Catherine Desmond 1845-1928

DESMOND, MCDONALD, OROURKE, DEMERSE, KOUGH, REVOIR

Posted By: Ann Krumme (email)
Date: 2/13/2012 at 07:59:59

DEATH OF MRS. DESMOND.
Mrs. Catherine Desmond who two months ago fell on the floor of her home in Lansing, sustaining a fracture of the hip, passed away at the home of her son Matthew in Paint Creek township, Saturday, Sept, 29.

Immediately after the accident she was removed to St. Francis hospital, LaCrosse, and about two weeks ago, at her own request, brought back to the old homestead, where over forty years of her life were spent.

Catherine McDonald was born October 12, 1845, in Quebec, Canada. She came to the United States while a young girl and in 1863, at the age of 18, was married to Jeremiah Desmond, at Wexford, by Father Hannon, settling on the farm which was her home until she moved to Lansing seventeen years ago. Mr. Desmond died October 29th, 1905.

Six children were born to them, five boys and a girl, all living except the oldest son, Frank, who was Sheriff of Osceola county at one time and died there in September,1904. The others are: Daniel, of Winnipeg, Canada; Mrs. Own O’Rourke, Minneapolis; Bernard, of Los Angeles, Cal.; James, of Winona, Minn., and Matthew J., at home. Two sisters, Mrs. Henry DeMerse, Chysostome, Canada, and Mrs. Margaret Kough, Hemmingford, Canada, both in the province of Quebec, also survive her. All her children with the exception of Bernard and Daniel, and the latter spent two weeks with his mother when she was first taken to hospital, attended the funeral, which took place at St. Joseph’s, Paint Rock, yesterday morning at 9:30 o’clock, Father Stuart, of Waukon, officiating in Father Nolan’s stead. Interment in the family lot in the adjoining cemetery.

Deceased was a life-long communicant of the Catholic church and died fortified by its last rites. She was a bright, intelligent woman and in her younger days must have been quite comely. Many neighbors and friends she made during her residence in Lansing paid their last respects to her remains Sunday and Monday.

Among outside relatives and friends at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Owen O’Rourke, Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. James Desmond and Mrs. Jerry Revoir, Winona, Minn.

~Allamakee Journal and Lansing Mirror
October 3, 1928