James Maher

MAHER

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 8/12/2014 at 18:03:38

OBITUARY.

MAHER.

Friday at 10 a.m. occurred the death of Mr. James Maher, at the family residence, 426 West Locust street. The deceased, who was a fitter at the Eagle works, was a resident of this city for twenty-one years cle of friends and acquaintances. He was well-thought of among his cir- was born in Ireland and had attained the age of forty-eight years. Mr. Maher's illness of was only about five days duration, the cause of death being pneumonia. He leaves a wife and ten children to mourn his loss.

The funeral will take place this (Sunday afternoon), with services at St. Anthony's church at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in St. Marguerite's cemetery.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, IA., 14 January 1894.

*transcribed as published. Please note that the sentence beginning with cle should read, "and he was well-thought of among his circle of friends and acquaintances.