MARYLAND/VIRGINIA/DISTRICT OF CO

MARYLAND/VIRGINIA/DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

"OUR O'TOOLEs"
NEW: JULY 2005

DESCENDANTS OF FAMILY O'TOOLE

Generation No. 1: _____ and ______ O'TOOLE

Came from Ireland to Baltimore, MD. They both died shortly after arriving in the United States.Sons suddenly found themselves on their own!

Children of the O'Tooles are:
1) THOMAS O'TOOLE, b. Ireland; died America
2) First name unknown O'TOOLE, b. Ireland; died ______; became a missionary.
3) PATRICK O'TOOLE, b. 1/8/1857, Ireland; d. July 28, 1941 Virginia
Generation No. 2: _____ and THOMAS O'TOOLE

THOMAS O'TOOLE:   Children of Thomas O'Toole are PAUL O'TOOLE and PAULA O'TOOLE. It is believed that they moved to Ohio from Maryland/DC.

          Generation No. 2: CORA and PATRICK O'TOOLE

PATRICK O'TOOLE   b. 1/8/1857 Ireland.  He died of Arteriosclerosis on July 28th, 1941 at Colonial Beach, VA at the age of 84. His Interment occurred on 7/31/1941 at Congressional Cemetery, Range 46, Site 280. His Grave Fee was $25.00 and his undertaker, Thomas F. Murray.
In the 1890 and 1891 DC Directory, the following are listed.
1) Patrick O'Toole, Grocer, 2128 C NW
2) Patrick O'Toole, Plasterer, 2131 C NW
He married CORA LEE ROBINSON, b. 2/23/1866 in Virginia.  Cora O'Toole's last residence was 2003 NY Ave., NW. At her date of death, November 24, 1916, she was 51 years of age, succumbing to cancer. Her Interment at Congressional Cemetery occurred three days later at Range 45, Site 280. Grave Fee: $8.00; Undertaker: George W. Wise.  From the 1880 Census in Gainesville, Prince William County, VA, it appears that Cora is the daughter of David S. Robinson and his 2nd wife, Mary. Siblings are: Jerome B. and Barbara A. Robinson (step siblings from 1st marriage); and Lucy T, Virginia E., Nelly G., Antony, and Louis Robinson from the 2nd marriage
Children of Patrick O'Toole and Cora Robinson are:
1) MORRIS O'TOOLE, d. Died Young.
2) FLORENCE BEATRICE O'TOOLE, b. 1900, Wash., DC;
d. 1978 VA;  married CHARLES C. CATOR, JR.
3) AUBREY O'TOOLE, d. Died Young.
4) "BOY" O'TOOLE, d. Died Young.
5) ESTHER MARIE O'TOOLE b. 1910, Washington DC; d. MD;
              m. (1) FRANK SHOEMACHER, Bef 1935;
              m. (2) LEO MAIMONE, SR., Abt 1935;
              m. (3) "POTTS" D'AMICO, Aft 1935, MD.

1870 Census:
PATRICK O'TOOLE is listed in this census in Brighton PO, Montgomery County, Maryland. Series: M593 Roll 591 Page 444.   It is unknown if this is our Patrick O'Toole. He is listed as born in NY (which could have been his port of entry) and as an apprentice (which he was) and that his parents were born in Ireland (which they were). He is listed as 15 years old, which is a couple of years off from his birthday at listed in other censuses as December 1857. 1870-15 would indicate by this census that this Patrick O'Toole was born in or around 1855.

LIKELY: 1870 Census:  Gainesville, Prince William, VA

Cora Lee Robinson was 5 years old. She, her brother Jerome, sisters Lucy T. and Barbara were living with William Rollins (age 83) and Mary Rollins (age 69) [grandparents?], Louisa Rollins (age 43) [Mother?] and Lorenia Rollins (age20).

LIKELY: 1880 Census:  Gainesville, Prince William, VA District 125

Cora Lee Robinson was the daughter of David S. and Mary Robinson. Her siblings included: Mary, Barbara A., Lucy, Virginia E., Nelly, and Anthony and Jerome. Her father was a farmer.

AROUND 1897 Patrick O'Toole weds Cora Lee Robinson

1900 Census:
PATRICK O'TOOLE Head of Household, white male, born "*Dec" 1857; age 42, married 3 years. Born "*MD", parents born in Ireland. Plasterer; had not worked for three months. Owned home with no mortgage. Home listed as a "farm."
Cora O'Toole, wife, white female, born Feb 1866, Age 34; married 3 years.
Born Virginia, as were her parents.
Florence O'Toole, daughter, born May 1899, age 1, born in DC, Father born in "*Maryland"; Mother in Virginia.
        * = errors in census?
They had 2 children per Census, with only one living (Florence). All can read/write/
speak English. Residence: 2003 New York Avenue, DC. Supv. Dist. 1; ED 28; Wash. City, DC, Taken on June 16, 1900; Sheet 24.

1910 Census:

Patrick O'ToolE, age 53, Head of Household, 2003 NY Avenue, DC with wife Cora L. and daughters Florence B and Esther M. O'Toole.   Wash., ED 41, Series: T624  Roll 150 Page 132. They had been married 12 years and had 5 children, only the two daughters of whom lived. Florence was 11 years younger than her husband. Again, Patrick is listed as born in Maryland, although it is believed he was born in Ireland, having traveled with his family to America.

1920 DC Census, Dist. 49:

Patrick O'ToolE, Head of Household, age 62, Widower.   Born "*MD", of father born in Ireland and mother born "unknown".   Plasterer. Owned home with no mortgage.  (Cora O'Toole not listed; deceased).
Florence B. O'Toole, Daughter, age 20, single. Born in DC; Father born in "*Maryland"; Mother in Virginia. No occupation.
Esther M. O'Toole, Daughter, age 10, single. Born in DC; Father born in "*Maryland"; Mother in Virginia. No occupation.
    * = errors in census? ED 49; Wash. City, DC, Taken on Jan. 8, 1920, Page 6B Roll T625-206.

1930 Census:
Patrick O'ToolE, Head of Household, age 72, Widower.   Owns home valued at $2,000. Born in Maryland per this census to parents born in Irish Free State. He is living with his servant, Annie Tyler who is 47 and single. He does not own a radio set. His home is not a farm. He still works as a building plasterer.  Home at 2003 New York Avenue in DC.