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Ellen Gannon McCormick

Birth	:	Nov 1838 County Roscommon, Ireland
Death	:	24 Jan 1913 Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0913200, -94.6790000
Description	:	Jan 19, 1913 - Emmetsburg Democrat - Mrs. John McCormick, Sr., passed away last Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.D. Higgins, of Great Oak township where she had been stopping since July. She has suffered a great deal from rheumatism for four years. Three months ago she became afflicted with gangrene of the foot. She was given all the care and medical assistance that ample means could provide, but her years and her physical condition was against her. After days and weeks of patient suffering, deatn finally came to relieve her. The funeral was held Sunday.... Read More	Jan 19, 1913 - Emmetsburg Democrat - Mrs. John McCormick, Sr., passed away last Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.D. Higgins, of Great Oak township where she had been stopping since July. She has suffered a great deal from rheumatism for four years. Three months ago she became afflicted with gangrene of the foot. She was given all the care and medical assistance that ample means could provide, but her years and her physical condition was against her. After days and weeks of patient suffering, deatn finally came to relieve her. The funeral was held Sunday. Services were conducted at Assumption church immediately after high mass, Very Rev. P.F. Farrelly paying his high tribute to her worth as a Christian lady. The interment was in St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were Henry Selle, Daniel O'Brien, J.K. Martin, J.J. Higgins, T.H. Conlon and Edward Warren. Ellen Gannon was born in the county of Roscommon, Ireland, in 1838. She came to the United States in 1850, landing in New York. She was married to John McCormick at Cannandagua, that state, November 3, 1862. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick came to Blackhawk county, Iowa, October 20, 1866. They lived on a farm. In 1887 they became residents of Nevada township, this county. They owned a fine farm home, which subsequently became the property of their son, J.J. McCormick. They moved to Emmetsburg in 1899 to spend the remaining years of their lives in retirement. Mr. McCormick died April 3, 1908. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. McCormick. Only two sons and one daughter are living. The sons are Frank and John J., both well known to many of our readers. The daughter is Mrs. J.D. Higgins of Great Oak township. After the death of her husband Mrs. McCormick's health was rather poor. She spent considerable of her time with her sons and daughter, in whose welfare she always took a great interest. Our community knew and revered Mrs. McCormick as one of its most exemplary, conscientious, and dutiful mothers. To give to her husband, her sons, and her daughters the love, attention and assistance that the anxious, solicitious Christian heart can suggest; to perform humbly, thoughtfully and helnfull the many obligations that the orderly, law loving neighborhood most needs; to render to her God the obedience and devotion that confidence in the wisdom of his holy law inspires these were the well directed, earnest aims of her long and active career. She was mild and pleasing of manner and she was gentle and as confiding as a child. The members of her happy household had only the most affectionate regard for her and the public entertained for her the enduring respect which only years of association, amid exacting trials, can develop and foster. A change of location did not change the attitude of the public esteem in which she was held. The people of Emmetsburg found her the same unpretentious, exemplary, charitably disposed woman that she was while she was a resident of Nevada township and of Blackhawk county. Financial success did not make her indifferent regarding the interests or the opportunities of others or heedless of the seriousness of her religious obligations. She kept constantly in mind the duties which the possesion of means and superior advantages imposes. She suffered much from physical afflictions during the closing years of her life but she looked upon the ills of the flesh so often incident to old age as trials which the many of the most favored of God's followers must undergo before passing into the possession of the unending joys in store for those who love him and serve him while on earth. General and sincere sympathy is extended to the surviving sons and daughter in their sorrow.

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Ellen Gannon McCormick's memorial is located at: Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, USA.
When did Ellen Gannon McCormick death?
Ellen Gannon McCormick death on 24 Jan 1913 in Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ellen Gannon McCormick's memorial?
Latitude: 43.0913200
Longitude: -94.6790000

Family Members:

Spouse

John McCormick

(1836 - 1908)

Children

Frank McCormick

(1865 - 1935)

Mary Bridget McCormick Higgins

(1870 - 1959)

John J. McCormick

(1872 - 1920)

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