Gillick
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Joseph Kenny's parents are:
Dan Kenny's parents were Lee R. Kenny and G. Clare Connor
Lee Kenny's parents were Thomas F. Kenny and Mary Gilmore
Thomas F. Kenny's parents were Richard Kenny and Eliza Lovely
Richard had a sister named Anna Kenny who married Phillip Gillick
Anna & Philip Gillick with children
Is there a "Ghost" of Anne Kenny Gillick? Read the story here.
Notes on Phillip Gillick
Phillip and Anna had 17 children. He was a farmer.
Place of residence at death Sawyer, Sturgeon Bay, WI, Rt.3
According to the 1900 census, he came to US in 1864.
On the 1905 population schedule it showed his dwelling is a farm, owned, but with mortgage.
The Door Co. Who's Who showed he was born in Ireland, 1835 and married in 1870.
The obituary in the Door Co. Advocate showed his birth year as 1829.
The Door County court house death certificate shows death was on Oct 5th, 1921. This must be incorrect, for two reasons. One, the headstone at cemetery shows the 8th of Oct., Two, the article below, dated on the 13th of October, states "last
Saturday evening", which the 5th of Oct. would be more than 8 days past.
His obit was in the Door Co. Advocate on Oct. 13th, 1921
The heading said, "Phillip Gillick, oldest Citizen of the city called Tuesday. Will be buried Saturday.
In county fifty-six years.
In the death of Phillip Gillick on Saturday evening, the town of Nasewaupee lost one of its oldest resident, both in point or age and in residence.
At the time of his death, Mr. Gillick had reached the advanced age of 92 years, having been born in Ireland on October 15, 1829. At the age of 8 years, he came with his parents to Canada. It was a long about 1865 when he came to this county and located in the town of Nasewaupee. Here he was married in 1869 and although 40 years old when he took a wife partner, there were 17 children born to this union of whom 10 survived. The mother passed away about 7 years ago.
The surviving children were James, of this city; Thomas, Kenosha; Mrs. Edward Ackermann, this city; Edward, Ipswich, South Dakota; Phillip Jr., at home; Mrs. Edward Pabst, Kenosha; Richard, Bowman, North Dakota; Mrs. Leo Graf, Kanosha; Joseph, Nasewaupee; Mrs. Frank Graf, Nasewaupee.
Mr. Gillick made his home with his youngest daughter, Mrs. Frank Graf on the old homestead.
Up to a year or so ago he was in the best health and exceptionally spry for one of his age, being active in walking with a gait that bellied his ears.
During the past year he began to fail and about the middle of August was obliged to take to his bed, from which he never arose.
Mr. Gillick was a very progressive citizen and well and favorably known in the southern part of the township. He came here when the county was a wilderness and helped to make it what it is today. The funeral was held on Wednesday morning at 9:30 at St. Mary's Church, Maplewood, Rev. Max Oswald officiating at the mass. There were a large number of neighbors, former friends and relatives in attendance.
Mesdames Edward Pabst and Leo Graf came here from Kenosha to attend the obsequies."
Bob Pabst quotes, " My mother Agnes (Gillick) Pabst kept a very good compendium of the family, and I have pictures of the farm in
Nasewaupee Township and have visited the Gillick farm in Door County. According to my mother, Phillip Gillick built the farm house on that land.
My records, (Bob Pabst speaking) show that there were only 16 offspring, not 17, although this has been a bone of contention in the family for years. All of those offspring are now dead, my aunts and uncles, but I have wonderful memories of nearly all of them and have some fabulous stories about their lives."
Many documents were given to Joe Kenny by Christine Surfus on this person.
Notes on Anna Kenny
Sponsors at baptism were ? Balfe and Mary Balfe
On her grave, her birth date was Mar. 6, 1848 but this must be wrong since her brother
Edward was born in Jan. of 1848
Phillip and Anna had 17 children. Place of residence at death was Sawyer,
Sturgeon Bay, WI.
On the 1870 census, it showed an Anna Kenny as a domestic Servant on page 8, age 20. This matches our Anna, but I thought Anna was married to Phillip Gillick before this date according to the obit of Anna Kenneys husband, which stated he was married in 1869. Also on the 1900 census, it shows her married for 31 years.
The 1990 census also asked how many children. Listed were 17. It asked how many living in 1990, it stated 11, 10 in 1905.
she came to the US in 1868 according to the 1990 census.
She was 68 when she died.
Her obit in the Door County News, Feb 24th 1915 in the "Timely Topics of Sawyer" says:
"Mrs. Phillip Gillick passed away at 9:00 Sunday at her home in the town of Nasewaupee after a suffering illness of nearly a years duration. Death being attributed to a general physical breakdown.
Deceased was born March 5th, 1850 in County Wexford, Ireland. When only a year old she came to Canada. After spending the greater part of her girlhood in Canada, she moved to this county in the year 1868 and settled in the town of Nasewaupee, which place has been her home ever since. Her maiden name was Anna Kenney and in the year 1870 she was united in marriage to Phillip Gillick, the marriage taken place at Robinsonville, Brown County. To this union there was born 17 children, ten whom survived whom together with their father are called upon to mourn the loss of their dearly beloved mother.
The children are James, Edward, Mrs. U.S. Ackerman, Agnes, Anna, Margaret, Richard and Joseph.
She also leaves behind three brothers and one sister to morn her sad death: James Kenney of Sawyer, Edward of Nasewaupee: Richard of Omaha and Mrs. Frank Hourigan of Smith Falls, Ontario. Her sister on account of illness cannot be present at the funeral obsequies. All the children are expected to be at the funeral.
She was a member of the Christian Mothers of the St. Mary's church at Maple wood and an active church worker. She was a kind and gentle mother, holding the trust and confidence of all who knew her. By her departure from this earth she not only leaves her relatives to mourn but the entire community which she lived.
The funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday morning from the St. Mary's church at Maplewood. her six sons will be pallbearers."
Many documents were given to Joe Kenny by Christine Surfus on this person.