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Thornhill-Geraghty Funeral Home Records, 1929-1966

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Thornhill-Geraghty Funeral Home
Title
Thornhill-Geraghty Funeral Home Records
Dates
1929-1966 (inclusive)
Quantity
6 linear feet, (12 boxes)
Collection Number
Ms 80
Summary
The Thornhill-Geraghty Funeral Home operated in Spokane from 1929 to 1966. Prior to 1940, the business was called the Thornhill-Carey Funeral Home. The collections consists of funeral records from 1929 to 1966.
Repository
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is not restricted.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a Department of Education Teaching American History grant administered by Educational Service District 101 and Eastern Washington University.
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Historical Note

The Thornhill-Geraghty Funeral Home operated in Spokane from 1929 to 1966. It was known as the Thornhill-Carey Funeral Home from 1929 until 1940. The collections consists of funeral records from 1929 to 1966.

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Content Description

The collection consists of funeral records for the years 1929 to 1966 and funeral record indexes in which records are cross-referenced by record number and last name. It is primarily of value for genealogical pursuits.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher

Preferred Citation

Thornhill-Geraghty Funeral Home Records (Ms 80), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Records are arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Don Ball. Accession number L87-51.

Related Materials

See:
  • New England Undertaking Company Records (Ms 73)
  • Turnbull-Merager Funeral Home Records (Ms 74)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

  • Funeral Records

    • Dates: 1 Nov. 1929 - 9 Sept. 1934
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Dates: 9 Sept. 1934 - 12 Jan. 1937
      Container: Box/Folder 1/2
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Dates: 31 Dec. 1936 - 17 Mar. 1940
      Container: Box/Folder 1/3
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 554 - 674 1/2, with index
      Dates: 31 Dec. 1939 - 12 July 1940
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 675 - 771
      Dates: 16 July 1940 - 30 Dec. 1940
      Container: Box/Folder 2/2
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 772 - 819, with index
      Dates: 30 Dec. 1940 - 18 Feb. 1941
      Container: Box/Folder 2/3
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 820 - 874
      Dates: 20 Feb. 1941 - 25 May 1941
      Container: Box/Folder 2/4
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 875 - 919
      Dates: 26 May 1941 - 8 Aug. 1941
      Container: Box/Folder 2/5
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 920 - 959
      Dates: 8 Aug. 1941 - 1 Oct. 1941
      Container: Box/Folder 2/6
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 960 - 996
      Dates: 3 Oct. 1941 - 30 Dec. 1941
      Container: Box/Folder 2/7
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 997 - 1040, with index
      Dates: 1 Jan. 1942 - 9 Mar. 1942
      Container: Box/Folder 2/8
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1041 - 1089
      Dates: 9 Mar. 1942 - 2 May 1942
      Container: Box/Folder 2/9
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1090 - 1144
      Dates: 2 May 1942 - 5 Aug. 1942
      Container: Box/Folder 2/10
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1145 - 1189
      Dates: 6 Aug. 1942 - 9 Oct. 1942
      Container: Box/Folder 2/11
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1190 - 1236
      Dates: 9 Oct. 1942 - 29 Dec. 1942
      Container: Box/Folder 3/1
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1237 - 1291, with index
      Dates: 29 Dec. 1942 - 22 Feb. 1943
      Container: Box/Folder 3/2
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1292 - 1350
      Dates: 23 Feb. 1943 - 3 May 1943
      Container: Box/Folder 3/3
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1351 - 1420
      Dates: 3 May 1943 - 23 June 1943
      Container: Box/Folder 3/4
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1421 - 1490
      Dates: 27 June 1943 - 20 Oct. 1943
      Container: Box/Folder 3/5
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1491 - 1565
      Dates: 21 Oct. 1943 - 26 Dec. 1943
      Container: Box/Folder 3/6
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1566 - 1620, with index
      Dates: 30 Dec. 1943 - 2 Apr. 1944
      Container: Box/Folder 3/7
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1621 - 1685
      Dates: 2 Apr. 1944 - 15 July 1944
      Container: Box/Folder 3/8
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1686 - 1730
      Dates: 16 July 1944 - 14 Sept. 1944
      Container: Box/Folder 3/9
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1731 - 1760
      Dates: 18 Sept. 1944 - 16 Oct. 1944
      Container: Box/Folder 3/10
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1761 - 1815
      Dates: 18 Oct. 1944 - 28 Dec. 1944
      Container: Box/Folder 4/1
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1816 - 1880
      Dates: 31 Dec. 1944 - 1 Apr. 1945
      Container: Box/Folder 4/2
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1881 - 1960
      Dates: 6 Apr. 1945 - 30 July 1945
      Container: Box/Folder 4/3
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 1961 - 2068, with index
      Dates: 3 Aug. 1945 - 27 Dec. 1945
      Container: Box/Folder 4/4
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 2069 - 2164, with index
      Dates: 27 Dec. 1945 - 6 Apr. 1946
      Container: Box/Folder 4/5
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 2165 - 2279
      Dates: 8 Apr. 1946 - 11 Aug. 1946
      Container: Box/Folder 4/6
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 2280 - 2403
      Dates: 11 Aug. 1946 - 30 Dec. 1946
      Container: Box/Folder 4/7
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 2404 - 2469
      Dates: 1 Jan. 1947 - 4 Mar. 1947
      Container: Box/Folder 4/8
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 2470-2560
      Dates: 5 Mar. 1947 - 11 June 1947
      Container: Box/Folder 4/9
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 2561 - 2649
      Dates: 11 June 1947 - 19 Sept. 1947
      Container: Box/Folder 5/1
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 2650 - 2728
      Dates: 20 Sept. 1947 - 12 Dec. 1947
      Container: Box/Folder 5/2
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 2729 - 2789
      Dates: 12 Dec. 1947 - 13 Feb. 1948
      Container: Box/Folder 5/3
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 2790 - 2879
      Dates: 14 Feb. 1948 - 12 May 1948
      Container: Box/Folder 5/4
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 2880 - 2974
      Dates: 12 May 1948 - 20 Aug. 1948
      Container: Box/Folder 5/5
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 2975 - 3064
      Dates: 21 Aug. 1948 -15 Nov. 1948
      Container: Box/Folder 5/6
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 3065 - 3113, with index
      Dates: 17 Nov. 1948 - 30 Dec. 1948
      Container: Box/Folder 5/7
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 3114 - 3199
      Dates: 5 Jan. 1949 - 15 Mar. 1949
      Container: Box/Folder 5/8
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 3200 -3279
      Dates: 15 Mar. 1949 -31 May 1949
      Container: Box/Folder 5/9
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 3280 - 3359
      Dates: 31 May 1949 - 10 Aug. 1949
      Container: Box/Folder 5/10
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 3360 -3419
      Dates: 10 Aug. 1949 - 4 Oct. 1949
      Container: Box/Folder 6/1
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 3420 - 3512, with index
      Dates: 4 Oct. 1949 - 26 Dec. 1949
      Container: Box/Folder 6/2
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 3513 - 3594
      Dates: 1 Jan. 1950 - 8 Apr. 1950
      Container: Box/Folder 6/3
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 3595 - 3684
      Dates: 9 Apr. 1950 - 12 Aug. 1950
      Container: Box/Folder 6/4
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 3685 - 3778
      Dates: 14 Aug. 1950 - 28 Dec. 1950
      Container: Box/Folder 6/5
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 3779 - 3839
      Dates: 2 Jan. 1951 - 19 Mar. 1951
      Container: Box/Folder 6/6
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 3940 - 3899
      Dates: 19 Mar. 1951 - 9 June 1951
      Container: Box/Folder 6/7
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 3900 - 3979
      Dates: 9 June 1951 - 1 Sept. 1951
      Container: Box/Folder 6/8
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 3980 - 4051, with index
      Dates: 2 Sept. 1951 - 31 Dec. 1951
      Container: Box/Folder 6/9
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4052 - 4124
      Dates: 1 Jan. 1952 - 26 Mar. 1952
      Container: Box/Folder 7/1
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4125 - 4184
      Dates: 26 Mar. 1952 - 13 June 1952
      Container: Box/Folder 7/2
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4185 - 4264
      Dates: 14 June 1952 - 1 Oct. 1952
      Container: Box/Folder 7/3
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4265 - 4337, with index.
      Dates: 1 Oct. 1952 - 29 Dec. 1952
      Container: Box/Folder 7/4
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4339 - 4404
      Dates: 1 Jan. 1953 - 21 Mar. 1953
      Container: Box/Folder 7/5
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4405 - 4474
      Dates: 25 Mar. 1953 - 5 June 1953
      Container: Box/Folder 7/6
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4475 - 4554
      Dates: 8 June 1953 - 6 Oct. 1953
      Container: Box/Folder 7/7
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4555 - 4599, with index
      Dates: 7 Oct. 1953 - 3 Nov. 1953
      Container: Box/Folder 7/8
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4600 - 4643, with index
      Dates: 2 Nov. 1953 - 31 Dec. 1953
      Container: Box/Folder 7/9
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4635 - 4688
      Dates: 2 Jan. 1954 - 28 Mar. 1954
      Container: Box/Folder 7/10
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4689 - 4765 (4690-4698 missing)
      Dates: 1 Apr. 1954 - 30 May 1954
      Container: Box/Folder 8/1
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4766 - 4825
      Dates: 2 June 1954 - 29 Aug. 1954
      Container: Box/Folder 8/2
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4826 - 4883
      Dates: 1 Sept. 1954 - 31 Oct. 1954
      Container: Box/Folder 8/3
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4884 - 4921, with index
      Dates: 4 Nov. 1954 - 28 Dec. 1954
      Container: Box/Folder 8/4
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 4922 - 4999
      Dates: 1 Jan. 1955 - 14 Apr. 1955
      Container: Box/Folder 8/5
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5000 - 5059
      Dates: 15 Apr. 1955 - 28 May 1955
      Container: Box/Folder 8/6
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5060 - 5130
      Dates: 1 June 1955 - 15 Oct. 1955
      Container: Box/Folder 8/7
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5131 - 5184, with index
      Dates: 15 Oct. 1955 - 31 Dec. 1955
      Container: Box/Folder 8/8
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5185 - 5249 1/2, with index
      Dates: 1 Jan. 1956 - 4 Apr. 1956
      Container: Box/Folder 8/9
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5250 - 5319
      Dates: 5 Apr. 1956 - 25 June 1956
      Container: Box/Folder 8/10
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5320 - 5379
      Dates: 27 June 1956 - 12 Oct. 1956
      Container: Box/Folder 9/1
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5380 -5443
      Dates: 17 Oct. 1956 - 30 Dec. 1956
      Container: Box/Folder 9/2
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5444 - 5509
      Dates: 1 Jan. 1957 - 13 Apr. 1957
      Container: Box/Folder 9/3
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5510 - 5579
      Dates: 13 Apr. 1957 - 26 June 1957
      Container: Box/Folder 9/4
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5580 - 5639
      Dates: 1 July 1957 - 8 Oct. 1957
      Container: Box/Folder 9/5
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5640 - 5693, with index
      Dates: 8 Oct. 1957 - 31 Dec. 1957
      Container: Box/Folder 9/6
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5694 - 5759
      Dates: 3 Jan. 1958 - 13 Apr. 1958
      Container: Box/Folder 9/7
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5760 - 5831
      Dates: 14 Apr. 1958 - 14 Aug. 1958
      Container: Box/Folder 9/8
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5832 - 5889
      Dates: 16 Aug. 1958 - 24 Oct. 1958
      Container: Box/Folder 9/9
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5890 - 5939, with indexes
      Dates: 24 Oct. 1958 - 31 Dec. 1958
      Container: Box/Folder 9/10
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 5940 - 6014
      Dates: 1 Jan. 1959 - 3 Mar. 1959
      Container: Box/Folder 10/1
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6015 - 6074
      Dates: 3 Mar. 1959 - 23 Apr. 1959
      Container: Box/Folder 10/2
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6075 - 6134
      Dates: 24 Apr. 1959 - 8 July 1959
      Container: Box/Folder 10/3
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6135 - 6199
      Dates: 10 July 1959 - 26 Spet. 1959
      Container: Box/Folder 10/4
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6200 - 6274
      Dates: 27 Sept. 1959 - 23 Nov. 1959
      Container: Box/Folder 10/5
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6275 - 6311, with index
      Dates: 24 Nov. 1959 - 31 Dec. 1959
      Container: Box/Folder 10/6
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6312 - 6379
      Dates: 2 Jan. 1960 - 7 Mar. 1960
      Container: Box/Folder 10/7
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6380 - 6449
      Dates: 10 Mar. 1960 - 8 May 1960
      Container: Box/Folder 10/8
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6450 - 6519
      Dates: 9 May 1960 - 23 July 1960
      Container: Box/Folder 10/9
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6520 - 6604 1/2, with index
      Dates: 24 July 1960 - 27 Oct. 1960
      Container: Box/Folder 10/10
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6605 – 6654 1/2, with index
      Dates: 27 Oct. 1960 - 30 Dec. 1960
      Container: Box/Folder 11/1
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6655 - 6729
      Dates: 2 Jan. 1961 - 12 Apr. 1961
      Container: Box/Folder 11/2
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6730 - 6819
      Dates: 12 Apr. 1961 - 25 July 1961
      Container: Box/Folder 11/3
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6820 - 6909
      Dates: 26 July 1961 - 14 Oct. 1961
      Container: Box/Folder 11/4
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6910 - 6987, with index
      Dates: 15 Oct. 1961 - 20 Dec. 1961
      Container: Box/Folder 11/5
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 6988 - 7069
      Dates: 3 Jan. 1962 - 7 Apr. 1962
      Container: Box/Folder 11/6
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 7070 - 7159
      Dates: 9 Apr. 1962 - 26 July 1962
      Container: Box/Folder 11/7
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 7160 - 7249
      Dates: 28 Jul. 1962 - 20 Oct. 1962
      Container: Box/Folder 11/8
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 7250 - 7309, with index
      Dates: 22 Oc.t 1962 - 28 Dec. 1962
      Container: Box/Folder 11/9
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 7310 - 7399
      Dates: 1 Jan. 1963 - 11 Apr. 1963
      Container: Box/Folder 11/10
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 7400 – 7449
      Dates: 11 Apr. 1963 – 9 July 1963
      Container: Box/Folder 12/1
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 7480 – 7539
      Dates: 10 July 1963 – 12 Oct. 1963
      Container: Box/Folder 12/2
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 7540 – 7608
      Dates: 12 Oct. 1963 – 31 Dec. 1963
      Container: Box/Folder 12/3
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 7609 -7699
      Dates: 2 Jan. 1964 – 29 Apr. 1964
      Container: Box/Folder 12/4
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 7700 – 7789
      Dates: 3 May 1964 - 1 Oct. 1964
      Container: Box/Folder 12/5
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 7790 – 7869, with indexes
      Dates: 2 Oct. 1964 – 30 Dec. 1964
      Container: Box/Folder 12/6
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 7870 – 7944
      Dates: 6 Jan. 1965 – 27 Apr. 1965
      Container: Box/Folder 12/7
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 7945 – 8013
      Dates: 27 Apr. 1965 – 11 Sept. 1965
      Container: Box/Folder 12/8
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 8014 – 8093 1/2, with indexes
      Dates: 13 Sept. 1965 – 30 Dec. 1965
      Container: Box/Folder 12/9
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 8094 – 8179 1/2
      Dates: 7 Jan. 1966 – 21 May 1966
      Container: Box/Folder 12/10
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 8180 – 8244
      Dates: 31 May 1966 – 30 Sept. 1966
      Container: Box/Folder 12/11
      Location: Funeral Records
    • Description: 8245 – 8297
      Dates: 5 Oct. 1966 – 28 Dec. 1966
      Container: Box/Folder 12/12
      Location: Funeral Records

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Subject Terms

  • Funeral homes--Washington (State)
  • Undertakers and undertaking--Washington (State)

Corporate Names

  • Thornhill-Carey Funeral Home--Records and correspondence (creator)
  • Thornhill Geraghty Funeral Home
  • Thornhill-Geraghty Funeral Home--Records and correspondence (creator)

Geographical Names

  • Spokane (Wash).--Business, industries, and trades--Undertakers
  • Washington (State)--Business, industries, and trades--Undertakers

Finding aid prepared by Emily Calkins.
2009

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