Biography of 	MANION, John E., Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller June 1998

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Manion, John E., president Manion & Co., contracting plumbers, New 
Orleans, was born at New Orleans, La., July 6, 1871; son of Martin and 
Mary (Fitzpatrick) Manion, the former of whom was born in Ireland, and 
the latter at New Orleans.  (See sketch of Martin H. Manion elsewhere in 
this work.)  Six children were born to these parents, being, in order of 
birth:  John E., the subject of this sketch;  Walter J. and  Martin H., 
practicing attorneys in New Orleans, elsewhere referred to in this work;  
William J., of the firm of Manion & Co., plumbing and mill supplies, New 
Orleans;  Herbert J., deceased;  Kathrine, wife of Dr. John P. Burgress, 
of Hammond, La.  John E. Manion attended the public schools of New Orleans,
and after graduating from the boys' high school, entered Soulé college, 
in the same city, and completed the commercial course of that institution,
following which he began work as an apprentice in the plumbing 
establishment of Manion & Co., where he continued, working up through the 
various grades and departments of the trade until the position of master 
plumber had been attained, this period of intimate practical experience 
embracing 7 years and covering all phases of the work of a practical 
plumber.  When this term of what might be called service in the ranks had 
been completed, the young man took charge of the contracting office and 
department of the firm's business, and there remained for some length of 
time, but in the year 1903 launched into business as a contracting plumber 
on his own account, and so continued about 7 years.  In 1910 his father, 
Martin Manion, retired from active participation in the business and 
removed to Hammond, La., following which the present firm was organized 
and incorporated, with John E. Manion as president, William J. Manion, 
vice-president; Walter Manion, secretary, and Martin H. Manion, treasurer.
He personnel of the firm's officers has remained the same from that time 
to the present.  John E. Manion and family are members of the Catholic 
church.  Mr. Manion has been a member of the Young Men's Gymnastic club 
of New Orleans about 21 years.  In Nov., 1899, he was married to Miss 
Alvina O'Connor, daughter of Thomas and Ellen (Fitzsimmons) O'Connor of 
New Orleans.  Mrs. Manion 's father was chief of the New Orleans fire 
department for many years.  He died in 1912.  His wife died in 1901.  To 
Mr. and Mrs. Manion 5 children have been born, viz.:  Maryellen Louise, 
John, Jr.,  Alvina  Armita,  William Wesley and  Charles, all of whom are 
living at the home of their parents.

Source: Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, 
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), 
p. 548.  Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century 
Historical Association.