Mary Grace Prendergast

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 10 Dec 1898 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 9 Aug 1977 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: 11 Aug 1977 - St. Patrick Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 
Find A Grave ID: 153958773

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Parents

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         Father: John Joseph Prendergast Sr. {FGID: 140645680}
         Mother: Mamie Catherine Butland {FGID: 1406545518}

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Albert R. French Jr.
       Marriage: 

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Notes

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General:

Per New Orleans birth index:
Prendergast, Mary Grace - - 12/10/1898 Volume 121 Page 1116
Father: John J
Mother: Mary C Butland

Per 1900 US Census 1223 S Robertson Ave, Ward 2, Eighth Precinct, New Orleans, LA:
Head of household is 32 year old white male John Prendergas. Born in March 1867, he has been married 9 years. He was born in Mississippi, his father in Ireland, his mother in Louisiana. He can read and write, speaks English, is employed as an engineer, and rents his home. His wife, 28 year old Mary, married nine years, has had 4 children, all still living. She was born in Louisiana in 1872. Her father was born in Maine, her mother in Ireland. She also reads, writes and speaks English. The children:
Son - George E, age 8, born February 1892 in Louisiana.
Daughter - Catherine A. age 6, born November 1893 in Louisiana.
Son - John J., age 4, born January 1896, in Louisiana.
Daughter - Mary J., age 1, born December 1898 in Louisiana.

Per 1910 US Census Series T624 Roll 519 Page 145:
John J Prendergast is 39 years old. Born in Mississippi, his father was born Ireland, his mother in Louisiana. John is a locomotive engineer residing at 1117 South Rampart St, New Orleans, LA.
Wife, Mary is 38, born in Louisiana, she is a housewife raising their children all born in La
Son George 18 apprentice in a machine shop
Daughter Kate 16
Son John 14
Daughter Mary 11
Daughter Alice 6
Son Harry 3
Daughter Anastasia 8 months

Per 1920 US Census:
John J Prendergast 52 years old Born in Mississippi, Father born in
Ireland, mother in Louisiana. John is a locomotive engineer for a steam
reg.
Wife is 47 year old Marge
Daughter Kathryn A. 26 years old
Son John J Jr 23 years old machinist in a foundry
Daughter Mary G. 21 years old
Daughter Alice M. 15 years old
Son Harry J. 13 years old
Daughter Anna 10 years old
Daughter Marguerite 8 years old

Per 1940 US Census 4/2/1940 204 S. Cortez, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Albert R. French is the 38 year old white male head of household, born in Alabama, who rents his home for $8 a month. He lived in Mobile, Alabama in 1935. Educated through 8th grade, he works as a helper in machinery, working 40 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $900 in 1939. His wife, 41 year old Mary French, was born in Louisiana, lived in the same place in 1935, and was educated through 1 year of high school. She works as a saleswoman in a department store, working 45 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $700 in 1939.

Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune 8/11/1977
FRENCH
Mrs. Mary Prendergast French, on Tuesday evening, August 9, 1977 at 5:25 o'clock, wife of the late Albert French Jr., daughter of the late Mary Catherine Butland Prendergast and John J. Prendergast Sr., sister of Anna Prendergast, Mrs. Alice P. Casey and the late Miss Catherine Prendergast, Miss Margaret M. Prendergast, Harry, John Jr., and George Prendergast, also survived by 5 nieces, 2 nephews, and many great nieces and nephews.
Relatives, friends, and employees of Maison Blanche are invited to attend the funeral. Services from the P. J. McMahon & Sons Funeral Home, 4800 Canal Street, (parking in rear) on Thursday, Morning August 11, 1977 at 11 o'clock Mass at Funeral Home. Interment in St. Patrick No. 3. Friends may call after 6:30 o'clock Wednesday evening.

Per Findagrave
Mary Grace Prendergast French
BIRTHunknown
DEATH11 Aug 1977
BURIALSaint Patrick Cemetery #3 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
PLOTSect 18, Lot 10, St Peter Ave
MEMORIAL ID153958773

Per U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name:Mary French
Social Security Number:433-07-0524
Birth Date:10 Dec 1898
Issue Year:Before 1951
Issue State:Louisiana
Last Residence:70125, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Last Benefit:70125, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Death Date:Aug 1977