ROBERT CULKIN, SR.
November 29, 1907
Robert Culkin, Sr. died at the family home in the north part of Chatsworth on Friday night, November 22, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis.
He was born in Tubercurry, County Sligo, Ireland in 1823 and came to America in 1845. He remained in New York for three years, then moved into New Jersey and remained one year, then coming to Illinois and locating at Joliet. From there he came to Brenton, now Piper City. While making his headquarters at Brenton he engaged in work at Gilman and in Chatsworth, and was one of the workmen who assisted in the erection of the Chatsworth public school building. He left Brenton and went to Lee county, where on December 20, 1865, he was united in marriage with Mary Quinn. Immediately following their marriage they came to Chatsworth, where they remained six years, and then moved onto a farm in Charlotte township, where they reside for thirty-four years. On October 19, 1905, they came into town to live and enjoy the rewards of their years of labor and had since resided in the residence in the north part of town where Mr. Culkin's death occurred.
Mr. and Mrs. Culkin were the parents of seven children --James and Robert, Jr., who were born in Chatsworth; William, John, Ella, Catherine and Arthur, who were born in Charlotte. James, Robert and Arthur are married and reside on farms, John is employed in Superior, Wis., and William, Ella and Catherine are living at the parental home. In addition to his wife and children, Mr. Culkin is survived by one sister, Mrs. Kate Fitzmaurice, of the city.
The funeral services were held at SS. Peter and Paul's church on Monday morning and the remains were interred in St. Patrick's cemetery.
Chatsworth Plaindealer
Chatsworth,Livingston,Illinois
November 29, 1907
Robert Culkin, Sr. died at the family home in the north part of Chatsworth on Friday night, November 22, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis.
He was born in Tubercurry, County Sligo, Ireland in 1823 and came to America in 1845. He remained in New York for three years, then moved into New Jersey and remained one year, then coming to Illinois and locating at Joliet. From there he came to Brenton, now Piper City. While making his headquarters at Brenton he engaged in work at Gilman and in Chatsworth, and was one of the workmen who assisted in the erection of the Chatsworth public school building. He left Brenton and went to Lee county, where on December 20, 1865, he was united in marriage with Mary Quinn. Immediately following their marriage they came to Chatsworth, where they remained six years, and then moved onto a farm in Charlotte township, where they reside for thirty-four years. On October 19, 1905, they came into town to live and enjoy the rewards of their years of labor and had since resided in the residence in the north part of town where Mr. Culkin's death occurred.
Mr. and Mrs. Culkin were the parents of seven children --James and Robert, Jr., who were born in Chatsworth; William, John, Ella, Catherine and Arthur, who were born in Charlotte. James, Robert and Arthur are married and reside on farms, John is employed in Superior, Wis., and William, Ella and Catherine are living at the parental home. In addition to his wife and children, Mr. Culkin is survived by one sister, Mrs. Kate Fitzmaurice, of the city.
The funeral services were held at SS. Peter and Paul's church on Monday morning and the remains were interred in St. Patrick's cemetery.
Chatsworth Plaindealer
Chatsworth,Livingston,Illinois
ROBERT CULKIN, SR.
November 29, 1907
Robert Culkin, Sr. died at the family home in the north part of Chatsworth on Friday night, November 22, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis.
He was born in Tubercurry, County Sligo, Ireland in 1823 and came to America in 1845. He remained in New York for three years, then moved into New Jersey and remained one year, then coming to Illinois and locating at Joliet. From there he came to Brenton, now Piper City. While making his headquarters at Brenton he engaged in work at Gilman and in Chatsworth, and was one of the workmen who assisted in the erection of the Chatsworth public school building. He left Brenton and went to Lee county, where on December 20, 1865, he was united in marriage with Mary Quinn. Immediately following their marriage they came to Chatsworth, where they remained six years, and then moved onto a farm in Charlotte township, where they reside for thirty-four years. On October 19, 1905, they came into town to live and enjoy the rewards of their years of labor and had since resided in the residence in the north part of town where Mr. Culkin's death occurred.
Mr. and Mrs. Culkin were the parents of seven children --James and Robert, Jr., who were born in Chatsworth; William, John, Ella, Catherine and Arthur, who were born in Charlotte. James, Robert and Arthur are married and reside on farms, John is employed in Superior, Wis., and William, Ella and Catherine are living at the parental home. In addition to his wife and children, Mr. Culkin is survived by one sister, Mrs. Kate Fitzmaurice, of the city.
The funeral services were held at SS. Peter and Paul's church on Monday morning and the remains were interred in St. Patrick's cemetery.
Chatsworth Plaindealer
Chatsworth,Livingston,Illinois
November 29, 1907
Robert Culkin, Sr. died at the family home in the north part of Chatsworth on Friday night, November 22, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis.
He was born in Tubercurry, County Sligo, Ireland in 1823 and came to America in 1845. He remained in New York for three years, then moved into New Jersey and remained one year, then coming to Illinois and locating at Joliet. From there he came to Brenton, now Piper City. While making his headquarters at Brenton he engaged in work at Gilman and in Chatsworth, and was one of the workmen who assisted in the erection of the Chatsworth public school building. He left Brenton and went to Lee county, where on December 20, 1865, he was united in marriage with Mary Quinn. Immediately following their marriage they came to Chatsworth, where they remained six years, and then moved onto a farm in Charlotte township, where they reside for thirty-four years. On October 19, 1905, they came into town to live and enjoy the rewards of their years of labor and had since resided in the residence in the north part of town where Mr. Culkin's death occurred.
Mr. and Mrs. Culkin were the parents of seven children --James and Robert, Jr., who were born in Chatsworth; William, John, Ella, Catherine and Arthur, who were born in Charlotte. James, Robert and Arthur are married and reside on farms, John is employed in Superior, Wis., and William, Ella and Catherine are living at the parental home. In addition to his wife and children, Mr. Culkin is survived by one sister, Mrs. Kate Fitzmaurice, of the city.
The funeral services were held at SS. Peter and Paul's church on Monday morning and the remains were interred in St. Patrick's cemetery.
Chatsworth Plaindealer
Chatsworth,Livingston,Illinois
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