Helen Louise Blondin was born Wednesday, July 22, 1874 at her parent's home in Cleveland, Ohio to Charles Avon Blondin and Priscilla Blondin (nee Richard). Charles was 29 and Priscilla was 26 when Louisa was born. On July 26, 1874 when four days old she was baptized by Rev. A. Geradin at Annunciation Catholic Church. Annunciation Catholic Church had a largely French-speaking congregation. Her godparents were Ellen Richard and Joseph Blondin. She went by Louisa until after she was married and then was known as Louise. In later years her birthday was celebrated on July 3. The family moved frequently, especially in the early years but usually only a short distance staying in the same neighborhood. Sometimes they lived in the same place for 7 or 11 or 9 years. Since the Ursuline Nuns established a grade school at St. Patrick's parish in 1853 that continued until 1970's, most likely Louisa attended grade school there.
Louisa Helen Blondin married John Thomas Shaughnessy on Wednesday, May 27, 1896 in St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Bridge Ave. Cleveland, Ohio. Rev. James P. McCloskey officiated. The new Mrs. Louisa Shaughnessy was 21 and John was 27. They settled into their own home for almost a year before they moved in and began living with John's mother. Their first child, Adele Helen Shaughnessy, was born April 17, 1897. Nina, their second child was born in March 1900. Unfortunately, Nina died when she was only 17 months old from cholera infantum. Her father arranged for her burial. Louise gave birth to a boy on February 3, 1902 but he only lived three hours. Louise had her infant son buried. Both children were buried with their grandfather, James, in St. John's Cemetery. John and Louise had two more children. Lawrence was born May 23, 1903 and Marion arrived February 24, 1906. When Marion was born Louise was 31 and John was 37 years old. Adele was 9 and Lawrence almost 3 years old. For some unknown reason, her birthday was always celebrated on July 3rd back as far as her children can remember.
Louise's oldest daughter, Adele, was married in November 1918. Louise traveled to Columbia, South Carolina for the wedding and remained there for at least 4 days before returning to Cleveland. Adele and Raymond Smith had three children. David was born February 9, 1921. Adele Marie arrived December 19, 1924 and Lawrence was born April 2, 1926. Lawrence was named for his uncle, Lawrence Shaughnessy. Raymond and Adele got divorced in 1931 after twelve years of marriage. She was 33.
In 1928 John and Louise bought a house and moved to 13516 6th Avenue in East Cleveland, which was in St. Philomena's parish. Things were going good for the family as evidenced that they bought a very nice five-piece bedroom set including vanity with a large mirror in 1930. The bedroom set was nice enough that it was given to her grandson, Richard and his wife, Joyce, as their master bedroom suite for more than twenty-five years. Louise's youngest daughter was married on November 8, 1932. On December 4, 1932, Louise's mother Priscilla passed away. Priscilla was buried in a three grave plot at Calvary cemetery (section 39 lot 144). Louise's son got married on October 19, 1934. Louise was in poor health and this together with economic conditions brought on by the Great Depression made it a natural for Marion and her husband Ed together with their first child, Robert, to move in with Marion's parents. Louise had phlebitis in both of her legs, which were large open sores, also called "Milk Leg", that had to be wrapped in bandages and changed several times every day. She had this condition for the rest of her life. Around 1938 or 1939, Louise's husband, John retired as foreman of the paint shop at the Cleveland Transit System.
Louise's daughter, Marion's second child, Mary Louise was born October 4, 1937. Louise's younger sister, Lillian, died October 3, 1938 and was buried next to her mother. On the afternoon of October 8, 1941, Kathleen Frances arrived. Then on September 20, 1943 Richard Joseph was born. Louise's husband, John, developed colon cancer. After several years living with Louise and John, Marion and her family moved to Mayfield Heights in February 1944. The older children would go back to their grandparent's home on 6th Avenue in East Cleveland to help out with yard work and the like. Louise's father, Charles Blondin died January 16, 1944 at the age of 99 or 100. Surgery was unsuccessfully in eliminating John's cancer and he died July 11, 1945 in his home. After a Requiem Mass at St. Philomena's Catholic Church, John was buried at Calvary cemetery in section 39 lot 144 with Louise's mother and sister. He was 76 years old and had been married to Louise for 49 years.
In January 1946, Ed and Marion and their family moved to 5961 Mayfield Road, a large Old Dutch colonial and on November 11, 1947 their last child, John Thomas was born at 7:38 A.M. in Huron Road Hospital. Now Louise had 8 grandchildren. In 1949, four years after her husband's death Louise sold her house and moved in with her daughter, Marion, and her family. Louise could not walk up the double flight of stairs to her bedroom, so at least twice a day she went up or down the stairs on her hands and knees. She would live with them for the rest of her life until she needed aditional care in a nursing home the last few years of her life. In February 1953 the family bought and moved in to a new house still in Mayfield Heights at 5747 Mayfield Road. Louise now had a bedroom on the main floor and she could avoid the stairs. Every day she would comb her long, now white, hair out then roll it up in a bun. She wore stockings and tie mid heel shoes every day and putting a pin on her dress and a ring on her finger would complete the way a proper lady dressed. She enjoyed her many pieces of jewelry and eventually passed then on to her granddaughters, Mary and Kathy.
Louise was an excellent seamstress and continued to make all her own clothes which she did most of her life. She also made clothes for her children when they were growing up even so far as to make their coats. She also made fabric covers for her Singer sewing machine, her granddaughter's parakeet cage and other items. She would always let her small grandchildren watch in amazement as she sewed. She played card games like sixty-six and casino and board games with her young grandchildren before they were old enough for school and after they came home from school. Louise's son, Lawrence, died from colon cancer on July 22, 1960. It was the same illness that claimed his father's life fifteen years earlier. By 1963, Louise needed more care than she could get at home and went to live at a nursing home in Parma. However, the care was not satisfactory and Marion moved her mother back home until an opening at another nursing home could be found. The second nursing home, Singleton's, was located near E. 88th and Crawford, not very far from the Cleveland Clinic. This facility provided far superior care. Louise passed away May 8, 1968 at the age of 93. After a Requiem Mass at St. Clare's Catholic Church, she was buried next to her husband and mother and younger sister at Calvary cemetery in section 39 lot 144. John had preceded her in death by 22 years.
Louisa Helen Blondin married John Thomas Shaughnessy on Wednesday, May 27, 1896 in St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Bridge Ave. Cleveland, Ohio. Rev. James P. McCloskey officiated. The new Mrs. Louisa Shaughnessy was 21 and John was 27. They settled into their own home for almost a year before they moved in and began living with John's mother. Their first child, Adele Helen Shaughnessy, was born April 17, 1897. Nina, their second child was born in March 1900. Unfortunately, Nina died when she was only 17 months old from cholera infantum. Her father arranged for her burial. Louise gave birth to a boy on February 3, 1902 but he only lived three hours. Louise had her infant son buried. Both children were buried with their grandfather, James, in St. John's Cemetery. John and Louise had two more children. Lawrence was born May 23, 1903 and Marion arrived February 24, 1906. When Marion was born Louise was 31 and John was 37 years old. Adele was 9 and Lawrence almost 3 years old. For some unknown reason, her birthday was always celebrated on July 3rd back as far as her children can remember.
Louise's oldest daughter, Adele, was married in November 1918. Louise traveled to Columbia, South Carolina for the wedding and remained there for at least 4 days before returning to Cleveland. Adele and Raymond Smith had three children. David was born February 9, 1921. Adele Marie arrived December 19, 1924 and Lawrence was born April 2, 1926. Lawrence was named for his uncle, Lawrence Shaughnessy. Raymond and Adele got divorced in 1931 after twelve years of marriage. She was 33.
In 1928 John and Louise bought a house and moved to 13516 6th Avenue in East Cleveland, which was in St. Philomena's parish. Things were going good for the family as evidenced that they bought a very nice five-piece bedroom set including vanity with a large mirror in 1930. The bedroom set was nice enough that it was given to her grandson, Richard and his wife, Joyce, as their master bedroom suite for more than twenty-five years. Louise's youngest daughter was married on November 8, 1932. On December 4, 1932, Louise's mother Priscilla passed away. Priscilla was buried in a three grave plot at Calvary cemetery (section 39 lot 144). Louise's son got married on October 19, 1934. Louise was in poor health and this together with economic conditions brought on by the Great Depression made it a natural for Marion and her husband Ed together with their first child, Robert, to move in with Marion's parents. Louise had phlebitis in both of her legs, which were large open sores, also called "Milk Leg", that had to be wrapped in bandages and changed several times every day. She had this condition for the rest of her life. Around 1938 or 1939, Louise's husband, John retired as foreman of the paint shop at the Cleveland Transit System.
Louise's daughter, Marion's second child, Mary Louise was born October 4, 1937. Louise's younger sister, Lillian, died October 3, 1938 and was buried next to her mother. On the afternoon of October 8, 1941, Kathleen Frances arrived. Then on September 20, 1943 Richard Joseph was born. Louise's husband, John, developed colon cancer. After several years living with Louise and John, Marion and her family moved to Mayfield Heights in February 1944. The older children would go back to their grandparent's home on 6th Avenue in East Cleveland to help out with yard work and the like. Louise's father, Charles Blondin died January 16, 1944 at the age of 99 or 100. Surgery was unsuccessfully in eliminating John's cancer and he died July 11, 1945 in his home. After a Requiem Mass at St. Philomena's Catholic Church, John was buried at Calvary cemetery in section 39 lot 144 with Louise's mother and sister. He was 76 years old and had been married to Louise for 49 years.
In January 1946, Ed and Marion and their family moved to 5961 Mayfield Road, a large Old Dutch colonial and on November 11, 1947 their last child, John Thomas was born at 7:38 A.M. in Huron Road Hospital. Now Louise had 8 grandchildren. In 1949, four years after her husband's death Louise sold her house and moved in with her daughter, Marion, and her family. Louise could not walk up the double flight of stairs to her bedroom, so at least twice a day she went up or down the stairs on her hands and knees. She would live with them for the rest of her life until she needed aditional care in a nursing home the last few years of her life. In February 1953 the family bought and moved in to a new house still in Mayfield Heights at 5747 Mayfield Road. Louise now had a bedroom on the main floor and she could avoid the stairs. Every day she would comb her long, now white, hair out then roll it up in a bun. She wore stockings and tie mid heel shoes every day and putting a pin on her dress and a ring on her finger would complete the way a proper lady dressed. She enjoyed her many pieces of jewelry and eventually passed then on to her granddaughters, Mary and Kathy.
Louise was an excellent seamstress and continued to make all her own clothes which she did most of her life. She also made clothes for her children when they were growing up even so far as to make their coats. She also made fabric covers for her Singer sewing machine, her granddaughter's parakeet cage and other items. She would always let her small grandchildren watch in amazement as she sewed. She played card games like sixty-six and casino and board games with her young grandchildren before they were old enough for school and after they came home from school. Louise's son, Lawrence, died from colon cancer on July 22, 1960. It was the same illness that claimed his father's life fifteen years earlier. By 1963, Louise needed more care than she could get at home and went to live at a nursing home in Parma. However, the care was not satisfactory and Marion moved her mother back home until an opening at another nursing home could be found. The second nursing home, Singleton's, was located near E. 88th and Crawford, not very far from the Cleveland Clinic. This facility provided far superior care. Louise passed away May 8, 1968 at the age of 93. After a Requiem Mass at St. Clare's Catholic Church, she was buried next to her husband and mother and younger sister at Calvary cemetery in section 39 lot 144. John had preceded her in death by 22 years.
Helen Louise Blondin was born Wednesday, July 22, 1874 at her parent's home in Cleveland, Ohio to Charles Avon Blondin and Priscilla Blondin (nee Richard). Charles was 29 and Priscilla was 26 when Louisa was born. On July 26, 1874 when four days old she was baptized by Rev. A. Geradin at Annunciation Catholic Church. Annunciation Catholic Church had a largely French-speaking congregation. Her godparents were Ellen Richard and Joseph Blondin. She went by Louisa until after she was married and then was known as Louise. In later years her birthday was celebrated on July 3. The family moved frequently, especially in the early years but usually only a short distance staying in the same neighborhood. Sometimes they lived in the same place for 7 or 11 or 9 years. Since the Ursuline Nuns established a grade school at St. Patrick's parish in 1853 that continued until 1970's, most likely Louisa attended grade school there.
Louisa Helen Blondin married John Thomas Shaughnessy on Wednesday, May 27, 1896 in St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Bridge Ave. Cleveland, Ohio. Rev. James P. McCloskey officiated. The new Mrs. Louisa Shaughnessy was 21 and John was 27. They settled into their own home for almost a year before they moved in and began living with John's mother. Their first child, Adele Helen Shaughnessy, was born April 17, 1897. Nina, their second child was born in March 1900. Unfortunately, Nina died when she was only 17 months old from cholera infantum. Her father arranged for her burial. Louise gave birth to a boy on February 3, 1902 but he only lived three hours. Louise had her infant son buried. Both children were buried with their grandfather, James, in St. John's Cemetery. John and Louise had two more children. Lawrence was born May 23, 1903 and Marion arrived February 24, 1906. When Marion was born Louise was 31 and John was 37 years old. Adele was 9 and Lawrence almost 3 years old. For some unknown reason, her birthday was always celebrated on July 3rd back as far as her children can remember.
Louise's oldest daughter, Adele, was married in November 1918. Louise traveled to Columbia, South Carolina for the wedding and remained there for at least 4 days before returning to Cleveland. Adele and Raymond Smith had three children. David was born February 9, 1921. Adele Marie arrived December 19, 1924 and Lawrence was born April 2, 1926. Lawrence was named for his uncle, Lawrence Shaughnessy. Raymond and Adele got divorced in 1931 after twelve years of marriage. She was 33.
In 1928 John and Louise bought a house and moved to 13516 6th Avenue in East Cleveland, which was in St. Philomena's parish. Things were going good for the family as evidenced that they bought a very nice five-piece bedroom set including vanity with a large mirror in 1930. The bedroom set was nice enough that it was given to her grandson, Richard and his wife, Joyce, as their master bedroom suite for more than twenty-five years. Louise's youngest daughter was married on November 8, 1932. On December 4, 1932, Louise's mother Priscilla passed away. Priscilla was buried in a three grave plot at Calvary cemetery (section 39 lot 144). Louise's son got married on October 19, 1934. Louise was in poor health and this together with economic conditions brought on by the Great Depression made it a natural for Marion and her husband Ed together with their first child, Robert, to move in with Marion's parents. Louise had phlebitis in both of her legs, which were large open sores, also called "Milk Leg", that had to be wrapped in bandages and changed several times every day. She had this condition for the rest of her life. Around 1938 or 1939, Louise's husband, John retired as foreman of the paint shop at the Cleveland Transit System.
Louise's daughter, Marion's second child, Mary Louise was born October 4, 1937. Louise's younger sister, Lillian, died October 3, 1938 and was buried next to her mother. On the afternoon of October 8, 1941, Kathleen Frances arrived. Then on September 20, 1943 Richard Joseph was born. Louise's husband, John, developed colon cancer. After several years living with Louise and John, Marion and her family moved to Mayfield Heights in February 1944. The older children would go back to their grandparent's home on 6th Avenue in East Cleveland to help out with yard work and the like. Louise's father, Charles Blondin died January 16, 1944 at the age of 99 or 100. Surgery was unsuccessfully in eliminating John's cancer and he died July 11, 1945 in his home. After a Requiem Mass at St. Philomena's Catholic Church, John was buried at Calvary cemetery in section 39 lot 144 with Louise's mother and sister. He was 76 years old and had been married to Louise for 49 years.
In January 1946, Ed and Marion and their family moved to 5961 Mayfield Road, a large Old Dutch colonial and on November 11, 1947 their last child, John Thomas was born at 7:38 A.M. in Huron Road Hospital. Now Louise had 8 grandchildren. In 1949, four years after her husband's death Louise sold her house and moved in with her daughter, Marion, and her family. Louise could not walk up the double flight of stairs to her bedroom, so at least twice a day she went up or down the stairs on her hands and knees. She would live with them for the rest of her life until she needed aditional care in a nursing home the last few years of her life. In February 1953 the family bought and moved in to a new house still in Mayfield Heights at 5747 Mayfield Road. Louise now had a bedroom on the main floor and she could avoid the stairs. Every day she would comb her long, now white, hair out then roll it up in a bun. She wore stockings and tie mid heel shoes every day and putting a pin on her dress and a ring on her finger would complete the way a proper lady dressed. She enjoyed her many pieces of jewelry and eventually passed then on to her granddaughters, Mary and Kathy.
Louise was an excellent seamstress and continued to make all her own clothes which she did most of her life. She also made clothes for her children when they were growing up even so far as to make their coats. She also made fabric covers for her Singer sewing machine, her granddaughter's parakeet cage and other items. She would always let her small grandchildren watch in amazement as she sewed. She played card games like sixty-six and casino and board games with her young grandchildren before they were old enough for school and after they came home from school. Louise's son, Lawrence, died from colon cancer on July 22, 1960. It was the same illness that claimed his father's life fifteen years earlier. By 1963, Louise needed more care than she could get at home and went to live at a nursing home in Parma. However, the care was not satisfactory and Marion moved her mother back home until an opening at another nursing home could be found. The second nursing home, Singleton's, was located near E. 88th and Crawford, not very far from the Cleveland Clinic. This facility provided far superior care. Louise passed away May 8, 1968 at the age of 93. After a Requiem Mass at St. Clare's Catholic Church, she was buried next to her husband and mother and younger sister at Calvary cemetery in section 39 lot 144. John had preceded her in death by 22 years.
Louisa Helen Blondin married John Thomas Shaughnessy on Wednesday, May 27, 1896 in St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Bridge Ave. Cleveland, Ohio. Rev. James P. McCloskey officiated. The new Mrs. Louisa Shaughnessy was 21 and John was 27. They settled into their own home for almost a year before they moved in and began living with John's mother. Their first child, Adele Helen Shaughnessy, was born April 17, 1897. Nina, their second child was born in March 1900. Unfortunately, Nina died when she was only 17 months old from cholera infantum. Her father arranged for her burial. Louise gave birth to a boy on February 3, 1902 but he only lived three hours. Louise had her infant son buried. Both children were buried with their grandfather, James, in St. John's Cemetery. John and Louise had two more children. Lawrence was born May 23, 1903 and Marion arrived February 24, 1906. When Marion was born Louise was 31 and John was 37 years old. Adele was 9 and Lawrence almost 3 years old. For some unknown reason, her birthday was always celebrated on July 3rd back as far as her children can remember.
Louise's oldest daughter, Adele, was married in November 1918. Louise traveled to Columbia, South Carolina for the wedding and remained there for at least 4 days before returning to Cleveland. Adele and Raymond Smith had three children. David was born February 9, 1921. Adele Marie arrived December 19, 1924 and Lawrence was born April 2, 1926. Lawrence was named for his uncle, Lawrence Shaughnessy. Raymond and Adele got divorced in 1931 after twelve years of marriage. She was 33.
In 1928 John and Louise bought a house and moved to 13516 6th Avenue in East Cleveland, which was in St. Philomena's parish. Things were going good for the family as evidenced that they bought a very nice five-piece bedroom set including vanity with a large mirror in 1930. The bedroom set was nice enough that it was given to her grandson, Richard and his wife, Joyce, as their master bedroom suite for more than twenty-five years. Louise's youngest daughter was married on November 8, 1932. On December 4, 1932, Louise's mother Priscilla passed away. Priscilla was buried in a three grave plot at Calvary cemetery (section 39 lot 144). Louise's son got married on October 19, 1934. Louise was in poor health and this together with economic conditions brought on by the Great Depression made it a natural for Marion and her husband Ed together with their first child, Robert, to move in with Marion's parents. Louise had phlebitis in both of her legs, which were large open sores, also called "Milk Leg", that had to be wrapped in bandages and changed several times every day. She had this condition for the rest of her life. Around 1938 or 1939, Louise's husband, John retired as foreman of the paint shop at the Cleveland Transit System.
Louise's daughter, Marion's second child, Mary Louise was born October 4, 1937. Louise's younger sister, Lillian, died October 3, 1938 and was buried next to her mother. On the afternoon of October 8, 1941, Kathleen Frances arrived. Then on September 20, 1943 Richard Joseph was born. Louise's husband, John, developed colon cancer. After several years living with Louise and John, Marion and her family moved to Mayfield Heights in February 1944. The older children would go back to their grandparent's home on 6th Avenue in East Cleveland to help out with yard work and the like. Louise's father, Charles Blondin died January 16, 1944 at the age of 99 or 100. Surgery was unsuccessfully in eliminating John's cancer and he died July 11, 1945 in his home. After a Requiem Mass at St. Philomena's Catholic Church, John was buried at Calvary cemetery in section 39 lot 144 with Louise's mother and sister. He was 76 years old and had been married to Louise for 49 years.
In January 1946, Ed and Marion and their family moved to 5961 Mayfield Road, a large Old Dutch colonial and on November 11, 1947 their last child, John Thomas was born at 7:38 A.M. in Huron Road Hospital. Now Louise had 8 grandchildren. In 1949, four years after her husband's death Louise sold her house and moved in with her daughter, Marion, and her family. Louise could not walk up the double flight of stairs to her bedroom, so at least twice a day she went up or down the stairs on her hands and knees. She would live with them for the rest of her life until she needed aditional care in a nursing home the last few years of her life. In February 1953 the family bought and moved in to a new house still in Mayfield Heights at 5747 Mayfield Road. Louise now had a bedroom on the main floor and she could avoid the stairs. Every day she would comb her long, now white, hair out then roll it up in a bun. She wore stockings and tie mid heel shoes every day and putting a pin on her dress and a ring on her finger would complete the way a proper lady dressed. She enjoyed her many pieces of jewelry and eventually passed then on to her granddaughters, Mary and Kathy.
Louise was an excellent seamstress and continued to make all her own clothes which she did most of her life. She also made clothes for her children when they were growing up even so far as to make their coats. She also made fabric covers for her Singer sewing machine, her granddaughter's parakeet cage and other items. She would always let her small grandchildren watch in amazement as she sewed. She played card games like sixty-six and casino and board games with her young grandchildren before they were old enough for school and after they came home from school. Louise's son, Lawrence, died from colon cancer on July 22, 1960. It was the same illness that claimed his father's life fifteen years earlier. By 1963, Louise needed more care than she could get at home and went to live at a nursing home in Parma. However, the care was not satisfactory and Marion moved her mother back home until an opening at another nursing home could be found. The second nursing home, Singleton's, was located near E. 88th and Crawford, not very far from the Cleveland Clinic. This facility provided far superior care. Louise passed away May 8, 1968 at the age of 93. After a Requiem Mass at St. Clare's Catholic Church, she was buried next to her husband and mother and younger sister at Calvary cemetery in section 39 lot 144. John had preceded her in death by 22 years.
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