Mon, 05 Jul 1999
143From: Robert Farrell
Subject: Daniel Joseph Farrell
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 22:36:41 -0500
Last week I got my father-in-law to fill me in on more of his (and my
husband's) family history. What I learned is as follows:
Daniel Joseph Farrell was born in County Cork, Ireland August 15, 1825.
He had other siblings; but, I only know that the youngest was Peter
Farrell. Daniel Joseph Farrell immigrated to the USA (date approximately
1857) and Peter Farrell remained in Ireland. The family moved from
Langford to Charlesville (now named Rath Luric) in the 1880s.
Of Peter's descendants, I know of a son named Jack Farrell born about
1871, died 1956. Jack had a son, Tom Farrell and a daughter, Kathleen
Farrell. As of 1978, both Tom and Kathleen were still living in Rath
Luric.
According to family lore, Daniel Joseph Farrell entered the USA through
New Orleans, Louisiana and migrated northward along the Mississippi
River.
At some date, either in Ireland or the USA, he married Ann Ward, born
August 15, 1832, in County Cork, Ireland. They had 6 children:
Peter (a railroad engineer);
Daniel Joseph, b. January 29, 1860, d. October 1934;
Ann, who married a Mr. Caldwell;
Elizabeth, who married Hank Cummings;
Mary, b. August 12, 1881, d. May 11, 1899; and
Andrew, b. April 7, 1871, d. April 24, 1892, from a railroad injury.
Daniel Joseph Farrell (b. January 29, 1860, in Iowa or Illinois, buried
in Omaha, Nebraska) married Nellie Elizabeth Burke (b. April 4, 1873, d.
October 11, 1960) on February 6, 1894. They had 9 children:
Helen Veronica, b. July 7, 1895, d. Sept. 8, 1970, m. John N. Ruther;
Mercedes Anne, b. Feb. 10, 1897, d. Aug. 30, 1943, m. Horter Adelbert
Dahlquist;
Kathryn Marie, b. Jan. 16, 1899, d. June, 1902;
Daniel Joseph, b. Nov. 17, 1900, d. 1980;
Baby girl, b. Feb. 4, 1903, lived 2 weeks;
William Patrick, b. June 6, 1905;
Mary Jane, b. Oct. 27, 1907, d. Sept. 29, 1952, m. Edward Amdor;
Andrew Harry, b. Mar. 18, 1910; and
Ruth Claire, b. April 28, 1915, d. July 24, 1930.
Daniel Joseph Farrell (b. Nov. 17, 1900, d. Omaha, Nebraska) married
Josephine Robert (b. Dec. 24, 1899, d. May 18, 1995, Omaha, Nebraska) on
May 26, 1926, Waterloo, Iowa. They had 2 children:
Daniel Joseph III; and
Robert Edward (my father-in-law).
Denise Hall Farrell
According to family lore, Daniel Joseph Farrell entered the USA through New Orleans, Louisiana and migrated northward along the Mississippi River. At some date, either in Ireland or the USA, he married Ann Ward, born August 15, 1832, in County Cork, Ireland. They had 6 children: Peter (a railroad engineer); Daniel Joseph, b. January 29, 1860, d. October 1934; Ann, who married a Mr. Caldwell; Elizabeth, who married Hank Cummings; Mary, b. August 12, 1881, d. May 11, 1899; and Andrew, b. April 7, 1871, d. April 24, 1892, from a railroad injury.
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1860 US Census - age 33, farmer, born in ireland. Living in Wesley Township, county of Will, state of Illinois. Post Office is Willimington. Also listed is Ann 30, born in Ireland, Peter 2, born in Illinois, Daniel 4M. born in Illinois.
1870 US Census - age 44, married, farmer, born in Ireland. Lliving in Madison township, county of Powshiek, Iowa. Post Office is Brooklyn.
1880 US Census - Daniel 44 (54), Ann 53 , Peter J 22, Daniel J 20, Annie 13, Andrew 9, Mary 5. Occupation is farmer. Living in Boyer Township, Crawford, Iowa.
1885 Iowa State Census - Daniel 59, farmer born in Ireland, entitled to vote. Parents foreign born. Ann 53 born in Ireland, Peter 26 born in Illinois farmer, DJ 25 born in Illinois farmer, Lizzie 20 teacher born in Illinois, Anna 18 born in Illinois, Andrew 13 born in Powsheik County, and Mary 10 born in Powsheik County . Living in Boyer, Crawford, Iowa. Also at this address, Thomas Clinton 69 retired farmer.
1900 US Census - age 74, married 45 years, immigrated in 1857, naturalized, living with daughter and son-in-law in South Omaha on 39th Street.
1900 - Letter to Dan Farrell from brother Peter dated 29 April 1900 - mentions brother Tom.
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