Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
P. H. BUCKLEY DIES
Prominent Upper End Farmer
Passes After an Illness
of One Week.
HAS A PARALYTIc STROKE
Resident of Rock Island County Since
1S54-Survived by Wife and 13
tChildren-Other Obituary.

Patrick H: Buckley one of the prom
inent farmers of the upper end OF
Rock Island county, where he had
been a resident since 1854, died Sun
day morning at lis at his home in
Coe township after an illness of a
week following paralytic stroke.
Deceased was native of County
Cork, Ireland, born in May, 1S48. His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Buck
ley, emigrated to the United States
when he was an infant of three
months. The Buckleys were among
the pioneers of the county, in the at
fairs of which they have from the year
of their settlement here taken an
active part. Patrick H. Buckley was
united iii marriage with Miss Mary
Murray in 1876. Fifteen children
were born to them, of whom Is sur
vive with the widow to mourn the
death of the husband and father. The
children are: Matthew. John, William
Cornelius, Thomas, Eugene, Harry,
Leo, Raymond, Ralph, Mary, Rosie
and Alice, all residents of the county
excepting John, whose home is IL.
West Liberty, Iowa. There are sur
viving also two brothers and two sis
tiers. all of Rock Island Cornelius and
William Buckley and Mrs. Ellen En-
right and Mrs. Mary Benson.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Catholic church in Rapids City
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, with
burial in the village cemetery.
Mrs. Dorothca Rasmussen.
Mrs. Dorothea Rasmussen died
this morning at IL o'clock at her
home, 2015 Sixth avenue. She had
been an invalid for a number OF
years. Her death was caused by
heart trouble and. complications. She
was<born in Denmark, May 20, 1916,
and was married at Copenhagen 35
years ago to George Rasmussen, who
came to this country in 1879 and
settled at Sheffield, Ill. later moving
to Rock Island. Mrs. Rasmussen is
survived by two sons, Alfred of this
city, and Alex of Port Byron, and
sister, Mrs. P. c. Hanson, of Ma
zon, Ill.
Mrs. Fredrecka Anderson.
Mrs. Fredrecka Anderson, widow Of
August Anderson, died Saturday even
ing at 9 o'clock at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. c. Peterson, near
Hampton. She was born Oct. 1, 1854
in Motala, Sweden, being married
to this country with her husband il
1866. The couple settled near Water
town, but after a years residence
there removed to near the village of
Hampton, where they lived the Ie
of their days. Besides the
daughter one son, Oscar Anderson
living near WATERFOWL, survives The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock from the home of the
with services in charge of
Rev. L. A. Johnston of Moline and in
at the Hampton cemetery.
Mrs. Maria McEnary.
Mrs. Maria McEnary, widow of the
late John McEnary of Moline, died in
her Saith year Saturday evening at the
home of her daughter in Lockport,
Ill. From 1849, the year of her mar
rage, until 1908, when her husband
lied, Mrs. McEnary lived in the same
house at 1921 Sixth avenue, Moline
The remains will arrive In Moline to-
and funeral services will be
conducted at the Knox chapel at $3.50
In the afternoon. Burial will be in
Riverside cemetery.
AdoIph VI. Siebert.
Adolph NJ. Siebert, a resident of
Rock Island for 80 years, died this
at IL o'clock at his home,
I623h Third avenue. The cause of
his death was inf1rmities Of age. He
vas born at Koenigsburg, Prussia, Feb.
;, 1927, and came to this country at
In early age. He is survived by his
wife and two sons, Theodore of this
,ity and Harry of Casper, Wye The
uneral services will be private and
will be conducted from the home We'd
lesday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial
will be in Chippiannock cemetery.
George L. Townsan.
George L. Townsan died at his home, |
07 Eleventh street, Saturday night at |
o o'clock after an Illness of two |
months with heart trouble. He was |
,orn at Tonawonda county, New York, |
aug. z, 1854, and came to Rock Island |
n 1902. He was the manager of the |
]reamery Package Manufacturing COM
ANY of this city. He was married Oct. |
!, 1892. TO Miss Emma Kingston of IT.
vim, Iowa. He was a member of Grove |
odge 257. I. o. o. F. of Morrison, Ill. |
lie is survived by his wife, son Lee
and of this city, a brother, w. H.
'ownsan of Harlan, Iowa, and sister,
Irs. A, L. Bell of Steilacoon, Wash.
he remains were taken to Irwin this
fternoon for burial.
Bottari Funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. Felix Bottari,