Kathryn Kennedy (1897-1974)

Kathryn E. Kennedy (1897-1974) aka Kitty Kennedy, aka Sis Kennedy (b. August 07, 1897; 2459 8th Avenue, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA - d. Tuesday, February 05, 1974; White Plains, Westchester County, New York, 10603, USA) Social Security Number 089282797.

Name
She was known as "Sis" by her Kennedy siblings and as "Kitty" by the O'Malley family that she married into.

Parents
James Joseph Kennedy (1866-1926) and Katherine Carr (1865-1951) aka Kitty Carr. Her father was an Irish immigrant and worked as a plasterer. Her mother was an immigrant from Coalpits, Athleague, Killeroran, County Roscommon/Galway, Ireland.

Birth
Kathryn was born in 1897, and was the second child born, and the first one to live beyond infancy. Her New York City Birth Certificate Number is "33446".

Siblings
Her siblings include: Mary Frances Kennedy (1898-1982) who married Walter M. Hill (1893-1965); Sarah Josephine Kennedy (1899-1900); Thomas Kennedy (1901-1972) who worked as automobile salesman and clerk at New York Central Railroad and he married Gertude Reed (1898-?); James Gerard Kennedy I (1902-1903) who died as an infant; Joseph Edward Kennedy (1905-1983) who married Beatrice McDermott (1904-1970?); James Gerard Kennedy II (1907-1997) who started a construction company and married Antoinette Granato (1916-1942) and after her death he married Rita Masset (1924- ).

Harlem, New York
In 1900 the family was living at 8th Street in the Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City and in 1920 the family was living at West 160th Street in Harlem.

Marriage
Kathryn married Joseph O'Malley (1893-1985) on August 22, 1927 at Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Church at 2345 University Avenue in the Bronx, New York City, New York. Joseph was born in San Francisco, California, where his father was working for the post office on a temporary assignment from New York.

Children
Together they had 4 children.

Bronx, New York
In 1930 Kathryn and Joseph were living at 3343 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, New York City, New York. Joseph was working as a "construction driller".

Death:
She died on February 05, 1974 in White Plains, Westchester County, New York.

Funeral notice
New York Times; Thursday, February 07, 1974: O'Malley - Kathryn, on February 5, 1974, beloved wife of Joseph O'Malley, devoted mother of James O'Malley and Thomas O'Malley, Mrs. Fred (Ann) Henning and Mrs. Raymond (Joan) O'Neill; sister of Joseph Kennedy, James Kennedy, and Thomas Kennedy and Mrs. Mary Hill; also survived by 11 grandchildren. Reposing at the McMahon Lyon & Hartnett Funeral Home, 491 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, New York. Mass of the Resurrection St John's Church, Friday, 10:00 A.M. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. Visiting hours 2-4 and 7-9 P.M.

Burial
She was buried in the Gates of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York.