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Daniel Edmond Gleason Sr.

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Daniel Edmond Gleason Sr.

Birth
County Tipperary, Ireland
Death
29 Sep 1902 (aged 77)
Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Daniel Gleason (53258310)

Suggested edit: History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, page 656.

Boardman Twp. -- Daniel Gleason, blacksmith, Elkader, was born in Tipperary
County, Ireland, in 1825; son of Edmund and Mary Gleason, who emigrated to the
United States in 1837, and located in New York City, where the father followed
the trade of a blacksmith until 1842, when they removed to Western New York, and
in 1854 came to Dubuque, and afterward to Clayton County. Edmund Gleason died
here in 1869; his wife on Dec. 18, 1881. Daniel learned his trade in his
native country, commencing at the age of fifteen and serving a five years'
apprenticeship. In 1846 he came to America, landing in Boston, and from there
went to join his parents then residing in Western New York. In 1854 came with
them to Dubuque, where he worked at his trade until 1858, then came to Elkader,
and embarked in his present business. In the fall of 1853 he married Johanna
Ryan. They have three children--Timothy, Mary Ann (now the wife of Dennis
Liddy) and Daniel. Mr. Gleason is one of the representative business men of
Elkader.
Contributor: ckay68 (46821054)

Suggested edit: Please the add the following information in quotes to the biography for Daniel Gleason

"Timothy Gleason, the older son of Daniel Gleason and Johanna Ryan Gleason, was born in 1857. He was a blacksmith like his father. Timothy left Elkader before 1897 after an argument with his father and was never seen again."
Contributor: Susie Bowling (50538376)
Daniel Gleason (53258310)

Suggested edit: History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, page 656.

Boardman Twp. -- Daniel Gleason, blacksmith, Elkader, was born in Tipperary
County, Ireland, in 1825; son of Edmund and Mary Gleason, who emigrated to the
United States in 1837, and located in New York City, where the father followed
the trade of a blacksmith until 1842, when they removed to Western New York, and
in 1854 came to Dubuque, and afterward to Clayton County. Edmund Gleason died
here in 1869; his wife on Dec. 18, 1881. Daniel learned his trade in his
native country, commencing at the age of fifteen and serving a five years'
apprenticeship. In 1846 he came to America, landing in Boston, and from there
went to join his parents then residing in Western New York. In 1854 came with
them to Dubuque, where he worked at his trade until 1858, then came to Elkader,
and embarked in his present business. In the fall of 1853 he married Johanna
Ryan. They have three children--Timothy, Mary Ann (now the wife of Dennis
Liddy) and Daniel. Mr. Gleason is one of the representative business men of
Elkader.
Contributor: ckay68 (46821054)

Suggested edit: Please the add the following information in quotes to the biography for Daniel Gleason

"Timothy Gleason, the older son of Daniel Gleason and Johanna Ryan Gleason, was born in 1857. He was a blacksmith like his father. Timothy left Elkader before 1897 after an argument with his father and was never seen again."
Contributor: Susie Bowling (50538376)


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