Person:Patrick Fitzgerald (6)

Obituary : As of 7/1997 no obit has been found, whether one was written or

not know one seems to know.

part of inscription inside of St Mary's Catholic Church , Weller Iowa; " One

of the earliest settlers here was Patrick Fitzgerald, established his home 1 mile north of Weller, then know as Smithfield and under his roof many new-comers stayed until they became situated. By early seventies the following families had settled here: Pat Fitzgerald, Mike Fitzgerald." (Viewed by Joann Jackson, great-grandaughter of Mike Fitzgerald and Hannah Barron Fitzgerald)

According to Martina Kilfoy Daker (Great-grandaughter of Patrick Fitzgerald

and Catherine Quinlan) Patrick and Catherine met on a blind date while living in New York City. She was working as a maid, he in a stable. Patrick died as a result of getting sick after being caught in a storm. Martina states that she has a hearing loss which seems to be common in the Fitzgerald families and Fitzgeralds are know to have "pretty" skin. Patrick has made his "mark" on several legal documents in Monroe Co. According to Martina Daker neither Patrick or Catherine could read or write, part of their punishment by the British for being Catholic. According to the World Book Encyclopedias the Irish Catholic under British rule of that time frame 1840-1870, (if they maintained their Catholic Religion) were not allowed schooling, not allowed to hold public office, not allowed to purchase or own land.

Will and other documents of Patrick Fitzgerald and Catherine Quinlan

Fitzgerald are on file in Monroe Co. Photocopies in possession of Sharon Pohlman.

Other references to Patrick and his character can be found in his wife's

Catherine's obituary

Militia listed for 1863 (never served) Patrick Fitzgerald, 29, farmer, res,

Cedar Twp. Vet. discharge records have Patrick Fitzpatrick(?), old book page 63

Possible parents From the LDS files in the Seeley Lake library; County

Limerick (Askeaton) , Ireland, born 22 May 1831 Patrick Fitzgerald; parents; David Fitzgerald and Bridget Rawlins.