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Margaret Foley Byrnes

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Birth	:	25 May 1872 Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Death	:	19 May 1941 Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Brookings, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.2966995, -96.8163986
Plot	:	Block 7 Lot 120 Grave 2
Description	:	DEATH CALLS MRS. MARGARET BYRNES AT BROOKINGS, S. D. Mrs. Margaret Byrnes, a pioneer resident of Brookings county, S. D., passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lester Leibbert, of Brookings, S. D., Monday, May 19, 1941, at the ago of 69 years, of heart trouble. Although she had been in poor health the past year, her death came as a shock to her relatives und friends. Margaret Foley was horn in Louisville, Kentucky, May 25, 1872, and came to Iowa at the age of eight years. She was united in marriage with Edward Byrnes on... Read More	DEATH CALLS MRS. MARGARET BYRNES AT BROOKINGS, S. D. Mrs. Margaret Byrnes, a pioneer resident of Brookings county, S. D., passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lester Leibbert, of Brookings, S. D., Monday, May 19, 1941, at the ago of 69 years, of heart trouble. Although she had been in poor health the past year, her death came as a shock to her relatives und friends. Margaret Foley was horn in Louisville, Kentucky, May 25, 1872, and came to Iowa at the age of eight years. She was united in marriage with Edward Byrnes on November 10, 1890, and they made their home here on a farm. In 1902 they moved to South Dakota and lived on a farm three miles east of Brookings until her husband's death, August 1, 1937. Since that time she has been with her daughters. Mrs. Byrnes was well known and had many friends in Akron, having spent much of her time the last few years at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Weidenfeller, and with her brother Michael Foley. Charitable and kind to everyone, a devoted mother, her sudden death was most sad and distressing. She is survived by two sons, Lawrence, of Brookings, and Edward, of Sioux Falls; six. daughters, Mrs. Leonard Jomlin, of North Brookings; Mrs. Edward O'Leary, of Elkton, S. D.; Mrs. Alfred Elverud, of Column, S. D.; Mrs. Carl Weidenfeller, of Akron; Mrs. Lester Leibbert, of Brookings, and Mrs. AI. Thomas, of Akron; also by nine grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted in St. Thomas' Catholic church, Brookings, S. D., Wednesday morning, May 21, by Rev. Fr. F. X. Dooley. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery there. Relatives who attended the funeral were: Michael Foley, James Foley, Mrs. James Gale and son, Robert; Mrs. Elizabeth Welch and sons, Jesse, Emmett, William and Robert; Mrs. Bess Foley, Mrs. Sam Claassen, Mrs. James Gale, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Al. Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weidenfeller and son. Akron Register Tribune Thursday, June 6, 1941 Akron, Iowa

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Margaret Foley Byrnes death on 19 May 1941 in Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.2966995
Longitude: -96.8163986

Family Members:

Parent

Michael Foley

(1831 - 1906)

Margaret Nally Foley

(1845 - 1929)

Spouse

Edward Byrnes

(1863 - 1937)

Siblings

Thomas Foley

(1868 - 1920)

Ellen Foley

(1876 - 1907)

Rosa Anne Foley Hoffman

(1877 - 1907)

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Foley Welch

(1878 - 1961)

Michael Foley

(1879 - 1954)

Bridgetta Foley Hoffman

(1881 - 1909)

Sgt Patrick A. Foley

(1886 - 1939)

Children

Katherine Weidenfeller

(1904 - 1980)

Maxine Loretta Byrnes Johnke

(1916 - 1980)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Brookings, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2966995, -96.8163986

2. Saint Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2970500, -96.8151500

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Coordinate: 44.2979590, -96.8247740

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7. First Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3139000, -96.9289017

8. East Lake Campbell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2171100, -96.8664600

9. Bergh Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2681007, -96.9360962

10. Sterling Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3842900, -96.8540700

11. Trinity Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3264008, -96.9421997

12. Lake Campbell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2109300, -96.8850400

13. Hillside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3342018, -96.9443970

14. Saint Wiliams Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2833460, -96.6681920

15. Fairlawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2831001, -96.6678009

16. Oslo Lutheran Cemetery
Volga, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2246700, -96.9284300

17. Deer Creek Cemetery
Bruce, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4136009, -96.8685989

18. Fountain Cemetery
Bushnell, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3657990, -96.6667023

19. Yeo Cemetery
Flandreau, Moody County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1815900, -96.6929400

20. Bruce Cemetery
Bruce, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4371986, -96.8839035

21. South Lake Campbell Cemetery
Nunda, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1672600, -96.9182300

22. Elmwood Cemetery
Bruce, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4372000, -96.8866000

23. Midway Lutheran Church Cemetery
Flandreau, Moody County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1388550, -96.7785645

24. Sterling Methodist Cemetery
Brookings, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4560000, -96.7863600