Amelia A Whelan1

#18330, (31 May 1819 - 9 March 1900)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Estelle Rose Roche
Father*William Whelan1 (1784 - 1863)
Mother*Catherine Carney2 (c 1780 - 1858)

Family

Thomas Brady b. c 1815, d. 1850
Children 1.Mary Brady7 (c 1845 - 1915)
 2.Joseph Brady7 (c 1846 - )
 3.Rosalie Brady17 (c 1848 - 1854)
 4.Kathleen Brady7 (c 1848 - 1940)
Her married name was Brady.3 
Birth*31 May 1819She was born on 31 May 1819 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.4 
Baptism20 June 1819She was baptized on 20 June 1819 at St. Augustine Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.4 
1820She appeared on the census of 1820 in the household of William Whelan and Catherine Carney at Middle Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, age10; (nei. Jos. Kite, five lines above Whelan.)5 
1840She appeared on the census of 1840 in the household of William Whelan and Catherine Carney at South Mulberry Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, age 20-29.6 
Marriage*circa 1845She married Thomas Brady circa 1845 at PennsylvaniaG.7 
2 September 1850She and Thomas Brady appeared on the census of 2 September 1850 at South Ward, Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., PennsylvaniaG.8 
25 September 1850She appeared on the census of 25 September 1850 in the household of William Whelan and Catherine Carney at Dock Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Amelia Brady, age 27, b. PA.9 
29 June 1860She appeared on the census of 29 June 1860 at 5th Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.10 
24 March 1863In William Whelan's will dated 24 March 1863, Amelia A Whelan was named as executrix and an heir.11 
15 November 1870She appeared on the census of 15 November 1870 at 1941 Vine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.12 
1 June 1880She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at 1937 Vine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.13 
4 May 1889She left a will on 4 May 1889 at Pennsylvania.14 
1893She lived in 1893 at 1941 Vine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.15 
Death*9 March 1900She died on 9 March 1900 at Pennsylvania at age 80.16 
Burial*13 March 1900She was buried on 13 March 1900 at St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church Vault, 243 North Lawrence Street, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaG.16 
Probate19 March 1900Her estate was probated on 19 March 1900 at Pennsylvania.14 

Citations

  1. [S1664] William Whelan (March 1863), Will and Probate of William Whelan, Philadelphia Court (1863) No. 536, online Ancestry.com. 1. Names daughters Susan C. Whelan and Amelia A. Brady as Executors and Administrators, and assigns his house at 623 Spruce Street to the family residing there, viz. Susan, Frances and Amelia, the children of Amelia, and niece Nancy. 2. Annuity of $300 to niece Nancy Whelan. 3. Income from the estate for one year to daughters Susan and Amelia. 4. Residual of estate, one-eighth to each of four children, viz. son William Whelan and daughters Elizabeth R. Edwards, Susan C. Whelan and Amelia A. Brady; one-eighth part in trust for dau. Lucy G. Scravendyke; one-eighth part in trust for daughter Frances J. Whelan; one-eighth part to Catherine Feran, daughter of deceased wife; one-eighth part, in equal parts, in trust for Catharine Smith and Ellen A. Sheaff, grand daughters of deceased wife. 5. Appoints as Executors son William, son-in-law John Scravendyke, daughters Susan and Amelia, and friend Thomas Feran. Witnesses John C. Mitchell and George W. Shepherd.
  2. [S520] VWH.
  3. [S1582] Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, online FamilySearch.com, Paper slip. "Rosalie Brady aged 5 years daughter of the late Dr Thomas and Amelia Brady. Born in Pottsville, died on Thurs Feb 20 1884 of phagedenic ulceritis of the [illegible], is interred in the St. Augustine Church ground in Lt 82 Phila. [signed] [illegible] MD."
  4. [S2704] St. Augustine Church, St. Augustine Church Baptism Register Vol. I 1801-1836 (Philadelphia: Archdiocese of Philadelphia), Baptism Registers, p. 197, no. 39, img. 99/230. Emelia Whelan, dau. of Guilelmo Whelan and Catharina Carney, b. 31May 1819, bapt. 20 Jun 1819; sponsors Patrick Carney and Elizabeth Doyle.
  5. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. Wm. (26-44); Catherine (26-44); m (10-15) [unknown]; 4 f (16-25) [Catherine and/or ____ from Catherine's first marr., others unk., poss. servants], 5 f (<10) [Elizabeth, Lucy G, Mary, Amelia A, one unknown].
  6. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. William (50-59); Catherine (60-69); 5 f (20-29) [Amelia A, poss. four servants], 2 f (10-14) [Frances J, Susan C].
  7. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  8. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Thomas (35), b. Ireland, physician; Amelia (30), b. PA.
  9. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. William (66), b. Ireland; Catherine (70), b. Ireland. Also Catherine Burg (40), Mary Mullaken (18), Ann Fox (17), all b. Ireland.
  10. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Amelia Brady (42), b. PA.
  11. [S1664] Will and Probate of William Whelan, Philadelphia Court (1863) No. 536: 1. Names daughters Susan C. Whelan and Amelia A. Brady as Executors and Administrators, and assigns his house at 623 Spruce Street to the family residing there, viz. Susan, Frances and Amelia; the children of Amelia; and niece Nancy. 2. Annuity of $300 to niece Nancy Whelan. 3. Income from the estate for one year to daughters Susan and Amelia. 4. Residual of estate, one-eighth to each of four children, viz. son William Whelan and daughters Elizabeth R. Edwards, Susan C. Whelan and Amelia A. Brady; one-eighth part in trust for dau. Lucy G. Scravendyke; one-eighth part in trust for daughter Frances J. Whelan; one-eighth part to Catherine Feran, daughter of deceased wife; one-eighth part, in equal parts, in trust for Catharine Smith and Ellen A. Sheaff, grand daughters of deceased wife. 5. Appoints as Executors son William, son-in-law John Scravendyke, daughters Susan and Amelia, and friend Thomas Feran. Witnesses John C. Mitchell and George W. Shepherd.
  12. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. A A Brady (50) [no other data].
  13. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Emma Brady (61), b. PA, parents b. Ireland, house keeper.
  14. [S1666] Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, index and images, online Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993> Philadelphia> Wills, No 435-465, 1900; 177/337; File No. 452 Amelia A Brady. All to daus. Mary and Kate in equal shares, daus. named as co-executors. [signed and sealed] Amelia A Brady. Witn. Edw. D McLoughlin and Wilfrid B Fetterman. Will proved 19 Mar 1900, Orphans' Court for the City and County of Philadelphia. Kate Brady renounced her rights to letters testamentary 15 Mar 1900. Mary Brady application for Probate and Letters Testamentary, giving death of Amelia Brady as Friday, 9 Mar 1900 at 6:00A.M., at 1941 Vine St., Philadelphia; estate valued at personal property $25,000 and real estate (1941 Vine St. and ½ interest in 137 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia) $10,000.
  15. [S1670] Gopsill's Philadelphia City Directory (Philadelphia: James Gopsill, 1893. p. 222, img. 130/1148. Amelia Brady, wid. of Thomas, res. 1941 Vine.
  16. [S1582] Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, online FamilySearch.com, Folder 4009496, img. 848/2009. Cert. no. 18373, Return of a Death. Amelia Brady, marr., d. 9 Mar 1900, no age given, uraemea; [signed] J Francis Hamilton, M.D., res. 1937 Vine St. Undertaker's Certificate: housekeeper, b. PA, funeral from 1941 Vine St., to St. Augustine's Vault, 13 Mar 1900.
  17. [S1582] Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, online FamilySearch.com, Paper slip, Folder 4009842, img. 446/1283. "Rosalie Brady aged 5 years daughter of the late Dr Thomas and Amelia Brady. Born in Pottsville, died on Thurs Feb 20 1854 of phagedenic ulceritis of the [illegible], is interred in the St. Augustine Church ground in Lt 82 Phila. [signed] [illegible] MD."