John O'Shaughnessey was a farmer by occupation. This Irish family were pioneers in Columbia County, WI. The surname started out as O'Shaughnessey, and was shortened or anglicized to "Shaughnessy" in the mid 1880's. John and wife Mary Hearn emigrated from Ireland and first settled in Rutland County, Vermont. It is unknown whether they were married in Ireland or in the United States. From Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont, they came to Columbia County, Wisconsin, settling in Caledonia Township, and moving around in Columbia County, WI., living in Portage. In 1860, the family was living in Caledonia, Columbia County, WI., and the surname appears as "Shaugnessy." The surname appears as O'Shoughnisia (sic) in the 1870 U. S. Federal Census in Columbia County, WI, and as Shaughnessy in the 1880 U. S. Federal Census in Columbia County, WI. All of the birth records for the children of John O'Shaughnessy and Mary Hearn are listed with the original surname of O'Shaughnessey. The oldest child and daughter was Bridget O'Shaughnessey, who was born in Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont; son Francis Michael O'Shaughnessey (Frank Michael Shaunessy); son Henry Joseph O'Shaughnessey; son Thomas O'Shaughnessey; were all born in Caledonia Township, Columbia County, WI; daughter Catherine "Kate" O'Shaughnessey "Shaughnessy" was born in Sun Prairie, Dane County, WI; and Edward O'Shaughnessey born in Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wi; and some in Portage, Columbia County, WI. The father of all of these children is listed as John O'Shaughnessey and the mother is listed as Mary Ahearn or Hearn. All of the children lived to maturity, married, and had children. After his retirement from farming, John sold his farm to his son, Francis "Frank" Shaughnessy. They were devout Catholics.
John O'Shaughnessey was a farmer by occupation. This Irish family were pioneers in Columbia County, WI. The surname started out as O'Shaughnessey, and was shortened or anglicized to "Shaughnessy" in the mid 1880's. John and wife Mary Hearn emigrated from Ireland and first settled in Rutland County, Vermont. It is unknown whether they were married in Ireland or in the United States. From Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont, they came to Columbia County, Wisconsin, settling in Caledonia Township, and moving around in Columbia County, WI., living in Portage. In 1860, the family was living in Caledonia, Columbia County, WI., and the surname appears as "Shaugnessy." The surname appears as O'Shoughnisia (sic) in the 1870 U. S. Federal Census in Columbia County, WI, and as Shaughnessy in the 1880 U. S. Federal Census in Columbia County, WI. All of the birth records for the children of John O'Shaughnessy and Mary Hearn are listed with the original surname of O'Shaughnessey. The oldest child and daughter was Bridget O'Shaughnessey, who was born in Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont; son Francis Michael O'Shaughnessey (Frank Michael Shaunessy); son Henry Joseph O'Shaughnessey; son Thomas O'Shaughnessey; were all born in Caledonia Township, Columbia County, WI; daughter Catherine "Kate" O'Shaughnessey "Shaughnessy" was born in Sun Prairie, Dane County, WI; and Edward O'Shaughnessey born in Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wi; and some in Portage, Columbia County, WI. The father of all of these children is listed as John O'Shaughnessey and the mother is listed as Mary Ahearn or Hearn. All of the children lived to maturity, married, and had children. After his retirement from farming, John sold his farm to his son, Francis "Frank" Shaughnessy. They were devout Catholics.
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