Gerald Michael Grady

     Gerald Michael Grady was born on 21 October 1898 at Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of Michael Grady and Jane McCartney.

Gerald was enumerated with Michael Grady on the census of 1 June 1900 at Fell Twp, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, as Jerald Grady. He is a single white male born Oct 1898 in Pennsylvania. He is enumerated as a son and was 1 year old on his last birthday.^3,4

Gerald was enumerated with Michael Grady on the census of 30 April 1910 at Fell Twp, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, as Gerald Grady. Gerald is a white male age 12 years. He was born in Pennsylvania and both parents were born in England. He attending school during the census year and can read and wrtie.^5,6



He is also on the 1920 Census Sheet number 13-B Swoyersville, Pa., Luzerne County.
On this Census for Shoemaker Ave., you will see a family named Hawk. This is my grandmother’s family. John and Anna are the parents. They have seven children:
William, John, Margaret (my grandmother) age 16, Anna, Fred, Irene, and Aloyius.
If you scroll down to the fourth name from the bottom you will see Gerald Grady who is listed as a Boarder. This is obviously how he met my grandmother. He is a single white male age 20 (he is actually 22). His occupation is a blacksmith at a colliery. This would be Temple Iron Co., Harry E. Colliery and on other documents, such as his WWl Registration card and marriage license it is also lists blacksmith as his occupation. Also—WWl Registration dated 12 September, 1918 lists 186 Shoemaker Ave. as his residence.¹

Gerald was on the census of 18 January 1920 at Swoyersville, Lucerne County, Pennsylvania, as Gerald Grady. He is a single white male 20 years old and born in Pennsylvania. His father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother was born in England. He works as a blacksmith in a colliery.⁷

Gerald Michael Grady married Margaret Mary Hawk, daughter of John Hawk and Anna Lavelle, on 4 May 1920 at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Swoyersville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvannia.¹ Gerald Michael Grady and Margaret Mary Hawk were divorced on 14 October 1926 at Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.¹