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| Mary Healy 1844-1928 |
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| Knockeens, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry Ireland Mary B Healy was the first child born to Maytor Healy and Nellie Donovan. Born in November of 1844 her parents were living in the townland Knockeens, parish Kilgarvan, County Kerry Ireland. Her godparents were Daniel Sullivan and Belinda McCarthy. |
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| Mary Healy baptism record is found at the National Library of Ireland. |
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| Kenmare Valley, Co. Kerry, Ireland |
Knockeens is located in the Kenmare valley, along the Kilgarvan road and about a half mile south of the village Kilgarvan.
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| Historic map of Kilgarvan in Co. Kerry, Ireland as the buildings, roads and plots of land appeared in 1844 In 1858 when Mary was fourteen years old her father, Maytor Healy left Ireland in search of a better place for his family to live. A place free of hunger and starvation and where they would have opportunity for success. At the time of his departure Mary's mother was 36 years old and had seven children from ages 1 to 14 years. Maytor made his way to Hancock Michigan in the upper peninsula and began working in the copper mines for the Quincy Copper Company. After four years he was able to send money to Nellie so she could join him with their children. In 1862 Mary left Co. Kerry, with her mother and five siblings (one of her brothers, Maytor born in 1856, had died and was buried in Ireland) walked overland to the harbor in County Cork.
Once they arrived in Cork, they took a small sailing vessel to Liverpool, England. There they purchased their tickets from Liverpool to New York City, United States. They travelled in steerage aboard the steamship City of Washington. Her mother was 40 years old, Mary being the oldest child of 16 years, her brother Patrick was 14, Ellen 11, Julia 9, Belinda 7, and Daniel was 4 years old. They were aboard ship about five weeks from Liverpool England to New York City, arriving on October 8, 1862.
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| Mary Healy immigration record on the City of Washington Steamship |
From New York City they went directly to Hancock, Michigan and joined her father in 1863.
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| 1870 US Census, Hancock Township. Mary Healy age 23 years is living with her parents. |
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| Bernard Hoppenyan, 1833-1914 |
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| June 24, 1875, Mary Healy married Bernard Hoppenyan in Hancock Township, Houghton, Michigan |
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| 1880 US Census, Hancock, Houghton, Michigan. Mary Healy Hoppenyan and Bernard Hoppenyan with their family of 7 children and one boarder, five years after she married him. |
Mary Healy was 28 years old, a seamstress, living with her parents in Hancock, Michigan when she married Bernard Hoppenyan. Barney had just lost his wife Mary Quinn. She died early, leaving five children, Mary, Catharine, Edward, Thomas and
Bernard "Barney" was a german immigrant. Before his marriage to his first wife he lived in Indiana, Ashland, Wisconsin. When the U.S. Civil War began in 1861 he left Ashland and moved to Hancock, Michigan located in the upper peninsula of Michigan and began working in the "warehouse" or smelting plant on the banks of Portage Lake. There he met and worked with Mary Healy's brother, Patrick Healy. He also married a young girl named Mary Quinn. They had five children. In 1875 Mary Quinn died leaving him with his young kids. Shortly after her death Barney married Mary Healy.
Barney was an inventor and mine speculator. When he was in Ashland before the war he purchased three parcels of land
Bernard "Barney" was a german immigrant. Before his marriage to his first wife he lived in Indiana, Ashland, Wisconsin. When the U.S. Civil War began in 1861 he left Ashland and moved to Hancock, Michigan located in the upper peninsula of Michigan and began working in the "warehouse" or smelting plant on the banks of Portage Lake. There he met and worked with Mary Healy's brother, Patrick Healy. He also married a young girl named Mary Quinn. They had five children. In 1875 Mary Quinn died leaving him with his young kids. Shortly after her death Barney married Mary Healy.
Barney was an inventor and mine speculator. When he was in Ashland before the war he purchased three parcels of land
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| Scientific American Volume 35 Number 2, - July 1876 |
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| The Ashland Daily Press, Ashland, Wisconsin, Monday 10 September 1894. Maytor Healy's obituary was found and provided by the Ashland Historical Society in Ashland, Wisconsin. |
On September 9th in 1894, Mary's father, Maytor Healy died of heart failure. He died in her home in Ashland, Wisconsin. Mary's brother, Patrick Healy was in the sheep business and was away from his home in Ogden, Utah on a business trip to Wyoming. His wife, Mary Ann Patterson Healy went in his place to Mary's home in Ashland for Maytor's funeral and burial. She brought their young 1-1/2 year old daughter, Margarette Blanche Healy with her on the train from Ogden, Utah to Ashland, Wisconsin.
Mary's younger sister, Belle Healy had died 16 years previous at the age of 24 years in Hancock Michigan and was buried in the old St. Joseph Cemetery. Maytor would be buried next to Belle Healy on Sept. 12th.
Mary's younger sister, Belle Healy had died 16 years previous at the age of 24 years in Hancock Michigan and was buried in the old St. Joseph Cemetery. Maytor would be buried next to Belle Healy on Sept. 12th.
During Maytor's funeral proceedings and Mary Ann's travels with her young daughter, Margarette Blanche became ill with a respiratory illness, her condition worsened and three days after Maytor's burial in Hancock, she died of consumption on September 15, 1894. Mary Ann sent a telegram to Patrick from Ashland to Ogden but he was still on the plains of Wyoming and was unable to be reached. Mary Ann returned by train to Ogden, Utah with the body of her sweet one-year-old Blanche where she would be buried in the Ogden City Cemetery
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| Death of Margarette Healy, 1 1/2 year old daughter of Patrick and Mary Ann Healy, Ashland, Wisconsin, September, 15, 1894 |
In 1901, Mary Healy's step-daughter, Kate Hoppenyan Meehan died in Hancock, Michigan. Catherine Hoppenyan was the daughter of Bernard and his first wife, Mary Quinn. She had married P. Meehan and together they had adopted one girl. Catherine was just 35 years old and she too was buried in the old St. Joseph cemetery in Hancock, Michigan.
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| Death Record of Kate Hoppenyan Meehan, November 27, 1901, Hancock, Houghton, Michigan. |
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| The Hoppenyan Mines, The Gazette, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, pg. 1, Wednesday, October 7, 1908 |
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| Mary's brother, Daniel Healy |
On May 26, 1912 Mary's younger brother Daniel Healy died in Leadville, Colorado. Daniel was a successful businessman, he was an active member of the Colorado's Democratic party and worked in the real estate and insurance business. He suffered with epilepsy and during a fishing trip at Turquoise Lake near Leadville he had a seizure, collapsed and drown in shallow water. He was 52 years old. Mary and her sister Julia Healy Young travelled by train from Ashland to Leadville where they met their brother, Patrick. Together they attended Daniel's funeral.
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| Bernard Hoppenyan Obituary, Ashland Daily Press, Monday 9 February, 1914, Ashland, Wisconsin. |
Two years later, Mary's husband Bernard Hoppenyan died at 10:00 am on February 8, 1914 in Ashland, Wisconsin. This memorial was appeared in the Ashland Daily Press the following day:
Yesterday morning at 10 am just as the chimes in the St. Agnes church rang out the call for the faithful to gather to the house of God, Bernard Hoppenyan, Sr., a staunch supporter of that religion passed away. No more finning moment for his departure could have been designed. As a faithful, generous, and kind hearted man and a good citizen he was loved by all who knew him.
Grandpa Hoppenyan, as he was known the most, was especially fond of children and when he took his daily walks he was always accompanied by one or more of his grandchildren. His kindly good natured face always brought forth the happiest greetings from everyone he would meet.
Bernard Hoppenyan was born in Holland March 31, 1833, and has been in Ashland since 1854. Part of the intervening time has been spent in Hancock but Ashland was always considered his home city. He was survived by eight grown up sons and daughters and his wife and also sixteen grand children.
Yesterday morning at 10 am just as the chimes in the St. Agnes church rang out the call for the faithful to gather to the house of God, Bernard Hoppenyan, Sr., a staunch supporter of that religion passed away. No more finning moment for his departure could have been designed. As a faithful, generous, and kind hearted man and a good citizen he was loved by all who knew him.
Grandpa Hoppenyan, as he was known the most, was especially fond of children and when he took his daily walks he was always accompanied by one or more of his grandchildren. His kindly good natured face always brought forth the happiest greetings from everyone he would meet.
Bernard Hoppenyan was born in Holland March 31, 1833, and has been in Ashland since 1854. Part of the intervening time has been spent in Hancock but Ashland was always considered his home city. He was survived by eight grown up sons and daughters and his wife and also sixteen grand children.
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| The Iron County News, Hurley, Wisconsin, Saturday, September 19, 1931 |
About 1915, one year after Mary's husband, Bernard Hoppenyan died, the Berkshire Mining property in Mellen, Wisconsin was sold to a group of Minnesota investors for $50,000. Fifteen years later the Berkshire property transferred hands again for $100,000.
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| Mary B. Healy Hoppenyan, courtesy of the Ashland Historical Society Museum, Ashland, Wisconsin |
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| Sunday June 23, 1918, The Salt Lake Herald Republican, Salt Lake City, Utah, pg. 18. |
In the Spring of 1918, Mary Healy learned of her brother, Patrick's continued failing health. He had suffered with stomach problems for some time and his death was emanate. She planned a trip to Ogden Utah with her sister Julia Healy Young who was living in Marquette, Michigan. Together they went by train to Ogden, Utah. Mary Healy Hoppenyan, Julia Healy Young and their youngest brother, Maytor James Healy were with Patrick at his Jefferson Ave, Ogden, Utah home at the time of his death on Friday, May 23, 1918 at 4:15 pm.
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| The Ogden Standard Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Sunday, 30 May 1926 |
During the spring 1928 Mary visited her sister-in-law Mary Ann Healy (widow of Patrick Healy) in Ogden, Utah. Ogden, during this time was a place of parties and entertaining for society's upper-class. The parties were often recorded in the local newspapers with a description of the entertainment and those who attended. These articles provide an intimate glimpse into the social lives and relationships.
On Sunday, May 30th Edna Healy Smyth (daughter of Maytor James Healy and niece of Mary Ann and Mary) hosted a dinner party at her Aunt Mary Ann's Ogden home, 2529 Jefferson Avenue. The party was attended by mostly aunts, mothers, mother-in-laws, sisters and cousins. The extended Healy family was close and traveled from far distances to associate and spend time with each other.
On Sunday, May 30th Edna Healy Smyth (daughter of Maytor James Healy and niece of Mary Ann and Mary) hosted a dinner party at her Aunt Mary Ann's Ogden home, 2529 Jefferson Avenue. The party was attended by mostly aunts, mothers, mother-in-laws, sisters and cousins. The extended Healy family was close and traveled from far distances to associate and spend time with each other.
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| Patrick and Mary Ann Healy's home at 2529 Jefferson Ave., Ogden, Utah, was built in 1897. This photo was taken in 2017, the original dark red sandstone brick has been painted light pink and the trim is white. The home is on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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| The Daily News - Times, Neenah, Wisconsin, Wednesday 4 April 1928, page 1 |
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| Mary Healy Obituary, The Ironwood Globe, Ironwood Wisconsin 4 April 1928 |
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| Ashland Daily Press, Ashland Wisconsin, Tuesday, April 3, 1928 |
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| If you have photos, stories or information about Mary Healy Hoppenyan please contact me by email - alycearmstrong (@) gmail.com. Thank you in advance!
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[1] Ashland Historical Society Museum, 216 Main St. West, Ashland, Wisconsin 54806, www.ashlandwihistory.com, 715-682-4911,
email: museum@ashlandwihistory.com
email: museum@ashlandwihistory.com
[2] The Church of the Resurrection, Hancock, Houghton, Michigan,
The Catholic church consolidated two parishes into one and needed a new building. The old St. Joseph Cemetery was chosen as the ground to build the new church. The new Catholic, Church of the Resurrection, and parking lot was built in 1974 on top of the old St. Joseph Catholic cemetery. The church has the original cemetery register which contains all of the burial information as well as the legible names and date on the headstones, as they appeared in 1974, for the people buried in the cemetery. An index of the register has been created and is available on their website under the top tab labelled "Memorials". A plot map of the old cemetery, and where each grave is located, now under the existing church and parking lot is also available.
Mary's step-daughter Kate Hoppenyan Meehan, father Maytor Healy, mother Nellie Healy, and sister Belle Healy are buried under the parking lot of the new church.
Click here for the direct link to the Index of the Register.
Click here for the old St. Joseph Plot Map.
The Catholic church consolidated two parishes into one and needed a new building. The old St. Joseph Cemetery was chosen as the ground to build the new church. The new Catholic, Church of the Resurrection, and parking lot was built in 1974 on top of the old St. Joseph Catholic cemetery. The church has the original cemetery register which contains all of the burial information as well as the legible names and date on the headstones, as they appeared in 1974, for the people buried in the cemetery. An index of the register has been created and is available on their website under the top tab labelled "Memorials". A plot map of the old cemetery, and where each grave is located, now under the existing church and parking lot is also available.
Mary's step-daughter Kate Hoppenyan Meehan, father Maytor Healy, mother Nellie Healy, and sister Belle Healy are buried under the parking lot of the new church.
Click here for the direct link to the Index of the Register.
Click here for the old St. Joseph Plot Map.
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