OBITUARY "Sarnia Observer" March 20th, 1901
The Late Mrs. Wm. Donnelly, Kertch
To the Editor of The Observer
It is painfully evident that we have arrived at a stage in our history of the County of Lambton when many of the pioneer settlers are fast passing away. this is brought very forcibly to our minds by the death on Monday, the 4th inst., at the old homestead, known as Donnelly's Corners, in the Township of Plympton, of Eleanor Bolger Donnelly, widow of the late Wm. Donnelly, in the 81st year of her age. She had lived about fifty five years on the farm, with the exception of a few years in Sarnia, when the late Wm. Donnelly had charge of the office of D. O. Thompson & Co., of Quebec.
She was the last of a family of twelve children, and her sister who was nine years her junior died on the 2nd of last February in Memphis, Tennessee.
Her father was in business in the County of Carlow, Ireland.
Having met with reverses he decided to emigrate to Canada and landed in what is known as Warwick village, in 1831 where he bought a farm of solid woods and proceeded to work out a living for himself and family. It is scarcely possible to realize the hardships and trials, those courageous pioneers endured seventy odd years ago in this county.
The late Mrs. Donnelly was married at the age of eighteen and shortly after moved on to the present farm, and I believe was, if not the first, one of the very first settlers in the Township of Plympton. there they built a small house and commenced to wrest from nature a home for themselves out of this wilderness of woods, and did their share to make this County of Lambton one of the best in the province. Shortly after locating they built a large house, and took out a hotel license, and as all settlers coming west came by the London road they offered accommodation for many a weary traveller looking for a home. In a few years they gave up the hotel and started a general store, which was the only one for miles around. As there were no churches for a number of years all missionary priests made their home their stopping place, and word was sent for miles to sparsely settled neighbors to gather to assist at the Holy Mass and receive the sacraments. Deceased and Mr. Donnelly were earnest - and fervent Christians and most willing workers for promoting the welfare of the Church, and gave liberally of their means in helping to build churches in this new county. Mrs. Donnelly was mother of fourteen children, four of whom, with Mr Donnelly, preceded her to the grave, leaving Edward, Thomas, Albert, Mrs.Teeson and Sarah, on the old home, John C., of Detroit, Mrs. John Doyle, Bornish; Mrs. D McCart, Sarnia; Mrs W. Atkinson and Mrs G. Triziskie, Detroit, to mourn the loss of a most devoted and Christian mother. She was a whole souled neighbor and will long be remembered by many old friends among whom she lived for so many years. Her funeral took place on the 7th inst., from the old home in Kertch, to Wanstead, where a special car was waiting to convey the
remains to Sarnia. On the arrival there at the R.C. Church, Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Guam, of Wyoming, after which the funeral proceeded to the cemetery, where all that remained of the late Mrs Wm. Donnelly was laid at rest beside her husband and children.
Sarnia Observer" March 7, 1901
The remains of the late Mrs. Wm. Donnelly, of Plumpton, were brought to town today on a special G. T. R. car. The car was run up to the Cromwell street depot from where the funeral took place at ten o'clock a.m. the body was conveyed to the R. C. Church where Requiem High Mass was celebrated. Rev. Father Guam, of Wyoming, officiating, after which interment took place at Lakeview cemetery. the funeral was quite largely
attended.
Children:
1. Albert DONNELLY
2. Sarah D DONNELLY
3. Mrs. George Triziski of Detroit.(? Donnelly)
4. female DONNELLY
5. Caroline DONNELLY b: 1846 in Ontario, Canada
Spouse:Daniel MCCART b: 1837 in Ireland
Married: 14 Sep 1869
6. Catherine M DONNELLY b: 1844 in Kertch, Plympton,
Ontario, Canada -March 14 1932 Sarnia Ontario
Spouse:William Francis ATKINSON b: 8 Jan 1846
Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Married: 28 Feb 1870 in Kertch, Plympton, Ontario, Canada
7. John C DONNELLY b: 27 Nov 1851 in Plympton, Ontario, CA.
Spouse: Anna MINTON /Married: 1 Sep 1875 in Alpena, MI
8. Edward Bolger DONNELLY b: Apr 1854 in Plympton, Ontario, Canada
9. Eleanor DONNELLY b: 1857 in Plympton, Ontario, Canada
10. Thomas M DONNELLY b: 1860 in Plympton, Ontario, Canada
The Late Mrs. Wm. Donnelly, Kertch
To the Editor of The Observer
It is painfully evident that we have arrived at a stage in our history of the County of Lambton when many of the pioneer settlers are fast passing away. this is brought very forcibly to our minds by the death on Monday, the 4th inst., at the old homestead, known as Donnelly's Corners, in the Township of Plympton, of Eleanor Bolger Donnelly, widow of the late Wm. Donnelly, in the 81st year of her age. She had lived about fifty five years on the farm, with the exception of a few years in Sarnia, when the late Wm. Donnelly had charge of the office of D. O. Thompson & Co., of Quebec.
She was the last of a family of twelve children, and her sister who was nine years her junior died on the 2nd of last February in Memphis, Tennessee.
Her father was in business in the County of Carlow, Ireland.
Having met with reverses he decided to emigrate to Canada and landed in what is known as Warwick village, in 1831 where he bought a farm of solid woods and proceeded to work out a living for himself and family. It is scarcely possible to realize the hardships and trials, those courageous pioneers endured seventy odd years ago in this county.
The late Mrs. Donnelly was married at the age of eighteen and shortly after moved on to the present farm, and I believe was, if not the first, one of the very first settlers in the Township of Plympton. there they built a small house and commenced to wrest from nature a home for themselves out of this wilderness of woods, and did their share to make this County of Lambton one of the best in the province. Shortly after locating they built a large house, and took out a hotel license, and as all settlers coming west came by the London road they offered accommodation for many a weary traveller looking for a home. In a few years they gave up the hotel and started a general store, which was the only one for miles around. As there were no churches for a number of years all missionary priests made their home their stopping place, and word was sent for miles to sparsely settled neighbors to gather to assist at the Holy Mass and receive the sacraments. Deceased and Mr. Donnelly were earnest - and fervent Christians and most willing workers for promoting the welfare of the Church, and gave liberally of their means in helping to build churches in this new county. Mrs. Donnelly was mother of fourteen children, four of whom, with Mr Donnelly, preceded her to the grave, leaving Edward, Thomas, Albert, Mrs.Teeson and Sarah, on the old home, John C., of Detroit, Mrs. John Doyle, Bornish; Mrs. D McCart, Sarnia; Mrs W. Atkinson and Mrs G. Triziskie, Detroit, to mourn the loss of a most devoted and Christian mother. She was a whole souled neighbor and will long be remembered by many old friends among whom she lived for so many years. Her funeral took place on the 7th inst., from the old home in Kertch, to Wanstead, where a special car was waiting to convey the
remains to Sarnia. On the arrival there at the R.C. Church, Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Guam, of Wyoming, after which the funeral proceeded to the cemetery, where all that remained of the late Mrs Wm. Donnelly was laid at rest beside her husband and children.
Sarnia Observer" March 7, 1901
The remains of the late Mrs. Wm. Donnelly, of Plumpton, were brought to town today on a special G. T. R. car. The car was run up to the Cromwell street depot from where the funeral took place at ten o'clock a.m. the body was conveyed to the R. C. Church where Requiem High Mass was celebrated. Rev. Father Guam, of Wyoming, officiating, after which interment took place at Lakeview cemetery. the funeral was quite largely
attended.
Children:
1. Albert DONNELLY
2. Sarah D DONNELLY
3. Mrs. George Triziski of Detroit.(? Donnelly)
4. female DONNELLY
5. Caroline DONNELLY b: 1846 in Ontario, Canada
Spouse:Daniel MCCART b: 1837 in Ireland
Married: 14 Sep 1869
6. Catherine M DONNELLY b: 1844 in Kertch, Plympton,
Ontario, Canada -March 14 1932 Sarnia Ontario
Spouse:William Francis ATKINSON b: 8 Jan 1846
Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Married: 28 Feb 1870 in Kertch, Plympton, Ontario, Canada
7. John C DONNELLY b: 27 Nov 1851 in Plympton, Ontario, CA.
Spouse: Anna MINTON /Married: 1 Sep 1875 in Alpena, MI
8. Edward Bolger DONNELLY b: Apr 1854 in Plympton, Ontario, Canada
9. Eleanor DONNELLY b: 1857 in Plympton, Ontario, Canada
10. Thomas M DONNELLY b: 1860 in Plympton, Ontario, Canada
OBITUARY "Sarnia Observer" March 20th, 1901
The Late Mrs. Wm. Donnelly, Kertch
To the Editor of The Observer
It is painfully evident that we have arrived at a stage in our history of the County of Lambton when many of the pioneer settlers are fast passing away. this is brought very forcibly to our minds by the death on Monday, the 4th inst., at the old homestead, known as Donnelly's Corners, in the Township of Plympton, of Eleanor Bolger Donnelly, widow of the late Wm. Donnelly, in the 81st year of her age. She had lived about fifty five years on the farm, with the exception of a few years in Sarnia, when the late Wm. Donnelly had charge of the office of D. O. Thompson & Co., of Quebec.
She was the last of a family of twelve children, and her sister who was nine years her junior died on the 2nd of last February in Memphis, Tennessee.
Her father was in business in the County of Carlow, Ireland.
Having met with reverses he decided to emigrate to Canada and landed in what is known as Warwick village, in 1831 where he bought a farm of solid woods and proceeded to work out a living for himself and family. It is scarcely possible to realize the hardships and trials, those courageous pioneers endured seventy odd years ago in this county.
The late Mrs. Donnelly was married at the age of eighteen and shortly after moved on to the present farm, and I believe was, if not the first, one of the very first settlers in the Township of Plympton. there they built a small house and commenced to wrest from nature a home for themselves out of this wilderness of woods, and did their share to make this County of Lambton one of the best in the province. Shortly after locating they built a large house, and took out a hotel license, and as all settlers coming west came by the London road they offered accommodation for many a weary traveller looking for a home. In a few years they gave up the hotel and started a general store, which was the only one for miles around. As there were no churches for a number of years all missionary priests made their home their stopping place, and word was sent for miles to sparsely settled neighbors to gather to assist at the Holy Mass and receive the sacraments. Deceased and Mr. Donnelly were earnest - and fervent Christians and most willing workers for promoting the welfare of the Church, and gave liberally of their means in helping to build churches in this new county. Mrs. Donnelly was mother of fourteen children, four of whom, with Mr Donnelly, preceded her to the grave, leaving Edward, Thomas, Albert, Mrs.Teeson and Sarah, on the old home, John C., of Detroit, Mrs. John Doyle, Bornish; Mrs. D McCart, Sarnia; Mrs W. Atkinson and Mrs G. Triziskie, Detroit, to mourn the loss of a most devoted and Christian mother. She was a whole souled neighbor and will long be remembered by many old friends among whom she lived for so many years. Her funeral took place on the 7th inst., from the old home in Kertch, to Wanstead, where a special car was waiting to convey the
remains to Sarnia. On the arrival there at the R.C. Church, Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Guam, of Wyoming, after which the funeral proceeded to the cemetery, where all that remained of the late Mrs Wm. Donnelly was laid at rest beside her husband and children.
Sarnia Observer" March 7, 1901
The remains of the late Mrs. Wm. Donnelly, of Plumpton, were brought to town today on a special G. T. R. car. The car was run up to the Cromwell street depot from where the funeral took place at ten o'clock a.m. the body was conveyed to the R. C. Church where Requiem High Mass was celebrated. Rev. Father Guam, of Wyoming, officiating, after which interment took place at Lakeview cemetery. the funeral was quite largely
attended.
Children:
1. Albert DONNELLY
2. Sarah D DONNELLY
3. Mrs. George Triziski of Detroit.(? Donnelly)
4. female DONNELLY
5. Caroline DONNELLY b: 1846 in Ontario, Canada
Spouse:Daniel MCCART b: 1837 in Ireland
Married: 14 Sep 1869
6. Catherine M DONNELLY b: 1844 in Kertch, Plympton,
Ontario, Canada -March 14 1932 Sarnia Ontario
Spouse:William Francis ATKINSON b: 8 Jan 1846
Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Married: 28 Feb 1870 in Kertch, Plympton, Ontario, Canada
7. John C DONNELLY b: 27 Nov 1851 in Plympton, Ontario, CA.
Spouse: Anna MINTON /Married: 1 Sep 1875 in Alpena, MI
8. Edward Bolger DONNELLY b: Apr 1854 in Plympton, Ontario, Canada
9. Eleanor DONNELLY b: 1857 in Plympton, Ontario, Canada
10. Thomas M DONNELLY b: 1860 in Plympton, Ontario, Canada
The Late Mrs. Wm. Donnelly, Kertch
To the Editor of The Observer
It is painfully evident that we have arrived at a stage in our history of the County of Lambton when many of the pioneer settlers are fast passing away. this is brought very forcibly to our minds by the death on Monday, the 4th inst., at the old homestead, known as Donnelly's Corners, in the Township of Plympton, of Eleanor Bolger Donnelly, widow of the late Wm. Donnelly, in the 81st year of her age. She had lived about fifty five years on the farm, with the exception of a few years in Sarnia, when the late Wm. Donnelly had charge of the office of D. O. Thompson & Co., of Quebec.
She was the last of a family of twelve children, and her sister who was nine years her junior died on the 2nd of last February in Memphis, Tennessee.
Her father was in business in the County of Carlow, Ireland.
Having met with reverses he decided to emigrate to Canada and landed in what is known as Warwick village, in 1831 where he bought a farm of solid woods and proceeded to work out a living for himself and family. It is scarcely possible to realize the hardships and trials, those courageous pioneers endured seventy odd years ago in this county.
The late Mrs. Donnelly was married at the age of eighteen and shortly after moved on to the present farm, and I believe was, if not the first, one of the very first settlers in the Township of Plympton. there they built a small house and commenced to wrest from nature a home for themselves out of this wilderness of woods, and did their share to make this County of Lambton one of the best in the province. Shortly after locating they built a large house, and took out a hotel license, and as all settlers coming west came by the London road they offered accommodation for many a weary traveller looking for a home. In a few years they gave up the hotel and started a general store, which was the only one for miles around. As there were no churches for a number of years all missionary priests made their home their stopping place, and word was sent for miles to sparsely settled neighbors to gather to assist at the Holy Mass and receive the sacraments. Deceased and Mr. Donnelly were earnest - and fervent Christians and most willing workers for promoting the welfare of the Church, and gave liberally of their means in helping to build churches in this new county. Mrs. Donnelly was mother of fourteen children, four of whom, with Mr Donnelly, preceded her to the grave, leaving Edward, Thomas, Albert, Mrs.Teeson and Sarah, on the old home, John C., of Detroit, Mrs. John Doyle, Bornish; Mrs. D McCart, Sarnia; Mrs W. Atkinson and Mrs G. Triziskie, Detroit, to mourn the loss of a most devoted and Christian mother. She was a whole souled neighbor and will long be remembered by many old friends among whom she lived for so many years. Her funeral took place on the 7th inst., from the old home in Kertch, to Wanstead, where a special car was waiting to convey the
remains to Sarnia. On the arrival there at the R.C. Church, Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Guam, of Wyoming, after which the funeral proceeded to the cemetery, where all that remained of the late Mrs Wm. Donnelly was laid at rest beside her husband and children.
Sarnia Observer" March 7, 1901
The remains of the late Mrs. Wm. Donnelly, of Plumpton, were brought to town today on a special G. T. R. car. The car was run up to the Cromwell street depot from where the funeral took place at ten o'clock a.m. the body was conveyed to the R. C. Church where Requiem High Mass was celebrated. Rev. Father Guam, of Wyoming, officiating, after which interment took place at Lakeview cemetery. the funeral was quite largely
attended.
Children:
1. Albert DONNELLY
2. Sarah D DONNELLY
3. Mrs. George Triziski of Detroit.(? Donnelly)
4. female DONNELLY
5. Caroline DONNELLY b: 1846 in Ontario, Canada
Spouse:Daniel MCCART b: 1837 in Ireland
Married: 14 Sep 1869
6. Catherine M DONNELLY b: 1844 in Kertch, Plympton,
Ontario, Canada -March 14 1932 Sarnia Ontario
Spouse:William Francis ATKINSON b: 8 Jan 1846
Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Married: 28 Feb 1870 in Kertch, Plympton, Ontario, Canada
7. John C DONNELLY b: 27 Nov 1851 in Plympton, Ontario, CA.
Spouse: Anna MINTON /Married: 1 Sep 1875 in Alpena, MI
8. Edward Bolger DONNELLY b: Apr 1854 in Plympton, Ontario, Canada
9. Eleanor DONNELLY b: 1857 in Plympton, Ontario, Canada
10. Thomas M DONNELLY b: 1860 in Plympton, Ontario, Canada
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