Carey, Mary 1822 - 1919

CAREY, GRANAHAN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 2/14/2025 at 17:10:24

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer Oct. 24, 1919, P7 C2 (Chester News)

Mrs. Carey passed away Tuesday morning at the Pat Granahan home.

Transcriber’s Note: Find a Grave shows this was Mary who was born Mar. 17, 1822 and died Oct. 21, 1919. She is buried in St. Theodores Cemetery in Albert Lea, MN. Mrs. Pat Granahan was a Carey.

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Source: Cresco Plain Dealer Nov. 7, 1919, P6 C2-6

OBITUARY

Mrs. Dennis Carey, nee Mary Swift, was born March 17, 1822, in County Galway, Ireland, died Oct. 21, 1919, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Patrick Granahan Chester, Ia., aged 97 years. 7 months, 4 days. She was united in amrriage{sic} to Dennis Carey, Nov. 5, 1848, at Rartford, Conn., and later came to Jim county, Wis., to make their home. 47 years ago they came to Chester, where they have since resided. Mrs. John Bagen, Mrs. Patrick Granaham{sic} and John Carey were with her when she passed away. The funeral was held at St. Stephen’s church, Chester, Iowa, Oct. 23. Solemn Requiem Mass celebrated by Rev. E. J. Bendlage, assisted by Very Rev. A. H. Ryan as Deacon and Rev. J. P. Wagner as Sub-Deacon. Burial was at Albert Lea, Minn., by Rev. Ed. J. Bendlage in St. Theodore’s Cemetery. Six of the grand children, Dennis, Will and David Bagan, Leo Martin, Anthony Granahan, and Steve Howe acted as pall-bearers. The deceased was the mother of 12 children as follows:--

1. Mrs. Patrick Noonan, Crosby, N. D.

2. Wm. Carey, Albert Lea, Minn.

3. Mrs. Mary Bagen, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

4. Mrs. Michael Mulick, Grand Island, Mich.

5. Mrs. John Bagen, Chinook, Mont.

6. Patrick Carey, Died at 14 years of age.

7. Mrs. Michael Doyle, Albert Lea, Minn.

8. Carey, died as infant.

9. Mrs. M. H. Burns, Cleveland, Minn.

10. Mrs. James Martin, Ft. Dodge, Iowa.

11. Mrs. Patrick Granahan, Chester, Iowa.

12. John Carey, Chester, Iowa.

Seventy Grand Children.

The family of Mrs. P. Noonan:-

1. Wm. Noonan, Crobsy{sic}, N. D.

2. Mrs. Steve Howe, Estherville, Iowa.

3. Michael Noonan, Crosby, N. D

4. Patrick Noonan, Crosby, N. D.

5. John Noonan, Canada.

6. Thomas Noonan, Crosby, N. D.

7. James Noonan, Crosby, N D.

8. Peter Noonan, Los Angeles, Cal.

9. Andrew Noonan, Montana.

10. Mrs. A. L. Larson, Watertown, N. D.

11. Clement Noonan, dead.

12. Margaret Noonan, dead.

13. Clement Noonan, Crosby, N. D.

14. Mrs. W. A. Cholcraft, Crosby, N. D.

Family of Wm. Carey:--

1. Dennis Carey dead.

2. John Carey, Montana.

3. Wm. Carey, Canada.

4. Mrs. Art Donley, Albert Lea, Minn.

5. Mrs. Frank Lair, Twin Lake, Minn.

6. Sylvester Carey (in France), Albert Lea, Minn.

7. Bernard Carey, Albert Lea, Minn.

8. Genevieve Carey, Albert Lea, Minn.

9. Leonard Carey, Albert Lea, Minn.

Family of Mrs. Mary Bagen:--

1. Joseph Bagen, dead.

2. William Bagen, Estherville, Iowa.

3. Edward Bagen, dead.

4. Gertrude Bagan, dead.

5. Mrs. R. C. Yepsen Detroit, Mich.

6. Mrs. W. C. Swift, Sioux Falls, S. D.

7. Dennis A. Bagan, Estherville, Iowa.

8. Patrick J. Bagan, Waterloo, Iowa.

9. Agnes Bagan, dead

10. Mrs. R. C. Lynch, Iona.

11. David V. Bagen, Estherville, Iowa.

Family of Mrs. Michael Mulick:--

1. Wm. Mulick, Utah.

2. Mrs. E. Patten, Loop City, Nebr.

3. Mrs. Frank Goodwin, Denver, Colorado.

4. Dennis Mulick North Dakota.

5. Mrs. Lawrence Costello, Grand Island, Nebr.

Family of Mrs. John Bagan:--

1. Peter Bagan, Montana.

2. Nellie Bagan, dead.

3. Frank Bagan, Chinook, Mont.

4. John Bagan, Helena, Mont.

5. Grace Bagan, Chinook, Mont.

6. Mrs. O. Larson, Herman, Minn.

7. Rose Bagan, Chinook, Mont.

8. Eva Bagan, dead.

9. Steven Bagan, dead (in service).

10. Eveline Bagan, Chinook, Mont.

11. VIncent Bagan, Chinook, Mont.

Family of Mrs. Michael Doyle:--

1. Mary A. Doyle Albert Lea, Minn.

2. Mrs. G. E. Bagen, Albert Lea, Minn.

3. John Doyle, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

4. Dead.{?}

5. Wm. Doyle, Albert Lea, Minn.

6. Nellie G. Doyle, Chester, Iowa

7. Michael Doyle, Albert Lea, Minn.

Family of Mrs. James Martin:--

1. James Martin, Nebr.

2. Mrs. Wm. Tierney, dead.

3. Mrs. Earl Anderson, Ft. Dodge, Iowa.

4. Mrs. H. McMahon, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

5. Leo Martin, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

6. Rose Martin, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

7. Bernard Martin, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Family of Mrs. Patrick Granahan:--

1. Mary Granahan, Chester, Iowa.

2. Anthony Granahan, Chester, Iowa.

3. Nellie Granahan, Chester, Iowa.

4. Dora Granahan, Chester, Iowa.

5. Dennis Granahan, Chester, Iowa

6. Henry Granahan, Chester, Iowa.

There were 68 Great Grand Children.

Transcriber’s Note: I am not listing all of these great grandchildren but they can be viewed in the above mentioned newspaper. Also listed is a great great grand child and also 13 grandchildren in service.

Card of Thanks.

The relatives of the deceased wish to thank the many friends who so kindly assisted in many ways during the sickness and death of the loved one.