Rita Mary Jennings

F, (23 August 1917 - 15 October 2004)
Father-Biological*Paul Bernard Jennings1 b. 1887, d. 1967
Mother-Biological*Anna Elizabeth McFarland1 b. 1889, d. 1938
Last Edited=26 Mar 2026
Rita Mary Jennings
     Rita Mary Jennings was born on 23 August 1917 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.2,3 She was the daughter of Paul Bernard Jennings and Anna Elizabeth McFarland.1 Rita, age 2, appeared on the US Census of 1920 living at 269 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,in the household of her parents, Paul Bernard and Anna Elizabeth Jennings.4 Rita Mary Jenningsappeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Paul Bernard Jennings and Anna Elizabeth McFarland.5 As of 14 June 1939,her married name was Sullivan.

Rita Mary Jennings, age 21, married Thomas Florence Sullivan II, age 22 , son of Captain Thomas Florence Sullivan and Honora Agnes Kavanaugh, on 14 June 1939 at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Children:
1. John Kavanagh Sullivan (1950-2009)
2. Anne Honora Sullivan
3. Paul Jennings Sullivan
4. Thomas Florence Sullivan III.6,7


Rita, age 22 years, and Thomas Sullivan, age 23 years, appeared on the US Census of 1940 at 317 Ivy Rock Lane, Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.8 Rita, age 32 years, and Thomas Sullivan, age 33 years, appeared on the US Census of 1950 at 317 Ivy Rock Lane, Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.6 Rita Mary Jennings died on 15 October 2004 at Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, at age 87.2,3

Full review completed: 26 March 2026.

Citations

  1. Ancestry.com. Ancestry Member Trees - Use with Caution. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations.
  2. Social Security Administration. U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2015.
  3. Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index (SSDI). Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011.
  4. Census Bureau. 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  5. Census Bureau. 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2002.
  6. Census Bureau. 1950 U.S. Federal Census. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2022.
  7. Ancestry.com. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2006.
  8. Census Bureau. 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2012.