Winifred Considine Ryan

F, (1842 - 1895)
Father*Joseph Considine (1805 - 1861)
Mother*Margaret O'Dea Considine (1805 - )
ChartsRyan/Noonan family
Birth*2 Jun 1842 Clare, Ireland1,2 
Marriage*7 Dec 1862 Winona, Winona, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=James Ryan3 
Married Name7 Dec 1862 Ryan [Considine] 
(godmother) Christening11 Feb 1895 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Principal=Rex William Delaney4 
Death*8 Apr 1895 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)5 
Burial*10 Apr 1895 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)6,1 
Note*11 Apr 1895 obituary: Preston (Minnesota) Times, Thursday 11 April 1895.6 
Biography* Winifred Considine Ryan, 1842-1895:
Born in County Clare, Ireland where both her parents, Joseph Considine and Margaret O'Dea, were also born, Winifred was the sixth of eight children and the sixth of seven daughters. According to family lore the family immigrated to the U.S.A. circa 1852 and settled in Newark, New Jersey. The four youngest children: Bridget age 15, Winifred age 12, Catharine age 7 and John age 5 sailed from Limerick, Ireland aboard the 212-ton brig Harriet and arrived in New York City on the 5th of August in 1851. The children were the only Considines among the 83 passengers. How the rest of the family made the crossing hasn't been discovered. By 1855, Joseph, Margaret and their only son John moved to Winona County, Minnesota. In October of that year Joseph bought 160-acres in Section 34 of Warren township from the U.S. Government. In 1860, Winifred is listed as a servant in the household of Phillip and Rebecca Morrison living in the first ward of Winona City. Phillip Morrison was a merchant born in Missouri, Rebecca was born in Massachusetts. Neither likely related to Winifred. In 1862, Winifred married James Ryan and went to live on his farm in Carrolton township of Fillmore County (about 40-miles away).

Winifred, 52, died at home on a Monday[CIT:Winifred's obit and tombstone list her death date as Monday the 8th of April. Her Fillmore County death register lists the death date as Sunday the 7th.[:CIT]. She had been sick with the gripp all winter but appoplexy was the immediate cause of death. Winifred was survived by her husband James and five children. Her funeral was held from the home on Wednesday with Rev Father Jones officiating. Over 125 teams of horses took part in the procession to the cemetery. 

Family

James Ryan b. 31 Oct 1837, d. 22 Jan 1916
Children
Last Edited23 Nov 2020

Citations

  1. [S8] Tombstone.
  2. [S1893] Considine-O'Dea family descendant chart, rec'd 23 Feb 2012 by e-mail from Kathi Ely prepared by unknown,.
  3. [S1853] Winona county marriage record.
  4. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  5. [S38] Fillmore county death record.
  6. [S18] Obituary,.

Catherine Ryan

F, (1871 - 1891)
Katie Ryan,
1871-1891
Father*James Ryan (1837 - 1916)
Mother*Winifred Considine Ryan (1842 - 1895)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Name Variation Katie 
Birth*10 Dec 1871 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Death*3 Apr 1891 2 
Burial*5 Apr 1891 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3,2 
Note*17 Apr 1891 obituary: Chatfield (Minnesota) Democrat, Friday 17 April 1891.3 
Biography* Catherine "Katie" Ryan, 1871 - 1891:
Katie Ryan was the fifth of seven and the fourth of five daughtera. She was born and grew up on the Ryan farm and attended Lanesboro High School. She contracted quick consumption in the fall of 1890. She had been at the county fair and was caught in a shower.

Katie, 19, died on a Friday. Her funeral was held on Sunday.

There is evidence of two different birth dates for Katie. The Fillmore County Birth Register lists 10 December 1871. On the family monument is engraved 28 October 1871. 
Last Edited25 Nov 2020

Citations

  1. [S37] Fillmore county birth record.
  2. [S8] Tombstone.
  3. [S18] Obituary,.

Winifred Ryan

F, (1876 - 1894)
Father*James Ryan (1837 - 1916)
Mother*Winifred Considine Ryan (1842 - 1895)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*10 Apr 1876 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Death*2 Apr 1894 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)2 
Burial*4 Apr 1894 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3,4 
Note*5 Apr 1894 obituary: Preston (Minnesota) Times, Thursday 5 April 1894.3 
Biography* Winifred Ryan, 1876 - 1894:
Winifred, the seventh child and fifth daughter, was christened on 25 June 1876 at Saint Mary's Catholic church in Chatfield by the Rev. William Riordan with sponsors Simon O'Dea and Johanna Ryan (her father's sister-in-law and Winnie's aunt).

Winnie, age seventeen, died on a Monday of quick consumption. She was the daughter of Mr/Mrs James Ryan residing near Isinours5. Winifred was buried on Wednesday.

Evidence of Winnie's birth date is very inconsistent:
- 10 Jun 1875 on family monument;
- 10 Apr 1876 in Fillmore County Birth Register;
- 25 May 1876 in Fillmore County Death Record (as calculated from reported age at death);
- 10 Jun 1876 in christening record. 
Last Edited16 Oct 2020

Citations

  1. [S37] Fillmore county birth record.
  2. [S38] Fillmore county death record.
  3. [S18] Obituary,.
  4. [S8] Tombstone.
  5. Isinours (43.71024,-92.05571), in Carrolton Township less than 2-miles from the Ryan farm, was a station depot on the Southern Minnesota Line (now abandoned) of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railroad.

John Francis Ryan

M, (1873 - 1946)
Father*James Ryan (1837 - 1916)
Mother*Winifred Considine Ryan (1842 - 1895)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Nickname Jack 
Birth*3 Nov 1873 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
(Witness) Marriage5 Jun 1899 Wykoff, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Mary Cassandra Meighen Ford, Groom=Henry Ford2 
Marriage*20 Jun 1900 Wykoff, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Jane Elizabeth Meighen Ryan2 
Move1901 Wykoff, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3 
Move*1913 Winona, Winona, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3 
Move1916 Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3 
Death*10 Dec 1946 La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin (WI), United States (US)3 
Note*12 Dec 1946 obituary Preston (Minnesota) Republican, Thursday 12 December 1946/p.1/c.3 & p.8/c.13 
Burial*13 Dec 1946 Saint Killian's Cemetery, Fillmore Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3,4 
Biography* John Francis "Jack" Ryan, 1873 - 1946:
A first generation Irish-American, John was brought up on his parent's farm in Carrolton township and acquired his education in the country school completing the 5th grade. John's mother Winifred died in 1895 and the following year his father James remarried. The father sold the Ryan homestead to John and his brother William and moved to Winona. In 1900, John married Jane Meighen and lived on the family farm for a year. He then sold his interest in the Ryan homestead to his brother William and bought a 320-acre farm in sections two and three of Forestville township from the estate of his father-in-law William Meighen who died in 1899. There John raised cattle and dairyed. In 1902, they moved into a just completed house on the farm. By 1905 John and Jane had rented their farm and were listed as landlords. In 1910, John, wife Jane and four children were living with his widowed mother-in-law, Catherine Meighen, in Carimona township. Then, circa 1912, the family moved to Winona. After his father James died in 1916, John left Winona and moved to Preston village in Fillmore County. In 1918, John, 44, registered for the WWI draft. His occupation was listed as self-employed farmer. John was described as being of short height and stout build with brown eyes and dark hair. In 1920, he was employed as a street laborer. He and Jane and four children were living on Oak Ridge, Preston in a house they owned free of mortgage. In 1930, John and Jane were renting in Lansing township, Mower county and John was employed as a park caretaker. By 1935, they were back in Preston and renting a house. A 13-year-old grandson was living with them. In 1940, John was working as a janitor at a church. In 1939, he worked 52-weeks and was paid wages of $240. In addition to their grandson, an out-of-work nephew from Canton, Illinois with his wife and three-children were living with them. Rent was $12/month.

John, 73, died on a Tuesday in Saint Francis hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Death was due to complications following a spinal injury sustained on 14 May at the Preston soya plant where he wrenched his back lifting sacks of feed. Paralysis began in one arm and gradually spread to almost entire body. He had been a patient in the hospital for eight weeks and celebrated his 73rd bithday while there. Besides his wife, John was survived by two daughters, Catherine (Mrs. Gerald) O'Connor of Los Angeles, California and Mrs. Margaret O'Connor of La Crosse, and one son James of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He also left six grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Delaney of Chatfield and Mrs. Mary Toomey of Los Angeles. Besides the son Lyman who passed away in 1911 at age three and the daughter Mary Frances who died in 1937, he was preceded in death by one brother Will and by three sisters, Winifred and Catherine Ryan and Mrs. Elizabeth Travis. John's funeral was held Friday from Saint Columban's Catholic church in Preston with Rev M. L. Doyle officiating. He was buried beside a son Lyman and a daughter Mary Frances who preceded him. Pallbearers were Major and George Flynn, Ray O'Connor, M. A. Nolan, Clair Meighen and G. A. Kerr. [some of this bio was excerpted from a History of Fillmore, 1912] 

Family

Jane Elizabeth Meighen Ryan b. 13 Mar 1873, d. 5 Sep 1951
Children
Last Edited31 Jul 2021

Citations

  1. [S1697] World War I draft reg from <Ancestry.com> (subscription req'd).
  2. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  3. [S18] Obituary,.
  4. [S8] Tombstone.

William Joseph Ryan

M, (1866 - 1918)
Father*James Ryan (1837 - 1916)
Mother*Winifred Considine Ryan (1842 - 1895)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*7 Jan 1866 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Marriage*3 Sep 1901 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Mary Lucille Walsh Ryan2 
Death*18 Jun 1918 Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Note21 Jun 1918 obituary: Preston (Minnesota) Republican, Friday 21 June 19181 
Burial*21 Jun 1918 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1,3 
Note*5 Jul 1918 obituary Wykoff (Minnesota) Enterprise, Friday 05 July 1918.1 
Biography* William Joseph Ryan, 1866 -1918:
William was born on the Ryan homestead in Carrolton, four miles east of Fountain where he lived his entire life. In 1915, he fractured his left leg below the knee when he tried to hop a freight train bound for Fountain and fell. William was going into the village to retrieve his auto which was being repaired. When found his leg was so swollen he had to be taken to the La Crosse hospital. In 1918, William became ill on the 31st of May 1918. He was taken to Colonial hospital in Rochester the next day and operated on for a perforated ulcer of the intestines. William, 52, never recovered and died on Tuesday the 18th. Cause of death was bilateral bronchopneumonia (right pyothorax) (7-days) and peritonitis due to ruptured deodenal ulcer (18-days). He was attended by Dr. Geo Custeman (MD) of the Mayo cliniic. William was survived by his wife Mary Walsh and five children Genevieve, Mary, Ruth, Mildred and Warren, three sisters: Mrs Lyman Delaney of Chatfield, Mrs Mary Toomey of Lanesboro, Minnesota and Mrs Liza Travis of La Crosse, Wisconsin; one brother John of Preston and a neice Mrs James Ryan of Winona, Minnesota.

The funeral was held in the Fountain Catholic church on Friday, the Pastor Rev William Foster officiating. The procession contained between 125 and 150 cars and was all of three miles in length. Relatives and friends attending the funeral were Mrs. James Ryan of Winona, Minnesota, Mrs. Eliza Travis and daughter Blanche of La Crosse, Wisconsin, M. H. Ryan of Chicago, John Ryan of Canton, South Dakota, Will Ryan and Tom Considine of Albert Lea, Minnesota, John and Will Considine, Tom Duane and Mrs. Mary Hall of Lewiston, Minnesota, M/M John Brennan and P. J. Kavanaugh of Rochester, T. R. Walsh of Anaconda, Montana, M/M E. J. Keenan, daughter Alice and son James of Clark, South Dakota, Pat Hart of Flandreau, South Dakota, Mrs. Joe Laufle, Mrs. Julia McCarthy and daughter Alice of Austin, Minnesota, Miss Martha Meighen and M/M Frank Pulford of Rochester and Henry Brigge of Itasca, Wisconsin. Macken Funeral Home of Rochester was in charge. 

Family

Mary Lucille Walsh Ryan b. 29 Aug 1881, d. 22 Jul 1942
Children
Last Edited22 Oct 2020

Citations

  1. [S18] Obituary,.
  2. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  3. [S8] Tombstone.

Elizabeth Agnes Ryan Travis

F, (1869 - 1941)
Father*James Ryan (1837 - 1916)
Mother*Winifred Considine Ryan (1842 - 1895)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*Nov 1869 Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
(Witness) Marriage26 Jan 1897 Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Mary Lagora Ryan Toomey, Groom=John Toomey2
Marriage*30 Jan 1900 Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=Thomas Travis, priest=Rev. P. M. McTeague, Witness=Jane Elizabeth Meighen Ryan2 
Married Name30 Jan 1900 Travis [Ryan] 
Note3 Oct 1941 obituary: La Crosse (Wisconsin) Tribune & Leader Press, Friday 03 October 1941/p.15/c.43 
Death*3 Oct 1941 La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin (WI), United States (US)4,3 
Burial*6 Oct 1941 Catholic cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin (WI), United States (US)3 
Biography* Elizabeth "Eliza" Ryan Travis, 1869-1941:
Variously referred to as Elizabeth, Liza, and Eliza - we will use Elizabeth. Elizabeth grew up on a farm in Carrolton township, Fillmore County, Minnesota. Her 1900 marriage was witnessed by Nicholas Travis (the groom's brother?) and Jennie Meighen who was to marry Elizabeth's brother later in the year. After their marriage, Elizabeth and Thomas were renting on D Street in Lanesboro in Fillmore County. In June 1914, the family moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin and lived at 419 South 5th. Her husband Thomas died in December of that year and by 1917 Elizabeth was renting at 529 Cass in the 2nd ward. By 1919, Elizabeth was working at The William Doerglinger Company, a dry goods and general merchandise store, in La Crosse. By 1930, she owned the house on Cass, valued at $3,000, and was working as a housekeeper for a private family. In 1940, the same house was now valued at $1,500. Elizabeth had no wages in 1939 but did have other income.

Elizabeth, 68, died at hospital in La Crosse after a short illness. She was survived by daughter Blanche; two sisters Mrs Mary Toomey of Los Angeles and Mrs J. L. Delaney of Chatfield, Minnesota; and one brother John Ryan of Preston, Minnesota. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband Thomas and one daughter Winnifred. The funeral was held at Saint Mary's church in La Crosse. Dwyer funeral home was in charge of arrangements. 

Family

Thomas Travis b. Jan 1873, d. 5 Dec 1914
Children
Last Edited5 Jul 2021

Citations

  1. [S118] 1870 Federal Census, Fillmore County, Minnesota,.
  2. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  3. [S18] Obituary,.
  4. [S654] Memorial card.

Margaret Ryan Delaney

F, (1864 - 1954)
Margaret (Ryan) Delaney,
1864-1954
Father*James Ryan (1837 - 1916)
Mother*Winifred Considine Ryan (1842 - 1895)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*19 Jan 1864 Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Marriage*10 Jun 1890 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=John Lyman Delaney, priest=Rev. Daniel Jones2 
Married Name10 Jun 1890 Delaney [Ryan] 
(Witness) Christening23 Aug 1890 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Christened=Clarentius Franklin Caw3 
(godmother) Christening2 Sep 1899 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Principal=Lewis Joseph Manahan3 
Death*14 Jun 1954 Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Burial*16 Jun 1954 Calvary cemetery, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1,4 
Note*17 Jun 1954 obituary: Chatfield (Minnesota) News, Thursday 17 June 1954.1 
Biography* Margaret Ryan Delaney, 1864-1954:
Margaret, a frist geeration Irish-American, was born and raised on a farm in Carrolton township. After her marriage to John Delaney she moved to Chatfield and resided there the rest of her life.

Margaret died on a Monday, at 90 years of age, in a Rochester hospital after a brief illness. She was survived by one son, Rex W. of Eoyta, one sister, Mrs. John Toomey of Los Angeles, seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded by her husband 13-years ago and a son Cyril of Texas who died recently. Margaret's funeral was held on Wednesday at Saint Mary's Catholic church in Chatfield with the Rev Joseph Perry officiating. Pallbearers were Leo Campion, Ed Keefe, John Manahan, Frank Healy, Jay Keefe and William Connelly. A birth year of 1865 is engraved on Margaret's tombstone. 

Family

John Lyman Delaney b. 5 Jul 1862, d. 14 Oct 1941
Children
Last Edited18 Sep 2020

Citations

  1. [S18] Obituary,.
  2. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  3. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  4. [S8] Tombstone.

Mary Lagora Ryan Toomey

F, (1868 - 1958)
Mary (Ryan) Toomey,
1868-1958
Father*James Ryan (1837 - 1916)
Mother*Winifred Considine Ryan (1842 - 1895)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*23 Jan 1868 Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1,2 
(godmother) Christening14 May 1893 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Principal=Cyril Raymond Delaney3 
Marriage*26 Jan 1897 Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=John Toomey, priest=Rev. Daniel Jones, Witness=Peter O'Hara, Witness=Elizabeth Agnes Ryan Travis4
Married Name26 Jan 1897 Toomey [Ryan] 
Death*13 Feb 1958 Los Angeles, California (CA), United States (US)1 
Note*16 Feb 1958 obituary: Los Angeles (California) Times, Sunday 16 February 1958/sect.1A/pg.9/col.1-2/Obituaries/Mrs Mary L Toomey5 
Burial*17 Feb 1958 Holy Cross cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States (US)5 
Biography* Mary Lagora Ryan Toomey, 1868-1958:
Mary was a first generation Irish-American. She grew up on a farm in Carrolton township, Fillmore County, Minnesota. After her marriage in 1897, Mary and her husband John lived in Lanesboro, Fillmore County and operated a hotel. She continued to operate the hotel after her husband died in 1918. But by 1930, Mary, with her youngest daughter Lucille, had moved to Los Angeles, California where she was renting at 263 Forty-Second Place for $27.50 per month. In 1939, Mary had no wages and no other income. In 1940, Mary was renting for $20/month, at 425½ West 53rd Street. Her son Edwin was living with her.

Mary died on a Thursday at age 90. She was survived by daughters Winifred Lampson and Lucille Ely, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The funeral was held on Monday at Transfiguration Catholic Church, 2515 West Santa Barbara Ave.The Hammond-Mispagel-Ruppe Funeral Directors were in charge. 

Family

John Toomey b. 11 Jun 1868, d. 25 Mar 1918
Children
Last Edited5 Jul 2021

Citations

  1. [S361] Copyright 1998-2001 by MyFamily.com Inc., California Death Index, 1940-1997 (published on the World Wide Web by RootsWeb.com),.
  2. [S118] 1870 Federal Census, Fillmore County, Minnesota,.
  3. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  4. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  5. [S18] Obituary,.

John Toomey

M, (1868 - 1918)
John Toomey,
1868-1918
Father*Dennis Toomey (c 1829 - b 1880)
Mother*Mary O'Hara Toomey (c 1838 - )
Birth*11 Jun 1868 Elk, Pennsylvania (PA), United States (US)1,2 
Marriage*26 Jan 1897 Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Mary Lagora Ryan Toomey, priest=Rev. Daniel Jones, Witness=Peter O'Hara, Witness=Elizabeth Agnes Ryan Travis3
Death*25 Mar 1918 Lanesboro, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)4 
Burial*27 Mar 1918 Saint Patrick's Cemetery, Lanesboro, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)5 
Note*28 Mar 1918 obituary: Chatfield (Minnesota) News-Democrat, 28 March 1918. 
Biography* John Toomey, 1868-1918:
A first generation Irish-american, John was one of nine children but we only know about five of them. John was the middle child of the five and the second of four sons. Not a lot is known about John's father Dennis. He is not listed with the family in 1880 - or later - although in 1880 the mother Mary is listed as married. John's mother Mary O'Hara immigrated in 1847 with her parents and siblings and by 1850 they were living in Fox township, Elk County, Pennsylvania. By 1880, the mother Mary, John and the two-youngest children were living with Mary's widowed father Peter O'Hara in Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota. By 1885, Mary and her five children were livng in Pilot Mound, also in Fillmore County. In 1891 Mary was back in Lanesboro with her daughter, John and a younger son. By 1895, Mary had ten-lodgers and John was working as an "inc. agent", whatever that is. In 1900, John owned and operated the Merchant Hotel & Camp Site (for traveling salesmen) and had seven boarders. He also owned a blacksmith business. In 1910, he owned a farm and was farming. At the time of his death, he was a hotel keeper. In 1920, his widow was the hotel proprietress. John signed a last will and testament on 20 October 1916, his sister Alice B. Toomey was named as trustee and executrix. The will was witnessed by James Galligan and J. A. French, both of Lanesboro.

John died on a Monday at age 49. Cause of death was uremia, endocarditis, myocarditis and chronic alcoholism. He was attended by physician F. A. Drake (MD) of Lanesboro. Undertaker Olaf Thompson was in charge.

John's obituary didn't note the fact that he had been the Mayor of Lanesboro, or that he'd been a Delegate for the Republican party. However, since most of the family were Democrats that omission may have been intentional. There is no tombstone in the cemetery to mark John's passing although the list of tombstone inscriptions for St. Patrick's cemetery published and copywrited by the Fillmore County Historical Society lists his internment in row 11 with no source given for this information. John's will was approved for probate on 30 April 1919. 

Family

Mary Lagora Ryan Toomey b. 23 Jan 1868, d. 13 Feb 1958
Children
Last Edited5 Oct 2020

Citations

  1. [S38] Fillmore county death record.
  2. [S1893] Considine-O'Dea family descendant chart, rec'd 23 Feb 2012 by e-mail from Kathi Ely prepared by unknown,.
  3. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  4. [S592] Minnesota death certificate.
  5. [S18] Obituary,.

John Lyman Delaney

M, (1862 - 1941)
Lyman John Delaney,
1862-1941
Father*William Delaney (1830 - 1900)
Mother*Catherine Hackett Delaney (1833 - 1885)
Name Variation Lyman John 
Birth*5 Jul 1862 near Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Marriage*10 Jun 1890 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Margaret Ryan Delaney, priest=Rev. Daniel Jones2 
(Witness) Christening23 Aug 1890 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Christened=Clarentius Franklin Caw3 
(Witness) Marriage13 Oct 1896 Lewiston, Winona, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Principal=Bridget Gallagher Welch Ryan, Principal=James Ryan4 
(godfather) Christening2 Sep 1899 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Principal=Lewis Joseph Manahan3 
Death*14 Oct 1941 Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Note*16 Oct 1941 obituary: Chatfield (Minnesota) News, Thursday 16 October 1941.1 
Burial*16 Oct 1941 Calvary cemetery, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1,5 
Biography* Lyman John Delaney, 1862-1941:
A first generation Irish-American, Lyman was the fifth of seven and the second of three sons. He was sometimes listed as John Lyman. Lyman was born and raised in Chatfield township, Fillmore County, Minnesota and lived there his entire life. In 1900, he and wife Margaret Ryan owned and operated their own farm. By 1910, they had retired from farming and owned their home on Main Street in Chatfield City. In 1920, Lyman was working as a grain dealer for a grain elevator. He also was engaged in the farm machinery business for some years and was a director of First National Bank.

Lyman, 79, died at home on a Tuesday. He had been in failing health for two-years. Lyman was survived by his wife Margaret, sons Cyril of La Crosse, Wisconsin and Rex of Chatfield, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. The funeral was held on Thursday at Saint Mary's Catholic church in Chatfield with theRev Wm F Coleman officiating. Pallbearers were A. Sharpe, Wm Tuohy Sr, F. G. Stoudt, Wm Ward, Cornelius Crowley, Nick Crowley, Frank Halloran and S. C. Nichols. 

Family

Margaret Ryan Delaney b. 19 Jan 1864, d. 14 Jun 1954
Children
Last Edited18 Sep 2020

Citations

  1. [S18] Obituary,.
  2. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  3. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  4. [S1853] Winona county marriage record.
  5. [S8] Tombstone.

Thomas Travis

M, (1873 - 1914)
Father*Nicholas Traverse (1833 - 1901)
Mother*Hanna (?) Traverse (c 1833 - )
Birth*Jan 1873 Iowa (IA), United States (US)1 
Marriage*30 Jan 1900 Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Elizabeth Agnes Ryan Travis, priest=Rev. P. M. McTeague, Witness=Jane Elizabeth Meighen Ryan2 
Occupation*1903 Lanesboro, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Saloon Keeper3 
Death*5 Dec 1914 La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin (WI), United States (US)4 
Note*6 Dec 1914 obituary: La Crosse (Wisconsin) Sunday Chronicle, Sunday 06 December 1914/p.24 
Burial*7 Dec 1914 Catholic cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin (WI), United States (US)4,5 
Note7 Dec 1914 obituary: La Crosse Wisconsin) Tribune, Monday 07 December 1914/p.2/c.7/Tom Travis Dead:6 
Biography* Thomas Travis, 1873-1914:
A first generation Irish-American, Thomas was the sixth of seven children; with two older sisters and one younger brother. In 1880, the family lived on Union Street in Clermont, Fayette County, Iowa. In 1885, they lived on Spring Street. In 1895, still with his parents in Clermont, Thomas and a brother were both saloon keepers. In that same year, Thomas moved to Minnesota. In 1900, after their marriage, Thomas and Elizabeth were renting on D Street in Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota. Thomas continued to be a saloon keeper. In June 1914 the family moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin. He entered into partnership with Thomas Johnson and together they ran a saloon at 109-111 South 5th in La Crosse. Thomas and family were living at 419 South 5th.

Thomas, 41, died at home on a Saturday7 of quick consumption after a three-month-illness. He was survived by his widow Elizabeth and two daughters Winifred and Blanche. The funeral was held on Monday from Saint Mary's church. 

Family

Elizabeth Agnes Ryan Travis b. Nov 1869, d. 3 Oct 1941
Children
Last Edited5 Jul 2021

Citations

  1. [S47] 1900 Federal Census, Fillmore County, Minnesota,.
  2. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  3. [S37] Fillmore county birth record.
  4. [S18] Obituary,.
  5. [S1657] Cemetery index.
  6. [S1975] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com.
  7. Saturday was the 5th. Thomas tombstone lists his death date as the 4th which would have been Friday

Jane Elizabeth Meighen Ryan

F, (1873 - 1951)
Father*William Meighen (1816 - 1899)
Mother*Catherine Foster Meighen (1852 - 1922)
Name Variation Eliza Jane 
Birth*13 Mar 1873 Carimona Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
(Witness) Marriage3 Jun 1895 Carimona Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Mary Ann Healy Meighen, Groom=William J. Meighen2 
(Witness) Marriage5 Jun 1899 Wykoff, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Mary Cassandra Meighen Ford, Groom=Henry Ford2 
(Witness) Marriage30 Jan 1900 Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Elizabeth Agnes Ryan Travis, Groom=Thomas Travis2 
Marriage*20 Jun 1900 Wykoff, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=John Francis Ryan2 
Married Name20 Jun 1900 Ryan [Meighen] 
Death*5 Sep 1951 Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3 
Note*7 Sep 1951 obituary: Wykoff (Minnesota) Enterprise, Friday 7 September 1951.4 
Burial*8 Sep 1951 Saint Killian's Cemetery, Fillmore Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)5,3 
Note14 Sep 1951 obituary: Wykoff (Minnesota) Enterprise, Friday 14 September 1951.4 
Biography* Jane E. Meighen Ryan, 1873 - 1951:
Jane was born in Minnesota the second of six children and the eldest of four daughters. Her father William Meighen was a first generation Irish-American born in Pennsylvania and her mother Catherine Foster was born in Ohio. William and Catherine's families, both moved to Forestville township in Fillmore County, Minnesota circa 1856 and were neighbors. Circa 1872, the Meighen/Foster family moved to Carimona township, the next township east of Forestville, where Jane was born and raised. After Jane's marriage to John Ryan in 1900, she and John lived on the Ryan family farm for a year. Their first child Catherine was born in Carimona township where Jane's widowed mother lived suggesting Jane went home to her mother for the birth. By 1902 they lived in Forestville township and in 1905 John and Jane were listed as landlords which suggests they owned a farm but were renting it. Circa 1912, they moved to Winona, Minnesota. Then moved to Preston in Fillmore County by circa 1916. In 1920, they owned their house on Oak Ridge in Preston, Fillmore County. In 1930, they were renting in Lansing township, Mower County. Circa 1935, they were back in Preston.

Jane, 78, of Preston, died on a Wednesday in the Preston hospital. She had been a patient there since October 1950 when she returned from Tennessee where she had been living with her son James Ryan. Cause of death was apoplexy (3-weeks) and arteriosclerosis (3-years). Jane was attended by physician J. P. Nehring (MD) of Preston. She was survived by two daughters; Catherine (Mrs. Gerald) O'Connor and Mrs. Margaret O'Connor of Los Angeles, the one son in Concord, Tennessee; six grandchildren, three great grandchildren and one brother Felix Meighen of Nicollet, Minnesota. She was pereceded by her husband John who died in 1946, a son Lyman and daughter Mary Frances. The funeral was held on Saturday at Saint Columban's in Preston with her nephew Rev Warren Ryan of Brewster officiating. Pallbearers George Flynn of Farmington, Major Foster of Spring Valley, and Major Flynn, Ray O'Connor, Don Cook and Joe Meighen of Preston. Out-of-town relatives and friends at the funeral were Mrs Gerald O'Connor and M/M Edwin Roche of Los Angeles, California, M/M Rex Delaney of Chatfield, George Fleming of Farmington, Miss Mary Catherine Cook, Miss Geneva Ford and Mrs Alvin Nelson of Saint Paul, M/M Wm Meighen, Donald Meighen and Philip McElroy of Minneapolis, Clair Meighen of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Miss Clara Healy and Miss Agnes Langan of Rochester, Jerry Joe McElroy and M/M David McElroy of Dubuque, Iowa, Mrs V. J. Horton of Calmar, Iowa and Mrs A. L. Walsh and Miss Elizabeth Mulhern of Wykoff. 

Family

John Francis Ryan b. 3 Nov 1873, d. 10 Dec 1946
Children
Last Edited23 Nov 2020

Citations

  1. [S37] Fillmore county birth record.
  2. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  3. [S592] Minnesota death certificate.
  4. [S18] Obituary,.
  5. [S8] Tombstone.

Martin Brennan

M, (1836 - 1903)
Martin Brennan,
1836-1903
Father*Thomas Brennan (c 1806 - 1885)
Mother*Bridget Dwyer Brennan ( - 1849)
ChartsRyan/Noonan family
Birth*17 Mar 1836 Knockadeen, Tiscoffin, Kilkenny, Ireland1 
Christening20 Mar 1836 Castlewarren, Tiscoffin, Kilkenny, Ireland2 
Marriage*23 Nov 1862 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Mary Ryan Brennan, priest=Rev. Michael Prendegast, Witness=Michael H. Ryan3 
Death*5 Jun 1903 Chatfield Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Burial*8 Jun 1903 Calvary Cemetery, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)4,5 
Note*11 Jun 1903 obituary Chatfield (Minnesota) News-Democrat, Thursday 11 June 19034 
Biography* Martin Brennan, 1836-1903:
(includes excerpts from "The Brennans of Chatfield" by William E. Gallagher)
Martin, the oldest son of Thomas Brennan and Bridget Dwyer, was christened on 20 March 1836 at Clara in County Kilkenny, Ireland. He came to America in 1852 at age sixteen, probably by way of Canada, and lived in Watertown, New York for three years. When he came to Minnesota in 1855, he took a claim in Section 14 of Chatfield township in Fillmore County. In 1867, he moved to a larger farm in Section 1 remaining there until circa 1897 when he retired from farming and moved into Chatfield Village. By 1870, Martin had amassed $3,000 in real (estate) property and another $1,500 in personal property.

Martin's health began to decline and aware of his own mortality he drew up a will which he signed on 8 January 1903. He died on a Friday, six months later, at his home on Main Street. Martin was 67. He was survived by wife Mary, seven-children: John of Stewartville, Wm of Fountain, Mrs Anthony Sharpe of Chatfield, Sr Canice of Milwaukee, Mrs P. H. Manahan, Mrs John Tuohy and Nona of Chatfield, two-brothers: Nicholas of Sherman, South Dakota and Patrick of Garretson, South Dakota. The funeral was held on Monday at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Chatfield with Rev E. J. O'Connell of Caledonia (who said the Mass) and Rev Wm Riordan of Rochester (who gave the sermon). Others in attendance from out-ot-town included Mrs W'm Ryan of Madison, South Dakota, Daniel Ryan of Albert Lea, M/M James Ryan of Lewiston, Minnesota, Mrs W. C. Richardson of Winona, Mrs Frank Thuet and Mrs Thos Campion of Saint Paul, E. J. Lynch of Chicago and Mrs Philip Kavanaugh of Rochester. 

Family

Mary Ryan Brennan b. 10 Apr 1835, d. 26 Oct 1919
Children
Last Edited23 Feb 2021

Citations

  1. [S38] Fillmore county death record.
  2. [S2062] Clara Parish, County Kilkenny, Ireland christening record, Gowran (Co Kilkenny) parish Baptismal Records, 1828-1852
    NLI film 05027/01, pg.54.
  3. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  4. [S18] Obituary,.
  5. [S8] Tombstone.

Anastasia Wadden Ryan

F, (1847 - 1922)
Anastasia (Wadden) Ryan,
1847-1922
Father*Nicholas Wadden (c 1809 - 1881)
Mother*Ellen Lacey Wadden (c 1814 - 1887)
ChartsRyan/Noonan family
Birth*27 May 1847 New Ross, Wexford, Ireland1,2 
Marriage*21 Jun 1868 Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=William Ryan, priest=Rev. Thomas O'Gorman3 
Married Name21 Jun 1868 Ryan [Wadden] 
(godmother) Christening5 Mar 1876 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Principal=Hanorah Evangeline Brennan Laivell4 
Death*1 Apr 1922 Madison, Lake, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)5 
Note*Apr 1922 obituary: retyped from unknown newspaper apparently published in South Dakota 
Burial*Apr 1922 Saint Thomas Cemetery, Madison, Lake, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)6 
Biography* Anastasia Wadden Ryan, 1848-1922:
Anastasia's father ran a food store in Ireland and exported food to England. In the United States he became a farmer. The family immigrated to the United States 1848/49 settling first in Hazel Green, Grant County, Wisconsin. By 1857, they had moved to Fillmore County, Minnesota. Anastasia's 1868 marriage to William Ryan was performed by Catholic priest Thomas O'Gorman and witnessed by John Warren and Elisabeth O'Herin. By 1886, she had delivered eleven children approximately one every 20-months. The following year William, Anastasia and children moved to Farmington township, Lake County, Dakota Territory. After husband William died in 1892, Anastasia continued to operate the farm with the help of her sons. She had a very keen mind and was very knowledgeable about the business of farming. She was not a tall lady, was very strict and expected homage from all. She would have family sessions where she gave orders. Anastasia had a large vegetable and flower garden. Her home had large heavy furniture, and the drapes were always partially closed. They didn’t eat in the kitchen; they ate in the dining room where the table was set with white linens and fine china. The kitchen was bright and sunny, and always smelled of food cooking. In later years, Anastasia and her daughter, Frances, moved into Madison, Lake County. In 1920, they were living on 2nd Street NW.

Anastasia died at her home on a Saturday, age 74. She was survived by four daughters, Mrs. A. L. Boyd of Junius (within the past year widowed), Mrs. John Mulvihill residing in the west city limits, Mrs. John Harrington of Carthage, Frances of Colorado Springs, and three sons, James address unknown [There were four sons not three and the others aren't mentioned]. V.R. Wadden of Madison is a brother of the deceased. There is no tombstone in St Thomas cemetery for her.

[some of this bio was excerpted from an article entitled "William and Anastasia Ryan Family" in History of Lake County, South Dakota pages 793 & 794] 

Family

William Ryan b. Apr 1840, d. 22 Jan 1892
Children
Last Edited4 Jun 2021

Citations

  1. [S553] Ryan-Wadden family descendant chart, revised 19 May 1993 prepared by Sheila Ryan, Tampa. FL 33647.
  2. [S1782] Lake County Historical Society, History of Lake County, South Dakota (Lake County Historical Society),.
  3. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  4. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  5. [S980] Retyped obit - Elaine Kearin.
  6. [S1896] http://www.findagrave.com/

Bridget Grace Brennan

F, (1869 - 1951)
Father*Martin Brennan (1836 - 1903)
Mother*Mary Ryan Brennan (1835 - 1919)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Name-Reli Sr. Mary Canice 
Birth*10 Apr 1869 Chatfield Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
(godmother) Christening18 Dec 1894 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Principal=Leo John Tuohy2 
Death*30 May 1951 Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa (IA), United States (US)1 
Burial*31 May 1951 Dominican cemetery, Sinsinawa Mound, Wisconsin (WI), United States (US)1 
Note*1 Jun 1951 obituary: Chatfield (Minnesota) News, Friday 01 June 1951/p.11 
Biography* Bridget (Sister Canice) Brennan, 1869-1951:
Bridget grew up on a farm in Chatfield township, Fillmore County, Minnesota. Circa 1890, at age 21, she entered the Noviate of Domincan Sisters at Sinsinawa, Grant County, Wisconsin. When her father died in 1903, Bridget was living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1920, Sr Canice was living in a convent at 1223 West 67th Street in Chicago's 32nd ward. There were 21 nuns in the convent, twelve of whom were Irish or first generation Irish-Americans. Sr Canice was a teacher. In 1930, she was living in a convent at 505 Van Buren in Milwaukee's 3rd ward. There were 27 nuns in the convent, 13 of whom were Irish or first generation. Sr. Canice was teaching in a parochial school. Over her 52-year career, Sr Canice taught in Dominican Mission schools in Chicago, Minneaplois, Milwaukee, Peoria and Sioux Falls.

Sr. Canice, 82, died on a Wednesday at the Saint Dominia Villa in Dubuque, Iowa where she had been for two-years. Cause of death was heart failure. Her funeral was held from the Sinsinawa chapel on Thursday with the resident pastor officiating. M/M P. H. Laivell and Delores of Chatfield attended the services. 
Last Edited18 Nov 2020

Citations

  1. [S18] Obituary,.
  2. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.

Mary Brennan Manahan

F, (1872 - 1949)
Father*Martin Brennan (1836 - 1903)
Mother*Mary Ryan Brennan (1835 - 1919)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Nickname Mamie 
Birth*26 Jul 1872 Chatfield Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Christening18 Sep 1872 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); priest=Rev. William Riordan2 
Marriage*22 Nov 1892 Chatfield Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=Patrick Henry Manahan, priest=Rev. Sylvester Maddock3 
Married Name22 Nov 1892 Manahan [Brennan] 
(godmother) Christening28 Jun 1896 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Principal=Grace Margaret Tuohy Thorson4 
Death*13 Sep 1949 Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)5 
Note*13 Sep 1949 obituary: Chatfield (Minnesota) News, Tuesday13 September 1949/p.16 
Burial*15 Sep 1949 Calvary cemetery, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)5,7 
Biography* Mary Brennan Manahan, 1872-1949:
Mary's christening sponsors were W. P. Campion and J. Ellen Rice. Mary grew up on a farm in Chatfield township, Fillmore County, Minnesota. When she was married at Saint Mary's Catholic church, Jas Manahan and M. T. Brennan were the witnesses. After their marriage, she and her husband Patrick farmed in Elmira township, Olmsted County, Minnesota. By 1910, they owned a farm in Chatfield township. By 1930, they had retired from farming and were living in Chatfield City.

Mary, 77, died at home in Chatfield on a Tuesday. Son John Manahan of Chatfield was the informant on the death cert. Cause of death was general debility and chronic lymphatic leukemia from which she had suffered for 25-years. Mary's physician was A. M. Skaug (MD) of Chatfield. She was survived by her husband Patrick, sons Lewis of Chicago and John of Chatfield, daughters Mrs P. H. McGilvra of Minneapolis, Mrs F. L. McCarthy of Saint Charles and Mrs William Dempsey of Chatfield, sisters Sr Mary Canice of Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, Mrs P. H. Laivell and Mrs Margaret Sharpe of Chatfield, 14-grandschildren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral was held Thursday at Saint Mary's Catholic church with the Rev. Williamm F. Coleman officiating. Pallbearers were Donald Manahan, Joseph Sharpe, Francis Brennan, Joseph Manahan, Joseph Waters, Thomas Manahan. Boetze Funeral Home of Chatfield was in charge. 

Family

Patrick Henry Manahan b. 16 Jul 1869, d. 23 Sep 1956
Children
Last Edited21 Feb 2021

Citations

  1. [S1745] https://familysearch.org/, Minnesota, County Birth Records, 1863-1983
    Fillmore/Births, 1866-1877/vol.A/pg.58/ln.28 (image 91 of 231).
  2. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  3. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  4. [S551] Compiled and written by William E. Gallagher, The Brennans of Chatfield, A Family History, 1800-1987 (self-published),.
  5. [S592] Minnesota death certificate.
  6. [S18] Obituary,.
  7. [S8] Tombstone.

William J. Ryan

M, (1869 - 1894)
Father*William Ryan (1840 - 1892)
Mother*Anastasia Wadden Ryan (1847 - 1922)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*26 Mar 1869 Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Death*3 Aug 1894 Farmington tp, Lake, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)2 
Funeral*5 Aug 1894 2 
Note*Aug 1894 obituary: Lanesboro (Minnesota) Journal, 
Biography* William J. Ryan, 1869-1894:
William, a first generation Irish-American, was the first born of eleven. He with his family moved from Fillmore County, Minnesota to Lake County, South Dakota in 1887.

William, 25, died at the family home near Ramona, South Dakota after a lingering illness.
[NOTE: an article on this family in a History of Lake County incorrectly reports William's death year as 1909. (his brother Vincent died in 1909)] 
Last Edited30 Jul 2021

Citations

  1. [S553] Ryan-Wadden family descendant chart, revised 19 May 1993 prepared by Sheila Ryan, Tampa. FL 33647.
  2. [S18] Obituary,.

Margaret T. Ryan Mulvihill

F, (1870 - 1922)
Margaret (Ryan) Mulvihill,
1870-1922
Father*William Ryan (1840 - 1892)
Mother*Anastasia Wadden Ryan (1847 - 1922)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*24 Jul 1870 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Marriage*5 May 1896 Groom=John Edward Mulvihill2 
Married Name5 May 1896 Mulvihill [Ryan] 
Death*16 Apr 1922 Waukesha Sanitarium, Waukesha, Wisconsin (WI), United States (US)1 
Note*17 Apr 1922 obituary: Madison (South Dakota) Daily Leader. (retyped from transcription) 
Burial*20 Apr 1922 Saint William's Cemetery, Badus tp, Lake, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)1 
Note23 Apr 1922 obituary retyped: Thursday 23 April 1922 23 April was a Sunday). paper unknown 
Biography* Margaret Ryan Mulvihill, 1870 - 1922:
Margaret was a first generation Irish-American born and raised on a farm in Carrolton township, Fillmore County, Minnesota. She moved to South Dakota with her parents in 1887. There Margaret was married to John Mulvihill in 1896. She and John lived on farm a few miles south of Ramona until about 1921 when the family moved to a small farm west of Madison city limits.

Margaret 51, died on Easter Sunday of diabetes at the sanitarium in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She had been a patient there for two weeks and had been ill since the beginning of last winter. Margaret was survived by her husband John; children John J., William J., Regina F., and Thomas; one granddaughter; sisters Mrs. A.L. Boyd living near Junius, Mrs. Harrington of Montrose, South Dakota and Frances [Mary Frances] Ryan of Madison; brothers Nick Ryan of Madison and Ed Ryan of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Margaret's mother died just over two weeks previously. The remains were returned on Wednesday and services were held at Saint Williams Catholic church in Ramona the next day Thursday, Rev. J. E. Collins officiating. Margaret was buried beside two babies who preceded her. 

Family

John Edward Mulvihill b. 9 Oct 1858, d. 29 Jan 1929
Children
Last Edited27 Oct 2020

Citations

  1. [S980] Retyped obit - Elaine Kearin.
  2. [S761] Wife's obituary.

Nicholas Thomas Ryan

M, (1871 - 1938)
Father*William Ryan (1840 - 1892)
Mother*Anastasia Wadden Ryan (1847 - 1922)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*23 Sep 1871 Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Marriage*May 1900 Rutland tp, Lake, South Dakota (SD), United States (US); Bride=Emma Maude Campbell Ryan2 
Death*30 Jun 1938 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Note*1 Jul 1938 obituary: Madison (South Dakota) Daily Leader, Friday 01 July 1938 p3/c22 
Note1 Jul 1938 obituary: Minneapolis (Minnesota) Journal Friday (evening edition) 01 July 1938/p.23/c.22 
Burial*2 Jul 1938 Saint Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Biography* Nicholas Thomas Ryan, 1871-1938:
Nicholas grew up on his parent's farm in Carrolton township, Fillmore County, Minnesota and moved with them to Lake County, South Dakota in 1887. In 1910, he, his wife Emma, and two daughters were renting a farm in Farmington township of Lake County. In 1920, they were in Lake View township of the same county.The following year, the family moved to Minneapolis. By 1930, they were renting at 3115 Russell in the 10th ward for $35/month. Nicholas was working as a laborer in a mill and as a carpenter.

Nicholas, age 66, of 631 East 17th Street, Minneapolis, was stricken suddenly at his home on a Thursday and died at Saint Mary's hospital in Minneapolis. According to his death cert, Nicholas was a farmer of 35-years but had not worked since October 1925. Daughter Mrs Ed O'Neil of 615 East 17th was the informant on the death cert. Cause of death was coronary disease, coronary thrombosis and coronary occlusion. Nicholas had been in failing health for some time. He was attended by physician M. W. Quigby of 3700 Chicago, Minneapolis. Nicholas was survived by his wife Emma, two daughters Mrs Stella (Ed) O'Neil and Mrs Anna (R. E.) Castleberg and son Nicholas Jr., all of Minneapolis; three sisters: Mrs Nell Boyd of Madison, South Dakota, Mrs Anna Harrington of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Miss Frances Ryan of Denver; and one brother James Ryan of Milwaukee. Nicholas' funeral was held on Saturday at Saint Stephen's church. M. H. McDivitt Funeral Home of Minneapolis was in charge. 

Family

Emma Maude Campbell Ryan b. 22 Jun 1880, d. 30 Apr 1957
Children
Last Edited3 Jul 2021

Citations

  1. [S592] Minnesota death certificate.
  2. [S18] Obituary,.

Nell Agnes Ryan Boyd

F, (1872 - 1944)
Father*William Ryan (1840 - 1892)
Mother*Anastasia Wadden Ryan (1847 - 1922)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Name Variation Ellen 
Birth*24 Dec 1872 Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Marriage*5 Oct 1897 Groom=Andrew Lego Boyd1 
Married Name5 Oct 1897 Boyd [Ryan] 
Death*4 Jun 1944 Solano, California (CA), United States (US)2 
Burial*Jun 1944 Graceland cemetery, Lakeview tp, Lake, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)3 
Note*11 Jun 1944 obituary: Sioux Falls (South Dakota) Argus-Leader, Sunday 11 June 1944/p.13/c.4/Mrs Nell Boyd4 
Biography* Nell A. Ryan Boyd, 1872-1944:
Born in Minnesota, Nell spent her first 14-or-so years in Carrolton township Fillmore County. She then moved to Lake County, South Dakota with her parents in 1887 and lived on a farm near Ramona. Attended local school and then Eastern State Normal. Then taught school for several years. In 1900, married and with two children, Nell and her husband Andrew Boyd were renting a farm in Herman township of Lake County. By 1910, they owned a mortgaged farm in the same township and now had four children. Her husband Andrew died in 1921 and by 1925, the widow Nell had left the home farm and was renting in Madison. In 1926 she was listed at 606 North Beaton in Corsicana, Navarron County, Texas!! By 1930 Nell was back in Madison and renting at 803 Egan Avenue North in Madison's 2nd ward for $20/month. Three of the children were with her. In 1940 she was paying $16/month rent for a house on Harth Avenue North. In late 1942 Nell moved to California and lived with each of two daughters that lived in Vallejo.

Nell died In Vallejo on a Sunday at age 71. Her remains were transported to Madison, South Dakota and the funeral was held on a Saturday at Saint Thomas Catholic church. Nell was survived by her six children: Raymond of Pasadena, California; Orvin and Ronald of Oakland, California; Mrs Frances Nultemeire(sic) and Miss Veronica Boyd of Vallejo and Pvt Donald Boyd at an embarkation station on Atlantic coast. She was also survived by five grandchildren, a brother James Ryan of Green Bay, Wisconsin and two sisters (unnamed). 

Family

Andrew Lego Boyd b. 11 Nov 1863, d. 28 Jan 1921
Children
Last Edited19 Jun 2021

Citations

  1. [S553] Ryan-Wadden family descendant chart, revised 19 May 1993 prepared by Sheila Ryan, Tampa. FL 33647.
  2. [S361] Copyright 1998-2001 by MyFamily.com Inc., California Death Index, 1940-1997 (published on the World Wide Web by RootsWeb.com),.
  3. [S1779] Lake County Gen Soc, Cemetery Records of Lake County (South Dakota), Lake County Gen Soc, Madison, SD, 1985.
  4. [S18] Obituary, newspapers.com.

Rose Anna Ryan

F, (1874 - 1906)
Father*William Ryan (1840 - 1892)
Mother*Anastasia Wadden Ryan (1847 - 1922)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*7 Feb 1874 Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Death*30 May 1906 1 
Last Edited27 Sep 2021

Citations

  1. [S553] Ryan-Wadden family descendant chart, revised 19 May 1993 prepared by Sheila Ryan, Tampa. FL 33647.

Mary Frances Ryan

F, (1875 - 1962)
Father*William Ryan (1840 - 1892)
Mother*Anastasia Wadden Ryan (1847 - 1922)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Name Variation Frances 
Birth*23 Feb 1875 Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Death*1 Mar 1962 2 
Burial*Mar 1962 Mount Olivet cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado (CO), United States (US)2 
Biography* Mary Frances Ryan, 1874-1962:
Listed as Mary Frances in her 1946 delayed birth record3 she was usually, although not always, listed in the records as Frances. She was the sixth born of eleven and the fourth of five daughters. Preston, Minnesota is listed as her place of birth on the record but Frances was probably born on the family farm in Carrolton township. The family moved from Fillmore County, Minnesota to South Dakota in 1887. Her father died in 1892 and in 1900, Frances and her brother Edward were living with live stock dealer Larry Seaton and his wife Anna at 1210 Washington Avenue in the 1st ward of Madison in Lake County, South Dakota. Frances, with a high school education, was listed as a servant. In 1905, she was living with her uncle and aunt, John Mulvihill and wife Margaret Ryan, in Farmington township (Ramona P.O.), Lake County. By 1910, Frances was living with her mother at 510 Seventh Street in the 2nd ward of Madison. In the early 1920s, Frances traveled to Colorado Springs to visit her brother Edward who had moved there a few years earlier. Their mother died in 1922 and by 1924, Frances had moved to Colorado and was living with her brother at 618 North Weber in Colorado Springs. Edward had been divorced from his wife the previous spring. In 1925, Frances and Edward moved to Denver and were livimg together at 1151 Clarkson. By 1928, Edward was living at 100 South Franklin while Frances, working as a maid, was living at 1340 Vine Street.

Frances, 87, died on a Thursday. She was buried in the same cemetery as her brother Edward. 
Last Edited6 Jun 2021

Citations

  1. [S1001] Fillmore county delayed birth record.
  2. [S1896] http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. Mrs Mary Toomey of 425 West 53rd Street, Los Angeles, California provided a sworn affidavit in support of the delayed birth record application. Mrs. Toomey and Frances were 1st cousins. The application stated that Mary Frances Ryan was born on 23 February 1875 at Preston Village in Fillmore County, Minnesota the sixth child of the father William Ryan, a farmer age 32 born in Ireland, and the mother Anastasia Wadden, a housewife age 27 born in Ireland. And that Mrs. Anne O'Shaughnessy of Preston was midwife.

Edward John Ryan

M, (1876 - 1937)
Father*William Ryan (1840 - 1892)
Mother*Anastasia Wadden Ryan (1847 - 1922)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*15 Dec 1876 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Marriage*27 Oct 1902 Ramona, Lake, South Dakota (SD), United States (US); Bride=Ethel Mae Miller Ryan Kelch Buehler2 
Divorce*23 Apr 1923 El Paso, Colorado (CO), United States (US); Principal=Ethel Mae Miller Ryan Kelch Buehler2 
Death*Dec 1937 3 
Note*19 Dec 1937 obituary: Rocky Mountain News Colorado), Sunday 19 December 1937/s.2/p.63 
Burial*20 Dec 1937 Mount Olivet cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado (CO), United States (US)4,3 
Biography* Edward John Ryan, 1876-1937:
Born in Minnesota, Edward, the seventh of eleven children and the third of six sons, moved with his family to Lake County, South Dakota in 1887. In 1900, he was boarding with M/M Larry & Anna Seaton in the 1st ward of Madison, Lake County and working as a farm laborer. His sister Frances was boarding with the same family. In 1902, Edward married Ethel Miller. In 1910, he and Ethel owned a mortgaged farm in Farmington township. By 1916, the family had moved to Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado and were living at 621 North Wahsatch Avenue. Edward was working as a farmer. The following year they were renting at 555 East Platte Avenue and he was working as a chauffeur. In 1918, Edward registered for the WWI draft (The Platte Avenue was x'd out on the registraion card and below his signature was written the address: General Delivery, Phoenix, Arizona 10-23-18). Edward was described as a man of medium height and slender build with blue eyes and brown hair. The registration was signed Edward John Ryan on 12 September 1918. In 1920, Edward was proprietor of a livery company. He and Ethel were divorced in 1923 and his sister Frances moved to Colorado Springs. In 1924 Edward and Frances were liviing together at 618 North Weber. The following year both he and Frances moved to Denver and were living at 1151 Clarkson. By 1926 Edward was living at 100 South Franklin in Denver and working as a chauffeur. In 1928, Edward still lived at the Franklin address and Frances was living at 1340 Vine. In 1929 Edward was living at 789 Gaylord. And in 1930 at 770 High Street. He was one of four servants boarding with the Samuel and Amigee Kohn family5.

Edward died in mid-December 1937 probably a day or two after his 61st birthday. He was survived by his ex-wife Ethel Miller and a daughter Irene. Two other children predeceased him. Edward's funeral was held on Monday the 20th. 

Family

Ethel Mae Miller Ryan Kelch Buehler b. 29 Apr 1885, d. 12 Jan 1958
Children
Last Edited6 Jun 2021

Citations

  1. [S37] Fillmore county birth record.
  2. [S1982] Colorado El Paso county divorce record.
  3. [S18] Obituary,.
  4. [S1896] http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. Samuel Kohn was president of a furniture company and the house was valued at $15,000.

Vincent Rafael Ryan

M, (1878 - 1909)
Father*William Ryan (1840 - 1892)
Mother*Anastasia Wadden Ryan (1847 - 1922)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Name Variation Ray Vincent 
Birth*19 Aug 1878 Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1,2 
Death*13 Oct 1909 1 
Biography* Vincent Raphael Ryan, 1878-1909:
Born, probably in Fillmore County, he was the eighth of eleven children and the fourth of six sons. In 1887 the family moved to South Dakta. In 1900, listed as Ray Vincent, he was living at the Onwentskia Club in Shields township, Lake County, Illinois and working as a bell boy. The Onwentskia was a private golf club and there were 39 people living there in 1900. These included a manager, restaurant staff, stable staff, maids, valets and bell boys (Ray was one of three bell boys).

According to family lore, Vincent died in 1909. The date and place of death is unknown. An article on this family in a History of Lake County, South Dakota incorrectly reports Vincent's death year as 1894. (Vincent's brother William died in 1894.) 
Last Edited2 Jun 2021

Citations

  1. [S553] Ryan-Wadden family descendant chart, revised 19 May 1993 prepared by Sheila Ryan, Tampa. FL 33647.
  2. [S403] 1880 Federal Census, Fillmore County, Minnesota,.

James Henry Ryan

M, (1880 - 1945)
Father*William Ryan (1840 - 1892)
Mother*Anastasia Wadden Ryan (1847 - 1922)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Occupation* Chef 
Birth*7 Feb 1880 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Marriage*24 Sep 1918 Saint Louis, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Anelma Marie Tuomi Ryan2 
Death*22 May 1945 Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI), United States (US)3 
Note*23 May 1945 obituary: The Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Journal, Wednesday 23 May 1945/p.27/c.8 - Death Notices3 
Burial*24 May 1945 Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI), United States (US)3 
Biography* James Henry Ryan, 1880-1945:
James was the ninth of eleven and the fifth of six sons. His father William died in 1892 and by 1900, with a high school education, he was no longer living with his widowed mother. In 1918, when he registered for the WWI draft, James was living at the G. N. Hotel in Kelly Lake, St. Louis County, Minnesota and working as a cook at Fogg Bro's in Kelly Lake. His nearest relative was Mrs. Anna Ryan, Madison, Lake County, South Dakota. James was described as a man of medium height and slender build with blue eyes and brown hair. There was another address listed for him in the registration: 1053 Plymouth Bldg, c/o Fogg Bro's, Superior, Wisconsin. James also married Anelma Tuomi in that year. Their address was unknown in his mother's 1922 obit. In 1930, James, Anelma and children were renting at 138 South Webster Street a triplex in the 4th ward of Green Bay, Wisconsin for $35/month. James was working as a cook in a hotel and was listed as a veteran of World War I. In 1939 James was a chef in a hotel restaurant. He worked 28-weeks in that year and earned wages of $800. He was unemplyed a total of 14-weeks the year-ending March 30th. They were paying $15/month in rent. James registered for the World War II draft in 1942 at age 64. The family was living at Apartment 8, 325 Main Street in Green Bay. He was employed by A. C. Wittsberg at the Beaumont Hotel. James was 5-ft/9½ tall, weighted 145 pounds, had blue eyes, gray hair and light complexion. He claimed Social Security Benefits in 1945.

James, 65, of 602 North 5th Street, Milwaukee, died on a Tuesday. He was survived by his wife Anelma of same address, daughter Frances A. of Chicago and son Lt. James V., Army Air Corps, Detroit, Michigan. Funeral Thursday the 24th at Gesu church, 1145 West Wisconsin Avenue. M. Goodwin & Son Funeral home of 731 North 16th Street was in charge. 

Family

Anelma Marie Tuomi Ryan b. 4 Sep 1900, d. 9 Dec 1977
Children
Last Edited16 Jun 2021

Citations

  1. [S1992] Social Security dth idx -from <Ancestry.com>-.
  2. [S1843] MACO eCounties., Minnesota Official Marriage System - Marriage Index (published on the World Wide Web by MACO),.
  3. [S18] Obituary,.

Anelma Marie Tuomi Ryan

F, (1900 - 1977)
Father*Victor I. Tuomi (1877 - 1953)
Mother*Hulda M. (?) Tuomi (1881 - 1954)
Birth*4 Sep 1900 Finland1 
Marriage*24 Sep 1918 Saint Louis, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=James Henry Ryan2 
Married Name24 Sep 1918 Ryan [Tuomi] 
Death*9 Dec 1977 Marquette, Marquette, Michigan (MI), United States (US)1 
Note*12 Dec 1977 obituary: Marquette (Michigan) Mining Journal, Monday 12 Dec 1977 sAp7c11 
Burial*13 Dec 1977 Pine Grove Cemetery, Chatham, Alger, Michigan (MI), U.S.A.1 
Biography* Anelma M. Tuomi Ryan, 1900-1977:
Born in Finland in 1900, Anelma's father Victor immigrated to the United States the following year 1901. Two years later, 1903, Anelma and her mother Hulda followed. Anelma was the oldest of six, with two younger brothers and, of course, therr younger sisters. All the younger children were born in Michigan. By 1910, the family owned their home in Rock River township, Alger County, Michigan. The father Victor was working as a wood chopper in a lumber camp. Anelma was married in 1918 and left home although the first of her two children was born in Alger County. Anelma and husband James Ryan had two children of their own. In 1930, Anemlma and her family were renting at 138 South Webster Street in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In 1939, Anemlma worked as a seamstress in a ready-to-wear store for 8-weeks and earned wages of $109. In 1940 she worked 48-hours the week-ending 30 March. Anelma's husband James died in 1945 and by circa 1972 Anelma was living in Marquette, Michigan.

Anelma, 77, a resident of 336 Alger Street, died on a Friday in Marquette General Hospital North where she had been a patient for several hours. Anelma had been in ill health for several years. She was survived by five sisters, Mrs Elmer (Hilia) Johnson of Marquette, Mrs Arnold (Ilene) Christensen of Green Bay, Mrs George (Sylvia) Beaudette of Detroit, Mrs Malcolm (Edith) Winters of Sundell, Mrs Francis (Helen) Musich of Detroit; two brothers Aino Tuomi and Walter Tuomi of Munising and two grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband and her two children. Services were held on Tuesday in Swanson Funeral Home, Bruce Turner officiating. Anelma was buried in the same cemetery as her parents. There is no stone to memorialize her. 

Family

James Henry Ryan b. 7 Feb 1880, d. 22 May 1945
Children
Last Edited3 Dec 2020

Citations

  1. [S18] Obituary,.
  2. [S1843] MACO eCounties., Minnesota Official Marriage System - Marriage Index (published on the World Wide Web by MACO),.

John Edward Mulvihill

M, (1858 - 1929)
John Mulvihll,
1858-1929
Father*John Mulvihill (1825 - 1915)
Mother*Margaret Cox Mulvihill (c 1827 - 1909)
Birth*9 Oct 1858 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1,2,3 
Marriage*5 May 1896 Bride=Margaret T. Ryan Mulvihill4 
Anecdote*c 1916 bought Apperson automobile5
Death*29 Jan 1929 Madison, Lake, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)6 
Note30 Jan 1929 obituary: Daily Sioux Falls (South Dakota) Argus-Leader, Wednesday 30 January 1929/p.14/c.2/John Mulvihill, ...7 
Note*30 Jan 1929 obituary: Madison (South Dakota) Daily Leader, Wednesday 30 January 1929 p4c36 
Burial*Feb 1929 Saint William's Cemetery, Badus tp, Lake, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)8 
Biography* John Edward Mulvihill, 1858-1929:
A first generation Irish-American, John was probably born on the family farm in Carrolton township, Fillmore County, Minnesota. He grew up there and left the home farm by 1885. He purchased land in Farmington township of Lake County, South Dakota from the General Land Office. John was issued patents on two 160-acre parcels there; one parcel in section 08 in 1888, the other in section 07 in 1890. He continued to acquire land and eventually owned a total of 560-acres. In 1900, the farm was free of mortgage. However, in 1910, there was a mortgage on the farm. John also owned a ranch in Texas (believed to have been rented by his brother-in-law Richard Ryan) and was a stockholder in the Farmers Elevator at Ramona and in the Morley twine plant in Sioux City, Iowa. He raised Percheron horses and at one time had 25 of them. John also raised Shorthorn cattle. At one time he owned an Apperson automobile. John and Margaret lived on the family farm until 1920, when they moved to a a smaller farm just west of Madison. His wife died in 1922.

John, age 70, died suddenly on a Tuesday at Madison hospital following a hernia operation. He was survived by three sons John, William and Thomas on the homestead farm, one daughter Regina who was teaching school in Outlook, Montana, and two sisters Mrs V. R. Wadden of Madison and Mrs Dan J. O'Connell of Ramona. Funeral arrangements were indefinite due to weather but was probably held at Ramona on Friday. Holman & Kundert Funeral Home was in charge.

Some of this bio was excerpted from an article on the Mulvihill Family in a History of Lake County, South Dakota.  

Family

Margaret T. Ryan Mulvihill b. 24 Jul 1870, d. 16 Apr 1922
Children
Last Edited27 Jun 2021

Citations

  1. [S353] 1860 Federal Census, Fillmore County, Minnesota,.
  2. [S553] Ryan-Wadden family descendant chart, revised 19 May 1993 prepared by Sheila Ryan, Tampa. FL 33647.
  3. [S67] 1857 State Census, Fillmore County, Minnesota,.
  4. [S761] Wife's obituary.
  5. [S1782] Lake County Historical Society, History of Lake County, South Dakota (Lake County Historical Society), page 732.
  6. [S18] Obituary,.
  7. [S18] Obituary, newspapers.com.
  8. [S1896] http://www.findagrave.com/

Johanna Hanley Ryan

F, (c 1847 - 1892)
Father*Thomas Hanley (c 1800 - bt 1870 - 1875)
Mother*Catherine Morrissey Hanley (c 1803 - 1888)
ChartsRyan/Noonan family
Birth*c 1847 Ireland1 
(Witness) Marriage26 Nov 1865 Carrolton tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=Patrick M. Brennan, Bride=Margaret Noonan Brennan2,3 
Marriage*30 Jan 1867 Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=Michael H. Ryan, priest=Edward Essing, Witness=Daniel J. Ryan2 
Married Name30 Jan 1867 Ryan [Hanley] 
Death*31 Jul 1892 Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US)4 
Note*2 Aug 1892 obituary: Chicago (Illinois) Daily Inter Ocean, Tuesday 02 August 1892/p.7/c.6 
Burial*2 Aug 1892 Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US)5 
Biography* Johanna Hanley Ryan, ca1847-1892:
Johanna may have been born in Kilfinane parish in County Limerick, Ireland. Our first record of her in the United States is in 1860 when she, the youngest of six and the second daughter, is living with her parents and siblings in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut. By 1865, Johanna, parents and brother Dennis are in Carrolton township, Fillmore County, Minnesota. Johanna's 1867 marriage was witnessed by Anna Dolan and by her husband's brother Daniel Ryan. After her marriage, she lived on a farm in Fountain township of the same county. According to family lore, Johanna and husband Michael had 13-children. But according to the birth record of the child born the day before Johanna died there were twelve. There was an 8-year gap between the last two. Six of her twelve children died young including three of diptheria in 1880 and a fourth of the same disease in 1887.

Johanna, 43, died at home at 871 Ashland Avenue on a Sunday the day after giving birth to her 12th child, who died two-days later of inanition. Cause of Johanna's death was hypertrophy of the heart with mitral regurgitation (enlarged heart). She had suffered from this condition for three years. Johanna was survived by her husband Michael, six of her children plus siblings Thomas, Patrick & Dennis Hanley and Mrs Mary Burns. Her funeral was held at Saint Pius church on Tuesday. 

Family

Michael H. Ryan b. Sep 1842, d. 4 Mar 1922
Children
Last Edited28 Mar 2021

Citations

  1. [S403] 1880 Federal Census, Fillmore County, Minnesota,.
  2. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  3. [S551] Compiled and written by William E. Gallagher, The Brennans of Chatfield, A Family History, 1800-1987 (self-published),.
  4. [S271] Cook county death record.
  5. [S642] Cemetery record.

Julia Brennan Tuohy

F, (1874 - 1949)
Father*Martin Brennan (1836 - 1903)
Mother*Mary Ryan Brennan (1835 - 1919)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*9 Apr 1874 Chatfield Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Christening14 May 1874 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); priest=Rev. William Riordan2 
Marriage*10 Jun 1893 Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=John Olmsted Tuohy3 
Married Name10 Jun 1893 Tuohy [Brennan] 
(godmother) Christening29 Nov 1893 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Principal=Veronica Julia Manahan Dempsey2 
Death*21 Aug 1949 Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)4 
Note*22 Aug 1949 obituary: Rochester (Minnesota) Post-Bulletin, Monday 22 August 1949/p.55 
Burial*23 Aug 1949 Calvary cemetery, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)5,6 
Note25 Aug 1949 obituary: Chatfield (Minnesota) News, Thursday 25 August 1949/p.1/c.25 
Biography* Julia Brennan Tuohy, 1874-1949:
Julia was christened at Saint Mary's Cathoilc church in Chatfield by the Rev. William Riordan. Her sponsors were James Brennan and Marg't Brennan of no known relation. Julia was raised on a farm in Chatfield township, Fillmore County, Minnesota. Her marriage date is listed as 10 June 1893 in the Brennan book, as 20 June in her obit. After her marriage, she and her husband rented a farm in the township were she was raised. In 1910, they owned a farm free of mortgage in Elmira township in Olmsted County. By 1920, they owned their farm free of mortgage. By 1930, they had retired from farming and were living in Chatfield in a $5,500 house which they owned. In 1940, the house was vaued at $2,500.

Julia, 75, died on a Sunday at Saint Mary's hospital in Rochester after a 2 day stay. Cause of death was bilateral bronchopneumonia and thrombocytopenic purpura (olin.). Her physician was A. H. Baggenstoss (MD), Mayo Clinic. Julia's remains were removed to Chatfield on the same day. She was survived by her husband John, sons Leo of Winona and Cyril of Brainerd, daughters Mrs E. O. Thorson of Chatfield and Mrs M. F. Campion of Lake City, sisters Mrs A. Sharp, Mrs P. H. Manahan, Mrs P. M. Laivell and Sr Mary Canice of Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. The funeral was Tuesday at Saint Mary's Catholic church in Chatfield with the Rev William F. Coleman officiating. Pallbearers were Joseph Sharpe, Francis Brennan, Donald Manahan, John Manahan, Bernard Burke and William L. Tuohy. Undertaker J. E. Cronin & Son of Rochester was in charge. 

Family

John Olmsted Tuohy b. 4 Jul 1865, d. 25 Apr 1951
Children
Last Edited10 Jul 2021

Citations

  1. [S1745] https://familysearch.org/, Minnesota, County Birth Records, 1863-1983
    Fillmore/Births, 1866-1877/vol.A/pg.106/ln.03 (image 145 of 231).
  2. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  3. [S551] Compiled and written by William E. Gallagher, The Brennans of Chatfield, A Family History, 1800-1987 (self-published),.
  4. [S592] Minnesota death certificate.
  5. [S18] Obituary,.
  6. [S8] Tombstone.

Hanorah Evangeline Brennan Laivell

F, (1876 - 1964)
Father*Martin Brennan (1836 - 1903)
Mother*Mary Ryan Brennan (1835 - 1919)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Nickname Nona E.1,2 
Birth*24 Feb 1876 Chatfield Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3 
Christening5 Mar 1876 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); priest=Rev. William Riordan, godfather=William Ryan, godmother=Anastasia Wadden Ryan4 
(godmother) Christening14 Jul 1895 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Christened=Frances Margaret Manahan McGilvra4 
Marriage*6 Sep 1904 Chatfield Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=Patrick Henry Laivell, priest=Rev. Sylvester Maddock, Witness=Mayme Murphy, Witness=John Francis Crowley5 
Married Name6 Sep 1904 Laivell [Brennan] 
Death*28 Nov 1964 Austin, Mower, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3 
Burial*2 Dec 1964 Calvary Cemetery, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)2,3 
Note*3 Dec 1964 obituary Chatfield (Minnesota) News, Thursday 3 December 1964.3 
Biography* Hanorah E. "Nona" Brennan Laivell, 1876-1964:
Hanorah was christened on 5 March 1876 at Saint Mary's in Chatfield, Fillmore County, Minnesota by the Rev. William Riordan before William Ryan, Hanorah's uncle, and Anastasia Ryan, her uncle's wife. She grew up on a farm in Chatfield township, attended school here, and graduated from the Bethlehem Academy in Faribault, Minnesota. In 1895, Nona was employed for eight-months-a-year as a school teacher and continued teaching in this area until her 1904 marriage. By 1900, she and her parents had moved into Chatfield City. After her marriage, she and her husband lived with her widowed mother on Main Street. By 1910, Nona and Patrick were renting on Fillmore Street. She was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic church and served at one time as president of the church's Altar Society and for many years was vice president. Nona was also a member of Saint Mary's Discussion club, one of the first such groups organized by members of the Church. She was a Charter member of the Chatfield chapter of the National Council of Catholic Women. Nona was also active in political and in community circles. At one time she was District Chairwoman of the Republican Party. And was a charter member of the Community Club, held several offices in that organization, and for years was one of its most active members.

Nona, 88, resident of 305 Winona Street in Chatfield, in failing health for several months, died on a Saturday at Sacred Heart Hospice in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota. Informant on the death cert was her daughter Dolores. Cause of death was cerebrovascular accident (four-days), generalized arteriosclerosis and auricular fibrillation. Nona was attended for the last three-months by physician William J O'Rourke (MD) of Austin. The remains were removed to Chatfield on the date of death. Nona was survived by a daughter Dolores of Chatfield. She was preceded by her husband Patrick Laivell, a daughter, two brothers and five sisters. The funeral was held on Wednesday and was officiated by Msgr. William F. Coleman at Saint Mary's Church. The pallbearers were Paul Crowley, Sylvester Tuohy, William Connelly, Carroll Manahan, Rex Delaney, and John Laivell.Undertaker R. L. Akeson of Chatfield was in charge. 

Family

Patrick Henry Laivell b. 24 Feb 1877, d. 7 Jul 1956
Children
Last Edited9 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S50] 1920 Federal Census, Fillmore County, Minnesota,.
  2. [S8] Tombstone.
  3. [S18] Obituary,.
  4. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  5. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.