26 Aug., 1920 - The Enterprise

ANOTHER PIONEER GONE

Mrs. Ellen O'Connor Foley passed away at her home south of Blair Thursday morning, August 19th, at six thirty o'clock.

She had been suffering from pneumonia for about twelve days. She had been ailing since the first of April when she had an attack of the influenza from which she had never fully recovered.

Mrs. Foley was born in County Cork, Ireland in 1849. She came to America and settled in Omaha December 12, 1866. From there she moved to Washington county March 1, 1870 on the farm which was her home until her death.

She was the mother of eleven children, three of whom had preceded her in death, two having died in infancy and Mrs. Arthur Raber, better known as Lillie, having passed away three years ago.

She leaves to mourn her death four daughters, Mrs. Margaret McMahon of Lincoln, Mrs. Dan Daley of Omaha, Mrs. George Nolan of Scribner and Mrs. Roy Landis of Fort Calhoun, also four sons: Jerry, Mike and Robert of this vicinity and John Foley of Omaha, besides twenty four grandchildren.

The funeral was held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the Catholic church at Blair and was attended by a large gathering of sorrowing relatives and friends.

In the death of Mrs. Foley the children have lost a kind and devoted mother, the community a woman who could find an excuse for everyone's little faults and one who had a kind word for all. The sympathy of all is extended to the family in their bereavement.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

NOTE: One surviving child (of 8) not linked as of April 8, 2023 is John P. Foley, 136862630. Per Vig, John worked with the IRS for 30 years. He was chief of the field division in Omaha and was mentioned as being single.

Deceased children were Lillie (1917) and two who died in infancy (one was James)

United States Census, 1870 (Ft Calhun, Washington, NE)
Name Margarette Foley
Event Type Census
Event Year 1870
Event Place Nebraska, United States
Gender Female
Age 2
Race White
Race (Original) W
Birth Year (Estimated) 1867-1868
Birthplace Nebraska

John Foley M 25 Ireland
Hellen Foley F 23 Ireland
LINKED Margarette Foley F 2 Nebraska
Julia Connor F 13 Ireland

Ellen Foley in household of John Foley, "United States Census, 1880"

Event Place: Richland, Washington, Nebraska
Birthplace: Ireland
Birth Date: 1849
Spouse's Name: John Foley
Spouse's Birthplace: Ireland
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self John Foley M 55 Ireland
Wife Ellen Foley F 31 Ireland
LINKED Daughter Maggie Foley F 11 Nebraska, United States
LINKED Son Jeremiah Foley M 9 Nebraska, United States
Daughter Mary Foley F 7 Nebraska, United States
Daughter Dora Foley F 5 Nebraska, United States
Son John Foley M 2 Nebraska, United States
LINKED Son James Foley M 0 Nebraska, United States
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Ellen Foley, "United States Census, 1900"

Event Place: Richland Township Kennard town, Washington, Nebraska
Marital Status: Widowed
Number of Living Children: 9
Years Married:
Birth Date: Dec 1852
Birthplace: Ireland
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Immigration Year: 1865
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother of how many children: 11

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ellen Foley F 48 Ireland
LINKED Son Jerry Foley M 28 Nebraska
Daughter Dora Foley F 24 Nebraska
Son John Foley M 23 Nebraska
Son Michel Foley M 19 Nebraska
Daughter Lillie Foley F 16 Nebraska
LINKED Daughter Nellie Foley F 14 Nebraska
LINKED Son Robert Foley M 11 Nebraska
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Ellen Foley, "United States Census, 1910"

Event Place: Richland, Washington, Nebraska
Age: 60
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1850
Birthplace: Ireland
Immigration Year: 1865
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ellen Foley F 60 Ireland
Son Mike M Foley M 29 Nebraska
Daughter Nellie M Foley F 23 Nebraska
LINKED Son Robert J Foley M 21 Nebraska
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Ellen Folery in household of Andrew D Andersen, "United States Census, 1920"

Event Place: Richland, Washington, Nebraska
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Mother
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Mother
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1852
Birthplace: Ireland
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Andrew D Andersen M 49 Denmark
Wife Rosa Andersen F 45 Nebraska
Daughter Edna Andersen F 14 Nebraska
Daughter Marie Andersen F 10 Nebraska
LINKED Head Robert J Folery M 31 Nebraska
Wife Alma O Folery F 26 Nebraska
Daughter Margaret Folery F 0 Nebraska
Mother Ellen Folery F 68 Ireland
Head Mike M Folery M 36 Nebraska
Head Jefersow C Rosenbaum M 57 Missouri
Wife Atta R Rosenbaum F 47 Virginia
Son Erabal G Rosenbaum M 23 Nebraska
Son Eugene E Rosenbaum M 20 Nebraska
Son Loyd L Rosenbaum M 13 Nebraska
Stepmother Louise M Rosenbaum F 77 Virginia
Daughter-in-law Mary C Rosenbaum F 19 Nebraska
Head William Johnel M 39 Nebraska
Wife Margaret C Johnel F 36 Germany
Daughter Bertha S Johnel F 8 Nebraska
Son Frank E Johnel M 6 Nebraska
Daughter Helen M Johnel F 5 Nebraska
Daughter Margaret E Johnel F 2 Nebraska
Daughter Marren L Johnel F 2 Nebraska
Father-in-law Fretangh J Khlke M 68 Germany
Mother-in-law Sofia M Khlke F 73 Germany
Employee Max Horder M 23 Germany
Head Fritz Johnel M 42 Nebraska
Wife Mary S Johnel F 42 Nebraska
Son Harry H Johnel M 14 Nebraska
Son Ray R Johnel M 12 Nebraska
Son Walter W Johnel M 10 Nebraska
Daughter Hazel M Johnel F 2 Nebraska
Son Robert F Johnel M 0 Nebraska
Head Joseph Marcheel M 71 Germany