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Hester Irene Swift Delahanty

Birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Death
23 Jun 1959 (aged 74–75)
Grafton, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 74 Lot 312 Grave 1
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Hester Irene Kinney Delahanty (nee Swift) was born 1884 in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of Henry L Swift and Adie F. "Ada" Baker. She died Tuesday, June 23, 1959 age 75 at home, Indian Hollow Rd., Grafton, Ohio.

She married Feb 3, 1910 in Cleveland at age 25, James Christopher "Jim" Delahanty. He was a ball player, born June 20, 1879 in Cleveland the son of James Delahanty and Bridget Croke. He died Oct 19 1953 age 74 in Cleveland, residence, 1984 W. 28th St. He and 4 brothers (Ed, Frank, Joe and Tom) were professional baseball players.

THEIR DAUGHTER: Mrs. Eunice Smith of Grafton, OH

JIM'S SIBLINGS:
* Mrs. Katherine (E.J.) McGuire
* Frank George Delahanty born Dec. 29, 1882 in Cleveland, died July 22, 1966 residence, 6522 Superior Ave. a major league baseball player. Married April 12, 1909 Mary L (nee Hunt) born 1890 in NY City the daughter of James Hunt & Margaret Chambers
* William J. "Willie -Will" Delahanty died Oct 17, 1957, residence 3247 W. 128th St., Cleveland, buried in Calvary Cemetery; husband of Helen (nee Weber)
* Edward "Ed" Delahanty born Oct. 31, 1867, died July 2, 1903 age 35 -fell accidently from a bridge at Niagara Falls. Buried in Calvary Cemetery; a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player.
* Thomas "Tom" Delahanty died Wed. Jan 10, 19??. Buried in Sanford, Florida
* Joseph Nicholas Delahanty born Oct. 18, 1875 in Cleveland, died Jan 30, 1936 at home, 12722 Barrington Ave; buried in Calvary Cemetery, a major league baseball player, husband of Stasia (nee Hayes)
* Florence E. Delahanty died at age 17, at 2:15 a.m. Aug 28, 1897 in Cleveland; buried in Calvary Cemetery

Hester's funeral was Friday, at St. Mary's Church, Elyria, Ohio, arrangements by Bittner-De Carlo Funeral Home, 234 Third St., Elyria, Ohio. Burial in Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland. Jim's funeral was Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Immaculate Conception Church, Superior and E. 41, Cleveland, OH, arrangements by Flynn-Froelk Co. Funeral Home, 13032 Euclid Ave.

Sources: Cleveland Necrology File, Reels #019, #103; Ohio Death Records; Find A Grave; Census Records; etc.
Hester Irene Kinney Delahanty (nee Swift) was born 1884 in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of Henry L Swift and Adie F. "Ada" Baker. She died Tuesday, June 23, 1959 age 75 at home, Indian Hollow Rd., Grafton, Ohio.

She married Feb 3, 1910 in Cleveland at age 25, James Christopher "Jim" Delahanty. He was a ball player, born June 20, 1879 in Cleveland the son of James Delahanty and Bridget Croke. He died Oct 19 1953 age 74 in Cleveland, residence, 1984 W. 28th St. He and 4 brothers (Ed, Frank, Joe and Tom) were professional baseball players.

THEIR DAUGHTER: Mrs. Eunice Smith of Grafton, OH

JIM'S SIBLINGS:
* Mrs. Katherine (E.J.) McGuire
* Frank George Delahanty born Dec. 29, 1882 in Cleveland, died July 22, 1966 residence, 6522 Superior Ave. a major league baseball player. Married April 12, 1909 Mary L (nee Hunt) born 1890 in NY City the daughter of James Hunt & Margaret Chambers
* William J. "Willie -Will" Delahanty died Oct 17, 1957, residence 3247 W. 128th St., Cleveland, buried in Calvary Cemetery; husband of Helen (nee Weber)
* Edward "Ed" Delahanty born Oct. 31, 1867, died July 2, 1903 age 35 -fell accidently from a bridge at Niagara Falls. Buried in Calvary Cemetery; a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player.
* Thomas "Tom" Delahanty died Wed. Jan 10, 19??. Buried in Sanford, Florida
* Joseph Nicholas Delahanty born Oct. 18, 1875 in Cleveland, died Jan 30, 1936 at home, 12722 Barrington Ave; buried in Calvary Cemetery, a major league baseball player, husband of Stasia (nee Hayes)
* Florence E. Delahanty died at age 17, at 2:15 a.m. Aug 28, 1897 in Cleveland; buried in Calvary Cemetery

Hester's funeral was Friday, at St. Mary's Church, Elyria, Ohio, arrangements by Bittner-De Carlo Funeral Home, 234 Third St., Elyria, Ohio. Burial in Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland. Jim's funeral was Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Immaculate Conception Church, Superior and E. 41, Cleveland, OH, arrangements by Flynn-Froelk Co. Funeral Home, 13032 Euclid Ave.

Sources: Cleveland Necrology File, Reels #019, #103; Ohio Death Records; Find A Grave; Census Records; etc.


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