- JOHN FLANAGAN. Prominent among the agriculturists of Maple Creek township, Outagamie county, may be mentioned John Flanagan, whose excellent farm of 137 acres is located in section 19. Mr. Flanagan is a native of Worcester, Massachusetts, born November 1, 1846, a son of Michael and Mary (Hearn) Flanagan, natives of Ireland who were married in Canada, while en route to the United States during the late '30s. They settled first in Massachusetts, and in 1849 came to Wisconsin, settling in Milwaukee, where they remained for about one year, and then moved on to Madison. In September, 1855, the family left that city for Little Chute, Outagamie county, where Mr. Flanagan was engaged in the hotel business until February, 1856, and then moved to the farm on which John Flanagan is now carrying on operations in Maple Creek township, which Michael Flanagan had purchased some years before from the State school lands. Here Michael Flanagan died November 15, 1857, aged forty-seven years, and his widow continued to reside here until her death in February, 1894, when she was seventy-two years old. When the family first settled on this property, Mr. Flanagan's sole means of clearing his property was with his axe, but he set to work with this to cut down trees, and with the assistance of neighbors built a log cabin. In the following spring he purchased a yoke of oxen and a cow, and improvised a drag to break the ground with, and with this started to work. After her husband's death, Mrs. Flanagan continued with the assistance of her sons to clear and develop the land. John Flanagan was the third born in a family of five children, and he was married September 4, 1876, to Miss Ann Mulroy, daughter of Edward and Catherine (Carney) Mulroy, natives of Ireland who came to America about 1847 and settled first in New York State, from whence two years later they came to Kaukauna, Wisconsin. Mr. Mulroy was here employed in government construction work for two years, after which the family moved to Waupaca county and purchased land, engaging in farming, and Mr. Mulroy died there in 1900, when upwards of eighty years of age, while his widow still survives, and has also reached advanced years. Mrs. Flanagan was the third born of a family of nine children and was born August 15, 1854. Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan have had nine children, all of whom were educated in the New London Parochial school. The eldest, Thomas, is single and living at home. He and the next two oldest own a farm near to that of their father, and work it jointly. Thomas Flanagan is a graduate of the New London High school and took a course at the Green Bay Business College, and is now supervisor of assessments of Outagamie county. Lawrence, James and John Flanagan reside at home. Mary, a graduate of the New London High school. Garrett is a graduate of the New London High school and has had two years at the Marquette Medical University, from which he expects to graduate with the class of 1913, with the degree of M. D. Catherine, the seventh in order of birth, died at the age of five years. Alice is now attending the New London High school, and Edward, the youngest is also attending school.
Mr. Flanagan is engaged in general farming and stock raising and has 100 acres under the plow. His farm is fenced with barbed wire, and his buildings are in an excellent state of repair. His dairy products, hogs and potatoes find a ready sale in the markets of this vicinity, but he feeds all of his hay and grain, his specialty in breeding being Percheron horses. In political matters he is a Democrat, and he has served upwards of twenty-five years as assessor, was a member of the board of supervisors for two terms, and has been on the school board for one term. He and his family hold membership in the Catholic Church of the Most Precious Blood, New London.
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- JOHN FLANAGAN, SB. John Flanagan. Sr., 82, died shortly before 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his home at Maple Creek. He Is survived by his widow; six sons, Thomas of Appleton, Dr. Garrett Flanagan of Kaukauna, James of Sugar Bush, and Edward, Lawrence and John of Maple Creek; and two daughters, Mrs. Mary McLaughlin of Clintonvllle and Miss Alice Flanagan of Maple Creek. Fifteen'grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning from the residence at Maple Creek and at 10 o'clock from the Catholic parish hall at New London. The Rev. O. Kolbe will have charge of the services. The six sons of the deceased will act as bearers.
Thursday Evening, September 23,1926 APPLETON POST-CRESCENT Page Nineteen
Mr. and Mrs P J Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H Ryan and William Fountain of Appleton and Chief Richard McCarthy of Kaukauna attended the funeral of John Flanagan at New London Saturday.
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1846 - 1926 (79 years)
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Flanagan, Mary
