Patrick Claer 1820-1904

CLAER

Posted By: Cathy Joynt Labath (email)
Date: 11/11/2006 at 17:24:40

Emmetsburg Democrat; Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, IA; Wednesday, June 29, 1904

Died at the Age of 84.

At his house in this city, Tuesday morning at 4:30 o’clock occurred the death of Patrick Claer, Sr., aged 84 years, of complications of stomach trouble and general debility, from which he had been suffering for some time.

The deceased was born in Wexford county, Ireland, March 17, 1820, where he lived until he was 27 years old. He came to America and settled at Toronto, Canada, in 1847, and worked for a number of years boating on the Grand river and afterwards gave attention to agricultural pursuits near Lucan, Ontario. In the year 1873 he moved to Palo Alto county, Iowa, and settled on what is now the Iowa site of Ayrshire. Mr. Clear has always been a thorough Christian, of Catholic faith, and a man of noble character, beloved by all who knew him. He is survived by two brothers, Chris Clear, of this county and Thos. Clear, of Ireland. Besides these, he leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter to mourn his loss. Funeral services were held in the church of the Sacred Heart, and interment took place in the Catholic cemetery. The entire community extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.—Ayrshire Chronicle.