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EDWARD BLAIR Edward Blair was a brother to our grandfather, Patrick Blair. He was born in Ireland in 1847. He cdne as an inmigrant to Anerica at the age of 18 years old from County Antrim in Ireland with his parents, John and Hary Blair and his sisters and brothers. The fanily settled in Sanganon county wtrere he received his final naturalization papers on October 20, 1868. He appeared before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Sangamon county, State of Illinois and declared on oath that it was bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the Ljnited States and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any Foreign Princee Potentate, State of Sovereignty whatsoever and particularly to the Queen of Great Britain and lreland. A Oepartnrent of State passport was issued to him on October 20, 1868 at t{ashington, D.C. He was engaged in farming. He sold his 100 acre farm which was located about four miles northwest of Niantic, Illinois in 1933 to Dr. William Lahners of Decatur, Illinois. At this time the farm was uninrproved as to bui ldings. Dr. Lahners bought the farm as an investment. Edward retired and moved to 321 W. Hain street at Decatur, Illinois. He never married. He faithfully attended Sunday and weekday Masses at St. Patrickrs Catholic church in Decatur and he greatly adnired and respected the parish priest, Father Jererniah i'lurphy. He was fatally injured on his way to an early weekday Hass at St. Patrickrs church. This particular morning there was a heavy rain. He was struck down at the corner of Prairie and Church streets in Decatur by a Polar Ice Company truck. His chest was crushed, though it was not generally believed that the truck passed over his body. He had many broken ribs as well as numerous other abrasions about his face and hands. It was believed that he was walking with his head lowered to avoid the pouring rain and failed to see the approaching truck. He died October ll, 1934 at St. Haryrs hospital in Decatur at the age of 87 years.
JOHN E ROSIE HcGEE BLAIR John Blair was a brother to our grandfather, Patrick Blair. John Blair married Rosie HcGee and they lived on a farm north of Illiopolis, Illinois for many years and they were farmers all of their life. This family had eight children, Edwardl John F, Charles, fuidrewe l{aryr Kathryn, Margaret and Hannah. Charl es marri ed Tess Carter. Hannah married Joseph Henebry. John F married Anna Agnes Nollen. The rest of the fanily never married John F, and Anna had tt^ro chi ldren, Betty Ann Btair I'lerner and John Joseph. John J. married Oorothy Kane in 1957 and they had four children. Susan Blair Westfall, John J. (Jay) Andrew T. and }lary Alison who is deceased. John Joseph and his wife were passengers in an automobile driven by George Erdman when their car was hit and it collided with a truck south of Springfield, Illinois. The accident happened on June 25, 1982 and John died from his injuries on June 10, 1982. Johnny as I always called him was a friendly and a ver? likeable type of person. He had a good outlook upon life and a great prospect of the future. Catherine and myself had a most pleasurable time whenever we were with him and his fani ly.
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I,IARIE FLAH STAUOER Harie was born
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JEROI{E ANTHONY BLAIR Jerome was bo
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He had never had a furlough in all
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PROFESSIOT{AL ACTIVITIES S llernber
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JOHN PATRICK O'BRIEN John was born
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Thei r chi ldren attend St. Agnes p
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COLLEEN OIBRIEN ATTOOO Colleen was
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Greg and hi s wi fe ldary are the G
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Aloysl Carl and Antoinette Cerny ne
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AUNT LOUISE E HEI{RY BICKEL Arnt Lo
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and stayed with us five children an
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JOHN H. E ELIZABETH CERNY John M. C
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RT. REV. MSGR. THOMAS F. McGRATH 0n
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I wish to mention this coincidence;
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iicnsignor Eagear was ordained on J
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INV1TATION TO ALL FRIET\DS & PARISI
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EARLY HISTORY OF ITLINOIS The flass
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ILLIOPOLIS ItJ,INOIS Every town has
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I I I after her carne John and Jane
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Dedication of the Illiopolis Public
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NIAilTIC, ILLINoIS The territory in
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