Mary Teresa King was born on February 20, 1896 at 77 Canal Street the first child born to John J. King and Sarah Ann McManus. Her mother was a Scottish immigrant, and her father, a sawmaker, was the son of Irish immigrants. She was named after her grandmother Mary Halfpenny McManus.
When Mary was 10 years old her father John died of tuberculosis, he was only 37 years old. Mary's mother could not cope with the loss and resorted to heavy drinking. Eventually the four children, Mary, Margaret, Sadie, and Johnny were taken away because of this, and sent to live in an orphanage in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Fortunately enough Mary's uncle Jim King worked tirelessly at trying to bring his brother's children back home to live with him and his wife Rose. The first sucessful adoption was of Mary, and by 1910 she was living with Jim in Newark.
Apparently Jim had a much rougher time in adopting the other three children. In 1916, he sucessfully adopted Margaret, but Sadie was so upset by the loss of her sister, that it is said she died of a broken heart that year. Johnny did not come home to Newark until about 1919.
During this time Mary took a liking to an older gentleman, Thomas J. Smith, 16 years her senior. Mr. Smith was making quite a name for himself in Newark, he was in the state assembly, and the head of many boards. The couple wed in 1925. They never had any children.
Mary became very involved with the Catholic Church. She was a founding member of the Mt. Carmel Guild, a community outreach group sponsored by the Newark Archdiocese. She later rose to become the Guild's president.
Ms. Smith was also a member of the Newark United Service Organization (USO).
She remained active in her activities at the Mt. Carmel Guild until her death in November, 1977. She was 81 years old.
When Mary was 10 years old her father John died of tuberculosis, he was only 37 years old. Mary's mother could not cope with the loss and resorted to heavy drinking. Eventually the four children, Mary, Margaret, Sadie, and Johnny were taken away because of this, and sent to live in an orphanage in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Fortunately enough Mary's uncle Jim King worked tirelessly at trying to bring his brother's children back home to live with him and his wife Rose. The first sucessful adoption was of Mary, and by 1910 she was living with Jim in Newark.
Apparently Jim had a much rougher time in adopting the other three children. In 1916, he sucessfully adopted Margaret, but Sadie was so upset by the loss of her sister, that it is said she died of a broken heart that year. Johnny did not come home to Newark until about 1919.
During this time Mary took a liking to an older gentleman, Thomas J. Smith, 16 years her senior. Mr. Smith was making quite a name for himself in Newark, he was in the state assembly, and the head of many boards. The couple wed in 1925. They never had any children.
Mary became very involved with the Catholic Church. She was a founding member of the Mt. Carmel Guild, a community outreach group sponsored by the Newark Archdiocese. She later rose to become the Guild's president.
Ms. Smith was also a member of the Newark United Service Organization (USO).
She remained active in her activities at the Mt. Carmel Guild until her death in November, 1977. She was 81 years old.
Mary Teresa King was born on February 20, 1896 at 77 Canal Street the first child born to John J. King and Sarah Ann McManus. Her mother was a Scottish immigrant, and her father, a sawmaker, was the son of Irish immigrants. She was named after her grandmother Mary Halfpenny McManus.
When Mary was 10 years old her father John died of tuberculosis, he was only 37 years old. Mary's mother could not cope with the loss and resorted to heavy drinking. Eventually the four children, Mary, Margaret, Sadie, and Johnny were taken away because of this, and sent to live in an orphanage in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Fortunately enough Mary's uncle Jim King worked tirelessly at trying to bring his brother's children back home to live with him and his wife Rose. The first sucessful adoption was of Mary, and by 1910 she was living with Jim in Newark.
Apparently Jim had a much rougher time in adopting the other three children. In 1916, he sucessfully adopted Margaret, but Sadie was so upset by the loss of her sister, that it is said she died of a broken heart that year. Johnny did not come home to Newark until about 1919.
During this time Mary took a liking to an older gentleman, Thomas J. Smith, 16 years her senior. Mr. Smith was making quite a name for himself in Newark, he was in the state assembly, and the head of many boards. The couple wed in 1925. They never had any children.
Mary became very involved with the Catholic Church. She was a founding member of the Mt. Carmel Guild, a community outreach group sponsored by the Newark Archdiocese. She later rose to become the Guild's president.
Ms. Smith was also a member of the Newark United Service Organization (USO).
She remained active in her activities at the Mt. Carmel Guild until her death in November, 1977. She was 81 years old.
When Mary was 10 years old her father John died of tuberculosis, he was only 37 years old. Mary's mother could not cope with the loss and resorted to heavy drinking. Eventually the four children, Mary, Margaret, Sadie, and Johnny were taken away because of this, and sent to live in an orphanage in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Fortunately enough Mary's uncle Jim King worked tirelessly at trying to bring his brother's children back home to live with him and his wife Rose. The first sucessful adoption was of Mary, and by 1910 she was living with Jim in Newark.
Apparently Jim had a much rougher time in adopting the other three children. In 1916, he sucessfully adopted Margaret, but Sadie was so upset by the loss of her sister, that it is said she died of a broken heart that year. Johnny did not come home to Newark until about 1919.
During this time Mary took a liking to an older gentleman, Thomas J. Smith, 16 years her senior. Mr. Smith was making quite a name for himself in Newark, he was in the state assembly, and the head of many boards. The couple wed in 1925. They never had any children.
Mary became very involved with the Catholic Church. She was a founding member of the Mt. Carmel Guild, a community outreach group sponsored by the Newark Archdiocese. She later rose to become the Guild's president.
Ms. Smith was also a member of the Newark United Service Organization (USO).
She remained active in her activities at the Mt. Carmel Guild until her death in November, 1977. She was 81 years old.
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