Finnegan, Joseph died 1916

FINNEGAN, BOYLE, DAHLSTROM, HALL

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 3/21/2019 at 09:32:40

Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 13 Jan. 1916. Local News columns.

Joseph Finnegan died Wednesday, January 5th, of cerebral hemorrhage.

Deceased was born in County Monaghan, Ireland, seventy-seven years ago and came to this country with his parents when about fourteen years of age, landing in Boston on April 20th, 1853. Two years later the family came to Clayton county and located on a farm in Read township.

In 1874 he was married to Miss Mary Boyle, who survives him, together with five daughters and two sons: J. J.; Nicholas J.; Maggie; Lizzie; Alice and Mary, of Elkader, and Mrs. F. Dahlstrom, of Mason City.

Mr. Finnegan was always a rugged, hard-working man until about six years ago when his health began to fail him and he left the farm and came to Elkader to live. Always genial and sociable he had a wide circle of friends who will sorrow at his passing, although many have gone before.

The funeral services were held Saturday morning at St. Joseph's church and he was laid to rest in St. Joseph's cemetery, Rev. Father Reilly officiating.

Relatives from out of town in attendance at the funeral were Mrs. Dyer Hall and daughters, Maude and Genevieve, of Strawberry Point; Mrs. Ida Finnegan and son Ray, of Osterdock, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dahlstrom, of Mason City.