Rosemary Farrell

Rosemary Farrell Burke on her wedding day, June 4, 1934
Rosemary Farrell Burke on her wedding day, June 4, 1934
Rosemary (Farrell) Burke, James ``Tad'' Farrell, and their mother Esther, Oct. 1955
Rosemary (Farrell) Burke, James ``Tad'' Farrell, and their mother Esther, Oct. 1955
born: 29 Nov 1906, Villa Nova,Clinton Co.,Iowa
died: 8 Mar 1998, Maquoketa, Iowa, at Jackson Co. Public Hospital
bur.: 11 Mar 1998, Delmar,Clinton Co.,Iowa, at St. Patrick's Cemetery
occu: rural school teacher, dairy farmer
spouse: John J. ``Jack'' BURKE
marr: 4 Jun 1934, Delmar,Clinton Co.,Iowa
born: 23 Mar 1902, Charlotte,Clinton Co.,Iowa
died: 11 Oct 1975, Davenport,Iowa at Mercy Hospital
bur.: Delmar,Clinton Co.,Iowa, at St. Patrick's Cemetery
occu: dairy farmer and carpenter

Pedigree Chart

                      |--------John FARRELL (Ireland - )
                      |
           |---------George FARRELL (1829, Ireland - 1882, Iowa)
           |          |
           |          |--------
           |
  |------James Fenton FARRELL (1876, Iowa - 1936, Iowa)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------Patrick LAWLOR (1808, Ireland - 1889, Iowa)
  |        |          |
  |        |---------Catherine LAWLER (1845, Ireland - 1913, Iowa)
  |                   |
  |                   |--------Elizabeth REED (1822, Ireland - 1862, Iowa)
  |
Rosemary FARRELL (1906, Iowa - 1998, Iowa)
  |
  |                   |--------
  |                   |
  |        |---------
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |
  |------Esther Louise FARRELL (1876, Iowa - 1959, Iowa)
           |
           |          |--------
           |          |
           |---------
                      |
                      |--------
The following is from Rosemary's obituary:
In earlier years, she taught at several rural Clinton County elementary schools.

She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, where she was the church organist for many years. she also was a member of St. Patrick's Altar and Rosary Society, New Century Club, Jackson County Public Hospital Auxiliary, Dairy Herd Improvement and Holstein Breeders Association.

She loved music, flowers, gardening, crocheting, card playing, reading, crossword puzzles and dogs. She and her husband, Jack, had traveled extensively.

Rosemary was living in the Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa, Iowa, in 1996 according to John E. O'Connell. (And there in July 1997 also.)

More information: OBITUARY | Jack's OBITUARY

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