Cornelius C. BROSNAN

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Mary SHEEHAN

(1) 1930 United States Census for District of Columbia, Washington City, Precinct 9, Block 4060, Tract 23 (part of): Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 232; Sheet 37B; [undated] 1930: Cornelius BROSNAN is listed as 26 years old at time of census; 24 when first married. Mary Ann [SHEEHAN] BROSNAN is listed as 27 years old at time of census; 25 when first married.

  1. Mary Ann BROSNAN
  2. Joan BROSNAN
  3. William F. BROSNAN
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Notes

Updated September 11, 2014. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1930 United States Census for District of Columbia, Washington City, Precinct 9, Block 4060, Tract 23 (part of): Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 232; Sheet 37B; [undated] 1930.

Cornelius BROSNAN is head of household, married to Mary Ann [SHEEHAN] BROSNAN. Children in the household are Mary Ann, Johan, and William F. BROSNAN. Other members of the household are Daniel M. O'CONNOR (Mary Ann's cousin), James BROSNAN (Cornelius' brother) and Morris SHEEHAN (Mary Ann's brother).

- Address: 1235 Owen Place
- Home ownership: yes, valued at $8,000
- Radio ownership: no
- Age: 26 years old at time of census; 24 when first married
- Birthplace: Irish Free State, as were his parents
- Immigration: 1923 (papers filed for naturalization)
- Occupation: Motorman, Electric Railway (code 9378).

(2) U.S. City Directories, Washington, District of Columbia via Ancestry.com

- 1935: BROSNAN, Cornelius C. (Mary) mtrmn, h1235 Owen pl ne
- 1939: BROSNAN, Cornelius (Mary) mtrmn, h1235 Owen pl ne

(3) 1940 United States Census for the District of Columbia, Washington; Block 42: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 1-318A; Sheet 1B; April 2, 1940.

Cornelius BROSNAN (listed as "Prosnin") is head of household, married to Maryanne [SHEEHAN] BROSNAN. Children in the household are Mary Anne, Joan and William F. BROSNAN.

- Address: 1235 Owen Place
- Home: Owner, valued at $7,950
- Age: 38, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: 6th grade
- Birthplace: Eire
- Immigration: Naturalized citizen
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same house
- At Work: Yes; 40 hours per week, 52 weeks, $1,820
- Occupation: Motorman conductor
- Industry: Electric railway

(4) The Washington Post, Obituaries, 23 January 1950 via Ancestry.com

"BROSNAN, CORNELIUS. On Saturday, January 21, 1950, at George Washington U. Hospital, CORNELIUS BROSNAN, beloved husband of Mary Ann BROSNAN (nee SHEEHAN) of 822 Missouri ave. nw., father of Sister Miriam Regina, C.S.C., Sister Mary Cornelius, C.S.C., William F. BROSNAN, and brother of James BROSNAN. Funeral from the above residence on Tuesday, January 24, at 8:30 a.m. High requiem mass at the Church of the Nativity at 9:00 a.m. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited. Kindly omit flowers."

"Members of the Holy Name Society of the Church of the Nativity will meet at 822 Missouri ave. nw. on Monday, January 23 at 9:45 p.m. for recitation of prayers for deceased brother CORNELIUS BROSNAN."

(5) Murphy family records.