My GG Grandfather Richard L. Connor, was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, November of 1822. He immigrated to the United States early and started out in Massachusetts. Richard married Ellen Maloney, who was from Tipperary, Ireland. Richard and Ellen had eight children: Patrick J., a second child (unnamed), Mary Connor, who died in infancy, Mary E. (Mrs. Patrick Doyle), Margaret T., John H. (my great grandfather), Ella A., and Walter J.
Richard was a stonecutter by trade and built an estate on State Street in New Haven. His quarry was in East Haven, and most of the of the stone quarried out was sent to New York to build the brownstone homes and buildings located in the Bronx, I believe. Stories that are very vague, lead me to believe that he also constructed monuments and ornamental carvings for the buildings in the New Haven area. Here on the Find A Grave site under Walter or Mary Maloney, buried in St. Bernard's Cemetery, is a picture of the monument that my GG Grandfather created. On what appears to be a scroll on the monument has an inscription that reads, "Created by Richard Connor."
Richard Connor passed away Wenesday September 20, 1888. Below is an article submitted into the New Haven Rigister September 22, 1888.
RICHARD CONNOR BURIED.
His Funeral From St. Francis' Church This
Morning-The Knights of St. Patrick Attend.
The funeral of Richard Connor, who died at his residence, 1439 State Street last Wednesday night, took place from St. Francis' church. The edifice was filled with friends of the deceased. The solemn high mass began a 9 o'clock. Rev. John Cooney, of Colchester, was the deacon and Rev. James Smith, of Guilford, the subdeacon. Rev. John Crowley was master of ceremonies. At the offertory Miss Lizzie C. Gaffney sang "Passing Bells." At the end of the mass a funeral hymn was sung by Miss Gaffney and E. J. Gavegan. When the services were finished Rev. Father Lynch made a few remarks on the life of the deceased. He spoke of his many noble and endearing qualities, and of his fidelity to all his duties as a Christian man. His life, the speaker said, was a long one and replete with good deeds. Faithful to his religion, devoted to his family, an honest and upright citizen, truly could it be said of him, "blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
The Knights of St. Patrick, of which the deceased was a prominent member, attened the funeral in a body. Among the many floral tributes was a unique sheaf of wheat sent by this organization. Over 90 carriages followed the remains to the place of interment, St. Bernard's cemetery. Rev. Fathers Cooney, Lynch and Smith were present at the grave and read the burial service. The bearers were: Francis Donnelly, Edward McGowan, Edward Boyhan, James Reilly, Patrick Dowling and John Hayes.
Richard was a stonecutter by trade and built an estate on State Street in New Haven. His quarry was in East Haven, and most of the of the stone quarried out was sent to New York to build the brownstone homes and buildings located in the Bronx, I believe. Stories that are very vague, lead me to believe that he also constructed monuments and ornamental carvings for the buildings in the New Haven area. Here on the Find A Grave site under Walter or Mary Maloney, buried in St. Bernard's Cemetery, is a picture of the monument that my GG Grandfather created. On what appears to be a scroll on the monument has an inscription that reads, "Created by Richard Connor."
Richard Connor passed away Wenesday September 20, 1888. Below is an article submitted into the New Haven Rigister September 22, 1888.
RICHARD CONNOR BURIED.
His Funeral From St. Francis' Church This
Morning-The Knights of St. Patrick Attend.
The funeral of Richard Connor, who died at his residence, 1439 State Street last Wednesday night, took place from St. Francis' church. The edifice was filled with friends of the deceased. The solemn high mass began a 9 o'clock. Rev. John Cooney, of Colchester, was the deacon and Rev. James Smith, of Guilford, the subdeacon. Rev. John Crowley was master of ceremonies. At the offertory Miss Lizzie C. Gaffney sang "Passing Bells." At the end of the mass a funeral hymn was sung by Miss Gaffney and E. J. Gavegan. When the services were finished Rev. Father Lynch made a few remarks on the life of the deceased. He spoke of his many noble and endearing qualities, and of his fidelity to all his duties as a Christian man. His life, the speaker said, was a long one and replete with good deeds. Faithful to his religion, devoted to his family, an honest and upright citizen, truly could it be said of him, "blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
The Knights of St. Patrick, of which the deceased was a prominent member, attened the funeral in a body. Among the many floral tributes was a unique sheaf of wheat sent by this organization. Over 90 carriages followed the remains to the place of interment, St. Bernard's cemetery. Rev. Fathers Cooney, Lynch and Smith were present at the grave and read the burial service. The bearers were: Francis Donnelly, Edward McGowan, Edward Boyhan, James Reilly, Patrick Dowling and John Hayes.
My GG Grandfather Richard L. Connor, was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, November of 1822. He immigrated to the United States early and started out in Massachusetts. Richard married Ellen Maloney, who was from Tipperary, Ireland. Richard and Ellen had eight children: Patrick J., a second child (unnamed), Mary Connor, who died in infancy, Mary E. (Mrs. Patrick Doyle), Margaret T., John H. (my great grandfather), Ella A., and Walter J.
Richard was a stonecutter by trade and built an estate on State Street in New Haven. His quarry was in East Haven, and most of the of the stone quarried out was sent to New York to build the brownstone homes and buildings located in the Bronx, I believe. Stories that are very vague, lead me to believe that he also constructed monuments and ornamental carvings for the buildings in the New Haven area. Here on the Find A Grave site under Walter or Mary Maloney, buried in St. Bernard's Cemetery, is a picture of the monument that my GG Grandfather created. On what appears to be a scroll on the monument has an inscription that reads, "Created by Richard Connor."
Richard Connor passed away Wenesday September 20, 1888. Below is an article submitted into the New Haven Rigister September 22, 1888.
RICHARD CONNOR BURIED.
His Funeral From St. Francis' Church This
Morning-The Knights of St. Patrick Attend.
The funeral of Richard Connor, who died at his residence, 1439 State Street last Wednesday night, took place from St. Francis' church. The edifice was filled with friends of the deceased. The solemn high mass began a 9 o'clock. Rev. John Cooney, of Colchester, was the deacon and Rev. James Smith, of Guilford, the subdeacon. Rev. John Crowley was master of ceremonies. At the offertory Miss Lizzie C. Gaffney sang "Passing Bells." At the end of the mass a funeral hymn was sung by Miss Gaffney and E. J. Gavegan. When the services were finished Rev. Father Lynch made a few remarks on the life of the deceased. He spoke of his many noble and endearing qualities, and of his fidelity to all his duties as a Christian man. His life, the speaker said, was a long one and replete with good deeds. Faithful to his religion, devoted to his family, an honest and upright citizen, truly could it be said of him, "blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
The Knights of St. Patrick, of which the deceased was a prominent member, attened the funeral in a body. Among the many floral tributes was a unique sheaf of wheat sent by this organization. Over 90 carriages followed the remains to the place of interment, St. Bernard's cemetery. Rev. Fathers Cooney, Lynch and Smith were present at the grave and read the burial service. The bearers were: Francis Donnelly, Edward McGowan, Edward Boyhan, James Reilly, Patrick Dowling and John Hayes.
Richard was a stonecutter by trade and built an estate on State Street in New Haven. His quarry was in East Haven, and most of the of the stone quarried out was sent to New York to build the brownstone homes and buildings located in the Bronx, I believe. Stories that are very vague, lead me to believe that he also constructed monuments and ornamental carvings for the buildings in the New Haven area. Here on the Find A Grave site under Walter or Mary Maloney, buried in St. Bernard's Cemetery, is a picture of the monument that my GG Grandfather created. On what appears to be a scroll on the monument has an inscription that reads, "Created by Richard Connor."
Richard Connor passed away Wenesday September 20, 1888. Below is an article submitted into the New Haven Rigister September 22, 1888.
RICHARD CONNOR BURIED.
His Funeral From St. Francis' Church This
Morning-The Knights of St. Patrick Attend.
The funeral of Richard Connor, who died at his residence, 1439 State Street last Wednesday night, took place from St. Francis' church. The edifice was filled with friends of the deceased. The solemn high mass began a 9 o'clock. Rev. John Cooney, of Colchester, was the deacon and Rev. James Smith, of Guilford, the subdeacon. Rev. John Crowley was master of ceremonies. At the offertory Miss Lizzie C. Gaffney sang "Passing Bells." At the end of the mass a funeral hymn was sung by Miss Gaffney and E. J. Gavegan. When the services were finished Rev. Father Lynch made a few remarks on the life of the deceased. He spoke of his many noble and endearing qualities, and of his fidelity to all his duties as a Christian man. His life, the speaker said, was a long one and replete with good deeds. Faithful to his religion, devoted to his family, an honest and upright citizen, truly could it be said of him, "blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
The Knights of St. Patrick, of which the deceased was a prominent member, attened the funeral in a body. Among the many floral tributes was a unique sheaf of wheat sent by this organization. Over 90 carriages followed the remains to the place of interment, St. Bernard's cemetery. Rev. Fathers Cooney, Lynch and Smith were present at the grave and read the burial service. The bearers were: Francis Donnelly, Edward McGowan, Edward Boyhan, James Reilly, Patrick Dowling and John Hayes.
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