Connolly, Patrick 1837 - 1899

CONNOLLY, HANNIGAN, FITZGERALD

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 2/6/2018 at 13:00:44

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer April 7, 1899, FP, C4

Mr. P. Connolly, a prominent merchant and business man of Cresco, died at his home in the city Tuesday, and was laid to rest in St. Joseph Cemetery, Thursday, the funeral being from the Catholic church. A man the soul and embodiment of honor and integrity in all the relations of life. A numerous family, and an entire community of his neighbors and acquaintances mourn his death and would gladly bind up the sorrows of his widow and children.

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer April 11, 1899. FP, C4

In Memoriam.
It is meet that when the good go to that bourne from which no traveler returns, that a record of his life be spread before the living, as an incentive to good works and noble deeds. The death of Patrick Connolly calls for this mention. He was born January 26, 1837, at Bonmahon, County of Waterford, Ireland. He was joined in marriage with Miss Catharine Hannigan of Strabally, County of Waterford, Ireland, Feb. 15, 1860, Rev. Father Thomas Casey officiating. He passed away in Cresco, April 4, 1899, aged 62 years 2 months and 8 days. In 1863 he came to the United States with his wife and two children born to them in Ireland, locating in McGregor, in the employ of Mr. P. O’Brien who died in Cresco six years ago. While in the employ of Mr. O’Brien he was a portion of the time on the road, as traveling salesman for that house, making New Oregon and going to the towns on the Cedar by stage or by private coveyance,{sic} before railroads had reached this section of country. About the year 1873 he located in Cresco engaging in mercantile trade on the south side where his store was destroyed by fire in the conflagration that reduced the row of buildings on the south side of the market street to ashes. In partnership with his son-in-law, Wm. Fitzgerald, he bought and built the store building occupied now by J. F. Koboliska and for several years they there carried the largest stock of merchandise of any store in the county. Some seven years ago the stock was moved to Elma and the south side store building sold. Subsequently they returned to Cresco and have since occupied the Caward building where they now are. A widow and seven children remain to mourn the loss of a most noble, magnanimous husband and father. He was a member of the Catholic church from which his funeral was held, the business houses of the city all being closed out of respect to his memory. He was one of the best and purest men morally that ever lived in the county, upright and honest in every transaction, and leaves a family which inherit the noble traits of his life and example.

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