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Cemetery:           St. Joseph's Cemetery, Avoca, Iowa County, WI
Name:               Ellen F. McCORMICK
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McCORMICK, Ellen F.
24Jun1864- 16Jan1944
Dau of James Michael & Elizabeth (McGUIRE) FINNEGAN
Married James Edward McCORMICK on 22May1895
Obituary of unknown origin with a pencil date of Jan 16-1944, located in the
papers of Phronia McMahan:
                                          Mrs. James McCormick
     Ellen Finnegan McCormick, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Finnegan,
was born in the town of Clyde on June 24, 1864. She died at St. Joseph's
hospital on Sunday, Jan. 16 after a long illness, age 79 years, 7 months, 16
days. Her husband preceeded her in death 2 years ago.
     She was united in marriage to James Edward McCormick in Avoka, Wis.,
where she lived her entire life. To this happy union were born four
daughters and four sons, namely, Laura, Mrs. Joseph Doughtery, Nell, Mrs.
Earl Shelton, Leo, all of Avoka; Elizabeth, Mrs. Rudy Koch of Columbus;
Agnes, Mrs. Pearl Smith, Lone Rock; Robert of Madison; John, now with the
armed forces of Africa and a son, Thomas, who died in infancy. A brother
James Finnegan, Milwaukee; 18 grandchildren, one great grandchild are left
to mourn her departure.
     She has been a patient sufferer during her illness. A kind devoted
mother, Neighbor and friend and loved by all who knew her.
     The funeral took place on Jan 19, 1944 from St. Joseph's Catholic curch
at Avoka. Rev. Fr. McCarthy, Avoka, assisted by Rev. Fr. Kenny Hazel Green,
and Rev. Fr. De Rocher Highland officiating with a solem high mass.
     Pall bearers were, John McGill, Hugh Flannery, Fred Bohan, Harry
Powell, Henry Steinhart and John Steinhart. She was laid to rest beside her
husband in the Avoka Catholic cemetary.
     Relatives from out of town were, Robert McCormick and three sons of
Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Koch and children, Columbus; James Finnegan,
Milwaukee; Mrs. Elizabeth O'Hardy, Mrs. Kate Neuhauser, John O'Brien, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank McDermott, Mre. Bert Shipley, William McDermott, Mrs. Biddy
Young, William Mahon, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Doughtery, Marcella Finnegan, Ray
Farness, Bill Brown, Madison; Miss Elsie Qualman, Milwaukee; Mrs. Mary
Higgin, Mazomanie; John Mahon and daughter Laura; Katie Herrick, of
Dodgeville; Mrs. Eddie Burinkatt, Cross Plains, WIs; Mrs. Mayme Aide,
Ridgeway; Margaret and Mary Myers, Avoka; Mrs. Walter Hines, Highland; Mr.
and Mrs. George Finnegan, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hosharek, Avoka, Mrs. Agnes Lacke,
Hazel Green; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Price, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Price, Mrs. Aaron
Schmidt, Boscobel and a host of friends from Clyde and Avoka.Info comes from
marriage registration.






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