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View Tree for John Lawrence BolandJohn Lawrence Boland (b. May 06, 1851, d. November 05, 1906)

John Lawrence Boland (son of John N. Boland and Margaret McNamara) was born May 06, 1851 in Massachusetts, and died November 05, 1906 in Iowa. He married Jane Orr on 1878, daughter of Fredrick Orr and Ellen Callahan.

 Includes NotesNotes for John Lawrence Boland:
Born in Massachusetts, John Boland came to Iowa with his parents in 1861. He lived in Highland Township until he was "murdered" on November 5, 1906. In 1878 he married Jane Orr who died about two years before John's murder.

[From his obituary... ]
He leaves six children; James, John, William, Clement, Fred, and Agnes. Deceased was a quiet, peaceable man, respected for his many good qualities. He had his faults like all of us but nevertheless, he was a good person. All regret his untimely death. Funeral was Wed. morning at St. Joseph's church. May God have mercy on him.

Footnote: The newspaper account (of which I have a copy) of John's murder has the headline, "Shocking Murder in Clayton Co.". The article describes John as "a wealthy farmer" who was popular in Clayton county, having many friends. Ned West, a respected farm hand, was arrested and convicted of the murder. It appears John and Ned were drinking heavily and got into an argument. Ned killed John with a hammer. After serving his prison sentence, John's daughter in law, Mamie, (my grandmother) was notified of his release in the 1930's.


More About John Lawrence Boland and Jane Orr:
Marriage: 1878

Children of John Lawrence Boland and Jane Orr are:
  1. +John Joseph Boland, b. March 10, 1879, Elkader, Iowa, d. 1955.
  2. James Lawerence Boland, b. September 05, 1880, Elkader, Iowa, d. 1947.
  3. William Henry Boland, b. April 05, 1882, Elkader, Iowa, d. date unknown.
  4. Fredrick Clarence Boland, b. March 05, 1885, Elkader, Iowa, d. February 1969, Iowa.
  5. +Clement Charles Boland, b. December 31, 1886, Elkader, Iowa, d. July 17, 1938, Garner, Iowa.
  6. Agnes Boland, b. July 04, 1889, Elkader, Iowa, d. April 1968.
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