An interesting photo...

Check out how it was made

During a recent visit to Sturgeon Bay we discovered this picture in the basement of St Joseph's Church.  The large picture on the wall is made up of minitures of all the parishioners of the church who had their pictures taken for the church booklet - pretty cool.  We found Aunt Pat in about a dozen places. 

Mary J. (McCormick) Conlon

Mary J. (McCormick) Conlon, 85 years, of Sturgeon Bay passed away Sunday (July 11, 2010) at Door County Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility.

She was born on March 1, 1925 in Fond du lac, the daughter of George and Mary (Niland) McCormick. After graduating from Sturgeon Bay High School, she attended Michael Riess School Nursing in Chicago. Mary was employed as a Registered Nurse with Door County Memorial Hospital for more than 47 years, retiring from the Skilled Nursing Facility of the Hospital. On August 2, 1947 she married Richard F. Conlon at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sturgeon Bay. He preceded her in death on Sunday, November 28, 2004.

She enjoyed sewing, and time spent at the Fond du Lac cottage.

Survivors include her son, Terry (Becky) Conlon of Sturgeon Bay; son-in-law, Edward Jones of Sturgeon Bay; seven grandchildren, Tim (Gina) Jones, John Jones, Jennifer Jones, Hope (Jeff) LeGrave, Amy (Tony) Gorham, Alisha Paul, Tylor (Gretchen) Torstenson; eight great-grandchildren, Madison Tishler, Mikala, Lillian Gorham, Grace LeGrave, Lance LeGrave, Bryce LeGrave, Tryston Torstenson and Mackenzie Jones.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, daughter, Cathy Jones, two brothers, John and George McCormick.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday (July 15, 2010) at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Robert Konkol as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Huehns Funeral Home and at the church on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at 10:30 a.m. A parish wake will be said at 7:30 p.m. at Huehns Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made in her memory to the Door County Memorial Hospital Foundation toward the new building addition.

Sign online guest book and offer condolences at http://www.huehnsfuneralhome.com/ .

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MEMORIAL FUND-
Door County Memorial Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 230, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

This information was originally posted on Huehn's Funeral Home site.

Conlon Reunion 2010 CANCELLED

Hi Cousins,

Seems as though there are too many conflicts with the Conlon Reunion date this year and it has been canceled. Only 8 people besides Helen and Dan and Anita and I were able to attend. It just didn't make sense to hold the event with only 12 people. Please share this info with your family and those that don't have e-mail.

We'll pass the packet to Aunt Catherine's family and they can try again when the time is right.

Pat and Anita

Pat & Anita Conlon Family

Pat (grandson of John and Jennie) and Anita Conlon with their three sons, Eric, Chris and Jon, home in Sister Bay for Al Johnson's Funeral in June, 2010. They all worked at Al's Restaurant through college. Al sponsored Anita to the US 46 years ago and has been a close friend ever since. Here's the Journal/Sentinel obit for Al Johnson and a news story from WFRV-TV interviewing Anita.

A visit with the Raths

In early May, 2010 we visited Bill and Mary Beth Conlon Rath in Omaha, NB. 

Here are a few pictures of Mary Beth's dad, Harold Conlon (son of John and Jennie) and her mom Lois Greisen she shared with us.

Harold Conlon as a baby. b. 21 Nov. 1905, d. 21 Jan. 1958

Harold and Lois Greisen b. 22 Mar 1908, m. 07 Nov 1934

Lois and Harold

Harold Conlon

If we put Harold's son Jim's high school senior protrait next to this...

Name these people...

Mary Beth Conlon Rath provided this photo.  Help us out and name everyone! What was the occassion?

Email me with names of people you recognize at rfuller@uwec.edu
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Back Row: 1, 2, 3, 4,  Lois Greisen Conlon

Middle Row: Rose Conlon Fuller, Mary Propsom Moeller Puehler?, 3

Front Row: 1, Mildred Writt Conlon

Harold, Rose & Henry Conlon

I'm guessing this was taken in the early 1930's
Rose Conlon Fuller photo collection

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,

Additional details:
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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