Obituary of Philip Golden (b.1851), Swift County, MN

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County Pioneer Died March 4th
Philip Golden settled in Fairfield Township more than 50 years ago

Philip Golden, one of the oldest and most respected pioneers of Swift County,  
died at his home in West Bank township on Wednesday Morning, March 4, after a  
short illness from bronchitis.
Mr. Golden was born in the county of Caven, Ireland in 1851 and was a son of  
James and Susan Golden.  Mr Golden received his schooling in his native land but  
was obligated to earn his own living since he was about 12 years of age.
He came to America in 1873, landing  at Castle Garden New York, March 1st.  He  
went directly to Boston, Massachusetts, where he found work on the railroad and  
continued his employment until he left for Minnesota in June 1876.
He worked for  P.H. Rahally at Lake City, Minnesota,  for some time, coming here  
by ox team with other frontier settlers.  He finally went to Fairfield township  
where he lived for about seven years.  then Mr. Golden moved to his present  
homestead in 1882 and lived there until his death.
Mr. Golden was married at Fairfield, Minnesota, March 4, 1878, to Mrs. Elizabeth  
Dolan.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Golden Had three children, one Margaret, Who was living with  
her father, and Susie (Mrs. John Carney), deceased, and one Son, Frances, who  
Died in infancy.  Two step children also survive,  Mrs John Ferry of DeGraff,  
and J.C. Dolan, of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Besides his own children, he was very kind and thoughtful to others, having  
raised three orphan children,  Mrs.  Wensel Liseski of Kandiyohi, Frank Golden  
of Washington, and two grand children, Philip Carney of Helena, Montana and  
Lawrence Carney of Williston, N.D.
Mr. Golden displayed a great deal of interest in the civic and political affairs  
of his community and took great pride in the fact that he kept abreast of all  
political doings of the government.
Funeral services were held from the Church of the Visitation at Danvers Friday  
morning, March 6, at ten o'clock.  Rev. J. L. Oniell officiated at solemn  
requiem and high mass, assisted by Rev.
P.J. Lucy of DeGraff and Rev. Phillip Casey of Clontarf.
The pallbearers were Thomas P. Ferry,  A. B. Carruth, David Johnston, Andrew  
Mattheisen, Frank Fennell and Patrick McGeary.
Among the out of town relatives and friends who attended the funeral were Mr.  
and Mrs.  J.C. Dolan and daughter, Margaret,  Mr and Mrs, J.P. Murphy,  Miss  
Delores McDonald Ekberg and Miss Margaret Rountry,  all of Minneapolis,  Mr and  
Mrs Edw. Carney of Olivia, and Mr. and Mrs. John Carney of Valley City N.D.,   
Phillip Carney of Helena Montana and Lawrence Carney of Williston N. D.