Dennis Joseph O'Neil

1882 - 1955  (72 years)

• Name	Dennis Joseph O'Neil
  Christened	3 Dec 1881	Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales   [1]
  	Agency: St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
  Born	17 Nov 1882	Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	20 Jan 1886	Ellis Island, New York, New York   [3]
  He arrived with his mother on board the SS Helvetia from Liverpool. They then went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to joining his father who was already there
  	SS Helvetia The S/S Helvetia of the National Line, was built in England in 1864. It made the crossing between Liverpool and New York up to 1891. The ship had a tonnage of 3 318 gross tons, and had a length of 371,5 feet and a width of 41,2 feet. It was rebuilt in 1872 and lengthened to carry more passengers. There was space for a total of 72 cabin passengers and 1,200 passengers in the steerage. The ship is a typical example of how steam was combined with sails. The top speed of the S/S Helvetia was 10 knots. The company advertised large, light and airy quarters, which were heated with steam during the winter months. [old tradecard] She was wrecked in 1894. The report read: The Court, having carefully inquired into the circumstances attending the above-mentioned shipping casualty, finds, for the reasons stated in the annex hereto, that the same was due to the "Helvetia" being sent to sea in an unseaworthy condition and to her being prematurely abandoned. The Court finds the master, John Gallichan, in default, and suspends his certificate for two years. The Court also finds the owner, Mr. Varley (a party to the proceedings), very seriously to blame, and orders him to pay to the solicitor to the Board of Trade the sum of 500l. on account of the expenses of this investigation.
  Census	1900	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   [4]
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Age: 19
  Married	1906  [2, 5, 7, 8]
  	Eva M. Simth, the daughter of Renel and Anna Marie (Stein) Smith. She was born 24 November 1887 in Imperial, Pennsylvania and died 13 June 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Issue: 1. Andrew D. O'Neil (1906-1984) 2. Adam O'Neil (1908-1908) 3. John Joseph O'Neil (1909-1979) 4. Dennis James O'Neil (1911-1984) 5. Eva O'Neil (1914-1986) 6. Dorothy O'Neil (1916-1987) 7. Harry Joseph O'Neil (1919-1997)
  Census	1930	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   [7]
  He is listed as a foreman on a railway
  Age: 47
  Address: 133 Warden Street
  Census	1940	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   [9]
  He is listed as a foreman borer
  Age: 56
  Address: 133 Warden Street
  Draft Reg	1942	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   [6]
  He registered for the draft
  Age: 59
  Address: 133 WArden Street
  	World War II Draft Registration Of Dennis Joseph O'Neil
  Died	19 May 1955	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   [3, 5, 6]
  	Agency: St. John's General Hospital
  	Cause: cerebral hemerhage
  		Death Certificate of Dennis J. O'Neil
  Buried	23 May 1955	Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5, 6]
  		Grave Marker of Dennis J. O'Neil
  Person ID	I827	Roy Family Genealogy
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Andrew O'Neil,   b. Jun 1860, Ireland
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Ann Reardon,   b. 4 Nov 1860, St. Andrew, Devonshire, England ,   d. 12 Apr 1923, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania  (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	11 May 1879	Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales   [2, 3, 10, 11]
  	Agency: St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
  		Marriage Certificate of Mary Ann Reardon and Andrew O'Neil
  Family ID	F1318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Christened - Agency: St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church - 3 Dec 1881 - Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales Born - 17 Nov 1882 - Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales Emigration - He arrived with his mother on board the SS Helvetia from Liverpool. They then went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to joining his father who was already there - 20 Jan 1886 - Ellis Island, New York, New York Census - He was recorded while living with his parents. - 1900 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Census - He is listed as a foreman on a railway - 1930 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Census - He is listed as a foreman borer - 1940 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Draft Reg - He registered for the draft - 1942 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Died - Agency: St. John's General Hospital - 19 May 1955 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Buried - 23 May 1955 - Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S542] Rastatter, Mike. Email: 12 December 2009 "Reardon Family; Confirmed Baptisms and Marriages" , (To Robert Roy from krastatter (at) hotmail.com. 12 December 2009). [S117] Feightner, Margaret Ann. Scully-Sahr Genealogy, (Virginia: manuscript, 1990). [S538] Rastatter, Mike. Email: 2 August 2009 "Mary Ann Reardon", (To Robert Roy from krastatter (at) hotmail.com, 2 August 2009). [s137] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004). Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 34, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1364; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0319; FHL microfilm: 1241364 [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com). Find A Grave Memorial# 107815836 [S38] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010). Draft Registration Of Dennis Joseph O'Neil [S20 ] 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002). Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1983; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0343; Image: 704.0; FHL microfilm: 2341717 [S110] Ancestry Family Trees. [s21] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3670; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 69-610 [S539] Rastatter, Mike. Email: 19 September 2009 , (To Robert Roy from krastatter (at) hotmail.com, 19 September 2009). Copy of an Entry of Marriage, General Register Office, England, Volume 11a, Page 535, Line 10 [S444] Marriage Certificate. Marriage Certificate of Mary Ann Reardon and Andrew O'Neil