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These two lists total about 125 men and women, a large portion of whom probably attended the open air mass of 1856.
IRISH IMMIGRANTS ON THE TAX LIST
The tax list ending Mar. 5, 1859 insures us of 101 men living here before Mar. 1858, every one of whom were born in Ireland.
IRISH IMMIGRANTS ON 1859 TAX LIST
CATHOLIC
Valuation
Name
Tax
Poll Tax
125
Barnes, Thomas
2.50
500
Barnes, John
5.50
300
Cody, James
3.90
380
Carroll, Tom
4.54
400
Cronin, Darby
4.70
290
Coyle, Martin
3.82
400
Carroll, Pat
4.70
Connors, T.
1.50
354
Connors, P
4.33
710
Carney, Pat
7.18
358
Conway, Tim
4.36
200
Collins, John
3.10
150
Counihan, Charles
2.70
308
Collins, John D.
3.96
275
Carroll, Maurice
3.70
275
Carroll, John
3.70
Conway, Maurice
1.50
26
The Early Irish Settlers in the
Valuation
Name
Tax
Poll Tax
75
Commons, William
2.10
Connell, Cornelius
1.50
150
Collins, Michael
2.70
Carey, Thom.
1.50
159
Connell, Patrick
2.77
Connell, John
1.50
Downes, Peter
1.50
255
Dolan, Peter
3.54
250
Donnalon, Martin
2.00
Daley, Tim
1.50
Doyles, Tom
1.50
Driscoll, Dan
1.50
205
Delay, Lawrence
3.14
266
Doherty, T. J.
3.63
Franklin, Geo.
1.50
Franklin, Tom
1.50
Franklin, Hugh
1.50
250
Fihily, Tom
3.50
200
Flynn, F. Francis 3.10
500
Goggin, Michael
5.50
Griffin, Pat
1.50
325
Griffin, Michael
4.10
300
Goggin, Patrick
3.90
635
Hennegan, Bart
6.58
Hayes, John
1.50
254
Haley, Tim
3.53
110
Holland, John
2.38
75
Hayes, Pat.
2.22
200
Hennissey, John
3.10
Hogan, John
1.50
Hogan, James
1.50
Hurley, John
1.50
120
Harty, Wm.
2.46
555
Joyce, Tom
5.94
725
Keenan, Michael
7.30
250
Kane, Pat.
3.50
1290
Leamy, Michael
11.82
200
Leyden, Patrick
3.10
300
Leyden, Daniel
3.90
27
Town of Gardner, Massachusetts
Valuation
Name
Tax
Poll Tax
Leyden, Wm.
1,50
Lawton, Michael
1.50
300
Lynch, John
3.90
500
Lane, William
5.50
Leyden, John
1.50
50
Lynch, Pat.
1.90
150
Lynch, James
2.70
648
Lynch, Tom
6.68
M'Donald, Pat.
1.50
Maloney, John
1.50
Muzzy, James
1.50
Moore, Tom
1.50
412
Mulcahy, Hugh
4.80
Maloney, Pat
1.50
300
Murray, John 2d
3.90
350
Mahanney, Michael
4.30
375
Mountain, Wm.
4.50
250
Murray, Dennis
3.50
300
Murray, Michael
3.90
1.50
233
Malone, Patrick
2.36
1.50
100
M'Carty, Owen
2.30
250
Murray, John
3.50
200
Murphy, John
3.10
250
Murray, Michael 2d
3.50
Manning, Pat
1.50
O'Connell, Pat
1.50
200
O'Neil, Michael
3.10
240
O'Daniel, Michael
3.42
480
O'Daniel, Wm.
5.34
213
O'Brien, John
3.20
8
O'Brien, Barney
1.56
523
Quirk, Michael
5.68
150
Reagan, John
2.70
500
Reagan, Daniel
5.50
Tighe, John
1.50
279
Smith, Tom
3.73
Mountain, John
1.50
Minich, Patrick
Murphy, Michael
28
The Early Irish Settlers in the
Valuation
Name
Tax
Poll Tax 150
Smeedey, Morris
35
Shay, John 1.78
NON-RESIDENT LIST
275
Keenan, John
2.20
1762
21.59
NON-CATHOLIC
140
Balentine, James
2.62
102
Galoon, Barney
2.32
1755
Hogan, William
17.04
15060
Hogan & Co.
120.48
It is here regretted that data of Irish non-catholics has been so vague. The Vital Statistics, Herrick and Glazier histories and tax- lists have given us only what is quoted.
COUNTY REPRESENTATIONS
An interesting observation was the county representation. Water- ford led with 48 adults, Cork had 25, Kerry 17, Limerick 18, Roscom- mon 9, Cavan 4, Athlone 2, Tipperary 1, Sligo 1, Clare County 1, Derry 1. These lists are not as complete as they would have been if the city records had included the county in the place of birth. Most of the early records simply give Ireland.
Waterford
John Barnes
James Barnes
Tom Barnes
John Carroll
Margaret Allan Carroll (Mrs. John)
Maurice Carroll
Ellen Murray Carroll (Mrs. Maurice)
Joanna Conway Carroll (Mrs. Maurice)
Michael Carroll, Sr.
Mary Connor Carroll (Mrs. Michael, Sr.) Michael Carroll, Jr. Thomas Carroll
Honora Murray Carroll (Mrs. Thomas)
Patrick Carroll
Maurice Conway
Joanna Mountain Conway
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Town of Gardner, Massachusetts
Timothy Conway Ellen Mountain Conway Mary Anne Burke Coyle (Mrs. Martin Coyle)
Bridget Doyles (Mrs. Thomas) Marie O'Neil Goggin (Mrs. Patrick) Michael Griffin
Pat Griffin Mary Conway Hennissey (Mrs. John)
Eliza Conway Hogan Sheehan
Ellen Conway Hogan (Mrs. John) Pat Kane
Bridget Conway Kane (Mrs. Patrick)
Mary Ledden (Mrs. Patrick)
Mary Conway Ledden (Mrs. William)
John McCarty Ellen Conway McCarty (Mrs. John) William Mountain
Michael Murphy
Margaret Griffin Murphy (Mrs. Michael)
John Murray
Margaret Carroll Murray (Mrs. John)
Michael Murray, 2nd.
Catherine Murray Murray (Mrs. Michael)
Michael Murray
Bridget Carroll
William O'Donnell
Michael O'Donnell
Joanna Barnes O'Donnell (Mrs. William) Tom Smith
Johannah Ellen Smith (Mrs. Thomas) William and Ellen Landus
Tyrone
James Ballentin Mrs. James (Ann) Ballentin Roscommon Tom Carey Mary Carey (Mrs. Thomas) James Daley Mary Anne Daley (Mrs. James)
Mary Maloney (Mrs. Patrick)
30
The Early Irish Settlers in the
Margaret Coyle Murray Martin Coyle John Tighe Elizabeth Allen Tighe (Mrs. John) Limerick Ann Connor (Mrs. Patrick)
Hugh Franklin
Alice Hennissey Franklin (Mrs. Hugh)
George Franklin
Tom Franklin
William Harty
Mary Anne Harty (Mrs. William)
John Hayes
Margaret Hayes (Mrs. John)
John Holland
Michael Leamy
Patrick Maloney
Tom Moore
Johannah Moore (Mrs. Thomas)
Limerick
Tom Mulcahy Mary McNamara Mulcahy (Mrs. Thomas) John Murray Catherine Hare Shay (Mrs. John)
Cork
Joanna Gorman Barnes
John Collins
Elizabeth Hurley Collins (Mrs. John)
Tom Doyle
Daniel Driscoll
Margaret Driscoll (Mrs. Daniel)
Catherine Griffin (Mrs. Michael)
Bridget Ledden Griffin (Mrs. Patrick) Mary Holland (Mrs. John)
Michael Lawton Catherine Murphy Lawton
Daniel Leyden John Leyden Joanna Connors Ledden (Mrs. John) Pat Ledden
31
Town of Gardner, Massachusetts
William Ledden John Lynch Catherine Lynch Tom Lynch
Pat Lynch Johannah O'Neil Lynch (Mrs. Patrick)
Ellen Hurley Mountain (Mrs. John)
Patrick O'Connell
Michael O'Neil Mary Lynch O'Neil (Mrs. Michael) Kerry
Mary McCarty Bresnehan
Julia Sullivan Carroll (Mrs. Michael)
Mary Flynn Carroll (Mrs. Patrick) Patrick Connor
Charles Counihan
Ellen Flynn Counihan (Mrs. Charles)
Darby Cronin
Mary Quirk Cronin
Jerry Gearan
Bridget Gearan
Timothy Healy
Margaret Healy (Mrs. Timothy)
Mrs. Ellen Healy
Margaret O'Connell (Mrs. Patrick)
Michael Quirk
Mary Gearan Quirk
John Shay
Thomas Bresnehan
Mary Healey
Athlone
Martin Coyle
Tipperary
Hannah Harty Leamy (Mrs. Michael) Coroboy
Mrs. Manning
Sligo
Julia Agnes Donahue Carney (Mrs. Henry) Cavan
Peter Dolan
32
The Early Irish Settlers in the
Mary Dolan (Mrs. Peter) John Keenan Michael Keenan
Derry Bridget Keenan (Mrs. John)
Clare County Henry Carney Thomas Carney Patrick Carney
Most of these people worked on the railroad or in the shops. The women worked in homes of Gardner residents. Many served fo many years in the same family. There was quite a "seating" busines carried on in the homes. Most interesting tales are told of how the smart boy got out of doing his "stint".
OTTER RIVER RECORDS
In 1864 a resident pastor was sent to St. Martin's Otter River This was Fr. T. H. Bannon.
On Jan. 9, 1864 Rev. Fr. T. H. Bannon baptized Thomas Francis B. Jan. 3, son of Timothy Garner and Ann Curran. Sponsors John Laffin and Mary M'Demott. This is his first baptism record. On Jan. 17 was the first Gardner baptism - Julia B., the 11th, of Michael Franklin and Claria Bobs; Sponsors Wm. Connors and Kate Connors On Nov. 26, 1864 there is the first marriage record of Gardner resi- dents -"I married Thomas Glasheen and Hanora Cronin. T. H. Bannon."
On May 11, 1867 Rev. Fr. William Orr was appointed to Otter River. Later Fr. Orr was a well-known pastor in Cambridge.
His first Gardner baptismal record is:
Mary Hall 13th June.
I baptized Mary b. at Gardner d. of Patrick Hall and Julia O'Brien, sponsors John Hall and Margaret O'Brien.
Wm. Orr
His first year's report follows: (1867)
Total number of baptisms from the date of my appointment 11th May to 31st December were from each township as follows:
Gardner 19
Ashburnham 16
Templeton
14
Winchendon 14
Athol 6
Hubbardston 3
Royalston 3
Westminster 2
33
Town of Gardner, Massachusetts
Phillipston 1 Towns in Franklin County 3
In all 81
Wm. Orr
His second year's report. (1868)
Baptism from Jan. 1st. to Dec. 31st. were from each Township as follows:
Winchendon 35
Gardner 31
Templeton
31
Athol 17
Ashburnham 17 Royalston 3
Petersham 3 Phillipston 2
Hubbardston 2
Westminster 2
Princeton 2
Towns in Franklin County 2
Throughout the Mission 147
Wm. Orr
1868. Princeton very likely belongs to the priest in charge of the Church at Holden. It is not yet settled officially. The Towns in Franklin County formerly attached to this mission are now under the charge of the priest at Greenfield.
1855
The following persons were confirmed in St. Martin's Church, Jonesville, Templeton Town, on Sunday, the 11th of February, 1855, by Right Reverend John Bernard Fitzpatrick, Bishop of Boston. Richard Augustus Delahunty Emelia Lucia Gamel Henry Augustus Clinton Edward Jeremiahas Hearnes John Bernard Cochlin Joseph Lawrence Gamel Thomas Martin Morrissey
Patrick Martin Fitzmaurice
Joseph Augustine Delahanty
Dennis Michael Dacey Moses Bernard Carpenter
Margaret Mary Reed
John Augustus Connel
Mary Margaret Conlon
Edward Martin O'Brien
Catherine Josephine Kelley
Michael Thomas O'Donnel 4 Daniel Martin Crow James Bernard Kelley John William McCormick Hugh John Donnely Lewis Edward Carpenter Thomas William Hearne
Anne Mary Reed Catherine Mary Canary Mary Julia Dacey
Mary Magdalen Welsh Anne Elizabeth Hogan
Elizabeth Bridget Conlon
Anne Bridget McGovern
Thomas Thomas Glasheen
Michael Martin Welsh
34
The Early Irish Settlers in the
Henry Martin Gleason
William Bernard Delahunty
Catherine Martina Glennon Winifreda Lucia Ryan
Total number confirmed on this occasion was 43 - rest of th names are lost.
M. W. Gibson, Pastor.
On August 26, 1855, 59 were confirmed in Athol.
On the twelfth of September, 1852, The Frame Church of S Bernard was dedicated to service of Almighty God by Right Re erend John Bernard Fitzpatrick, Bishop of Boston. It is the fir church ever erected in this town, nearest churches being in Manche ter, New Hampshire, Saxonville, Worcester, North Hampton, Mas achusetts and Burlington, Vermont. In the year 1845 there were tw Roman Catholics residing in Fitchburg. Now they number nearl one thousand. There were 53 confirmed - 29 girls, 24 boys.
M. W. Gibson, Pastor.
In 1854 St. Martin's, Jonesville or North Templeton numbere 1,000 souls. Fitchburg Record.
In 1851, Jonesville was given as 150 in the Fitchburg Record. Fr. Gibson.
CIVIL WAR RECORDS
The next interesting contribution of this group was given by those joining the Union Army in the War of the Rebellion. The following are taken from Herrick's History. Those starred are known to have lived in Gardner. Names found on the "Nine Month Men Mustered Into Service" from Gardner and "The Enlisted Men" follow.
Then there is a list "Subject-to-call" in 1864. This Gardner list had 461 names on the record found in the State House. Forty-seven of these were of Irish birth. There were 64 Irish immigrants who fought in the Civil War. James R. Hogan, Martin Manning, Michael Murray, Patrick McNamara and William Smith lost their lives. Most of them joined the 53rd. regt., Company G. and the story of that pow- erful unit is the story of your Gardner immigrants.
CIVIL WAR RECORDS
Date of
Name
Age
mustering in Reg. Co.
Date of Discharge Reason
M
D
Y
W
D
Y
*Byron, John A.
18
10
17
62
53
G
9
2 63 Exp. of Ser.
*Barnes, Charles H.
27
2
18
64
57
F
7
7 65 Ord. War Dept.
Bohaman, Michael
26
5 10 64 Vet. R.C.
C
c
* *
35
Town of Gardner, Massachusetts
Date of
Date of Discharge
Reason
Name
Age M
D
Y
W
D
Y
Cronin, Lawrence
44
10
18
62
48
I
9
3
63
Exp. of Ser.
Carroll, Patrick
31
10
17
62
53 53
G
9
2
63 Exp. of Ser.
Coyle, Michael
18
10
17
62
53
G
9
E
5
6
63 Disability
Coyle, Martin Connor, Joseph
39
10
12
61
64
56
F
7
12
65 Time out, sick Reg. Army Time out
Dorcey, James
32 1
33
10
17
62
53
G
9
B
7
13
65 65 63 Exp. of Ser.
*Franklin, George
44
10
17
62
53
G
9
2
10
17
62
53
G
9
2
63 Exp. of Ser. 12 16 62 N. Y.
*Hogan, John
27 8
10
64
28
D
2
16
64 Disability
Herlihy, Maurice Harvey, James
23
1
12
64
56
62 64 4th Art.
R. A.
Keefe, Martin
31
8
1
Time out
Kenney, John
35
8
5
3
64
63 Unassigned
9
2 62 Time out
*Lynch, James
32
10
17
62
53 53 53
G G G
22 28
G E F
5 23 65 Order Wra D. Died
Morris, Robert
20
8
10
28
63 61 1st Cav. 9 11 62 Disability
McCarty, Edward 19
8
62
36
K 7
1
63 Trans. to V. R. C.
McCann, John
25
8
McKenny, John
38
5
10 64 Vet. R. C.
*McNamara, Patrick Murray, Oscar
19 10
24
63 4th Art
Reg Army
McLean, Patrick 32 6 16 McNulty, Michael 21 9 13
Reg Army
*Moore, John D. *O'Brien, Owen
22
2
18
63 4th Art
Reg Army
43
8
8 64 Vet. R. C.
*O'Brien, Jeremiah
34
12
28
64 24 C Deserted 12 28 65
63 Breshen City, La.
Kelley, Patrick
22
10 5
17 9
53 64 Vet. R. C.
1 25 64
*Hogan, John
28
10
17
62
53
G
G
9
2
63 Time out
*McDonald, Hugh *Murray, Michael
35
10
17
62
53
Killed 6 27 62 Gaines
Mills, Va.
*Murray, George
21
9 8
13 10
61 63
6 5 64 Vet. R. C.
Died 5 1 64 Hampton, Va.
22 10
24
61 25 C
61 25 ℃
9
2 63 Exp. of Ser.
Commons, William
28
10
17
62
19
29
64 1st H.A. 5
3 65
2 63 Time Exp.
*Downs, Peter S.
Time out
*Fitzmorris, Barney Foley, John
24 5
9 64
25
B
7
13
*Franklin, Hugh Galoon, Barney
35 10
17
62
53
G Deserted
63 Exp. of Ser.
*Hogan, James B. Cor. 26
F Deserted G 2 9 Died 5 20
11 H 6
19 65 Time out
*Kane, James
23 8
12
10
17
62
Died 8 14 63 at sea 9
*Manning, Martin 36 Mason, Joseph V. 18
10
17
62
2 63 Time out
McFarland, Dan W. 27
10
10
25
62 4th Art
Carey, Daniel
22 10
27 1 18
65
25
40
36
5
10 64 Vet. R. C.
4 64 4th Art.
*Keough, John 24
2
63 Exp. of Ser.
33 1 12
mustering in Reg. Co.
G
62 4th Art
24
36
The Early Irish Settlers in the
Date of
Name
Age Mustering in Reg. Co.
Reason
*O'Hern, Patrick
18
34 5
10
64 Vet. R.C.
Reg. Army
*Regan, Daniel
34 5
10
17
62
53
G
9
2 63 Time out
*Regan, Michael
21
9
13
61
22
G
10
17 64 Time out
*Regan, Michael
21 2
25
64
*Sheehan, James 32 2 14
65 1st H.A. 10 20 65 Time out
*Smeady, John
19
2 14
65 1st H.A. 4 4 65 Disability
*Sheehan, James
34
7 28
63 4th Art
R. A.
Sweeney, Mike
25
9
7
62 11th Inft.
R. A.
Trainer, John
40
7
29 64 Vet. R. C.
Vallentine, Robert B. 18
7
19
61
21 G
8 30 64 Time out
*Welch, James
22
8
12
63
11 F Transferred to Navy
IMMIGRANTS FOUND ON STATE HOUSE RECORDS Enlisted men - August 22, 1862 Town of Gardner, Massachusetts 1
Robert Ballentine
21st Regiment
Martin Coyle
25th Regiment
22nd Regiment Michael Murray
Michael Regan
22nd Regiment
Thomas Smeedy
22nd Regiment
John Tighe 36th Regiment
Signed by Selectmen - (1862)
Amasa Bancroft Thorley Collester Jonas Pierce Justice of Peace Justice of Peace
Thos. E. Glazier
List of nine months men mustered into service from Gardner. Cap- tain Ashley's Company, 53d Regiment. Patrick Carroll
James Lynch
George Franklin
John Byron
William Cummings John Dupont
Barney Galloon Joseph Hogan .
Joseph Manning
John H. Reagan n
D
Y
W
D Y
5 10
64
24 C
3 64 3 R.C. 5 13 64
Rejected
*Regan, John H.
42
Quinton, Patrick
Date of Discharge
M
37
Town of Gardner, Massachusetts
Martin Coyle Hugh Franklin
John Hogan
Signed by Thos. Collester Jonas Pierce Selectmen
Company K-36th Regiment for three years John Tighe There were 55 men on the list.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Adjustant General's Office
Boston, June 15, 1900
The name of Martin Manning of Gardner, age 36, occupation Mechanic, is borne upon the Musterout Roll of Company G- 53d Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Captain John F. Ashley - enlisted on the 12th day of September, 1862, and mustered into service of United States on the 17th day of October, 1862, for 9 months. Died - the 14th day of August 1863 at sea on Steamer St. Mary of dropsy.
Samuel Dalton, Adjutant General
LIST PREPARED - SUBJECT TO CALL
1864
Name
Age
Occupation
Thos. P. Carney
35
Chairmaker
Jerry Casavant
27
(Canadian) turner
James Cody
36
Laborer
Maurice Conway
42
Laborer
Thos. Carney
21
Laborer
John Collins
35
Laborer
Thos. Carroll
40
Laborer
Timothy Conway
42
Laborer
Patrick Carroll
40
Laborer
William Cummings
30
Laborer
John D. Collins
32
California tailor
John Carroll
42
Laborer
Thomas Doyle
35
Laborer
Cornelius Donahue
40
Chairmaker
38
The Early Irish Settlers in the
Name
Age
Occupation
Daniel Driscoll
28
Chairmaker
Thomas Franklin
44
Laborer
Hugh Franklin
42
Laborer
Michael Franklin
32
Laborer
Francis Flynn
40
Laborer
Maurice Griffin
29
Cripple
Michael Griffin
29
Chairmaker
Timothy Dailey
30
Tailor
Thos. Joyce
40
Painter
Patrick Kane
40
Laborer
James Kelley
19
John Lennin
26
Laborer
Daniel Ledden
James Lynch
33
Laborer
Michael Lawton
26
Patrick Lynch
26
Laborer
Michael Lynch
20
Laborer
William Mountain
36
Laborer
Michael Murphy
39
Chairmaker
Patrick May
39
Blacksmith
John Murray
36
Chair manufacturer
John Moore
38
Laborer
Thos. Mulcahy
32
Laborer
Richard Noonan
36
Laborer
Michael O'Donnell
44
Laborer
William O'Donnell
Laborer
Jerry O'Brien
33
Michael Quirk
40
Farmer
Daniel Regan
18
James Rourke
24
Teamster
John Shay
37
Laborer
Edward Smeedy
19
461 eligible
June 6, 1864
Assessors -
- Ivers Whitney
. John Allen
Chas. Glazier
Town Clerk
Francis Richardson
Michael Murray
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Town of Gardner, Massachusetts SCHOOL RECORDS
The immigrant wanted his children to have all the advantages offered. In 1852 the state of Massachusetts passed its law obliging towns and cities therein to furnish schools. The Irish immigrants of this period owe much to Horace Mann in-as-much as they came just when they could reap the benefit of his work. The school reports give little data for our consideration. There is a perfect Attendance Record for the year 1863 - 1864 Summer Term and we find therein the names of Henry Cody, Mary A. Cody, Ellen O'Connell, Joanna O'Connell and Margaret O'Connell, Mary Conners and Freddie O'Neil. We have a bit more in 1864 - 1865. The work is given in Districts.
PUPILS HAVING PERFECT ATTENDANCE
District
1
Dept. 2nd.
Term
Teacher
Salary
Time
Martha Collins
$28
48 da.
W.
Julia W. Lombard PUPILS Francis Keenan Henry Cody
3rd.
S.
Cora A. Bartlett PUPILS Mary A. Cody
Margaret Hayes Michael Hayes
3rd.
W.
Julia Lombard PUPILS Joanna O'Connell Margaret Hayes
4th.
s. Flora Gates
$22 49 da.
PUPILS
Tom Cody
Francis Galoon
Mary O'Brien Mary Hayes
W.
Flora Gates PUPILS Maggie O'Connell Julia O'Connell Mary Hayes
$22 49 da.
S.
$30
491/2 da.
40
The Early Irish Settlers in the
District
Dept.
Term
Teacher
Salary
Time
Ellen O'Connell
3
2nd.
s.
Mary Wilkinson $28 48 da.
per. mo.
W.
PUPILS Mary Barnes Bridget Conway Mary Lane PUPILS Mary A. Barnes Mary Carroll Mary O'Daniels
3rd. W.
Ella P. Holland PUPILS John O'Daniels
$24 48 da.
4 5
s. Sarah Roper $21 55 da.
s. Helen Hodgman $20 49 da
per mo.
PUPILS Joanna O'Connell Margaret O'Connell Ellen O'Connell
1865-1866 1 2nd.
S ..
Mattie A. Buffun PUPILS Joanna O'Connell
3rd. S.
3rd. w.
Emma F. Marsh PUPILS Bridget Moore Mary Chagnon Julia W. Lombard PUPILS Maggie O'Connell Bridget Moore Maggie and Michael Hayes Flora A. Gates PUPILS Ellen O'Connell Julia O'Connell Hugh Franklin
4th. S.
41
Town of Gardner, Massachusetts
4th W. Flora A. Gates
PUPILS Mary Franklin Mary Hayes Julia O'Connell Ellen O'Connell
Eddie Conners Theodore Chagnon
1865 -1866
2
2nd.
S. Ellen Wright
w. Mary Wilkinson
3
2nd.
w. E. A. Whitney PUPILS Mary Carroll Mary O'Daniels John O'Daniels
3rd.
S. Lucy Leland PUPILS John Lynch Daniel Flynn
3rd.
w.
PUPILS John Collins Ellen Collins
Ellen Conway Maggie Murray
4
w. Alice M. Mary M. Valentine
1878 - High School lists, William and James Mountain High School Preparatory, Willie Conway
1875 - Perfect attendance (second year) High School, Mary Keenan Center, Higher Grammar 3, Ella and Mary Mulcahy Julia O'Connell
Lower Grammar 2, Mary and Kate Moore Lizzie Bresnehan Annie Keenan Alice Keenan Hugh Mulcahy Frank Bresnehan 3, Alice Keenan Hugh Mulcahy
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The Early Irish Settlers in the SCHOOL COMMITTEE NOTES
1885 - In March, 1884.
"At the same meeting, the Reverend M. J. Murphy w enthusiastically chosen to serve on the board for thr years."
At a meeting of the committee soon following th organized by choosing Dr. E. A. Colby, chairman, Reveren M. J. Murphy, treasurer, and Mrs. Clara E. Howe, sec retary.
Y 1
Southwest School, No. 3 - Primary department I and II
Miss Lizzie H. Leamy, 2d and 3d terms. Wages $36 p month. (Then moved to Pleasant Street).
Henry Carney - Truant officer.
1886
Alice Roach - at Little Canada
1888
Annie M. Daley - Southwest School.
Mary Glasheen.
1892
Daniel Regan elected on School Committee. March 1892 -1892-1895 on the Advisory and Auditing Com- mittee.
The first class was graduated from Gardner High School in 1876. There were ten girls in that class and Mary Keenan (now married - O'Hara) was the daughter of John and Bridget Keenan. She was born September 4, 1860 in Gardner. Her father was born in Cavan County and her mother in Derry. In the class of 1881 the president was William J. Mountain, son of William and Ellen (Hurley) Moun- tain, (born in County Waterford). His two sons were both presidents of their classes in Gardner High School, John A. Mountain, 1910; Harold E. Mountain, 1911.
In 1890 a class of eight girls included Catherine Regan, the daugh- ter of Daniel Regan and grand-daughter of John D. Regan. She taught eight years in Gardner schools previous to 1901 when she entered the novitiate. Her two sisters Adeline Regan A'Hearn and Mary Regan Leamy join her in forming a trio of Gardner's finest teachers. She is now Sister M. St. John Berchman's of the order of the Good Shepherd and has been stationed in Johannesburg, South Africa since 1906. No doubt she is one of Gardner's most illustrious daughters.
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Town of Gardner, Massachusetts GARDNER HIGH SCHOOL DATA
Class
No. of Pupils 10
Class 1881
4
1877
4
1882
10
1878
3
1883
9
1879
8
1884
9
1880
7
1885
13
Year
Children of Irish Immigrants Total No. of pupils in Class 10
1876
10 girls - Mary Kennan O'Hara
4
1886
Alice Roark (First teacher)
10
1887
Mary Glasheen (Second teacher
9
Thomas Mulcahy, President
1888
James Mountain
20
1889
John P. Carney (Musician)
19
Susie Hayes
1890
Catherine Regan
8
1891
Annie Moore
14
Annie G. Vaughn
1892
William Carroll, President
10
George Hurley
Fred Mulcahy
Mary Whalen
1893
Josephine Barnes
20
Joseph Carney
Gertrude Carney
Margaret Dugan
Margaret McKeogh
Mary E. Smeedy
Alice Toole William Whalen
1894
Mamie Franklin
13
Alice Gorman
Nellie Moore
1895 Ida F. Corrwein Robert Walsh
18
1896
Ellen V. Griffin (First nurse)
20
Richard Hurley Michael McKeogh
1897
John A. Barnes
28
1881
W. J. Mountain, President
No. of Pupils
1876
V
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The Early Irish Settlers in the
Year Children of Irish Immigrants Total No. of pupils in Class
Marguerite Byron
Adeline Regan
Thomas F. Roach
1898 Margaret Glasheen 26
Catherine Hurley 28
1899 Elizabeth Glasheen Mary O'Donnell 33
1900 Mary R. Byron
Cora Glasheen
Mary E. Moore
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS
It is known that these immigrants served on Gardner's Police a Fire Departments but early records are missing. However the poli report of the year ending February 15, 1887, gives Henry Carney officer with 873 hours of work at 25 cents earning $218.25 and W. Moran working 529 hours at 25 cents earning $132.25. Webster Cow was Chief of Police. In 1888 Henry Carney was Chief of Police earn $366.76 and for time and expenses to Greenfield and Boston $4.72 a $5.32 respectively. William Moran, $211.50; William J. Flood, $ and W. N. Moore, $40.25 were other officers and salaries.
The fire report of 1888 gives an account of the fire at the Catho Church. M. V. Coburn was paid $2.00 for drawing hose cart and Jo Cary for drawing cart No. 4 also received $2.00 at this fire.
NOTES: FROM THE GARDNER NEWS
August 3, 1869.
An Excursion To The Tunnel. Many went. Account in Gardn News. 378 people. 9 carloads.
August 14, 1869.
Richard Delay hit in the eye.
December 25, 1869.
No mention of Christmas.
January 1, 1870
The Reverend J. J. Kain of Virginia will lecture in the Town Hall o Monday evening next. Subject - "The Infallibility of the Catholi Church viewed in connection with the present Eccumenical Council Rome."
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Town of Gardner, Massachusetts
January 8, 1870.
Lecture: The audience was moderately large, nearly all being Catholics. A very few Protestants were present, however. Tickets were gratuitously extended to a few of the leading business men of the town bearing the compliments of Reverend R. J. Donovan. January 29, 1870
Mr. H. H. Wyman teacher of the First Department School awarded the following prizes at the close of his term:
For highest standing a gold dollar to Laura E. Howe, and a silver half-dollar each to Willie Gardner and Emma E. Whitney. For great- est improvement, a gold dollar to Solon B. Stone and a silver half- dollar to John Gorman.
November 23, 1872.
CATHOLIC FAIR
Ordinarily we should consider it rather of a hazardous undertaking to attempt to continue a fair and festival for five consecutive evenings, in a town the size of Gardner, but by ample preparation, shrewd management and hard work the Catholics have accomplished this and their festival, which commenced on Monday evening and closed on Friday evening with a grand ball, has been the most renumerative of any which have ever been held in this section.
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