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Aletha Anastasia AHERN

Aletha Anastasia AHERN

Female 1896 - 1965  (68 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Aletha Anastasia AHERN was born on 30 Dec 1896 in IA (daughter of Jeremiah Vitalis AHERN and Catherine PURCELL); died on 11 Apr 1965; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jeremiah Vitalis AHERN was born on 1 Nov 1849 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT (son of John AHERN and Mary Ann MURPHY); died on 7 May 1929 in Cresco, Howard, IA; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1 Jun 1880, Vernon Springs, Howard, IA
    • Census: 1895, Cresco, Howard, IA
    • Census: 6 Jun 1900, Orleans Township, Winneshiek, IA

    Notes:

    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:
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    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]


  2. 3.  Catherine PURCELL was born on 27 Feb 1857 in Lourdes, Howard, IA (daughter of Michael PURCELL and Elizabeth DERHAM); died on 2 Jul 1945; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Birth: Feb 1858, IA

    Children:
    1. Marcella AHERN was born on 28 Feb 1877 in Howard Co., IA; died on 18 Apr 1951; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.
    2. John Francis AHERN was born on 28 Apr 1878; died on 12 Sep 1959.
    3. Mary Elizabeth AHERN was born on 16 Jul 1879; died on 29 Jun 1880; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.
    4. Vitalis Michael AHERN was born on 3 Aug 1881 in Howard Co., IA; died on 18 Jan 1931; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.
    5. Raphael Jeremiah AHERN was born on 5 Sep 1883 in Howard Co., IA; died on 23 Mar 1963.
    6. Evangeline Catherine AHERN was born on 16 Jul 1885 in Howard Co., IA; died on 23 May 1927.
    7. Mary B. AHERN was born on 16 Oct 1886 in Howard Co., IA; died on 22 Oct 1966.
    8. Joseph Marcus AHERN was born on 22 May 1888 in Cresco, Howard, IA; died on 15 Feb 1967 in Waterloo, Black Hawk, IA; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.
    9. Orvin Eugene AHERN was born on 9 Jul 1890 in IA; died on 5 Sep 1981.
    10. Francis Joseph AHERN was born on 28 Apr 1892 in IA; died on 19 Jan 1971; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.
    11. 1. Aletha Anastasia AHERN was born on 30 Dec 1896 in IA; died on 11 Apr 1965; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.
    12. Margaret Genevieve AHERN was born on 10 Dec 1899 in IA; died on 27 Feb 1985.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John AHERN was born on 10 Feb 1828 in IRELAND (son of Edward AHERN and Joanna BANFIELD).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Note: Garry Owen, Jackson, IA
    • Immigratn: 1848
    • Census: 26 Sep 1860, Butler Township, Jackson, IA
    • Census: 1 Jun 1880, Vernon Springs, Howard, IA

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 5.  Mary Ann MURPHY was born on 13 Dec 1829 in IRELAND (daughter of James MURPHY and Mary JORDAN); died on 8 Jan 1908; was buried in Jackson County Cemetery, Andrew, Jackson, IA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigratn: 1848

    Notes:

    Immigratn:
    Came to America around 1848 to New Milford, Connecticut and was listed as a bootmaker.

    Children:
    1. 2. Jeremiah Vitalis AHERN was born on 1 Nov 1849 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT; died on 7 May 1929 in Cresco, Howard, IA; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.
    2. Edward AHERN was born about 1852 in CT.
    3. John AHERN was born about 1853 in CT.
    4. Mary A. AHERN was born about 1856 in IA.
    5. James P. AHERN was born about 1859 in IA.
    6. Johanna AHERN was born about 1862 in IA.
    7. Lizzie AHERN was born about 1866 in IA.
    8. Frank AHERN was born about 1868 in IA.
    9. Babe AHERN was born in Jul 1870 in Howard Co., IA; died before 1880 in Howard Co., IA.
    10. Eugene AHERN was born about 1872 in IA.

  3. 6.  Michael PURCELL was born in 1828 in Queens County, IRELAND (son of John PURCELL and Anastasia SULLIVAN); died on 27 May 1913; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 19 Jun 1860, Paris Township, Howard, IA
    • Death: 27 Apr 1913

    Notes:

    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:
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    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]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth DERHAM was born on 18 Aug 1835 in County Meith, IRELAND; died on 28 Mar 1912; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
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    Children:
    1. Margaret A. PURCELL was born on 20 Jan 1856; died on 25 May 1932.
    2. 3. Catherine PURCELL was born on 27 Feb 1857 in Lourdes, Howard, IA; died on 2 Jul 1945; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.
    3. John PURCELL was born about 1858 in IA.
    4. Mary Jane PURCELL was born about 1860 in Paris Township, Howard, IA.
    5. Anastasia PURCELL was born about 1862 in Paris Township, Howard, IA.
    6. Eliza PURCELL was born about 1864 in Paris Township, Howard, IA.
    7. Thomas PURCELL was born about 1865 in Paris Township, Howard, IA.
    8. Julia PURCELL was born about 1867 in Paris Township, Howard, IA.
    9. Sarah PURCELL was born about 1868 in Paris Township, Howard, IA.
    10. Michael PURCELL was born about Apr 1870 in Paris Township, Howard, IA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Edward AHERN

    Edward married Joanna BANFIELD on 20 Jun 1813 in St. Finbar Church (South), Cork, Cork, IRELAND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Joanna BANFIELD
    Children:
    1. 4. John AHERN was born on 10 Feb 1828 in IRELAND.

  3. 10.  James MURPHY

    James + Mary JORDAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary JORDAN
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Ann MURPHY was born on 13 Dec 1829 in IRELAND; died on 8 Jan 1908; was buried in Jackson County Cemetery, Andrew, Jackson, IA.

  5. 12.  John PURCELL was born in IRELAND.

    John + Anastasia SULLIVAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Anastasia SULLIVAN
    Children:
    1. 6. Michael PURCELL was born in 1828 in Queens County, IRELAND; died on 27 May 1913; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA.