Patrick C. Cahill, 88, lifelong resident of the county, retired farmer and former town official, died Monday evening at the Cahill home at Grimms, following a lingering illness.
Mr. Cahill was born in this city in 1856, the son of James and Mary Egan Cahill. His father was one of the early members of the Wisconsin legislature. At an early age he moved with his parents to the town of Franklin where they purchased 80 acres of government land. Later he took over the homestead farm and when he retired in 1922 had built up the farm to 190 acres. In 1888 he married Miss Margaret Meany of Cato.
Mr. Cahill took an active interest in community affairs and represented Franklin on the county board nine years, served on the school board 15 years and was for years a director of the Rockland Mutual Fire Insurance Company. In 1922 he moved to this city locating on North Seventh Street. Mrs. Cahill died in 1938 and he returned to the farm in Franklin. Fraternally he was affiliated with the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and the Holy Name Society.
Survivors are four sons, William of Grand Rapids, Mich., George of Chicago, James and Henry of Grimms; two daughters, Mrs. Robert McElligott of Milwaukee, Helen of Grimms; sister, Mrs. Sarah Murphy of this city and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9 am from the Cahill home and at 9:30 from the St. Patricks church at Maple Grove, the Rev. Francis Schoettl officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body may be viewed at the home after seven o'clock this evening. The rosary will be recited Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:45.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., June 13, 1944
Mr. Cahill was born in this city in 1856, the son of James and Mary Egan Cahill. His father was one of the early members of the Wisconsin legislature. At an early age he moved with his parents to the town of Franklin where they purchased 80 acres of government land. Later he took over the homestead farm and when he retired in 1922 had built up the farm to 190 acres. In 1888 he married Miss Margaret Meany of Cato.
Mr. Cahill took an active interest in community affairs and represented Franklin on the county board nine years, served on the school board 15 years and was for years a director of the Rockland Mutual Fire Insurance Company. In 1922 he moved to this city locating on North Seventh Street. Mrs. Cahill died in 1938 and he returned to the farm in Franklin. Fraternally he was affiliated with the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and the Holy Name Society.
Survivors are four sons, William of Grand Rapids, Mich., George of Chicago, James and Henry of Grimms; two daughters, Mrs. Robert McElligott of Milwaukee, Helen of Grimms; sister, Mrs. Sarah Murphy of this city and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9 am from the Cahill home and at 9:30 from the St. Patricks church at Maple Grove, the Rev. Francis Schoettl officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body may be viewed at the home after seven o'clock this evening. The rosary will be recited Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:45.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., June 13, 1944
Patrick C. Cahill, 88, lifelong resident of the county, retired farmer and former town official, died Monday evening at the Cahill home at Grimms, following a lingering illness.
Mr. Cahill was born in this city in 1856, the son of James and Mary Egan Cahill. His father was one of the early members of the Wisconsin legislature. At an early age he moved with his parents to the town of Franklin where they purchased 80 acres of government land. Later he took over the homestead farm and when he retired in 1922 had built up the farm to 190 acres. In 1888 he married Miss Margaret Meany of Cato.
Mr. Cahill took an active interest in community affairs and represented Franklin on the county board nine years, served on the school board 15 years and was for years a director of the Rockland Mutual Fire Insurance Company. In 1922 he moved to this city locating on North Seventh Street. Mrs. Cahill died in 1938 and he returned to the farm in Franklin. Fraternally he was affiliated with the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and the Holy Name Society.
Survivors are four sons, William of Grand Rapids, Mich., George of Chicago, James and Henry of Grimms; two daughters, Mrs. Robert McElligott of Milwaukee, Helen of Grimms; sister, Mrs. Sarah Murphy of this city and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9 am from the Cahill home and at 9:30 from the St. Patricks church at Maple Grove, the Rev. Francis Schoettl officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body may be viewed at the home after seven o'clock this evening. The rosary will be recited Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:45.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., June 13, 1944
Mr. Cahill was born in this city in 1856, the son of James and Mary Egan Cahill. His father was one of the early members of the Wisconsin legislature. At an early age he moved with his parents to the town of Franklin where they purchased 80 acres of government land. Later he took over the homestead farm and when he retired in 1922 had built up the farm to 190 acres. In 1888 he married Miss Margaret Meany of Cato.
Mr. Cahill took an active interest in community affairs and represented Franklin on the county board nine years, served on the school board 15 years and was for years a director of the Rockland Mutual Fire Insurance Company. In 1922 he moved to this city locating on North Seventh Street. Mrs. Cahill died in 1938 and he returned to the farm in Franklin. Fraternally he was affiliated with the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and the Holy Name Society.
Survivors are four sons, William of Grand Rapids, Mich., George of Chicago, James and Henry of Grimms; two daughters, Mrs. Robert McElligott of Milwaukee, Helen of Grimms; sister, Mrs. Sarah Murphy of this city and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9 am from the Cahill home and at 9:30 from the St. Patricks church at Maple Grove, the Rev. Francis Schoettl officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body may be viewed at the home after seven o'clock this evening. The rosary will be recited Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:45.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., June 13, 1944
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