Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....McAloon, Charles 1835 - 
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      CHARLES McALOON, a respected and well-to-do farmer, residing on section; 2,
Harvey township, is a native of Ireland, and was born in 1835. His father died in
his native land, and in 1853 he started for America with his mother, arriving at
Boston on the 19th of May. He went direct to Lowell, Mass., where he was employed in
the factories for fourteen years. At the end of that time he started for Meeker
county, Minn., and upon his arrival, after stopping for one night at Forest City, he
settled in Manannah township, where he lived for about six months. He then took a
homestead in what is now Forest Prairie township, and lived there until May, 1874,
when he again settled in Manannah township. On the 4th of October, 1885, he settled
on section 2, in Harvey township, where he still lives. He has a valuable farm, a
large, comfortable residence and other substantial farm improvements. Mr. McAloon’s
mother died while he was living at Lowell, Mass.

   On the 1st of October, 1871, our subject was married to Miss Mary McQuade, and
their union has been blessed with nine children, as follows— John F., born July 2,
1872, died July 26, 1873, and buried in Forest City cemetery; Charles H., born
December 7, 1873; an infant, born July 6, 1874, died at birth; Matthew E., born
November 6, 1876; Rosella, born November 11, 1878; Mary C., born October 30, 1880;
Alice A., born September 18, 1882; Hannah E., born May 15, 1884; Catharine A., born
October 12, 1886, died February 10,1887, and buried in Manannah cemetery. Mrs.
McAloon’s parents were both natives of Ireland. Her mother died in her native land,
and the father is now living in Swift county, Minn.

  Mr. McAloon and wife are exemplary and active members of the Catholic Church. In
political affairs Mr. McAloon does not follow the arbitrary dictation of any party,
but acts in an independent manner. He owes all his prosperity to his own industry
and frugality, as he started in the world without a dollar, but the same habits of
thrift, economy and energy which characterize the natives of the Emerald Isle, have
been successful in his case, and he is now well off in this world’s goods. He owns
400 acres of land, a good share of which is under cultivation, and he has the place
well stocked.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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