John Jeremiah Day

M, b. December 29, 1883, d. February 22, 1976
Father*Jeremiah Day b. December 19, 1856, d. April 12, 1932
Mother*Johanna Ryan b. 1857, d. December 29, 1945
John Day
     John Jeremiah Day was born on December 29, 1883 in Camp Grove, Marshall County, Illinois.1 He was the son of Jeremiah Day and Johanna Ryan. John Jeremiah Day married Carrie Frances Walsh, daughter of James Walsh and Catherine Morris, on February 12, 1908 in St. Mary Church, Greene County, Iowa. Sponsors at the wedding were Peter and Lizzie Garland.2 John Jeremiah Day died on February 22, 1976 in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa, at age 92.1 He was buried in St. Mary Cemetery, Greene County, Iowa.3
     He witnessed the marriage of Thomas Patrick Garrity and Agnes Day on June 11, 1907 in Greene County, Iowa. Witnesses were Nellie O'Brien and John Day. Tom's address is listed as Letcher, South Dakota.4 John Jeremiah Day was celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on February 12, 1958 in Grand Junction, Greene County, Iowa. Celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Children of John Jeremiah Day and Carrie Frances Walsh

Residence

June 7, 1900Jackson Township, Greene County, Iowa5
1905Franklin Township, Greene County, Iowa6
April 29, 1910Greenbrier Township, Greene County, Iowa7
February 24, 1920Franklin Township, Greene County, Iowa8
April 3, 1930Franklin Township, Greene County, Iowa9
April 20, 1940Hardin Township, Greene County, Iowa10
from 1945 to 1966John and Carrie moved to a farm outside Grand Junction soon after their son, Leo, was killed in the war.Junction Township, Greene County, Iowa

Oral History

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John talks about leaving Illinois to come to Iowa on the train with the entire family including machinery and livestock.
When the family arrived in Iowa, the house was poor and the weather cold.
Memories of country school and bullies.
When the family arrived in Iowa, the house was poor and the weather cold.
He remembers his mother and grandmother as well as her nightly toddy before going to sleep.
John remembers courting Carrie and barn dances
John remembers his children as well as the birth of twin girls who did not survive and whose existence is probably not know except from this fragment of memory.
Remembering going to church at Old St. Mary's as well as skipping services and pew rent.
Doing dishes after mass
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Last Edited3 Feb 2021

Citations

  1. [S593] John Day Social Security Death Index, by Social Security Administration.
  2. [S435] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951, online Ancestry.com.
  3. [S214] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com, (accessed 02 February 2021), memorial page for John Jeremiah Day (29 Dec 1883–22 Feb 1976), Find a Grave Memorial no. 122711730, citing Saint Mary's Cemetery, Cooper, Greene County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Hooked On Family (contributor 47448897).
  4. [S517] Illinois, Marriages, 1800-1940, online https://www.ancestry.com, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage.
  5. [S250] June 7, 1900 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 124043.
  6. [S591] January 1, 1905 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  7. [S256] April 29, 1910 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Roll: T624_403; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1374416.
  8. [S258] February 24, 1920 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Roll: T625_491; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 104.
  9. [S259] April 3, 1930 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340391.
  10. [S592] April 20, 1940 Census Record, Provo, Utah, Roll: m-t0627-01162; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 37-7.
  11. [S596] Interview, John Day, 1976, The audio from this interview has been cleaned up to reduce background noise and to seperate it into small, conten-centered, files.