Martin Lawlor emigrated to the U.S. about 1860. He probably lived with his brother John Lawlor in New Haven, CT. Martin's obituary notice which was published in the New Haven Register on July 10, 1922 in which Martin was remembered as an 'Old Fair Havener.' About 1867 when the new St. Francis Church on Ferry St. in Fair Haven was being built Martin was one of the parishioners who helped to dig the foundation. The early parish was small in those days and had little financial support and it relied on volunteer work from it's parishioners. His obituary notice in the New Haven Register does not list children but says he was uncle of Daniel W. Lawler who was asst-superintendant of streets in New Haven. Also, just a small bit or irony here, from the same page on which his obituary notice appeared there was an article and a photo of the 'Battle of the Four Courts', Dublin, Ire. This battle was one that occured during Ireland's short civil war which ensued soon after the twenty southern counties gained their independence from England. Martin didn't live to see the outcome of that civil war but he did live to see the beginnings of the new Republic of Ireland.ew Haven.
Martin Lawlor emigrated to the U.S. about 1860. He probably lived with his brother John Lawlor in New Haven, CT. Martin's obituary notice which was published in the New Haven Register on July 10, 1922 in which Martin was remembered as an 'Old Fair Havener.' About 1867 when the new St. Francis Church on Ferry St. in Fair Haven was being built Martin was one of the parishioners who helped to dig the foundation. The early parish was small in those days and had little financial support and it relied on volunteer work from it's parishioners. His obituary notice in the New Haven Register does not list children but says he was uncle of Daniel W. Lawler who was asst-superintendant of streets in New Haven. Also, just a small bit or irony here, from the same page on which his obituary notice appeared there was an article and a photo of the 'Battle of the Four Courts', Dublin, Ire. This battle was one that occured during Ireland's short civil war which ensued soon after the twenty southern counties gained their independence from England. Martin didn't live to see the outcome of that civil war but he did live to see the beginnings of the new Republic of Ireland.ew Haven.
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