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Census: 1880 census at Vernon Springs, Howard, IA shows Jerry Ahern, 27, laborer, b. CT, parents b. IRELAND; Kate, 22, b. IA, parents b. IRELAND; children b. IA: Mercillis, 3; John, 2; Mary, 11/12, July. Census: 1895 Iowa State Census at Cresee or Croses, Howard, IA shows Jerry V. Ahern, 45, b. CT; Katie, 37, b. Howard Co., IA; children b. Howard Co., IA: Marcella, 17; Vitelles, 14; Ralph, 11; Etta, 9; May, 8; Joseph. Note: I do not find a place named Cresee or Croses, the transcriber might have meant Cresco. Census: 1900 census at Orleans, Winneshiek, IA shows Jeremiah Ahern, b. Nov 1849, 50, married 24 years, farmer, b. CT, parents b. IRELAND; Kate, b. Feb 1858, 42, 12 children born / 11 living, b. IA, parents b. IRELAND; children b. IA: Marcella, b. Feb 1877, 23, school teacher; Vitalis, b. Aug 1881, 18; Ralph, b. Sep 1883, 16; Eva C., B. Jul 1885, 14; May B., b. Oct 1886, 13; Joseph, b. May 1888, 12; Orvine, b. Jul 1889, 10; Frank, b. Apr 1892, 8; Eletha, b. Dec. 1895, 4; Geneviev, b. Dec 1899, 5/12. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Jeremiah married Catherine PURCELL on 29 May 1876 in Assumption Chapel, Cresco, Howard, IA. Catherine (daughter of Michael PURCELL and Elizabeth DERHAM) was born on 27 Feb 1857 in Lourdes, Howard, IA; died on 2 Jul 1945; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Note: John wrote editorial's for newspapers for Cresco and Des Moines, Iowa and was a shoemaker in Iowa. John was also a lawyer and Justice of the Peace in Garry Owen he practiced law in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Note: I have been unable to find any information of John after 1880 and am unable to verify the above statement from the Hendrix file. (MKM) Immigratn: Came to America around 1848 to New Milford, Connecticut and was listed as a bootmaker. Census: 1860 census at Butler Township, Jackson, IA shows John Ahern, 33, shoemaker, b. IRELAND; Mary A., 31, b. IRELAND; children b. CT: Jeremiah, 11; Edward, 9; John, 7; remaining children b. IA: Mary A., 4; James P., 1. Census: 1880 census at Vernon Springs, Howard, IA shows John Ahern, 52, shoemaker, b. IRELAND, parents b. IRELAND; Mary, 49, b. IRELAND, parents b. IRELAND; children b. IA: Mary, 21; Johanna, 18; Lizzie, 14; Frank, 12; Eugene, 8.
John married Mary Ann MURPHY on 2 Feb 1848 in St. Finbar Church (South), Cork, Cork, IRELAND. Mary (daughter of James MURPHY and Mary JORDAN) was born on 13 Dec 1829 in IRELAND; died on 8 Jan 1908; was buried in Jackson County Cemetery, Andrew, Jackson, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Immigratn: Came to America around 1848 to New Milford, Connecticut and was listed as a bootmaker.
Census: 1860 census at Paris, Howard, IA shows M. Pursell, 30, farmer, b. IRELAND; Eliza, 25, b. IRELAND; children b. IA: Margaret A., 4; Katie, 3; John, 2. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Michael married Elizabeth DERHAM about 1854. Elizabeth was born on 18 Aug 1835 in County Meith, IRELAND; died on 28 Mar 1912; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Edward married Joanna BANFIELD on 20 Jun 1813 in St. Finbar Church (South), Cork, Cork, IRELAND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
James + Mary JORDAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John + Anastasia SULLIVAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]