Cecelia Brennan Leahy

BRENNAN, LEAHY, FINN, MILLER, SHERLOCK

Posted By: Cathy Joynt Labath (email)
Date: 9/23/2006 at 16:44:50

Emmetsburg Democrat, Friday, September 15, 1939

Mrs. P. Leahy Pioneer Lady Passes Away

Was 83 Years of Age. Funeral Was Held Monday. Born in Ontario, Canada.

Mrs. Patrick Leahy, 83, pioneer resident of Palo Alto county, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Finn, who lives six and one-half miles northwest of this place Saturday morning at 3:45 a.m. Mrs. Leahy had been failing in health for six months and had been cared for by her daughter during the past four months. Funeral services were held at St. Thomas' Catholic church in this city Monday morning with the pastor, Rev. M. McNerney, officiating. Interment was in St. John's cemetery. Pall bearers were D.W.Joynt, Josepth Joynt, M.W. Brennan, John Brennan, P.C. Jackman, of Emmetsburg, amd Martin Stewart of Graettinger, all nephews of the deceased. The Foy funeral home was in charge of funeral arrangements.

Cecilia Agnes Brennan was born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, on November 5, 1857. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Brennan. Mrs. Leahy came to the United States from Canada with her parents at the age of 7. They located on a farm in Walnut township now occupied by the Leo Shaney family. She uas united in marriage November 27, 1886, to Patrick Leahy in the Assumption Catholic church in this city. After their marriage they made their home on a farm northwest of Emmetsburg. To this union six children wer born. Four sons died in infancy and one daughter, Mrs. Henry E. Miller, passed away in 1928. Mr. Leahy died in 1914. In 1928 Mrs Leahy moved to Emmetsburg and had made her home here ever since until her recent illness. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. John Finn of Emmetsburg, and one sister, Mrs. Dan Sherlock of this city. Ther are also ten grandchildren who mourn her passing. They are John, Mary, Jos., Pat, Nick and Dave Finn and Rosemary, Cecilia, Margaret and Catherine Miller.

Out-of-town relatives who attended the funeral were Dr. and Mrs. R.J.Joynt and Dr. and Mrs. M.J.Joynt of LeMars; Dr. and Mrs. A.J.Joynt, Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Worley, Mrs. Miller, Mrs Elbert, Algona; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stewart, Graettinger , and Mr. and Mrs. Vince Southworth, Laurens.

Descendants of James Brennan
 

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