O'Brien, James 1870-1929
OBRIEN, BOYLE
Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/5/2013 at 14:45:07
JAS. O達RIEN, OF WHITTEMORE, DIES CHRISTMAS NIGHT
Whittemore, Dec. 31憂ames O達rien, pioneer Whittemore farmer for 46 years, died at his home north of town late Christmas night. He had been ailing three years or more with diabetes, but death came suddenly, for he had been confined to his bed only three days.
Mr. O達rien was 59 years old last October. He was born at Victor, Iowa, October 30, 1870. In 1883 he came here with his parents, who farmed one and one-half miles north of town. In 1897 he was married to Katherine Boyle, Whittemore, and ten children were born to them, all of whom survive, besides the widow. The children are: Timothy O達rien, Lawler; Bernard, Cylinder; Mrs. Leo Kollasch, Whittemore; Lucille, Edmund, Hubert, Eilene, Mary Alma, Loyola and Katherine at home.
Funeral services were held at St. Michael痴 Catholic church at 10 o団lock Saturday morning and numerous relatives and friends attended. Father C. P. Sweeney was in charge. The pall-bearers were old friends and neighbors: J. M. Fleming, H. W. Geelan, Frank Bestenlehner, Martin Duffy Sr., John Farrell, and Peter Kollasch Sr. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery north of town.
People who attended the funeral from out-of-town were: Howard O達rien, Bloomington, Ill.; Mrs. Sadie Cavanaugh, Algona; John and Mary O達rien, Stuart; Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Oliver, Villisca; Harvey Oliver, Waseca, Minn. and a daughter; Mrs. George Gille, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh O誰eil, Mrs. C. McKenna, and C. W. Boyle, all of Shullesburg, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Connors, Carl and Lucile, and Mrs. Mathilda McMann, Lawler.
One brother, Howard, Bloomington, Ill., survives and six sisters: Mrs. Margaret Dailey, Los Angeles; Mrs. Emma Philips, California; Mrs. William Oliver, Mrs. John Erue, and Mrs. John Butler, all of Whittemore; and Mrs. Sadie Cavanaugh, Algona.
Mr. O達rien was a K. C. and a member of Holy Name Society, and both organizations were represented at the funeral.
Source: Kossuth County Advance, January 2, 1930
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