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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IA-IRISH] Claer 1904 Wexford>Canada>IA
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:46:31 -0600

Emmetsburg Democrat; Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, IA; Wednesday, June 29, 1904

Died at the Age of 84.
At his house in this city, Tuesday morning at 4:30 o'clock occurred the
death of Patrick Claer, Sr., aged 84 years, of complications of stomach
trouble and general debility, from which he had been suffering for some
time.
The deceased was born in Wexford county, Ireland, March 17, 1820, where he
lived until he was 27 years old. He came to America and settled at Toronto,
Canada, in 1847, and worked for a number of years boating on the Grand river
and afterwards gave attention to agricultural pursuits near Lucan, Ontario.
In the year 1873 he moved to Palo Alto county, Iowa, and settled on what is
now the Iowa site of Ayrshire. Mr. Clear has always been a thorough
Christian, of Catholic faith, and a man of noble character, beloved by all
who knew him. He is survived by two brothers, Chris Clear, of this county
and Thos. Clear, of Ireland. Besides these, he leaves a wife, two sons and a
daughter to mourn his loss. Funeral services were held in the church of the
Sacred Heart, and interment took place in the Catholic cemetery. The entire
community extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.-Ayrshire
Chronicle.


Cathy Joynt Labath
Irish in Iowa
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Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project
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