Dowd, Bridget Mrs. Michael 1840-1899

DOWD, RYAN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/15/2012 at 13:51:35

Lemars Globe Jan 25, 1899
Micheal's wife, will be listed separately also.
Mrs. M. Dowd, who has been a sufferer
from heart disease for nearly two
yours, passed away at six o'clock on
Tuesday morning at the age of 67 years
and the funeral will be hold from St.
James' church on Thursday morning, Rev. Blather Barren conducting the services.
Mrs.Dowd has been a patient sufferer
for more than two years from a difficulty
which was constantly threatening her life. She was a true Christian woman and a most devoted wife and mother and the death will fall with
crushing force upou the aged husband, who is in feeblo health and the family of children who to dearly love her.
She was born in Geneva N. Y., her maiden name being Ryan. She was united in marriage to Michael Dowd in August 1849 and eleven children
six of whom survive her were born to them. They are: Mrs. J. C. O’Donnel and Mrs J Sumnaerville who both reside at Dead wood, S. D., Mr. Dowd of Sheldon, Mrs. P. J. Banks and two unmarried daughters reside in LeMars
When first married they went to Milwaukee and after n residence there they lived in Michigan coming to Iowa about twenty-five years ago and have resided in LeMars for the past nine
years where she was greatly loved by
all who knew her

( the family was listed in the Sioux Cuonty 1885 census and the 1880 census of East Orange Tsp.
1880, Michael Dowd was 68 years abt 1812 Ireland, Bridget was 41 born abt 1840 NY, Children were - Mary b. 1859, Margareth b. 1861, Michel b. 1863, Bridget b. 1866, William b. 1869, Elizabeth b. 1871) Mrs Dowd was buried in St. James Cemetery in LeMars. )