Thursday, August 23, 2012

Margaret "Peggy" Kelly nee Davis, nee Conlan Sister of Grace Kelly

Margaret "Peggy" Kelly
Sister of 
Prince Grace 
AKA Grace Kelly

1.       Margaret Katherine "Peggy" Kelly
Alias: Peggy
Born: 13 Jun 1925 Philadelphia: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Died:  23 Nov 1991 Philadelphia: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Spouse: George Liddell Davis Jr. 1st
                Eugene Calvin Conlan 2nd
              Parents: John Brendan Kelly Sr.
                              Margaret Katherine Majer
             Occupation: philanthropist
             Cause of Death: Alcoholism dying of alcoholism
             Age at Death: 66 years, 5 months, 13 days
             Religion: Catholic
             Politics: Democrat
             Social Security #: 161-20-6121
            Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951.
            Age at Death: 66 years, 5 months, 13 days
             Interment: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Cheltenham Montgomery County Pennsylvania

Social Security Death Index about Margaret Conlan
Name: Margaret Conlan  SSN:    161-20-6121 Last Residence: 19035  Gladwyne, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States of America Born: 13 Jun 1925 Died:          26 Nov 1991 State (Year) SSN issued:Pennsylvania (Before 1951) Source Citation: Number: 161-20-6121; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951.

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Margaret Conlan: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record
Name: Margaret Conlan State of Issue: Pennsylvania Date of Birth: Saturday  June  13, 1925 Date of Death:          Tuesday  November  26, 1991 Est. Age at Death:   66 years, 5 months, 13 days Confirmation: Verified Last known residence: City: Gladwyne County:  Montgomery State:  Pennsylvania ZIP Code: 19035 Latitude:  40.0491 Longitude: -75.2820

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http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ssdi/doc/ssdi/v1:112EF6EC671EC086

1st Husband: George Liddell Davis Jr.
Married: 24 Aug 1944 Northfield, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
EOM: 1959 Divorced

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Issues: Twin Daughters
I.                    Margaret  Ann [Megan]Davis   1st Husband: Richard E. Rowe  2nd Husband: William Polo  Packer
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On May 1, 1965, Margaret Ann Davis (Meg) and I were married. Meg is Grace Kelly's niece and the Godmother of Princess Caroline, who, in turn, is Godmother to my eldest child, Richard. Meg's mother, Peggy, was Grace's eldest sister. This was a big "step-up" for me- a kid from the streets of New York City. I'm of Irish descent and, if you're Irish, we feel the two most famous Irish-American families are the Kennedy's and the Kelly's.
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II.                  Mary Lee Davis  1st Husband: John Paul Jones Jr.  2nd Husband: Hugh M  Kentworthy

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2nd Husband: Eugene Calvin Conlan
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EOM: Divorced

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MARGARET CONLAN, SISTER OF GRACE AND JACK KELLY: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) - Thursday, November 28, 1991
Deceased Name: MARGARET CONLAN, SISTER OF GRACE AND JACK KELLY

Margaret Conlan, 65, sister of the late actress Grace Kelly, died Saturday in Philadelphia after a long illness.

Mrs. Conlan, who grew up in Philadelphia and lived in the Fairmount neighborhood, was even more beautiful than her younger sister Grace, said her nephew John B. Kelly.

"She was probably the prettiest of all of them, even though Grace got the attention when she went to Hollywood," he said.

Known as Peggy, Mrs. Conlan was a philanthropist, giving money to at least two of the organizations her family supported: Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania and the Vesper Boat Club. Her brother, Jack Kelly, who died in 1985, and her father, John Kelly, had won medals for rowing in the Olympics.

Mrs. Conlan graduated from the Stevens Academy, a high school that was in Germantown. She enjoyed the ocean and visiting the family's vacation home in Ocean City, N.J., her nephew said.

"She'd invent games," he recalled. "At family outings, she'd take photographs from newspapers and substitute faces. You had to guess who the face really belonged to. Sometimes the faces would belong to family members and she'd poke fun at them."

Mrs. Conlan's first marriage, to George L. Davis,  ended in divorce, as did her second marriage, to Eugene Conlan.

She is survived by her daughters from her first marriage, Margaret Rowe and Mary Lee Kenworthy; a sister, Lizanne LeVine, and eight grandchildren.

After services yesterday at the McIlvaine Funeral Home in East Falls, Mrs. Conlan was buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham Township.

Edition: FINAL
Page: B21
Copyright (c) 1991 The Philadelphia Inquirer

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GRACE & FAMILY DEDICATED TO GRACE PATRICIA KELLY, ACTRESS AND PRINCES OF MONACAO, AND HER FAMILY

Margaret [Peggy] Kelly Conlan—Born June 12, 1925—Died age 65, November 23, 1991 Married to George L. Davis, divorced: 1959.  Married: Eugene Colan.  He died on March 1985-in Philadelphia of natural causes.  Mr. Conlan died on the same day that his brother-in-law John B. Kelly R. died.
Up her death, she had two daughters, eight grandchildren.

Mary Lee Davis [daughter] she eloped at age 15 and married John Paul Jones Jrs., age 18. They Eloped to Des Moines Iowa and were missing for 1 month in September of 1963.  She was a flower girl at Princess Grace’s Wedding.

Margaret Ann Davis [daughter] married Richard E. Roe., May 1965, Divorced 1994 Margaret Ann then married Mrs. Packer, [ex husband of her Cousin Grace Levine]. Margaret was Princess Caroline’s flower girl for her wedding.]  They had three sons. Richard [Princess Caroline is his godmother], Gabby and Chris.

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1930 United States Federal Census about Margaret Kelly
Name: Margaret Kelly [Margaret Kelley]  Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1926 [abt 1925]   Birthplace: Pennsylvania Race: White Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania View Map Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: John B Kelly Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's name: Margaret Kelly 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=54348214

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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=54348214


Date: Friday, November 29, 1991; Paper: Trenton Evening Times  This entire product and/or portions thereof are copyrighted by News Bank and/or the American Antiquarian Society. 2004. Pg 37

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http://phw01.newsbank.com/cache/arhb/fullsize/pl_007222012_0221_36944_513.pdf


MARGARET CONLAN, OLDER SISTER OF THE LATE PRINCESS GRACE: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice


Press of Atlantic City, The (NJ) - Friday, November 29, 1991
Deceased Name: MARGARET CONLAN, OLDER SISTER OF THE LATE PRINCESS GRACE
Margaret Conlan, the late Princess Grace of Monaco's older sister, has died at age 65.
Mrs. Conlan died Saturday in Philadelphia after a long illness.

Known as Peggy, she was the oldest of the Kelly siblings. Her brother, Jack Kelly, died in 1985.

She is survived by one sister, Lizanne LeVine; two daughters from her first marriage to George L. Davis; and eight grandchildren.

Mrs. Conlan was buried Wednesday at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham Township.
Edition: All
Page: C3
Copyright, 1991, South Jersey Publishing Company t/a The Press of Atlantic City

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http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/v1:0FB53CD5E9EC7AB5-0FB53CD5EAD2C176?&s_dlid=DL0112072404554804462&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-4895-R-HTSGB&s_ecprodtype=NORENEW&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2002%2F09%2F2013%202%3A48%20PM&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=02%2F09%2F2013%202%3A48%20PM&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread=&s_username=pillsburydolly@yahoo.com&s_accountid=AC0112010707501913043&s_upgradeable=no


Date: Friday, November 29, 1991; Paper: Trenton Evening Times This entire product and/or portions thereof are copyrighted by News Bank and/or the American Antiquarian Society. 2004. Pg 37
  
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http://phw01.newsbank.com/cache/arhb/fullsize/pl_007222012_0221_36944_513.pdf


Grace's siblings
Margaret (Peggy) Kelly Conlan
Born June 13, 1925 - Died age 65, Nov 23, 1991 Married to George L. Davis, div 1959. Married Eugene Conlan, He died on May 2, 1985 - in Philadelphia of natural causes. Mr. Conlan died on the same day that his brother-in-law John B. Kelly Jr. died. Upon her death, she had two daughters, eight and children.

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Mary Lee Davis, (daughter) She eloped at age 15 and married John Paul Jones Jr., age 18. They Eloped to Des Moines Iowa and were missing for 1 month in September of 1963. She was a flower girl at Princess Grace’s wedding

Margaret Ann Davis, (daughter) married Richard E Roe., May 1965, Div. 1994. Margaret Ann then married Mr. Packer, (ex husband of her cousin Grace Levine). (Margaret was Princess Caroline’s flower girl for her wedding.) They had three sons, Richard (Princess Caroline is his godmother), Gabby and Chris.

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