Maguire, Patrick 1830-1912

MAGUIRE, OREAGAN, KIBBY, CARRIGAN, WALDRON

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Date: 4/23/2005 at 20:05:34

PATRICK MAGUIRE

Patrick Maguire died at the home of his son, John T. Maguire, of Ayrshire last Wednesday after an illness of three weeks. His ailment was stomach trouble brought on by old age.

The funeral took place Friday. Services were held at the Sacred Heart church, Father Carroll celebrating a requiem high mass. The burial was in the parochial cemetery. There was a large attendance at the funeral. The pall bearers were P. Duffy, J.P. Fitzpatrick, Daniel O'Brien, Daniel Sherlock, J. W. Johnston, and J. J. Brown.

Mr. Maguire was born in the county of Limerick, Ireland, January 22, 1830. Hence he had almost completed his 83rd year. He left his native country when 19 years of age and came to the United States, landing in New York in October, 1849. Soon after he went to Oxford, Connecticut, where he worked on a farm for some time. September 13, 1851, he was married at Arsonia, Connecticut to Miss Mary O'Reagan of that place. They located on a farm at Pisgah Hill, Connecticut where they remained until 1855, when they moved to Union City township, Allamakee County, Iowa.

They lived eight years on a farm, which was located in the valley of the Little Iowa river. It was eighteen miles to the nearest market. In 1863 they sold out and bought a farm four miles north of Lansing. In 1883 they moved to French Creek township, that county and in March, 1866, they came to Palo Alto. They settled in Booth township.

In 1894 Mrs. Maguire's health failed and they subsequently made their home with their son, John T. Maguire. Mrs. Maguire passed away eleven years ago. Mr. Maguire was a staunch member of the Catholic church and died fully fortified by the blessings it gives to departing souls.

He is survived by his two sons, John T. and B. L. [Brian Lewis] Maguire and his three daughters, Mesdames Joseph Kibby [Margaret Julia], M. [Michael] Carrigan [Mary], and Peter Waldron [Alice]. Mr. and Mrs. Maguire were the parents of twelve children, seven of whom are dead. There are 55 grandchildren, 40 of whom were at the funeral.

Mr. Maguire was among the hardy, rugged pioneers of eastern Iowa. He came to Allamakee county when the country was comparatively wild. Advantages were few and personal comforts such as we enjoy at the present time were practically unknown. But he was a man of strong faith in the possibilities of our republic and our state and he toiled energetically and patiently and he succeeded in winning his way to the front among the successful farmers of his community. When his sons and daughters reached the ages of maturity he came to this county in order that they might have the advantages that a new and developing country would offer to them. That he acted wisely is fully shown by the success that they have attained as substantial and useful citizens of our county. Mr. Maguire was a man of enobling purposes. In his conversations with others, he showed that he was a keen observer and a close, studious reader and that he had a proper regard for the motives and the convictions of all. He was self-willed and he was tenacious in his adherence to his ideals and to his purposes. He had the highest consideration for all that contributes to make the pure, hospitable, happy home and his life was in harmony with his professions.

He lived to a ripe old age and he had the satisfaction of knowing that he had been generously rewarded for his many earnest and laborious efforts to do justice to his station in life and to make the members of his family worthy of the respect and confidence of society. The writer knew Mr. Maguire intimately for many years and had the most sincere regard for his candor, his integrity and his native ability. It is with genuine sorrow that we learn of his death.

Emmetsburg Democrat; Palo Alto Co., Iowa; 12/11/1912

- contributed by Cathy Labath