civil War Tax in LA: Jas. Keating, Tenth Representative District, Parish of Orleans ...Block 238 $12.05; Block 238 $8.28; Block 240 $3.77; Block 240 $1.51. In August 1861, Congress levied a "direct tax" on each state. Louisiana's share of this tax was $385,886.66. Taxable categories were "...all lands and lots of ground, with their improvements and dwellinghouses..." ("The Civil War Tax in Louisiana: 1865. Based on Direct Tax Assessments of Louisianians." Reprint Polyanthos: New Orleans 1975; NGS Library F375.C66 9074)
1866 - New Orleans City Directory: James Keating, Builder, Carondelot c. St. Mary.
1869 - New Orleans City Directory: James Keating 470 Carondelet.
1870 - Census for City of New Orleans taken 4 Jun 1870: James Kidden 49, b. Ireland, both parents foreign born; Martha 38, b. New York, neither parent foreign born; James 20 clerk, b. LA; Joseph 15, b. LA; Emma 11, b. LA; Nicholaus 4, b. LA; Mary Meaghan age 33 b. Ireland, domestic Serv., Real Estate $10000, Personal $1000. [NA Roll 524, p. 24/368b Line 25, dwelling 135, family 160] The census taker garbled a lot here. This record was found by finding neighbors listed on the above mentioned Civil War Tax list of 1864/5.
1880 - Census taken 1 Jun 1880 James 60 b. Ire. of parents both born in Ireland; Margaret 40 b. NY of NY born parents; Emma 16 and Nicholas 14. Also Maria Williams, black age 35, b. Tenn.; Henry Williams, black age 18, b. LA, and Alice Williams, black age 7, b. LA all listed as servants.
1884 - City Directory: carpenter, ss. Euterpe, bet. Carondelet and Baronne, r. 470 Carondelet.
1885/1887 - New Orleans City Directory: James Keating, Builder, 470 Carondelot.
1888 - Died 30 Jun 1888, age 74. Death certificate says he died of organic disease of heart. He was living at the corner of St. Mary and Carondelet Sts. in N.O. (St. Mary is one block west of Felicity.)
1889 - On 3 May 1889, Margaret A. A. Kehoe pledged to donate $500 to have a memorial window installed in St. Alphonsus Church in N.O.
1890 - Check for $500 was paid to St. Alphonsus Church on 8 Nov 1890 upon completion of the memorial window. [Canceled check in Keating files]

DEATH: Death records Vol. 93, p. 439, LA Archives Baton Rouge.
OBIT: The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, LA, 1 Jul 1888, pg. 4: After a career notable alike for its industry and integrity, James Keating, an honored resident of the Fourth District, passed away last evening.
Mr. Keating was born in Wexford, Ireland, seventy-four years ago, and coming to New Orleans a young man, settled in the Fourth District, where he resided for nearly fifty years. Some time ago Mr. Keating withdrew from active business to enjoy the rest to which his labors had entitled him. He was respected by all who enjoyed the good fortune of his acquaintance, and was known to all as a staunch friend of everything that tended to the right, as he understood it, in politics, society and religion.
Mr. Keating leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter to mourn his loss, the latter now residing with her husband in British Honduras. The funeral ceremonies will take place this evening at 4:30 o'clock.

OBIT: classified in the same issue as above: KEATING--On Saturday, June 30, 1888 about 5:30 p.m., James Keating, aged 74 years, a native of county Wexford, Ireland and a resident of this city for the past thirty-nine years. The friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral which will take place from his late residence corner St. Mary and Carondelet streets, this (Sunday) Evening at 4:30 o'clock.

CAUSE OF DEATH: Organic disease of heart.
DEATH CERTIFICATE: James Keating (White) a native of Ireland aged 74 years departed this life, 30 June 1888, at corner St. Mary & Carondolet, It's in this city. Cause of Death: Organic Disease of Heart.
WILL: File No. 24488 New Orleans Civil Court; records of William Joseph Castell, Notary Public.
TO DO: Check passenger lists for NYC before 1842 for James Keating or brothers. Check 1840 census for James or one of the brothers in NYC. Call LOC about "New York Truth Teller" newspaper for the 1840s. Check church records for St. Patricks Church before 1854. TRADITION: Betty Keating Mitchell claimed her great-grandfather Keating was a cotton broker. She also claimed the original spelling of Keating was KEATINGE (English) and that the Keatinge Family was well known in England for several centuries as manufacturers of pesticides and rat killers to halt the plague.
QUESTIONS: When did the Keating brothers, James, Michael & Nicholas, arrive in New Orleans? Did they come directly from Wexford, Ireland or elsewheres to New Orleans? Did they travel together? The answer may be in New York City records, since the obits for Nicholas and a child of Michael's each said, "The New York Truth Teller will please copy."
On 8 Dec 1863, Lincoln promised pardon to all Confederates who would take a prescribed oath excepting of course, certain high officials and generals. James Keating signed this oath 18 Feb 1864. (Original in Keating file.)

New Orleans City Directories:

1850/51/52/54/55, James Keating, carpenter, Apollo b. Felicity & St. Andrews.
1884, pg. 451, James Keating, carpenter, southside Euterpe, bet. Carondelet and Baronne, r. 470 Carondelet.
1885, pg. 445, James Keating, builder, r. 470 Carondelet. Also his son N. J. Keating, carpenter, r. 470 Carondelet.
1886, pg. 462, James Keating, builder, r. 470 Carondelet. Also James Keating, Jr. clk. r. 470 Carondelet; Nicholas J. Keating, supt. P.O. Malone, r. 470 Carondelet on page 463.
1887, pg. 489, James Keating, builder, r. 470 Carondelet; Nicholas J. Keating, supt. P.O. Malone.

NOTES for Margaret A. A. Kehoe Keating follow:

1840 - There are no Kehoes in the NYC census index. There is a Conrod Kehom in New York City 16th Ward.

1888 - 10 Jul 1888, District Court papers show that Margaret had to petition the court to recognize her as the heir of her husband's estate as stated in his will, rather than having his estate divided among the wife and children.

1890 - In Nov Margaret donated a stained glass window to St. Alphonsus Church dedicated to Jas. & Margaret Keating for which she paid $500. Letters and canceled check in Keating files.

1893 - On 3 Mar 1893, Margaret dictated her will in the presence of Dr. Christopher H. Teboult, George Montgomery and Albert Guilbault and before the Notary Felix J. Dreyfous. This took place on the "second floor of the house No 60 Esplanade street. The said Mrs. Keating being sick..."
1893 - Died 31 Mar 1893 at 60 Esplanade St., but she was buried from her residence at 470 Carondelet St. Death certificate state, "Deceased was a resident of this city for 40 years." [Vol 103, p.973 at LA Archives in Baton Rouge]
BIRTH: Given as NY on 1850, '60, '70 & '80 censuses & burial certificate. Her birthdate varies from 1826 for the 1850 census to 1840 for the 1880 census. The 1880 census gives NY as the birthplace for both of her parents. Her grand-daughter, Margaret Keating, said her grandmother was 18 when she married; this would confirm 1850 census where she says she is 24 and her first child was then 5, born when she was abt 19.
CAUSE OF DEATH: Apoplexy Hemiplegia Right (Paralysis of one side of the body).
NAME: Full name given in Last Will and Testament of Margaret Ann Agnes Kehoe.
OBIT: The Daily Picayune, N.O. LA, 1 Apr 1893, pg. 4: KEATING--On Friday, March 31, 1893 at 8:30 o'clock a.m., Margaret Kehoe, beloved wife of the late James Keating, aged 63 years, a native of New York city, and a resident of New Orleans for forty years. The friends and acquaintances of the family and those of the Morlan and Keating families, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place this (Saturday) Evening at 3 o'clock, from the late residence of the deceased, 470 Carondelet Street. New York and San Francisco papers please copy.
PROBATE: File #38632, New Orleans Civil Court records; records of Felix J. Dreyfous, Notary Public. The inventory of the estate gave as a recapitualtion: movable effects $563.85, real estate $25500, cash $1333.57, total $27397.42. The inventory is several pages long and listed contents of house at corner of St. Mary and Carondolet sts. room by room. Example: One rosewood bedroom set, bed, bedding, bureau, washstand, wardrobe, one rocker and sofa - $60. One marble top table - $1.50.
OBIT: The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, LA. Saturday 1 April 1893, page 4. KEATING--on Friday, March 31, 1893, at 8:30 o'clock a.m., Margaret Kehoe, beloved wife of the late James Keating, aged 63 years, a native of New York city, and a resident of New Orleans for forty years. The friends and acquaintances of the family, and those of the Morlan and Keating families, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral which will take place this (Saturday) evening at 3 o'clock from the late residence of the deceased, 470 Carondelet Street. New York and San Francisco papers please copy.
Burial Certificate: Archdiocese of New Orleans Archives; Vol. 1887-1904 page 158/159. In Keating file.
SUCCESSION of Mrs. M.A.A.Kehoe wid of Jas Keating; No. 38632, Registered in Conveyance Office, Book 150 Folio 332, New Orleans, 4 May 1893. Original in Keating file.

DEATH certificate: Margaret Kehoe, Widow James Keating (White) a native of New York City aged 63 departed this life 31 March 1893 at Esplanade St. in this city. Cause of Death: Apoplexy, Hemiplegia Right (paralysis of one side of the body.) Copy in file.
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