John Thomas Keating

1884 - 1949  (65 years)

• Name	John Thomas Keating
  	to US — Construction Foreman Father: James William Keating (1856–1918) Mother: Honorah Onnie Sears(1861–1925) [1, 2]
  Birth	18 Jun 1884	Lochaber, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Christening	27 Jun 1884	St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church,  Antigonish County, Nova Scotia   [6]
  Census	1901 (16 years)	Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [7]
  In the 1901 Canadian Census, he was recorded, age 16, living in Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia at a Catholic boarding school.
  Census	1911 (26 years)	Lochaber, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  In the 1911 Canadian Census, he was recorded, age 27, living in Lochaber, Nova Scotia. He was a salesman.
  Immigration	14 May 1919 (34 years)	Vanceboro, Washington County, Maine, U.S.A.   [5]
  He entered the US, arriving in Vanceboro, Maine. He declared his intent to become a US citizen 22 September 1919.
  	Declaration of Intent of John T. Keating
  Census	1930 (45 years)	Merchantville, Camden County, New Jersey, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded, age 45, living on 114 South Poplar Avenue, Merchantville, Camden County, New Jersey. He was a construction superintendent.
  Census	1940 (55 years)	Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, U.S.A.   [9]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded, age 55, living at 918 Cooper Street, Camden, New Jersey. He was a naturalized citizen and worked as a construction foreman.
  Draft Reg	1942 (57 years)	Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, U.S.A.   [4]
  He registered for the draft giving his address as 323 North 37th Street, Camden, NJ, his age as 57, and his employer as the New York Ship Building Corporation.
  	World War II Draft Registration Card of John T. Keating
  Death	2 Jul 1949	Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, U.S.A.   [2, 10]
  Agency: Dixie Hospital
  Cause: multiple fractures of body from falling 40 feet off a building
  	Certificate of Death of John T. Keating
  Obituary	5 Jul 1949 (65 years)  [10]
  JOHN T. KEATING Requiem high Mass for John T. Keating, 65, will be celebrated tomorrow at 9 a. m. in St. Rose of Lima R. C. Church, Haddon Heights. Relatives and friends will meet at 8 a.m. in the funeral home of John A. Healey, 9 White Horse pike, Haddon Heights, where friends may call tonight. Burial will be in New St. Mary's cemetery, Bellmawr. Mr. Keating, a former resident of Camden, died in Hampton, Saturday from injuries suffered in a 50-foot. fall on a construction job which he was supervising. He was born in Nova Scotia. Surviving are his widow, Bridget, James A.; Butler, daughters, Redland, Calif.; John Bigley, Audubon; Mrs. Howard Hamell, Decatur, Ga.; Mrs. Lillian Lowry, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Warren Miles, Magnolia; Mrs. Jan Beijer and Mrs. Charles Knight, both Camden; a son, Maurice, Audubon; three brothers; four sisters, and 15 grandchildren,. Published by The Evening Courier, 5 July 1949
  Burial	6 Jul 1949	New Saint Mary's Cemetery , Bellmawr, Camden County, New Jersey, U.S.A. New Saint Mary's Cemetery , Bellmawr, New Jersey   [2, 10]
  	Grave Marker of John and Bridget Keating
  Person ID, Branch	I25731
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Bridget Agnes Sullivan,   b. 7 Jul 1879, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 4 Oct 1955, Audubon, Camden County, New Jersey, U.S.A. (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1907	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   [11]
  	Marriage Record of Bridget Sullivan and John Keating
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 6 months - She : 28 years and 5 months.
  Children	1909 to 1919  [1]
  1. Mary Kathleen Keating (1909–1999) 2. Anne Elizabeth (Nancy) Keating (1910–2002) 3. Constance Mildred Keating (1912–1999) 4. Lillian Claire Keating (1913–2004) 5. Mary Winnifred Keating (1914–1981) 6. John “Maurice” Keating (1916–1995) 7. Nora K. Keating (1917–2002) 8. Rita Bernadine Keating (1919–2007)
  Family ID	F9331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 18 Jun 1884 - Lochaber, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada Christening - 27 Jun 1884 - St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada Census - 1901 - Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada Marriage - 31 Dec 1907 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Census - 1911 - Lochaber, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada Immigration - 14 May 1919 - Vanceboro, Washington County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Merchantville, Camden County, New Jersey, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 1942 - Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, U.S.A. Death - 2 Jul 1949 - Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, U.S.A. Burial - 6 Jul 1949 - New Saint Mary's Cemetery , Bellmawr, Camden County, New Jersey, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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  John T. Keating

  
  

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  [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S674] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Certificate of Death of John T. Keating. [S216] Library and Archives Canada, 1911 Census of Canada , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1911; Census Place: 10, Antigonish, Nova Scotia; Page: 10; Family No: 101. [S38] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Draft Registration Card of John T. Keating. [S2387] West Virginia, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1814-1991, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Declaration of Intent of John T. Keating. [S2385] Nova Scotia, Canada, Antigonish Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1823-1905, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017). [S213] Library and Archives Canada, 1901 Census of Canada, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1901; Census Place: Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia; Page: 24; Family No: 220. [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Merchantville, Camden, New Jersey; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 2341059. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Camden, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02393; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 22-13. [S2386] Obituary of John T. Keating, (Camden, New Jersey: The Evening Courier, 5 July 1949, page 4). [S2212] Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201), Marriage Record of Bridget Sullivan and John Keating.