Jane Conlisk's obituary, LaSalle Township, Monroe County, 
Michigan

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From the Monroe Evening News, November 14, 1921, Page 1, 
column 7

       Death of Mrs. Jane Conlisk

       Death claimed one of Monroe county's oldest residents 
in the passing away of Mrs. Jane P. Conlisk at her home 822 
Harrison street, Sunday evening at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Conlisk 
had been ill for the past four weeks with heart trouble. The 
deceased was a kindly lady and was very active up to the 
time of her illness. She had been a resident of the county 
all her life and was dearly beloved by all her knew her.

       She was on of the oldest members of St. John's church 
and was always active in church work. She was a member of 
the Ladies' Altar Society of St. John's church.

       Jane Gildea was born in LaSalle township, April 5, 
1842 and fifty-five years ago married John Conlisk, on of 
the best known farmers of LaSalle township. Mr. Conlisk died 
January 2, 1901 [sic].

       She lived in LaSalle township until 1911, when she 
moved to Monroe, where she has resided ever since.

       She leaves to mourn her loss 10 children, who are 
Mrs. Charles B. Kirby of Monroe, Mrs. Breitner of LaSalle, 
Mrs. I. Larrow of LaSalle, Clarence L. of Toledo, Burton F. 
Elkhart, Indiana, Albert L. of Denver, Colorado, Augustus, 
with the 155th regiment, Philippine Islands, Edward, William 
C. and Emory, all of Monroe. She also leaves 29 
grandchildren and one great grandchild and one brother Jon. 
B. Gildea of Toledo.

       The funeral will be held at St. John's church 
Wednesday morning at nine o'clock and the remains will be 
buried in the Cooney cemetery in LaSalle township.