Joseph M. Markey

1857 - 1919  (61 years)

Nicholas Markey

Abt 1824 - 1868  (44 years)

Birth	Abt 1824	Ireland
Died	7 Oct 1868	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Ellen Kearney           b. Abt 1834, Ireland
Children	1. Margaret Markey           b. Abt 1849, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Nicholas Thomas Markey           b. Apr 1855, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana

Ellen Kearney

Abt 1834 - 1859  (25 years)

Birth	Abt 1834	Ireland
Died	Jun 1859	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Nicholas Markey           b. Abt 1824, Ireland
Children	1. Margaret Markey           b. Abt 1849, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Nicholas Thomas Markey           b. Apr 1855, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana

Nicholas Markey

Abt 1824 - 1868  (44 years)

Birth	Abt 1824	Ireland
Died	7 Oct 1868	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Ellen Kearney           b. Abt 1834, Ireland
Children	1. Margaret Markey           b. Abt 1849, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Nicholas Thomas Markey           b. Apr 1855, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana

Ellen Kearney

Abt 1834 - 1859  (25 years)

Birth	Abt 1834	Ireland
Died	Jun 1859	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Nicholas Markey           b. Abt 1824, Ireland
Children	1. Margaret Markey           b. Abt 1849, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Nicholas Thomas Markey           b. Apr 1855, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana

Lavinia Wiltz

1861 - 1934  (72 years)

Birth	28 Oct 1861	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	23 Aug 1934	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	St. Patrick's Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Alcine Conrad Wiltz           b. 29 Mar 1832, Louisiana
Mother	Josephine Antoinette Pitard           b. 19 Nov 1833, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	9 Mar 1853	Annunciation Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana
Married	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Nicholas Joseph Markey           b. Abt 3 Dec 1880, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Alice Mary Markey           b. 30 Apr 1885, New Orleans, Louisiana   3. Lavinia Markey           b. 24 Jan 1887, New Orleans, Louisiana   4. Joseph Markey, Jr.           b. 7 Jun 1888, New Orleans, Louisiana + 5. Margaret Markey           b. Oct 1889, Louisiana + 6. Albertine Markey           b. 27 Oct 1891, New Orleans, Louisiana   7. Mary Jeannette Markey           b. 14 Jul 1894, New Orleans, Louisiana   8. Walter Matthew Markey           b. Abt May 1896 + 9. Myrtle Elizabeth Markey           b. 3 Aug 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana + 10. Robert Vincent Markey, Sr.           b. 16 Aug 1900, New Orleans, Louisiana   11. Maud Agatha Markey           b. Abt 13 Feb 1904

Nicholas Joseph Markey

Abt 1880 - 1884  (3 years)

Birth	Abt 3 Dec 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	29 May 1884	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana
Mother	Lavinia Wiltz           b. 28 Oct 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana

Alice Mary Markey

1885 - 1969  (83 years)

Birth	30 Apr 1885	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	18 Jan 1969
Buried	Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana
Mother	Lavinia Wiltz           b. 28 Oct 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	James Joseph Harney, Sr.           b. 22 Jan 1882, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Married	16 Oct 1906	St. Joseph's Church, 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Roy Vincent "Paw-Paw" Harney           b. 20 Mar 1908, Louisiana + 2. Norma Josephine Harney           b. 22 May 1911, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. James Joseph Harney, Jr.           b. 3 Mar 1913, Louisiana   4. Clare Harney           b. Abt Nov 1914 + 5. Albert A. Harney           b. 18 Dec 1916, Louisiana + 6. Ora Ann Harney           b. Abt 1923, New Orleans, Louisiana

James Joseph Harney, Sr.

1882 - 1950  (68 years)

Birth	22 Jan 1882	Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Died	16 Feb 1950	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Daniel Harney           b. Feb 1845
Mother	Mary Cerena Addison           b. Mar 1849, Louisiana
Family	Alice Mary Markey           b. 30 Apr 1885, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	16 Oct 1906	St. Joseph's Church, 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Roy Vincent "Paw-Paw" Harney           b. 20 Mar 1908, Louisiana + 2. Norma Josephine Harney           b. 22 May 1911, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. James Joseph Harney, Jr.           b. 3 Mar 1913, Louisiana   4. Clare Harney           b. Abt Nov 1914 + 5. Albert A. Harney           b. 18 Dec 1916, Louisiana + 6. Ora Ann Harney           b. Abt 1923, New Orleans, Louisiana

Lavinia Markey

1887 - 1887  (0 years)

Birth	24 Jan 1887	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	18 May 1887	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana
Mother	Lavinia Wiltz           b. 28 Oct 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana

Joseph Markey, Jr.

1888 - 1888  (0 years)

Birth	7 Jun 1888	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	26 Jul 1888	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana
Mother	Lavinia Wiltz           b. 28 Oct 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana

Margaret Markey

1889 - 1938  (48 years)

Birth	Oct 1889	Louisiana
Died	5 Jan 1938
Buried	7 Jan 1938	St. Patrick's Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana
Mother	Lavinia Wiltz           b. 28 Oct 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Bernard J. Kelly           b. Abt 1886, Louisiana
Married	Abt 1922

Bernard J. Kelly

Abt 1886 - 1940  (54 years)

Birth	Abt 1886	Louisiana
Died	7 Nov 1940	301 South Roman St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Margaret Markey           b. Oct 1889, Louisiana
Married	Abt 1922

Albertine Markey

1891 - 1965  (73 years)

Birth	27 Oct 1891	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	24 Jan 1965
Buried	St. Mary Cemetery, Carrollton, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana
Mother	Lavinia Wiltz           b. 28 Oct 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Joseph Pontico           b. Jul 1890, Louisiana
Married	Jul 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana

Joseph Pontico

1890 - 1955  (64 years)

Birth	Jul 1890	Louisiana
Died	27 Apr 1955
Buried	St. Mary Cemetery, Carrollton, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Celestine Pontico           b. Abt 1860
Mother	Marie Bordenave           b. Mar 1870, Louisiana
Married	14 Nov 1885	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Albertine Markey           b. 27 Oct 1891, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	Jul 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana

Mary Jeannette Markey

1894 - 1895  (0 years)

Birth	14 Jul 1894	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	7 May 1895	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana
Mother	Lavinia Wiltz           b. 28 Oct 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana

Walter Matthew Markey

Abt 1896 - 1896  (0 years)

Birth	Abt May 1896
Died	10 Nov 1896	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana
Mother	Lavinia Wiltz           b. 28 Oct 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana

Myrtle Elizabeth Markey

1897 - 1965  (68 years)

Birth	3 Aug 1897	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	2 Dec 1965	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana
Mother	Lavinia Wiltz           b. 28 Oct 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family 1	John Edward Cousans           b. Abt 1896, Louisiana
Married	23 Jan 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
Family 2	Joseph Asher Gunckel           b. 30 Jul 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Joseph Asher Gunckel, Jr.           b. Abt 1930, Louisiana + 2. Garland A. Gunckel           b. Abt 1932, Louisiana

John Edward Cousans

Abt 1896 - 1928  (32 years)

Birth	Abt 1896	Louisiana
Died	23 Jan 1928	Abita Springs, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Charles Edward Cousans           b. Abt 1863
Mother	Catherine Donnelan           b. Abt 1867, Ireland
Family	Myrtle Elizabeth Markey           b. 3 Aug 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	23 Jan 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living

Joseph Asher Gunckel

1897 - 1962  (65 years)

Birth	30 Jul 1897	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	25 Dec 1962
Buried	27 Dec 1962	Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	George A.V. Gunckel           b. Abt 1873, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Bertha Zimmerman           b. 3 Jan 1874
Married	3 Jul 1893
Family	Myrtle Elizabeth Markey           b. 3 Aug 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Joseph Asher Gunckel, Jr.           b. Abt 1930, Louisiana + 2. Garland A. Gunckel           b. Abt 1932, Louisiana

Robert Vincent Markey, Sr.

1900 - 1976  (75 years)

Birth	16 Aug 1900	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	19 Jul 1976
Father	Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana
Mother	Lavinia Wiltz           b. 28 Oct 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Agnes Dunn           b. Abt 1903
Married	Abt 1922
Children	+ 1. Robert V. Markey, Jr.           b. Abt 1924 + 2. Private   3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living + 6. Living

Agnes Dunn

Abt 1903 - 1983  (80 years)

Birth	Abt 1903
Died	29 Sep 1983	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	St. Patrick's Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Michael Dunn           b. Abt 1861, Louisiana
Mother	Mary           b. Abt 1871, Louisiana
Family	Robert Vincent Markey, Sr.           b. 16 Aug 1900, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	Abt 1922
Children	+ 1. Robert V. Markey, Jr.           b. Abt 1924 + 2. Private   3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living + 6. Living

Maud Agatha Markey

Abt 1904 - 1904  (0 years)

Birth	Abt 13 Feb 1904
Died	7 Jun 1904	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana
Mother	Lavinia Wiltz           b. 28 Oct 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana

• Name	Joseph M. Markey
  Birth	Sep 1857	Louisiana
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 2, born in Louisiana
  Census	1900	1942 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 42 (born Sept. 1857); aged 20 when married; born in Louisiana; both parents born in Ireland
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 6 113 Joseph Markey Head Male White 1857 42 Married Louisiana Ireland Ireland Insurance Ag't 7 113 Lavinia Markey Wife Female White 1861 38 Married 10 4 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana 8 113 Alice Markey Daughter Female White 1885 15 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana At School 9 113 Margaret Markey Daughter Female White 1880 10 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana At School 10 113 Albertine Markey Daughter Female White 1891 8 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana At School 11 113 Myrtle Markey Daughter Female White 1897 2 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana 12 113 Josephine Wiltz Mother in Law Female White 1837 62 Widowed 4 4 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana  NARA Pub:  T623  ED:  0027  Sheet:  7    Enumerated:  5 June 1900
  Census	1910	518 Bolivar, New Orleans, Louisiana
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 89 109 Joseph Markey Head Male White 1858 52 Married 30 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Collector, Insurance 90 109 Lavinia Markey Wife Female White 1864 46 Married 30 12 5 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana 91 109 Maggie Markey Daughter Female White 1890 20 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Cashier, Laundry 92 109 Albertine Markey Daughter Female White 1892 18 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Book Binding, Store 93 109 Myrtle Markey Daughter Female White 1898 12 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana 94 109 Robert Markey Son Male White 1901 9 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana  NARA Pub:  T624  Roll:  520  Page:  5B  ED:  0038  Enumerated:  ? Apr. 1910
  Obituary	Obituary, Times-Picayune, 31 July 1919, p11: Noted for Work in Clean Politics Joseph M, Markey, Who Died Tuesday, Buried in St. Patrick’s Cemetery Joseph M. Markey, formerly chief clerk during the office of registrar of voters during the administration of Governor Hall, died at his home at 410 South Claiborne street, early Tuesday morning, after an illness of two years from an affection [sic—infection?] of the epiglottis. Mr. Markey was active several years go in the Third Ward in the interests of the Good Government League, and at one time was in charge of the registration canvass made by that organization, which resulted in the throwing out of thousands of illegal registrations. With a force of fifty men, Mr. Markey handled the registration of league voters during the gubernatorial campaign of 1912, and after Governor Hall’s election was appointed chief clerk to the registrar of voters. His health failed soon after the end of Governor Hall’s term, and he retired from active participation in politics. A year ago he underwent an operation from which he never recovered, being confined to his bed since that time. He was buried Wednesday afternoon in St. Patrick’s Cemetery No. 1, the funeral services being held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James J. Harney, 516 South Tonti street.
  Death	29 Jul 1919	410 S. Claiborne Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana
  according to obit.
  	Obit. for Joseph M. Markey (1857-1919) From the Times-Picayune, 31 July 1919, p11.
  Burial	St. Patrick's Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Nicholas Markey           b. Abt 1824, Ireland           d. 7 Oct 1868, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 44 years)  (Father)  Ellen Kearney           b. Abt 1834, Ireland           d. Jun 1859, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 25 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	The key to finding his parents is that his brother Nicholas named as "uncle" in his first son's obituary (hopefully "uncle" is used precisely!). His older brother Nicholas’ NOLA birth record gives a Sept. 1857 birth date, which is the same that Joseph has in the 1900 census. Markey, Nicholas Thomas . . . Nichols & Ellen Kearney . . . M W . . . 09/27/1857 . . . 24 262 Given his birth date, it's likely that he and his brother Nicholas are twins. But, I suspect that this is an error; the 1900 census gives a birth date of Apr. 1855 for Nicholas. On 3 Nov. 1906, he was elected Vice-President of a Third Ward citizens committee; see “Squaw Men are Not Good for Good Citizenship: Third Ward Urges its Men to Pay Poll TAx, No Matter How They Vote,” Times-Picayune 3 Nov. 1906, p5. His name also appears in news stories about his job, for the Metropolitan Insurance company. Confusables: There are a number of references in newspapers during the 1890s to a Joseph P. Markey, involved with a number of civic organizations and local politics in town. An obituary for Joseph P. Markey, patrolman, appears on 7 July 1902 in the New Orleans Item; the obit says that his only relative was his brother (7 July 1902, p5). Another Joseph P. Markey died on 19 May 1904, aged 62, a native of Ireland (obituary, Times-Picayune, 22 May 1904).
  Person ID	I13640
  Last Modified	21 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Markey           b. Abt 1824, Ireland           d. 7 Oct 1868, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Ellen Kearney           b. Abt 1834, Ireland           d. Jun 1859, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 25 years)

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Lavinia Wiltz           b. 28 Oct 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 23 Aug 1934, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana   [1, 2]
  vol. 8, page 181. No ages given.
  Children	4 sons and 7 daughters
  1. Nicholas Joseph Markey           b. Abt 3 Dec 1880, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 29 May 1884, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 3 years) + 2. Alice Mary Markey           b. 30 Apr 1885, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 18 Jan 1969 (Age 83 years) └─ James Joseph Harney, Sr.  (Age 68 years)  m. 16 Oct 1906   3. Lavinia Markey           b. 24 Jan 1887, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 18 May 1887, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 0 years)   4. Joseph Markey, Jr.           b. 7 Jun 1888, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 26 Jul 1888, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 0 years) > 5. Margaret Markey           b. Oct 1889, Louisiana           d. 5 Jan 1938 (Age 48 years) └─ Bernard J. Kelly  (Age 54 years)  m. Abt 1922 > 6. Albertine Markey           b. 27 Oct 1891, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 24 Jan 1965 (Age 73 years) └─ Joseph Pontico  (Age 64 years)  m. Jul 1918   7. Mary Jeannette Markey           b. 14 Jul 1894, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 7 May 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 0 years)   8. Walter Matthew Markey           b. Abt May 1896             d. 10 Nov 1896, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 0 years) + 9. Myrtle Elizabeth Markey           b. 3 Aug 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 2 Dec 1965, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 68 years) └─ John Edward Cousans  (Age 32 years)  m. 23 Jan 1918;    └─ Joseph Asher Gunckel  (Age 65 years) + 10. Robert Vincent Markey, Sr.           b. 16 Aug 1900, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 19 Jul 1976 (Age 75 years) └─ Agnes Dunn  (Age 80 years)  m. Abt 1922   11. Maud Agatha Markey           b. Abt 13 Feb 1904             d. 7 Jun 1904, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Sep 1857 - Louisiana  Census - 1860 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Marriage - 6 Aug 1880 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1900 - 1942 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1910 - 518 Bolivar, New Orleans, Louisiana  Death - 29 Jul 1919 - 410 S. Claiborne Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana  Burial - - St. Patrick's Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Joseph M. Markey". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I13640&tree=1sttree (accessed April 22, 2025).