Person:Elizabeth Gent (6)

Obituary

The News-Herald, Franklin, Pennsylvania: 7 September 1921:

Mrs. Elizabeth Keane, widow of Patrick Keane, died at 0:30 o'clock this morning at the home of a son, Thomas Keane, 200 Lincoln street Death followed an Illness of a year from a complication of diseases. She leaves the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Stephen Brown, of Franklin; Mrs. Vera English and Thomas Keane, of Oil City, and Frank Keane, of Oakland, Caifornia.

Sibling

Sibling of James J. Gent (1841-1896), who was living next door to Patrick and Elizabeth Keane in the 1880 Census, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania:

Elizabeth is referred to as a sister of Thomas Gent and Rose Gent in the obituary of Elizabeth's husband, Patrick Keane in the Oil City Blizzard on Tuesday, February 28, 1905.

1.   United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625).

   1920 United States Federal Census
   Name: Elizabeth Keane
   Age: 69
   Birth Year: abt 1851
   Birthplace: Ireland
   Home in 1920: Oil Ward 4, Venango, Pennsylvania
   Race: White
   Gender: Female
   Immigration Year: 1870
   Relation to Head of House: Mother
   Marital Status: Widowed
   [Married]
   Father's Birthplace: Ireland
   Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
   Able to Read: Yes
   Able to Write: Yes
   Household Members: Name Age
   Thomas Keane 37
   Anna Keane 34
   John Keane 13
   Edward Keane 13
   Elizabeth Keane 11
   Alice Keane 2
   [2 9/12]
   Elizabeth Keane 69
   Note: Elizabeth was living at the home of her son Thomas

2.   United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

   1900 United States Federal Census
   
   Name: Bessy Kane
   Age: 45
   Birth Date: Jan 1855
   Birthplace: Ireland
   Home in 1900: Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania
   Race: White
   Gender: Female
   Immigration Year: 1870
   [1873]
   Relation to Head of House: Wife
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: Patrick Kane
   Marriage Year: 1872
   Years Married: 28
   Father's Birthplace: Ireland
   Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
   Mother: number of living children: 5
   Mother: How many children: 10
   Household Members: Name Age
   Patrick Kane 50
   Bessy Kane 45
   James E Kane 23
   Thomas J Kane 18