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John Daniel Lyons

John Daniel Lyons

Born
1840-05-01 12:00:00
Died
1919-02-22 12:00:00
Gender
Male

"John Daniel Lyons was born in County of Limerick, Ireland May 1 1840. He went to Ontario County New York in 1852, where he found employment as a farmer and remained until 1856. In 1856 he relocated to Odell in Livingston County Illinois. He engaged in the saloon business, then worked for C.A. & St. L.R.R.Co as section foreman. In 1876 he established himself in his present business of confectioner in Odell, IL. He married Miss Elizabeth McGuire, of his native country on July 27, 1865. She was born April 24, 1847. "

Source: "The History of Livingston County Illinois, Biographical Sketches page 662, printed 1878"

Associated communities

Limerick

County Limerick, or Luimneach in Irish, is located in the med-west region of Ireland.  Limerick became Ireland’s inaugural National City of Culture in 2014 with a wide variety of events happening around the city.  We have a population of approximately 195,175.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.   

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Buildings in this community

  • Old Abbey House, Shanagolden, Co Limerick

    Location: Limerick

  • Treanmanagh TOWNLAND

    Location: Limerick

    Treanmanagh, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick

  • Kilpeacon House in 1850

    Location: Limerick

    Kilpeacon

  • Bunratty Castle

    Location: Limerick

Timeline events in this community

  • 1860s

    St. Patrick's Graveyard

    <p>Parish Priest</p>

    1861-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    Foundation of South Liberties GAA Club

    1884-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Irish press warns against Jamaican Indentured Servitude

    <p>The theme was always the same: the pestilential climate of the island, the reduction of poor emigrants to slaves, the severity and cruelty of the planters (and planter-dominated Assembly clinging to every vestige of oppression) and, of course, the absence of priests and chapels.</p>

    1840-12-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    1887 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1888-04-29 12:00:00