Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

Mrs. Bridget coniif, Widow Of the Late
John Coniii, Passed Away Tuesdsy
Night at Dancy.

known resident of Stevens Point and
Stockton, died at her home in Dancy,
Tuesday evening, Oct 9th, 1914.
after an illness of several weeks from
complications following an operation
for tumor.
The deceased had all her life enjoyed
remarkable good health up TO the
time of the death of her daughter,
Mrs. Henry Kronenwetter of iDancy, /
and on account of the suddenness and
sad circumstances attending same, she
could never recover from the shock
and gradually her vitality gave away.
A humorous growth, which had both
cred her for some time began to as
sumo dangerous proportions, and with.
the courage and strength of mind
that had ever dominated her life, she
entered St. Michael's hospital, at
Stevens Point, where she was
operated on May 10th. The operation
was entirely successful and in two
weeks time she was able to be
taken to her home at Dancy, where
she continued to improve until
complications became apparent that
medical aid could not overcome, and
the end came peacefully.
Mrs. Coniff, whose maiden name
was Bridget Doyle, was born in Coun-
ty, Wicklow, Ireland, May 10, 1888.
When in her infancy leath deprived
her of her father, and when 5 years
of age, her mother, with other men,
bers of her family, left Ireland and
came to Montreal, Canada, where
they resided for some years and then
moved to Stevens Point. The broth
ers took up farms in what was called
at that time the "school section,
but now is known as the towns of
Stockton and Sharon. She was the
youngest of family Of seven and
the last one to survive.
The deceased was married in 1851 to
Mark Grooms in Stevens Point, and
| of this union two children were born,
Thomas and William The former
was living with her at the time of
her death and William died some
years ago at Sidnaw, Mich.
Due to the civil war she was left a
widow and in 1864 she was married to
John Coniff. OF this union five chill
drea were born, Mrs. G. G. Knoller
and Mrs. M. A. Altenburg Of Dancy
and John Coniff of Fallon, Nevada,
and Mrs. j. p. O'Keefe and Mrs.
Henry Kronenwetter, who had pre-
coded her to the great beyond. There
were also two step-children, Matt
Coniff of Bradley and Mrs. Dennis
Loughlin of Dorchester, the latter
having passed away two years ago.
| After her marriage to Mr.. Coniff
her home was in Stockton for many
| years up to the time of Mr Coniff's
death % years ago last April, when
she sold the old homestead and moved
to this city, where she resided for one
year until the death of her daughter,
Mrs. O'Keefe. She then moved to
Dancy, where she resided much of the
time since.
Mrs. Coniff was remarkable woman
in many ways. No matter how dark
or heavy the clouds were she could
always see the silver lining, a, person
atty few people in this life are blessed
with, and Notwithstanding her adj
vanced age, she kept alive and abreast
of the times. Life to her was worth
| living, for she saw good in everybody
and everything. That she was be-
loved by everybody, old and young
alike, was apparent oy the numerous
enquiries and beautiful flowers that
were sent her from far and near dur
ing her illness, and which tended to
brighten her last days. She was a
mother to her family in the fullest
sense of the word, and the remaining
| members mourn her taking away, bit
| terly.
i The funeral services were held at
Mosinee on Friday morning at 10
O'Clock from St. Paul's Catholic
chuch, Rev. Father Klein officiating
A large number of friends and rela-
| tives from neighboring cities and out
| side of the state we're present..
| The pallbearers were j. j. Hebron,
of Stevens Point, Lawrence Br5iten-
stein and Tom r, Guenther of Khowl-
ton and NJ. O'Connor, Carl Kronen-
wetter and Eugene Wirth of Mosinee.