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John Leo McCarthy
Born : 25 Dec 1876
Burlington, WI
Died : 02 Nov 1956
Milwaukee, WI
Age:79y 10m 8d
Father :
unknown
Mother :
unknown
Married :
Ancestors of Elizabeth Schemmer Elizabeth Schemmer (1877-1957)
on 07 May 1935
in St. Jerome, Oconomowoc, WI
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : None
Database ID : 742
Date Created : 19 Feb 2009
Last Updated : 15 Jun 2019

Date : 06 Nov 1956
Location : St. Charles Cemetery, Burlington, WI

John L. McCarthy, 78, Dies; Was Businessman 58 Years

 

John L. McCarthy, 78, lifelong Burlington resident and partner in a Burlington furniture store and funeral home for the last 58 years, died Friday at Sacred Heart Sanitarium, Milwaukee.

McCarthy had been a partner in the McCarthy-Rueter furniture store and funeral home since Oct. 9, 1899. He was Burlington's oldest businessman in years of service.

Was Volunteer Fireman
He had been a member of the Burlington volunteer fire department for 50 years. Since 1951 three generations of his family served with the department. A son, John E. McCarthy, joined the force in 1928 and a grandson, John R., became a member in 1951.

The eldest McCarthy was a director of the Bank of Burlington and was a former alderman of the Second Ward and former member of the police and fire commission. He was the railway express agent in Burlington for 29 years.

McCarthy was a member of St. Mary's Church and its Holy Name Society, the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Order of Foresters and the Rotary Club.

Funeral Is Tuesday
McCarthy was born in Burlington Dec. 25, 1877 and attended St. Mary's School. He was married in 1900 to the former Edna Perkins of Burlington who died in 1934. Later he married the former Elizabeth Gill of Burlington.

In addition to his wife and son, John E., he is survived by a second son, James P., Chicago; two daughters, Mrs. L. W. Kelly, Minneapolis, and Miss Carolyn McCarthy, Rockford, Ill.; 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a. m. St. Mary's Church, Burlington, with Msgr. Joseph Heim officiating. Burial will be in St. Charles Cemetery.
 
Racine Journal Times - Nov 3, 1956

No headstone photos



Source - St. Mary's, Burlington, WI, Vol 2 - Baptism Records; 1874-1903; Image 675/852

George Heiligenthal - line 1

John McCarthy - line 12

Barbara Howe (line 3) is (I believe) Julia Howe's mother

Source - Year: 1880; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: 1443; Family History Film: 1255443; Page: 217C; Enumeration District: 153;

John McCarthy - line 81

Source - Year: 1900; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: 1813; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 24; FHL microfilm: 1241813.

Ellsworth Rein - line 78

John McCarthy - line 81

Source - Year: 1910; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1734; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0058; Image: 55; FHL microfilm: 1375747.

John McCarthy - line 12

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Burlington Ward 2, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2011; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 606.

John McCarthy - line 58

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: 2606; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 804.0; FHL microfilm: 2342340.

John McCarthy - line 46

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04515; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 51-4

John L. McCarthy, 78, Dies; Was Businessman 58 Years

John L. McCarthy, 78, lifelong Burlington resident and partner in a Burlington furniture store and funeral home for the last 58 years, died Friday at Sacred Heart Sanitarium, Milwaukee.

McCarthy had been a partner in the McCarthy-Rueter furniture store and funeral home since Oct. 9, 1899. He was Burlington's oldest businessman in years of service.

Was Volunteer Fireman
He had been a member of the Burlington volunteer fire department for 50 years. Since 1951 three generations of his family served with the department. A son, John E. McCarthy, joined the force in 1928 and a grandson, John R., became a member in 1951.

The eldest McCarthy was a director of the Bank of Burlington and was a former alderman of the Second Ward and former member of the police and fire commission. He was the railway express agent in Burlington for 29 years.

McCarthy was a member of St. Mary's Church and its Holy Name Society, the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Order of Foresters and the Rotary Club.

Funeral Is Tuesday
McCarthy was born in Burlington Dec. 25, 1877 and attended St. Mary's School. He was married in 1900 to the former Edna Perkins of Burlington who died in 1934. Later he married the former Elizabeth Gill of Burlington.

In addition to his wife and son, John E., he is survived by a second son, James P., Chicago; two daughters, Mrs. L. W. Kelly, Minneapolis, and Miss Carolyn McCarthy, Rockford, Ill.; 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a. m. St. Mary's Church, Burlington, with Msgr. Joseph Heim officiating. Burial will be in St. Charles Cemetery.

Source - Racine Journal Times - Nov 3, 1956

Research notes for John

1st wife was Edna Mary Perkins (1879-1934).

(1w - Edna Mary Perkins; 2w - Mrs. Elizabeth Gill, nee Schemmer)

S
S 01-24-57
SM Bap II-40 #42
SC Cem. 15-1-5
Dec 25
1876
Birth
Birth of John McCarthy
Jun
1880
Age 3
Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Jun
1900
Age 23
Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr
1910
Age 33
Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Jan
1920
Age 43
Lived in Burlington Ward 2, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr
1930
Age 53
Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
May 07
1935
Age 58
Married to Elizabeth Schemmer
Apr
1940
Age 63
Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Nov 02
1956
Age 79
Death of John McCarthy


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