john lynch

Daniel Lynch, merchant at Blanchard, is a son of John and Joanna Lynch, natives of Ireland. The father was born in 1830, and has been a sailor, until 1881, when he became a clerk in his son's store. The mother was born in 1831 and died April 13, 1873, in Kent Co., Mich. Their son Daniel was born April 18, 1852, in Newport, R.I., and the age of 16 years left home to learn the blacksmith's trade. Following this occupation as an apprentice five years, he then started in for himself at Grand Rapids, where he remained two years. HIs shop was consumed by fire. In 1875 he started in the grocery business in the same city, continuing in it two years. He then followed blacksmithing about six months, at the expiration of which time (1878) he came to Blanchard, this county. After three months at his trade, he returned to Grand Rapids. Coming once more to Blanchard, he bought a lot and erected a grocery, where he began in mercantile life again. During this time the village of Blanchard was incorporated. He held the offices of Constable, Trustee Marshal and Deputy Sheriff (under C. M. Brooks, Sheriff). In 1879 he exchanged his store for 80 acres of land in Rolland Township, and June 20, 1880, he again established a general mercantile business, resigning all other positions which demanded his time. He has, however, since held the office of village Treasurer two terms. He was married May 12, 1875, to Miss Elizabeth Condon, who was born June 17, 1852, in Kent Co., Mich., the daughter of John and Hannah Condon. Mr. C. died in 1873, in Walker Township, Kent County. The mother now lives in Grand Rapids. Mr. Mrs. Lynch are the parents of two children,- Elinor, born March 28, 1876; and Bessie, born Nov. 25, 1879. Mr. L. is politically independent. He and his wife are members of the Catholic Church.
Daniel Lynch died on 26 Jul 1937 in Grand Rapids, and is buried in ST. ANDRE Was wondering if their's any way to find out who john lynch's parent's where from this and who john lynch's sibling's where.