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John Hooley Sr.

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John Hooley Sr.

Birth
Lancashire, England
Death
13 Apr 1891 (aged 66–67)
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec. St. Peter, Range A, Plot 43.
Memorial ID
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Johns' family left Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland in 1823 and moved to England.
John Hooley was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK.
Parents: James & Ann Hooley
Sibling: Richard Martin Hooley
John married Mary A. Hickey abt. 1851 and they had 14 children.
They lived in Newark, NJ and attended St Patricks Pro-Cathedral Catholic Church before moving to B'klyn, NY in 1862.
The whole family were in the entertainment business and he and his brother, R.M. "Dick" Hooley, owned and operated Hooley's Theatre in downtown Brooklyn from 1862 to 1877. His brother Dick also owned and operated Hooley's Theatre in Chicago, IL until 1893 at the time of his death.
Johns' family left Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland in 1823 and moved to England.
John Hooley was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK.
Parents: James & Ann Hooley
Sibling: Richard Martin Hooley
John married Mary A. Hickey abt. 1851 and they had 14 children.
They lived in Newark, NJ and attended St Patricks Pro-Cathedral Catholic Church before moving to B'klyn, NY in 1862.
The whole family were in the entertainment business and he and his brother, R.M. "Dick" Hooley, owned and operated Hooley's Theatre in downtown Brooklyn from 1862 to 1877. His brother Dick also owned and operated Hooley's Theatre in Chicago, IL until 1893 at the time of his death.


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