Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
OBITUARY.
BYRNES

al MS UOI1IS III OASSSVS AO"oS AASS
day evening, Feb. 25th. 1913, occurred
the death of Charles Byrnes after a
lingering illness Of more than year.
He had been resident Of Iowa for al
most forty-three years. Born in the
Vale Of Avoca, County Wicklow, Ire
land in April. 1885, he came to Amer
lea at the age of thirteen, and after
spending several years in the State of
New York, during which time he served
an apprenticeship in the business of
matchmaking in the city of Utica,
which calling he was compelled to
abandon for more healthful occupa-
ton, he removed to Fox Lake, Dodge
county, Wis, where he was united in
marriage to MISS Ann Madden in
1860. The family removed to Iowa in
May 1869, settling at Independence
where Mr. Byrnes was employed upon
the Iowa State hospital for the Insane.
which was then under Construction. In
the spring Of 1871 he re,aoved to How
ard county, where be resided until the
time of his demise. He was one Of
the successful farmer Of this Com
munity, but since .his retirement in
1897 he has not been actively engaged
in any pursuit. He 10 survived BY his
faithful wife, who has been . devoted
companion for more than fifty-thres
years, by eight children and fifteen
grandchildren. The children are John,
Julia and Elizabeth Byrnes, Mrs. r., E.
McCarville, Mrs. r. J. Woods and
Mrs. Wm. Milk, all Of Cresco. Mr.. J.
w. Conway, of Elma, and chas. E.
Byrnes, of Cedar Rapids. He il also
survived by one brother James Byrnes
of Fox Lake. Wis.,. and a sister Mrs.
Libbie Bvrnes, of Castlewood. s. D.
The funeral was held Friday morning
at nine o'clock from the Church Of the
Assumption, the Very Reverend Dean
T. ]. Murtagh officiating, interment
being in St. Joseph's cemetery, Cres-
co.
The funeral was \largely, attended,
among those from out of town were
Joseph Byrnes, of Granville. Wis, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Casey, Fox Lake, Wis,
Mrs. Emma Fallgatter Pardee, and Mr..
and Mrs. James Stapleton, of Elma,
Ia., Mrs. DR.. Torpey and Mrs. Paul
Kempendorf, of New Hampton.
Catherine Purcell was horn June Z,
1882, in Cambria County. Pennsylvania.
She moved with her parents to Jen-
nings County, Indiana, when but few
years old and there grew to woman
hood. She was united in marriage to
Michael Montague, Nov. l3, 1850. She
and her husband then moved back to
Pennsylvania. aid in 1855 THEY with
their family moved to Clinton CSunty,
and in 1856 moved to Howard County
which has been her home ever since.
She was the mother of eleven children !:
Mrs. Frank Miller, of Cresco, John T.,
of Cresco, James p, of st. kary's,
Kansas, Mrs. Jerry Barnes, Of Mime
apolis, Minn.. Mrs. Richard Boxell. Of
st. Paul, Minn.. Mrs. Jerry Weaklaad,
Of Cresco. Michael. Of Ricevilie, Joe
NJ, of Minneapolis, Minn., Frank A.,
of Lourdes, Iowa, Clement NJ, of
Riceville, Iowa, and JuliA, deceased.
She WAS a good. Christian mother,
honored and loved by all who knew her.
She died February "a, 1913. after sew
ersl weeks of suffering. She leaves to
NOUN her loss, 10 children, 90 grand
children and great-grandchildren and
host Of relatives and friends.
Her funeral took place st Our Lady
Of Lourdes Church, Wednesday, con-
Quoted By Rev. Father Jungerman, OF
Alta Vista, and the remaina were laid