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Cornelius Mahoney was killed about 2:30 this afternoon while at work unloading sand for the Wisconsin Central Railroad Company at their sand house near the coal chutes. The side of the building caved in near which he was working while unloading sand. Mr. Mahoney was a laborer who was employed by the Central.

Cornelius Mahoney Meets Instant Death This Afternoon

His Life is Crushed Out

Cornelius Mahoney, an employee of the Wisconsin Central, residing on Liberty St. in this city, was instantly killed at North Fond du Lac this afternoon, by being crushed under a falling building. The dead man had been employed for some years as superintendent of the sanding station at the Wisconsin Central Shops. He was walking in the rear of the building this afternoon when a portion of it fell. He was caught in the wreckage and the right side of his chest was crushed in. Dr. Pullen, who examined the body, found that four ribs were broken. Death must have been instantaneous.
Justice McCadden, on learning of the accident, summoned a jury which composed of H. J. Miller, L. Florence, George Lead, M. J. Hogan, Ed Case and Ed Durfee. Adjournment was taken until tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The deceased was familiarly known in this city as 'Con' Mahoney. The remains were taken to the residence of a relative at North Fond du Lac and later were conveyed to his home in this city.

The funeral of the late Cornelius Mahoney will be held Friday from the family residence on Liberty St.  The deceased is survived by a wife, five daughters, Mrs. M. Cahill, Mrs. James Cullen of this city, Mrs. F. Othrow of North Fond du Lac, Mrs. John Reinhardt of Rogersville, and Miss Nellie Mahoney of this city, and two sons, Tim of West Pullman and Cornelius of San Francisco. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, the Rev. Father Taugher officiating.

MRS MAHONEY DIES AT ANTIGO

LOCAL WOMAN EXPIRED AFTER SHORT ILLNESS WHILE VISITING DAUGHTER WAS NATIVE OF IRELAND

Mrs. Margaret Mahoney, aged 77 years, widow of Cornelius Mahoney, died at 10 a.m. yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Frank Othrow, Antigo, after a few days illness. She had been visiting her daughter for the past two months.
The body will arrive in this city at 4:45 p.m. tomorrow and will be taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. Cahill, 359 Liberty Street.
Mrs. Mahoney was born in Ireland and came to America 37 years ago. She settled in Illinois and two years later came to Fond du Lac, where she has resided since. She is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. M. Cahill, and Mrs. John Reinhardt, of this city, and Mrs. F. Othrow of Antigo, one son Cornelius of Beloit.
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday from the home of Mrs. Cahill, 359 Liberty St. and at 9:00 a.m. from St. Joseph's Church. The Rev. J. J. Collins will officiate and burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery.
 

(Fond du Lac WI newspaper)

NOTE: the following obituaries are for people who have not been proven to be related to my Mahoney family. Oral tradition says that we are related to Cronins from Lake Geneva, WI and Hurleys from Richmond, Ill. I have yet been unable to prove any connection, but these are various obituaries that I have collected in my search.)

James Cronin - 79 years of age, Chief of Police, Lake Geneva 27 years, died Aug 30, 1945. Chief 1910 - 1937. Born Richmond, Ill Feb. 17, 1866, son of Cornelius and Margaret Macnamee Cronin. Moved to Lake Geneva when two months old.  June 1899 married Ellen Tulley, had three daughters, two survived. Miss Mildred Cronin, private secretary to Mrs. Kellogg Fairbanks and Miss Esther Cronin, a teacher in Burlington public schools. Wife died July 17, 1931, one daughter died in infancy. One sister, Miss Nellie Cronin. One brother, John Cronin, Chicago. Four sisters died before him, Margaret Cronin, Mrs Anna Wilsdon, Mrs. Jennie O'Brien, Mrs Mary Fluette and one brother Jerry.

Mrs Catherine Hurley, wife of the late John D. Hurley, passed away at Verne Abbott home on Tryon street at one o'clock this Tuesday morning, following long illness. 
Mother of 12, 10 surviving: Mrs John Hallisey (Margaret) of Hartland; Mrs Arthur Hollarbush (Ann), Mrs Verne Abbott (Agnes) and Mrs. H. T. Cooney (Mary) all of this city; Mrs Thomas McCracken (Katherine) of Gary, Ind.; Sister Dolorata (Bernice) of Morris, Ill.; William and Dennis of this city. One daughter Lucy (Mrs. Lynn Stone) passed away several years ago and one son Michael died when a boy.
Mr. Hurley passed away in April 1922.
St. Mary's Catholic Church.

St. Mary's Church Crowded

John D. Hurley, aged 61, passed away at his home 339 South Madison St. last Saturday morning, 10:15.  confined to bed for past five weeks. wife and eleven children with him when end came.
John D. Hurley was born Jan. 1, 1861 in Dunmanway, Cork county, Ireland coming to this country in 1879 when he settled in Hartland, on the farm of his uncle Timothy Sullivan. On Apr 22, 1883 he was united in marriage to Catherine Sweeney at Belvidere and the couple then settled on the Herely farm near Marengo. Here they resided for some time, moving to Bonus Prairie and from there to Hartland, where for 14 years they made their home. From Hartland they moved to their home in this city.
Deceased is survived by 11 children, Mrs. T. E. McCracken of Gary, Ind., William and John of Chicago, Mrs. J. F. Hallisay of Hartland, Mrs. L. S. Stone, Mrs. H. T. Cooney, Mrs Verne Abbott, Mrs. Arthur Hollarbush, Dennis, Irene and Bernice, all of whom reside in this city. One son Michael passed away July 1, 1899 while still an infant. Besides the sorrowing wife, and children, two brothers Dennis and Daniel and three sisters, Mrs. John Carroll of  Chicago, Mrs. Patrick Hurley of Hot Springs, Ark, and Mrs. James Collins of Marengo survive him. 17 grandchildren.
Belonged to Cath Order of Foresters for 32 years.
In 1912 they went to Ireland for 2 months.
Pallbearers: Wm. Cooney, John C. Hallisey, Frank Costello, John Sullivan, Henry Stone and Patrick Boyle.
Out-of-town relatives: Mr and Mrs John Carroll and family, Mr and Mrs Dan Hurley and family, Dennis Hurley and son, Bernard, Catherine, Helen and Gerald Hurley, John Sweeney, Mrs Mary E Carroll and daughter, Florence, Mrs Frank Nugent, Mrs John Hayes, Mr and Mrs Charles Moore, D. J. Sullivan, Michael Crowley, Mr and Mrs. Patrick Kennedy, Jrs John Peterson, Miss Nellie Ready, Timothy Callihan, John Murray, Mrs John Halligan, Dennis and Timothy Cunningham, Mrs David Maher, Mrs Timothy Kehoe, Patrick O'Connor, Joseph Sullivan, Timothy Murphy, and Timothy Sullivan all of Chicago, Mr & Mrs James Collins and family and Mrs Dennis Dwan of Marengo; Mrs James McCoy of Freeport, Ill., Mr and Mrs J. E. Sweeney and son Harold of Caledonia, this state; Mrs. James Flannery and daughter Loretta, Mr and Mrs Frank Maher, Mr and Mrs Charles Hayes, Mr and Mrs John Sheehan, Mr and Mrs Frank Galivan, William Herely, Jerome Crowley, John Sweeney, Timothy Sullivan and son Jerry all of Harvard; Mr and Mrs Thomas Goodman of Crystal Lake; Mrs Patrick Hurley of Hot Springs, Ark.