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The following photos and captions were taken from "The Kelly-O'Brien Family History" created by Harry Kelly's daughter, Joanne Kelly Hagopian, in 2003. Note: the first two photos aren't in the album, but were supplied by Joanne.
3 Generations: 1919 on the steps of Henry's home, Eastwood, in Ottawa: (from right), Emmett, Henry, Martin (Henry's father) and Harry Kelly. Note the cane Harry is using.
close-up below
According to the caption, Clockwise from Marie (top right), Emmett, Melville, cousin Raymond, and Laura.
Ellen Meagher Kelly: "Ellen married Martin Kelly when he was only 20 (his mother had to sign the marriage license). Martin's father, James, was a stone mason who came from Ireland in 1830. Ellen was born to Ireland and came to Illinois as a child. Henry was the third of her seven children, 4 girls and 3 boys. Harry (baptised Henry) and Marie were Henry's oldest children." Back to Top
[no photo of Lawrence Morrissey, but for a possible photo of him click here]
Lawrence Morrissey (1843-1919) Husband of Maria, Father of Mollie: "Lawrence was born in County Carlow, Ireland, and came to Illinois in 1845. He enlisted in the Union Army in 1862 and fought at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. He was discharged as a Sergeant at the end of the Civil War. He was the Sheriff of LaSalle County and Superintendent of the County Asylum. He was very close to his oldest grandson, Harry, and often took him fishing and hunting." Back to Top
Maria McGuire Morrissey (1847-1928) Wife of Lawrence, Mother of Mollie: Maria was born in Ireland and married Lawrence at St. Patrick's in LaSalle, Illinois on December 30, 1867. Mollie was the oldest daughter of a family of eleven children. Twins died 3 weeks after their birth in 1871 and 4 other children died when very young. Maria lived to be 81 and helped to raise her daughter Gertrude's son, Jon Pearce, after his father's death and her sister's daughter, Marion Meagher, after her mother's death.Back to Top
Twins 18 mos picture: "Ellen Marie was always known as Marie and Henry Francis was always called Harry. This picture is in the Kelly Family Bible and also hangs...in the Kelly Cabin in Gaylord." Back to Top
(close-up below)
Kelly Family in their Stanley Steamer: (summer, 1912) Ottawa, IL. Front seat: Henry, Walter, Lawrence, Harry Middle: Kathryn, Laura Back Seat: Mollie holding Jerome, Emmett, Melville, Marie Back to Top
"Eastwood" Ottawa, Illinois: "This house was built by Henry around 1914. There was a four-car garage under the house where Melville, age 17, died in a tragic accident [asphyxiation] in 1917 while working on one of the family cars. Fie years later, Henry moved his family to Detroit." Back to Top
Electric car: Mollie's electric car is in front. . Laura (Kelly) Walsh used to always tell us about how she would drive the electric car and the nuns would often ask her for rides.--Kevin Walsh Back to Top
Harry's 1917 Notre Dame yearbook photo: "Harry's graduating class, it is said, enlisted in a body and had their graduation ceremony at Fort Sheridan. He was at Notre Dame when the football forward pass was invented and knew George Gipp [freshman in 1917 and captain of the freshman football squad], "Gus" Dorais and Knute Rockne [chemistry teacher, track coach, assistant football coach in 1917 to Jesse Harper] with whom he sometimes traveled on the team train in later years." Back to Top
Harry after returning home from the War.
Harry's Army Photos: "Harry was wounded at Chateau Thierry in France and had his leg amputated above the knee. He spent many months in hospitals and received the highest French medal for bravery, the Croix de Guerre with Palm. The citation reads [translated from French]: 'Wounded in two legs and made prisoner by five Germans, this officer valiantly defended himself and escaped wit the help of some men who ran to his aid. Wounded a second time, he passed the entire night at the bottom of a trench before being evacuated.' When he returned to the United States, he was sent around the country by the government to sell War Bonds. He met many famous people, including Will Rogers." Back to Top
Harry's Photo 1918: "Harry received much publicity as the first wounded war hero to return to Illinois and, after his discharge, he was elected to the post of States Attorney in Ottawa. This was the beginning of his career in government. He remained in Illinois to finish his term when his fmaily moved to Detroit in 1925. His father had decided there would be more opportunity in the "Motor City" for his five sons and founded the law firm of Kelly, Kelly and Kelly in Detroit. Harry followed his family to Detroit in 1928. He practiced with the family firm until he was appointed to the District Attorney's office in Detroit. He prosecuted the "Purple Gang" mafia and was the lead prosecutor in the Jerry Buckley murder trial." Back to Top
This Time for Keeps filmed on Mackinac Island, Summer 1946. Starring Esther Williams and Jimmy Durante. (The three photos following were taken during the filming. Back to Top
Esther Williams, Gov. Harry Kelly, Jimmy Durante and Anne Kelly.
Harry Kelly, Jr., Esther Williams and Brian Kelly.
Jimmy Durante surrounded by Harry and Anne's kids. Clockwise from Roger (on Durante's knee): Brian, Harry Jr., Joanne, Larry. Man beside Durante unknown.