"Michael Carney, father of George M. Carney, married Bridget Crosby, an Irish girl, who came to America with her husband's people in 1868, at the age of nineteen, her birth having occurred on March 17, 1849. Their wedding, which was celebrated April 19, 1868, was the first to take place in the old church edifice of the Church of the Annunciation, Ilion. The marriage thus solemnized was destined to be a long and happy one and in 1919 Mr. and Mrs. Carney had the privilege of celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary."
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Ilion. June 7 - The funeral of Mrs. Michael Carney was held from the Church of the Annunciation this morning. The services were well attended. The Rev. Father Gilloon with Father Donnelly of Herkimer as deacon and Father Serrault as sub-deacon conducted the mass.
The casket was covered with floral tributes. At the offertory Mrs. Earl Crim song " O Salutaris" and at the closing B. R. MeKeon sang "Ava Maria." The bearers were William Carney, Thomas Carney, Peter Carney, James Kelly, James Crosby and Edward Dinneen.
"Michael Carney, father of George M. Carney, married Bridget Crosby, an Irish girl, who came to America with her husband's people in 1868, at the age of nineteen, her birth having occurred on March 17, 1849. Their wedding, which was celebrated April 19, 1868, was the first to take place in the old church edifice of the Church of the Annunciation, Ilion. The marriage thus solemnized was destined to be a long and happy one and in 1919 Mr. and Mrs. Carney had the privilege of celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary."
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Ilion. June 7 - The funeral of Mrs. Michael Carney was held from the Church of the Annunciation this morning. The services were well attended. The Rev. Father Gilloon with Father Donnelly of Herkimer as deacon and Father Serrault as sub-deacon conducted the mass.
The casket was covered with floral tributes. At the offertory Mrs. Earl Crim song " O Salutaris" and at the closing B. R. MeKeon sang "Ava Maria." The bearers were William Carney, Thomas Carney, Peter Carney, James Kelly, James Crosby and Edward Dinneen.
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