Relatives Donate for New Church

Pat Conlon Walter sent a copy of the 1912 Silver Jubilee booklet for Rev Alph. Broens from St Joseph's Church in Sturgeon Bay.  It included an accounting of the building fund for the New Church Building - the current church which had it's first official service on November 28,1909. Below is the summary costs and expenses and total received.  You will be pleased to know that John Conlon donated $31.  Jenny Propsom Conlon's siblings donated as follows: Matt Propsom $35; Tillie Propsom (church organist) $50; Elizabeth Propsom (Rev Broens' housekeeper) $32 and Margaret Propsom $10. Their mother, Katherine Kartheiser Propsom (who only had one arm) donated $73.  Of course this was all over 100 years ago.

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Bart Conlon Obit

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Pat Conlon Walter sent this clipping from the Door County Advocate.  It is the obituary of Bart Conlon, father of John Conlon Sr,

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Bartholomew "Bart" Conlon was born 1831 in Rathangan County Kildare Ireland. He moved to Canada in about 1835. Bart married Mathilda Thompson in Canada and moved to Door County.  Son John was born in Jacksonport, 13 July 1881. John married Jenny Propsom, 10 January 1905.  Mathilda died 5 September 1883 when John was 2 years old.  John was raised by his Uncle Thomas Brooks and Aunt Rose Ann (Conlon) Brooks, taking on the name Brooks until just before getting married when he officially changed it back to Conlon when he was about 21 - When I find that document I'll post it. Bart lived until September 1916, 23 years beyond Mathilda. Two of his children died before his death.

I have connected with Audrey Jacques Cappelle via Facebook and she has sent me some corrections for her family information in the Jacques - Nick Conlon (John's brother) line.  See previous posting Conlon - Conlin - Conlier...

John and Jennie Celebrate Their 50th

John Conlon and Jennie Propsom were married 10 January 1905 at St. Joseph's Church in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.  They celebrated their 50th Anniversary in 1955 in Sturgeon Bay.  Below is the Door County article describing the event.  The clipping is from Pat Conlon Walter, their youngest daughter. The wedding invitation is from Bob Fuller, son of Rose Conlon Fuller, their oldest daughter.

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2010 Conlon Reunion

CANCELLED
Annual Conlon Reunion

Saturday, July 24

Sevastopol Town Park

12 Noon - ?  Lunch will be about 1:00 PM

Bring a dish to pass an

the beverage of your choice.

Main course and plates/utensils furnished

RSVP to Pat pconlon@charter.net

Helen 920 743 4956

Flowers a Bloomin' in Sister Bay

Pat Conlon sent these pictures of how their yard looked recently with the Spring Bloom.  They've planted over 11,600 bulbs and more to come as they're able. Absolutely amazing! Pat says: "I started planting daffodils back in 1984 after we moved in.  First 4000 went in with  Door Co. crowbar - since then an auger is the tool of choice - still not easy in DC rock.  I usually add about 400 a year - they do multiply, but some eventually die off - so each year I stake out where the new ones are to go and then plant them in late September.  It's just something we do for our enjoyment, but quite a few community folks know about it and enjoy driving by this time of the year." Pat & Anita

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