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Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920
Name: Kyran P. Conarchy
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1891
Marriage Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 4 Jun 1917
Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Spouse Name: Jane Lavery
Spouse Age: 24
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Marital Status: Single
FHL Film Number: 1030650
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Kyran Conarchy
SSN: 387-07-9988
Last Residence: 60035 Highland Park, Lake, Illinois, USA
BORN: 16 Dec 1890
Died: Aug 1966
State (Year) SSN issued: Wisconsin (Before 1951)
Born at 7 Upper Gardner St. Dublin, Ireland. The building has been razed.
Dublin birth certificate No. 304: Date and Places; Thirteenth December 1890 #8 Upper Gardner St. Name; Kyran Patrick Sex; Male Name & Dwelling of Father; William Conarchy #8 Upper Gardiner St. Name of Mother; Margaret Agnes Conarchy Formerly; Phelan Profession of Father; Tobacconist Informant; Rose Keenan, present at birth Registered; Thirtieth December 1890.
Baptismal sponsors were Kyran Phelan & Josephine Gaffney.
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He worked at Arnott & Co Dublin Limited, drapes and general warehouse from February 1911 to April 7, 1913.It was located near Nelson's Pillar, right at the back of the general Post Office on Mary Street. They gave him a letter of recommendation:
7th April 1913
Mr Kieran Conarchy has been employed by us as an Assistant in our Haberdashery Department since February 1911. During that time we found him an exemplary young man being strictly honest, sober and trustworthy as well as a first class salesman.
He is now leaving at his own desire to emigrate and we wish him every success in the land of his adoption.
Arnott & Co. Dublin Limited
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Also worked for Pim Bors Ltd. as the assistant in wholesale and retail drapery 1907-1910. They gave him a letter of recommendation
South St. Georges St.
Dublin 7 Apl 1913
This is to certify tha the bearer of this letter, Mr Kyran Patrick Conarchy, was employed as Assistant in our wholesale and retail drapery warehouse for about four years (1907 to 1911).
We found him respectable, steady and trustworty and his work satisfactory.
He left us of his own accord and now informs us he is proceeding to America. We thereofre give him this letter with best wishes for his success
Pim Brothers Limited
Henry B Prim
Director
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He lived in the Conarchy Hotel which was owned and operated by his parents. He heard from guests especially Harry Clanahan at the hotel about the United States and decided to move there. When he told his father about his intentions to go to the United States, he was asked how his shoe leather was because his father didn't intend to pay his fare to America. Kyran traveled to Liverpool as the first stage in his trip. His mother took pity on him and sent funds to a priest to pay for his fare. She didn't want him to travel in steerage. She sent the money to the priest to buy the ticket because she knew that if she gave Kyran the money he would save it and travel in steerage anyway. He sailed from Liverpool England on April 24, 1913 on a vessel named Cedric. His port of entry was New York on May 3, 1913. When he arrived in the United States he stayed with his Uncle Pat Phelan. He may have first gone to the Clanahan's place in Belleville, Illinois. When he first arrived at the Phelan door, he was greeted by a woman in an apron. Kyran was used to the maids at the hotel and asked for the lady of the house. The woman was Aunt Agnes. He later moved to a boarding house run by Roselia (Callahan) Lavery where he met his future wife, Jane Mary Lavery.
He became a US citizen on March 5, 1920 in the Superior Court of Cook County, Illinois. Certificate of Naturalization 1345049.
Parents, two sisters and a brother are buried at Glasnevin Cemetery outside Dublin, Ireland.
When they lived in Milwaukee on Illinois Avenue, he used to frequently go for a swim in Lake Michigan before going to work. He was very well known for telling stories and he particularly enjoyed entertaining children with them. He trusted and loved all people and could communicate with people at all positions in life.
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Cote's Interiors
Announces that Kyran P. Conarchy former manager of Edgar A. Stevens, Highland Park store, is now associated with Cote's Interiors. Mr. Conarchy will be ahppy to serve his many friends, as in the past. 890 Linden Ave., Hubbard Woods
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The following is from a small address book in which Kyran kept a work history. The writing was done by different pens and the text has been grouped according to the different inks. The script writing is very small and in places difficult to read in part because the ink has faded.
Thurs. 24th April 1913 Left Liverpool ``Cedric´´ arrived America Saturday 3rd May 1913 at N.J. docks left New Jersey Sunday May 4th 1913 8 p.m. stopped at Cumberland Maryland 8 a.m. Monday 5th May arrived St Louis 6th May worked at ``Armours´´. End June went to Cairo, Ill worked at Saginaw Silo Co. until left 14th left Cairo Ill. Wed. 25th Sept 1913 arrived Chicago Thurs 26th Sept 1913 worked Boston Store June 24th 1914 worked Sears Robuck Monday June 29th until Sept 14th 1914 start work CPS & Co(note: from pictures in a family albumn, this appears to be a a military company or training facility) Mon Sept 14th 1914
leave for war work August 19th, 1918 started work at American Car & Foundry Monday August 19th Left August 23rd & started work for Winslows same night August 23rd 1918. Leave Winslows Nov 15th. Start again at Carsons Friday 15th same day.
Leave Carson´s July 21st 1923 for one weeks vacation & start with Edgar A. Stevens, Inc. July 30th 1923. Leave Silk Shop Jan 31st 1924 & start as buyer at Davidsons Sioux City Feb 1st 1924. Leave Sioux City Feb 1st 1925 to start again with Edgar Stevens as manager.
Left EAS 1935 as manager & buyer at Boneslen Shardy Milwaukee. Resigned at Boneslen 1948 worked at Sean about 3 months while working for EAS new branch store to open in 1948 to train manager of store. I was retired.
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Mr. Kyran P. Conarchy, 75, of 1538 Oakwood Ave., Highland Park, died Tuesday, following a short illness
He was born in Dublin, Ireland, but had been a resident of Highland Park the past 16 years.
He was a charter member of Highland Park Serra Club, a former member of Highland Park Rotary, previously manager of Edgar A. Stevens of Highland Park, and was currently employed at Fell Co.
Surviving are his widow, Jane M. three sons, Kyran P. Jr. of Highland Park, William C. of Wawaatosa (sic), Wisconsin, John F. of Waukegan, 4 daughters, Mrs. James O´Brien of Milwaukee, Mrs. Marion Weithofer of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Angela Ann Hunter of Palatine, Illinois, Lois V. of Highland Park, a sister, Mrs. Christopher St. George of Lexington, Massachusetts, and 25 grandchildren.
The funeral Mass will be Thursday at 11 A.M. in Immaculate Conception church in Waukegan, with interment at Transfiguration Cemetery in Wauconda.
Friends may call at the Seguin Funeral Home, 1848 2nd St. in Highland Park, after 3 pm on Wednesday, August 17th, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Born at 7 Upper Gardner St. Dublin, Ireland. The building has been razed.
Dublin birth certificate No. 304: Date and Places; Thirteenth December 1890 #8 Upper Gardner St. Name; Kyran Patrick Sex; Male Name & Dwelling of Father; William Conarchy #8 Upper Gardiner St. Name of Mother; Margaret Agnes Conarchy Formerly; Phelan Profession of Father; Tobacconist Informant; Rose Keenan, present at birth Registered; Thirtieth December 1890.
Baptismal sponsors were Kyran Phelan & Josephine Gaffney.
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He worked at Arnott & Co Dublin Limited, drapes and general warehouse from February 1911 to April 7, 1913.It was located near Nelson's Pillar, right at the back of the general Post Office on Mary Street. They gave him a letter of recommendation:
7th April 1913
Mr Kieran Conarchy has been employed by us as an Assistant in our Haberdashery Department since February 1911. During that time we found him an exemplary young man being strictly honest, sober and trustworthy as well as a first class salesman.
He is now leaving at his own desire to emigrate and we wish him every success in the land of his adoption.
Arnott & Co. Dublin Limited
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Also worked for Pim Bors Ltd. as the assistant in wholesale and retail drapery 1907-1910. They gave him a letter of recommendation
South St. Georges St.
Dublin 7 Apl 1913
This is to certify tha the bearer of this letter, Mr Kyran Patrick Conarchy, was employed as Assistant in our wholesale and retail drapery warehouse for about four years (1907 to 1911).
We found him respectable, steady and trustworty and his work satisfactory.
He left us of his own accord and now informs us he is proceeding to America. We thereofre give him this letter with best wishes for his success
Pim Brothers Limited
Henry B Prim
Director
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He lived in the Conarchy Hotel which was owned and operated by his parents. He heard from guests especially Harry Clanahan at the hotel about the United States and decided to move there. When he told his father about his intentions to go to the United States, he was asked how his shoe leather was because his father didn't intend to pay his fare to America. Kyran traveled to Liverpool as the first stage in his trip. His mother took pity on him and sent funds to a priest to pay for his fare. She didn't want him to travel in steerage. She sent the money to the priest to buy the ticket because she knew that if she gave Kyran the money he would save it and travel in steerage anyway. He sailed from Liverpool England on April 24, 1913 on a vessel named Cedric. His port of entry was New York on May 3, 1913. When he arrived in the United States he stayed with his Uncle Pat Phelan. He may have first gone to the Clanahan's place in Belleville, Illinois. When he first arrived at the Phelan door, he was greeted by a woman in an apron. Kyran was used to the maids at the hotel and asked for the lady of the house. The woman was Aunt Agnes. He later moved to a boarding house run by Roselia (Callahan) Lavery where he met his future wife, Jane Mary Lavery.
He became a US citizen on March 5, 1920 in the Superior Court of Cook County, Illinois. Certificate of Naturalization 1345049.
Parents, two sisters and a brother are buried at Glasnevin Cemetery outside Dublin, Ireland.
When they lived in Milwaukee on Illinois Avenue, he used to frequently go for a swim in Lake Michigan before going to work. He was very well known for telling stories and he particularly enjoyed entertaining children with them. He trusted and loved all people and could communicate with people at all positions in life.
---------------------------------------------
Cote's Interiors
Announces that Kyran P. Conarchy former manager of Edgar A. Stevens, Highland Park store, is now associated with Cote's Interiors. Mr. Conarchy will be ahppy to serve his many friends, as in the past. 890 Linden Ave., Hubbard Woods
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The following is from a small address book in which Kyran kept a work history. The writing was done by different pens and the text has been grouped according to the different inks. The script writing is very small and in places difficult to read in part because the ink has faded.
Thurs. 24th April 1913 Left Liverpool “Cedric” arrived America Saturday 3rd May 1913 at N.J. docks left New Jersey Sunday May 4th 1913 8 p.m. stopped at Cumberland Maryland 8 a.m. Monday 5th May arrived St Louis 6th May worked at “Armours”. End June went to Cairo, Ill worked at Saginaw Silo Co. until left 14th left Cairo Ill. Wed. 25th Sept 1913 arrived Chicago Thurs 26th Sept 1913 worked Boston Store June 24th 1914 worked Sears Robuck Monday June 29th until Sept 14th 1914 start work CPS & Co(note: from pictures in a family albumn, this appears to be a a military company or training facility) Mon Sept 14th 1914
leave for war work August 19th, 1918 started work at American Car & Foundry Monday August 19th Left August 23rd & started work for Winslows same night August 23rd 1918. Leave Winslows Nov 15th. Start again at Carsons Friday 15th same day.
Leave Carson’s July 21st 1923 for one weeks vacation & start with Edgar A. Stevens, Inc. July 30th 1923. Leave Silk Shop Jan 31st 1924 & start as buyer at Davidsons Sioux City Feb 1st 1924. Leave Sioux City Feb 1st 1925 to start again with Edgar Stevens as manager.
Left EAS 1935 as manager & buyer at Boneslen Shardy Milwaukee. Resigned at Boneslen 1948 worked at Sean about 3 months while working for EAS new branch store to open in 1948 to train manager of store. I was retired.
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Mr. Kyran P. Conarchy, 75, of 1538 Oakwood Ave., Highland Park, died Tuesday, following a short illness
He was born in Dublin, Ireland, but had been a resident of Highland Park the past 16 years.
He was a charter member of Highland Park Serra Club, a former member of Highland Park Rotary, previously manager of Edgar A. Stevens of Highland Park, and was currently employed at Fell Co.
Surviving are his widow, Jane M. three sons, Kyran P. Jr. of Highland Park, William C. of Wawaatosa (sic), Wisconsin, John F. of Waukegan, 4 daughters, Mrs. James O’Brien of Milwaukee, Mrs. Marion Weithofer of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Angela Ann Hunter of Palatine, Illinois, Lois V. of Highland Park, a sister, Mrs. Christopher St. George of Lexington, Massachusetts, and 25 grandchildren.
The funeral Mass will be Thursday at 11 A.M. in Immaculate Conception church in Waukegan, with interment at Transfiguration Cemetery in Wauconda.
Friends may call at the Seguin Funeral Home, 1848 2nd St. in Highland Park, after 3 pm on Wednesday, August 17th, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Born at 7 Upper Gardner St. Dublin, Ireland. The building has been razed.
Dublin birth certificate No. 304: Date and Places; Thirteenth December 1890 #8 Upper Gardner St. Name; Kyran Patrick Sex; Male Name & Dwelling of Father; William Conarchy #8 Upper Gardiner St. Name of Mother; Margaret Agnes Conarchy Formerly; Phelan Profession of Father; Tobacconist Informant; Rose Keenan, present at birth Registered; Thirtieth December 1890.
Baptismal sponsors were Kyran Phelan & Josephine Gaffney.
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He worked at Arnott & Co Dublin Limited, drapes and general warehouse from February 1911 to April 7, 1913.It was located near Nelson's Pillar, right at the back of the general Post Office on Mary Street. They gave him a letter of recommendation:
7th April 1913
Mr Kieran Conarchy has been employed by us as an Assistant in our Haberdashery Department since February 1911. During that time we found him an exemplary young man being strictly honest, sober and trustworthy as well as a first class salesman.
He is now leaving at his own desire to emigrate and we wish him every success in the land of his adoption.
Arnott & Co. Dublin Limited
------------------------------------------------
Also worked for Pim Bors Ltd. as the assistant in wholesale and retail drapery 1907-1910. They gave him a letter of recommendation
South St. Georges St.
Dublin 7 Apl 1913
This is to certify tha the bearer of this letter, Mr Kyran Patrick Conarchy, was employed as Assistant in our wholesale and retail drapery warehouse for about four years (1907 to 1911).
We found him respectable, steady and trustworty and his work satisfactory.
He left us of his own accord and now informs us he is proceeding to America. We thereofre give him this letter with best wishes for his success
Pim Brothers Limited
Henry B Prim
Director
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He lived in the Conarchy Hotel which was owned and operated by his parents. He heard from guests especially Harry Clanahan at the hotel about the United States and decided to move there. When he told his father about his intentions to go to the United States, he was asked how his shoe leather was because his father didn't intend to pay his fare to America. Kyran traveled to Liverpool as the first stage in his trip. His mother took pity on him and sent funds to a priest to pay for his fare. She didn't want him to travel in steerage. She sent the money to the priest to buy the ticket because she knew that if she gave Kyran the money he would save it and travel in steerage anyway. He sailed from Liverpool England on April 24, 1913 on a vessel named Cedric. His port of entry was New York on May 3, 1913. When he arrived in the United States he stayed with his Uncle Pat Phelan. He may have first gone to the Clanahan's place in Belleville, Illinois. When he first arrived at the Phelan door, he was greeted by a woman in an apron. Kyran was used to the maids at the hotel and asked for the lady of the house. The woman was Aunt Agnes. He later moved to a boarding house run by Roselia (Callahan) Lavery where he met his future wife, Jane Mary Lavery.
He became a US citizen on March 5, 1920 in the Superior Court of Cook County, Illinois. Certificate of Naturalization 1345049.
Parents, two sisters and a brother are buried at Glasnevin Cemetery outside Dublin, Ireland.
When they lived in Milwaukee on Illinois Avenue, he used to frequently go for a swim in Lake Michigan before going to work. He was very well known for telling stories and he particularly enjoyed entertaining children with them. He trusted and loved all people and could communicate with people at all positions in life.
---------------------------------------------
Cote's Interiors
Announces that Kyran P. Conarchy former manager of Edgar A. Stevens, Highland Park store, is now associated with Cote's Interiors. Mr. Conarchy will be ahppy to serve his many friends, as in the past. 890 Linden Ave., Hubbard Woods
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The following is from a small address book in which Kyran kept a work history. The writing was done by different pens and the text has been grouped according to the different inks. The script writing is very small and in places difficult to read in part because the ink has faded.
Thurs. 24th April 1913 Left Liverpool ``Cedric´´ arrived America Saturday 3rd May 1913 at N.J. docks left New Jersey Sunday May 4th 1913 8 p.m. stopped at Cumberland Maryland 8 a.m. Monday 5th May arrived St Louis 6th May worked at ``Armours´´. End June went to Cairo, Ill worked at Saginaw Silo Co. until left 14th left Cairo Ill. Wed. 25th Sept 1913 arrived Chicago Thurs 26th Sept 1913 worked Boston Store June 24th 1914 worked Sears Robuck Monday June 29th until Sept 14th 1914 start work CPS & Co(note: from pictures in a family albumn, this appears to be a a military company or training facility) Mon Sept 14th 1914
leave for war work August 19th, 1918 started work at American Car & Foundry Monday August 19th Left August 23rd & started work for Winslows same night August 23rd 1918. Leave Winslows Nov 15th. Start again at Carsons Friday 15th same day.
Leave Carson´s July 21st 1923 for one weeks vacation & start with Edgar A. Stevens, Inc. July 30th 1923. Leave Silk Shop Jan 31st 1924 & start as buyer at Davidsons Sioux City Feb 1st 1924. Leave Sioux City Feb 1st 1925 to start again with Edgar Stevens as manager.
Left EAS 1935 as manager & buyer at Boneslen Shardy Milwaukee. Resigned at Boneslen 1948 worked at Sean about 3 months while working for EAS new branch store to open in 1948 to train manager of store. I was retired.
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Mr. Kyran P. Conarchy, 75, of 1538 Oakwood Ave., Highland Park, died Tuesday, following a short illness
He was born in Dublin, Ireland, but had been a resident of Highland Park the past 16 years.
He was a charter member of Highland Park Serra Club, a former member of Highland Park Rotary, previously manager of Edgar A. Stevens of Highland Park, and was currently employed at Fell Co.
Surviving are his widow, Jane M. three sons, Kyran P. Jr. of Highland Park, William C. of Wawaatosa (sic), Wisconsin, John F. of Waukegan, 4 daughters, Mrs. James O´Brien of Milwaukee, Mrs. Marion Weithofer of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Angela Ann Hunter of Palatine, Illinois, Lois V. of Highland Park, a sister, Mrs. Christopher St. George of Lexington, Massachusetts, and 25 grandchildren.
The funeral Mass will be Thursday at 11 A.M. in Immaculate Conception church in Waukegan, with interment at Transfiguration Cemetery in Wauconda.
Friends may call at the Seguin Funeral Home, 1848 2nd St. in Highland Park, after 3 pm on Wednesday, August 17th, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Born at 7 Upper Gardner St. Dublin, Ireland. The building has been razed.
Dublin birth certificate No. 304: Date and Places; Thirteenth December 1890 #8 Upper Gardner St. Name; Kyran Patrick Sex; Male Name & Dwelling of Father; William Conarchy #8 Upper Gardiner St. Name of Mother; Margaret Agnes Conarchy Formerly; Phelan Profession of Father; Tobacconist Informant; Rose Keenan, present at birth Registered; Thirtieth December 1890.
Baptismal sponsors were Kyran Phelan & Josephine Gaffney.
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He worked at Arnott & Co Dublin Limited, drapes and general warehouse from February 1911 to April 7, 1913.It was located near Nelson's Pillar, right at the back of the general Post Office on Mary Street. They gave him a letter of recommendation:
7th April 1913
Mr Kieran Conarchy has been employed by us as an Assistant in our Haberdashery Department since February 1911. During that time we found him an exemplary young man being strictly honest, sober and trustworthy as well as a first class salesman.
He is now leaving at his own desire to emigrate and we wish him every success in the land of his adoption.
Arnott & Co. Dublin Limited
------------------------------------------------
Also worked for Pim Bors Ltd. as the assistant in wholesale and retail drapery 1907-1910. They gave him a letter of recommendation
South St. Georges St.
Dublin 7 Apl 1913
This is to certify tha the bearer of this letter, Mr Kyran Patrick Conarchy, was employed as Assistant in our wholesale and retail drapery warehouse for about four years (1907 to 1911).
We found him respectable, steady and trustworty and his work satisfactory.
He left us of his own accord and now informs us he is proceeding to America. We thereofre give him this letter with best wishes for his success
Pim Brothers Limited
Henry B Prim
Director
---------------------------------------------
He lived in the Conarchy Hotel which was owned and operated by his parents. He heard from guests especially Harry Clanahan at the hotel about the United States and decided to move there. When he told his father about his intentions to go to the United States, he was asked how his shoe leather was because his father didn't intend to pay his fare to America. Kyran traveled to Liverpool as the first stage in his trip. His mother took pity on him and sent funds to a priest to pay for his fare. She didn't want him to travel in steerage. She sent the money to the priest to buy the ticket because she knew that if she gave Kyran the money he would save it and travel in steerage anyway. He sailed from Liverpool England on April 24, 1913 on a vessel named Cedric. His port of entry was New York on May 3, 1913. When he arrived in the United States he stayed with his Uncle Pat Phelan. He may have first gone to the Clanahan's place in Belleville, Illinois. When he first arrived at the Phelan door, he was greeted by a woman in an apron. Kyran was used to the maids at the hotel and asked for the lady of the house. The woman was Aunt Agnes. He later moved to a boarding house run by Roselia (Callahan) Lavery where he met his future wife, Jane Mary Lavery.
He became a US citizen on March 5, 1920 in the Superior Court of Cook County, Illinois. Certificate of Naturalization 1345049.
Parents, two sisters and a brother are buried at Glasnevin Cemetery outside Dublin, Ireland.
When they lived in Milwaukee on Illinois Avenue, he used to frequently go for a swim in Lake Michigan before going to work. He was very well known for telling stories and he particularly enjoyed entertaining children with them. He trusted and loved all people and could communicate with people at all positions in life.
---------------------------------------------
Cote's Interiors
Announces that Kyran P. Conarchy former manager of Edgar A. Stevens, Highland Park store, is now associated with Cote's Interiors. Mr. Conarchy will be ahppy to serve his many friends, as in the past. 890 Linden Ave., Hubbard Woods
---------------
The following is from a small address book in which Kyran kept a work history. The writing was done by different pens and the text has been grouped according to the different inks. The script writing is very small and in places difficult to read in part because the ink has faded.
Thurs. 24th April 1913 Left Liverpool ``Cedric´´ arrived America Saturday 3rd May 1913 at N.J. docks left New Jersey Sunday May 4th 1913 8 p.m. stopped at Cumberland Maryland 8 a.m. Monday 5th May arrived St Louis 6th May worked at ``Armours´´. End June went to Cairo, Ill worked at Saginaw Silo Co. until left 14th left Cairo Ill. Wed. 25th Sept 1913 arrived Chicago Thurs 26th Sept 1913 worked Boston Store June 24th 1914 worked Sears Robuck Monday June 29th until Sept 14th 1914 start work CPS & Co(note: from pictures in a family albumn, this appears to be a a military company or training facility) Mon Sept 14th 1914
leave for war work August 19th, 1918 started work at American Car & Foundry Monday August 19th Left August 23rd & started work for Winslows same night August 23rd 1918. Leave Winslows Nov 15th. Start again at Carsons Friday 15th same day.
Leave Carson´s July 21st 1923 for one weeks vacation & start with Edgar A. Stevens, Inc. July 30th 1923. Leave Silk Shop Jan 31st 1924 & start as buyer at Davidsons Sioux City Feb 1st 1924. Leave Sioux City Feb 1st 1925 to start again with Edgar Stevens as manager.
Left EAS 1935 as manager & buyer at Boneslen Shardy Milwaukee. Resigned at Boneslen 1948 worked at Sean about 3 months while working for EAS new branch store to open in 1948 to train manager of store. I was retired.
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Mr. Kyran P. Conarchy, 75, of 1538 Oakwood Ave., Highland Park, died Tuesday, following a short illness
He was born in Dublin, Ireland, but had been a resident of Highland Park the past 16 years.
He was a charter member of Highland Park Serra Club, a former member of Highland Park Rotary, previously manager of Edgar A. Stevens of Highland Park, and was currently employed at Fell Co.
Surviving are his widow, Jane M. three sons, Kyran P. Jr. of Highland Park, William C. of Wawaatosa (sic), Wisconsin, John F. of Waukegan, 4 daughters, Mrs. James O´Brien of Milwaukee, Mrs. Marion Weithofer of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Angela Ann Hunter of Palatine, Illinois, Lois V. of Highland Park, a sister, Mrs. Christopher St. George of Lexington, Massachusetts, and 25 grandchildren.
The funeral Mass will be Thursday at 11 A.M. in Immaculate Conception church in Waukegan, with interment at Transfiguration Cemetery in Wauconda.
Friends may call at the Seguin Funeral Home, 1848 2nd St. in Highland Park, after 3 pm on Wednesday, August 17th, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Born at 7 Upper Gardner St. Dublin, Ireland. The building has been razed.
Dublin birth certificate No. 304: Date and Places; Thirteenth December 1890 #8 Upper Gardner St. Name; Kyran Patrick Sex; Male Name & Dwelling of Father; William Conarchy #8 Upper Gardiner St. Name of Mother; Margaret Agnes Conarchy Formerly; Phelan Profession of Father; Tobacconist Informant; Rose Keenan, present at birth Registered; Thirtieth December 1890.
Baptismal sponsors were Kyran Phelan & Josephine Gaffney.
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He worked at Arnott & Co Dublin Limited, drapes and general warehouse from February 1911 to April 7, 1913.It was located near Nelson's Pillar, right at the back of the general Post Office on Mary Street. They gave him a letter of recommendation:
7th April 1913
Mr Kieran Conarchy has been employed by us as an Assistant in our Haberdashery Department since February 1911. During that time we found him an exemplary young man being strictly honest, sober and trustworthy as well as a first class salesman.
He is now leaving at his own desire to emigrate and we wish him every success in the land of his adoption.
Arnott & Co. Dublin Limited
------------------------------------------------
Also worked for Pim Bors Ltd. as the assistant in wholesale and retail drapery 1907-1910. They gave him a letter of recommendation
South St. Georges St.
Dublin 7 Apl 1913
This is to certify tha the bearer of this letter, Mr Kyran Patrick Conarchy, was employed as Assistant in our wholesale and retail drapery warehouse for about four years (1907 to 1911).
We found him respectable, steady and trustworty and his work satisfactory.
He left us of his own accord and now informs us he is proceeding to America. We thereofre give him this letter with best wishes for his success
Pim Brothers Limited
Henry B Prim
Director
---------------------------------------------
He lived in the Conarchy Hotel which was owned and operated by his parents. He heard from guests especially Harry Clanahan at the hotel about the United States and decided to move there. When he told his father about his intentions to go to the United States, he was asked how his shoe leather was because his father didn't intend to pay his fare to America. Kyran traveled to Liverpool as the first stage in his trip. His mother took pity on him and sent funds to a priest to pay for his fare. She didn't want him to travel in steerage. She sent the money to the priest to buy the ticket because she knew that if she gave Kyran the money he would save it and travel in steerage anyway. He sailed from Liverpool England on April 24, 1913 on a vessel named Cedric. His port of entry was New York on May 3, 1913. When he arrived in the United States he stayed with his Uncle Pat Phelan. He may have first gone to the Clanahan's place in Belleville, Illinois. When he first arrived at the Phelan door, he was greeted by a woman in an apron. Kyran was used to the maids at the hotel and asked for the lady of the house. The woman was Aunt Agnes. He later moved to a boarding house run by Roselia (Callahan) Lavery where he met his future wife, Jane Mary Lavery.
He became a US citizen on March 5, 1920 in the Superior Court of Cook County, Illinois. Certificate of Naturalization 1345049.
Parents, two sisters and a brother are buried at Glasnevin Cemetery outside Dublin, Ireland.
When they lived in Milwaukee on Illinois Avenue, he used to frequently go for a swim in Lake Michigan before going to work. He was very well known for telling stories and he particularly enjoyed entertaining children with them. He trusted and loved all people and could communicate with people at all positions in life.
---------------------------------------------
Cote's Interiors
Announces that Kyran P. Conarchy former manager of Edgar A. Stevens, Highland Park store, is now associated with Cote's Interiors. Mr. Conarchy will be ahppy to serve his many friends, as in the past. 890 Linden Ave., Hubbard Woods
---------------
The following is from a small address book in which Kyran kept a work history. The writing was done by different pens and the text has been grouped according to the different inks. The script writing is very small and in places difficult to read in part because the ink has faded.
Thurs. 24th April 1913 Left Liverpool ``Cedric´´ arrived America Saturday 3rd May 1913 at N.J. docks left New Jersey Sunday May 4th 1913 8 p.m. stopped at Cumberland Maryland 8 a.m. Monday 5th May arrived St Louis 6th May worked at ``Armours´´. End June went to Cairo, Ill worked at Saginaw Silo Co. until left 14th left Cairo Ill. Wed. 25th Sept 1913 arrived Chicago Thurs 26th Sept 1913 worked Boston Store June 24th 1914 worked Sears Robuck Monday June 29th until Sept 14th 1914 start work CPS & Co(note: from pictures in a family albumn, this appears to be a a military company or training facility) Mon Sept 14th 1914
leave for war work August 19th, 1918 started work at American Car & Foundry Monday August 19th Left August 23rd & started work for Winslows same night August 23rd 1918. Leave Winslows Nov 15th. Start again at Carsons Friday 15th same day.
Leave Carson´s July 21st 1923 for one weeks vacation & start with Edgar A. Stevens, Inc. July 30th 1923. Leave Silk Shop Jan 31st 1924 & start as buyer at Davidsons Sioux City Feb 1st 1924. Leave Sioux City Feb 1st 1925 to start again with Edgar Stevens as manager.
Left EAS 1935 as manager & buyer at Boneslen Shardy Milwaukee. Resigned at Boneslen 1948 worked at Sean about 3 months while working for EAS new branch store to open in 1948 to train manager of store. I was retired.
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Mr. Kyran P. Conarchy, 75, of 1538 Oakwood Ave., Highland Park, died Tuesday, following a short illness
He was born in Dublin, Ireland, but had been a resident of Highland Park the past 16 years.
He was a charter member of Highland Park Serra Club, a former member of Highland Park Rotary, previously manager of Edgar A. Stevens of Highland Park, and was currently employed at Fell Co.
Surviving are his widow, Jane M. three sons, Kyran P. Jr. of Highland Park, William C. of Wawaatosa (sic), Wisconsin, John F. of Waukegan, 4 daughters, Mrs. James O´Brien of Milwaukee, Mrs. Marion Weithofer of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Angela Ann Hunter of Palatine, Illinois, Lois V. of Highland Park, a sister, Mrs. Christopher St. George of Lexington, Massachusetts, and 25 grandchildren.
The funeral Mass will be Thursday at 11 A.M. in Immaculate Conception church in Waukegan, with interment at Transfiguration Cemetery in Wauconda.
Friends may call at the Seguin Funeral Home, 1848 2nd St. in Highland Park, after 3 pm on Wednesday, August 17th, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920
Name: Kyran P. Conarchy
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1891
Marriage Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 4 Jun 1917
Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Spouse Name: Jane Lavery
Spouse Age: 24
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Marital Status: Single
FHL Film Number: 1030650
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Kyran Conarchy
SSN: 387-07-9988
Last Residence: 60035 Highland Park, Lake, Illinois, USA
BORN: 16 Dec 1890
Died: Aug 1966
State (Year) SSN issued: Wisconsin (Before 1951)
Born at 7 Upper Gardner St. Dublin, Ireland. The building has been razed.
Dublin birth certificate No. 304: Date and Places; Thirteenth December 1890 #8 Upper Gardner St. Name; Kyran Patrick Sex; Male Name & Dwelling of Father; William Conarchy #8 Upper Gardiner St. Name of Mother; Margaret Agnes Conarchy Formerly; Phelan Profession of Father; Tobacconist Informant; Rose Keenan, present at birth Registered; Thirtieth December 1890.
Baptismal sponsors were Kyran Phelan & Josephine Gaffney.
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He worked at Arnott & Co Dublin Limited, drapes and general warehouse from February 1911 to April 7, 1913.It was located near Nelson's Pillar, right at the back of the general Post Office on Mary Street. They gave him a letter of recommendation:
7th April 1913
Mr Kieran Conarchy has been employed by us as an Assistant in our Haberdashery Department since February 1911. During that time we found him an exemplary young man being strictly honest, sober and trustworthy as well as a first class salesman.
He is now leaving at his own desire to emigrate and we wish him every success in the land of his adoption.
Arnott & Co. Dublin Limited
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Also worked for Pim Bors Ltd. as the assistant in wholesale and retail drapery 1907-1910. They gave him a letter of recommendation
South St. Georges St.
Dublin 7 Apl 1913
This is to certify tha the bearer of this letter, Mr Kyran Patrick Conarchy, was employed as Assistant in our wholesale and retail drapery warehouse for about four years (1907 to 1911).
We found him respectable, steady and trustworty and his work satisfactory.
He left us of his own accord and now informs us he is proceeding to America. We thereofre give him this letter with best wishes for his success
Pim Brothers Limited
Henry B Prim
Director
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He lived in the Conarchy Hotel which was owned and operated by his parents. He heard from guests especially Harry Clanahan at the hotel about the United States and decided to move there. When he told his father about his intentions to go to the United States, he was asked how his shoe leather was because his father didn't intend to pay his fare to America. Kyran traveled to Liverpool as the first stage in his trip. His mother took pity on him and sent funds to a priest to pay for his fare. She didn't want him to travel in steerage. She sent the money to the priest to buy the ticket because she knew that if she gave Kyran the money he would save it and travel in steerage anyway. He sailed from Liverpool England on April 24, 1913 on a vessel named Cedric. His port of entry was New York on May 3, 1913. When he arrived in the United States he stayed with his Uncle Pat Phelan. He may have first gone to the Clanahan's place in Belleville, Illinois. When he first arrived at the Phelan door, he was greeted by a woman in an apron. Kyran was used to the maids at the hotel and asked for the lady of the house. The woman was Aunt Agnes. He later moved to a boarding house run by Roselia (Callahan) Lavery where he met his future wife, Jane Mary Lavery.
He became a US citizen on March 5, 1920 in the Superior Court of Cook County, Illinois. Certificate of Naturalization 1345049.
Parents, two sisters and a brother are buried at Glasnevin Cemetery outside Dublin, Ireland.
When they lived in Milwaukee on Illinois Avenue, he used to frequently go for a swim in Lake Michigan before going to work. He was very well known for telling stories and he particularly enjoyed entertaining children with them. He trusted and loved all people and could communicate with people at all positions in life.
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Cote's Interiors
Announces that Kyran P. Conarchy former manager of Edgar A. Stevens, Highland Park store, is now associated with Cote's Interiors. Mr. Conarchy will be ahppy to serve his many friends, as in the past. 890 Linden Ave., Hubbard Woods
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The following is from a small address book in which Kyran kept a work history. The writing was done by different pens and the text has been grouped according to the different inks. The script writing is very small and in places difficult to read in part because the ink has faded.
Thurs. 24th April 1913 Left Liverpool ``Cedric´´ arrived America Saturday 3rd May 1913 at N.J. docks left New Jersey Sunday May 4th 1913 8 p.m. stopped at Cumberland Maryland 8 a.m. Monday 5th May arrived St Louis 6th May worked at ``Armours´´. End June went to Cairo, Ill worked at Saginaw Silo Co. until left 14th left Cairo Ill. Wed. 25th Sept 1913 arrived Chicago Thurs 26th Sept 1913 worked Boston Store June 24th 1914 worked Sears Robuck Monday June 29th until Sept 14th 1914 start work CPS & Co(note: from pictures in a family albumn, this appears to be a a military company or training facility) Mon Sept 14th 1914
leave for war work August 19th, 1918 started work at American Car & Foundry Monday August 19th Left August 23rd & started work for Winslows same night August 23rd 1918. Leave Winslows Nov 15th. Start again at Carsons Friday 15th same day.
Leave Carson´s July 21st 1923 for one weeks vacation & start with Edgar A. Stevens, Inc. July 30th 1923. Leave Silk Shop Jan 31st 1924 & start as buyer at Davidsons Sioux City Feb 1st 1924. Leave Sioux City Feb 1st 1925 to start again with Edgar Stevens as manager.
Left EAS 1935 as manager & buyer at Boneslen Shardy Milwaukee. Resigned at Boneslen 1948 worked at Sean about 3 months while working for EAS new branch store to open in 1948 to train manager of store. I was retired.
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Mr. Kyran P. Conarchy, 75, of 1538 Oakwood Ave., Highland Park, died Tuesday, following a short illness
He was born in Dublin, Ireland, but had been a resident of Highland Park the past 16 years.
He was a charter member of Highland Park Serra Club, a former member of Highland Park Rotary, previously manager of Edgar A. Stevens of Highland Park, and was currently employed at Fell Co.
Surviving are his widow, Jane M. three sons, Kyran P. Jr. of Highland Park, William C. of Wawaatosa (sic), Wisconsin, John F. of Waukegan, 4 daughters, Mrs. James O´Brien of Milwaukee, Mrs. Marion Weithofer of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Angela Ann Hunter of Palatine, Illinois, Lois V. of Highland Park, a sister, Mrs. Christopher St. George of Lexington, Massachusetts, and 25 grandchildren.
The funeral Mass will be Thursday at 11 A.M. in Immaculate Conception church in Waukegan, with interment at Transfiguration Cemetery in Wauconda.
Friends may call at the Seguin Funeral Home, 1848 2nd St. in Highland Park, after 3 pm on Wednesday, August 17th, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Born at 7 Upper Gardner St. Dublin, Ireland. The building has been razed.
Dublin birth certificate No. 304: Date and Places; Thirteenth December 1890 #8 Upper Gardner St. Name; Kyran Patrick Sex; Male Name & Dwelling of Father; William Conarchy #8 Upper Gardiner St. Name of Mother; Margaret Agnes Conarchy Formerly; Phelan Profession of Father; Tobacconist Informant; Rose Keenan, present at birth Registered; Thirtieth December 1890.
Baptismal sponsors were Kyran Phelan & Josephine Gaffney.
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He worked at Arnott & Co Dublin Limited, drapes and general warehouse from February 1911 to April 7, 1913.It was located near Nelson's Pillar, right at the back of the general Post Office on Mary Street. They gave him a letter of recommendation:
7th April 1913
Mr Kieran Conarchy has been employed by us as an Assistant in our Haberdashery Department since February 1911. During that time we found him an exemplary young man being strictly honest, sober and trustworthy as well as a first class salesman.
He is now leaving at his own desire to emigrate and we wish him every success in the land of his adoption.
Arnott & Co. Dublin Limited
------------------------------------------------
Also worked for Pim Bors Ltd. as the assistant in wholesale and retail drapery 1907-1910. They gave him a letter of recommendation
South St. Georges St.
Dublin 7 Apl 1913
This is to certify tha the bearer of this letter, Mr Kyran Patrick Conarchy, was employed as Assistant in our wholesale and retail drapery warehouse for about four years (1907 to 1911).
We found him respectable, steady and trustworty and his work satisfactory.
He left us of his own accord and now informs us he is proceeding to America. We thereofre give him this letter with best wishes for his success
Pim Brothers Limited
Henry B Prim
Director
---------------------------------------------
He lived in the Conarchy Hotel which was owned and operated by his parents. He heard from guests especially Harry Clanahan at the hotel about the United States and decided to move there. When he told his father about his intentions to go to the United States, he was asked how his shoe leather was because his father didn't intend to pay his fare to America. Kyran traveled to Liverpool as the first stage in his trip. His mother took pity on him and sent funds to a priest to pay for his fare. She didn't want him to travel in steerage. She sent the money to the priest to buy the ticket because she knew that if she gave Kyran the money he would save it and travel in steerage anyway. He sailed from Liverpool England on April 24, 1913 on a vessel named Cedric. His port of entry was New York on May 3, 1913. When he arrived in the United States he stayed with his Uncle Pat Phelan. He may have first gone to the Clanahan's place in Belleville, Illinois. When he first arrived at the Phelan door, he was greeted by a woman in an apron. Kyran was used to the maids at the hotel and asked for the lady of the house. The woman was Aunt Agnes. He later moved to a boarding house run by Roselia (Callahan) Lavery where he met his future wife, Jane Mary Lavery.
He became a US citizen on March 5, 1920 in the Superior Court of Cook County, Illinois. Certificate of Naturalization 1345049.
Parents, two sisters and a brother are buried at Glasnevin Cemetery outside Dublin, Ireland.
When they lived in Milwaukee on Illinois Avenue, he used to frequently go for a swim in Lake Michigan before going to work. He was very well known for telling stories and he particularly enjoyed entertaining children with them. He trusted and loved all people and could communicate with people at all positions in life.
---------------------------------------------
Cote's Interiors
Announces that Kyran P. Conarchy former manager of Edgar A. Stevens, Highland Park store, is now associated with Cote's Interiors. Mr. Conarchy will be ahppy to serve his many friends, as in the past. 890 Linden Ave., Hubbard Woods
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The following is from a small address book in which Kyran kept a work history. The writing was done by different pens and the text has been grouped according to the different inks. The script writing is very small and in places difficult to read in part because the ink has faded.
Thurs. 24th April 1913 Left Liverpool “Cedric” arrived America Saturday 3rd May 1913 at N.J. docks left New Jersey Sunday May 4th 1913 8 p.m. stopped at Cumberland Maryland 8 a.m. Monday 5th May arrived St Louis 6th May worked at “Armours”. End June went to Cairo, Ill worked at Saginaw Silo Co. until left 14th left Cairo Ill. Wed. 25th Sept 1913 arrived Chicago Thurs 26th Sept 1913 worked Boston Store June 24th 1914 worked Sears Robuck Monday June 29th until Sept 14th 1914 start work CPS & Co(note: from pictures in a family albumn, this appears to be a a military company or training facility) Mon Sept 14th 1914
leave for war work August 19th, 1918 started work at American Car & Foundry Monday August 19th Left August 23rd & started work for Winslows same night August 23rd 1918. Leave Winslows Nov 15th. Start again at Carsons Friday 15th same day.
Leave Carson’s July 21st 1923 for one weeks vacation & start with Edgar A. Stevens, Inc. July 30th 1923. Leave Silk Shop Jan 31st 1924 & start as buyer at Davidsons Sioux City Feb 1st 1924. Leave Sioux City Feb 1st 1925 to start again with Edgar Stevens as manager.
Left EAS 1935 as manager & buyer at Boneslen Shardy Milwaukee. Resigned at Boneslen 1948 worked at Sean about 3 months while working for EAS new branch store to open in 1948 to train manager of store. I was retired.
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Mr. Kyran P. Conarchy, 75, of 1538 Oakwood Ave., Highland Park, died Tuesday, following a short illness
He was born in Dublin, Ireland, but had been a resident of Highland Park the past 16 years.
He was a charter member of Highland Park Serra Club, a former member of Highland Park Rotary, previously manager of Edgar A. Stevens of Highland Park, and was currently employed at Fell Co.
Surviving are his widow, Jane M. three sons, Kyran P. Jr. of Highland Park, William C. of Wawaatosa (sic), Wisconsin, John F. of Waukegan, 4 daughters, Mrs. James O’Brien of Milwaukee, Mrs. Marion Weithofer of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Angela Ann Hunter of Palatine, Illinois, Lois V. of Highland Park, a sister, Mrs. Christopher St. George of Lexington, Massachusetts, and 25 grandchildren.
The funeral Mass will be Thursday at 11 A.M. in Immaculate Conception church in Waukegan, with interment at Transfiguration Cemetery in Wauconda.
Friends may call at the Seguin Funeral Home, 1848 2nd St. in Highland Park, after 3 pm on Wednesday, August 17th, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Born at 7 Upper Gardner St. Dublin, Ireland. The building has been razed.
Dublin birth certificate No. 304: Date and Places; Thirteenth December 1890 #8 Upper Gardner St. Name; Kyran Patrick Sex; Male Name & Dwelling of Father; William Conarchy #8 Upper Gardiner St. Name of Mother; Margaret Agnes Conarchy Formerly; Phelan Profession of Father; Tobacconist Informant; Rose Keenan, present at birth Registered; Thirtieth December 1890.
Baptismal sponsors were Kyran Phelan & Josephine Gaffney.
----------------------------------------
He worked at Arnott & Co Dublin Limited, drapes and general warehouse from February 1911 to April 7, 1913.It was located near Nelson's Pillar, right at the back of the general Post Office on Mary Street. They gave him a letter of recommendation:
7th April 1913
Mr Kieran Conarchy has been employed by us as an Assistant in our Haberdashery Department since February 1911. During that time we found him an exemplary young man being strictly honest, sober and trustworthy as well as a first class salesman.
He is now leaving at his own desire to emigrate and we wish him every success in the land of his adoption.
Arnott & Co. Dublin Limited
------------------------------------------------
Also worked for Pim Bors Ltd. as the assistant in wholesale and retail drapery 1907-1910. They gave him a letter of recommendation
South St. Georges St.
Dublin 7 Apl 1913
This is to certify tha the bearer of this letter, Mr Kyran Patrick Conarchy, was employed as Assistant in our wholesale and retail drapery warehouse for about four years (1907 to 1911).
We found him respectable, steady and trustworty and his work satisfactory.
He left us of his own accord and now informs us he is proceeding to America. We thereofre give him this letter with best wishes for his success
Pim Brothers Limited
Henry B Prim
Director
---------------------------------------------
He lived in the Conarchy Hotel which was owned and operated by his parents. He heard from guests especially Harry Clanahan at the hotel about the United States and decided to move there. When he told his father about his intentions to go to the United States, he was asked how his shoe leather was because his father didn't intend to pay his fare to America. Kyran traveled to Liverpool as the first stage in his trip. His mother took pity on him and sent funds to a priest to pay for his fare. She didn't want him to travel in steerage. She sent the money to the priest to buy the ticket because she knew that if she gave Kyran the money he would save it and travel in steerage anyway. He sailed from Liverpool England on April 24, 1913 on a vessel named Cedric. His port of entry was New York on May 3, 1913. When he arrived in the United States he stayed with his Uncle Pat Phelan. He may have first gone to the Clanahan's place in Belleville, Illinois. When he first arrived at the Phelan door, he was greeted by a woman in an apron. Kyran was used to the maids at the hotel and asked for the lady of the house. The woman was Aunt Agnes. He later moved to a boarding house run by Roselia (Callahan) Lavery where he met his future wife, Jane Mary Lavery.
He became a US citizen on March 5, 1920 in the Superior Court of Cook County, Illinois. Certificate of Naturalization 1345049.
Parents, two sisters and a brother are buried at Glasnevin Cemetery outside Dublin, Ireland.
When they lived in Milwaukee on Illinois Avenue, he used to frequently go for a swim in Lake Michigan before going to work. He was very well known for telling stories and he particularly enjoyed entertaining children with them. He trusted and loved all people and could communicate with people at all positions in life.
---------------------------------------------
Cote's Interiors
Announces that Kyran P. Conarchy former manager of Edgar A. Stevens, Highland Park store, is now associated with Cote's Interiors. Mr. Conarchy will be ahppy to serve his many friends, as in the past. 890 Linden Ave., Hubbard Woods
---------------
The following is from a small address book in which Kyran kept a work history. The writing was done by different pens and the text has been grouped according to the different inks. The script writing is very small and in places difficult to read in part because the ink has faded.
Thurs. 24th April 1913 Left Liverpool ``Cedric´´ arrived America Saturday 3rd May 1913 at N.J. docks left New Jersey Sunday May 4th 1913 8 p.m. stopped at Cumberland Maryland 8 a.m. Monday 5th May arrived St Louis 6th May worked at ``Armours´´. End June went to Cairo, Ill worked at Saginaw Silo Co. until left 14th left Cairo Ill. Wed. 25th Sept 1913 arrived Chicago Thurs 26th Sept 1913 worked Boston Store June 24th 1914 worked Sears Robuck Monday June 29th until Sept 14th 1914 start work CPS & Co(note: from pictures in a family albumn, this appears to be a a military company or training facility) Mon Sept 14th 1914
leave for war work August 19th, 1918 started work at American Car & Foundry Monday August 19th Left August 23rd & started work for Winslows same night August 23rd 1918. Leave Winslows Nov 15th. Start again at Carsons Friday 15th same day.
Leave Carson´s July 21st 1923 for one weeks vacation & start with Edgar A. Stevens, Inc. July 30th 1923. Leave Silk Shop Jan 31st 1924 & start as buyer at Davidsons Sioux City Feb 1st 1924. Leave Sioux City Feb 1st 1925 to start again with Edgar Stevens as manager.
Left EAS 1935 as manager & buyer at Boneslen Shardy Milwaukee. Resigned at Boneslen 1948 worked at Sean about 3 months while working for EAS new branch store to open in 1948 to train manager of store. I was retired.
---------------
Mr. Kyran P. Conarchy, 75, of 1538 Oakwood Ave., Highland Park, died Tuesday, following a short illness
He was born in Dublin, Ireland, but had been a resident of Highland Park the past 16 years.
He was a charter member of Highland Park Serra Club, a former member of Highland Park Rotary, previously manager of Edgar A. Stevens of Highland Park, and was currently employed at Fell Co.
Surviving are his widow, Jane M. three sons, Kyran P. Jr. of Highland Park, William C. of Wawaatosa (sic), Wisconsin, John F. of Waukegan, 4 daughters, Mrs. James O´Brien of Milwaukee, Mrs. Marion Weithofer of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Angela Ann Hunter of Palatine, Illinois, Lois V. of Highland Park, a sister, Mrs. Christopher St. George of Lexington, Massachusetts, and 25 grandchildren.
The funeral Mass will be Thursday at 11 A.M. in Immaculate Conception church in Waukegan, with interment at Transfiguration Cemetery in Wauconda.
Friends may call at the Seguin Funeral Home, 1848 2nd St. in Highland Park, after 3 pm on Wednesday, August 17th, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Born at 7 Upper Gardner St. Dublin, Ireland. The building has been razed.
Dublin birth certificate No. 304: Date and Places; Thirteenth December 1890 #8 Upper Gardner St. Name; Kyran Patrick Sex; Male Name & Dwelling of Father; William Conarchy #8 Upper Gardiner St. Name of Mother; Margaret Agnes Conarchy Formerly; Phelan Profession of Father; Tobacconist Informant; Rose Keenan, present at birth Registered; Thirtieth December 1890.
Baptismal sponsors were Kyran Phelan & Josephine Gaffney.
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He worked at Arnott & Co Dublin Limited, drapes and general warehouse from February 1911 to April 7, 1913.It was located near Nelson's Pillar, right at the back of the general Post Office on Mary Street. They gave him a letter of recommendation:
7th April 1913
Mr Kieran Conarchy has been employed by us as an Assistant in our Haberdashery Department since February 1911. During that time we found him an exemplary young man being strictly honest, sober and trustworthy as well as a first class salesman.
He is now leaving at his own desire to emigrate and we wish him every success in the land of his adoption.
Arnott & Co. Dublin Limited
------------------------------------------------
Also worked for Pim Bors Ltd. as the assistant in wholesale and retail drapery 1907-1910. They gave him a letter of recommendation
South St. Georges St.
Dublin 7 Apl 1913
This is to certify tha the bearer of this letter, Mr Kyran Patrick Conarchy, was employed as Assistant in our wholesale and retail drapery warehouse for about four years (1907 to 1911).
We found him respectable, steady and trustworty and his work satisfactory.
He left us of his own accord and now informs us he is proceeding to America. We thereofre give him this letter with best wishes for his success
Pim Brothers Limited
Henry B Prim
Director
---------------------------------------------
He lived in the Conarchy Hotel which was owned and operated by his parents. He heard from guests especially Harry Clanahan at the hotel about the United States and decided to move there. When he told his father about his intentions to go to the United States, he was asked how his shoe leather was because his father didn't intend to pay his fare to America. Kyran traveled to Liverpool as the first stage in his trip. His mother took pity on him and sent funds to a priest to pay for his fare. She didn't want him to travel in steerage. She sent the money to the priest to buy the ticket because she knew that if she gave Kyran the money he would save it and travel in steerage anyway. He sailed from Liverpool England on April 24, 1913 on a vessel named Cedric. His port of entry was New York on May 3, 1913. When he arrived in the United States he stayed with his Uncle Pat Phelan. He may have first gone to the Clanahan's place in Belleville, Illinois. When he first arrived at the Phelan door, he was greeted by a woman in an apron. Kyran was used to the maids at the hotel and asked for the lady of the house. The woman was Aunt Agnes. He later moved to a boarding house run by Roselia (Callahan) Lavery where he met his future wife, Jane Mary Lavery.
He became a US citizen on March 5, 1920 in the Superior Court of Cook County, Illinois. Certificate of Naturalization 1345049.
Parents, two sisters and a brother are buried at Glasnevin Cemetery outside Dublin, Ireland.
When they lived in Milwaukee on Illinois Avenue, he used to frequently go for a swim in Lake Michigan before going to work. He was very well known for telling stories and he particularly enjoyed entertaining children with them. He trusted and loved all people and could communicate with people at all positions in life.
---------------------------------------------
Cote's Interiors
Announces that Kyran P. Conarchy former manager of Edgar A. Stevens, Highland Park store, is now associated with Cote's Interiors. Mr. Conarchy will be ahppy to serve his many friends, as in the past. 890 Linden Ave., Hubbard Woods
---------------
The following is from a small address book in which Kyran kept a work history. The writing was done by different pens and the text has been grouped according to the different inks. The script writing is very small and in places difficult to read in part because the ink has faded.
Thurs. 24th April 1913 Left Liverpool ``Cedric´´ arrived America Saturday 3rd May 1913 at N.J. docks left New Jersey Sunday May 4th 1913 8 p.m. stopped at Cumberland Maryland 8 a.m. Monday 5th May arrived St Louis 6th May worked at ``Armours´´. End June went to Cairo, Ill worked at Saginaw Silo Co. until left 14th left Cairo Ill. Wed. 25th Sept 1913 arrived Chicago Thurs 26th Sept 1913 worked Boston Store June 24th 1914 worked Sears Robuck Monday June 29th until Sept 14th 1914 start work CPS & Co(note: from pictures in a family albumn, this appears to be a a military company or training facility) Mon Sept 14th 1914
leave for war work August 19th, 1918 started work at American Car & Foundry Monday August 19th Left August 23rd & started work for Winslows same night August 23rd 1918. Leave Winslows Nov 15th. Start again at Carsons Friday 15th same day.
Leave Carson´s July 21st 1923 for one weeks vacation & start with Edgar A. Stevens, Inc. July 30th 1923. Leave Silk Shop Jan 31st 1924 & start as buyer at Davidsons Sioux City Feb 1st 1924. Leave Sioux City Feb 1st 1925 to start again with Edgar Stevens as manager.
Left EAS 1935 as manager & buyer at Boneslen Shardy Milwaukee. Resigned at Boneslen 1948 worked at Sean about 3 months while working for EAS new branch store to open in 1948 to train manager of store. I was retired.
---------------
Mr. Kyran P. Conarchy, 75, of 1538 Oakwood Ave., Highland Park, died Tuesday, following a short illness
He was born in Dublin, Ireland, but had been a resident of Highland Park the past 16 years.
He was a charter member of Highland Park Serra Club, a former member of Highland Park Rotary, previously manager of Edgar A. Stevens of Highland Park, and was currently employed at Fell Co.
Surviving are his widow, Jane M. three sons, Kyran P. Jr. of Highland Park, William C. of Wawaatosa (sic), Wisconsin, John F. of Waukegan, 4 daughters, Mrs. James O´Brien of Milwaukee, Mrs. Marion Weithofer of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Angela Ann Hunter of Palatine, Illinois, Lois V. of Highland Park, a sister, Mrs. Christopher St. George of Lexington, Massachusetts, and 25 grandchildren.
The funeral Mass will be Thursday at 11 A.M. in Immaculate Conception church in Waukegan, with interment at Transfiguration Cemetery in Wauconda.
Friends may call at the Seguin Funeral Home, 1848 2nd St. in Highland Park, after 3 pm on Wednesday, August 17th, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Born at 7 Upper Gardner St. Dublin, Ireland. The building has been razed.
Dublin birth certificate No. 304: Date and Places; Thirteenth December 1890 #8 Upper Gardner St. Name; Kyran Patrick Sex; Male Name & Dwelling of Father; William Conarchy #8 Upper Gardiner St. Name of Mother; Margaret Agnes Conarchy Formerly; Phelan Profession of Father; Tobacconist Informant; Rose Keenan, present at birth Registered; Thirtieth December 1890.
Baptismal sponsors were Kyran Phelan & Josephine Gaffney.
----------------------------------------
He worked at Arnott & Co Dublin Limited, drapes and general warehouse from February 1911 to April 7, 1913.It was located near Nelson's Pillar, right at the back of the general Post Office on Mary Street. They gave him a letter of recommendation:
7th April 1913
Mr Kieran Conarchy has been employed by us as an Assistant in our Haberdashery Department since February 1911. During that time we found him an exemplary young man being strictly honest, sober and trustworthy as well as a first class salesman.
He is now leaving at his own desire to emigrate and we wish him every success in the land of his adoption.
Arnott & Co. Dublin Limited
------------------------------------------------
Also worked for Pim Bors Ltd. as the assistant in wholesale and retail drapery 1907-1910. They gave him a letter of recommendation
South St. Georges St.
Dublin 7 Apl 1913
This is to certify tha the bearer of this letter, Mr Kyran Patrick Conarchy, was employed as Assistant in our wholesale and retail drapery warehouse for about four years (1907 to 1911).
We found him respectable, steady and trustworty and his work satisfactory.
He left us of his own accord and now informs us he is proceeding to America. We thereofre give him this letter with best wishes for his success
Pim Brothers Limited
Henry B Prim
Director
---------------------------------------------
He lived in the Conarchy Hotel which was owned and operated by his parents. He heard from guests especially Harry Clanahan at the hotel about the United States and decided to move there. When he told his father about his intentions to go to the United States, he was asked how his shoe leather was because his father didn't intend to pay his fare to America. Kyran traveled to Liverpool as the first stage in his trip. His mother took pity on him and sent funds to a priest to pay for his fare. She didn't want him to travel in steerage. She sent the money to the priest to buy the ticket because she knew that if she gave Kyran the money he would save it and travel in steerage anyway. He sailed from Liverpool England on April 24, 1913 on a vessel named Cedric. His port of entry was New York on May 3, 1913. When he arrived in the United States he stayed with his Uncle Pat Phelan. He may have first gone to the Clanahan's place in Belleville, Illinois. When he first arrived at the Phelan door, he was greeted by a woman in an apron. Kyran was used to the maids at the hotel and asked for the lady of the house. The woman was Aunt Agnes. He later moved to a boarding house run by Roselia (Callahan) Lavery where he met his future wife, Jane Mary Lavery.
He became a US citizen on March 5, 1920 in the Superior Court of Cook County, Illinois. Certificate of Naturalization 1345049.
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1890 - 1966 (75 years)