Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Martin BRODRICK ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, February 2007 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Surnames: Brodrick, Ward, Croak OBITUARY DIED. Friday, July 20th, 1888, Mr. Martin Brodrick, of the town of Magnolia, by accident, aged 68 years. The subject of this obituary was born in Ireland in 1820; immigrated to New York in 1842, was married to Bridget Ward in 1849, moved to Janesville in 1851 and from there upon his late farm in 1855 where he has since remained a fiathful highly respected farmer, whose word was as good as his bond, he became the father of six children, 5 of which survive him, a daughter Lizzie preceeds him to the promised land about 17 years, his daughter Mary is happily married to Mr. Croak living between this place and Albany, Michael is the proprietor of a successful furniture store at Brodhead, John is a traveling salesman, James is the proprietor of our City Livery and Martin resides upon the homestead. The funeral was held at the homestead on Sunday, July 22, '88 at 8:30 o'clock a.m. after which the remains were conveyed to their last resting place in the Catholic Cemetery near Janesville. Rev. Father Kelley of Brodhead officiating. July 28, 1888, Tribune, p. 1, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin