Colin, Hi. No. Old St Joseph does NOT have online records. There are some on microfilm at the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County. Those are listed alphabetically by last name. I believe you can email them for that information. Or write the cemetery. Carol On Jan 28, 2008, at 5:11 PM, Colin Roth wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > I am looking to see if there may be anyone reading this message who > may have a connection to the family of Matthew Donnelly and Stella > Burkhardt who lived in Cincinnati. > > The children of Matthew Donnelly (born about 1861 - died 04 Jun > 1913, Cincinnati) and Stella Burkhardt (born 17 Jun 1879 - died 15 > Nov 1953, Cincinnati) who were married about the year 1904 are: > > 1. Joseph Bartholomew Donnelly (born 25 Aug 1904, Cincinnati - died > 13 Oct 1981, Sacramento, California) > > 2. Mary Donnelly (born about 1909, Cincinnati - died ?) > > At the moment, I only know that Mary Donnelly married a certain > Charles Cole (born about 1907, Indiana - died ?) around the year > 1927. The 1930 Cincinnati census indicates that Charles and Mary > had at least one child, a certain Ruth Cole born about 1928. Based > upon Stella Donnelly's obituary which I am going to include below, > there were at least three other grandchildren of Matthew and Stella > Donnelly whom are currently unknown at the present time. > > I would like to see if there are any potential living descendants > or relatives of the Donnelly or Cole families. Matthew Donnelly's > sister, a certain Sallie G. Donnelly was married to my great > grand uncle Bartholomew Fanning who was also a Captain in the > Cincinnati Fire Department. > > I just have two quick questions before I end this message. I am > familiar with the St. Joseph New Cemetery burial records, but are > there burial records available for the old St. Joseph Cemetery? > > I am curious to know if anyone may have quick access to the 1900 > Williams' Cincinnati directory? I am having difficulty tracking > down Matthew Donnelly in the 1900 census record for Cincinnati, > and hoping that the 1900 directory may list a street address for him. > > Below I shall include some transcriptions I made from Stella > Donnelly's obituary and article on Captain Matthew Donnelly. > > Thanks!!Colin > Cincinnati Enquirer, November 17, 1953 > Mrs. Stella G. Donnelly > > Requiem High Mass for Mrs. Stella G. Donnelly, widow of Matthew F. > Donnelly, former captain in the Cincinnati Fire Department, will be > sung at 9 a.m. tomorrow in St. Cecilia Church. Burial will be in > St. Joseph Cemetery, Eighth St. and Enright Ave. Friends may call > after 4 p.m. today at the Witt, Good & Kelsch funeral home. > > Mrs. Donnelly, who was 74 years old, died Sunday night at her home, > 2929 Minot Ave., Oakley, following a heart attack. She was a member > of St. Cecilia Church and of the Fire Department's Ladies Auxiliary. > > She is survived by a son, Joe B. Donnelly, Wyoming, Ohio, director > of industrial relations for the Schenley Industries; a daughter, > Mrs. Mary Cole, of the Oakley address; three sisters, Mrs. Mamie > Zanone, Mrs. Retta Himsel and Miss Katherine Burkhardt, all of > Cincinnati; a brother Charles Burkhardt, also Cincinnati, and four > grandchildren. > > Cincinnati Times Star, June 4, 1913 > > Last Call To Fire Captain Came Suddenly > > Well Known Man Was Stricken While on Duty - Was Inspecting Garage > When He Became Sick - Died Within Few Minutes After Being Taken Home. > > Apparently in splendid health, a powerful, robust-appearing man, > Capt. Matthew Donnelly of the Cincinnati Fire department, was > stricken suddenly Wednesday morning and in a few minutes he was > dead. Captain Donnelly had gone from his post of duty, Engine > Company 27 in Clifton, to Vine and Mulberry streets, to inspect the > fire prevention equipment of a garage. > > He was making the rounds of the garage when he sank to a chair, > saying he felt ill. He was taken to the 19's house on Upper Vine > street. Almost immediately he became unconscious. District Fire > Marshal Burk was summoned. The marshal hastened in his auto to > Donnelly's residence on Clifton avenue, and physicians were > summoned, but Donnelly expired soon after he was carried into his > home not having regained consciousness. > > Dr. Arch Carson who was called to attend the stricken fire captain > reported the case to Coroner Foertmeyer. It is said Donnelly had > recently been complaining about heart trouble. "Matty" Donnelly was > 52 years of age and leaves a widow and two children. He became a > member of the fire department in 1888, was promoted to lieutenant > in 1902 and became a captain in 1908. He was considered a very > capable fireman. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You > IM, we give. > http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join > > > To contact the List Administrator, send an email to: [email protected] > > Did you miss a message? You can find it in the list's archives here: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/OHHAMILT/ > > Don't forget--there is also a message board for Hamilton County: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/ > localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.hamilton/mb.ashx > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHHAMILT- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message