John Michael Collins was a son of James B Collins and Mary O'Brien.
Kathleen L O'Brien was a daughter of Patrick J O'Brien and Margaret Sullivan.
John Michael Collins and Kathleen Loretta O'Brien married on Saturday, 2 August 1919 at Brooklyn, Kings, New York. The report of the wedding was recorded on page 5 of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle on Tuesday 5 August 1919. Hereunder transcribed.
COLLINS O'BRIEN,
Miss Kathleen Loretta O'Brien of 611 Monroe st, was the bride of John Collins of Milton, N. Y., Saturday. The ceremony was performed at a nuptial mass at St. John's Church, the Rev. Father Moore officiating. Mrs. John Cahill, a sister of the bride, was matron of honor; Miss Dorothy O'Brien and Miss Regina Sullivan attending the bride as flower girls. The bride wore a wedding gown of white and carried a bouquet of sweet peas. George W. O'Brien was Mr. Collins' best man.
Those present were: Mrs. P. Duffy of Yonkers, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dooley, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. O'Connell, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. O'Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. William Sullivan, John Cahill, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. O'Brien, George W. O'Brien, Frank P. O'Brien, T. O'Brien of Milton, N. Y., Miss May Cahill, Mr. and Mrs. Monteith, Mr. and Mrs. J. Grogan, Miss Marguerite Moore, Alonzo Sullivan, Miss E. Kelly. Miss Genevieve O'Brien, the bride's sister in Stamford, N. Y., was unable to attend.
Children:
Eileen Mary Collins
Margaret Mary Collins
Census 1920:
Name |
John J Collins |
Age |
36 |
Birth Year |
abt 1884 |
Birthplace |
New York |
Home in 1920 |
Brooklyn Assembly District 5, Kings, NY |
Street |
Monroe St |
House Number |
611 |
Residence Date |
1920 |
Race |
White |
Gender |
Male |
Relation to Head of House |
Head |
Marital Status |
Married |
Spouse's Name |
Kathleen L Collins |
Father's Birthplace |
Ireland |
Mother's Birthplace |
Ireland |
Able to Speak English |
Yes |
Occupation |
Buyer |
Industry |
Commission |
Employment Field |
Wage or Salary |
Home Owned or Rented |
Rented |
Able to read |
Yes |
Able to Write |
Yes |
Neighbors |
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Household members |
Name |
Age |
John J Collins |
36 |
Kathleen L Collins |
26 |
Genevieve H O'Brien |
21 |
Census 1930:
Name |
John Collins |
Birth Year |
abt 1886 |
Gender |
Male |
Race |
White |
Age in 1930 |
44 |
Birthplace |
New York |
Marital Status |
Married |
Relation to Head of House |
Head |
Home in 1930 |
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA |
Map of Home |
Brooklyn,Kings,New York |
Street Address |
Monroe St |
Block |
G |
House Number |
611 |
Dwelling Number |
176 |
Family Number |
398 |
Home Owned or Rented |
Rented |
Home Value |
45 |
Radio Set |
No |
Lives on Farm |
No |
Age at First Marriage |
23 |
Attended School |
No |
Able to Read and Write |
Yes |
Father's Birthplace |
Ireland |
Mother's Birthplace |
Ireland |
Occupation |
Salesman |
Industry |
Selling |
Class of Worker |
Wage or salary worker |
Employment |
No |
Neighbors |
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Household members |
Name |
Age |
John Collins |
44 |
Kathleen Collins |
36 |
Eileen Collins |
7 |
Margaret Collins |
4 |
Census 1940:
Name |
John Collins |
Age |
56 |
Estimated Birth Year |
abt 1884 |
Gender |
Male |
Race |
White |
Birthplace |
New York |
Marital Status |
Married |
Relation to Head of House |
Head |
Home in 1940 |
New York, Kings, New York |
Street |
Monroe Street |
House Number |
763 |
Residence in 1935 |
New York |
Sheet Number |
9A |
Number of Household in Order of Visitation |
204 |
House Owned or Rented |
Rented |
|
20 |
Attended School or College |
No |
Highest Grade Completed |
Elementary school, 6th grade |
Weeks Worked in 1939 |
0 |
Income |
0 |
Income Other Sources |
Yes |
Neighbors |
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Household members |
Name |
Age |
John Collins |
56 |
Kahleen Collins |
50 |
Ilene Collins |
18 |
Margaret Collins |
14 |
Census 1950:
Name |
John Collen |
Age |
70 |
Birth Date |
abt 1880 |
Gender |
Male |
Race |
White |
Birth Place |
New York |
Marital Status |
Married |
Relation to Head of House |
Father |
Residence Date |
1950 |
Home in 1950 |
New York, Kings, New York |
Street Name |
Hancock St. |
House Number |
696 |
Dwelling Number |
120 |
Farm |
No |
Acres |
No |
Occupation Category |
Unable to Work |
Household Members (Name) |
Age |
Relationship |
Margera M Collen |
28 |
Head |
Kathleen Collen |
58 |
Mother |
John Collen |
70 |
Father |
Charles Peck |
25 |
Lodger |
Death record of John M Collins
Burial
Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens County, New York