Mary Josephine Hannon (1865–1964)

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MARY JOSEPHINE HANNON

*	1865 Oct 31, Town of Acton, Middlesex County, MA, USA
x	JOHN FRANCIS "HONEY FITZ" FITZGERALD 1889 Sep 18, Concord, Middlesex County, MA, USA
✝	1964 Aug 8, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA, USA

Mary Josephine's family tried to discourage her marriage to John Fitzgerald. As second cousins they needed a dispensation from the Catholic Church. (Canon law at the time forbid marriages which fell within the third degree of consanguinity.) The underlying reason was probably the fear that Josie, as she was called, and John would risk producing retarded children. However, the love match prevailed as records show that the dispensation was granted on September 7 and the marriage took place September 18.

JOHN FRANCIS "HONEY FITZ" FITZGERALD

*	1863 Feb 11, Boston, Suffolk County, MA, USA
~	1863 Feb 12, Boston, Suffolk County, MA, USA
x	MARY JOSEPHINE HANNON 1889 Sep 18, Concord, Middlesex County, MA, USA
✝	1950 Oct 3, Boston, Suffolk County, MA, USA
⚰	1950 Oct 5, West Roxbury, Suffolk County, MA, USA
b	Boston Mayor

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