Flynn, Jeremiah J. 1862-1919 & Catherine Maher Family

FLYNN, MAHER, FLINN, HANLON, WELCH

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Date: 2/20/2022 at 14:31:46

Flynn, Jerry abt 1862-1919-and Catherine Maher 1871-1927
This story was taken from pages 72-73 of the Rock Valley St. Mary’s Catholic Church Book written for the centennial of the church in about 1982(?). The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added.

JEREMIAH J. FLYNN was born in Crawford County, Wisconsin August 1, 1862 and married CATHERINE MAHER ON April 26, 1898 at Estherville, Iowa. They lived in Hudson, South Dakota where they owned a saloon. Their first child, Mary, was born there in 1900. They later moved to Rock Valley and had two more children, Katherine and Francis. Francis died at two years of age. Mary graduated from St. Mary’s Academy and later married Jim Gourley (see Gourley).

Katherine worked for some time for the telephone company in Rock Valley. She joined the Womens Army Corps to serve during World War II. Later she worked as a housekeeper for priests in Struble, Iowa and Portland, Oregon. She is buried in Portland, Oregon.

RESEARCH NOTES:
From a family report on ancestry.com (done by other family members) Jeremiah J. Flynn was born 10 Aug 1860 Madison, Dane, Wisconsin and died 20 Jan 1919 Sioux County IA. He was married 26 Apr 1898 at Estherville, Emmet IA to Catherine E. Maher. His parents were John Flinn 1822 and Catherine Hanlon 1834-1909.
Catherine E. Maher was born 1 Sep 1871 Emmet County IA, died 1 Oct 1927 at Rock Valley, Sioux, IA. Her parents were Thomas Maher 1821-1915 and Mary Bridget Welch 184-1892. Their children were Maher M. Flynn Gurley 1901-1970 and Catherine J. Flynn 1907-1971.

OBITUARY OF JEREMIAH J. FLYNN
From the Rock Valley Bee, January 24, 1919:
JERRY FLYNN DIES SUDDENLY
Jerry Flynn died very suddenly Monday afternoon [January 20] as the result of a stroke of paralysis. He was around at his usual business during the fore part of the day and kept to work until he suffered the stroke. He was apparently as well as usual. He began to feel the stroke coming on between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, and Dr. Lock was called. He was brought home at 4:30, and in less than two hours later he passed away. His death coming suddenly as it did, is a great blow to his family and friends. People who had seen him and talked with him a few hours before could hardly realize that he was dead.
Mr. Flynn had lived in Rock Valley some nineteen years, and was well known throughout this vicinity, and his genial, friendly disposition made him many friends. He was a men who always had a kind cheerful greeting for those whom he met. He was kind to his family, and almost any request they might make of him was granted.
The subject of this sketch was bon in Crawford County, Wisconsin, August 1st, 1862, and at the time of his death was fifty-six years, four months and nineteen days old. He spent the first half of his life in the county where he was born. Twenty-eight years ago he came to Emmetsburg, Iowa, where he lived nine years, coming from there to Rock Valley about nineteen years ago, where he had since resided.
He was united in marriage to Katherine Maher, April 26, 1898, at Estherville, Iowa. Besides his wife he leaves to mourn two children, Mary and Katherine; one child, Frances, died six years ago. He also leaves who sisters and a brother, one sister living at Carroll, Iowa and the other in Minneapolis. His brother, John, a former resident of Rock Valley, lives in South Dakota.
Funeral services were held Thursday forenoon from St. Mary's Church in this city, and the remains were taken to St. Mary's Cemetery for burial. The services were largely attended by sympathizing friends, who extend heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved wife and children in their great sorrow.
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The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Flynn, Jeremiah, b. 1861 d. 1919, Father, St. Marys Cem Rock Valley IA

OBITUARY OF CATHERINE FLYNN
Source: Rock Valley Bee (10-7-1927)
Born: September 1, 1871
Died: 1927
Mrs. Catherine Flynn passed away at her home in Rock Valley, Saturday morning, following an illness of four years, although she had been confined to bed only about four weeks. She failed so gradually that her children did not realize that the end was so near, and her sudden death is a great shock to them.
Catherine Maher was born in Emmett County, on a farm near Estherville, September 1, 1871, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maher. She lived with her parents until 1898, when she was united in marriage with Mr. Jerry Flynn. They made their home at Emmetsburg, Iowa, until 1900. When they moved to Rock Valley, where Mrs. Flynn resided until her death. Her husband preceded her in death eight years ago.
Three children were born to them, one of them, Frances, died in infancy. Mrs. Flynn is survived by the other two daughters, Mary and Catherine. Other relatives, all of whom were here for the funeral, are her sister, Mrs. Mary Mc Sweeney, four nieces, Frances and Margaret Mc Sweeney, Mrs. Mat Beckman and Mrs. Joseph Zembsch, and two nephews, John and Dan Mc Sweeney, all of Cherokee, but who formerly lived in Rock Valley, and a cousin Mrs. Hattie Brown, and her son, Harry, of Estherville.
Mrs. Flynn was a woman who was highly respected by all who knew her. She was a good woman, kind and generous, and her death is very much regretted by her many friends in this community.
Funeral services were held in St. Mary’s Church in Rock Valley Monday morning. The services were largely attended by sympathizing friends. The remains were taken to St. Mary’s Cemetery for burial beside her husband and daughter.

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