John Bolger

BOLGER, JOHNSON

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/5/2014 at 10:24:41

Bolger

John Bolger, age 68 years, died at Mercy Hospital Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. He had been ailing for the past year and was going to have an operation, but died very unexpectedly before the operation could be performed.

Mr. Bolger was born in St. Louis, Mo., April 22, 1855 and came to Davenport with his parents as a child. He attended St. Anthony's Parochial school and later went farming near Muscatine. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth White in St. Matthias church at Muscatine February 16, 1881 and has been a resident of Davenport for the past twelve years.

Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Charles Johnson of Chicago and Mrs. Orville Johnson of Davenport, one brother, William and one sister, Miss Anna Bolger, both of Davenport, and five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday from the family home, 308 East 8 1/2 street, at 8:30 o'clock, to Sacred Heart Cathedral at 9 o'clock.

Interment will be made in St. Marguerite's cemetery.

Source: Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Ia., 21 Feb 1924.