John Quill

Male 1863 - 1940  (77 years)


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  • Name John Quill 
    Born 10 Apr 1863  Park, Killaconenagh, Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 16 Apr 1863  Castletownbere, Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Sep 1940  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3  Quill
    Last Modified 27 Sep 2018 

    Father John Quill 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Johanna Casey 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Keeffe 
    Children 
     1. Loretta Laura Quill,   b. Abt 1907, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 27 Sep 2018 
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    1863 Baptism of John Quill
    1863 Baptism of John Quill
    Castletownbere Catholic Parish Church, County Cork, Ireland

    born 10 Apr 1863, baptized 16 Apr 1863
    parents: John Quill and Johanna Casey of Park
    witness: Catherine Harrington

    Park townland, Killaconenagh Civil Parish, Co. Cork
    1884 Immigration of John Quill
    1884 Immigration of John Quill
    Ship- Marathon
    arrived 28 Apr 1884 Boston, Massachusetts

    John Quill, 20 years old, Laborer from Ireland.
    Destination Boston
    1890 Boston Directory
    1890 Boston Directory
    Quill, John, laborer, boards 59 Baxter
    Duggan, Michael, laborer, house 59 Baxter
    Shea, Ellen, widow of Jeremiah, house 59 Baxter
    Shea, James, laborer, boards 59 Baxter
    Shea, Jeremiah, U.S.N., boards 59 Baxter
    Shea, Michael, laborer, boards 59 Baxter


    1897 Marriage of John Quill and Catherine Keeffe
    1897 Marriage of John Quill and Catherine Keeffe
    21 Feb 1897 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

    John Quill, 31 [1866], Laborer, born Ireland
    resident of Boston, first marriage
    parents: John and Johanna Quill

    Catherine Keeffe, 30, Grocer, born Ireland
    resident of Boston, first marriage
    parents: John and Mary Keeffe

    performed by Chas. A. O'Connor, Min Gospel, Boston
    note: 1900 census lists Charles A. O'Connor as Curate of SS Peter and Paul Church, South Boston
    1900 Federal Census
    1900 Federal Census
    97 A Street, Boston, Massachusetts (indexed as Oneil)

    Quill, John, born Mar 1860 Ireland, occupation- Store
    immigrated 1884, not naturalized
    Quill Catherine, wife, born Jan 1865 Ireland, immigrated 1885, Housekeeper
    1910 Federal Census
    1910 Federal Census
    191 Second Street, Boston, Massachusetts
    Quill, John, 42, imm 1884, Alien, Laborer in Warehouse, rents
    Quill, Catherine, wife, 40, imm 1885, mother to 1 child
    Quill, Loretta, daughter, 13, born Massachusetts
    Keefe, Mary, mother-in-law, 80, widowed, born Ireland, imm 1888
    1920 Federal Census
    1920 Federal Census
    191 W. Second Street, Boston, Massachusetts

    Quill, John, 52, born Ireland, imm 1895 Alien, owns home, laborer Bos[ton] Wharf Co.
    Quill, Katherine, wife, 52, born Ireland, imm 1898
    Quill, Laura, daughter, 13, born Massachusetts
    1940 Obituary of Catherine (Keefe) Quill
    1940 Obituary of Catherine (Keefe) Quill
    The Boston Globe newspaper
    Wed, 10 Jan 1940 page 22

    QUILL- in So. Boston, Jan. 9, Catherine, beloved wife of John Quill. Funeral from the James E. Benson Chapel, 126 Emerson st, "Flood Square." Thursday, Jan 11 at 8:45 a.m. Requiem High Mass at SS. Peter and Paul's Church at 9:30 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Formerly of 191 W. Second st.
    1940 Obituary of John Quill
    1940 Obituary of John Quill
    The Boston Globe newspaper
    Mon, 9 Sep 1940 page 15

    QUILL- In South Boston, Sept 7, John, beloved husband of the late Catherine (Keefe) Quill. Funeral from the James E. Benson Chapel, 126 Emerson st., Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 8:45 a.m. A Requiem High Mass at SS. Peter and Paul's Church at 9:15. Relatives and friends invited. Later residence, 191 W. Second st.