John Lawrence Conboy
First Generation

Contributed by Jim Conboy at
conboy@voyager.net

1. John Lawrence CONBOY. Born on May 5, 1837 in Nanticoke, PA. John Lawrence died in 1712 Indiana Ave, LaPorte, Indiana, on Jun 29, 1915; he was 78. His parents were Michael and Mary Reynolds Conboy who emigrated from County Leitrim, Ireland in 1836. They settled in Susquehanna County, Pa. Among John's siblings were Patrick Conboy who it is beleived was in LaPorte for a short time before going to Chicago and eventually to South Dakota; Frank who settled in Chicago, Cornelius who became a policeman in Chicago and Ellen who married Michale Mahon and settled in Chicago. Frank, and Ellen and Michael Mahon are buried in old St. Paul's Cemetery, in Valpariso, Ind.

John also had had a first cousin, Michael Conboy who lived in the LaPorte area. His family informaton appears at the end of these pages.

On Apr 17, 1864 when John Lawrence was 26, he married Ellen SULLIVAN, daughter of Timothy SULLIVAN & Katherine P., in Chicago, Illinois. Born on Aug 16, 1840 in County Cork, Ireland. Ellen died in La Porte, Indiana, on Sep 25, 1914; she was 74.

They had the following children:

2 i. Michael (Died as Infant) (<1867-)

3 ii. Edward Patrick (1867-1914)

4 iii. UNNAMED (ca1869-)

5 iv. Mary A. "Dot" (1870-1931)

6 v. John T."Johnnie" (1872-1915)

7 vi. Francis Joseph (1875-1955)

8 vii. UNNAMED (ca1877-)

9 viii. Charles Philip (1879-1955)

10 ix. Margaret (Foster)

Second Generation

2. Michael CONBOY. Born bef 1867.

3. Edward Patrick CONBOY. Born on Mar 11, 1867 in LaPorte, Ind. Edward Patrick died in St. Anthony's Hospital Michigan City, Ind., on Jan 11, 1914; he was 46.

On Jun 10, 1891 when Edward Patrick was 24, he married Julia Ann DEVITT, daughter of John DEVITT & Ellen CASE, in South Chicag, Ill. Born on Jul 5, 1867 in La Porte, Indiana. Julia Ann died in 2506 E 74th Chicago, on Dec 3, 1933; she was 66.

They had the following children:

i. Eileen (1893-1927)

ii. John P. (1894-1928)

iii. Mary (1901-1973)

iv. Edward Devitt (1904-1984)

4. CONBOY. Born ca 1869.

5. Mary A. "Dot" CONBOY. Born on May 9, 1870 in Near LaPorte, Ind. Mary A. "Dot" died on Feb 23, 1931; she was 60.

On Jun 5, 1901 when Mary A. "Dot" was 31, she married J. (John) Frank TILDEN, son of Walter TILDEN & Sarah. Born ca 1867 in Wanatah, Ind. J. (John) Frank died on Nov 1, 1946; he was 79.

6. John T."Johnnie" CONBOY. Born on Sep 18, 1872 in La Porte, Indiana. John T."Johnnie" died in Benton Harbor, Michigan, on Apr 29, 1915; he was 42.

On Mar 17, 1893 when John T."Johnnie" was 20, he married Martha TAHNEY, daughter of TAHNEY, in LaPorte County, Indiana.

7. Francis Joseph CONBOY. Born on Feb 18, 1875 in Cook County, Ill. Near Cicero. Francis Joseph died in Holy Family Hospital, LaPorte, on Mar 4, 1955; he was 80.

On Apr 4, 1913 when Francis Joseph was 38, he married Mary Adaline LEE, daughter of George D. LEE & Aurelia E. CLARK, in LaPorte County, Ind. Born on Feb 20, 1880 in LaPorte County, Ind. Mary Adaline died on Jul 4, 1945; she was 65.

8. CONBOY. Born ca 1877.

9. Charles Philip CONBOY. Born on Nov 11, 1879 in Chicago, Ill. Charles Philip died in Wanatah , Ind, on Jun 28, 1955; he was 75.

On Jun 26, 1907 when Charles Philip was 27, he married Ethel LEE, daughter of George D. LEE & Aurelia E. CLARK, in LaPorte, Ind. Born on Mar 17, 1882 in New Durham Twp. Ethel died in Little Co. Of Mary Conv. Home San Pierre, on Mar 8, 1966; she was 83.

They had the following children:

i. George Lee (1910-2002)

ii. Ellen Aurelia (1922-)

10. Margaret EVANS. raised by John and Ellen Conboy

The following information relates to Michael Conboy, John Lawrence Conboy's first cousin (not to be confused with John's father)

First Generation

1. Michael CONBOY. Born ca 1840 in Ireland. Michael died in bf 1914; he was 74.

On Oct 25, 1870 when Michael was 30, he married Mary Delvina "Della" BARTLETT, daughter of Louis BARTLETT & Mary LEMAY, in La Porte Indiana. Born on Aug 30, 1853 in St Paul, Minn. Mary Delvina "Della" died in Chicago on Mar 1, 1931; she was 77.

They had the following children:

2 i. Frank H. (1877-1913)

3 ii. Julia (ca1879-1954)

4 iii. Marie

5 iv. Nellie

6 v. Louis C. (1882-1918)

7 vi. Thomas E. (1885-1957)

Second Generation

2. Frank H. CONBOY. Born on Oct 1, 1877 in Chicago, Ill. Frank H. died in Elkhart County, Indiana, on Sep 18, 1913; he was 35.

In 1897 when Frank H. was 19, he married Mattie ELKINS, in Chicago, Ill. Born in Chicago, Ill.

They had the following children:

i. Pauline E. (1904-1993)

ii. Francis "Frank" (1899-<1985)

3. Julia CONBOY. Julia died on Dec 30, 1954; she was 75. Born ca 1879.

Julia married Robert F HATTENDORF. Robert F died on May 5, 1960; he was 81. Born ca 1879.

They had the following children:

i. Robert T. (1904-1969)

ii. Mary (1909-)

iii. Derwood F. (1917-1982)

4. Marie CONBOY.

Marie married Daniel NOONAN.

They had the following children:

i. Dorothy

ii. Robert

iii. Leo

iv. Betty

5. Nellie CONBOY.

Nellie married John CORR.

They had the following children:

i. Frank

ii. Helen

iii. Alice

iv. Mary

v. Dolores

vi. Catherine

vii. Ruth

viii. Jack

6. Louis C. CONBOY. Born on Jan 23, 1882. Louis C. died on Nov 9, 1918; he was 36.

Louis C. married Alice. Born on May 25, 1885. Alice died in California, date unknown.

7. Thomas E. CONBOY. Born in 1885. Thomas E. died in Chicago in 1957; he was 72.

Thomas E. married Jean A. JOHNSON. Born in 1888. Jean A. died in Chicago in 1962; she was 74.

They had the following children:

i. Thomas E., Jr. (1922-1994)

ii. Dorothy

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