John Joseph Toohill

John Joseph Toohill

• Father: James H. Toohill
• Mother: Nora Mooney

• John Joseph Toohill was born on 28 February 1900 in New York.
• John Joseph Toohill registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 while living with his mother at 364 North Adaams Street in Lockport, employed as an inspector by Harrison Radiator Company, Walnut Street.
• The following appeared on 23 March 1929 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: Mrs. Theresa Sippel of North Transit street announces the engagement of her daughter, Catherine Marie, to John Joseph Toohill of this city.
• He married Catherine Marie Sippel, daughter of Henry Sippel and Theresa Frombgen, on 3 April 1929 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at St. Mary's Church, with Rev. August Wiese officiating.
• The following appeared on 3 April 1929 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: St. Mary's Church was the scene of a very lovely after-Easter wedding this morning when at 9 o'clock Rev. August Wiese united in marriage Catherine Marie, daughter of Mrs. Theresa Sippel of North Transit Street, and John Joseph Toohill, also of this city. Easter flowers were used in the church decorations and the wedding music by Bernice Behse, organist, with Miss Margaret Conley of Gasport, cousin of the groom, soloist who during the service rendered the Regina Coeli.
       The bride wore and ensemble costume of navigator blue silk with crepe chiffon blouse in pastel shades and hat, shoes and gloves to match. She carried an old fashioned hand bouquet of pink roses, lilies of the valley and orchid sweet peas. Attendants were Miss Ruth E. Schumacher of New York City, cousin of the bride, and Frank Toohill, brother of the groom, the bridesmaid wearing a costume similar to that of the bride, in a deeper shade of blue, and her bouquet was fashioned of a deeper shade of roses and sweet peas.
       A wedding breakfast for the immediate families followed at the home of the bride, where the house decorations were carried out in Easter colors of orchid and white, with eleven seated at the bridal table.
       Later Mr. and Mrs. Toohill left for a motor trip, the bride wearing away a gown of tan faille crepe with corresponding coat, hat, shoes and gloves and upon their return they will reside here.
       Among pre-nuptial entertainments for Miss Sippel were a bridge tea given at the Imp Inn on Saturday by Misses Mabel Snyder and Irene Toohill and a reception and bridge given Monday evening by Mrs. George Sheehan and the Misses Margaret and Edith Frombgen at the home of the latter on North Transit Street.
• John Joseph Toohill and Catherine Marie Sippel appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at 16 Vine Street.
• He was employed by a radiator company, according to the 1930 census.
• The following appeared on 22 February 1932 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: Mr. and Mrs. John J. Toohill, of 16 Vine street, announce the birth of a son, James Henry, on Friday, February 19.
• The following appeared on 23 March 1939 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: Mrs. Theresa Sippel of North Transit street announces the engagement of her daughter, Catherine Marie, to John Joseph Toohill of this city.
• John Joseph Toohill and Catherine Marie Sippel appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Mary Catherine Toohill.
• He was employed by an auto radiator factory as shipping department foreman, according to the 1940 census.
• The following appeared on 24 October 1951 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: (Lockport) The fourth polio case in this city, to be reported this year to Dr. Lyman H. Wheeler, health officer, is that of a senior student at St. Joseph's academy, who was taken to Children's hospital, Buffalo, yesterday.
       She is Miss Paula Toohill, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Toohill, 364 North Adam street.
• John Joseph Toohill became a widower at the 19 March 1978 death of his wife Catherine Marie Sippel.
• John Joseph Toohill died in December 1981 at age 81.

• Last Edited: 27 Dec 2014