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- [S1084] Diocese of Green Bay (WI) Archives holdings, St John The Evangelist Catholic Church, Green Bay, Brown, WI. Baptism fiche 1860-1868, page not paginated (1860).
James Henry Delany, bapt 29-Apr-1860, born 14-Apr-1860, parents James Delany and Anna Sutton; sponsors James Mullen and Mary Donen
- [S1083] Wisconsin, Brown, Green Bay, Circuit Court Records, Annie M Delaney v. James Delaney, Issue of fact for divorce, 05-Sep-1878, filed 17-Jan-1879, Box 200 F-2.
Divorce Complaint and annexed statements:
Circuit Court, Brown County Wisconsin, notice of trial in Green Bay 26-Jun-1880, dated and served to attorneys for defendant 16-Jan-1880
Issue of fact for divorce, 05-Sep-1878, filed 17-Jan-1879 by Brown County clerk
Circuit Court, Brown County Wisconsin, dated 17-Jan-1879, that divorce will be brought to trial at the next term of the Circuit Court. Notice of trial in Green Bay 26-Jun-1880, dated and served to attorneys for defendant 16-Jan-1880
Summons for Relief to defendant, to answer questions, dated 08-Aug-1878
16-Aug-1878, handwritten notice of service by deputy to James Delaney of summons and annexed complaint affidavits.
Divorce Complaint (six pages, handwritten) dated 08-Aug-1878 (20-May-1878 crossed out), sworn 09-Aug-1878, with Annie M Delaney signature:
• Married 19-Sep-1855 in Green Bay, lived as husband and wife since then except as herein stated
• Ten children, five of whom are still living: Ellen Agnes Delany (age 20), James Henry Delany (18), Joseph Peter Delany (14), John Michael Delany (12), Mary Ann Delany (8).
• Both have been residents of Brown County since marriage
• Cruel and inhumane conduct for past three years (verbal abuse, threats on life, personal violence); On or about 08-Oct-1876 grasped her by the neck; refuses to provide clothing, food and medicine, forbidden merchants and tradesmen from visiting or providing goods and services
• Refuses to address her, sit at the same table, or occupy the same room
• Charges her with criminal intercourse and improper conduct
• Told her in Feb 1878 that he had obtained a divorce from her, with papers in his pocket
• Almost impossible to keep a female servant in the house because of his frequent attempts at criminal intercourse with them
• She has been faithful and has not given provocation for such cruel treatment
• Unsafe to live with him
• Defendant is owner of a house in Fort Howard worth about $3500 plus $700 household goods
• Defendant is owner of other real estate estimated to be at least $5000, and of personal property of at least $5000
• Demands divorce, custody of children, alimony for her and children, defendant pay her attorneys’ fees
08-Aug-1878 statement of Catie Bailey, alleging improper advance by James Delaney in Feb 1878 while employed to do housework, forcing her to leave employment.
09-Aug-1878 statement of Mrs. Mary Crary, alleging similar improper advances while employed as a servant (unmarried) in the fall of 1871.
09-Aug-1878 statement of Annie M Delaney. A restatement of miserable circumstances, no money to pay attorneys’ fees, threatened with James taking away her youngest daughter Mary Ann.
09-Aug-1878 Judge’s Order, with amendment 05-Sep-1878: order of protection, pay $50 toward attorneys’ fees, pay defendant $10/week until court action completed, not sell any real property, household goods or piano until court action completed.
- [S1189] Green Bay Press Gazette, "Service Tomorrow At Church For Mr. Delaney," Friday, 28-Nov-1913, p.17, J.K. Delaney death.
- [S1133] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Database online. Fort Howard, Brown, Wisconsin, post office Fort Howard, roll M653_1400, page 517, image 53.
Record for James Delany
- [S1091] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;), Database online. Burrough Fort Howard Ward 2, Brown, Wisconsin, post office Fort Howard, roll 1703, page 304, image 572.
Record for James Delaney
- [S1089] Personal Interview - Jim Eisenreich, Personal records, unsourced as of 30-dec-2013 email.
From: Jim Eisenreich [mailto:JEISENREICH@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 10:14 AM
To: Cline, Russ
Subject: Re: Conversation with Jim Delaney; DNA follow upM
Russ,
Here is the information that I have from my records but I do not have official source documents.
James K. Delaney, Born: December 19th, 1835 (Co. Wexford, Ireland), Married: Anna M. Sutton on September 19th, Died: November 26th, 1913 in Atlanta, GA. He and Anna are buried in Allouez Cemetery.
James K. Delaney arrived in the U.S.A. in 1847 and his parents are Peter and Ellen (apparently from a Milwaukee census but Peter is also buried at Allouez Cemetery....Peter was borne in 1801 and died on February 13th, 1877.
Children of James K. Delaney and Anna M. (Sutton):
-Ellen Agnes (my great-grandmother) was born on December 2nd, 1857, Married Henry J. Mahony (I have more records of my great-grandparents)
-James Henry Delaney was born on April 17th, 1860, Married Libby K. Robbins,November 29th, 1887 and died on December 26th, 1926
-Joseph Peter Delaney was born on February 4th, 1864, Married Minnie (Lowe?) on February 24th, 1884, Married again on January 1st 1924 to Hattie M. Smith, Died: March 28th, 1934
-John Michael Delaney was born on November 4th, 1865, Married Katherine Burke, October 18th, 1894, Died: July 29th, 1911
John Michael may have been a salesperson who spent time in Minneapolis. He died in Minneapolis but is buried in Allouez Cemetery.
- Mary Ann Delaney was born on June 3rd, 1870, Married Peter M. Nadon, November 8th, 1898, Died: ?, buried at Allouez Cemetery
There were others that apparently died as infants: Joe, December 5th, 1862; Thomas, September 28th, 1856; Girl, December 23rd, 1867; Boy, December 11th, 1868; Boy, July 24th, 1873.
I have notes from an early 20th century census that Peter/Ellen Delaney lived in Milwaukee with children (James, Thomas and Ana). I am assuming that Ana is Anastacia.
John Robert Delaney was the son of John Michael and Katherine (Burke) Delaney. He married Mildred Martin. He is buried near Valley Forge, PA.
Their son was James Edward Delaney (now Manfred Heidorn). James (apparently divorced) has a daughter named Patricia Heidorn who lived in Bremen, Germany.
Jim Eisenreich
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