Hennessey, Maurice 1821-1907

HENNESSEY, MCSWEENEY

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Date: 10/8/2005 at 20:44:15

DIED:
HENNESSEY – At the home of his daughter, Mrs. Michael Gleason, north of Akron, Sunday, December 15, 1907, Maurice Hennessey, aged 85 years, 11 months and 22 days.

Deceased was born in County Limerick, Ireland, December 23, 1821. He came to the United States in 1842 and lived in Kentucky until 1856, when he came to eastern Iowa. He was married the same year at Monticello, Iowa, to Hannah McSweeney. In 1877 they came to Plymouth county, Iowa, farming in Preston township for may years, where his wife died in 1903, also on December 15. Several years ago Mr. Hennessey retired and moved to LeMars, but since the death of his son, Maurice, there about three years ago, has lived at his daughter’s home. He is survived by a son, Edward, in LeMars, and two daughters, Mrs. M. Gleason and Mrs. Herman Bliss, near Akron. He lived a long and useful life and his kindly disposition endeared him to all. The end came very peacefully.

Funeral services were conducted by Father Hurley in St. Patrick’s church here Tuesday morning, after which the remains were taken to LeMars for interment in the Catholic cemetery, beside his wife and two sons.

Thus passes another of Plymouth county’s respected pioneers.

Akron Register-Tribune
Dated December 19, 1907