Family of Patrick Ahern and Mary Agnes Bradley

Patrick Ahern, born 10 January 1858 to John Ahern and Catharine Ahern presumably in the Parish of Mallow in County Cork, died of mitral insufficiency and myocarditis on Wednesday, 27 October 1915 at 155 Warren St. in Arlington, buried 29 October in Mt. Pleasant cemetery in Arlington. He worked as a coachman and gardener. He married Mary Agnes Bradley (aged 20) of Arlington on Sunday, 14 January 1872 in St. Peter's church in Cambridge (witnesses: Patrick Ahern and Winifred Igo). Mary was born in either in Co. Cork, or Malice Head, Co. Galway, Ireland to John [Thomas?] Bradley and Mary Prendergast. They lived on Arlington Ave. in 1891. Mary died either 28 April or 12 May 1900 of a cerebral hemorrhage suffered outside of Hutton and Dutton in Boston. She was buried in Arlington. The 1900 census shows her brother, Michael, living with Patrick and his seven children in the house that Patrick owned at 55 Norcross street.

They had the following children:

1. Helen F. "Nellie" Ahern, born January 1871 in Massachusetts, worked as a telephone operator, married Thomas Burke of Peterborough, New Hampshire, 1 June 1918 at St. Agnes (witnesses: Robert Stutz and Agnes Ahern). He was the son of Edward Burke and Alice Casluon.
2. Annie A. Ahern, born 4 November 1872 in Arlington, baptized 6 November at St. Peter's in Cambridge (godparents: John Ahern and Ellen [Ahern] Coughlin). She was still single and living with her father when he died in 1915.
3. Mary Ahern, born 3 May 1874 in Arlington.
4. Catharine Maria "Kate" Ahern, born 5 November 1876, baptized 6 November at St. Malachy's (sponsors: Patrick Ahern and Ellen [Ahern] Coughlin), married John M. A. Higgins of Revere 1 January 1916 at St. Agnes (witnesses: John J. F. Brophy and Helen Ahern). He was the son of Patrick Higgins and Mary Keenan. They had the following children:
   • Joseph Higgins, born about 1909
   • Ruth Higgins, born about 1913
   • John M. Higgins, born about December 1917
5. Margaret Ann "Maggie" Ahern, born on Friday, 9 April 1880 in Arlington, baptized 10 April at St. Malachy's (sponsors: William O'Neil and Mary Roach), died of perotinitis on Tuesday, 13 September 1887 and buried in Malden.
6. John Peter "Squire" Ahern, born on Sunday, 1 October 1882 on John P. Squires' farm in Arlington, baptized 20 October at St. Malachy's (sponsors: Bernard McGarry and Mary Fitzpatrick). He was living in the house on Norcross street and working as a chauffer for John P. Squire when he married a dressmaker, Sarah E. "Sadie" O'Haire (aged 28) on Wednesday, 24 June 1908 in Cambridge. She was the daughter of Patrick O'Haire and Margaret Lynch. Later he operated a grocery business and had a fish market in Arlington Center. Their children were:
   • Mary Agnes Ahern, born on Thursday, 10 June 1909 in Arlington, baptized 20 June at St. Agnes (sponsors: George Ahern and Sarah Logan). She was Principal of the Cutler School in Somerville and died April 27, 1998 in Boynton Beach, Florida, buried May 1st at Calvary Cemetery in Woburn, Massachusetts.
   • Margaret Frances Ahern, born on Friday, 3 November 1911 at 107 Medford St. in Arlington, baptized 12 November at St. Agnes (sponsors: William O'Haire and Anna Ahern).
   • John Patrick Ahern, born on Saturday, 5 February 1916 in Arlington, married Elizabeth Lawrie, died in 1970. They had the following children:
     • David Ahern who married Susan White and had Heidi Ahern, Mark Ahern, and Julie Ahern.
     • Janet Ahern who married Dave Murphy and had Laurie Murphy, born 1967, Scott Murphy, born 1968, and Brian Murphy.
     • Jack Ahern
     • Karen Ahern who married Rick Brown and had Zachary Brown, born 1989.
   • Constance "Rita" Ahern, born on Wednesday, 23 May 1917, married Dominic Denaro in 1948. Their children were:
     • Carol Denaro who married Louis Sacco.
     • Rita Denaro who married Michael Clark and had Jennifer Clark born 1981, and Michael Clark born 1987.
     • Paul Denaro of Woburn, Mass. who married Donna Dyer and had Paul Denaro, Jr., and Julie Denaro.
     • Joey Denaro
   • Eleanor Ahern, born on Sunday, 9 March 1919, married on Tuesday, 12 October 1943 to George Smith who died in 1975. They had the following children:
     • Linda Smith who married Bob Raposa and had Stacey Raposa, and Kurt Raposa.
     • Cheryl Smith (married a Talbot?)
     • George Smith who married Marcia Flaherty and had Meghan Smith, born 1979, George Smith, born 1983, and Moira Smith, born 1984.
     • Denise Smith, born in 1959. (married a Meneghelli?)
   • Francis Joseph Ahern, born on Monday, 12 March 1923 in Arlington, served in the army signal corps in New Guinea during World War II, died 27 August 1994, buried 1 September at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Arlington. He married Dorothy Rita Glendon 7 February 1948 in Somerville. She had been born 6 June 1927 to George John Glendon and Bertha Sullivan. Frank taught school in Somerville and Dorothy worked for the Arthur D. Little Co. in Cambridge. They had the following children:
     • Kevin Francis Ahern, born 9 December 1953 in Somerville, married Marie Macone 19 November 1977 in Somerville. Their children are: Patrick Ahern, born 1980, and Christina Ahern, born 1987.
     • Michael Francis Ahern, born 11 December 1956 in Cambridge, married Kathy Larson 28 October 1980 in Somerville. Their children are: Allison Ahern, born 1984, and Jonathan Ahern, born 1989.
     • Maj. John Joseph Ahern of the USAF, born 23 June 1959.
     • Stephen Patrick Ahern, born 19 January 1961.
     • Glen Thomas Ahern, born 15 January 1967.
7. Elizabeth Josephine Ahern, born 29 November 1884 in Arlington, baptized 2 December at St. Malachy's (sponsors: Arthur Coughlin and Margaret Roach), married James Hayens Stynes 24 September 1913 at St. Agnes (witnesses: Henry J. Doyle and Agnes C. Ahern). They had the following children:
   • Mary Stynes who wed Henry Kingman and died in 1963. They had a daughter, Mary Kingman who married Pete Hinderlain and had three children.
   • Margaret Stynes who married Paul Garin and had two children.
   • James Stynes, Jr. who married Doris Hal and had two children.
   • Lester Stynes who married a woman named Grace and had four children.
8. Martha Teresa Ahern, born 4 July 1886 in Arlington, baptized 6 July at St. Malachy's (sponsors: James Coughlin and Elizabeth Roach), died of cholera infantum on Sunday, 8 August 1886 and buried in Malden.
9. George Francis Ahern, born 27 November 1887 in Arlington, baptized 27 November at St. Malachy's (sponsors: Edward Fitzpatrick and Margaret Roach). He married Theresa Catarius. They had the following children:
   • George Ahern who married a woman named Dianne and had a son, George Ahern.
   • Joe Ahern who married Peggy Denehy.
   • Mary Ahern
   • Martha Ahern
10. Agnes Margaret Ahern, born 23 March 1890 in Arlington, baptized 25 March at St. Malachy's (sponsors: Patrick Coughlin and Anne Roach), married James O'Donnell 12 June 1929 at St. Agnes.
11. William A. Ahern, born 3 August 1891 in Arlington, baptized 5 August at St. Malachy's (sponsors: George Ahern and Alice Roach), worked as a bookbinder and died in 1942.

Mention of the Patrick Ahern Family in the News

Arlington Advocate - 23 October 1891

Last Saturday little Johnny Ahern, aged nine years, had a narrow escape from being killed by falling from a team on the estate of Mr. Frank O. Squire, where his father is employed. As it was several ribs were broken and he sustained internal injuries which made the accident a very serious one, but the lad is now in a fair way to recover.

Arlington Enterprise - 16 December 1899

Train No. 7 leaving Boston at 6.42 a.m. and due in Arlington at 7.01 ran into a milk wagon at the crossing at Swan place on Wednesday. The wagon was driven by Patrick Ahern, and owned by Mr. G. H. Russell of Belmont. The horse had one of its forelegs cut off. It was subsequently shot by Chief-of-Police Harriman. The wagon was smashed and the driver thrown to the ground and injured. Dr. Hooker, who attended the driver, sent him to the Mass. General Hospital. It is understood that his injuries are not serious.

Arlington Advocate - 4 June 1904

Arlington police as a rule are less harsh with wrong doers than some we know of, for their plan has been to caution where it has been considered thoughtlessness rather than wilfull violation was the cause. Knowing that a place in town was frequented by some young men for gaming purposes, they were warned to discontinue the practice. Not heeding, last Sunday morning the place was visited and John Ahern, John J. Dale, John Ryan, John Rooney were arrested for gaming on the Lord's day. Each was fined $5 in the Cambridge District Court, but appealed and gave bonds to prosecute the same. We shall be surprised if they do not find this last procedure even more foolish than defying the law in the first instance.

Arlington Advocate - 25 June 1904

The evidence against the young men arrested not long ago for gambling, on which the District Court rendered a verdict of guilty, was not sufficent to convict in the higher court and they were discharged. The testimony offered in defense was to the effect that the young men were a committee in charge of a "benefit;" that they met at the hall to square accounts; that the money on the table was part of the proceeds of tickets sold; that the playing cards the officer testified to seeing were in reality their "benefit" tickets. This story the jury believed. It was in the early hours of a Sunday morning that the police raided the place and made the arrest.

Arlington Advocate - 27 June 1908

The marriage of Sadie Elizabeth, the daughter of Patrick O'Haire, of Cambridge, and Mr. John P. S. Ahern, of Arlington, occurred Wednesday at Cambridge. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father McCool, of No. Cambridge. The bride wore white chiffon cloth, trimmed with applique and fillet lace, and a veil. Her attendant, Miss Sadie Logan, was in nile green silk, trimmed with chantilly lace. The best man was Mr. George Ahern. After the ceremony a reception was held at 39 Clay street, in Cambridge. The couple will reside on Medford street.

Arlington Advocate - 27 September 1913

The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Josephine Ahern to Mr. James Hayens Stynes took place at the bride's residence on Warren street on the evening of Sept. 24. The bride wore white charmeuse, with pearl trimming and duchess lace, and carried a bouquet of bride roses. The bridesmaid was Miss Cecilia Ahern, her sister, and she was in yellow crepe-de-chine, trimmed with shadow lace, and carried a bouquet of Killarney roses. The flower girl was a niece of the bride, Mary Agnes Ahern. She wore a white silk dress, trimmed with yellow and carried a basket of white chrysanthemums. The wedding presents were numerous and beautiful. The wedded couple left for their honeymoon in New York, and after their return they will reside on Cleveland street, and be at home after Nov. 1st.

Arlington Advocate - October 1915

The funeral of Patrick Ahern, for many years a resident of this town, took place at 155 Warren street, Friday morning, Oct. 29. A high mass of requiem was celebrated in St. Agnes' church by the pastor, Rev. Matthew J. Flaherty. The music was under the direction of Miss Lucy J. Butler and was by the choir of the church. The bearers were Arthur Coughlin, Cornelius Coughlin, Michael Coughlin and Dennis Ahern.

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