On Sunday, I took a trip with my father to Saint Lawrence Cemetery in West Haven, New Haven county, Connecticut. I found it interesting how sections of the cemetery were clearly segregated into Italian and Irish family names. The cemetery was actually quite "busy" with people, but we were able to locate my great-great grandparents' headstone. My dad had seen it a very long time ago and vaguely remembered its location in the vast cemetery, so it didn't take too long to find. Also, the cemetery office is closed Sundays, so we would've been out of luck if we needed directions to the headstone. I was really impressed by the size and style of the headstone. Hopefully it will stick around for many more years to come.
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| Photograph Copyright 2012. |
CODY
Charles Cody
1867 - 1953
Bridget M. Hennessy
His Wife
1868 - 1936
Both Charles John Cody and Bridget Mary Hennessy (sometimes spelled Hennessey) were born in Ireland. They came to Connecticut and spent most of their lives in New Haven. Various records indicate Charles arrived in 1885 or 1890, while Bridget arrived in 1886 or 1892. They had 5 children together of whom I'm aware, 4 daughters and 1 son, all born in New Haven I suspect. I have photos of their son in WWI attire and one of a daughter in high school. I've been told by family that the symbol between Charles' birth and death years is the symbol of the company where he worked for many years. I haven't done as much research into this family branch as I intended yet because the relatively recent immigration from Ireland feels like an early brick wall, but seeing this stone was just the inspiration I needed.
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