Will County IL Archives Obituaries.....Lennon, Michael  1919
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Herald, Feb 11, 1919
M. Lennon

1839 – 1919

February 11, 1919, newspaper unknown

Michael Lennon, 80 years of age, pioneer resident and merchant of Joliet, died 
Monday night at 6:30 o’clock in his home, 216 Sherman street, following 
several weeks’ illness.  For half a century Mr. Lennon has been actively 
associated with Joliet business and political interests and has taken a 
prominent part in all civic movements.  He has filled a number of municipal 
offices, serving the city five years as alderman and three years as chief of 
the fire department, three terms as city treasurer and eight years as highway 
commissioner.  Mr. Lennon is the last of six children of one of the earliest 
Irish families locating in Joliet.  He was born July 4, 1839, near Athione, 
county Roscommon, Ireland.  In 1852, with his mother, five brothers and three 
sisters, he started for America.  The family came by way of New Orleans, 
taking the water route up the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, finally landing 
in Joliet, a river village, in March.

He was married to Miss Elizabeth Kinney July 11, 1861, in St. Patrick’s 
church, the Rev. T. Farley officiating.  Mrs. Lennon died several months ago.

Mr. Lennon was the pioneer grocer of Joliet, establishing his store at 
Jefferson and Desplaines streets.  He always took pride in the fact that he 
was a blackSmith in his youth, making wagons, buggies and horse shoes.

Later he was interested in the insurance, business and served as chief clerk 
in the department of public works.  He was a member of the Knights of Columbus 
and one of the early parishioners in Sacred Heart church.

He is survived by two sons, William H. and John of Joliet, and six daughters, 
Mary E., Celia K., Frances and Mrs. Clyde Roberts of Joliet, Mrs. Lawrence 
Ryan of Chicago and Mrs. Homer Mooney of Carson City, Neb.  He was a brother 
of the late John Lennon.

Six nephews will act as pallbearers at the funeral Wednesday morning at 9:30 
o’clock from the home to Sacred Heart church at 10 o’clock.  Burial will be in 
Mount Olivet cemetery.

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