Grignon, Christina

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• Obituary: Aft 9 May 1950

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Obituary:
Mrs. Chrestean Maher, 83, daughter of pioneer Kaukauna residents, died at her home, route 1, Kaukauna, about 7:15 this morning. She had been ill several months. The daughter of Alexander Grignon, one of the early residents of this section, she was born July 24, 1866, in Combined Locks and lived in that vicinity all her life. Her mother, Philomene St. Louis Grignon was the first white child born in Kaukauna and her grandfather, Ephraim St. Louis, built the government canal between Combined Locks and Little Chute. Mrs. Maher was a member of Holy Cross church and the Happy Death society, Jusus church, Milwaukee. Survivors are two sons, John, Appleton, and James, Lake Charles, La.: four daughters, the Misses Eleanor and Agnes and Mrs Vida Garber, Milwaukee, and Miss Isabelle, Kaukauna; three brothers, Robert Grignon, Munsing, Mich., Thomas Grignon, Toronto, Canada; and James Grignon, Kaukauna; two sisters. Mrs. Delia McKenzie, Portland, Oregon and Mrs. Florence Oberley, Minneapolis, Minn; three grandchildren and a great-granchild. Friends may call at Fargo's Funeral home, Kaukauna, after 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. The rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock on Wednesday and Thursday nights. After the cortege forms at the funeral home at 9 o'clock Friday morning, services will be at 9:30 at Holy Cross church, Kaukauna, with the Rev. Andrew Quella in charge. Burial will be at Highland Memorial park, Appleton.

Christina married Maher, Michael 9 Nov 1887. Michael was born 15 Feb 1861; died 16 Jul 1942, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Death Record - Civil: 11 Dec 1963; Oregon Death Index, Certificate 038242

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Death Record - Civil:
John O Maher
18 Oct 1888
11 Dec 1963

038242

John married Pechotta, Frances M. Aft 1914. Frances (daughter of Pechotta, Anton and Ponschoch, Eva Marie) was born 9 Mar 1896, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 5 Nov 1979, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried , Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]