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Timothy O’Neil

Timothy O’NEIL, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.
(Also see: Western Granite and Marble Company)

CHRONOLOGY

(Also see the history of Timothy O’Neil and the Western Granite and Marble Company further down in this section.)

January 14, 1853* - Timothy O’Neil was born in Ireland. His parents were John O’Neil born in County Cork, Munster, Ireland and died in Wetherfield, Hartford, Connecticut, and Mary (Green) O’Neil born in County Cork, Munster, Ireland.

Timothy O’Neil’s siblings were: Dennis J. O’Neil (1854-1931), James O’Neil (1859-1870), and Catherine O’Neil (1860-1954).) (* There is a question whether Timothy O’Neil’s birth year was 1852 or 1853.)

The following information is from Pen Pictures from the Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California, published in 1888:

Timothy O’Neil learned the trade of stonecutter in Hartford, Connecticut. He worked at it several points in the East, did some work on the Centennial buildings in Philadelphia. He came to California near the close of 1875 and worked at his trade until starting in business with W. W. Blanchard in San Jose in 1878.

1864 (about) - Mary Frances (Devine) O’Neil, wife of Timothy O’Neil, born. Her parents were John James Devine* (born in Dublin, Ireland; died in San Jose, California) and Catherine (Corkery) Devine (born in Ireland; died in San Jose, California).

(* There is a section on John James Devine and his family in Pen Pictures from the Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California, published in 1888, pp. 526. Devine Street in San Jose was named for John James Devine.)

Mary Frances (Devine) O’Neil’s siblings were: Teresa Devine (born about 1865, died before 1938); Agnes Devine (born about 1858; married C. Mensing); Catherine Devine (born about 1870); Joseph Mark Devine (born about 1871); Augustin (Gussie) Devine (born about 1874); Elizabeth Devine (born about 1877); Ignatius L. Devine (born July 10, 1880); and Ellen Devine.

1881-1882 - Blanchard & O’Neil (Wm. W. Blanchard & Timothy O’Neil), stone cutter, nw cor River & Santa Clara, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Directory of the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County 1881-1882, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, pp. 83)

1882-1883 - Blanchard & O’Neil, cor Santa Clara & River, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory, 1882-1883, pp. 419)

1884-1885 - Combs, J. A., Blanchard & O’Neil (J. W. Combs, W. W. Blanchard, & T. O’Neil), proprietors San Jose Granite & Marble Works, First opp. So. Pacific Railway Depot.

January 14, 1886 - Timothy O’Neil married Mary Frances Devine in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.

For a description of the wedding of Timothy and Mary F. (Devine) O’Neil, see the section: The following article is from the Social Mirror published in 1886, “The Society Record for the Past Week” below.

Marriage Certificate for Timothy and Mary F. (Devine) O’Neil:

According to the marriage certificate, Timothy O’Neil was a native of Ireland, aged 33 years, and a resident of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, and Mary Francis Devine was also a native of California, aged 23 years, a resident of San Jose, County of Santa Clara. The marriage certificate was “Filed for Record at Request of N. Congiata this 16 th day of January A.D. 1886 at 20 minutes past 1 o’clock p.m. and recorded in Book No. H of Marriage Certificates, on Page 508 Records of Santa Clara County.” Recorded by... Farmer, deputy Recorder. (* The marriage certificate was provided by the History Museum of San Jose in 1998. “Recorded at request of N.A. Haskell, this 5 th day of June A.D. 1891 at 25 minutes past 3 o’clock P.M. and recorded in Book No. J of Marriage Certificates on Page 519 Records of Santa Clara County.”)

1886 - Mary Therese O’Neil, daughter of Timothy and Mary F. (Devine) O’Neil born. (She married Hector Victor De Smet.)

1886 - Marriage of Timothy O’Neil to Mary Frances Devine January 14, 1886, in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. (See the Personal and Family Information section for Timothy O’Neil at this end of this chronology for more information on Timothy O’Neil and his family.)

The Carthwaite Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in a Cemetery in Livermore, Santa Clara County, California. (Photographed July 1997)

Carthwaite (This stone was not transcribed.)

Signed: C. B. & O’N, San Jose

 The Carthwaite Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Carthwaite Cemetery Stone - Photo #2
The Carthwaite Cemetery Stone - Photo #3 The Carthwaite Cemetery Stone - Photo #4

1887-1888 - Combs, Blanchard, O’Neil & McLennan, proprietors, Western Granite & Marble Co., office and yard First St. opp Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties, 1887-1888, Ulhorn & McKenney, Publishers, San Francisco, California, pp. 69)

1887-1888 - Combs, Blanchard, O’Neil & McLennan, props, Western Granite & Marble Co., office and yard First St. opp Southern Pacific depot, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (McKenney’s San Jose City Directory, Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz County, 1887-1888, pp. 69 and similar entry in the “Marble Dealers” section)

1888 - Timothy O’Neil & the Western Granite & Marble Co. (See the section entitled “A Summary of The History of Timothy O’Neil and the Western Granite & Marble Company as of 1888” below for further information on Timothy O’Neil and his involvement in the Western Granite & Marble Co.)

1888 - Cecelia Catherine O’Neil, daughter of Timothy and Mary F. (Devine) O’Neil born.

1887-1888 - O’Neil, Timothy (Western Granite & Marble Co.), res. Park ave. & East, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties, 1887-1888, Ulhorn & McKenney, Publishers, San Francisco, California, pp. 206)

1889 - O’Neil, T., supt. Western Granite & Marble Co., res. NE cor East & Park Ave., San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey Counties, 1889, McKenney Directory Co., Publishers, San Francisco, CA, pp. 304)

1889 - Genevieve Frances O’Neil, daughter of Timothy and Mary F. (Devine) O’Neil born. (She married William Wilfred Leggett.)

1891 - Marguerite Gertrude O’Neil, daughter of Timothy and Mary F. (Devine) O’Neil born.

1892 - O’Neil, Timothy - Great Register of Santa Clara County: O’Neil, Timothy, 40, 5’9 ¾”, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, Supt. of Marble Works, b. Ireland, Res. San Jose 1st Ward. (This information was submitted by Clarajane and Robert Goux.)

1892 - O’Neil, Timothy, employee, Western Granite & Marble Co., res. 363 No. 3rd, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California; O’Neil, Timothy, granite cutter, res. 195 Devine (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties, 1892, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 356)

1893 - O’Neil, Timothy, supt, Western Granite & Marble Co., res. 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara Directory, 1893, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 348)

1893 - Lorraine Elizabeth O’Neil, daughter of Timothy and Mary F. (Devine) O’Neil born.

1894 - O’Neil, Timothy, supt. Western Granite & Marble Co., res. 455 S 3d, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose and Santa Clara Directory, 1894, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 324)

1895-1896 - O’Neil, Timothy, supt. Western Granite & Marble Co., r 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County: A Classified Business Directory of the County, 1896-1897, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 315)

1896-1897 - O’Neil, Timothy, supt. Western Granite & Marble Co., r 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County: A Classified Business Directory of the County” 1896-1897, pp. 360)

1897 - O’Neil, Timothy, supt. Western Granite & Marble Co., res. 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1897, pp. 334)

1897 - John Frances O’Neil, son of Timothy and Mary F. (Devine) O’Neil born. (He married Leona Ida Lohse.)

1898 - Raymond Dewey O’Neil, son of Timothy and Mary F. (Devine) O’Neil born. (He married Agnes Watson.)

1898-1899 - O’Neil, Timothy, proprietor, Western Granite & Marble Co., 378 N 1st, r 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1898-1899, pp. 318)

1899-1900 - O’Neil, Timothy, proprietor, Western Granite & Marble Co., r 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1899-1900, pp. 325)

1900 - O’Neil, Timothy, Pres. Board of Education & proprietor Western Granite & Marble Co., r 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory, 1900, pp. 363)

1900 - Agnes Henrietta O’Neil, daughter of Timothy and Mary F. (Devine) O’Neil born.

1902-1903 - O’Neil, Timothy, marble cutter, r 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1902-1903, pp. 334)

1903 - Olivia Loyola O’Neil, daughter of Timothy and Mary F. (Devine) O’Neil born. (She married Claude Neal Brady.)

1905-1906 - O’Neil, Timothy, mgr. T. O’Neil Co., r 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1905-1906, pp. 349 or 350)

1910-1911 - O’Neil, T. Co. (Inc.) Timothy O’Neil pres & mgr., Weston Curtis, Vice President, J. W. Findlay, Secretary, Granite, Marble & Sandstone Cutters, Stockton av nr Polhemus, phone John 3466, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (California Polk-Husted Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1910-1911)

1910-1911 - O’Neil, Timothy, pres & mgr T. O’Neil Co., r 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (California Polk-Husted Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1910-1911)

1911-1912 - O’Neil, Timothy, 195 Devine, The Granite and Marble Company is listed as follows: O’Neil T. Co. (Inc), W. C. Ghetti Vice Pres and Mngr, J. W. Findlay, Sec: Granite, marble and Sand Stone Cutters, Stockton Ave., near Polhemus.

1912-1913 - O’Neil, Timothy, r 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (California Polk-Husted Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1912-1913)

1915 - O’Neil, Timothy, home 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (California Polk-Husted Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1915)

1916 - O’Neil, Timothy, stonecutter, home 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (California Polk-Husted Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1916)

1917 - O’Neil, Timothy, marble wks, 274 Terraine, home 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (California Polk-Husted Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1917)

1919 - O’Neil, Timothy, marble wks, 274 Terraine, home 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (California Polk-Husted Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1919)

1920 - O’Neil, Timothy, stonecutter, home 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (California Polk-Husted Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1920)

1922 - O’Neil, Timothy, stone cutter, home 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (California Polk-Husted Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1922)

1923 - O’Neil, Timothy, stonecutter, home 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (California Polk-Husted Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1923)

1924 - O’Neil, Timothy, Stone ctr, home 195 Devine, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (California Polk-Husted Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1924)

1925 - O’Neil, Timothy, marble setter, home 195 Devine (California Polk-Husted Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1925)

February 23, 1938 - O’Neil Timothy - California Death Index entry extract: Timothy O’Neil was 84 years of age at the time of his death in Santa Clara County. His wife died within the same year on November 19, 1938.

Timothy O’Neil was buried in the family plot in the Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose.

November 19, 1938 - Mary Frances (Devine) O’Neil, wife of Timothy O’Neil, deceased, died.

She was buried in the family plot in the Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose.

A Summary of The History of Timothy O’Neil and the Western Granite & Marble Company as of 1888

Excerpts from Pen Pictures from the Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California, edited by H. S. Foote, The Lewis Publishing Co., 1888, pp. 199.

“The Western Granite & Marble Company - J. W. Combs - was organized in May 1888. C. T. Ryland, President, John W. Combs, Vice President, D. B. Murphy, Treasurer, T. P. Ryland, Secretary, W. W. Blanchard, Manager, and T. O’Neil, superintendent.

“Their office, yard and works were on North First Street at the crossing of the Southern Pacific Railroad and are supplied with steam polishers…The company owns its own granite quarries at Yuba Pass, California, known as the Crystal Lake Quarries. The marble used is chiefly from Vermont. The company employs 40 to 50 skilled workmen, including a special artist in designing. Besides the finest and most elaborate monumental tombstone work, the company makes a specialty of building material in any style or finish. They have a branch office in Oakland for the exhibition and sale of manufactured goods. Their trade extends over California, and the contiguous states and territories and will reach $100,000 during the year 1888.

“Although this company was but recently incorporated, the history of its origin and business dates back over a period of years. J. W. Combs established the marble business in San Jose in 1870, and in 1878 W. W. Blanchard and T. O’Neil opened the first permanent granite manufactory in the city. In 1883 a partnership was formed between the three men, and the two interests combined under the firm title of Combs, Blanchard, and O’Neil. The business…(grew) to such proportions that in order to own and operation their own quarries.…”

“Timothy O’Neil, superintendent of the Western Granite and Marble Works, was born in Connecticut 35 years ago and learned the trade of stonecutter in the city of Hartford. He worked at it at several points in the East, did some work on the Centennial buildings in Philadelphia. He came to California near the close of 1875, and worked at his trade until starting his business with Mr. Blanchard in San Jose in 1878. Mr. O’Neil married Mary Frances Devine, in 1886. She is the daughter of J. J. Devine, a pioneer who came to this state in 1850.”

The following excerpt is from History of Santa Clara County; With Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men and Women, by Eugene T. Sawyer, 1922, pp. 277.

“The marble business was established in San Jose in 1870 by J. W. Combs, and in 1878 W. W. Blanchard and Timothy O’Neill opened the first granite works. In 1883 a partnership between the three men was formed and the two interests were combined under the firm name of Combs, Blanchard & O’Neill. The name was afterwards changed to the Western Marble and Granite Company, and for many years business was done on First Street near the Southern Pacific railway tracks. At last, being cramped for space, the establishment was removed to Stockton Avenue.”

The following article is from the Social Mirror published in 1886, contributed by Clarajane and Robert Goux:

The Society Record for the Past Week.

“...the occasion being the celebration of the nuptial ceremonies of Miss Mary Devine, the oldest daughter of Mr. J. J. Devine and Mr. Timothy O’Neil, of the firm of O’Neil and Blanchard. The bride looked charming in a handsome dress of ashes of roses silk, with diamond ornaments. She was assisted by her sister, Miss Aggie Devine, who acted as bridesmaid. Mr. J. Harrington acted as best man on this occasion. At half past 4 o’clock, Mr. and Mrs. O’Neil departed for San Francisco, where they will remain a few days; thence to Sacramento, and then return home. The following is a list of presents: Mr. T. O’Neil, groom, diamond earrings, check and ivory prayer book; Mr. J. J. Devine, father of the bride, gold watch and check; Mrs. J. J. Devine, mother of the bride, pair of down pillows, handsome spread and check and a bouquet; Miss Tessie Devine, sister, point lace handkerchiefs; Miss Katie Devine, Kensington toilet set; Miss Aggie Devine, sister, handkerchiefs; Master Joe Devine, brother, ten dollars; Master Gus Devine, brother, ten dollars; Mr. and Mrs. D. Corkery, uncle and aunt, lace spread and shams; Mr. James Corkery of San Francisco, three oil paintings and silver teaspoons and tablespoons; Mr. Martin Butler, lace shams and spread; Mr. and Mrs. J. Butler, silver butter dish; Miss Julia Murphy, silver pickle dish and fine shawl; Mr. P. Devine, silver butter knife; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Blanchard, silver butter knife; Mr. and Mrs. Combs, fancy lamp; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mitchell, silver butter dish; Mr. and Mrs. E. McLaughlin, silver tea set; Rev. Father Dowling, silver set of knives, forks and spoons; Misses Nellie and Lizzie Mullen, silver water pitcher; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fleming, silver cake dish; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hennessey, toilet set; Mrs. Holford, silver napkin ring and punch ladle; Mr. John Killian, silver napkin rings; Mrs. W. Brown, slippers and case; Miss L. M. Wiedman, cologne case; Miss Aggie Quilty, cologne and flower stand; Sister Teresa (her former teacher), beautiful handkerchief box; Miss Lydia and Sarah Smith, silver teaspoons; Mrs. J. R. Arques, silver fish knife and fork; Miss Flora McCarthy, handsome Kensington tidies; Miss Mary Handley, Kensington Sofa cushion; Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Murphy, silver set of spoons and forks; Sister Superior, Convent of Notre Dame, silver case containing rosary beads; Miss Nellie Sinnott, silver fruit dish; Miss K. Russell of Menlo Park, cloud nubia; Mr. and Mrs. P. Carroll, check and Jersey cow; Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bradley, handsome wedding cake; Mr. Steve Russell of Menlo Park, fancy vest; Misses M. and L. Raimer, cologne; handsome arm chair by the employees of the Granite and Marble Works.”

Catherine (Corkery) Devine Obituary - The following obituary is from the San Jose Daily Mercury, San Jose, California, April 20, 1909.

(A photograph of Catherine Devine is included with her obituary.)

“Mrs. Catherine Devine, one of the oldest and best known residents of the city, passed away early yesterday morning after a short illness. She had been a sufferer from heart trouble for some time and a week ago yesterday was subject to an attack which her advanced age could not resist. She passed away peaceably, surrounded by the members of her large family.

“Mrs. Devine was a native of Ireland and came to this city from her childhood’s home in 1855. She married to J. J. Devine, who survives her, 49 years ago in the old adobe St. Joseph’s Church. The deceased had attained the ripe old age of 72 years - years which she had spent in alleviating suffering and helping the needy. She will be remembered more for her open hearted Christian charity and generosity than anything else.

“The deceased is survived by three brothers, Dennis Corkery of this city and James and Patrick Corkery of San Francisco; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Schilling and Mrs. Hanna Butler of San Francisco; two sons, Joseph and Ignatius Devine of San Jose, and five daughters, Mrs. T. O’Neil, Mrs. C. Mensing, Mrs. F. L. Gardiner, and Teresa and Katy Devine of this city. Twelve grandchildren also mourn her loss.

“The funeral will be held at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning from St. Joseph’s church, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Fathers Whittle, Gleeson and Mackey will officiate, and the interment will be in Santa Clara Cemetery.”

Catherine (Corkery) Devine was buried in the Santa Clara Cemetery April 21, 1909.

Memories of Timothy O’Neal and his family, by C. Neal Brady (deceased), Luxembourg, December, 2002.

“Mary Green Harrington had 2 children by Mr. Harrington Kate/K/Catherine and Jack/John before she was widowed. She remarried and gave birth to my grandfather. When my grandfather was still an infant they left their native County Cork and sailed to America settling in Hartford CT. Dennis and Kate/Catherine O’Neil were born there. My understanding was that they always worked as a team and I remember something about their (Timothy O'Neil and half-brother Jack/John Harrington) working in quarries in New England with Maine and New Hampshire coming to mind. Eventually they ended up in California and when things were going well they brought their mother, who was then widowed, and sister to live with them. Dennis and Catherine took care of their mother and neither married. I have the impression that Jack/John Harrington never married either but Kate Harrington did marry and had a daughter named Irene but I can't remember the family name...Mary Green O’Neil died at age 106.”

Memories of Ray O’Neil, grandchild of Timothy and Mary Frances (Devine) O’Neil, contributed by Bob M. Douat, January, 2003.

(The following is used with the permission of Bob Douat.)

“The following recollections are from Ray O’Neil. He is the son of Raymond Dewey O’Neil who was the seventh child of Timothy and Mary.

“As for Timothy O’Neil, I’ll share with you the little I know. Dad told me once, when we were in Columbia, California, that Tim worked or owned the marble quarry there at one time. That may have been quite early when he was doing cemetery marble work. I understand that Tim designed the grave marker for his mother (Mary Green O’Neil) in San Jose. Evidently, by 1905 or so, he was in the contracting business doing stonework. You probably know that he was the contractor for the old Hall of Records and Post Office, now the Museum of Art. Perhaps you’ve seen the picture of the Post Office before it lost its tower in the ’06 quake. Here I come to a big hole in my knowledge, By about 1925 Timothy, Dewey and Jack were working together setting marble in new buildings. They were doing a building near Hollywood and Vine in LA in 1926 when Dewey met my mother. They married in Los Angeles...I don’t know the sequence of their travels in that business but I know that they did bank buildings or mausoleums in Birmingham, Minneapolis, and Detroit, as well as a start on the Aetna Insurance headquarters in Hartford. That last is the job they were kicked off of by the labor unions. Apparently they worked too hard and well. The story is that Timothy was the expert layout man. He would lay out a spiral staircase on the floor and cut the marble. Dewey, Jack and later, my mother’s brother Jim would then install the pieces. They fit perfectly.

“It was while they were working on a bank in Detroit that one Henry Ford admired their work and their non-union status. He hired them to do the marble in the Henry Ford museum, which was finished in 1929. Whether or not that was their last job, I don’t know, but the depression certainly put an end to the business. By the time I (Ray O’Neil) arrived on the scene in December 1932 (almost two years old by then), Timothy was living with Dewey and Agnes on Washington Street in San Francisco. Timothy was retired by then, but Dewey was in the building repair business with James MacSheehey, a legendary member of the SF Board of Supervisors, famed for his malapropisms. Much of my youth was spent in the firehouse down the street watching Dewey play Pinocle (sic) with the firemen waiting for another job prospect to ignite. It was probably after I appropriated some of the household space, that Grandpa moved back to San Jose. Presumably, by then, he and Mary could no longer propagate so it was safe to live together. Maybe they were even talking by then.

“My uncle Jim always recalled fondly that they worked together on the marble altar words at St. Joe’s in San Jose. (He later became a Mormon, so the idea of working in a Catholic Church stuck in his mind.) I was very pleased that when they renovated Saint Joseph’s to turn it into a very contemporary Cathedral, they were able to save so much of the marble work. With its altar now in the center of the cruciform layout, this is really a very special worship space now.”

Timothy O’Neil - Obituaries

The following obituary for Timothy O'Neil is contributed by Clarajane and Robert Goux:

O'Neil, Former School Board President, Dies:

Took Leading Part in Business, Civic Life Before Retirement:

Timothy O'Neil, resident of San Jose for 57 of his 86 years, well known retired business man and civic figure, died yesterday at his home at 195 Devine Street. He had been critically ill since early in January.

O'Neil, born in Ireland, was brought to Hartford, Conn., by his parents, the late John and Mary O'Neil, when he was only six weeks old. In 1870 he came to San Jose where he entered the granite and marble construction business and became owner of the Western Granite Works, retiring about 20 years ago.

For several years before retirement, he was president of the San Jose Board of Education.

LEAVES LARGE FAMILY: O’Neil leaves his widow, the former Mary Devine of the noted pioneer family after whom the San Jose Street is named, and nine children.

They are Mrs. Hector DeSmet, Mrs. Genevieve Leggett, Mrs. Claude Brady, Miss Marguerite O’Neil, Miss Agnes O’Neil and Miss Cecilia O’Neil, dean of women at San Jose High School, all residents of San Jose; Sister Mary of the Visitation, Sisters of Notre Dame, of Watsonville; John F. O’Neil of Huntington Park and Raymond D. O’Neil of San Francisco.

O’Neil also was the brother of Kate O’Neil of San Jose and of the late Dennis O’Neil.

FUNERAL SATURDAY:

Friends have been invited to attend funeral services to be held at 8:30 o’clock Saturday at the chapel of Denegri-Geoffroy-Origlia, followed by the celebration of requiem mass at St. Joseph’s Church at 9 a.m. Interment will be made in the old family plot at Oak Hill Memorial Park.

The rosary will be recited at the funeral chapel tomorrow night at 8 o’clock.

Because of O’Neil’s death, a meeting of the Notre Dame alumni scheduled for Sunday will not be held.

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The following obituary for Timothy O’Neil is from the San Jose Mercury Herald - Feb. 24, 1938:

In San Jose, California, February 23, 1938, Timothy O’Neil, dearly beloved husband of Mary F. O’Neil, loving father of Mrs. Hector De Smet, Mrs. W. W. Leggett, Mrs. Claude Brady, Cecilia, Marguerite, and Agnes H. O’Neil, all of San Jose; Sister Mary of the Visitation “Sisters of Notre Dame” of Watsonville; John F. O’Neil of Huntington Park, Calif., and Raymond D. O’Neil of San Francisco; dear brother of Kate O’Neil of San Jose and the late Dennis O’Neil; a native of Ireland.

Friends are invited to attend the funeral on Saturday, February 26, 1938, at 8:30 a.m. from the funeral chapel of Denegri-Geoffrey-Origlia, Second and San Carlos streets, where a requiem mass will be commending at 9:00 a.m. Internment in the old Family Plot at Oak Hill Memorial Park....

The Rosary will be recited at the above funeral chapel tomorrow (Friday) evening at 8 o'clock, to which friends are invited.

Timothy O’Neil was buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California on February 26, 1938.

Obituary for Mary Frances (Devine) O’Neil, wife of Timothy O’Neil, deceased, contributed by Clarajane and Robert Goux. The obituary was published in the San Jose Mercury Herald on November 20, 1938.

“In San Jose, California, November 19, 1938, Mary Frances O’Neil, wife of the late Timothy O’Neil; loving mother of Mrs. Hector De Smet, Mrs. W. W. Leggett, Mrs. Claude Brady, Cecilia, Marguerite and Agnes H. O’Neil, of San Jose; Sister Mary of the Visitation ‘Sisters of Notre Dame’ of Watsonville, John F. O’Neil of Huntington Park, Calif., and Raymond D. O’Neil of San Francisco; dear sister of Mrs. Agnes Mensing, Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner, Kate C., Joseph M. and Ignatius L. Devine of San Jose, and the late Teresa M. Devine, a native of San Jose, aged 75 years, 4 months, 6 days.

“Friends are invited to attend the funeral tomorrow, Monday, November 21, 1938, at 8:30 a.m. from the funeral chapel of Denegri-Geoffrey-Origlia, Second and San Carlos Streets, thence to St. Joseph’s church, Market and San Fernando streets, where a requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul commencing at 9:00 a.m. Interment family plot Oak Hill Memorial Park....”

“The rosary will be recited at the above funeral chapel Sunday evenings at 8:45 p.m. to which friends are cordially invited.”

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