Thursday, August 23, 2012

JOHN BRENDAN KELLY SR. FATHER OF GRACE KELLY

JOHN BRANDEN KELLY SR.
FATHER OF
GRACE PATRICIA KELLY
PRINCESS GRACE

Source:
http://decortoadore.blogspot.com/2011/06/timelessly-lovely-grace-kelly.html

Name: John Brendan Kelly Sr.
Alias: Jack
Born: 4 Oct 1889 Philadelphia;  Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Died: 20 Jun 1960 Drexel Hill, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Spouse: Margaret Katherine Majer
Parents: John Henry  Kelly
                Mary Ann Costello
Occupation: John B. Kelly, Inc., a masonry contracting company
Athlete: Olympics’  Rower
Cause of Death: Cancer
Religion: Catholic
Military:
Politics: Democrat
Interment: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Cheltenham Montgomery County Pennsylvania

Grace's parents
John B. Kelly Sr. Born October 4, 1889, Died June 20, 1960 of cancer, age 70.John Brenden Kelly, Sr., also known as Jack Kelly was one of the most accomplished oarsman in the history of the sport rowing. He was a triple Olympic Gold Medal winner, the first to do so in the sport of rowing. He won 126 straight races in the single scull. Grace Kelly’s father was one of ten children of John Henry Kelly (1847-1897) and Mary Ann Costello in an Irish American Catholic family (originally from Kidney Lake, Newport County Mayo, Ireland.). He had been in the ambulance corps in World War I.
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SR/Olympic Jack Kelly, Sr.
Full name: John Brenden "Jack" Kelly, Sr. Gender: Male  Height: 6'2" (187 cm)  Born: October 4, 1889 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  Died: June 20, 1960 (Aged 70) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  Affiliations: Vesper Boat Club, Philadelphia (USA)  Country:  United States Sport: Rowing Related Olympians: Father of Jack Kelly, Jr.; Grandfather of Albert, Prince Grimaldi; Father-in-law of Mary Freeman. Medals: 3 Gold (3 Total)

Source:
http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/jack-kelly-sr-1.html

Biography Olympics
Jack Kelly is the greatest sculler the United States has ever produced. He began rowing with the Chamonix and Montrose Boat Clubs of Philadelphia, but in 1909 he joined the Vesper Boat Club. Between 1909 and his competitive retirement after the 1924 Olympics, Kelly won every sculling title available to him, including the World Championship in both singles and doubles, the Olympics in singles and doubles, and many national titles in both boats. In 1919 and 1920, he won the national single sculls title over both the sprint distance (¼-mile) and 1½ miles. Kelly never won the Diamond Sculls at the Henley Regatta because he was denied entry. The usual rumor is that he was considered a professional by the Henley authorities, because his trade, as a contractor, gave him an unfair advantage in that it required him to use his muscles for strengthening, but that is false. In fact, all members of Vesper Boat Club were banned for what were considered, to the British, earlier professional activities. Kelly would certainly have won that title had he been allowed to compete and in later years had the last laugh on the British when his "bricklaying" led to a lucrative business as a contractor in Philadelphia. Kelly fathered two very famous children – John Kelly, Jr., another Olympic rower, who became President of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and the late Grace Kelly, the American movie star who later became Princess Grace of Monaco.

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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about John B Kelly
Name: John B Kelly City: Philadelphia County: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania Birthplace: Pennsylvania Birth Date: 4 Oct 1889 Race: White FHL Roll Number: 1907761 Draft Board: 38 Age: Occupation: Nearest Relative: Height/Build: Color of Eyes/Hair: Signature: Source Citation: Registration Location: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1907761; Draft Board: 38.

NO: 24
1. Name: John B. Kelly Age: 27
2. 3665 Midvale Phil Penn
3. Born October 4, 1889
4. Natural
5. Where Born: Phil Penn
6.--
7. Foreman
8. P 1st St Percy
9. NO
10. Single & White
11. No.
12. No
266

Signed: John B. Kelly

37-7-26 A
1. HT 6 1 1/2"
2. BD Medium
3 Eyes Blue Hair Brown
Date: 6/15/1917

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U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 about John B Kelly
Name: John B Kelly Birth Date: 4 Oct 1889 Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age: Occupation: Nearest Relative: Height/Build: Color of Eyes/Hair: Signature: Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; ; State Headquarters: Pennsylvania; ; ; ; ; Microfilm Series: M1951; Microfilm Roll: 159.

Source:
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WWIIdraft&h=2374374&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7602

Serial Number: U 812
1. John B. Kelly
2. 3901 Henry Ave Phila PA
3. Same As 2
4. TELE Ger 0457
5. Age 52 Date of Birth: 10-4-1889
6. Place of Birth: Phila PA
7. Mrs. Jos Crucie Crittendent MT Airy Ave GTN.
8. Self
9. 770 S. Schuylkill Ave Phila
10. Signed: John B. Kelly

Signed: John B. Kelly

Race: White
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Gray
Complexion: Ruddy
Date: April 24, 1942

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1900 United States Federal Census about John Kelly
Name: John Kelly Age: 10 Birth Date: Oct 1889 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1900: Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [Philadelphia]  Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House:         Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: John Kelly Father's Birthplace: Ireland Mother's name: Mary A Kelly Mother's Birthplace: Ireland Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1479; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 971; FHL microfilm: 1241479.

Date Taken: June 13, 1900
Source:
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&h=42245249&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1174

  
Web Source Image:
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1910 United States Federal Census about John Kelly
Name: John Kelly Age in 1910: 20 Birth Year: 1890 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1910:Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status:                Single Father's Name: John H Kelly Father's Birthplace: Ireland Mother's name:         Mary A Kelly Mother's Birthplace:            Ireland Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1408; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0946; Image: 552; FHL microfilm: 1375421.

Date Taken: April 21, 1910
Source:
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&h=136141862&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7602

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1930 United States Federal Census about John B Kelly
Name: John B Kelly [John B Kelley]  Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1895 Birthplace: Pennsylvania  Race: White Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania View Map Marital Status:           Married Re-lation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name:  Margaret Kelly Father's Birthplace: Irish Free State Mother's  Birthplace: Irish Free State Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2125; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 1181; Image: 337.0; FHL microfilm: 2341859.  Occupation: Contractor

Date Taken: April 17, 1930
Source:
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1930usfedcen&h=54348248&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7884

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U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 about John B Kelly
Name: John B Kelly Birth Date: 4 Oct 1889 Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age: 34 Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Passport Issue Date:           17 Jun 1924 Father Name: John Father's Birth Location: Ireland Father's Residence: Deceased Passport Includes a Photo: Yes SOURCE: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906–March 31, 1925. NARA Microfilm Publication M1490, 2740 rolls. General Records of the Department of State,  Record Group 59. National Archives,  Washington, D.C.

SOURCE:
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=USpassports&h=1156844&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=8745

WEB SOURCE IMAGE: 1
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WEB SOURCE IMAGE;2 PHOTO
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California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957 about John Kelly
Name: John Kelly Arrival Date: 21 Nov 1937 Age: 48 Birth Date: 4 Oct 1889 Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Gender: Male Ship Name: Santa Elena Port of Arrival: Los Angeles, California Port of Departure: New York Archive information (series: roll number): m1764:82 SOURCE: California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957

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http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=sfpl&h=2941638&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7488

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New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about John B Kelly
Name: John B Kelly Arrival Date: 15 Jul 1947 Birth Year: 1889 Birth Location: Pennsylvania Birth Location Other: Philadelphia Age: 57 Gender: Male Port of Departure:             Southampton, England Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Queen Elizabeth Search Ship Database: Search the Queen Elizabeth in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database Source Citation: Year: 1947; ; Microfilm Serial: T715; Microfilm Roll: T715_7418; Line: 3; ; Page Number: 137.

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http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nypl&h=3022533119&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=3693

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NY TIMES:

Grace See’s father:
June 2, 1960

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KELLY FUNERAL IS HELD; Mass Offered in Philadelphia for Builder and Athlete
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THE NEW YORK TIMES



 Married: January 30, 1924 St. Bridget’s Catholic Church  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Grace’s parents, John B. (Jack) Kelly and Margaret (Majer) Kelly met at the Turngemeide swimming pool, located at Broad Street and Columbia Avenue, in 1916. Mrs. Kelly was an athletic coach for coeds at the University of Pennsylvania and was taking part in a recreational swim at the pool. Jack, a member of the swim team at Turngemeide, saw Margaret for the first time and immediately fell in love. The two were married on January 30, 1924, at which point Mrs. Kelly converted to Catholicism- Jack was a devout Irish Catholic.3





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