Alice O'Leary
1828-1912
Born: Prince Edward County, Canada
Died: Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA
1828-1912
Born: Prince Edward County, Canada
Died: Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA
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One of the venerable and much beloved ladies of </span><span style="font-family: arial">Port Huron</span><span style="font-family: arial">, </span><span style="font-family: arial">Michigan</span><span style="font-family: arial">, is Miss Alice <span>O'Leary</span>, the last surviving member of an old and honored </span><span style="font-family: arial">Michigan</span><span style="font-family: arial"> family, which contributed greatly to the development of this part of the country, and members of which were found prominently identified with business, public and religious activities for many years. Miss <span>O'Leary</span>, who is now spending her declining years in peace and comfort in her beautiful home at </span><span style="font-family: arial">No. 715 Park Street</span><span style="font-family: arial">, was born in Prince Edward County, Canada, </span><span style="font-family: arial">April 17, 1829</span><span style="font-family: arial">, a daughter of Miles and Margaret (Boden) <span>O'Leary</span>, both born in </span><span style="font-family: arial">Ireland</span><span style="font-family: arial">. They came to </span><span style="font-family: arial">Canada</span><span style="font-family: arial"> in 1818, where Miles <span>O'Leary</span> was engaged in farming, and later moved to </span><span style="font-family: arial">Greenfield</span><span style="font-family: arial">, </span><span style="font-family: arial">Michigan</span><span style="font-family: arial">, where he continued to carry on agricultural pursuits until his death at the age of eighty-two years. He was a stanch Democrat in political matters, and he and his wife were devoted members of the Catholic Church, in the faith of which they died. Of their thirteen children, Miss <span>O'Leary</span> is the only survivor. Her sister, Miss Eliza <span>O'Leary</span>, lived with her until her death, in 1908, and she was buried in </span><span style="font-family: arial">Mount</span><span style="font-family: arial"> </span><span style="font-family: arial">Hope</span><span style="font-family: arial"> </span><span style="font-family: arial">Cemetery</span><span style="font-family: arial">. Charles <span>O'Leary</span>, a brother, lived in </span><span style="font-family: arial">Port Huron</span><span style="font-family: arial"> some years ago, after he had retired from agricultural pursuits, and his widow still makes her home in this city. In 1891 Miss <span>O'Leary</span> came to </span><span style="font-family: arial">Port Huron</span><span style="font-family: arial"> to live, purchasing the elegant home at </span><span style="font-family: arial">715 Park Street</span><span style="font-family: arial">, and she has become one of the best known ladies in the city. Although Miss <span>O'Leary</span> is advanced in years and somewhat of an invalid, she is of a bright, cheerful disposition, and bears all of her afflictions with uncomplaining fortitude, responding to the faithful and tender ministrations of her beloved companion with loving gratitude, while her thoughts are of others rather than of herself. She has always been of a liberal and generous nature, and the numerous works of charity done by her have endeared her to those who have felt the pinch of want. Miss <span>O'Leary</span> is fortunate in having as a companion so estimable a lady as Miss Mary Ellen Cleary, who has been her constant companion and valued friend for the past thirteen years. Miss Cleary was born in Michigan, October 16, 1869, a daughter of Dennis and Margaret J. (Flanagan) Cleary, the latter born December 13, 1847, in New York City, and now deceased, and the former born March 25. 1829, in </span><span style="font-family: arial">Ireland</span><span style="font-family: arial"> and now living on the old family homestead in </span><span style="font-family: arial">Sanilac County</span><span style="font-family: arial">, </span><span style="font-family: arial">Michigan</span><span style="font-family: arial">. Her parents had the following children: Mary Ellen; Michael E., living in Sanilac County; Beatrice and Mary; James living in the Upper Peninsula, has three sons, Francis, James and Dennis; Rose A., housekeeper for her aged father; Bernard, living in Duluth. lhas one child, Margaret; and Mathew, living in Mohawk, </span><span style="font-family: arial">Upper Peninsula</span><span style="font-family: arial">, has one child, Dennis. A railroad of </span><span style="font-family: arial">Moss</span><span style="font-family: arial"> </span><span style="font-family: arial">City</span><span style="font-family: arial">. Mr. Cleary is a veteran of the Civil war, having served during nearly all of that struggle and is a popular comrade of the G. A. R. he is a Republican in his political views, but has never cared for public office. Miss Cleary was educated in the public schools of </span><span style="font-family: arial">Sanilac</span><span style="font-family: arial"> </span><span style="font-family: arial">County</span><span style="font-family: arial">, and for two years was engaged in school teaching there. She believes in the value of life insurance and holds a policy in the Metropolitan Insurance Company. The Misses <span>O'Leary</span> and Cleary are prominently known in church circles, attending the Catholic Church, and have been active in the work and liberal in the support of this denomination.</span></p> <p style="margin-right: -1in"><span style="font-family: arial"> </span></p>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id=ieooui></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} span.hilite1 {mso-style-name:hilite1;} span.resfieldlabel {mso-style-name:resfieldlabel;} span.monotitle {mso-style-name:monotitle;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="margin-right: -1in"><span><span style="font-family: arial">Title: </span></span><span><span style="font-family: arial">St. Clair County, </span></span><span><span style="font-family: arial">Michigan</span></span><span><span style="font-family: arial">, its history and its people; a narrative account of its historical progress and its principal interests,</span></span><span style="font-family: arial"> Pg. 790-791</span></p> <p style="margin-right: -1in"><span><span style="font-family: arial">Author: </span></span><span style="font-family: arial">Jenks, William Lee, 1856-1936.</span></p> <p style="margin-right: -1in"><span><span style="font-family: arial">Collection: </span></span><span style="font-family: arial">Michigan County Histories and Atlases </span></p> <p style="margin-right: -1in"><span style="font-family: arial"> </span></p> <p style="margin-right: -1in"><span style="font-family: arial">Miss ALICE <span>O'LEARY</span>. One of the venerable and much beloved ladies of </span><span style="font-family: arial">Port Huron</span><span style="font-family: arial">, </span><span style="font-family: arial">Michigan</span><span style="font-family: arial">, is Miss Alice <span>O'Leary</span>, the last surviving member of an old and honored </span><span style="font-family: arial">Michigan</span><span style="font-family: arial"> family, which contributed greatly to the development of this part of the country, and members of which were found prominently identified with business, public and religious activities for many years. Miss <span>O'Leary</span>, who is now spending her declining years in peace and comfort in her beautiful home at </span><span style="font-family: arial">No. 715 Park Street</span><span style="font-family: arial">, was born in Prince Edward County, Canada, </span><span style="font-family: arial">April 17, 1829</span><span style="font-family: arial">, a daughter of Miles and Margaret (Boden) <span>O'Leary</span>, both born in </span><span style="font-family: arial">Ireland</span><span style="font-family: arial">. They came to </span><span style="font-family: arial">Canada</span><span style="font-family: arial"> in 1818, where Miles <span>O'Leary</span> was engaged in farming, and later moved to </span><span style="font-family: arial">Greenfield</span><span style="font-family: arial">, </span><span style="font-family: arial">Michigan</span><span style="font-family: arial">, where he continued to carry on agricultural pursuits until his death at the age of eighty-two years. He was a stanch Democrat in political matters, and he and his wife were devoted members of the Catholic Church, in the faith of which they died. Of their thirteen children, Miss <span>O'Leary</span> is the only survivor. Her sister, Miss Eliza <span>O'Leary</span>, lived with her until her death, in 1908, and she was buried in </span><span style="font-family: arial">Mount</span><span style="font-family: arial"> </span><span style="font-family: arial">Hope</span><span style="font-family: arial"> </span><span style="font-family: arial">Cemetery</span><span style="font-family: arial">. Charles <span>O'Leary</span>, a brother, lived in </span><span style="font-family: arial">Port Huron</span><span style="font-family: arial"> some years ago, after he had retired from agricultural pursuits, and his widow still makes her home in this city. In 1891 Miss <span>O'Leary</span> came to </span><span style="font-family: arial">Port Huron</span><span style="font-family: arial"> to live, purchasing the elegant home at </span><span style="font-family: arial">715 Park Street</span><span style="font-family: arial">, and she has become one of the best known ladies in the city. Although Miss <span>O'Leary</span> is advanced in years and somewhat of an invalid, she is of a bright, cheerful disposition, and bears all of her afflictions with uncomplaining fortitude, responding to the faithful and tender ministrations of her beloved companion with loving gratitude, while her thoughts are of others rather than of herself. She has always been of a liberal and generous nature, and the numerous works of charity done by her have endeared her to those who have felt the pinch of want. Miss <span>O'Leary</span> is fortunate in having as a companion so estimable a lady as Miss Mary Ellen Cleary, who has been her constant companion and valued friend for the past thirteen years. Miss Cleary was born in Michigan, October 16, 1869, a daughter of Dennis and Margaret J. (Flanagan) Cleary, the latter born December 13, 1847, in New York City, and now deceased, and the former born March 25. 1829, in </span><span style="font-family: arial">Ireland</span><span style="font-family: arial"> and now living on the old family homestead in </span><span style="font-family: arial">Sanilac County</span><span style="font-family: arial">, </span><span style="font-family: arial">Michigan</span><span style="font-family: arial">. Her parents had the following children: Mary Ellen; Michael E., living in Sanilac County; Beatrice and Mary; James living in the Upper Peninsula, has three sons, Francis, James and Dennis; Rose A., housekeeper for her aged father; Bernard, living in Duluth. lhas one child, Margaret; and Mathew, living in Mohawk, </span><span style="font-family: arial">Upper Peninsula</span><span style="font-family: arial">, has one child, Dennis. A railroad of </span><span style="font-family: arial">Moss</span><span style="font-family: arial"> </span><span style="font-family: arial">City</span><span style="font-family: arial">. Mr. Cleary is a veteran of the Civil war, having served during nearly all of that struggle and is a popular comrade of the G. A. R. he is a Republican in his political views, but has never cared for public office. Miss Cleary was educated in the public schools of </span><span style="font-family: arial">Sanilac</span><span style="font-family: arial"> </span><span style="font-family: arial">County</span><span style="font-family: arial">, and for two years was engaged in school teaching there. She believes in the value of life insurance and holds a policy in the Metropolitan Insurance Company. The Misses <span>O'Leary</span> and Cleary are prominently known in church circles, attending the Catholic Church, and have been active in the work and liberal in the support of this denomination.</span></p> <p style="margin-right: -1in"><span style="font-family: arial"> </span></p>