Laura E. Brady ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   FamilySearch ID: KGM9-B47.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1880 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ³ Theodore Brady, 31, laborer, was living with wife Hannah M., 28; Laura, 9; William J., 7; Nathan, 5; Theodore F., 3, and Marilla A., 1. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1900 in Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. ² Renting the home at 457 Hermitage Street in Philadelphia is Theodore Brady, cloth weaver, 51, born Feb 1849, married for 30 years to wife Mary, 48, born May 1852. She had birthed 14 children, 6 still alive in 1900. Living with them: Laura, blanket weaver, 28, Apr 1872; Walter, blanket weaver, 25, Sep 1874; Frank, iron worker, 24, Jan 1876; Mattie, mender in woven mill, 14, Oct 1885; Emma, 18, Jul 1881; and Robert, 9, Jul 1890. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1910 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴ Owning the home at 6220 Ridge Ave in Philadelphia was Theodore Brady, weaver in blanket mill, 61, who was married for 39 years to wife Mary, 58. Living with them: daughter Laura E., machine operator in paper mill, 38, single; son Nathan W., weaver in blanket mill, 35, single; son Franklin T., driver for ice & coal company, 32; daughter Emma E., machine operator in paper mill, 32, single; and son Robert R., salesman in grocery store, 20, single. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁹ The 1920 census recorded owning a home at 6220 Ridge Avenue: Theodore Brady, weaver in cloth mill, 70, living with wife Mary, 67; son Walter, weaver in cloth mill, 45; Frank, construction iron works, 42; son-in-law Samuel Graham, fireman in iron works, 47; daughter Laura E. Graham, 49; daughter Emma Mitchell, paper layer in paper mill, 32; grandson Elmer Mitchell, 6; and grandson Emerson Rambo, 10. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1930 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁰ The 1930 census recorded renting a home at at 488 Ripka Avenue: Samuel Graham, laborer in steel company, 57, living with wife Laura, 59. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Samuel's father in England.

6. Cause of Death: arteriosclerosis, cerebral hemorrhage, 16 Apr 1942, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁵

7. Residence: 488 Ripka Ave., Roxborough, PA on 16 Apr 1942 in Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. ⁵

8. Newspaper: Philadelphia Inquirer: Death of Laura Brady Graham, 19 Apr 1942, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁶ GRAHAM -- April 16. LAURA BRADY, wife of Samuel Graham, of 418 Ripka av. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, Mon., 2:30 P. M. at Statler Funeral Home, 6028 Ridge av., Roxborough. Friends may call Sunday, 7 to 9 P. M.

Laura married Samuel Graham on 22 Jul 1911 in Roxborough: First United Methodist Church, Philadelphia, PA.¹ (Samuel Graham was born on 10 Mar 1874 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ¹¹.)