O'Connell, James J.

1845 - 1936  (91 years)    Has 4 ancestors and 18 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	O'Connell, James J.
  Born	8 Nov 1845	Kilmallock, Limerick, Munster, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Abt 1848
  Military Service	Between 14 Nov 1864 and 19 Jul 1865
  Civil War - 1st Wisconsin Calvary, Company B
  1864, Nov. 14 per Wisconsin Civi War Regimental Muster and Descriptive Rol ls, enilisted as a private at Fond du Lac at age 19. Description: brown h air, brown eyes, dark complexion, 5' 8" tall, laborer, residence Herman, D odge County. Mustered out July 19, 1865.
  Occupation	Aft 1872
  Railroad Laborer
  Railroad Laborer
  1880 Census	1880	Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA
  ED 90 Page 55
  Occupation	Abt 1887	Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA
  town marshal when Marinette was incorporated as a city in 1887
  town marshal when Marinette was incorporated as a city in 1887
  Biography	Abt 1888
  Soldiers _Citizens_Biographical_record_page_514
  	O'Connell, James Biography in the Soldier & Citizens Biographical Record Page 0514
  1900 Census	1900	Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA
  ED 116, page 16b
  James age 54 born Nov 18 45 in Ireland, married 19 yrs, imm 1848 occ log dealer, Wife Margaret a ge 42 born Sept 1857 in Wis. 8 children 6 alive, James 17 mar 1883 Wis, Da vid 14 Mar 1886, Mary 11 Oct 1888, George 9? May 189 no last digit, Willi am 6 July 1893, Margaret 3 Dec 1896
  1905 State Census	1905	Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA
  James Oconnell 59 Margaret Oconnell 47 James M Oconnell 22 David J Oconnell 19 Mary Oconnell 16 E L Oconnell 14 William Oconnell 11 Margaret Oconnell 8
  1910 Census	1910	Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA
  James Oconnel 64 Margaret Oconnel 52 Dave Oconnel 24 Mary Oconnel 21 George Oconnel 18 William Oconnel 16 Margaret Oconnel 13
  1920 Census	1920	Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA
  James Oconnell 74 Margaret Oconnell 62 David J Oconnell 33 Mary P Oconnell 31 William A Oconnell 26 Margaret R Oconnell 23
  1930 Census	1930	Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA
  Listed aged 84, living with 3 children David a ge 44 single, Mary age 41, Margaret age 33
  Death Record - Civil	24 Dec 1936
  1936, Dec 24 died per Marinette Co., WI Deaths, vol 19, p110. Veteran a nd widower. Lumber inspector - saw mill, last worked 1920. 1151 Garfie ld Ave. Husband of Mary O'Connell Cox. DOB Nov. 8, 1845. Cause of dea th broncho pneumonia. Birthplace Lemrick, Ireland. Father: Dennis O'Conn ell, birthplace Ireland. Mother: Mary Ryan, birthplace Ireland. Informan t: Rev. William O'Connell, Marinette, WI. Burial Dec. 28, 1936, Marinett e, WI.
  Obituary	24 Dec 1936
  Marinette Eagle Star
  See Image Aged veteran pass es away James O'Connell Pioneer resident of Marinette dies this morning Ja mes J. O'Connell 91 passed away shortly before noon at his home on Garfie ld avenue. Mr. O'Connell had been in poor health since early summer and d eveloped a cold last Friday which hastened at the end. His passing w as a peaceful one. Mr. O'Connell was a highly respected pioneer reside nt of Marinette and a veteran of the Civil war. Use born in Kilmallock Co unty Limerick Ireland, November 8th 1845. At the age of 3 came with his p arents to the United States where they settled in Chicopee Falls Massachus etts. After a residence of 10 years in the Bay State the family journey ed to Clyman Juneau County Wisconsin. Later he, he resided for a short ti me in Iowa. But came to Marinette on November 14, 1872. Thus having compl eted a residence of 64 years in the city. He was employed for a time aft er he came here on the construction of the Northwestern Railroad from Mari nette Escanaba. He was the town marshal when Marinette was incorporat ed as a city in 1887. Automatically becoming the first chief undersheri ff of the county for a time and was one of the first members of the G.A. R. in this city. He married Miss Margaret Cox of Appleton Wisconsin M ay 7, 1881. The latter passed away in August 1928.. He is survived by t he following children; James M O'Connell, Park Falls Wisconsin, David J. O 'Connell, Nahma, Mich., George E. O'Connell and Mary and Margaret O'Conne ll of this city and the Rev. William A. O'Connell, O.P. Washington D.C .. One brother David of Kaukauna Wisconsin and one sister Mrs. Catheri ne O'meara of Juneau Wisconsin also survive. The remains to be taken fr om the McLain funeral home to the family home 1151 Garfield Avenue Saturd ay afternoon. The funeral will occur Monday morning at 10:00 from Our La dy of Lourdes Church The obsequies will be under military auspices. Enlisted at SixteenWith the outbreak of the Civil War, Mr. O'Connell, then 16 years of age, w as seized with the desire to enlist in the Union army. Accompanied by a f riend he set out to "hoof-it" 45 mi. to Janesville to join the cavalry b ut fate played a hand and he finally entered the infantry. All went we ll until one day when his company was stationed at Camp Randall he sudden ly saw his parents entering the encampment. "What did he do then" he w as asked. "I got into my tent and covered myself up with straw and blanke ts but to no avail. They took the home, but took me only five days to r un away again." This time his efforts met with more success and he join ed the first Wisconsin Cavalry Company B. On November 19th, 1864 he was d etailed to Louisville Ky, and from there his company advanced to Mumplesvi lle where they took part in a bloody battle. He also fought at West Poin t, Ga. with Sherman and when peace was declared he narrowly missed bei ng in the group the captured Jeff Davis. Mr. O'Connell had gro wn to be a familiar figure in Marinette. He was kindly and manner and pop ular with all who knew him. He was a high type citizen and during his lo ng residence here had an important part in the civic life of the communit y. His passing will be a source of regret to the entire community as he w as revered by all. 1936, Dec. 24 obituary in Marinette Eagle - Star. Passed away shortly bef ore noon. His passing was a peaceful one. Highly respected pioneer resid ent of Marinette and a veteran of the Civil War. Born in Killmallock, Cou nty Limerick, Ireland on Nov 8, 1845. Came to US with parents at age 3 a nd settled at Chicopee Falls, Mass. After residing in Mass for ten year s, the family moved to Clyman, Juneau County, Wis. (note: Clyman is in Dod ge County, South of Juneau). Later he resided for a short time in Iowa a nd came to Marinette on November 14, 1872. He was the Town Marshall wh en Marinette became a city making him Marinette's first police chie f. He was one of the first members of the G. A. R. in Marinette. He marr ied Margaret Cox of Appleton, WI May 7, 1881. She died in August, 192 8. Survived by James M. O'Connell, Park Falls, WI, David J. O'Connell, Na hma, MI, George E. O'Connell and Mary and Margaret O'Connell, Marinette, a nd the Rev. Wm. A. O'Connell, O. P., Washington, D. C. One brother Dav id of Kaukauna, WI and one sister, Catherine O'Meara of Juneau, WI also su vive. With outbreak of the Civil War he, then 16 years of age, was siez ed with a desire to enlist in the Union Arny. Accompanied by a frie nd he set out to "hoof it" 45 miles to Janesville to join the cavalry b ut fate played a hand and he finally entered the infantry. All went we ll until one day when his company was stationed at Camp Randall he sudden ly saw his parents entering the encampment. "what did you do then?" he w as asked. "I ducked into my tent and covered myself up with straw and bla nkets but to no avail. They took me home -- but it took me only five da ys to run away again" He joined the first Wisconsin Cavalry, Conpa ny B. On November 19, 1864 he was detailed to Louisville, KY, and from th ere his company advanced to Mumplesville where they took part in a bloo dy battle. He also fought at West Point, GA with Sherman and when peace w as declared he narrowly missed being in the group that captured Jeff Davis .
  	O'Connell, James Obituary
  Died	24 Dec 1936	Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	28 Dec 1936	Forest Home Cemetery, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA
  Forest Home Cemetery, lot Y61. GPS: N 45 05.288, W 087 38.307. G. A. R. veteran Oldest Child.
  Person ID	I29109	1FamilyTree | TomTurriff28815
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	O'Connell, Denis,   b. 10 Dec 1810, Knockainy, Limerick, Munster, Ireland ,   d. 13 Sep 1883, Juneau, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Ryan, Mary,   b. 11 Aug 1822, Bulgaden, Limerick, Munster, Ireland ,   d. 28 Jun 1901, Juneau, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F2072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cox, Margaret,   b. 7 Sep 1857, Merton, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 12 Aug 1928, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	7 May 1881
  Marriage Record (Family)	7 May 1881
  Possible; O'Connell, James 5/20/1881, Marriage, NC-58V3 -B, pg 219
  News Mention (Family)	20 May 1881
  The Juneau Telegram
  1881 The Juneau Telegram dated May 20th, 1881 Mr. James O'Connell, of June au, was married last Saturday, May 7th, at the Catholic Church in mopes i s, by the Reverend Father Riley, to Mrs. Maggie Cox, a daughter of Mr. Jo hn Cox, one of the oldest and most substantial citizens of the town of Mer ton. A sister of the bridegroom, Miss Lizzy O'Connell, acted as a bridesm aid, and a brother of the bride acted as brides man. The bride looked lov ely in a dark olive green and servers, walking length, with trimmings of b rooded at Saxon and fringe to match. The bridesmaid was becoming dress ed in a blue cashmere and satin dress. At the close of the ceremony the c ompany of relatives and friends of the two contracting parties adjourn ed it to the residence of the bride's parents or a sumptuous repast wiza rd of that their pathway through life may be strewn with roses, and that a ll their hopes be realized, is the wish of numerous friends.
  Children	1. O'Connell, James Matthew,   b. 31 Mar 1883, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 12 Jul 1946, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 63 years)   2. O'Connell, David Joseph,   b. 3 Mar 1886, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 17 Jun 1969, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)   3. O'Connell, Mary Patricia,   b. 8 Oct 1888, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 24 May 1973, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years)   4. O'Connell, John Francis,   b. 27 May 1891, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Abt 1898, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 6 years) + 5. O'Connell, George Edward,   b. 27 May 1891, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 27 Dec 1976, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 85 years)   6. O'Connell, Reverend William A. O.P.,   b. 24 Jul 1893, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Dec 1945, Washington, District Of Columbia, District Of Columbia, USA  (Age 52 years)   7. O'Connell, Margaret Clara,   b. 17 Dec 1896, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 16 Jan 1991, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 94 years)   8. O'Connell, Mary Ellen,   b. 17 Dec 1896, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Abt Jan 1897, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2012
  Family ID	F21011	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 8 Nov 1845 - Kilmallock, Limerick, Munster, Ireland 1880 Census - ED 90 Page 55 - 1880 - Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA Occupation - town marshal when Marinette was incorporated as a city in 1887 - Abt 1887 - Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA 1900 Census - ED 116, page 16b - 1900 - Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA 1905 State Census - 1905 - Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA 1910 Census - 1910 - Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA 1920 Census - 1920 - Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA 1930 Census - 1930 - Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA Died - 24 Dec 1936 - Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA Buried - 28 Dec 1936 - Forest Home Cemetery, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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