Leahy, John

1843 - 1916  (73 years)    Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Leahy, John
  Born	3 Aug 1843	, , , Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Dec 1916	, Calumet County, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	23 Dec 1916
  Chilton Times
  A LEADING MAN DIES - DEATH WAS DUE TO HEART FAILURE Sunday morning many of our people learned with profound regret that John Leahy, one of the prominent residents of Calumet County, was critically ill at this home in Chilton town with slight hope for his recovery. The tolling of St. Augustine's church bell on Monday morning gave notice of his demise. Mr. Leahy was in his usual good health on Thursday morning of last week and told his family that he thought he would to Hilbert that day to transact some business. Shortly before nine o'clock he walked to the barn where he talked with his son, Neal, and as both were returning to the house, without a moment's warning he began to stagger and would have fallen had it not been for the support of his son. He was taken to the home and the family physician summoned, who pronounced his illness failure of the heart. He grew gradually weaker until death came at 7:40 on Monday morning. John Leahy was a native of County Cork, Ireland, and was born on Aug. 3, 1843. In 1847 he accompanied his parents, the late David and Margaret Leahy to America. They landed in New York, going from there direct to Providence, R. I., and for a year resided at Pawtucket, a suburban town, then moved to Crompton, R. I., where they remained until 1854 when the Leahy family with many other people who emigrated from Ireland about the same time, came west to Wisconsin. They purchased a tract of land in the town of Sherman, Sheboygan County, and John Leahy remained on the homestead farm until 1869 when he and his brother, David, came to Calumet County and each purchased a farm five miles north of this city in the town of Chilton. In 1871 he was married to Anna Doyle. Mr. Leahy when a boy attended the common schools but when his school days were over he did not consider his education completed and after his day's work on the farm he applied his time to reading good books and keeping in touch with current events, in other words, continuing the education, the foundation of which was laid in the common schools. The result was a well rounded out man of affairs, his practical knowledge occupying the place of theory, and broadminded views and sound judgment outweighing the mere book learning of the pedant. He was honest in his dealings and honest in his convictions, expressing his views when necessary boldly, without fear or favor, thereby meriting the respect of his associates in public affairs. Mr. Leahy was recognized as one of the prominent men of the county and a leading citizen of Chilton Town. He was elected by his town as its representative on the county board and served his constituents and the county in general in an efficient and able manner for several terms. In 1890 he was elected on the democratic ticket to the office of county clerk for Calumet County and served four years. He was a regular church goer, braving all weather conditions to be present at Sunday services. In all a good, broad minded, Christian man his gone in the passing of John Leahy. To count his as a friend was an honor to any man. He is survived by a widow, two sons, Neal and David, and a daughter, Miss Margaret. He is also survived by three brothers, David, who has made his home with him since they both came to Chilton in 1869, James and Cornelius of Random Lake, and a sister, Miss Margaret Leahy also of Random Lake. The funeral was held on Wednesday morning from St. Augustine's church and was largely attended by members of the congregation and friends. The members of Branch No. 79 of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, of which the deceased was a member since its organization, turned out in a body to pay the last tribute to their fellow Knight. Requiem Mass was celebrated by Re. Fr. J. E. Meagher, with interment in the family lot in St. Augustine's Cemetery. --obit rec'd from Rose Mohnsam 7 Sep 2013
  Other Info or Events	Children; Margaret Leahy Daughter 31 Aug 1872 Chilton, Calumet County, WI 03 Feb 1873 Chilton, Calumet County, WI David Doyle Leahy Son 09 Mar 1874 Chilton, Calumet County, WI 14 Sep 1957 Chilton, Calumet County, WI Annie Leahy Daughter 02 Mar 1876 Chilton, Calumet County, WI 13 Jul 1893 Chilton, Calumet County, WI Ellen Leahy Daughter 09 Jul 1878 Chilton, Calumet County, WI 02 Nov 1906 Chilton, Calumet County, WI James Peter Leahy Son 30 Jul 1880 Chilton, Calumet County, WI 24 Jul 1893 Chilton, Calumet County, WI John William Leahy Son 09 Oct 1882 Chilton, Calumet County, WI 25 Jul 1893 Chilton, Calumet County, WI Margaret Leahy Daughter 27 Feb 1884 Chilton, Calumet County, WI 07 Feb 1973 Chilton, Calumet County, WI Cornelius Joseph Leahy Son 23 Oct 1889 Chilton, Calumet County, WI 07 Aug 1980 Chilton, Calumet County, WI Roseanna Elizabeth Leahy Daughter 07 Oct 1891 Chilton, Calumet County, WI 17 Jul 1893 Chilton, Calumet County, WI Mary Delia Leahy Daughter 27 Oct 1894 Chilton, Calumet County, WI 11 Sep 1895 Chilton, Calumet County, WI (--??--) Leahy Bef. 1910 Chilton, Calumet County, WI Bef. 1910 Chilton, Calumet County, WI
  Immigration	Unknown
  Buried	St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I115522	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2017

  
  

  Family	Doyle, Ann,   b. 10 May 1850, Vernon, Trumbull, Ohio, USA ,   d. 20 Apr 1937, Hilbert, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	29 Nov 1871	Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2014
  Family ID	F56134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 3 Aug 1843 - , , , Ireland Married - 29 Nov 1871 - Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Died - 17 Dec 1916 - , Calumet County, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin  = Link to Google Earth
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