tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86136833732960508552024-03-08T04:16:49.653-06:00Gerry's Genealogy BlogGerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-31824150721066546522023-12-02T06:43:00.003-06:002023-12-02T06:43:47.425-06:00Checking In<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> I've not been posting here</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">However, I'm on Facebook and Instagram</span></p>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-84698462170876347012010-01-27T21:20:00.002-06:002010-01-27T21:28:20.165-06:001920 Census Michigan House of Providence<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yep,<br />
I know<br />
this look blurry<br />
BUT<br />
when I click on it to enlarge the view<br />
in the next window - - -<br />
it does appear clear enough to read.<br />
The entry I am attempting to publish is for<br />
<b> Raymond Frank Daniels</b>.<br />
His entry is at the bottom of this page.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">However, what about the recently departed. Say, in the last thirty or forty years. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I have published death records ca turn of the century [no, I am talking about ca 1900] as well as birth records, marriage records, land records, church records. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I have no qualms about posting my parents death records and/or death notices.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I have yet to publish to the Internet my grandmother's divorce records as I believe these are much too personal to allow all to read.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">What about recent real estate transactions, these are public records, should these be published.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Where is the line drawn and what are the exceptions.</span>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-79009565415873572942010-01-06T16:18:00.001-06:002010-01-06T16:20:31.850-06:00MY UNCLE Raymond Frank<div align="center"> <p><font size="4" face="Courier">Over the holiday we learned of a new website that would benefit genealogists. <br />After the hub-bub died down and there was time to play genealogy Debbie and I set down to the computer to search. We surfed, browsed, entered surnames, entered given names and had a high ole time. <br />As with any Genealogy Research it is not 'til the last few minutes allowed for this activity that you </font></p> <p><font size="4"><font face="Courier"><strong><font color="#ff0000">HIT PAY DIRT ! ! ! ! BINGO ! ! ! ! JACKPOT ! ! ! !</font> <br /></strong>There we were ready to shut 'er down and Deb was going home <br />and when we came to the 77th individual of 78 <br />we <strong><font color="#ff0000">HIT A HOME RUN ! ! ! !</font></strong></font></font> </p> </div> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_s_wjBc8fais/S0UMO1k8UJI/AAAAAAAACNQ/T_jfsiDZzCE/s1600-h/Family%20Daniels%20Death%20Raymond%20Frank%20infant%5B11%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Family Daniels Death Raymond Frank infant" border="0" alt="Family Daniels Death Raymond Frank infant" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_s_wjBc8fais/S0UMP8N5BWI/AAAAAAAACNU/qtVSNI0DTZ8/Family%20Daniels%20Death%20Raymond%20Frank%20infant_thumb%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="646" height="634" /></a> </p> <p></p> <div align="center"> <p><font size="4" face="Courier">It seems this infant son of Nettie Daniels died at House of Providence. <br />Further online search found this was a Daughter of Charity established St Vincent Orphan Asylum established ca 1844. A program that provided needs of unwed and/or deserted mothers and their children was established and in 1869 they established care for orphaned children. So that their care provided for services for unmarried mothers, infants and young children. <br />Around the turn of the century the House of providence converted into a general hospital and apartments for unwed mothers and their children.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Courier">  <br />So there it was - - - - - - my mother had a younger brother. <strong>My Uncle ! ! !</strong> </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Courier"> <br />I'm quite certain that this baby boy was named after two of my grandmothers brothers as she and her siblings were very close knit. <br />Upon further research this 1920 Federal Census reveals more to this short story.</font> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_s_wjBc8fais/S0UMQllnneI/AAAAAAAACNg/uP1PyE5Lpwk/s1600-h/Family%20Daniels%20Census%201920%20Raymond%20Frank%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Family Daniels Census 1920 Raymond Frank" border="0" alt="Family Daniels Census 1920 Raymond Frank" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_s_wjBc8fais/S0UMRJ-qmhI/AAAAAAAACNo/e1tFer04bUg/Family%20Daniels%20Census%201920%20Raymond%20Frank_thumb%5B14%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="673" height="464" /></a> </p> </div> <p></p> <p></p> <div align="center"> <p><font size="4" face="Courier">I'd love to read your re-action in my COMMENTS below. <br />Oh, before you go </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Courier">be certain to read the post prior to this post. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Courier">I’d Like Your Opinion</font> </p> </div> GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-34230605263137319872010-01-06T14:19:00.004-06:002010-01-07T17:34:57.894-06:00I'd like your opinionThere are many online avenues of acquiring public documents - all a treasure trove to us genealogists. Sometime it takes luck, some times persistence, and sometimes even new records being made available.<br />
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How current should a public document be when posted online by genealogists?<br />
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I'm interested in each of your opinions before I publish new acquisitions.<br />
You can easily leave your thoughts in my COMMENTS using any of the options listed.<br />
If you use <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><strong>Anonymous</strong></span> PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME so that I know who you are.<br />
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Perhaps Twenty-Ten will be the year of MAJOR <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BREAKTHOUGHS</span> ! ! ! !<br />
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<em>Edited:</em><br />
<em>I'd like to clarify my intent.</em><br />
<em>By asking 'how current should a public document be when posted to the Internet"</em><br />
<em>I am referring to the date of this document.</em><br />
<em>What period of time should elapse between the publicly recorded event </em><br />
<em>and publishing on an Internet Genealogy Website or Blog.</em><br />
<em>e.g., How many days, weeks, months, years</em>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-27282969137263557052009-08-23T18:15:00.005-05:002009-08-23T18:32:38.676-05:00Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SpHPfBOyFTI/AAAAAAAABaI/cSWvU8om4ws/s1600-h/spring-2004-milwaukee-home.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373303962243044658" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SpHPfBOyFTI/AAAAAAAABaI/cSWvU8om4ws/s400/spring-2004-milwaukee-home.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">This vintage postcard shows the main building of the Northwestern Branch of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, opened in Milwaukee (Wood) in 1867</span></div><div><a href="http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2004/spring/soldiers-home.html">http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2004/spring/soldiers-home.html</a></div><div>for more information</div><br /><div></div>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-56352816352381724542009-08-23T17:57:00.003-05:002009-08-23T18:04:23.900-05:00My Grandfather<div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">was admitted to a U.S. National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers as a casuality of war. He was admitted to the home in Milwaukee periodically from 1931 thru 1935. I learned at age forty-six he was five feet nine inches tall; grey eyes; grey hair. I am so thrilled to see his name in print.</span></div>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-48054884396380114922009-07-23T15:37:00.015-05:002009-10-05T17:41:01.383-05:00Robert Emmett Sheehan 1876-1957This excerpt was taken from my research notes on Robert Emmett Sheehan. And as I 'cut and paste' my note all formatting was lost and I'm editing as I go to ease readability;<br />If you have any comments or questions, please post in the 'Comments'.<br /><br />I've transcribed these notes from public records verbatim. And, of course, I've included comments of my own in either () or {} or [].<br /><br />As you read these notes you'll notice:<br />that Robert has been the member of the family who dealt with the estates of a couple of different kin;<br />that the surname of Sheehan has been spelled with variation;<br />that census whether Federal or State often had different versions of an individual's name;<br />that several listings of individuals show that relationships are unknown;<br /><br /><br /><strong>1880 Federal Census IA</strong> Henry Co Tippecanoe Twp<br />Emmitt age 4/12 - February indicated as birth month<br /><br /><strong></strong><strong>1885 Census IA</strong> Des Monies Co Burlington<br />Ernest age 5<br /><br /><strong><br />1895 Census IA</strong> Des Moines Co Burlington<br />Arnold age 15<br /><br /><strong></strong><strong></strong><br /><strong>1902 Burlington The Evening Gazette Morning</strong> December 08, 1902<br />Mother's obit: . . . . Emmett of Plattsmouth, Neb<br /><br /><strong></strong><strong>1902 Galesburg, IL City Directory</strong><br /><strong>Sheahan</strong>, J. C., supt of bridges Q, r 712 s Academy<br />Sheahan, W. P., bar tender Dominic Morley, r 174 s Prairie (relationship unknown)<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>1908 St Joseph Missouri City Directory</strong><br /><strong>Sheehan</strong>, Robert E., supt of of bridges CB&Q Ry., r. 1004 S. 11th<br />[Checked directories for 1898, 99, 1900, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09 and 10.]<br /><div align="justify">Ron and I drove past this address June 1999. </div><div align="justify">We began our search down 1lth at 200 North, everything looked promising as the neighborhoods were intact, that is until we reached intersection of 11th and Lafayette. Just where 1004 South 11th should be there was only an empty lot. Two blocks beyond at the intersection of 11th and Penn, is a commercial area consisting of newer buildings. The 1909 Street Guide lists Samuel W. Beale as owner of 1004 So. 11th. The 1932 St Jo telephone book list S. W. Beale at 2614 Penn; and CB&Q at 3rd and Sylvanie. That is 3 blocks north and 8 west.]</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1907-08 Galesburg, IL City Directory</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>Sheahan</strong>, James C., supt construction Q, r 712 s Academy</div><div align="justify">Sheahan, May, student St Joseph's academy, r 745 s West (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify"><strong>Sheahan,</strong> M. W., (retired) r 712 s Academy</div><div align="justify"><strong>Sheahan,</strong> Robert E., bridge builder Q, r 350 w Second</div><div align="justify">Sheahan, W. P., bartender D Morley, r over 48 s Seminary (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1907-Jun-13 Galesburg, IL</strong></div><div align="justify">"Sheahan, James C. for over thirty years employee of Burlington died this morning at his home, 7l3 South Academy. Been in poor health two months due to heart trouble. Born in Boston, Mass. November 12, 1850 and with parents resided in Aurora many years. Later he moved to Burlington where married Margaret Sheehan Feb. 1895. They resided in Galesburg last seven years. He began work on the Burlington thirty-six years ago. At the time of his death was superintendent of bridge construction in engineering department. He leaves wife, brother, J T Sheahan, engineer of maintenance for the Wabash Railroad resides at Moberly, MO, sister Mother Joseph lives in St Paul's Convent in Chicago. Member of St. Patrick's Church."</div><div align="justify">Buried St. Joseph's Cemetery Galesburg</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1908 City Directory St. Joseph, Missouri</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>SHEEHAN</strong>, Robert E., supt of bridges CB&Q Ry, r 1004 S. 11th</div><div align="justify">There was no section in the 1908 directory showing owners of property, however, in 1909 Samuel W Beale owned this property.</div><div align="justify">[1999-June Ron and I drove by this address, sadly, there is nothing but a vacant lot on the southwest corner of 11th and Fayette/LaFayette]</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1910 Federal Census IL</strong> Knox Co Galesburg </div><div align="justify">Enumerated April 20, 1910 </div><div align="justify">812 South Academy Street</div><div align="justify"><strong>Sheahan</strong>, <strong>Robert E</strong>, 32 ys; married 7 ys; Nativity: Iowa, Ireland, Ireland; Construction Superintendent Bridges, Rail Road for Wages, Rents house </div><div align="justify"><strong>Adalade</strong> 29 ys, wife, married 7 ys; Nativity: Nebraska, Ohio, Illinois </div><div align="justify"><strong>James Chester</strong>, son, 12 ys; Nativity: Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1910-11 Galesburg, IL City Directory</strong></div><div align="justify">Sheahan, Harold, wks King stone yds, r 695 s Seminary (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify">Sheahan, James G., foreman Hansen's livery, r 477 w South (Mary) (relationship unknown)Sheahan, John, student Corpus Christi lyceum, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify">Sheahan, Julia, clerk Big Store, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify">Sheahan, Leo, student Corpus Christi lyceum, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify">Sheahan, Mae, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify"><strong>Sheahan, Mrs. Margaret,</strong> r 712 s Academy</div><div align="justify">Sheahan, Miss Marguerite, student St Joseph's Academy, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify"><strong>Sheahan, M. W.</strong> (retired) r 712 s Academy</div><div align="justify"><strong>Sheahan, R. E</strong>., supt bridge construction Q, r 812 s Academy (Adeline)</div><div align="justify"><strong>Osborn, E. W</strong>., brakeman Q, r 712 s Academy</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1910-May-21 IL</strong> Knox County Galesburg </div><div align="justify">THE GRANTOR Libbie Miller (a widow) of the City of Galesburg, in the County of Knox and State of Illinois for and in consideration of Fourteen Hundred and Fifty ($1,450) DOLLARS, in hand paid, Conveys and Warrants to R. E. Sheehan and Adelaide Sheehan husband and wife, and to the survivor of them as joint tenants and not as tenants, in common of the City of Galesburg, County of Knox and State of Illinois the following described Real Estate, to-wit:</div><div align="center">The East Four (4) rods in width of the Northwest Quarter of Block Ninety One (91) </div><div align="center">in the Second Southern Addition to the City of Galesburg, Illinois</div><div align="center">also described as </div><div align="center">Lot Two(2) in the Subdivision of Original Lot Six (6) in said Block Ninety One (91).</div><div align="justify">Subject to the taxes levied in 1910.The conveyance is made subject to the covenants and agreements of a certain indenture or Mortgage given by the Grantor herein dated October 5th, 1907, and in favor of the Mechanics Homestead and Loan Association of the City of Galesburg, Illinois for the sum of Eleven Hundred Dollars, which said Mortgage indebtedness forms a part of the consideration hereof, and the Grantees hereby assume and agree to fully pay and discharge the same.Situated in the County of Knox in the State of Illinois, hereby releasing and waiving all rights under and by virtue of the Homestead Laws of this State.</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1912-Apr-06 The Galesburg Evening Mail</strong>, Galesburg, IL Saturday, page 1</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">M. W. SHEEHAN PASSED AWAY</span></strong></div><div align="center">-----------</div><div align="center"><strong>Resident of this City for Past Ten Years Succumbed to Illness</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>--- </strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Was 73 Years Old</strong></div><div align="center">--------------</div><div align="justify"><strong>M. W. Sheehan</strong> of 712 S. Academy Street passed away yesterday afternoon at 5:40 o'clock. Mr. Sheehan was a well known member of the Catholic church and has many friends in the southwest part of town, where he has lived for the past ten years. He has been ailing all winter but had been confined to his bed only a week. </div><div align="center"><strong>OBITUARY</strong></div><div align="justify">M. W. Sheehan was born in Ireland in 1839. He came to this country with his parents while yet an infant and located in Ohio. At the age of fifteen years, he travelled overland to Burlington, IA., where he lived until 1902, when he moved to Galesburg, taking up his residence with his sister Mrs. Margaret Sheahan of South Academy street.He is survived by the following children, Mrs. Margaret Sheahan, Mrs. E. W. Osborn and R. E. Sheehan of Galesburg, J. W. Sheehan of San Francisco, J. B. Sheehan of St. Louis and Joe Sheehan of Chicago.The funeral services will be held at St. Patrick's church Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. Father Baines will officiate. Interment will be made in Burlington, IA. No flowers.</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1913-14 Galesburg, IL City Directory</strong></div><div align="justify">Sheahan<strong>,</strong> Chas. T., clk P O, r 1160 n Cedar (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify">Sheahan, Cornelius, student Corpus Christi, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify">Sheahan, James G., foreman Van Scoky's livery, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify"><strong>Sheahan, Mrs. J. C</strong>., (wid), r 712 s Academy</div><div align="justify">Sheahan, John, driver M J Buckley, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify">Sheahan, Leo, wks Q, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify">Sheahan, Mae, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</div><div align="justify"><strong>Sheahan, R. E.,</strong> supt bridge construction Q, r 767 s West</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1915-16 Galesburg, IL City Directory</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>Sheahan</strong>, <strong>Mrs Marguerite (wid J C),</strong> res 712 S Academy</div><div align="justify"><strong>Sheahan, R Emmett</strong> (Bessie), Supt of Bridges Q, res 767 S West</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1916-Oct-14 IL</strong> Knox Co Galesburg</div><div align="justify">THE GRANTOR R E Sheehan and Adelaide Sheehan his wife of the City of Galesburg in the County of Knox and State of Illinois for and in consideration of Fifteen Hundred DOLLARS, in hand paid, Convey and Warrant to W H Sullivan and Catherine Sullivan, husband and wife as joint tenants and not as tenants in common of the City of Galesburg County of Knox and State of Illinois the following described Real Estate, to-wit:</div><div align="center">The East Four (4) rods in width of the Northwest Quarter of Block Ninety One (91) </div><div align="center">in the Second Southern Addition to the City of Galesburg; </div><div align="center">also described as </div><div align="center">Lot Two (2) in the Subdivision of original lot Six (6) in said Block Ninety One (91).</div><div align="justify">Subject to the taxes levied in 1916.situated in the County of Knox in the State of Illinois, hereby releasing and waiving all rights under and by virtue of the Homestead Exemption Laws of this State.</div><div align="justify">Dated this 14th day of October A. D. 1916.R. E. Sheehan Adelaide Sheehan etc., etc</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1920 Federal Census IL</strong> Cook Co La Grange Park Village</div><div align="justify">340 South Spring; Owns with Mortgage</div><div align="justify"><strong>SHEEHAN, Robert E</strong>, 39 ys; Nativity: Iowa, Ireland, Ireland; Supervisor Bridges for Rail Road </div><div align="justify"><strong>Adalaide,</strong> 38 ys; Nativity: Nebraska, Illinois, Ohio </div><div align="justify"><strong>Chester</strong>, 13 ys; Nativity: Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska </div><div align="justify"><strong>Nell</strong>, 7 ys; Nativity: Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1923 Chicago City Directory</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>Robt</strong> doesn't appear to be listed</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1928-29 Chicago City Directory</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>SHEEHAN</strong>, Robert E, supvr bridges CB&Q, res LaGrange</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1930 Federal Census IL</strong> Cook Proviso Twp </div><div align="justify">340 Spring Avenue</div><div align="justify"><strong>SHEEHAN,Robt E</strong>, head owns $12,000 home; age 50 yrs, frist married at age 25; IA- Ireland-Northern Ireland; bridge supervisor-railroad</div><div align="justify"><strong>Adelaide</strong>, wife, age 49, first married at 22 ys; NE-US-US; no occupation</div><div align="justify"><strong>Chester</strong>, son age 23 single; IL-INE; agent-insurance</div><div align="justify"><strong>Nell</strong>, dau age 17 single; IL-IA-NE; none</div><div align="justify"><strong>Alice,</strong> dau age 9; IL-IA-NE</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1932-Feb IL</strong> Knox Co Galesburg</div><div align="center">Report of Administrator, </div><div align="center">Executor, Guardian or Conservator</div><div align="center">To the Judge of the County Court of Knox County, </div><div align="center">February Term, A. D. 1932 </div><div align="justify">of the Estate of Margaret Sheahan would respectively submit to the Court the following report of his acts and such doings as such Administrator from February 25th 1931 to February 26th, 1932, and charges himself with the following, to-wit:</div><div align="justify">Receipts April 28th 1931 </div><div align="justify">Cash in Bank of Galesburg $1,842.20</div><div align="justify">Rent received from dwelling 712 S. Academy Street from March 1931 to Feb. 1932 $ 360.00</div><div align="justify">Total $2,202.20</div><div align="justify">ExpendituresApril 28, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid M. Blake (carpenter) $ 2.75April 28, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid Taxes on Real Estate (1930) 58.03May 12, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid W. H. Sullivan (attorney) 50.00May 12, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid J. P. Foley (undertaker) 660.00May 12, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid Dr. J. C. Reddington (services) 15.00May 12, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid St. Mary's Hospital 23.50May 12, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid Dr. L. E. Kent (services) 2.00August 18, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid St. Joseph's Cemetery Assn. 75.00October 24, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid J. P. Bourgoin & Co. (monument) 125.00April 18, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid for paperhanging & decorating 57.00May 9, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid for screens 1.50November 1, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid for plumbing repairs 3.85February 26, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid W. H. Sullivan (insurance) 16.55February 25, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid Taxes (1931) 57.89February 25, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid paving assessment (1931) 77.48February 25, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid W. H. Sullivan (attorney) 25.00February 25, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid Galesburg Printing Co. (legal ad.) 10.00February 25, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid George A. Larson (court costs) 12.20February 25, 1931 - </div><div align="justify">Paid R. E. Sheehan (admr. commission) 100.00Total $1,372.75<br />Total Receipts $2,202.20</div><div align="justify">Total Expenditures 1,372.75</div><div align="justify">Balance $ 829.45<br />Your Petitioner respectfully represents that he has paid all debts, claims and costs against the Estate of Margaret Sheahan, deceased, and after the payment of such debts, claims costs there remained in his hands for distribution among heirs of Margaret Sheahan, deceased, the sum of $829.45.<br />Your Petitioner further represents that he made the following distribution of the said $829.25:<br />Paid to Katherine Osborn $138.24</div><div align="justify">Paid to J. B. Sheehan 138.24</div><div align="justify">Paid to R. E. Sheehan 138.24</div><div align="justify">Paid to Joseph Sheehan 138.25</div><div align="justify">Paid to Lola Vogt (Guardian of Richard J. Sheehan) 34.56</div><div align="justify">Paid to Margaret Vanek 34.56</div><div align="justify">Paid to Marie Sheehan (Guardian of George, Dennis & Patricia Sheehan) 103.68</div><div align="justify">Total $829.45<br />Your Petitioner having paid all debts, claims and costs against the Estate of Margaret Sheahan, deceased, and having made full and complete distribution of the balance remaining in his hands after the payment of such debts, claims and costs and having fully administered the Estate of Margaret Sheahan, deceased, and that his bond as such administrator be released and that the Estate of Margaret Sheahan, deceased, be closed.</div><div align="justify">STATE OF ILLINOIS} ss.KNOX COUNTY } </div><div align="justify">R. E. Sheehan, Administrator of the Estate of Margaret Sheahan being duly sworn says that the foregoing is a full and perfect account of his dealings and transactions and of all money and effects received and paid out by him as such Administrator from Feb. 25, 1931 to the 26th day of February A.D. 1932.etc., etc.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1932-Feb-26</strong> </div><div align="center">IL Knox Co Galesburg</div><div align="center">In County Court February Term, 1932</div><div align="center">In the matter of the Estate of Margaret Sheahan deceased - </div><div align="center">Proof of Heirship </div><div align="justify"><br />And now at this time this cause coming on to be heard upon motion that proceedings be had to determine and declare the heirship of the said Margaret Sheahan, deceased, the following evidence was taken:</div><div align="justify">R. E. Sheehan, a witness duly sworn in examined in open court, testified as follows:</div><div align="justify">My name is R. E. Sheehan, I live in La Grange, Illinois. I am a brother of Margaret Sheahan, deceased, who departed this life in Galesburg, Illinois, February 21, 1931, intestate.Margaret Sheahan was a widow at the time of her death. Her parents many years prior to her death. Margaret Sheahan left surviving her - </div><div align="justify">J. B. Sheehan, R. E. Sheehan, and Joseph Sheehan, her brothers, - </div><div align="justify">Catherine Osborn, her sister, - </div><div align="justify">Maud Vizzard, her niece, (A daughter of J. W. Sheehan, deceased, brother of Margaret Sheahan, deceased), - </div><div align="justify">Margaret Vanek and Patricia Sheehan, niece, </div><div align="justify">Dennis Sheehan and George Sheehan, nephews, </div><div align="justify">(Children of Edward Sheehan, deceased, who was a brother of Margaret Sheehan, deceased) - and William Sheehan and Richard James Sheehan, grandnephews, </div><div align="justify">(Sons of William Sheehan, deceased, who was a son of J. W. Sheehan, deceased who was a brother of Margaret Sheahan, deceased).</div><div align="justify">Margaret Sheahan never had another brother or sister to die leaving children and she never had a child by adoption.</div><div align="justify">I hereby certify the foregoing to be all the evidence taken and had herein in the matter of the motion to ascertain, determine and declare the heirship of the said Margaret Sheahan, deceased, and the same as is accordingly hereby certified by me this 26th day of February A.D. 1932.</div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1932-Mar-21</strong> </div><div align="center">Proof of Notice of Final Settlement</div><div align="center">In County Court, March Term, A.D. 1932</div><div align="center">Estate of Margaret Sheahan deceased</div><div align="center">Application for Final Settlement. </div><div align="center">Proof of Serving Notice</div><div align="justify">W. H. Sullivan, Attorney for the Administrator of said Estate, being first duly sworn, on oath says that on Thursday the third day of March A.D. 1932 being within ten days after the time of the first publication of Notice of Final Settlement and charge, hereto attached he sent by mail, postage prepaid, a copy thereof to each of the following persons, viz:</div><div align="justify">J. B. Sheehan, 5221 W. Adams, Chicago, IL</div><div align="justify">Catherine Osborn, 7148 Fir, Houston, Texas</div><div align="justify">R. E. Sheehan, 340 N. Spring Avenue, La Grange, IL</div><div align="justify">Joseph Sheehan, ditto</div><div align="justify">Maude Vizzard, 237 21st Avenue, San Francisco, CA</div><div align="justify">William B. Sheehan, 254O Havens Court Blvd., Oakland, CA</div><div align="justify">Richard J Sheehan, ditto</div><div align="justify">Margaret Vanek, 3121 Homer St., Chicago, IL</div><div align="justify">Dennis Sheehan, ditto</div><div align="justify">George Sheehan, ditto</div><div align="justify">Patricia Sheehan, ditto</div><div align="justify">who are all parties known to him to be interested in said estate either in heirs or distributes, that the addresses above given are true addresses of their respective parties as he informed and believes.Etc., etc.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong>1932-Mar-21</strong> </div><div align="center">Proof of Final Settlement</div><div align="center">In County Court</div><div align="center">June Term 1932 </div><div align="justify">W. H. Sullivan, Attorney for the Administrator of said Estate, being first duly sworn, on oath says that on Thursday the third day of March A.D. 1932 being within ten days after the time of the first publication of Notice of Final Settlement and charge, hereto attached he sent by mail, postage prepaid, a copy thereof to each of the following persons, viz:</div><div align="left">J. B. Sheehan, 5221 W. Adams, Chicago, IL</div><div align="left">Catherine Osborn, 7148 Fir, Houston, Texas</div><div align="left">R. E. Sheehan, 340 N. Spring Avenue, La Grange, IL</div><div align="left">Joseph Sheehan, ditto</div><div align="left">Maude Vizzard, 237 21st Avenue, San Francisco, CA</div><div align="left">William B. Sheehan, 254O Havens Court Blvd., Oakland, CA</div><div align="left">Richard J Sheehan, ditto</div><div align="left">Margaret Vanek, 3121 Homer St., Chicago, IL</div><div align="left">Dennis Sheehan, ditto</div><div align="left">George Sheehan, ditto</div><div align="left">Patricia Sheehan, ditto</div><div align="left">who are all parties known to him to be interested in said estate either in heirs or distributes, that the addresses above given are true addresses of their respective parties as he informed and believes.Etc., etc.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong>1934 October</strong></div><div align="left">A hand written note at the top of copy of the following Document: </div><div align="left">"Louise, This is your copy of my final report." </div><div align="left">[I believe it to be written by Robert Emmett Sheehan, addressed to Louise Rathbun, daughter of Julia Madden who is the daughter of Daniel and Bridget.]</div><div align="center">*******************</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">State of Iowa}</div><div align="left">Henry County } ss </div><div align="center">In district Court, </div><div align="center">October Term 1934</div><div align="center">In the Matter of the Estate of Julia Mackin, dec'd.</div><div align="center">FINAL REPORT</div><div align="justify">Comes now Emmett Sheahan, executor of the last will and testament of the said Julia Mackin, deceased, and makes the following as and for his final report therein. He states that he was duly appointed to such trust on the 26th September 1932, and on same date duly qualified as by law provided, and gave the statutory notice of his appointment. That there has come into his hands as such officer the following sums, towit:</div><div align="justify">Cash $ 40.00</div><div align="justify">Time certificate, Henry Couty Savings Bank 665.06</div><div align="justify">Interest on same 26.60</div><div align="justify">Savings account 894.64</div><div align="justify">Total received . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1626.30</div><div align="justify">Since said date he has paid out and disbursed the following sums, towit:</div><div align="justify">Funeral expenses $ 328.65</div><div align="justify">Doctor's bill 13.50</div><div align="justify">Oil .85</div><div align="justify">Electric light bill 1.96</div><div align="justify">Telephone bill 1.50</div><div align="justify">Nursing 10.00</div><div align="justify">Grave at Mount Pleasant 22.00</div><div align="justify">Perpetual care for graves at Burlington, as provided by will of decedent 50.00</div><div align="justify">Perpetual care for graves at Mt. Pleasant, as provided by will of decedent 100.00</div><div align="justify">Court costs 19.25 </div><div align="justify">Attorney's fee 84.00</div><div align="justify">Executor's fee 84.00</div><div align="justify">Inheritance tax 168.31</div><div align="justify"><em>Louise Rathbun</em>, now McMahon, legatee in testator's will, on final distribution, </div><div align="justify">cash $169.46, </div><div align="justify">trust certificate in Henry Co. Savings Bank, $77.97, </div><div align="justify">total 247.43</div><div align="justify"><em>Katherine Osborn</em>, legatee in testator's will, on final distrubtion, </div><div align="justify">cash $169.46, </div><div align="justify">trust certificate in Henry Co. Savings Bank, $77.97, </div><div align="justify">total 247.43</div><div align="justify"><em>Emmett Sheahan</em>, legatee in testator's will, on final distribution, </div><div align="justify">cash $169.45, </div><div align="justify">trust certificate in Henry Co. Savings Bank, $77.97,</div><div align="justify">total 247.48</div><div align="justify">Total piad out and distributed . . . . $ 1626.30</div><div align="justify">Your executor reports specifically under Section 12071 of the Code as follows:</div><div align="justify">1. Real Estate: </div><div align="justify">The West 60 feet of Lot 8 in Block 1 Original Plat of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.</div><div align="justify">2. Decedent died testate.</div><div align="justify">3. No surviving spouse.</div><div align="justify">4. Now heirs listed, except named below as devisees.</div><div align="justify">5. Emmett Sheahan, age 54, nephew, 340 N. Spring Ave., LaGrange, Ill. </div><div align="justify">Mrs. Katherine Osborn, age 60, niece, 108 Cosmos St., Houston, Texas. </div><div align="justify">Louise Rathbun, now McMahon, age 26, niece, 536 Brompton Place, Chicago, Illinois. </div><div align="justify">No legacy remains in charge on real estate.</div><div align="justify">6. No guardian or trustee.</div><div align="justify">Your executor files herewith receipts showing his payments and disbursements, together with waivers of notice of final report, by the above named legatees, and more than one year having elapsed since his appointment, and all the business of said estate having been completed, he asks that he be now discharged and said estate closed.<br />______________Executor. [no signature]</div><div align="justify">STATE of IOWA, Henry County. ss.</div><div align="justify">I, Emmett Sheahan, being first duly sworn on oath depose and say that I am the executor above named, that I have read the foregoing report, and that the statements thereof are correct and true as I verily believe</div><div align="justify">._____________ [no signature]</div><div align="justify">Subscribed and sworn to by Emmett Sheahan, before me this 4th October, 1934. _________NotaryPublic- - - -</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>2004-04-27</strong> Found this obit online:</div><div align="justify"><strong>1939-09-01</strong> Chicago Tribune (IL) SHEEHAN </div><div align="justify">Edition: Chicago Tribune--</div><div align="justify">John B. Sheehan, beloved husband of the late Marie, </div><div align="justify">fond father of Catherine Ryan and Gertrude Dingle, </div><div align="justify">brother of Katherine Osborne of Houston, Tex., and Emmett Sheehan. </div><div align="justify">Funeral Saturday, 8:30 a.m., from chapel, 5915 W. Division street, to St. Angela's church. Interment All Saints'. </div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>1940 December</strong>, </div><div align="justify">At the time of the death of Joseph Carroll Sheehan, his ex-wife of 26 years, Josephine Helwick Sheehan Brennan Bowron </div><div align="justify">states on Joseph's "List of Legal Heirs" </div><div align="justify">R. E. Sheehan, La Grange, IL was living when I last heard from him about 2 years ago.- - - -<strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1942-Sep-09</strong> </div><div align="center">IL Knox Co Galesburg </div><div align="center">In The Circuit Court, June Term, 1942</div><div align="center">Partition, Chancery No. 11295</div><div align="center">Master's Report of Deed and Distribution and Decree Approving </div><div align="center">Same and Striking Cause.</div><div align="center">R. E. Sheehan vs Catherine Osborn, et al.</div><div align="justify">I, Webb A. Herlocker, Master in Chancery of said Court, now report that as shown by a Report of Sale Heretofore filed and approved herein, I sold the premises involved in this cause on August 16, 1938 for Eight Hundred Eighty-five Dollars to William Farrell and Lillian Farrell, his wife, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common.<br />The full amount of the purchase price was paid to me and on August 26, 1938, I issued to the purchasers a deed of conveyance of the premises so purchased by them.Pursuant to the orders of the Court, and as shown by receipts attached hereto, I have made full distribution of the proceeds of sale as follows:</div><div align="justify">Revenue Stamps $ 1.00</div><div align="justify">Klaus Nordgren, Clerk 249.20</div><div align="justify">Galesburg Printing Company 17.10</div><div align="justify">Master's Fees 48.00</div><div align="justify">1936 Taxes 70.88</div><div align="justify">1937 Taxes 55.92</div><div align="justify">Special Assessments 66.72</div><div align="justify">R. E. Sheehan 62.70</div><div align="justify">Knox Co Treasurer, Share of J. B. Sheehan 62.70</div><div align="justify">Knox Co Treasurer, Share of Joseph Sheehan 62.70</div><div align="justify">Catherine Osborn 62.70</div><div align="justify">Maud Vizzard 31.35</div><div align="justify">Knox Co Treasurer, Share of William Sheehan 15.68</div><div align="justify">Knox Co Treasurer, Share of Richard J Sheehan 15.67</div><div align="justify">Dennis Sheehan 15.67</div><div align="justify">George Sheehan 15.67</div><div align="justify">Patricia Sheehan 15.67</div><div align="justify">Margaret Vanek 15.67</div><div align="justify">Total $885.00</div><div align="justify">Dated this 9th day of September, 1942</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1999-Jun-11</strong> notes from Galesburg:</div><div align="justify">birth records 1900-1912 an unnamed child of Robert E Sheahan, mother's maiden name SMITH, #1 child born in 1900 - and Helen Marie Sheahan, b. 1912, daughter of Robert E Sheahan and SMITH #2 child. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1999-June-13</strong> from Bob Fieg: </div><div align="justify">Knowledge of birth day, death info buried Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillsdale, IL, dau Alice Lucille</div><div align="justify">His Notes: </div><div align="justify">Robert left home at age 17 to work for the Burlington Railroad building bridges. He traveled to construction sites, one of which was on the Missouri River in Plattsmouth, Nebraska where he met Adelaide. He moved from Galesburg, IL to St Joseph, Missouri, to Galesburg, to Aurora, Illinois, to La Grange, Illinois. </div><div align="justify">The 1885 Census from Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Lists his name as Ernest. The Family lived at 812 S. Academy Dr., Galesburg when his son Chester was born (1910 census) .</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-**-</div><div align="justify">This is about it for Robt's research notes, however, I do have copies of the above documents in either hard copy or .jpegs.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Let me say here that I do have a death record for Robert and will blog it sometime in the future.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I would like to say that I have either spoken to, or exchanged correspondence with at least one descendent of each of the SHEEHAN siblings of my grandfather's generation.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">James W Sheehan</div><div align="justify">John B Sheehan</div><div align="justify">Catherine Sheehan</div><div align="justify">Edward Michael Sheehan</div><div align="justify">Robert Emmett Sheehan</div>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-26461057615441412602009-07-20T17:11:00.008-05:002009-10-05T17:43:03.036-05:00Catherine Sheehan 1873-1949<span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>St Paul's Catholic Church Burlington IA</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Baptismal and Marriage Records 1852-1927</strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">born 11-Apr-1873, bapt'd April 14, 1873 by T F Guinn </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">parents: William Sheehan & Mary Carroll sponsors: John Roach & Bridget Carroll</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1880 Federal Census IA</strong> Henry Co Tippecanoe Twp listed with parents</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1885 Sept</strong> a Katie's name on St. Paul's Catholic School list</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1895 February</strong> Katie was a witness at sister's marriage</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1895 Census IA</strong> Des Moines Co Burlington ward 6 Kate age 22</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Burlington City Directory</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1898</strong> a Kate, dressmkr, 802 South Garfield Avenue</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1899</strong> a </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Kate, dressmkr, 802 South Garfield Avenue</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1899 February 8th</strong> Katie was a witness at brother Edward's marriage</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Burlington City</strong> <strong>Directory</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1900-01</strong> Miss Katherine, 1300 South Street <span style="color:#ff0000;">[ I've indicated some entries for a Kate as it is not confirmed that she is ours. When 'a Kate' is not present the fact stated is confirmed.]</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Burlington The Evening Gazette Morning</strong> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">December 08, 1902 Mother's obit: Mrs. C. Osborn of Chicago</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">an Eliphalet Osborn is listed in Burlington City Directory 1866 thru 1885 ('85 being the most current directory I've searched)</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Catherine most probably married after her brother's marriage Feb 1899 and her mother's death in 1902.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1910 Census NE</strong> Logan Burt </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>OSBORN</strong>, </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Edgar W, 36, married 8 ys, MO-MO-MO, carpenter, house</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Catherine. 38, married 8 ys, 4 children/3living, MO-IRE-IRE</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Mary E, 8, IL-MO-IA</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Margaret L, 6, IL-MO-IA</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Agnes C, 4, IL-MO-IA<br /><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1910-11 Galesburg, IL City Directory</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Sheahan</strong>, </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Harold, wks King stone yds, r 695 s Seminary (relationship unknown)</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Sheahan</strong>, James G., foreman Hansen's livery, r 477 w South (Mary) (relationship unknown)</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Sheahan</strong>, John, student Corpus Christi lyceum, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Sheahan</strong>, Julia, clerk Big Store, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Sheahan</strong>, Leo, student Corpus Christi lyceum, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Sheahan</strong>, Mae, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Sheahan</strong>, Mrs. Margaret, r 712 s Academy [This we know is Wm Sheehan's married sister.]</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Sheahan</strong>, Miss Marguerite, student St Joseph's Academy, r 477 w South (relationship unknown)</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Sheahan</strong>, M. W. (retired) r 712 s Academy [This we know is Our Wm Sheehan with mispelled surmane.]</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Sheahan</strong>, R. E., supt bridge construction Q, r 812 s Academy (Adeline) {This we know is our Robt E. Sheehan son of Wm Sheehan.]</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Osborn</strong>, E. W., brakeman Q, r 712 s Academy</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1912-Apr-07 Burlington Hawk-Eye</strong> Sunday Morning</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Father's obit: Mrs. E. W. Obsorn of Galesburg</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1913-14 Galesburg, IL City Directory</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Osborn</strong>, E W, brakeman Q, r 712 s Academy</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1915-16 Galesburg, IL City Directory</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>No</strong> listing for E W Osborn</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1919-20 Galesburg, IL City Directory</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Osborn</strong>, Wm E (Katherine E), wks Galesburg Union Tele Co, res 736 N Seminary[is this E W and Katherine?]</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1922 Galesburg, IL City Directory</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>No</strong> listing for E W Osborn</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1924 Galesburg, IL City Directory</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>No</strong> listing for E W Osborn</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1931-Feb-21 The Daily Register Mail Saturday Evening Edition</strong>, </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Page 11, Galesburg, IL </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Mrs. Margaret Sheahan died at St. Mary's hospital at 10:30 a.m. today following an illness of two weeks. She had been a patient at the hospital three days. Death was due to an embolism. Mr. Sheahan died twenty-four years ago. Mrs. Sheahan was a member of St. Patrick's church and the Altar society. Mrs. Sheahan had been housekeeper at St. Patrick's rectory for several years.Surviving are a brother Emmett Sheahan of La Grange and a sister, Mrs. Kate Osborn, Houston, Texas.Funeral Services will be held in Galesburg, the hour to be announced in Monday's issue of the register Mail. For Information friends may call the Foley Mortuary.</span> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1932-Feb</strong> IL Knox Co Galesburg</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Report of Administrator, Executor, Guardian or ConservatorTo the Judge of the County Court of Knox County, February Term, A. D. 1932 of the Estate of Margaret Sheahan would respectively submit to the Court the following report of his acts and such doings as such Administrator from February 25th 1931 to February 26th, 1932, and charges himself with the following, to-wit:</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">ReceiptsApril 28th 1931 </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Cash in Bank of Galesburg $1,842.20</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Rent received from dwelling 712 S. Academy Street from March 1931 to Feb. 1932 $ 360.00</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Total $2,202.20</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">ExpendituresApril 28, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid M. Blake (carpenter) $ 2.75April 28, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid Taxes on Real Estate (1930) 58.03May 12, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid W. H. Sullivan (attorney) 50.00May 12, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid J. P. Foley (undertaker) 660.00May 12, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid Dr. J. C. Reddington (services) 15.00May 12, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid St. Mary's Hospital 23.50May 12, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid Dr. L. E. Kent (services) 2.00August 18, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid St. Joseph's Cemetery Assn. 75.00October 24, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid J. P. Bourgoin & Co. (monument) 125.00April 18, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid for paperhanging & decorating 57.00May 9, 1931 -</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid for screens 1.50November 1, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid for plumbing repairs 3.85February 26, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid W. H. Sullivan (insurance) 16.55February 25, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid Taxes (1931) 57.89February 25, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid paving assessment (1931) 77.48February 25, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid W. H. Sullivan (attorney) 25.00February 25, 1931 -</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid Galesburg Printing Co. (legal ad.) 10.00February 25, 1931 -</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid George A. Larson (court costs) 12.20February 25, 1931 - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid R. E. Sheehan (admr. commission) 100.00</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Total $1,372.75<br />Total Receipts $2,202.20</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Total Expenditures 1,372.75</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Balance $ 829.45<br />Your Petitioner respectfully represents that he has paid all debts, claims and costs against the Estate of Margaret Sheahan, deceased, and after the payment of such debts, claims costs there remained in his hands for distribution among heirs of Margaret Sheahan, deceased, the sum of $829.45.<br />Your Petitioner further represents that he made the following distribution of the said $829.25:<br />Paid to Katherine Osborn $138.24</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid to J. B. Sheehan 138.24</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid to R. E. Sheehan 138.24</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid to Joseph Sheehan 138.25</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid to Lola Vogt (Guardian of Richard J. Sheehan) 34.56</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid to Margaret Vanek 34.56</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Paid to Marie Sheehan (Guardian of George, Dennis & Patricia Sheehan) 103.68</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Total $829.45<br />Your Petitioner having paid all debts, claims and costs against the Estate of Margaret Sheahan, deceased, and having made full and complete distribution of the balance remaining in his hands after the payment of such debts, claims and costs and having fully administered the Estate of Margaret Sheahan, deceased, and that his bond as such administrator be released and that the Estate of Margaret Sheahan, deceased, be closed.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">STATE OF ILLINOIS} ss.KNOX COUNTY } </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">R. E. Sheehan, Administrator of the Estate of Margaret Sheahan being duly sworn says that the foregoing is a full and perfect account of his dealings and transactions and of all money and effects received and paid out by him as such Administrator from Feb. 25, 1931 to the 26th day of February A.D. 1932.etc., etc.- - - -</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1932-Feb-26</strong> IL Knox Co Galesburg</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">In County Court February Term, 1932</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">In the matter of the Estate of Margaret Sheahan deceased - </span><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Proof of Heirship<br />And now at this time this cause coming on to be heard upon motion that proceedings be had to determine and declare the heirship of the said Margaret Sheahan, deceased, the following evidence was taken:R. E. Sheehan, a witness duly sworn in examined in open court, testified as follows:My name is R. E. Sheehan, I live in La Grange, Illinois. I am a brother of Margaret Sheahan, deceased, who departed this life in Galesburg, Illinois, February 21, 1931, intestate.Margaret Sheahan was a widow at the time of her death. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Her parents many years prior to her death. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Margaret Sheahan left surviving her - </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">J. B. Sheehan, R. E. Sheehan, and Joseph Sheehan, her brothers, - </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Catherine Osborn, her sister, - </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Maud Vizzard, her niece, (A daughter of J. W. Sheehan, deceased, brother of Margaret Sheahan, deceased), - </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Margaret Vanek and Patricia Sheehan, niece, Dennis Sheehan and George Sheehan, nephews, (Children of Edward Sheehan, deceased, who was a brother of Margaret Sheehan, deceased) - and William Sheehan and Richard James Sheehan, grandnephews, (Sons of William Sheehan, deceased, who was a son of J. W. Sheehan, deceased who was a brother of Margaret Sheahan, deceased).</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Margaret Sheahan never had another brother or sister to die leaving children and she never had a child by adoption.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I hereby certify the foregoing to be all the evidence taken and had herein in the matter of the motion to ascertain, determine and declare the heirship of the said Margaret Sheahan, deceased, and the same as is accordingly hereby certified by me this 26th day of February A.D. 1932.- - - </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1932-Mar-21</strong> Proof of Notice of Final Settlement</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">In County Court, March Term, A.D. 1932</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Estate of Margaret Sheahan deceased</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Application for Final Settlement. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Proof of Serving Notice</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">W. H. Sullivan, Attorney for the Administrator of said Estate, being first duly sworn, on oath says that on Thursday the third day of March A.D. 1932 being within ten days after the time of the first publication of Notice of Final Settlement and charge, hereto attached he sent by mail, postage prepaid, a copy thereof to each of the following persons, viz:</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">J. B. Sheehan, 5221 W. Adams, Chicago, IL</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Catherine Osborn, 7148 Fir, Houston, Texas</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">R. E. Sheehan, 340 N. Spring Avenue, La Grange, IL</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Joseph Sheehan, ditto</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Maude Vizzard, 237 21st Avenue, San Francisco, CA</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">William B. Sheehan, 254O Havens Court Blvd., Oakland, CA</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Richard J Sheehan, ditto</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Margaret Vanek, 3121 Homer St., Chicago, IL</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Dennis Sheehan, ditto</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">George Sheehan, ditto</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Patricia Sheehan, ditto</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">who are all parties known to him to be interested in said estate either in heirs or distributes, that the addresses above given are true addresses of their respective parties as he informed and believes.Etc., etc.- - - -- - - -</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1932-Mar-21</strong> Proof of Notice of Final SettlementIn County Court, March Term, A.D. 1932Estate of Margaret Sheahan deceasedApplication for Final Settlement. Proof of Serving NoticeW. H. Sullivan, Attorney for the Administrator of said Estate, being first duly sworn, on oath says that on Thursday the third day of March A.D. 1932 being within ten days after the time of the first publication of Notice of Final Settlement and charge, hereto attached he sent by mail, postage prepaid, a copy thereof to each of the following persons, viz:J. B. Sheehan, 5221 W. Adams, Chicago, ILCatherine Osborn, 7148 Fir, Houston, TexasR. E. Sheehan, 340 N. Spring Avenue, La Grange, ILJoseph Sheehan, dittoMaude Vizzard, 237 21st Avenue, San Francisco, CAWilliam B. Sheehan, 254O Havens Court Blvd., Oakland, CARichard J Sheehan, dittoMargaret Vanek, 3121 Homer St., Chicago, ILDennis Sheehan, dittoGeorge Sheehan, dittoPatricia Sheehan, dittowho are all parties known to him to be interested in said estate either in heirs or distributes, that the addresses above given are true addresses of their respective parties as he informed and believes.Etc., etc.- - - -<br />A hand written note at the top of copy: "Louise, This is your copy of my final report." [I believe it to be written by Robert Emmett Sheehan, addressed to Louise Rathbun, daughter of Julia Madden who is the daughter of Daniel and Bridget.]*** State of Iowa } Henry County } ss In district Court, October Term 1934In the Matter of the Estate of Julia Mackin, dec'd.FINAL REPORTComes now Emmett Sheahan, executor of the last will and testament of the said Julia Mackin, deceased, and makes the following as and for his final report therein.He states that he was duly appointed to such trust on the 26th September 1932, and on same date duly qualified as by law provided, and gave the statutory notice of his appointment.That there has come intohis hands as such officer the following sums, towit:Cash $ 40.00Time certificate, Henry Couty Savings Bank 665.06Interest on same 26.60Savings account 894.64 ________ Total received . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1626.30Since said date he has paid out and disbursed the following sums, towit:Funeral expenses $ 328.65Doctor's bill 13.50Oil .85Electric light bill 1.96Telephone bill 1.50Nursing 10.00Grave at Mount Pleasant 22.00Perpetual care for graves at Burlington, as provided by will of decedent 50.00Perpetual care for graves at Mt. Pleasant, as provided by will of decedent 100.00Court costs 19.25 Attorney's fee 84.00Executor's fee 84.00Inheritance tax 168.31Louise Rathbun, now McMahon, legatee in testator's will, on final distribution, cash $169.46, trust certificate in Henry Co. Savings Bank, $77.97, total 247.43Katherine Osborn, legatee in testator's will, on final distrubtion, cash $169.46, trust certificate in Henry Co. Savings Bank, $77.97, total 247.43Emmett Sheahan, legatee in testator's will, on final distribution, cash $169.45, trust certificate in Henry Co. Savings Bank, $77.97, total 247.42 __________ Total piad out and distributed . . . . $ 1626.30Your executor reports specifically under Section 12071 of the Code as follows:1. Real Estate: The West 60 feet of Lot 8 in Block 1 Original Plat of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.2. Decedent died testate.3. No surviving spouse.4. Now heirs listed, except named below as devisees.5. Emmett Sheahan, age 54, nephew, 340 N. Spring Ave., LaGrange, Ill. Mrs. Katherine Osborn, age 60, niece, 108 Cosmos St., Houston, Texas. Louise Rathbun, now McMahon, age 26, niece, 536 Brompton Place, Chicago, Illinois. No legacy remains in charge on real estate.6. No guardian or trustee.Your executor files herewith receipts showing his payments and disbursements, together with waivers of notice of final report, by the above named legatees, and more than one year having elapsed since his appointment, and all the business of said estate having been completed, he asks that he be now discharged and said estate closed.<br />______________Executor. [no signature]STATE of IOWA, Henry County. ss.I, Emmett Sheahan, being first duly sworn on oath depose and say that I am the executor above named, that I have read the foregoing report, and that the statements thereof are correct and true as I verily believe._____________ [no signature]Subscribed and sworn to by Emmett Sheahan, before me this 4th October, 1934. _________NotaryPublic- - - -</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>2004-04-27</strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Found</strong> this obit online:1939-09-01 Chicago Tribune (IL) SHEEHAN Edition: Chicago Tribune--John B. Sheehan, beloved husband of the late Marie, fond father of Catherine Ryan and Gertrude Dingle, brother of Katherine Osborne of Houston, Tex., and Emmett Sheehan. Funeral Saturday, 8:30 a.m., from chapel, 5915 W. Division street, to St. Angela's church. Interment All Saints'. Copyright 1939, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 19390901dn044<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1940-Dec</strong> At the time of the death of Margaret's brother Joseph, his ex-wife of 26 years, Josephine Helwick Sheehan Brennan Bowron states on "List of Legal Heirs" Kate - Do not know where abouts or if living or deceased.- - - - -</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1942-Jan-13</strong> IL Knox Co GalesburgIn Circuit Court R. E. Sheehan Vs. Catherine Osborn, et al. Chancery No. 11295RECEIVED OF WEBB A. HERLOCKER, Master in Chancery Sixty-two and 70/100 Dollars due the undersigned Catherine Osborn in the above cause.WITNESS my hand and seal in duplicate 13th January 1942Catherine OsbornState Of Texas County of Harris- - - -</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1942-Sep-09</strong> IL Knox Co Galesburg In The Circuit Court, June Term, 1942Partition, Chancery No. 11295Master's Report of Deed and Distribution and Decree Approving Same and Striking Cause.R. E. Sheehan vs Catherine Osborn, et al.I, Webb A. Herlocker, Master in Chancery of said Court, now report that as shown by a Report of Sale Heretofore filed and approved herein, I sold the premises involved in this cause on August 16, 1938 for Eight Hundred Eighty-five Dollars to William Farrell and Lillian Farrell, his wife, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common.<br />The full amount of the purchase price was paid to me and on August 26, 1938, I issued to the purchasers a deed of conveyance of the premises so purchased by them.Pursuant to the orders of the Court, and as shown by receipts attached hereto, I have made full distribution of the proceeds of sale as follows:Revenue Stamps $ 1.00Klaus Nordgren, Clerk 249.20Galesburg Printing Company 17.10Master's Fees 48.001936 Taxes 70.881937 Taxes 55.92Special Assessments 66.72R. E. Sheehan 62.70Knox Co Treasurer, Share of J. B. Sheehan 62.70Knox Co Treasurer, Share of Joseph Sheehan 62.70Catherine Osborn 62.70Maud Vizzard 31.35Knox Co Treasurer, Share of William Sheehan 15.68Knox Co Treasurer, Share of Richard J Sheehan 15.67Dennis Sheehan 15.67George Sheehan 15.67Patricia Sheehan 15.67Margaret Vanek 15.67Total $885.00Dated this 9th day of September, 1942- - - -</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1999-June-13 </strong>Bob Fieg gave knowledge </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">of husband's given name, children and homestead in Anselmo, NE [Anselmo not listed in Road Atlas]- - - </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">-<strong>2003-Jan-22</strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>1930 Census TX</strong> </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Harris County Houston </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">142 Fir</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">OSBORN, Edgar W, hh, owns home worth $4500; age 52 yrs, age at first marriage 22 ys; MO-US-US; carpenter-construction</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Catherine H; age 55 yrs, age at first marriage 27 ys; IA-Irish Free State-Irish Free State</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Agnes C, dau; 23 yrs, single; stenographer-newspaper; IL-MO-IA</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Eleanora J, dau; 15 yrs, single; TX-MO-IA<br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>2009 Jul 15</strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Roberta</strong> Steed sent copies of death records for Catherine, Edgar Worth Osborn, Marie Osborn Richman, Marguerite L Osborn Warden, Eleanora Osborn Lane and a listing from SSDI for Agnes C Osborn</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Certificate of Death Tx Harris Co Houston length of stay 36 yrsresidence 7521 Erath, Houston Date of death March 08, 1949 st her homewidowed, born April 10, 1872, Burlington, Iowa age at death 76 ys, 10 mos, 28 das,Housewife, Fa: ? Sheehan born in IrelandMo: ? Calahan born in IrelandInformant: Agnes C Osborncardiac failure due to aortic insufficiency and arterio sclerosisother condition Hemiflegia leg [I can't read the ahndwriting]Burial March 09, 1949 at Garden of Gethsemani, Houston, TX</span></div>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-58378233622691753032009-07-20T14:37:00.001-05:002009-07-20T14:43:11.484-05:001922 Illinois, Knox County, Galesburg<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SmTImY7pFII/AAAAAAAABJE/7vL4nIphieo/s1600-h/Carroll+Web+1922+06+06+Directory+Galesburg+Sheehan.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360630018330924162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SmTImY7pFII/AAAAAAAABJE/7vL4nIphieo/s400/Carroll+Web+1922+06+06+Directory+Galesburg+Sheehan.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SmTImNf-kMI/AAAAAAAABI8/f9n0Vs8XhaA/s1600-h/Carroll+Web+1922+06+06+Directory+Galesburg+Osborn.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360630015262101698" style="DISPLAY: block; 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HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SmS-0zFsrxI/AAAAAAAABFc/IXBlvuNeV-U/s400/Carroll+Web+1907+06+06+Galesburg+Second+St.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-38574339529143443412009-07-20T13:47:00.002-05:002009-07-20T14:02:22.327-05:001902 Illinois, Knox County, Galesburg,<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SmS9O2WQo4I/AAAAAAAABFM/uvtWpoOfQII/s1600-h/Carroll+Web+1902+12+09+Death+Carroll+Sheehan.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360617519282430850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 379px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SmS9O2WQo4I/AAAAAAAABFM/uvtWpoOfQII/s400/Carroll+Web+1902+12+09+Death+Carroll+Sheehan.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SmS9OSjYslI/AAAAAAAABFE/Jieyfp2rtn0/s1600-h/Carroll+Web+1902+12+08+Death+Carroll+Sheehan.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360617509673808466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SmS9OSjYslI/AAAAAAAABFE/Jieyfp2rtn0/s400/Carroll+Web+1902+12+08+Death+Carroll+Sheehan.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SmS9N_LFejI/AAAAAAAABE0/1dzyZMHil3s/s1600-h/Carroll+Web+1902+06+06+Academy+Street.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360617504471611954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 335px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SmS9N_LFejI/AAAAAAAABE0/1dzyZMHil3s/s400/Carroll+Web+1902+06+06+Academy+Street.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SmS9OJBysgI/AAAAAAAABE8/W816j4GqqtE/s1600-h/Carroll+Web+1902+06+06+Directory+Galessburg+Sheahan.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360617507116986882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/SmS9OJBysgI/AAAAAAAABE8/W816j4GqqtE/s400/Carroll+Web+1902+06+06+Directory+Galessburg+Sheahan.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-27969460554218203182009-06-08T19:22:00.004-05:002009-06-08T19:30:45.092-05:00Organizations<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/Si2r4NIJL0I/AAAAAAAAA20/QuYJVJYuA3w/s1600-h/scan0006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345117314843488066" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/Si2r4NIJL0I/AAAAAAAAA20/QuYJVJYuA3w/s400/scan0006.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#cc0000;">These are a few of the 'buttons' from Grandma's jewelery box.</span></div><span style="color:#cc0000;">Upper left: <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Redmen</span></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Upper right: Bookbinders</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Lower left: <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Forresters</span></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Lower right: ? trefoil for something?</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/Si2r36nAP0I/AAAAAAAAA2s/ezLA9CMWVwY/s1600-h/scan0009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 321px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345117309872652098" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s_wjBc8fais/Si2r36nAP0I/AAAAAAAAA2s/ezLA9CMWVwY/s400/scan0009.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#cc0000;">As you can read this one is the Bookbinders Union button.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Any knowledge about these organizations? post your comments.</span></div>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-41868389933608767972009-02-03T17:51:00.003-06:002009-08-25T14:41:10.852-05:00Joe Sheehan and his Veterans Bonus of 1936<span style="color:#990000;">Cousin Kevin responded to my last blog post and wrote some interesting comments. He's given permission for me to post his comments:</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">"Eleanor was talking about the Veterans Bonus of 1936, when Congress finally gave World War 1 veterans a bonus which had been promised years before. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">I heard the story from my mother and Eleanor. Joseph Sheehan used his veterans bonus to pay off Josephine's mortgage. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">This was years after their divorce but he evidently still cared very much for her. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">His health deteriorated a few years later, the effects of the poison gas caused neurological damage which became noticeable twenty years after the war. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;">Did you know that he was a Chicago Firemen before the first world war? "</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#006600;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">Any time I add facts to my database I first verify the facts. Cousin Kevin has provided some very interesting comments about Joseph Carroll SHEEHAN, my grandfather.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">I look at Kevin's information and see it concerns Joseph Sheehan who is established to be our direct-line ancestor and several events that concern him; they are:</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">1. Veterans Bonus of 1936 - based on military service during WW I</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">2. Joseph used all or portion of his bonus to pay off Josephine's mortgage</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">3. Joseph's employment as a Chicago fireman pre-WWI</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">Let me give you my thoughts about the mortgage payoff.</span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">I think that records of recipients of this bonus are not available to genealogical researchers - and I feel that we can take this event most likely happened and that Joseph received his bonus.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">The event of a mortgage on Josephine's real property being paid off. </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">In order to substantiate this event I feel we must:</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">****establish the location of this property </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">****search the appropriate land records for </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">**********grantee deed</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">**********</span><span style="color:#990000;">notice of the mortage payoff ca<span style="color:#990000;"> 1936 </span></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">**********grantor deed</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">I do have some information ca 1930s that may assist us. I'll glean info regarding this era in the next few days and blog it. However, what do we know about Joseph and Josephine during this time frame. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">{BTW, does any one know if the Brennan cousins - John, Kurtis, Rosemary - would be interested in joining our discussion?}</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">Joseph a Chicago fireman pre-WWI. Was he employed or volunteer? </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">As of a couple of years ago no records for the Chicago Fire Department were available, however, that may have changed in the meantime.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#990000;">Let me get this blogged so that you all can give some thought to this and post to my "Comments" so that all may read.</span></div>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-56922644296367007872009-01-31T15:51:00.003-06:002009-01-31T16:34:58.281-06:00Life Expectancy<div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">The other day a friend of mine sent a URL that would 'calculate' an individual's virtual age and life expectancy. Just a fun sort of diversion.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">That got me thinking . . . . . </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">so I went downstairs and fired-up my pc and went to Family Tree Maker program and brought up my direct-line ancestors and their age at time of death.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">I used data from a limited number of generations so that a more balanced data base would be used. My maternal direct-line ancestors is very much limited compared to my paternal ancestors.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">I went back five generations - to my great-great-great-grandparents. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">The <em><strong>number of individuals doubles</strong></em> each generation as we research our ancestors. In order for me to exist it would take 62 individuals. That is: </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">2 parents</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">4 grand parents</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">8 great-grandparents</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">16 great-great-grandparents</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">32 great-great-great-grandparents</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">64 individuals in all</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">Okay, so I have data on twenty-seven of the sixty-four individuals required. This is what I have to work with for this project.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"><strong>My findings</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">Of these <strong>twenty-seven ancestors</strong> - :</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">Data compiled using:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">both parents</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">three grandparents</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">six great-grandparents</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">eight great-great-grandparents</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">eight great-great-great-grandparents</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"><strong>Average Life Span </strong></span><strong><span style="color:#993300;">[ca. these decades]</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">Parents = 67 years [1900-1999]</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">Grandparents = 65 years [1890s-1960s]</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">Great-grandparents = 64 years [1850s-1930s]</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">Great-great-grandparents = 73 years [1810-1920s]</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">Great-great-great-grandparents = 68 years [1750s-1870s]</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><strong>average life span overall = 68 years</strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">The ancestor with the longest life span lived 89 years [female]</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;">The ancestor with the shortest life span lived 41 years [male]</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong>Longest and shortest Lived</strong></div><div align="center">Male = 83 years / 41 years</div><div align="center">Female = 89 years / 57 years</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Four ancestors lived until their 80s</div><div align="center">Ten ancestors lived until their 70s</div><div align="center">Seven ancestors lived until their 60s</div><div align="center">Five ancestors lived until their 50s</div><div align="center">One ancestor lived until his 40s</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">So there it is. One of the things I find interesting is that the two generations that lived the longest lived during the last half of the 1750s through 1870s </div><div align="center">and 1810 thru 1920s.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div></span></div>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-89238367436829211692008-11-14T05:24:00.007-06:002009-08-25T14:48:03.259-05:00My Reply to Richard's Comment on Previous Post<div align="justify">From my research I found that <strong>Joseph Carroll Sheehan</strong> was enlisted in the U.S.Army during the period of June of 1916 thru Sept of 1920 </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">As fate would have it he was inducted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri - as an aside, his Mother and his Aunt Bridget died in the state of Missouri -</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">When separated from Service he held the rank Sgt. and had been assigned to: </div><div align="justify">Co "A" 8th Engrs Co "A" 1st Bn Mounted Engrs<br /></div><div align="justify">At the time of my several inquiries to the military archives the only records were of this particular service with no mention of serving in the US Navy.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Also, at the time of his enlistment he had been divorced from Josephine for a couple of years.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Not too long before her passing, Mom told me about her meeting Joe Sheehan prior to her marriage to Dad. She said that he as a good looking man with light hair and perhaps not in the best of health.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">As for Aunt Eleanor's supposing that Josephine received a government pension based on Joseph's military service does not ring true - however, remember my last blog post mentioning that Josephine was listed a nearest relative on <strong>Peter Brennan's</strong> WWI Draft Registration Card, in my opinion it would be more likely that any military widower government pension would have been based on Brennan's service.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">The Military Archives would be the place to inquire as to Peter Brennan's military records - these records may include an application for widow's pension with an affidavit from Josephine.</div>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-78195733909970548412008-11-10T14:32:00.008-06:002009-08-25T14:43:27.287-05:00My Grandparents Sheehan<div align="justify">One of the hardest tasks in documenting our ancestors is to place them at a certain location at a certain period of time.</div><div align="justify">The Internet has opened so many doors of opportunity to assist in this task.</div><div align="justify">I've found that current dates are one of the hardest to confirm. And when I say current I am thinking the time period from - say - 1890's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> 1940's. </div><div align="justify">Ron and I have found many, many records for his family in courthouse ledgers from here in Northwest Missouri and Kentucky, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Tennessee</span>, Virginia, Indiana, to mention a few. Land records, circuit court records, death records, marriage records - all provide a wealth of information for the time between 1790 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> current years. Of course, by the time we've lifted dozens of those heavy, wonderful ledgers off the shelves and onto the counter a couple of days in a row . . . . . who said research was easy.</div><div align="justify">One of my most exciting recent finds was via The Internet. Clicking a mouse in a way beats the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">physical</span> workout that county courthouses require. However, it does not replace the hair-raising feeling of reading and touching those brittle ledger pages with the scrolling cursive handwriting - if you've not had the experience you are really missing a thrill of the heart.</div><div align="justify">My ever-elusive Grandfather Joseph <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">SHEEHAN</span> was -according the the 1920 Federal Census - was in El <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Paso</span> County, Texas in the El <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Paso</span> Military District with the 8<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> Mounted Engineers. I had previously acquired his military record - a synopsis really - providing among other facts, dates of enlistments and discharges, rank, etc., but to be able to fill in one more date and location is good.</div><div align="justify">My Grandmother <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">SHEEHAN</span> - she insisted that we address her as 'Mom' - while not quite as elusive as our Grandfather has been a bit of trouble to find. </div><div align="justify">By 1920 my grandmother Josephine and my grandfather had been divorced several years so when I found Josephine <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">HELWICK</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">SHEEHAN</span> BRENNAN <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">BOWRON</span> listed on a WWI Draft Registration Card for Pete Brennan as nearest relative: Josephine Brennan.</div><div align="justify"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Don'tcha</span> just love genealogy ! ! ! ! ! </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613683373296050855.post-1047925054672374482008-11-01T15:13:00.002-05:002008-11-01T15:18:48.650-05:00Penal Law<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#006600;"><strong>I'm browsing The Internet and came across this article.</strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#006600;"><strong>I know you all are aware of the conditions that our family lived under in Ireland, however, take a moment to read this article.</strong></span></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">"Fitzgerald, James. "The Causes that Led to Irish Emigration". Journal of the American Irish Historical Society, 1911. Vol X. New York: American Irish Historical Society , 1911<br /><br />T<strong>HE CAUSES THAT LED TO IRISH EMIGRATION.<br />AN ADDRESS BY THE HON. JAMES FITZGERALD.<br /></strong> I am very thankful to my old and valued friend, your distinguished Chairman, Hon. Morgan J. O’Brien, for his more than kindly introduction, and deeply grateful to you for the cordiality of your reception. We are all to be congratulated upon the opportunity afforded us of participating in the Silver Jubilee of the Mission of the Holy Rosary. The good work the Mission has accomplished for immigrant girls during the past twenty-five years has earned international recognition, and as we listened to the highly interesting and very eloquent address of Father Henry, the history and details of the splendid services performed by himself and his lamented predecessors on behalf of morality and religion, were deeply impressive. We wish the Mission God-speed for the future, and ardently hope that as long as young Irish girls must emigrate, they may find to greet them at the portals of the New World, the good priests of the Mission ready to guard them against the pitfalls of the tempter and profligate, and to point out to them the secure roadways over which they may unfalteringly advance by industry and virtue to win fortune and friendship on these hospitable shores. I have been requested to speak this evening on the causes that led to Irish emigration, and in opening, can truthfully say that with the vast majority, emigration was not a matter of choice. The love of Irishmen for Ireland, their devotion to her history and traditions, their loyalty to her cause under the most discouraging circumstances, their unshaken faith in her future, are all matters so universally recognized as to be considered well within the common knowledge of mankind. The Irishman loves his native soil, he clings to it with tenacity, he parts from it in sorrow. The valleys and mountains, the woods and rivers of his beloved country are endeared to him by the honest of memories, as he is bound to them by the strongest and most enduring of ties. There are no people on earth more deeply rooted in their affection for their native land and the blue sky above it than are the children of the Island of St. Patrick. These qualities have long characterized them; they constitute the indisputable evidence of their patriotism; they are the Heaven-set marks of racial demarcation which make of the Gaels of Ireland a people distinctive and indestructible. When we begin to consider what the causes are that led to Irish emigration, we must eliminate from among those causes any disposition upon the part of the Irish people to voluntarily forsake Ireland; we must look for other reasons to account for that vast out-pouring of the Irish nation which has contributed so largely to the population of North and South America, of Australia and its outlying islands, of South Africa, and, in lesser degree, to that of many other lands, for there does not seem to have been a discoverable spot upon the surface of the earth too remote for the Irishman to settle in; he and his descendants are to be found in far Western isles, as they are traceable throughout all European countries, and the account which they have given of themselves in war and peace, in field and forum, in Church and State, throughout civilization constitutes as proud a record of achievement as is to be found in history. The question of involuntary Irish emigration is an old one; we do not have far to wander in our search for some of its causes, and in tracing them, we must arraign the sister isle, in other words, call England to the bar, for, when we strike the root of Irish trouble, we find it is mainly attributable to injustice and misgovernment.<br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">The Penal Laws.</span></strong><br /> <span style="color:#006600;">Religious persecution, as exemplified by the Penal Laws, hardly tended to make Ireland a desirable place to live in for Roman Catholics. By these statutes, a person professing that faith was prohibited from acquiring land in fee or by leasehold; his tenure was at sufferance; he could not hold an estate in land, nor of personal property, nor could he be the owner of a single chattel worth more than five pounds; he could not educate his children under penalty of transportation; he could not worship in the sacred sanctuaries of his Church without rendering himself liable to persecution. He had no property rights, no personal rights, So completely were Irish Catholics, who constituted the vast majority of the population, bereft of their civil rights, so absolutely were they without legal redress to prevent or remedy wrongs that the Lord Chancellor and Chief Justice of Ireland in those days solemnly declared from the bench that "the law does not contemplate the existence of any such person as an Irish Roman Catholic."</span><br /><strong>Restrictive Trade Laws.<br /></strong> These Penal Laws, which were directed against conscience were supplemented by industrial statutes which were directed against industry and trade. When it was discovered that Ireland could undersell England in woollen fabrics, and thus became her dangerous competitor in the markets of the world, the exportation of woollen cloth from Ireland to any part of the earth other than England and Wales was absolutely prohibited, and a prohibitive tariff was laid upon manufactured woolen goods entering English or Welsh ports. Under those circumstances, is it any wonder that the woolen industry died out in Ireland, and is it surprising that English woolen factories flourished? And then there were the Navigation Laws. With the character of these Navigation Laws, Americans are somewhat familiar, but, thank God, their pernicious effect was summarily ended here when the British connection was severed and the sovereign independence of the United States established in the glorious era of the Revolution. But, to return to Ireland, the English merchants and ship owners wanted no Irish competition in Colonial trade, and by these Navigation Laws, direct trade between Ireland and the Colonies was prohibited. Nothing could be imported into Ireland from the Colonies, except by the way of England, and nothing could be exported out of Ireland to the Colonies except in the same manner. In other words, Ireland could only do business with the Colonies through the agency of English middlemen, and when these middlemen were selfish and avaricious competitors, the prospects of the Irish manufacturer must have been the reverse of encouraging. In theory, Englishmen would have us believe that the relationship maintained between great Britain and Ireland is a kind of mutually beneficial partnership. From their point of view, it is theoretically sublime and practically superb. From the Irishman’s point of view, this relationship is not only galling to national and personal pride but absolutely ruinous to individual advancement or national progress. Under the peculiar articles of this co-partnership, it is provided that all of the benefits and profits shall be received by and paid over to the party of the first part-England, and that all of the disadvantages and losses are to be suffered and borne by the party of the second part-Ireland. This is not an over-statement of the proposition ; it is historically true. Charles II. prohibited the export of cattle, pork, bacon or dairy produce. The Irish people then resorted to wool raising and the manufacture of woolen fabrics, with the result, as I have told you, that it was decreed that Ireland could neither export woolen fabrics nor raw wool. Any attempt to build up industry with promise of success was immediately frustrated by a prohibitory act of Parliament until unjust and arbitrary legislation accomplished the utter annihilation of Irish trade. For over two hundred years, such were the conditions prevailing in Ireland, and is it surprising that the Irish became dissatisfied? English writers throughout all of this time accused them of being lawless. Deprived of property rights and of personal rights, prohibited from trade, persecuted in their religion, without opportunity for investment of capital, without market for labor, subjected to indignities and insults, with the jail and the gibbet as the penalty of even protest, and all of these infamous measures enacted and administered in the name of the law and carried out with all of its pomp and circumstance, is it any wonder that the people of Ireland looked upon the law of the land as an infamous iniquity, and plotted and planned and fought with a fury often wild and irresistible to rid themselves of a system which upon principles of natural justice, it was criminal mockery and sacrilege to dignify by the sacred name of law."</div>GerryARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.com1