The Other San Francisco Silks
There were three other Silks in San Francisco at the turn of the 20th Century
The Beech Hill Cousins
Patrick Francis Silk and Delia Silk Cummings were children of John's brother Michael and Hanora Canny. Patrick was born in 1873, in Skehannagh, Galway. He and Delia came to San Francisco in the early 1890s, but dates are inconsistent. At different times, Patrick was a teamster, a brewmaster, and a fireman. He never married and died on June 1, 1921, at his sister's house. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma.
Delia was born in in 1868 in Skehannagh, Galway. She married a brewer named John Joseph Cummings at St. Paul's Church in Noe Valley on January 26, 1899. Initially, they lived South of Market at 11th and Howard. After John died in 1911, Delia moved to Glen Park. They had three children together, Bernard Joseph, Ella, and Margaret. Delia died on December 7, 1951.
Michael Silk
b. 1839, Beech Hill, Co Galway
d. 17 Sep 1897, Beech Hill, Co Galway, Ireland
& Hanora Canny (Kenny)
b. 1847, Gortmore, Co Galway, Ireland
d. Mar 1930, Mountbellew, Ireland
m. 29 May 1867, New Inn, Co Galway
| Delia Bridget Silk
| b. 11 Apr 1868, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| d. 7 Dec 1951, San Francisco, CA
| & John Joseph Cummings
| b. 1875, Ireland
| d. 8 Aug 1911, San Francisco, CA
| m. 26 Jan 1899, St. Paul's, San Francisco
| | Bernard Joseph Cummings
| | b. 5 Oct 1899, California
| | d. 1 Apr 1956, San Francisco
| | Ella Cummings
| | b. 12 May 1901, San Francisco
| | d. 21 Apr 1945, Sonoma
| | Margaret Cummings
| | b. 1909, California
| John Silk
| b. 8 May 1870, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| & Elizabeth (Lizzie)
| Patrick Francis Silk
| b. 9 Apr 1873, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| d. 1 Jun 1921, San Francisco, CA
| Catherine Silk
| b. 15 Jun 1876, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| d. 30 Jan 1890, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| m. Dec 1883, Loughrea, Ireland
| Michael Joseph Silk
| b. 27 Jul 1878, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| & Margaret J Murphy
| b. abt 1881, Ireland
| m. 12 Feb 1903, Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
| Martin Silk
| b. 22 Apr 1881, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| d. 1945, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
| & Mary Victoria Leger
| b. 15 Jul 1888, Cambridge
| d. 1971, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
| m. 13 Nov 1906, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
| | Mary Silk
| | b. abt 1908, Massachusetts
| | Florence Silk
| | b. abt 1911, Massachusetts
| | Susan Ann Silk
| | b. 27 Jul 1912, Cambridge MI, Massachusetts
| | d. 14 Mar 2001, Cambridge, Massachusetts
| | Martin Henry Silk
| | b. 22 Feb 1914, Massachusetts
| | d. 25 Jun 1975, Lawrence, Massachusetts
| | m. 1936, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
| | John Joseph Silk
| | b. 17 Jun 1921, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
| | d. 30 Aug 2010, Delray Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
| | & Mary Elizabeth Sullivan
| | b. 24 Jan 1922, Cambridge, Massachusetts
| | d. 24 Jul 2002
| | m. 1942, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
| | | Jo Anne Silk
| | | & Jeffrey Gray
| | | Mary Ellen Silk
| | | & Jack Boutin
The Beech Hill Cousins
Patrick Francis Silk and Delia Silk Cummings were children of John's brother Michael and Hanora Canny. Patrick was born in 1873, in Skehannagh, Galway. He and Delia came to San Francisco in the early 1890s, but dates are inconsistent. At different times, Patrick was a teamster, a brewmaster, and a fireman. He never married and died on June 1, 1921, at his sister's house. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma.
Delia was born in in 1868 in Skehannagh, Galway. She married a brewer named John Joseph Cummings at St. Paul's Church in Noe Valley on January 26, 1899. Initially, they lived South of Market at 11th and Howard. After John died in 1911, Delia moved to Glen Park. They had three children together, Bernard Joseph, Ella, and Margaret. Delia died on December 7, 1951.
Michael Silk
b. 1839, Beech Hill, Co Galway
d. 17 Sep 1897, Beech Hill, Co Galway, Ireland
& Hanora Canny (Kenny)
b. 1847, Gortmore, Co Galway, Ireland
d. Mar 1930, Mountbellew, Ireland
m. 29 May 1867, New Inn, Co Galway
| Delia Bridget Silk
| b. 11 Apr 1868, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| d. 7 Dec 1951, San Francisco, CA
| & John Joseph Cummings
| b. 1875, Ireland
| d. 8 Aug 1911, San Francisco, CA
| m. 26 Jan 1899, St. Paul's, San Francisco
| | Bernard Joseph Cummings
| | b. 5 Oct 1899, California
| | d. 1 Apr 1956, San Francisco
| | Ella Cummings
| | b. 12 May 1901, San Francisco
| | d. 21 Apr 1945, Sonoma
| | Margaret Cummings
| | b. 1909, California
| John Silk
| b. 8 May 1870, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| & Elizabeth (Lizzie)
| Patrick Francis Silk
| b. 9 Apr 1873, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| d. 1 Jun 1921, San Francisco, CA
| Catherine Silk
| b. 15 Jun 1876, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| d. 30 Jan 1890, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| m. Dec 1883, Loughrea, Ireland
| Michael Joseph Silk
| b. 27 Jul 1878, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| & Margaret J Murphy
| b. abt 1881, Ireland
| m. 12 Feb 1903, Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
| Martin Silk
| b. 22 Apr 1881, Skehannagh, Co Galway, Ireland
| d. 1945, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
| & Mary Victoria Leger
| b. 15 Jul 1888, Cambridge
| d. 1971, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
| m. 13 Nov 1906, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
| | Mary Silk
| | b. abt 1908, Massachusetts
| | Florence Silk
| | b. abt 1911, Massachusetts
| | Susan Ann Silk
| | b. 27 Jul 1912, Cambridge MI, Massachusetts
| | d. 14 Mar 2001, Cambridge, Massachusetts
| | Martin Henry Silk
| | b. 22 Feb 1914, Massachusetts
| | d. 25 Jun 1975, Lawrence, Massachusetts
| | m. 1936, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
| | John Joseph Silk
| | b. 17 Jun 1921, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
| | d. 30 Aug 2010, Delray Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
| | & Mary Elizabeth Sullivan
| | b. 24 Jan 1922, Cambridge, Massachusetts
| | d. 24 Jul 2002
| | m. 1942, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
| | | Jo Anne Silk
| | | & Jeffrey Gray
| | | Mary Ellen Silk
| | | & Jack Boutin
Another Patrick J Silk
There was another Patrick Silk who lived in San Francisco between 1900 and 1906. He was the son of Thomas Silk(not that one above) and Mary Rooney. Born in Galway in 1876, he must have come to San Francisco after 1900 since he is not in the US Census of 1900. He died on March 31, 1906, at the age of 29 years, 10 months, and 24 days. He did not marry nor have any children. He is buried with his Mother’s people in Holy Cross Cemetery. Mary died on January 23, 1924, but it is unknown when or where his father died. If or how he was related to our Silks in unknown.
There was another Patrick Silk who lived in San Francisco between 1900 and 1906. He was the son of Thomas Silk(not that one above) and Mary Rooney. Born in Galway in 1876, he must have come to San Francisco after 1900 since he is not in the US Census of 1900. He died on March 31, 1906, at the age of 29 years, 10 months, and 24 days. He did not marry nor have any children. He is buried with his Mother’s people in Holy Cross Cemetery. Mary died on January 23, 1924, but it is unknown when or where his father died. If or how he was related to our Silks in unknown.
The Thomas Silk Family
The other San Francisco Silk Family are the descendants of Thomas Silk. His children shared some of the same first names as our Silks, so it is easy to follow the wrong family in the research. Thomas was born in Galway in 1823 and died in San Francisco in 1895. Where exactly he was born and what, if any, was the relationship to our family is unknown. In 2018, Rochelle McLaughlin, one of Thomas’ descendants, saw the Silk Family website and contacted Kevin. They are still trying to tease out, through DNA, how we might be related to each other and to the Silks in Boston.
Thomas Silk
b. Mar 1830, Galway, Ireland
d. 22 May 1895, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
& Mary A Comber
b. May 1835, Ireland
| Thomas Henry Silk
| b. abt 1864, California
| d. 5 Dec 1929
| Katie Silk*
| b. abt 1865, California
| & Connelly
| b. abt 1866, Nevada, USA
| | Joseph Connelly
| | b. abt 1904, California, USA
| & Morris
| Martin John Silk
| b. abt 1866, California, USA
| d. 12 Oct 1913, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
| Michael Joseph Silk
| b. Mar 1870, California
| d. 2 Mar 1932, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
| James Winfield Silk
| b. 1 Jan 1871, California, USA
| d. 26 May 1944, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
| Malachy Francis Silk
| b. Dec 1871, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
| d. 17 Jul 1919, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
| & Mary I Heran
| b. Dec 1877, California
| d. 31 May 1935, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
| | Howard Francis Silk
| | b. 11 Nov 1901, California
| | d. 22 May 1943, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
| | & Aileen Wyman
| | b. abt 1903, California
| | | Marie Barbara Silk
| | | b. 26 Aug 1926, California
| | Edward C Silk
| | b. 17 Sep 1913, San Francisco, California
| | d. 4 Nov 1947, San Francisco
| | & Elizabeth McEvoy
| | b. 20 Nov 1915, San Francisco, CA
| | d. 25 Mar 1990, San francisco, CA
| | | Edward Clement Silk
| | | b. 27 Jul 1939, San Francisco, CA
| | | d. 13 Mar 1982, Moraga, Contra Costa, California, USA
| | | Marilyn Anne Silk
| | | b. 6 Jul 1942, San Francisco, CA
| | | d. 2 Oct 2000, Novato, CA