Anna Veronica Malarkey
1882 - 1962 (80 years)
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Name Anna Veronica Malarkey [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] Born 29 Mar 1882 Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA 
[2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14] Gender Female Baptism 2 Apr 1882 Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA [15, 16] St Joseph's Catholic Church by Rev Daniel O'Connor; Sponsors Michael and Bridget Kilker Alternate Spelling of Last Name Mullarkey, Malarky, Mallarkey, etc Associations Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA [17] member of the "Richmond Club." Occupation 1900 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA [18] dressmaker Residence 1900 Philadelphia Ward 15, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA [13] Occupation Aug 1904 Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA [19] housekeeper Residence Aug 1904 Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA [19] Residence 1905 Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama USA Residence 1907 Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana, USA Residence Between Jun 1907 and Sep 1908 Fort Worth, Texas, USA Residence Between 1909 and 1913 Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, USA Residence 1910 Everett Ward 2, Snohomish County, Washington, USA [6] 3402 Colby Ave Residence Between 1914 and 1916 Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA Residence 1920 Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA [5] 413 10th St Associations 1925 Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA [20] elected 2nd Vice President of newly formed Northern California Federation of Republican Women Find A Grave Memorial Number 21804174 Race White [21] Residence 1925 Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA [22] 429 11th St Residence 1929 Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA Residence 1930 Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA [3] 429 11th St Residence 1934 Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA [23] 429 11th St Residence 1935 Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA [24] 439 11th St Residence 1 Apr 1940 Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA [25] 439 11th St; Age: 58; Marital Status: Divorced; Relation to Head of House: Head Residence 1942 Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA [26] 439 11th St Residence Dec 1946 Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA [27] 439 11th St Residence 1953 Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA [28] 439 11th St/ Residence 1957 Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA [29] 439 11th St Died 30 Mar 1962 Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA [2, 4, 30] Buried Apr 1962 Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA [31] - Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery; Section D, Lot 217, Grave 7
Person ID I2159 obenlandGenealogy Last Modified 9 Aug 2018
Father John J Mullarkey, b. Mar 1843, Ireland , d. 21 Feb 1909, Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age ~ 65 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary Joyce, b. Jan 1843, Ireland , d. 1 Nov 1905, Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age ~ 62 years) Relationship natural Married 4 Feb 1867 Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA [32, 33] Family ID F765 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Gustave Franklin Obenland, b. 26 Sep 1877, Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, California, USA , d. 14 Mar 1944, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USA (Age 66 years) Marriage License 18 Aug 1904 Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA [19] License #2774 Married 30 Aug 1904 Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA [19, 34] Divorced Between 1925 and 1929 California, USA Children 1. Harold Edwin Obenland, b. 3 Jul 1905, Birmingham, Shelby County, Alabama, USA , d. 6 Jan 1982, Lake Isabella, Kern County, California, USA (Age 76 years) [natural]Last Modified 9 Aug 2018 Family ID F1333 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Anna Veronica Mullarkey was born in Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were John and Mary Mullarkey (nee Joyce). There are quite a few ways of spelling the name Mullarkey: Mullarkey, Malarky, Malarkey, Mallarkey, etc.) Anna was baptized on April 2, 1882 at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Girardville. On the baptismal records her last name is spelled Mullarkey. Anna's Godparents were Michael Kilker and Bridgett Kilker.
Anna's parents were both born in Ireland. Anna was one of 8 daughters and two sons born to John and Mary.
The 1900 Census showed Anna living in Philadelphia at 634 S. 16th St. Her sisters Marguerite and Lauretta, and a brother, Joseph also lived there. (We think Joseph might be the son on one of the sisters, but we have no proof as of 2008.) Anna and her sisters were all listed as dressmakers. They had 5 lodgers and one servant, Gracie Plumb, a black woman.
In Anna's trunk, her granddaughter found a large mother of pearl button. Scraped on the back of it is this: "Boston '96 Love my love shall ever be thine." Did Anna scratch this on a button, intending to give it to a beau? Or did one of her admirers give it to her? I guess we'll never know.
Anna married Gustave Franklin Obenland on August 30, 1904 in Girardville, Pennsylvania. They had one child, a son they named Harold Edwin, born on July 3, 1905 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Anna and Gus moved around quite a bit during their marriage. Records show them living in Birmingham, Alabama, Shreveport, Lousiana, Ft. Worth, Texas, Everett, Washington, Goldfield, Nevada and in California.
The date of Anna's divorce from Gustave is unknown as of 2007. We do know that after the divorce, Anna lived in Richmond, Ccalifrnia and took in boarders.
Sometime before 1947, Anna moved to Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California. I would assume the move was prompted by her desire to be closer to her son, Harold. The 1947 birth announcement for Michael, Anna's first grandchild, shows she was living in Inglewood, in care of her sister, Lauretta. When Lauretta died in 1949, Anna stayed on in Inglewood.
I can remember going to her house in the 1950's and eating Campbell's Chicken Gumbo soup. I also remember her phone was an old crank one. She had quite a collection of beer steins on her dining room buffet. I can still see in my mind the old crank-up phonograph with the large horn in her bedroom.
As an interesting side note, in the terms of Anna's divorce from Gus, she was awarded monthly alimony. When Gus died, he owed Anna $7,750. Anna was never able to collect anything from Gus's estate, because a relative of Gus's, Gus's new wife (?) (No record has been found of a marriage.) and her friend smuggled Gus's money and other valuable items out of the state of Washington and into California and Idaho. In return, the relative and his wife were given Gus's house in Pomeroy, Washington. A person with intimate knowledge of it all signed a sworn affidavit to that effect.
Anna was either living in Long Beach or Inglewood, California at the time of her death. She is buried in the same grave as her son and surrounded by her sisters Lauretta, Rose, Theresa, Marion and Marion's husband, Hector Gillis.
Anna left behind one son, Harold. She also had three grandchildren, Michael Edwin, Cecilia Ann and Laurie Lynn.
- Anna Veronica Mullarkey was born in Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were John and Mary Mullarkey (nee Joyce). There are quite a few ways of spelling the name Mullarkey: Mullarkey, Malarky, Malarkey, Mallarkey, etc.) Anna was baptized on April 2, 1882 at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Girardville. On the baptismal records her last name is spelled Mullarkey. Anna's Godparents were Michael Kilker and Bridgett Kilker.
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Sources - [S99] Harold Edwin Obenland and Geraldine Cecilia Huston Divorce Decree.
- [S323] Mullarkey Family Report, Howard Edwin Zellers, (Location: Newport Beach, CA; Date: 29 Jul 1977;).
- [S342] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;;), Database online. Richmond, Contra Costa, California, ED 64, roll 114, page , image 829.0.
Record for Anna W Obenland - [S126] California Death Index, 1940-1997, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;;), Database online.
Record for Anna V Obenland - [S32] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;;), Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California; Roll: T625_95; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 35; Image: 906.
Record for Anna V Obenland - [S246] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;), Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Everett Ward 2, Snohomish, Washington; Roll: T624_1668; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 278; Image: 825.
Record for Ann B Obenland - [S733] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California; Roll: T627_198; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 7-67.
Record for Anna V Obenland
1940 United States Federal Census - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S4057] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
Record for Mrs Anna V ObenlandUS City Directories, 1822-1995 - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S4057] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
Record for Mrs Anna ObenlandUS City Directories, 1822-1995 - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S4057] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
Record for Anna ObenlandUS City Directories, 1822-1995 - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S4057] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
Record for Mrs Anna V ObenlandUS City Directories, 1822-1995 - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S4057] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
Record for Mrs Anna V ObenlandUS City Directories, 1822-1995 - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S276] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;;), Database online. Philadelphia Ward 15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ED 259, roll T623 1457, page 8A.
Record for Anna Malarky - [S733] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California; Roll: T627_198; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 7-67.
Record for Anna V Obenland1940 United States Federal Census - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S4708] Saint Joseph Church Baptismal Records for Mullarkey family, Saint Joseph Church, (Location: Girardville, Pa; Date: 31 Jul 2007;), copies of baptismal records of the Mullarkey children; received from Ned Malarkey in August, 2007.
- [S4963] History of St. Joseph Parish, Girardville, PA, Rev. Edward B Connolly, (Name: Diocese of Allentown; Location: Allentown, PA; Date: 2009;), accessed 6 Feb 2017.
- [S4731] Anna Obenland Member of Richmond Club, The Oakland Tribune, (Name: Tribune Publishing Company; Location: Oakland, CA; Date: 28 Nov 1920;), "Richmond Club and Society Notes, Bazaar Committees Are Appointed", accessed 20 Jun 2016.
Anna and another woman were in charge of the "bean booth.." - [S727] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1457; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0259; FHL microfilm: 1241457.
Record for Laura Malarky1900 United States Federal Census - Lauretta Veronica Malarkey - [S2375] Giustave Franklin Obenland and Anna Veronica Malarkey Marriage License Record, (Name: Intellectual Reserve, Inc; Location: Salt Lake City, UT;), "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMCR-LXM : accessed 16 January 2015), Gustive R Obeland and Anna V Malarky, 30 Aug 1904; citing Marriage, Pennsylvania, county courthouses, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 2,131,379.
- [S4735] Anna Obenland Elected 2nd Vice Preisdent, The Oakland Tribune, (Name: Tribune Publishing Company; Location: Oakland, CA; Date: 10 Oct 1925;), "State Republican Women Organize"; page 2, column 1; accessed 20 Jun 2016.
- [S733] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California; Roll: T627_198; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 7-67.
Record for Anna V Obenland1940 United States Federal Census - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S4057] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
Record for Mrs Anna V ObenlandUS City Directories, 1822-1995 - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S4057] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
Record for Mrs Anna ObenlandUS City Directories, 1822-1995 - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S733] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California; Roll: T627_198; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 7-67.
Record for Anna V Obenland1940 United States Federal Census - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S733] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California; Roll: T627_198; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 7-67.
Record for Anna V Obenland1940 United States Federal Census - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S4057] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
Record for Anna ObenlandUS City Directories, 1822-1995 - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S4624] Christmas Card to Anna V Malarkey Obenland, Harold and Geraldine Huston Obenland, (Name: Harold and Geraldine Huston Obenland; Location: Arcadia, CA; Date: 5 Dec 1946;), Envelope Christmas card came in. Accessed 12 Nov 1968.
- [S4057] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
Record for Mrs Anna V ObenlandUS City Directories, 1822-1995 - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S4057] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
Record for Mrs Anna V ObenlandUS City Directories, 1822-1995 - Anna Veronica Malarkey - [S126] California Death Index, 1940-1997, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;;), Database online.
Record for Adolf Emil Obenland - [S4707] Holy Cross Cemetery Records - Culver City, CA, Holy Cross Cemetery, (Location: Culver City, CA;), records obtained by Cecilia Ann Obenland Backhaus Joder during visit to the cemetery in 2005.
- [S727] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1483; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1241483.
Record for John Mullarkey1900 United States Federal Census - John Joseph Mullarkey - [S1703] John Joseph Malarkey and Mary Joyce Certificate of Marriage, Rev Adam C Sedar, (Name: St. Joseph's Church; Location: Ashland, PA; Date: 11 Jan 2008;), received 15 Jan 2008.
- [S517] Gustave Franklin Obenland and Anna Veronica Malarkey Marriage, (Name: Name: Clerk of the Orphan's Court; Location: Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, USA; Date: 1904;;), Vol. 14, No. 3111.
Ceremony preformed by Rev. Peter McCullough.
- [S99] Harold Edwin Obenland and Geraldine Cecilia Huston Divorce Decree.
