Maria Hare ^1,2,3,4

   Cause of her death was La Grippe (5 days).

  General Notes:

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Death Maria Hare Black's death record was found at the City County Building in Pittsburgh.

Age: 68 years
Occupation: Housewife
Marital Status: Married
Date of Death: 11 April 1891
Cause of Death: The Grip (5 days)
Birth Place: Ireland
Residence: 50 Fifth Ave. Ward 1 McKeesport (10 years)
Place of Interment: Tarentum
Date of Interment: 11 April 1891
Physician: C.H. Black

Buried in Prospect Cemetery in Lot #6, Section "C"

Maria Hare Black's Obituary was found in the Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette (Monday, April 13, 1891):

Mrs. Maria Black of McKeesport, Pa. died Saturday of the grip. She was the mother of Dr. Black of McKeesport and J.T. Black of Duquesne.

Census Information

1850 (Tarentum, PA, written page - 100, printed page - 50) Maria was listed in the family of Samuel Black. Her age was listed as 26 years. Place of birth was given as Ireland.

1860 Maria is listed with the Samuel Black family of Tarentum. She was 32 years old and born in PA. She was a spinner. [PA Roll 1062, Page 490, Family 378]

1870 Maria was listed in the Black family of Harrison Twp., Allegheny Co., PA. She was 43 years old, born in Ireland [PA Roll 1292, page 134]

1880 Maria was listed as the wife of Samuel Black of 1st Ward of McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA. She was 52 years old, born in Ireland and kept house. [PA Roll 1088, ED 40 Sheet 3, Line 47][BlackAll2nd.FTW]

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From McKeesport Daily News, Saturday Evening, April 11, 1891:

The Aged and Respected lady Expires After a Short Illness

At 1:35 this morning, Mrs. Maria, wife of Mrs. Samuel Black died. The lady's sickness dated only from last Tuesday, when she was stricken with the prevailing disease, la grippe, and although everything possible was done for her she gradually continued to grow worse and finally inflammation of the kidneys developed, which carried her off this morning. Mrs. Black was 68 years of age and a lady whose many good traits had won for her the respect and esteem of a large circle of friends, to whom her demise causes much sorrow. She had resided in McKeesport about ten years, having some here from Tarentum, Pa, where the family lived for about 30 years. Deceased was born in Ireland. There survive her a family consisting of husband, Mrs. Samuel Black, and three sons, namely, Dr. J.T., Dr. R. J. , and Dr. C.H. Black.

The funeral will take place on Monday. The remains will be taken on the 8:10 train over the B. & O. Monday morning for Tarentum for internment.

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Then on April 13, 1891:

The remains of the late Mrs. Samuel Black, accompanied by a number of sorrowing friends of the family, were taken on the 8:10 train this morning to her old home in Tarentum, Pa., for interment.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth, 1824, Ireland. ¹

• Alt. Death: Alt. Death, 1904. ¹

Maria married Samuel L. Black, son of Black and Margaret. (Samuel L. Black was born in Sep 1820 in Freeport, PA ^2,3,4 and died in 1906 ¹.)