FOGARTY, Thomas 1828 - 1909
FOGARTY, FRITZ, MARONY, MCMAHON
Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/2/2011 at 12:21:47
"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Tuesday, March 9, 1909
Page 2, Column 3PERSONALS
... --Thomas FOGARTY has been quite ill for several days past at the home of his daughter Mrs. John FRITZ on West Broadway. ...
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"The Fairfield Journal"
Wednesday, March 10, 1909
Front Page, Column 6PERSONALS
... --Thomas FOGARTY has been quite ill for several days past at the home of his daughter Mrs. John FRITZ on West Broadway. ...
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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Wednesday, March 31, 1908
Page 2, Column 2DEATH CALLS THOS. FOGARTY
Man Who Helped Lay Burlington Track To This City Died Tuesday.Thomas FOGARTY died Tuesday afternoon about 2:15 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John FRITZ on West Broadway after a few weeks illness.
Mr. FOGARTY was one of the few remaining pioneers of this city and was one of its most highly esteemed citizens. He enjoyed the friendship of an unusually large circle of friends who will sincerely mourn his death.
Mr. FOGARTY was born in Ireland November 21-1828 and when a mere youth entered the employe of a railroad company on Jersey Island one of the British possessions near Ireland.
Hearing so much of the wonderful promises of the land of America for the ambitious young man, he sailed for New York, landing in that city in the spring of 1853. Wandering the streets of the great city in search of a situation he finally went to the office of the New York Central railway where he obtained a job on the section. He was soon given charge of a wood engine and made boss of a gang of men.
Mr. FOGARTY was married on February 11-1858 to Miss Mary MARONY in Syracuse New York. Mr. FOGARTY's bride was born in Ireland in the same county which he came from and they came to America on the same ship, but until they met in New York they did not know each other.
In May 1858 Mr. and Mrs. FOGARTY left New York and came to Burlington, Iowa where he obtained a position with the C. B. & Q. railroad company.
On August 15-1858 Mr. FOGARTY with several other members of a bridge gang was sent to this city where they were to assist in completing the Burlington railroad to Fairfield.
On September 1-1858 the first passenger train entered Fairfield and in the immense celebration which was held Mr. FOGARTY and others of the railroad employes (sic) felt they had a part because they had prepared the tracks for the train.
In the early part of 1859, Mr. FOGARTY was given charge of section gang here and from then until 1899 he helped to lay every bit of tracking that was put in between Burlington and this city.
Mr. FOGARTY was one of the most faithful and conscientious employes that the Burlington railroad ever had on their pay roles (sic) according to prominent railroad officials, and his death will be regretted by old railroad men all
In 1869 Mr. FOGARTY secured a plat of ground just north of the Burlington tracks on Eighth street and built himself a home. Here the family resided until about a year ago when Mrs. FOGARTY passed away.
over this state. (sic - belongs with the second paragraph above this line)
Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. FOGARTY, three of whom have already passed over the river of death and with their mother awaited his coming. John, Micheal and Miss Ellen are gone leaving two sisters, Mrs. Thomas McMAHON of Burlington and Mrs. John FRITZ of this city to mourn the loss of their father.
On February 12-1908 Mrs. FOGARTY was called by the death messenger and since that time the aged husband has been patiently waiting the time when he could join his wife and children. The shock of her leaving him was a great one to Mr. FOGARTY and one from which he had never fully recovered. Since the death of his wife he has made his home with his daughter Mrs. John FRITZ who had given him all the love and care that a daughter can give her beloved father.
About nine weeks ago Mr. FOGARTY run a nail in one of his hands and had suffered quite a little from that. He afterward suffered a slight stroke of paralysis and for the past few weeks had been in a serious condition although his death was probably due to heart failure.
Mr. FOGARTY was a life long member of the Catholic church. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock at Saint Mary's Catholic church, and the interrment will take place in Evergreen cemetery.
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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, April 7, 1909 (sic - March 31, 1909)
Page 10, Column 1DEATHS.
Thomas FOGARTY.
Thomas FOGARTY died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John FRITZ, on West Broadway, Tuesday afternoon, March 30th, 1909, after an illness of several weeks.
Mr. FOGARTY was born in Ireland, Nov. 21, 1828. In 1853 he sailed for America, the land of promise the enterprising young man, and landed in New York City, where he began at once looking for a situation. One was readily obtained at the offices of the New York Central railway and Mr. FOGARTY was soon made overseer of a gang of section men. On February 11th, 1858, he was married to Miss Mary MARONY, and came westward with his bride to Burlington, where they made their home for a short time. Mr. FOGARTY there entered the employ of the C., B. & Q. railroad company. In August he came to this city to assist in completing the road between Burlington and Fairfield, and here the family have resided since that time.
Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. FOGARTY, three of whom have preceded their father to the other home, and joined their mother, who passed away a little more than a year ago.
Mr. FOGARTY was one of the best known and highly respected pioneers of Jefferson county. Faithful and earnest in the discharge of every duty, and a devoted and lifelong member of the Catholic church, he has won a wide cirle of friends by whom he will be sadly missed.
Two daughters are left to grieve for him, Mrs. Thomas McMAHON, of Burlington, and Mrs. John FRITZ of this city.
Funeral services wre held at Saint Mary's church on Thursday morning, and interment made in Evergreen cemetery.
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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Friday, April 2, 1909
Page 3, Column 1LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
... --Mrs. Mary Gaven of Burlington was in the city yesterday in attendance at the funeral of Thomas FOGARTY. ...
... --Thomas McMAHON and children, John and Miss Helen returned to their home in Burlington yesterday after being here to attend the funeral of Thomas FOGARTY. ...
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"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, April 2, 1909
Front Page, Column 2Thomas FOGARTY Dead.
Thomas FOGARTY was born in Ireland Nov. 28, 1828, and passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John FRITZ, in this city March 30, 1909.
He came to this country in 1853 and received a job as a section hand on a railroad in New York. He was soon made boss of a gang of men.
In 1858 Mr. FOGARTY was married to Miss Mary MARONY and in the same year they came to Burlington. In 1859 he was given charge of a section gang here and continued in that work until 1899.
Mrs. FOGARTY died about a year ago and five of the three children (sic - three of five) have also passed away. Mrs. Thos. McMAHON of Burlington and Mrs. John FRITZ of this city survive.
The funeral was held yesterday at the Catholic church with interment in Evergreen cemetery.
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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Friday, April 2, 1909
Page 4, Column 2: : PERSONALS : :
... --Dan MORONEY of Galesburg, Ill., was here yesterday to attend the funeral of Thomas FOGARTY. ...
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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Monday, April 5, 1909
Page 3, Column 2MARCH HISTORY
... Mr. FOGARTY died, in the city on the 30th aged about 80.
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"The Fairfield Weekly Journal"
Wednesday, April 7, 1909
Page 3, Column 1DEATH CALLS THOS. FOGARTY
Man Who Helped Lay Burlington Track To This City Died Tuesday.Thomas FOGARTY died Tuesday afternoon about 2:15 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John FRITZ on West Broadway after a few weeks illness.
Mr. FOGARTY was one of the few remaining pioneers of this city and was one of its most highly esteemed citizens. He enjoyed the friendship of an unusually large circle of friends who will sincerely mourn his death.
Mr. FOGARTY was born in Ireland November 21-1828 and when a mere youth entered the employe of a railroad company on Jersey Island one of the British possessions near Ireland.
Hearing so much of the wonderful promises of the land of America for the ambitious young man, he sailed for New York, landing in that city in the spring of 1853. Wandering the streets of the great city in search of a situation he finally went to the office of the New York Central railway where he obtained a job on the section. He was soon given charge of a wood engine and made boss of a gang of men.
Mr. FOGARTY was married on February 11-1858 to Miss Mary MARONY in Syracuse New York. Mr. FOGARTY's bride was born in Ireland in the same county which he came from and they came to America on the same ship, but until they met in New York they did not know each other.
In May 1858 Mr. and Mrs. FOGARTY left New York and came to Burlington, Iowa where he obtained a position with the C. B. & Q. railroad company.
On August 15-1858 Mr. FOGARTY with several other members of a bridge gang was sent to this city where they were to assist in completing the Burlington railroad to Fairfield.
On September 1-1858 the first passenger train entered Fairfield and in the immense celebration which was held Mr. FOGARTY and others of the railroad employes (sic) felt they had a part because they had prepared the tracks for the train.
In the early part of 1859, Mr. FOGARTY was given charge of section gang here and from then until 1899 he helped to lay every bit of tracking that was put in between Burlington and this city.
Mr. FOGARTY was one of the most faithful and conscientious employes that the Burlington railroad ever had on their pay roles (sic) according to prominent railroad officials, and his death will be regretted by old railroad men all
In 1869 Mr. FOGARTY secured a plat of ground just north of the Burlington tracks on Eighth street and built himself a home. Here the family resided until about a year ago when Mrs. FOGARTY passed away.
over this state. (sic - belongs with the second paragraph above this line)
Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. FOGARTY, three of whom have already passed over the river of death and with their mother awaited his coming. John, Micheal and Miss Ellen are gone leaving two sisters, Mrs. Thomas McMAHON of Burlington and Mrs. John FRITZ of this city to mourn the loss of their father.
On February 12-1908 Mrs. FOGARTY was called by the death messenger and since that time the aged husband has been patiently waiting the time when he could join his wife and children. The shock of her leaving him was a great one to Mr. FOGARTY and one from which he had never fully recovered. Since the death of his wife he has made his home with his daughter Mrs. John FRITZ who had given him all the love and care that a daughter can give her beloved father.
About nine weeks ago Mr. FOGARTY run a nail in one of his hands and had suffered quite a little from that. He afterward suffered a slight stroke of paralysis and for the past few weeks had been in a serious condition although his death was probably due to heart failure.
Mr. FOGARTY was a life long member of the Catholic church. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock at Saint Mary's Catholic church, and the interrment will take place in Evergreen cemetery.
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"The Fairfield Weekly Journal"
Wednesday, April 7, 1909
Page 10, Column 4MARCH HISTORY.
... Mr. FOGARTY died, in the city on the 30th aged about 80.
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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.229 with wife Mary and two of their children, John and Ellen.
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