John B. Kelly Sr.

American Olympic rower (1889–1960)
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John B. Kelly Sr.
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John B. Kelly Sr.

Summary

John B. Kelly Sr. is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], John B. Kelly Sr.… John B. Kelly Sr. was born on +1889-10-04T00:00:00Z[3]. John B. Kelly Sr. died in Philadelphia[4]. John B. Kelly Sr. died on +1960-06-20T00:00:00Z[5]. John B. Kelly Sr. worked as a rower[6] and entrepreneur[7]. John B. Kelly Sr. ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (469 views/month, #6,875 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John B. Kelly Sr. was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • John B. Kelly Sr. died in Philadelphia[4].
  • John B. Kelly Sr. was born on +1889-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John B. Kelly Sr. died on +1960-06-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John B. Kelly Sr. is buried at Pennsylvania[9].
  • John B. Kelly Sr.'s father was John Henry Kelly[10].
  • John B. Kelly Sr.'s mother was Mary Costello[11].
  • John B. Kelly Sr. was married to Margaret Majer[12].
  • A child of John B. Kelly Sr. was Margaret Kelly[13].
  • A child of John B. Kelly Sr. was John B. Kelly Jr.[14].
  • A child of John B. Kelly Sr. was Grace Kelly[15].
  • A child of John B. Kelly Sr. was Elizabeth Kelly[16].
  • John B. Kelly Sr. held citizenship in United States[17].
  • John B. Kelly Sr. worked as a rower[6].
  • John B. Kelly Sr.'s professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • John B. Kelly Sr.'s education included a stint at Spring Garden College[18].
  • John B. Kelly Sr.'s image is recorded as Johnbkellysr (2).jpg[19].
  • John B. Kelly Sr. is recorded as male[20].
  • John B. Kelly Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John B. Kelly Sr.'s military branch is recorded as United States Army[22].
  • John B. Kelly Sr.'s Commons category is recorded as John B. Kelly, Sr.[23].
  • John B. Kelly Sr.'s Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7467719[24].
  • John B. Kelly Sr.'s participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • John B. Kelly Sr.'s sport is recorded as rowing[26].
  • John B. Kelly Sr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bfpl5[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John B. Kelly Sr. was born in Philadelphia[2]. John B. Kelly Sr. was born on +1889-10-04T00:00:00Z[3]. John B. Kelly Sr.'s father was John Henry Kelly[10]. His mother was Mary Costello[11].

Education

John B. Kelly Sr. was educated at Spring Garden College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rower[6] and entrepreneur[7].

Personal Life

John B. Kelly Sr. was married to Margaret Majer[12]. Children include Margaret Kelly[13], of United States[28]; John B. Kelly Jr.[14], a rower[29], 1927–1985[30], of United States[31], awarded the Silver Olympic Order[32]; Grace Kelly[15], a film actor[33], 1929–1982[34], of United States[35], awarded the Order of Saint-Charles[36]; and Elizabeth Kelly[16], 1933–2009[37], of United States[38].

Death and Burial

John B. Kelly Sr. died on +1960-06-20T00:00:00Z[5]. John B. Kelly Sr. passed away in Philadelphia[4]. John B. Kelly Sr. is buried at Pennsylvania[9].

Why It Matters

John B. Kelly Sr. ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (469 views/month, #6,875 of 1,000,298).[8] John B. Kelly Sr. has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] John B. Kelly Sr. is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was John B. Kelly Sr. born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], John B. Kelly Sr.…

Where did John B. Kelly Sr. die?

John B. Kelly Sr. passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Who were John B. Kelly Sr.'s parents?

John B. Kelly Sr.'s father was John Henry Kelly[10]. John B. Kelly Sr.'s mother was Mary Costello[11].

Who was John B. Kelly Sr. married to?

John B. Kelly Sr.'s spouses include Margaret Majer[12].

What did John B. Kelly Sr. do for work?

John B. Kelly Sr. worked as rower[6] and entrepreneur[7].

Where did John B. Kelly Sr. go to school?

John B. Kelly Sr. was educated at Spring Garden College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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