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Joanna married Edward AHERN on 20 Jun 1813 in St. Finbar Church (South), Cork, Cork, IRELAND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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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]
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]
Census: The 1880 census at Howard Township, Howard, IA shows Edward Ahern, 27, farmer, b. CT, parents b. IRELAND; Julia, 18, b. IA, parents b. IRELAND. Census: 1895 Iowa State Census at Elma, Howard, IA shows Edward Ahern, 40, birthplace ??; Julin, 32, b. Howard Co.; children b. Howard Co.: Edward, 13; Manie, 12; Lula, 10; Eugene, 7. Census: 1910 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows Edward Ahern, 60, married 30 years, b. CT, parents b. US/US; Margaret J., 47, b. IA, parents b. IRELAND(E); children b. IA: Edward, 26, bookeeper, merchandise; Mary, 24, stenographer; Eugene, 22, manager, asbestos co. Also enumerated are 3 roomers
Family/Spouse: Julia PURCELL. Julia (daughter of Joseph PURCELL and Bridget UNKNOWN) was born about 1862 in IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1880 census at Howard Township, Howard, IA shows John Ahern, 25, grocer, b. CT, parents b. IRELAND; Ellen B., b. OH, parents b. IRELAND; children b. IA: Lizzie, 4; Eddie, 2; Lily, 3/12; also enumerated is James Ahern, 21, brother, saloon, b. IA, parents b. IRELAND.
John married Ellen B. UNKNOWN about 1875. Ellen was born about 1853 in OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Family/Spouse: Eloise HOLLENBECK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Military Note: On Sept. 12, 1919 Vitalis Michael Ahern signed up for the World War I draft his residence was listed as Cresco, Iowa. He states he was born August 3, 1881. He lists his occupation as a self-employed garageman in Cresco. He states he is single. The registrar notes he is tall and of medium build with light blue eyes and dark brown hair. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Family/Spouse: Anna Mae WOODWORTH. Anna was born in 1903; died in 1988; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Military Note: On Jun 5 1917 Joseph Marcus Ahern signed up for the World War I draft his residence was listed as Cresco, Iowa. He states he was born May 22, 1888 in Cresco, Iowa. He lists his occupation as a self-employed automobile mechanic in Cresco. He states he is married with one child and claims exemption on that basis. The registrar notes he is of medium height and build with light blue eyes and light hair, he is not bald. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Family/Spouse: Blanche Catherine GREBIN. Blanche was born in 1889; died in 1947; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, Howard, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Military Note: On Jun 5 1917 Francis Joseph Ahern signed up for the World War I draft his residence was listed as Cresco, Iowa. He states he was born April 28, 1892 in Cresco, Iowa. He lists his occupation as a farmer. He states he is single. The registrar notes he is of medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair, he is not bald. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Military Note: In June of 1917 Eugene W. Ahern registers for the WWI draft. He states his address is 429 Washington Av. N, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He lists his birthday as Sept. 23, 1886 in Elma, Iowa. His occupation is a salesman for Keasbey & Mattison of Ambler, Penn. He states he is married and has two children and claims exemption from the draft because of dependents. The registrar states he is of medium height and build and has blue eyes and brown hair. The card is first stamped in Missoula Co., Montana and dated June 2, 1917. It is stamped again in Hennepin Co., Minn. and dated June 5, 1917. Census: 1920 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows Eugene Ahern, 33,b. IA, parents b. US/US, illegible salesman, wholesaler; Estella, 32, b. MN, parents b. MN/MN; children b. MN: Eugene, 7; Margaret, 5. Census: 1930 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows: Eugene W. Ahern, 42, married at age 24, b. IA, parents b. IA/IA, manager roofing plant; Estelle S., 43, married at age 25, b. MN, parents b. MN/MN; children, b. MN: Eugene E., 17; Margaret M., 15. The family is renting at 315 W. 15th Street. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Eugene married Estelle Sarah TURGEON on 27 Sep 1911 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. Estelle (daughter of Joseph Anthony TURGEON and Amelia POTVIN) was born on 19 Aug 1886 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; died on 27 Jun 1974 in Hennepin Co., MN; was buried on 3 Jul 1974 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]