Mrs. Thomas Mangin, 89, above, is the only living survivor in Manitowoc of the many families who settled in the town of Maple Grove in 1849. She is the mother of Mrs. John M. Kadow of this city, with whom she makes her home.
Mrs. Mangin, formerly Miss Mullins, came to Maple Grove with her parents from County Claire, Ireland. She was two years old at the time. It took the family seven weeks to cross the Atlantic on a sailing vessel. William Mullins, 93, a brother of Mrs. Mangin, is also living. He makes his home with a daughter in Green Bay.
Mr. Mangin taught school in Maple Grove and Franklin for five years during the time Jere Crowley was superintendent of schools.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, June 23, 1936 P.16
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Mrs. Thomas Mangin, 90, pioneer resident of the county and a teacher in the schools following the civil war, died Thursday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John M. Kadow, North Water street. She had been active until a week before her death. The funeral was held Saturday morning with services at St. Boniface and burial at Calvary. Born Nora Mullins in County Claire
Ireland, Mrs. Mangin came here with her parents in 1849, the family settling in Maple Grove. She was married in 1872 and is survived by the daughter, two sons, a brother, 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Manitowoc Sun Messenger, Manitowoc, Wis. December 31, 1936 P. 1
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Mrs. Thomas Mangin’s Rites Are Held At Manitowoc Today
Manitowoc, Wis.—Funeral services were held this morning at 9 o’clock in St. Boniface church for Mrs. Thomas Mangin, 90, district school teacher in Manitowoc county during the years following the Civil war who died Thursday at the home of he daughter, Mrs. John M. Kadow,
628 N. Water street. Burial was made in Calvary cemetery.
Mr. Mangin was active until a week ago, despite her advanced age. She was taken ill with pneumonia, which caused her death. She celebrated her 90th birthday in November. She was the last survivor in the county of the many families who settled at Maple Grove in 1849 and had the distinction of being the oldest county school teacher living in this city.
Mrs. Mangin was born in County Clare, Ireland, in 1846. Her maiden name was Nora Mullins. When a child her parents came to America and settled at Maple Grove in 1849. She became a teacher in the rural schools of Maple Grove, Franklin and Meeme soon after the close of the Civil war in 1865.
Married at Maple Grove
In 1872 she was married to Thomas Mangin in Maple Grove. They resided there for 14 years. In 1886 they came to this city where Mr. Mangin engaged in the contracting business. He also supervised development of building ____tions along what is now Wa__ boulevard.
In 1913 Mr. and Mrs. Mangin left Manitowoc to homestead? in Canada.
They remained in that country for four years, returning here to spend their remaining years. Mr. Mangin died in 1928.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. John Kadow, city; two sons, Daniel Mangin, Chicago, and Michael Mangin, Seattle; a brother, William Mullins, 94, Green Bay; 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Sheboygan Pres, December 26, 1936 P. 2