Looking for information on Dennis KEIRVEN (Ohio?, USA) - Civil War

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Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900

KIRVEN, JAMES                        GARDNER, MARY                        1883-09-27    /              COOK (County)

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I'm confused    This is James Kirven and Mary Gardner, not Dennis Keirven and Mary Gardner.

[Ohio Susan]

Name: Ida Kirvin
Birth date: 05 Dec 1887
Birthplace: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Father's name: James Kirvin
Father's birthplace: U. S.
Father's age: 38y
Mother's name: Mary Gardner
Mother's birthplace: U. S.
Mother's age: 29y

Collection: Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922

I guess he is Dennis James

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Looking at the certificate - no other info

but based on the obits I'm sure this is Dennis J


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[Ohio Susan]

Dennis James

[Ohio Susan]

U S National Home for Disabled Soldiers

Admitted Dec 9,1910

Dennis Keirven age 68 born Ireland, carpenter, married to Mary Keirven and living at 1143 Mozart St, Chicago, Illinois

Admitted for impaired sight and hearing and senility.  Discharged Jan 19, 1911

1912

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1910 census

1143 Mozart Street, District 668, ward 13, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Kirven, Dennis J., head, 65, married once, 27 years, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland, carpenter- building, rented home

Mary H., wife, age?, married once, 27 years,  5 children,  5 living, b. Pennsylvania, parents b. Pennsylvania, no occupation

Lawrence, son, 24, single, b. Illinois, laborer - construction
Ida, daughter, 22, single, b. Illinois, forelady - ink factory
Mary C., daughter, 20, single, b. Illinois, operator - telegraph
Bennie H., son, 14, single, b. Illinois

Gardner, Eveline L., boarder, 75, married once, 34 years, 4 children, 4 living, b. Pennsylvania, parents b. Pennsylvania, no occupation

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1920 census

252 Jackson Blvd., District 2238, ward 35, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Kirven, Mary H., head, 61, widow, b. Pennsylvania, parents b. Pennsylvania, no occupation

Kirven, Lawrence, son, 34, single, b. Illinois, chauffeur - steel company
Kirven, Benjamin, son, 24, single, b. Illinois, manager - export company
Kirven, Mae, daughter, 30, single, b. Illinois, telephone operator - telephone company

Carroll, William, son-in-law, 34, married, b. Illinois, parents b. Ireland, conductor - express company
Carroll, Ida, daughter, 31, married, b. Illinois, no occupation
Carroll, William, Jr., son, 6, b. Illinois
Carroll, Grace, daughter, 4, b. Illinois

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1920 census

5215 Lexington St., District 2238, ward 35, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Kirven, William, head, 35, married, b. Illinois, father b. Ireland, mother b. Pennsylvania, collector - express, rented home

Mary, wife, 33, married, b. Illinois, parents b. Ireland, no occupation
Helen, daughter, 13, b. Illinois, attended school
Evelyn, daughter, 10, b. Illinois, attended school

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1930 census

4955 Austin Ave., District 1291, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Kirven, William J., head, own home -$5000, no radio, 45, married, first married at 21, b. Illinois, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland [crossed out and both parents listed as born in US], dispatcher - railway express, not a veteran

Mary A., wife, 44, married, first married at 20, b. Illinois, parents b. Ireland, no occupation
Evelyn, daughter, 20, single, b. Illinois, operator - telephone
William J., Jr., son, 9, b. Illinois, attended school

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1930 census

352 So. Kilbourne? Ave., District 1036, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Kirven, L.C.., head, rented home -$55, radio, 43, married, first married at 41, b. Illinois, father b. Ireland, mother b. Pennsylvania, Str. Yd. illegible construction, not a veteran

Ethel., wife, 35, married, first married at 33, b. Michigan, father b. Germany, mother b. Michigan, no occupation