Peter O'Neil 1844-1925

ONEIL, RARICK, FERIVERDA, OBRIEN, NELSON, RILEY, KIRKPATRICK, GRECK

Posted By: The Obituary Fairy (email)
Date: 8/25/2006 at 14:18:25

The Davenport Democrat and Leader; Sunday Morning, January 4, 1925:

O’Neil

Peter O’Neil, Big Rock, Dies

Veteran Resident of Vicinity Succumbs; Was Native of Canada

Big Rock, Ia., Jan. 3 - Peter O’Neil, aged 80 years, one of the oldest residents of Spring Rock township, died at 9:05 o’clock last night in his home after an illness of several weeks. He was stricken with paralysis Monday and sank rapidly, the end coming last night.

Mr. O’Neil was born in Perth, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 22, 1844, and came to this community with his parents when he was six years old. He had been a farmer here since. In January, 1877, he was united in marriage with Miss Bridget L. Rarick in DeWitt.

The widow, five daughters, Mrs. Winnifred Feriverda, Chicago, Mrs. Lucy O’Brien, Grand Mound, Mrs. Genevieve Nelson, Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Gertrude Riley, Des Moines, and Miss Mary O’Neil, at home, and three sons, John L., Joseph A. and Martin, all of Big Rock survive. Two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Kirkpatrick of Enid, Okla., and Katherine Greck, Pasadena, Cal., also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 o’clock Monday morning in St. Patrick’s church here.