 1874 - 1936 (62 years)
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| Name |
Sarah Josephine (Holland) HOLLERAN |
| Born |
19 Mar 1874 |
Amboy, IL  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
05 Jul 1936 |
Amboy, IL |
| Notes |
- Place of residence: Amboy, Illinois
At some point in time the family changed the name of "Holleran" to
"Holland". This was noted on the birth certificate of Helen Olive
Underwood. State of Illinois State File Number #205545.
Virginia E. (Underwood) Ehman stated that she thought it was to "de-
Irish" the name. Also, it probably made it easier to get employment
if you were not obviously Irish.
Unknown if this spelling change was legally formalized or if the
family on their own did it for a short time.
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Obituary, Amboy News, 7/9/1936
Died at home at 6:45 AM Sunday, July 5, after a serious illness of
two weeks duration. She was born 3/19/1874, and married 4/15/1895 to
EDWIN P. Underwood. She was educated in public schools and except
for 12 years in Freeport, Ill., resided in Amboy.
Grave location: See Edward
The article then described the immediate family and who attended.
(Note the marriage date and husband's name compared to his obituary!)
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8/5/1994
Discussed my grandmother with my mother, Virginia Ehman. She gave me
some additional information that I had never known about my
grandmother. 1) She worked for a short time in Chicago as a
milliner's (hats) assistant. 2) She probably stayed with her other
sisters in Chicago. 3) For dating between her and Ed (Edwin?
Edward?) - see Edward Philip Notes. 4) She was probably pregnant
when she got married - At least that was alluded to, according to
Mom, by her other sisters, and acknowledged to Mom after the funeral.
- (See Below)
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----11/8/1994
I made a request to the Cook County Marriage License Clerk for a copy
of Edward and Sara's marriage License.
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----12/21/1994
Received a copy of Edward and Sara's marriage license. It shows that
Edward P. Underwood, of Amboy Illinois, age 23, and SADIE HOWLAND, of
Amboy, Illinois, age 21, applied for the license on August 5, 1895,
and were married on August 6, 1895, by a Catholic Priest at Holy
Name.
---------- Observations that will never be confirmed ----------
The fact that a different name for Sara is on the license (Sadie) is
not confusing. It could be a pet or nick-name they used. As stated
above, there was an attempt to "de-Irish" the name. After all,
whether the last name was "Holleran", "Holland", or "Howland", after
the woman was married she would forever be an Underwood. Note that
they all sound alike. ALSO, here is another question to ponder.
Since Olive was born about four months later, (Dec. 1895) and she was
working in Chicago as a milliner's assistant, had she and Ed meet in
Chicago for a "Wild Weekend" about the time of her birthday?
Considering the times, I'm guessing that she became pregnant and then
stayed in Chicago. She probably couldn't go home. Amboy is such a
small town and you know how people talk! Considering her 21st
birthday was March 19, 1995, and Olive being born December 19th, nine
months later, it seems apparent that my Grandfather, Edward, really
gave her a gift of love. My Mother (Virginia Underwood Ehman) often
said that her mother always told her girls "not to marry early".
Times had to be tough for both she and Ed. Again, considering the
times, I'm sure that there were hard feelings by both sets of in-laws
during the early years. Shortly thereafter, she and Ed moved to
Freeport where Olive was born.
------- Thoughts by Philip Underwood Bondi, Grandson,
12/22/1994 ------
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| Person ID |
I1439 |
McAnany_Guignon |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2009 |
| Father |
Patrick HOLLERAN, b. Mar 1832, d. 1920 (Age ~ 87 years) |
| Mother |
Rose Margaret MCANANY, b. Sep 1838, Inniskeen, County Monaghan, Ireland , d. 29 Aug 1912, Amboy, IL (Age ~ 73 years) |
| Married |
20 Aug 1855 |
Amboy, IL |
| Family ID |
F1437 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Edward Philip UNDERWOOD, b. 20 Apr 1872, Amboy, IL , d. 8 Nov 1941, Amboy, IL (Age 69 years) |
| Children |
| | 1. Helen Olive UNDERWOOD, b. 19 Dec 1895, Freeport, IL , d. 22 Jan 1989, Walnut Creek, CA (Age 93 years) |
| | 2. Charles Franklin UNDERWOOD, b. 10 Oct 1897, Freeport, IL , d. 25 Jan 1901, Freeport, IL (Age 3 years) |
| | 3. Bernice Leonarda "Elsie" UNDERWOOD, b. 6 Nov 1901, Freeport, IL , d. 24 Jun 1978, St Joseph, Michigan (Age 76 years) |
| | 4. John Kenneth UNDERWOOD, b. 8 Feb 1904, Freeport, IL , d. 8 Jan 1910, Freeport, IL (Age 5 years) |
| | 5. Geraldine Rose "Dode" UNDERWOOD, b. 24 Jun 1907, Freeport, IL , d. 5 May 1974, Evanston, IL (Age 66 years) |
| | 6. Mary Frances UNDERWOOD, b. 5 Oct 1909, Amboy, IL , d. 13 Nov 1983, Pompano Beach, FL (Age 74 years) |
| + | 7. Virginia Elizabeth "Ginie" UNDERWOOD |
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| Family ID |
F3273 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S23] McAnany Clan History, Patrick Damien McAnany.
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