The Inquirer - City of Oconto, Wis., Friday, Sept. 11, 1896
Obituary:
Mrs. Marguerite Kelly died at her home near Kelly Lake on Thursday of last
week of general debility, aged seventy-four years. She was the wife of
Patrick Kelly who is very well known in this city. The funeral was held
from the residence Saturday.
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SUBMITTER'S NOTE:
Certificate of Death for Margaret states she was born in Ireland in 1822.
Died September 3, 1896 of general debility in Hickory, Wis. Undertaker
conducting burial was W.B. Mitchell, Oconto, Wis. Certificate states
burial was in Hickory Cemetery although family accounts state she was
buried in the Kelly Family Cemetery. Note: the Certificte of Death on
file at the Oconto County Court house does not look official and is hand
typed on a piece of paper.
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Patrick Kelly was born
March 21, 1815 in Ireland to John Kelly and Ann McKenna. He died November
15, 1903 in Maple Valley, Oconto Co., WI and was buried in the Kelly
Family Cemetery, Maple Valley, Oconto Co., WI.
Margaret (Peggy) Moore was born in 1822 and died September 3, 1896 in
Hickory, Oconto Co., WI.
It is believed Pat Kelly worked for a Moore lumberman in Canada, met his
daughter, Margaret Moore, entered the United States at Niagara Falls and
were married as written by William Sloan March 3, 1988 per conversation
with Adelia Sloan Wilkinson.
Children:
John was born April 10, 1849 in New York. Married Levena Piggott August 8,
1895. Died February 20, 1895.
Mary Jane was born August 12, 1852 in Milwaukee Co., WI. Married John
Carabagh Gilligan September 29, 1874. Died December 19, 1918.
James was born August 21, 1853 in Oconto Co., WI. Died July 15 185? about
the age of 4.
Rose Anna was born April 6, 1856 in Oconto Co., Wi. Married Gustave Yance
August 15, 1872. Died November 30, 1892.
Margaret (Little Maggie) was born September 4, 1858 in Oconto Co., WI and
died as a baby.
Isabelle was born August 17, 1860 in Oconto Co., WI. Married William
James Sloan October 12, 1892. Died September 5, 1927.
Emily was born July 1863 in Oconto Co., WI. Married John Kammer July 6,
1888. Died May 31, 1894.
Margaret Elizabeth was born May 13, 1867 in Oconto Co., WI. Married
Charles Chamberlain August 26, 1891. Died November 14, 1891.
Information supplied by Maria Gilligan.
Submitted by Pat Kelly Conley great great grandson of Margaret Moore Kelly