Thursday, August 23, 2012

Margaret Katherine Majer The Mother of Grace Kelly

Margaret Katherine Majer 
The mother
of
Prince Grace
AKA Grace Patricia Kelly


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Name: Margaret Katherine Majer
Alisa: “Ma”
Born: 13 Dec 1898 Schloss Helmsdorf, Württemberg, Germany
Died: 6 Jan 1990 Linwood Atlantic County New Jersey
Spouse: John Brendan Kelly Sr.
Parents: Carl  Majer; Margaretha Berg
Occupation: Teacher/ Former Beauty Queen/Housewife
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Time of Death: 8:45 AM
Social Security#: 200-36-0752
Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: 1963
Age at Death: YRS: 91 MOS: Ǿ DYS: 24
Interment: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Cheltenham Montgomery County Pennsylvania


Grace's parents
Margaret Katherine Majer Kelly
Died January 1990, Linwood NJ at a convalescent home. She was 91 years old.
Grace’s mother was born to Lutheran German parents, (Carl Majer andMargaretha Berg). Margaret Katherine Majer was born in Schloss Helmsdorf, Germany. Soon after the family moved to Philadelphia Margaret converted to Catholicism upon marrying Mr. Kelly. Like her husband, Margaret Kelly was a proponent of health and fitness, studying Physical Education at Temple University and later becoming the first woman to head the Physical Education Department at the University of Pennsylvania. She was also a model and cover girl.

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Social Security Death Index about Margaret M. Kelly
Name: Margaret M. Kelly SSN:   200-36-0752 Last Residence: 19006  Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States of America Born: 13 Dec 1898 Died:            6 Jan 1990 State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (1963) Source Citation: Number: 200-36-0752; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: 1963.

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Findagrave.Com
Birth:     Dec. 13, 1898, Germany Death: Jan. 6, 1990 Linwood Atlantic County New Jersey, USA  Mother of actress/princess Grace Kelly. She studied Physical Education at Temple University and was later hired as the first woman to head the Physical Education Department at the University of Pennsylvania.  Family links:   Children:   Elizabeth Kelly LeVine (1933 - 2009)* Burial: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery  Cheltenham Montgomery County Pennsylvania, USA   Created by: GraveGirl Record added: Jan 26, 2007  Find A Grave Memorial# 17693755


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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17693755

Geni.Com
Nicknames: "Ma" Birth date: December 13, 1898 Birthplace: Schloss Helmsdorf, Württemberg, Germany Death:  Died January 6, 1990 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Occupation:
Member of Philadelphia School Board, Member of Women's Auxiliary and Board of Corporators for Women's Medical College of Philadelphia, Chairperson of Development Program of Women's Medical College of Philadelphia, Board Member of Moss, Instructor in Phys

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http://www.geni.com/people/Margaret-Kelly/6000000000652481073

Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2011 about Margaret Kelly
Name: Margaret Kelly Publication Date:                8 Jan 1990 Publication Place: United States Death Date: Abt 1990 Death Place: Philadelphia, PA Age at Death: 91 Birth Date:         abt 1899 SOURCE: Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2011

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http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=StructuredCrawledSites-51&h=15667302&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6061

1910 United States Federal Census about Margaruite Mager
Name: Margaruite Mager [Margaruite Mayer]  [Margaruite Majer]  Age in 1910: 11 Birth Year: 1899
Birthplace:  Pennsylvania Home in 1910: Philadelphia Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Carl Mager Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's name: Margaruite Mager Mother's Birthplace: Germany Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1404; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0773; Image: 209; FHL microfilm: 1375417.

Date Taken: April 19, 1910
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http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&indiv=try&h=104982049

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1920 United States Federal Census about Margaret Major
Name: Margaret Major [Margaret Majer]  [Margaret Mayer]  Age: 21 Birth Year:               abt 1899 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1920: Philadelphia Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Carl Major Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's name: Margaret Major Mother's Birthplace: Germany Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1634; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 1090; Image: 392. Occupation: Teacher

Date Taken: January 21, 1920
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http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1920usfedcen&h=68996745&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7884

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1930 United States Federal Census about Margaret Kelly
Name: Margaret Kelly [Margaret Kelley]  Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1897  Birthplace: Pennsylvania  Race: White Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania View Map Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name:  John B Kelly Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2125; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 1181; Image: 337.0; FHL microfilm: 2341859.

Date Taken: April 17, 1930
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http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1930usfedcen&indiv=try&h=54348255

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http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=4639462_00341&fn=Margaret&ln=Kelly&st=r&ssrc=&pid=54348255


Obituaries:

1.       Date: Monday, January 8, 1990;  Paper: Register Star Pg 3
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2.       Date: Monday, January 8, 1990; Paper: Register Star Pg 4
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Obituary: Left Register Star Pg 4

3.         Date: Monday, January 8, 1990; Paper: Aberdeen Daily News Pg 13 This entire product and/or portions thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank and/or the American Antiquarian Society. 2004.

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4.         Date: Monday, January 8, 1990;  Paper: Trenton Evening
  Pg 24      Times This entire product and/or portions thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank
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5.       Date: Monday, January 8, 1990; Paper: Plain Dealer Pg 24
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6.       Date: Monday, January 8, 1990;  Paper: Trenton Evening Times Pg 24
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7.       Date: Monday, January 8, 1990; Paper: Trenton Evening Times Pg 24
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8.       Date: Monday, January 8, 1990;  Paper: Plain Dealer Pg 21
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9.       Date: Monday, January 8, 1990;  Paper: Marietta Journal Pg 2
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Margaret M. Kelly: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record
Name: Margaret M. Kelly State of Issue:         Pennsylvania Date of Birth: Tuesday  December  13, 1898 Date of Death:            Saturday  January  06, 1990 Est. Age at Death: 91 years, 24 days Last known residence: City: Huntingdon Valley; Bethayres County:  Montgomery State:      Pennsylvania ZIP Code: 19006 Latitude: 40.1319 Longitude:  -75.0635

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http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ssdi/doc/ssdi/v1:112F17049D6F2BE8












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U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 about Margaret M Kelly
Name: Margaret M Kelly Birth Date: 13 Dec 1898 Birth Place:       Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age: 25 Gender:Female Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Passport Issue Date: 18 Jun 1924 Spouse Name:John B John B Spouse Birth Place: Philadelphia Pennsylvania Passport Includes a Photo: Yes Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 583830 / MLR Number A1 534; NARA Series: M1490; Roll #: 2576.

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http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=USpassports&h=1016501&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6224

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MARGARET KELLY DIES - GRACE'S MOTHER: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - Monday, January 8, 1990
Deceased Name: MARGARET KELLY DIES - GRACE'S MOTHER

Margaret Kelly, mother of the late Princess Grace of Monaco and matriarch of the famed Kelly clan of Philadelphia, died at a convalescent home here. She was 91.
Kelly died at 8:45 a.m. Saturday of pneumonia, a spokesman for the Linwood Convalescent Center said. She had been a resident of the nursing home since 1982 and had suffered several strokes in recent years.
A former beauty queen and magazine cover girl, she was known both for her own accomplishments and those of her husband and children, particularly her daughter, actress Grace Kelly, who later married Prince Ranier of Monaco. Princess Grace died of injuries suffered in an automobile accident in September 1982.
Margaret Kelly's husband, John B. Kelly Sr., was an Olympic rowing champion who parlayed his skills as a bricklayer into a construction empire. He died in 1960.
Born on Dec. 13, 1898, the former Margaret Majer met her future husband at a Philadelphia swimming pool when she was a teen-ager. They married in 1924.
She is survived by two daughters, 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
The couple's only son died in 1985.
Funeral services were planned for Tuesday in Philadelphia.

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 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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