Leahy, John

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• Obituary: 23 Dec 1916; Chilton Times

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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

Obituary:
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

John married Doyle, Ann 29 Nov 1871, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA. Ann (daughter of Doyle, Peter and Turner, Ann) was born 10 May 1850, Vernon, Trumbull, Ohio, USA; died 20 Apr 1937, Hilbert, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet]