Elizabeth A (Creehan) Kleer (1922 - 1990)

Born 26 Apr 1922 in Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Clemens Bernard Kleer — married 9 Sep 1950 in Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Died 14 Apr 1990 at age 67 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Elizabeth Creehan was born 26 April 1922 in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Arthur Creehan and Sadie Bernarding.

1930 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Arthur J Chreehan, head, own $7000, male, white, age 41, married, first married @26, born Scotland, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, emigrated 1896, naturalized, laborer odd jobs: Sarah Chreehan, wife, female, white, age 38, married, first married @21, born Pennsylvania, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania; Francis Chreehan, son, male, white, age 15, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Edward Chreehan, son, male, white, age 14, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Regis Chreehan, son, male, white, age 12, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Virginia Chreehan, daughter, female, white, age 9, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Betty Chreehan, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, attended school, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Arthur Chreehan Jr, son, male, white, age 5, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; James Chreehan, son, male, white, age 2, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania; Rose Mary Chreehan, daughter, female, white, age 0/12, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Scotland, mother born Pennsylvania^[1]

1940 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Arthur J Creehan, head, own $5000, male, white, age 52, married, 1 year high school education, born Scotland, naturalized, same house 1935, asst mining foreman coal mines: Sadie A Creehan, wife, informant, female, white, age 48, married, 8th grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Francis J Creehan, son, male, white, age 24, single, 8th grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, appentrice engineering; Edward J. Creehan, son, male, white, age 23, single, 4 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, ____ helper construction co.; Regis J Creehan, son, male, white, age 22, single, 4 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, sales clerk grocery; Virginia M Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 20, single, 4 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, new worker; Elizabeth A. Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, attended school, 3 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Arthur J. Creehan, son, male, white, age 15, single, attended school, 2 years high school education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; James H Creehan, son, male, white, age 12, single, attended school, 6th grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Rose Mary Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, attended school, 5th grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Evelyn Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, attended school, 1st grade education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; ^[2]

1950 census -- Castle Shannon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Arthur Creehan, head, male, white, age 62, married, born Scotland, OT; Sadie Creehan, wife, female, white, age 58, married, born Pennsylvania, H; Francis Creehan, son, male, white, age 37, single, born Pennsylvania, WK 40 hrs plumbing; Betty Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 27, single, born Pennsylvania, WK 40 hrs stenographer ____ products; James Creehan, son, male, white, age 22, single, born Pennsylvania, OT WK 12 hrs helper beer distributor; Rosemary Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 20, single, born Pennsylvania, WK stenographer insurance company; Evelyn Creehan, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born Pennsylvania, OT;^[3]

She married Clemens Kleer 9 September 1950 in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania.^[4]

She died 14 April 1990 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.^[5] She is buried in Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in McMurray, Pennsylvania.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCHD-84G : accessed 25 July 2017), Betty Chreehan in household of Arther J Chreehan, Castle Shannon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 539, sheet 1A, line 27, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1961; FHL microfilm 2,341,695.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQXX-YJF : accessed 25 July 2017), Elizabeth A Creehan in household of Arthur J Creehan, Castle Shannon Borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-79, sheet 8A, line 29, family 153, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3400.
3. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Castle Shannon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 973; Sheet Number: 11; Enumeration District: 2-133A
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KHNQ-7QF : 24 June 2016), Clemens B Kleer and Elizabeth A Creehan, 1950.
5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J2Q9-8JW : 20 May 2014), Betty C Kleer, 14 Oct 1990; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187099540/elizabeth-c-kleer: accessed 03 March 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth C Kleer (26 Apr 1922–14 Oct 1990), Find A Grave: Memorial #187099540, citing Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, McMurray, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Brian J. Ensley (contributor 47190867).