George Lucien Shannon

Clara Elgas and George L. Shannon, Wedding Photo
Clara Elgas and George L. Shannon, Wedding Photo
George L. Shannon, Shortly After Returning Home from WW I
George L. Shannon, Shortly After Returning Home from WW I
born: 8 Feb 1895, Washington Twp,Villa Nova,Clinton Co.,Iowa
died: 25 Jun 1966, Rochester,Minnesota, at St. Mary's Hospital
bur.: 30 Jun 1966, Elma,Howard Co.,Iowa, at Calvary Cemetery
occu.: rural mail carrier
spouse: Clara Elizabeth ELGAS
marr: 8 Jul 1919, Cedar Rapids,Iowa
born: 8 Feb 1894, Watertown,Wisconsin
died: 11 Aug 1971, New Hampton,Iowa
bur.: Elma,Howard Co.,Iowa, at Calvary Cemetery
occu.: rural school teacher for 7 years
Children:
Elizabeth C. Shannon
Jean Audrey Shannon
Paul Michael Shannon
Jerome Thomas Shannon
Lee Patrick Shannon
Marjorie Ann Shannon
Rita Shannon

Pedigree Chart

                      |--------Michael SHANNON (1800, Ireland - 1860, Ireland)
                      |
           |---------Patrick SHANNON (1830, Ireland - 1903, Iowa)
           |          |
           |          |--------Mary NEYLON (1808, Ireland - Ireland)
           |
  |------Thomas Lucien SHANNON (1865, Iowa - 1929, Iowa)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------Jeremiah LUCEY (1800, Ireland - 1897, Iowa)
  |        |          |
  |        |---------Julia LUCEY (1836, New York - 1910, Iowa)
  |                   |
  |                   |--------Bridget DOYLE (1815, Ireland - 1885, Iowa)
  |
George Lucien SHANNON (1895, Iowa - 1966, Minnesota)
  |
  |                   |--------John FARRELL (Ireland - )
  |                   |
  |        |---------George FARRELL (1829, Ireland - 1882, Iowa)
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |
  |------Annie Cornelia FARRELL (1874, Iowa - 1935, Iowa)
           |
           |          |--------Patrick LAWLOR (1808, Ireland - 1889, Iowa)
           |          |
           |---------Catherine LAWLER (1845, Ireland - 1913, Iowa)
                      |
                      |--------Elizabeth REED (1822, Ireland - 1862, Iowa)
George attended rural schools in Clinton County and was graduated from Clinton Business College. George farmed with his father until they left the farm near Elma in 1917. George was then appointed rural mail carrier, a post he continued until his retirement in 1965, except for time out for army service during WW I.

He was a World War I veteran, serving overseas in the army as a private first class. After the his discharge and marriage, George and Clara returned to Elma where they lived the rest of his life. ``George was active in Elma affairs, ran for mayor several times, was fire chief and American Legion commander, and was a justice of the peace after retiring from the mail route in 1965.''

More information: OBITUARY | Clara's OBITUARY

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