Our father John Culligan, was the only child of Thomas and Anna Honore Culligan. He was horn in Littleport, Iowa, on January 2, 1858 and was baptized at Holy Cross Iowa, on January 14, 1858. (Verified) We have been told that during one winter, his mother sent him to live in the home of his aunt, Mrs. Margaret Fitzpatrick, because she did not wish him to remain in his own school district due to the "drinking" among his companions. When the family moved to Western Iowa, he was 13 years of age. He, no doubt, entered the district school there but we have no proof of this. We were told by his cousin, Mrs. Mary Doherty, that for two winters he and a friend, William Daly, lived in the home of Benjamin Kennedy, a well educated teacher who tutored them. We do not know how long he continued in school or what he did after he reached the age of 18 except that he continued to live on his parent's farm. When about 25 years old, he went to a Business College in Sioux City, Iowa. When he returned to Maurice, he was made cashier of the Maurice Bank.
In 1890, he passed an entrance examination and was admitted to the College of Law, University of Iowa. In the meantime he had been married to Molly Courtney on April 9, 1890, and she went with him to Iowa City, Iowa. She remained with him the first year, but then next year she and her small daughter stayed with his parents in Maurice Iowa.
On June 14 1892, my father received his Bachelor of Law degree and on July 2, 1892 he was admitted to the Bar of the State of Iowa. In the fall of 1892 þ he moved his family including his parents to Yankton, South Dakota where he opened an office. On the upper left hand corner of his letter-head were the words "John Culligan, Attorney at Law - Real Estate - Loans". He purchased a large tract of virgin land and with help broke the sod and put it under cultivation.
We lived in Yankton until 1898 when my father decided to move to Sioux City Iowa where the opportunities for education were better for his four children and business opportunities were greater for himself.
After coming to Sioux City he became interested in the Hidden Fortune Gold Mining Company near Lead, South Dakota. He bought some of the stock and was said to be one of the heavy investors. It was planned that he would go to Lead to represent the Sioux City Investors in the Company.
These plans never materialized for he became ill suddenly with acute appendicitis. In those days they did not advise an operation while the fever was high. However, when it subsided it was too late and he died, following the operation, on February 18, 1902, He is buried in the Culligan family lot at Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa.
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In 1890, he passed an entrance examination and was admitted to the College of Law, University of Iowa. In the meantime he had been married to Molly Courtney on April 9, 1890, and she went with him to Iowa City, Iowa. She remained with him the first year, but then next year she and her small daughter stayed with his parents in Maurice Iowa.
On June 14 1892, my father received his Bachelor of Law degree and on July 2, 1892 he was admitted to the Bar of the State of Iowa. In the fall of 1892 þ he moved his family including his parents to Yankton, South Dakota where he opened an office. On the upper left hand corner of his letter-head were the words "John Culligan, Attorney at Law - Real Estate - Loans". He purchased a large tract of virgin land and with help broke the sod and put it under cultivation.
We lived in Yankton until 1898 when my father decided to move to Sioux City Iowa where the opportunities for education were better for his four children and business opportunities were greater for himself.
After coming to Sioux City he became interested in the Hidden Fortune Gold Mining Company near Lead, South Dakota. He bought some of the stock and was said to be one of the heavy investors. It was planned that he would go to Lead to represent the Sioux City Investors in the Company.
These plans never materialized for he became ill suddenly with acute appendicitis. In those days they did not advise an operation while the fever was high. However, when it subsided it was too late and he died, following the operation, on February 18, 1902, He is buried in the Culligan family lot at Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa.
https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Culligan_%282%29
Our father John Culligan, was the only child of Thomas and Anna Honore Culligan. He was horn in Littleport, Iowa, on January 2, 1858 and was baptized at Holy Cross Iowa, on January 14, 1858. (Verified) We have been told that during one winter, his mother sent him to live in the home of his aunt, Mrs. Margaret Fitzpatrick, because she did not wish him to remain in his own school district due to the "drinking" among his companions. When the family moved to Western Iowa, he was 13 years of age. He, no doubt, entered the district school there but we have no proof of this. We were told by his cousin, Mrs. Mary Doherty, that for two winters he and a friend, William Daly, lived in the home of Benjamin Kennedy, a well educated teacher who tutored them. We do not know how long he continued in school or what he did after he reached the age of 18 except that he continued to live on his parent's farm. When about 25 years old, he went to a Business College in Sioux City, Iowa. When he returned to Maurice, he was made cashier of the Maurice Bank.
In 1890, he passed an entrance examination and was admitted to the College of Law, University of Iowa. In the meantime he had been married to Molly Courtney on April 9, 1890, and she went with him to Iowa City, Iowa. She remained with him the first year, but then next year she and her small daughter stayed with his parents in Maurice Iowa.
On June 14 1892, my father received his Bachelor of Law degree and on July 2, 1892 he was admitted to the Bar of the State of Iowa. In the fall of 1892 þ he moved his family including his parents to Yankton, South Dakota where he opened an office. On the upper left hand corner of his letter-head were the words "John Culligan, Attorney at Law - Real Estate - Loans". He purchased a large tract of virgin land and with help broke the sod and put it under cultivation.
We lived in Yankton until 1898 when my father decided to move to Sioux City Iowa where the opportunities for education were better for his four children and business opportunities were greater for himself.
After coming to Sioux City he became interested in the Hidden Fortune Gold Mining Company near Lead, South Dakota. He bought some of the stock and was said to be one of the heavy investors. It was planned that he would go to Lead to represent the Sioux City Investors in the Company.
These plans never materialized for he became ill suddenly with acute appendicitis. In those days they did not advise an operation while the fever was high. However, when it subsided it was too late and he died, following the operation, on February 18, 1902, He is buried in the Culligan family lot at Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa.
https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Culligan_%282%29
In 1890, he passed an entrance examination and was admitted to the College of Law, University of Iowa. In the meantime he had been married to Molly Courtney on April 9, 1890, and she went with him to Iowa City, Iowa. She remained with him the first year, but then next year she and her small daughter stayed with his parents in Maurice Iowa.
On June 14 1892, my father received his Bachelor of Law degree and on July 2, 1892 he was admitted to the Bar of the State of Iowa. In the fall of 1892 þ he moved his family including his parents to Yankton, South Dakota where he opened an office. On the upper left hand corner of his letter-head were the words "John Culligan, Attorney at Law - Real Estate - Loans". He purchased a large tract of virgin land and with help broke the sod and put it under cultivation.
We lived in Yankton until 1898 when my father decided to move to Sioux City Iowa where the opportunities for education were better for his four children and business opportunities were greater for himself.
After coming to Sioux City he became interested in the Hidden Fortune Gold Mining Company near Lead, South Dakota. He bought some of the stock and was said to be one of the heavy investors. It was planned that he would go to Lead to represent the Sioux City Investors in the Company.
These plans never materialized for he became ill suddenly with acute appendicitis. In those days they did not advise an operation while the fever was high. However, when it subsided it was too late and he died, following the operation, on February 18, 1902, He is buried in the Culligan family lot at Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa.
https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Culligan_%282%29
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