Individual Details
Margaret Riordan
(Dec 15, 1882 - Jul 20, 1966)
Nickname:<NICK> Ma/Maggie Cause of Death:<CAUS> heart conditio n BIOGRAPHY: He r last name is sometimes spelled "Reardon". She may h ave been adopted by the R iordan family in Wales. Her Godparents wer e Andrew and Mary Ann O'Neill (note the spelling of their last name) . In the US, she worked in Cleveland Heights a s a nanny and also, a t times, cleaned offices at City Hall. Ma was short and v ery heavy a s she grew older, and definitely "ruled the roost". Granddaughter J an e Kochenderfer remembers that Ma was a frequent maker of baked goods , breads and apple kuchens. Husband Pa would peel the apples. Both e njoyed palying Bin go on Sunday evenings. Pa was quite hard of hearin g at the time, but would go along with her anyway.
Events
| Birth | Dec 15, 1882 | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |  | ||
| Christen | Jan 14, 1883 | St. Mary's Chruch, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | | ||
| Marriage | May 14, 1900 | St. Thomas Church, Cleveland, Ohio - John Thornton | | ||
| Death | Jul 20, 1966 | Cleveland, Ohio |
Families
| Spouse | John Thornton (1871 - 1957) |
| Child | Reardon Thornton (1895 - 1925) |
| Child | Margaret Thornton (1901 - 1982) |
| Child | Helen Mary Thornton (1906 - 1943) |
| Child | Elizabeth C Thorton (1909 - 1999) |
| Father | Patrick Riordan ( - ) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Ferguson ( - ) |
| Sibling | Bess Riordan ( - ) |
| Father | Patrick Riordan ( - ) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Ferguson ( - ) |
| Sibling | Bess Riordan ( - ) |
| Father | Patrick Riordan ( - ) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Ferguson ( - ) |
| Sibling | Bess Riordan ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. Baptismal Certification.
2. Baptismal Certification.
3. Marriage Affidavit, St. Thomas Church, Cleveland, Ohio.