Nora Creedon (1829-1904)

Nora Creedon (1829-1904) Immigrant to Wales around 1860 and Immigrant to USA in 1873; Servant in Manhattan; Spinster (b. 1829, Millstreet and Cullen, County Cork, Ireland - d. April 02, 1904, Saint Joseph's Home for the Aged, 209 West 15th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA)

Parents: Nora was the daughter of Johanna Noonan (c1805-?) and Jeremiah Creedon (c1805-?) of County Cork, Ireland.

Birth: She was born in 1829 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland.

Siblings: She had a sister: Catherine Creedon (1834-1914) who married Daniel Finn (1818-1887).

Emigration: Nora Creedon emigrated to Wales around 1860 and then to the United States in 1873 with: her sister, Catherine Creedon; and Catherine's husband, Daniel Finn; and Catherine's.

Marriage: Nora never married.

Manhattan, New York: Nora appeared in the 1880 US Census as "Nora Creden", working as a servant, and living in the Manhattan home of Julia Irvin (1845-?). Nora was living with two other servants: Jane Biliou (1845-?); and Kate McCormick (1845-?).

Death: Nora died in 1904 of a "cerebral hemorrhage" at Saint Joseph's Home for the Aged in Manhattan, New York. She appeared in the Manhattan Death Index as "Nora Creaden" and her death certificate was number "12726". She was 74 years old.

Burial: She was buried in Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City with her sister; her sister's husband; and her sister's children.

Obituary: Nora's obituary was published in the Jersey Journal on Monday, April 04, 1904 and reads as follows: "Creedon - on Saturday, April 2, 1904, Nora, beloved daughter of the late Jeremiah and Johanna Creedon and sister of Mrs. Catherine Finn of Mills Street, Cork, Ireland. Funeral from St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, on West Fifteenth Street, New York City, Interment at Hudson County, New Jersey, Catholic Cemetery."

Legacy: No photograph of her is known to exist. She has not been found on the 1900 US Census.