Individual Details
Thomas Francis Condon
(1853 - 16 Dec 1924)
Farmed near Clara City,MN in 1880s. Have trouble with his birthday: 1900 census says Aug 1857 and that he was 42 years old. 1910 census lists him as 56 in June 1910 which would be 1853. Family tradition has him as 73 at his death in Dec 1924 which is 1851. Came to Am in 1872 according to 1900 and 1910 census at about age 15.
Roy Condon said: there is a Condon Castle in Ireland. Thomas swam the English Channel in the 1870's. Owned 1260 acres of land near Clara City. Had 26 horses to work land. 100 head of cattle to milk. Paid room and board and $1.00 to go to dances. Roy claimed he did all the cooking and housework as the girls got married early. They had corn, oats, and barley crops.Sold the farm in 1917 when Roy was 17. Sold 1260 acres for $50 per acre. Thomas gave all the kids $5 gold piece when married but Bill got a penny
Cecelia Condon: Tom and Mike moved to the Clara City area, half-way between Clara City and Kerkhoven. Tom had to build a house as it was all raw land, Not even a stick of wood on it. He built a sod house, and that was where they lived for about 10 years before they could build a wood home. This was on homestead land. Brother Mike started buying cattle for Swift and Company. His sons followed in his footsteps. The Weis family was related to both Hubbards and Condons.
Francis Condon: Tom liked to play a game or two of cards every day. Sold the farm and moved to St Cloud, MN, when 5 sons went into service during WWI and they also found out Nora had cancer. Nora was in Rochester. In 1920 Charlie came home on leave to visit his mother at Rochester. She died on April 18, 1921 and Francis and Charlie got married in June.
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Neighbor and close friend of Condons, John Thein, in interview with Betty Condon in 8 Jul 1991 at Bethesda Home, Pleasant View, Willmar, MN: A Mr. Grashuis bought the entire farm of Tom Condon when they had the auction - only part saved was the 160 acres for Agnes Condon Lantz and 160 acres for Vincent Condon. The day of the sale in March was a very wet spring and the people came to the auction by horse and wagon. They bogged down in the mud and had to be pulled by teams of horses. Tom had over 100 horses for the sale. Pete Thein bought one of the horses for $160...a good price in those days. A matched team sold for $500 and the land sold for $57 an acre. (Sold farm 1917)
Tom's mother was one of the first funerals held at Clara City, MN. People tied their horses to the barn on the Thein farm. Tom raised and traded Belgians and Perchan horses and would take them around to different farms for breeding purposes.
Tom got drunk in Clara City and chased his horses up and down the streets with a whip. Nora would get Fr Schumaker the parish priest and he would go after Tom...take away the whip...and tell Tom to go home. Tom would mind him and go home.
As a fairly newly married couple, Tom and Nora experienced the storm of the century. Snow drifts up to 30 feet deep. Tom and Nora were caught in their house completely covered with snow. They had no way out. A search party was started after 4 to 5 days when the snow quit as no one had seen them. A Mr Steiger who had married a Fritz girl, found Tom and Nora. Mr Steiger was walking around in the area where they thought the house was...area was completely cover with snow and drifts...and he fell thr their chimney and into the kitchen. Tom and Nora were sure happy to see him as they were about out of food and had no way to get out themselves.
George Condon (John Condon's son): John told George that Mike and Tom worked their way to Colorado on the railroad. Tom was a teamster and had the finest Belgium horses. They got stuck in Denver, CO and heard about homestead land in Minnesota so they came to Minnesota and homesteaded 80 acres each. Mike did not believe in slave labor farming but Tom believed in the earth. Tom was 19 or 20 years old at this time.
Mike met a red-headed gal, a Fritz Gal and married her. Tom was still a bachelor and set up housekeeping on the farm so Mike didn't like farming and went to Clara City, MN as a butcher. Tom stayed on the farm, met Nora Hubbert and got married and remained farming. (Tom was 22 or 23 years old)
Mike could really drink and became a Cattle Buyer for Swift and Company and bought best when full of whiskey.
Notes about Tom Condon:
Tom and Mike Condon moved to Clara City area 1/2 way between Clara City and Kerkhoven.
The Hubberts lived 1 1/2 miles from the Condon's
George Condon from conversations with his father, John Condon. Mike and Tom worked their way to Colorado on a railroad. Tom was a teamster and had the finest Belgium horses. They got stuck in Denver and heard about homestead in Minnesota and each homesteaded on 80 acres (160A). Mike did not like the slave labor of farming but Tom believed in the earth. Tom was 20 (They 1st worked in Button factory in Boston).
Mike moved to Clara City as a butcher.
Tom met and married Nora...he was abt 22 or 23. The Condons and Hubberts lived 1 1/2 miles apart.
Tom b. 1851...Dublin, Cork, Ireland. d. 1924.
Arrived in New York from Ireland
Owned land in Chippewa and LaQuParle County.
1914 Chippewa County, Louristan Township: 320+160+160+240+80+120=1080A
Owned 12 houses at time of his death.
Lived with Mary Eisenreich or John at time of death.
His death certificate list his father as Thomas Condon born in Ireland. It lists his mother as not-known. This info was provided by son John Condon, 234 18th Av, St Cloud. Thomas lived there at the time of his death. He had a heart attack.
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Notes from Diamond Jubilee:
Bought land in Sect 26 Louristan Twp
Brother to Mike
Parents- Patrick got land in Crate Twp
Tom Condon sold farm > Koert Tebbens > Kasjen M Tebbens > Louis Hinrichs > his grandson.
Neighbor Thein said that Grashuis bought the farm at the auction.
From Clara City Community Diamond Jubilee 1888-1963
Came to Am from Ireland w/ 2 brothers
Bro Mike was youngest 9 years old when came to Am, He lived with Tom until old enough to farm.
Sailed from Port of Cobh
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Family tradition says the Condons , Tom and Mike, came to Am on a cattle ship. Others say the ship they were on was sinking and they were rescued by the ship the the Hubbards were on. They sailed from the Port of Cobh.
Tom and Mike worked at a button factory in Boston when they first arrived.
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Baseball was played on a large scale on the Tom Condon farm. The family was always involved in the sport.
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Notes from Ben to Mary Putnam
Parents - Tom was a farmer; 2 sections near Clare City, MN
Tom Condon came from Ireland with six of his brothers. They first settled in New York where the brothers split up. Tom and brother Mike came to Minnesota. He eventually farmed 2 sections of land near Clare City, MN.
Tom was a typical Irishman, very jolly, liked his drinks. He married Nora Hubbard of Clare City. She was also Irish. Tom and Nora had 14 children. Nora and Tom lived in St Cloud after retiring.
Nora was a very large woman. She died before Tom.
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MN Naturalization Records Index
Name: Thomas F Condon
County Chippewa
Reel 2
Code 8
Volume 2
Page 205
Source Information
Peterzen, Conrad, ed.. Minnesota, Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Description
An index to the microfilmed Minnesota Naturalization Records Learn more...
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Information on Thomas Condon per Clara City, MN 75 and 100 Year Celebration:
In 1892 Condon family was enrolled in School District 47: Homes from Sections 26 and 27.
Tom came to Clara City about 1876 and so did brother Mike and a Patrick Condon. They originally came from Youghal, Ireland. Mike lived in Louriston township, Clara City, MN. with his brother Tom until he was old enough to farm. Mike married Louise C. Fritz in 1889 and farmed and worked up a business buying and selling livestock. Louise died in 1913 and Mike died in 1922. Mike and Louise children are: Rose (Mrs. Lee Tomes) Kate (Mrs. L.J. Tammen) Emmett, Louis, Walter, Marie (Mrs. J. Emmen( Frank, William, Lucille John and Lincoln (born in1913).
After Mike died in 1922 Frank ran the business of livestock. Emmett and Walter ran the stockyards until 1974 when the business was discontinued. Condon Circle Steel was started in 1958 by Walt Condon. They sold farm related equipment in the West Central Minnesota area. In 1964 headquarters were started in Clara City, MN with Walt's sons, Tom and Paul. Expanded into grain bins and farm related load out facility for Clara City Farmers Elevators. In 1980 Condon Circle Steel is multi-state construction company building many types of commercial and grain storage structures.
1900 Plat Book: 1900 Louriston Township-Chippewa County-Clara City, MN shows the following on land buildings.
Michael Condon owns School # 47 Sec 26 piece 319 Owns 152.61 acres in sec 30.
Nora T Condon owns 80 a in sec 26 and 80 a in sec 35
T and D Condon owning 120 a in sec 35
Thomas Condon owning 160 a in sec 36
Per Farmers Directory of Louriston Township 1900 shows following:
Thomas Condon owns following land: R2 sec 26 240 a; sec 35 200 a; sec 36 100a; sec 35 320 a; sec 24 160a.
1914 Chippewa County Atlas: shows Thomas Condon owning as: Sec 24 160a; sec 26 240a; sec 25 320a; sec 35 80a; sec 35 120a; sec 36 160a.
Wife named Nora J. Condon Children: Thomas F., James, John, William, Charles, Roy, Benjamin, Leo, Vincent, Ella, and Agnes per 1900 Louriston Township Census and family lived in the township for 34 years.
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Betty Condon: Tom owned 1280 acres in spite of the fact he could not read or write until an advanced age. He had 26 horses and over 100 cows that had to be all milked by hand. The boys got up at 5 am no matter how late they had been out the night before. The boys chores were milking, plowing and cleaning the barn.
Cash crops came from selling eggs and chickens and milk. The family ate duck eggs for breakfast. The house was an add-on type. They had a barn with a lean to shed, a granary and a sheep shed. Tom sold the farm for $57.00 an acre in 1917. He gave each of his children a $5 gold piece when they got married.
After he sold the farm he came to St Cloud, MN and Jim Murphy,a realtor showed him 5 houses in one day -- all in St Cloud. Tom went home and came back in a couple days and said; These are fine...show me more...and he ended up buying 12 houses
Tom lived with his daughter Mary Eisenereich at 234 18th St No, St Cloud in later years.
Tom was a small man about 5'5" and 138#, a very active person. He had a full head of grey hair, full mustache, course bone frame and a ruddy complexion. When he wore a beard it was red in color. A little man but "hot headed". He was a nice person who loved to play cards. When he was excited he spoke with an Irish Brogue...terlette for toilet, anyons for onions. He swam the English Channel when he was only 18 years old. The English Channel is 18 miles wide.
Tom swam the English Channel in the 1870's.
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Obituary
St Cloud Daily Times 17 Dec 1924
p 4
Thomas Condon found dead at his home here
A verdict of death by heart trouble was given last evening by deputy county coroner J. B. Dunn, after the body of Thomas Condon, 238 18th Ave, North, had been found. Death is thot to have occurred at about 8 o'clock, according to members of his family. Mr Condon was 72 years of age. Death occurred on the same day as that of his wife, who succumbed four years ago.
The deceased was born in Cork county, Ireland, in 1852 and came to this country at the age of 20 years, marrying at that time. His wife was also a native of Ireland. During the past seven years Mr Condon has been retired from active work and has made his home in this city.
Of his 14 children 12 survive. They are: Mrs John Claussen, and Ray Condon of DeGrass, Minn; Thomas Condon, Los Angeles, Calif.; James Condon of Duluth; William Condon of St Paul, and Mrs Charles Eisenreich, John, Charles, Bernard, Leo, Vincent and Miss Agnes all of this city.
Funeral services will be held from the Cathedral on Friday morning at 9 o'clock and intement will be made in the Calvary.
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Citation InformationTranscriptMichael Condon and wife Louse lived in Section 26 during the early years of their married life. They moved to Clara City where Mike went into business. Their story will be found with the Clara City history. The Fred Asche family and Mr. and Mrs. John F. Asche no live on that farm. It was on this farm that the former District 47 school buildings were located. Thomas Condon, a brother of Mike, obtained land in the same section as Mike. They had come to America about 1880 a few years before their parents, the Patrick Condons. However, the Patrick Condons obtained land in Crate Township after having lived with their sons for a time. Some of the children of Thomas and Nora Condon are: John, Mary, James, Willie, Ella, Bennie, Leo, Agnes, and Vincent. Some of them are now living in St. Cloud. The Koert Tebbens and Kasjen M. Tebbens lived on this place. The Louis Hinrichs family have this farm now.
Detailp. 26, Louriston Township
Source Information
Title: York, Gordon, The Clara City Community Story
Diamond Jubilee Committee, 1963.
Repository Information
Minnesota Genealogical Society
Address 1185 Concord St North, South St Paul, MN
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Condon, Congdon, Condron
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In digital files
Source CitationDescription
Parish: Brigown
Source Information
Heritage World Family History Services. Ireland, Griffith’s Valuation, 1847-1864[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: General Valuation of Ireland. Dublin, Ireland: Irish Microforms Ltd., 1978. National Archives, Dublin and Public Record Office, Belfast.
Ireland, Griffith’s Valuation, 1847-1864
Cork > Condons and Clangibbon > Brigown
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Research at Chippewa County Courthouse on 14 Aug 2019
Found marriage license for Thomas F Condon and Nora Josephine Hubbard dated 18 Nov 1884 on page 21 of Early Marriage Book. They were not in the indexed books.
The records of birth that I found:
Maggie Aug 24, 1885
Thomas - No record found
Anne Josephine - No record found
Mary Rose - May 26, 1889 ("No name")
James Paul - Dec 26, 1890 (Blank name)
John - Jan 6, 1892
Ellen - No record found
William - No record found
Charles - Jan 30, 1898
Jerald Roy - Sept 30, 1899
Bernard - June 1, 1901
Leo - July 22, 1902
Catherine Agnes - July 30, 1904
Vincent DePaul - Oct 5, 1908
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The citation info for Betty Condon should be
Condon, Betty Hornibrook, "The Family Tree of Thomas Condon 1851-1924"
not
Condon, Betty Hornibrook. "The Family Tree of Thomas Condon 1851-1924". Report to 1987-1995. Scan of original.
Also can use
Unknown randon clippings. Privately held by, Minnesota. Random clips found in relatives collections
Roy Condon said: there is a Condon Castle in Ireland. Thomas swam the English Channel in the 1870's. Owned 1260 acres of land near Clara City. Had 26 horses to work land. 100 head of cattle to milk. Paid room and board and $1.00 to go to dances. Roy claimed he did all the cooking and housework as the girls got married early. They had corn, oats, and barley crops.Sold the farm in 1917 when Roy was 17. Sold 1260 acres for $50 per acre. Thomas gave all the kids $5 gold piece when married but Bill got a penny
Cecelia Condon: Tom and Mike moved to the Clara City area, half-way between Clara City and Kerkhoven. Tom had to build a house as it was all raw land, Not even a stick of wood on it. He built a sod house, and that was where they lived for about 10 years before they could build a wood home. This was on homestead land. Brother Mike started buying cattle for Swift and Company. His sons followed in his footsteps. The Weis family was related to both Hubbards and Condons.
Francis Condon: Tom liked to play a game or two of cards every day. Sold the farm and moved to St Cloud, MN, when 5 sons went into service during WWI and they also found out Nora had cancer. Nora was in Rochester. In 1920 Charlie came home on leave to visit his mother at Rochester. She died on April 18, 1921 and Francis and Charlie got married in June.
tt
Neighbor and close friend of Condons, John Thein, in interview with Betty Condon in 8 Jul 1991 at Bethesda Home, Pleasant View, Willmar, MN: A Mr. Grashuis bought the entire farm of Tom Condon when they had the auction - only part saved was the 160 acres for Agnes Condon Lantz and 160 acres for Vincent Condon. The day of the sale in March was a very wet spring and the people came to the auction by horse and wagon. They bogged down in the mud and had to be pulled by teams of horses. Tom had over 100 horses for the sale. Pete Thein bought one of the horses for $160...a good price in those days. A matched team sold for $500 and the land sold for $57 an acre. (Sold farm 1917)
Tom's mother was one of the first funerals held at Clara City, MN. People tied their horses to the barn on the Thein farm. Tom raised and traded Belgians and Perchan horses and would take them around to different farms for breeding purposes.
Tom got drunk in Clara City and chased his horses up and down the streets with a whip. Nora would get Fr Schumaker the parish priest and he would go after Tom...take away the whip...and tell Tom to go home. Tom would mind him and go home.
As a fairly newly married couple, Tom and Nora experienced the storm of the century. Snow drifts up to 30 feet deep. Tom and Nora were caught in their house completely covered with snow. They had no way out. A search party was started after 4 to 5 days when the snow quit as no one had seen them. A Mr Steiger who had married a Fritz girl, found Tom and Nora. Mr Steiger was walking around in the area where they thought the house was...area was completely cover with snow and drifts...and he fell thr their chimney and into the kitchen. Tom and Nora were sure happy to see him as they were about out of food and had no way to get out themselves.
George Condon (John Condon's son): John told George that Mike and Tom worked their way to Colorado on the railroad. Tom was a teamster and had the finest Belgium horses. They got stuck in Denver, CO and heard about homestead land in Minnesota so they came to Minnesota and homesteaded 80 acres each. Mike did not believe in slave labor farming but Tom believed in the earth. Tom was 19 or 20 years old at this time.
Mike met a red-headed gal, a Fritz Gal and married her. Tom was still a bachelor and set up housekeeping on the farm so Mike didn't like farming and went to Clara City, MN as a butcher. Tom stayed on the farm, met Nora Hubbert and got married and remained farming. (Tom was 22 or 23 years old)
Mike could really drink and became a Cattle Buyer for Swift and Company and bought best when full of whiskey.
Notes about Tom Condon:
Tom and Mike Condon moved to Clara City area 1/2 way between Clara City and Kerkhoven.
The Hubberts lived 1 1/2 miles from the Condon's
George Condon from conversations with his father, John Condon. Mike and Tom worked their way to Colorado on a railroad. Tom was a teamster and had the finest Belgium horses. They got stuck in Denver and heard about homestead in Minnesota and each homesteaded on 80 acres (160A). Mike did not like the slave labor of farming but Tom believed in the earth. Tom was 20 (They 1st worked in Button factory in Boston).
Mike moved to Clara City as a butcher.
Tom met and married Nora...he was abt 22 or 23. The Condons and Hubberts lived 1 1/2 miles apart.
Tom b. 1851...Dublin, Cork, Ireland. d. 1924.
Arrived in New York from Ireland
Owned land in Chippewa and LaQuParle County.
1914 Chippewa County, Louristan Township: 320+160+160+240+80+120=1080A
Owned 12 houses at time of his death.
Lived with Mary Eisenreich or John at time of death.
His death certificate list his father as Thomas Condon born in Ireland. It lists his mother as not-known. This info was provided by son John Condon, 234 18th Av, St Cloud. Thomas lived there at the time of his death. He had a heart attack.
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Notes from Diamond Jubilee:
Bought land in Sect 26 Louristan Twp
Brother to Mike
Parents- Patrick got land in Crate Twp
Tom Condon sold farm > Koert Tebbens > Kasjen M Tebbens > Louis Hinrichs > his grandson.
Neighbor Thein said that Grashuis bought the farm at the auction.
From Clara City Community Diamond Jubilee 1888-1963
Came to Am from Ireland w/ 2 brothers
Bro Mike was youngest 9 years old when came to Am, He lived with Tom until old enough to farm.
Sailed from Port of Cobh
==========================================
Family tradition says the Condons , Tom and Mike, came to Am on a cattle ship. Others say the ship they were on was sinking and they were rescued by the ship the the Hubbards were on. They sailed from the Port of Cobh.
Tom and Mike worked at a button factory in Boston when they first arrived.
===============================
Baseball was played on a large scale on the Tom Condon farm. The family was always involved in the sport.
==============================
Notes from Ben to Mary Putnam
Parents - Tom was a farmer; 2 sections near Clare City, MN
Tom Condon came from Ireland with six of his brothers. They first settled in New York where the brothers split up. Tom and brother Mike came to Minnesota. He eventually farmed 2 sections of land near Clare City, MN.
Tom was a typical Irishman, very jolly, liked his drinks. He married Nora Hubbard of Clare City. She was also Irish. Tom and Nora had 14 children. Nora and Tom lived in St Cloud after retiring.
Nora was a very large woman. She died before Tom.
======================
MN Naturalization Records Index
Name: Thomas F Condon
County Chippewa
Reel 2
Code 8
Volume 2
Page 205
Source Information
Peterzen, Conrad, ed.. Minnesota, Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Description
An index to the microfilmed Minnesota Naturalization Records Learn more...
=======================
Information on Thomas Condon per Clara City, MN 75 and 100 Year Celebration:
In 1892 Condon family was enrolled in School District 47: Homes from Sections 26 and 27.
Tom came to Clara City about 1876 and so did brother Mike and a Patrick Condon. They originally came from Youghal, Ireland. Mike lived in Louriston township, Clara City, MN. with his brother Tom until he was old enough to farm. Mike married Louise C. Fritz in 1889 and farmed and worked up a business buying and selling livestock. Louise died in 1913 and Mike died in 1922. Mike and Louise children are: Rose (Mrs. Lee Tomes) Kate (Mrs. L.J. Tammen) Emmett, Louis, Walter, Marie (Mrs. J. Emmen( Frank, William, Lucille John and Lincoln (born in1913).
After Mike died in 1922 Frank ran the business of livestock. Emmett and Walter ran the stockyards until 1974 when the business was discontinued. Condon Circle Steel was started in 1958 by Walt Condon. They sold farm related equipment in the West Central Minnesota area. In 1964 headquarters were started in Clara City, MN with Walt's sons, Tom and Paul. Expanded into grain bins and farm related load out facility for Clara City Farmers Elevators. In 1980 Condon Circle Steel is multi-state construction company building many types of commercial and grain storage structures.
1900 Plat Book: 1900 Louriston Township-Chippewa County-Clara City, MN shows the following on land buildings.
Michael Condon owns School # 47 Sec 26 piece 319 Owns 152.61 acres in sec 30.
Nora T Condon owns 80 a in sec 26 and 80 a in sec 35
T and D Condon owning 120 a in sec 35
Thomas Condon owning 160 a in sec 36
Per Farmers Directory of Louriston Township 1900 shows following:
Thomas Condon owns following land: R2 sec 26 240 a; sec 35 200 a; sec 36 100a; sec 35 320 a; sec 24 160a.
1914 Chippewa County Atlas: shows Thomas Condon owning as: Sec 24 160a; sec 26 240a; sec 25 320a; sec 35 80a; sec 35 120a; sec 36 160a.
Wife named Nora J. Condon Children: Thomas F., James, John, William, Charles, Roy, Benjamin, Leo, Vincent, Ella, and Agnes per 1900 Louriston Township Census and family lived in the township for 34 years.
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Betty Condon: Tom owned 1280 acres in spite of the fact he could not read or write until an advanced age. He had 26 horses and over 100 cows that had to be all milked by hand. The boys got up at 5 am no matter how late they had been out the night before. The boys chores were milking, plowing and cleaning the barn.
Cash crops came from selling eggs and chickens and milk. The family ate duck eggs for breakfast. The house was an add-on type. They had a barn with a lean to shed, a granary and a sheep shed. Tom sold the farm for $57.00 an acre in 1917. He gave each of his children a $5 gold piece when they got married.
After he sold the farm he came to St Cloud, MN and Jim Murphy,a realtor showed him 5 houses in one day -- all in St Cloud. Tom went home and came back in a couple days and said; These are fine...show me more...and he ended up buying 12 houses
Tom lived with his daughter Mary Eisenereich at 234 18th St No, St Cloud in later years.
Tom was a small man about 5'5" and 138#, a very active person. He had a full head of grey hair, full mustache, course bone frame and a ruddy complexion. When he wore a beard it was red in color. A little man but "hot headed". He was a nice person who loved to play cards. When he was excited he spoke with an Irish Brogue...terlette for toilet, anyons for onions. He swam the English Channel when he was only 18 years old. The English Channel is 18 miles wide.
Tom swam the English Channel in the 1870's.
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Obituary
St Cloud Daily Times 17 Dec 1924
p 4
Thomas Condon found dead at his home here
A verdict of death by heart trouble was given last evening by deputy county coroner J. B. Dunn, after the body of Thomas Condon, 238 18th Ave, North, had been found. Death is thot to have occurred at about 8 o'clock, according to members of his family. Mr Condon was 72 years of age. Death occurred on the same day as that of his wife, who succumbed four years ago.
The deceased was born in Cork county, Ireland, in 1852 and came to this country at the age of 20 years, marrying at that time. His wife was also a native of Ireland. During the past seven years Mr Condon has been retired from active work and has made his home in this city.
Of his 14 children 12 survive. They are: Mrs John Claussen, and Ray Condon of DeGrass, Minn; Thomas Condon, Los Angeles, Calif.; James Condon of Duluth; William Condon of St Paul, and Mrs Charles Eisenreich, John, Charles, Bernard, Leo, Vincent and Miss Agnes all of this city.
Funeral services will be held from the Cathedral on Friday morning at 9 o'clock and intement will be made in the Calvary.
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Citation InformationTranscriptMichael Condon and wife Louse lived in Section 26 during the early years of their married life. They moved to Clara City where Mike went into business. Their story will be found with the Clara City history. The Fred Asche family and Mr. and Mrs. John F. Asche no live on that farm. It was on this farm that the former District 47 school buildings were located. Thomas Condon, a brother of Mike, obtained land in the same section as Mike. They had come to America about 1880 a few years before their parents, the Patrick Condons. However, the Patrick Condons obtained land in Crate Township after having lived with their sons for a time. Some of the children of Thomas and Nora Condon are: John, Mary, James, Willie, Ella, Bennie, Leo, Agnes, and Vincent. Some of them are now living in St. Cloud. The Koert Tebbens and Kasjen M. Tebbens lived on this place. The Louis Hinrichs family have this farm now.
Detailp. 26, Louriston Township
Source Information
Title: York, Gordon, The Clara City Community Story
Diamond Jubilee Committee, 1963.
Repository Information
Minnesota Genealogical Society
Address 1185 Concord St North, South St Paul, MN
================================
Condon, Congdon, Condron
===========================
In digital files
Source CitationDescription
Parish: Brigown
Source Information
Heritage World Family History Services. Ireland, Griffith’s Valuation, 1847-1864[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: General Valuation of Ireland. Dublin, Ireland: Irish Microforms Ltd., 1978. National Archives, Dublin and Public Record Office, Belfast.
Ireland, Griffith’s Valuation, 1847-1864
Cork > Condons and Clangibbon > Brigown
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Research at Chippewa County Courthouse on 14 Aug 2019
Found marriage license for Thomas F Condon and Nora Josephine Hubbard dated 18 Nov 1884 on page 21 of Early Marriage Book. They were not in the indexed books.
The records of birth that I found:
Maggie Aug 24, 1885
Thomas - No record found
Anne Josephine - No record found
Mary Rose - May 26, 1889 ("No name")
James Paul - Dec 26, 1890 (Blank name)
John - Jan 6, 1892
Ellen - No record found
William - No record found
Charles - Jan 30, 1898
Jerald Roy - Sept 30, 1899
Bernard - June 1, 1901
Leo - July 22, 1902
Catherine Agnes - July 30, 1904
Vincent DePaul - Oct 5, 1908
====================
The citation info for Betty Condon should be
Condon, Betty Hornibrook, "The Family Tree of Thomas Condon 1851-1924"
not
Condon, Betty Hornibrook. "The Family Tree of Thomas Condon 1851-1924". Report to 1987-1995. Scan of original.
Also can use
Unknown randon clippings. Privately held by, Minnesota. Random clips found in relatives collections
Events
| Birth | 1853 | Youghal, Cork Cty, Ireland |  | ||
| Baptism | 21 Aug 1853 | Diocese of Cloyne, Youghal, Cork County, Ireland | | ||
| Marriage | 18 Nov 1884 | St Bridget Catholic Church, DeGraff, Swift, MN - Honora Josephine "Nora" Hubbert | |  | |
| Death | 16 Dec 1924 | St Cloud, Stearns, MN | | | |
| Burial | 19 Dec 1924 | Calvary Cemetery, St Cloud, Stearns, MN | | | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Families
| Spouse | Honora Josephine "Nora" Hubbert (1865 - 1921) |
| Child | Margaret Frances "Maggie" Condon (1885 - 1939) |
| Child | Thomas F "Tom" Condon (1886 - 1960) |
| Child | Anne Josephine "Josie" Condon (1887 - 1915) |
| Child | Mary Rosalie Condon (1889 - 1963) |
| Child | James Paul Condon (1890 - 1961) |
| Child | John Alphonse Condon (1892 - 1968) |
| Child | Ellen "Ellie Ella" Condon (1894 - 1922) |
| Child | William Sylvester Condon (1896 - 1968) |
| Child | Charles Matthew "Charley" Condon (1898 - 1981) |
| Child | Jerald Roy "Roy" Condon (1899 - 1985) |
| Child | Bernard Francis "Ben" Condon (1901 - 1969) |
| Child | Leo Phillip Condon (1902 - 1970) |
| Child | Catherine Agnes Condon (1904 - 1968) |
| Child | Vincent DePaul Condon (1908 - 1965) |
| Father | Patrick Condon (1820 - 1900) |
| Mother | Bridget Tracy (1819 - 1871) |
| Sibling | Margaret Condon (1848 - ) |
| Sibling | Ellen Condon (1850 - ) |
| Sibling | Patrick Condon (1855 - ) |
| Sibling | Bridget Condon (1856 - ) |
| Sibling | Michael Condon (1857 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Catherine Condon (1860 - ) |
| Sibling | James Condon (1865 - ) |
| Sibling | John Condon (1853 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Condon ( - ) |
Notes
Birth
His Birth date is listed as Aug 23, 1852 on his death certificate. This information was given by his son John Condon.His Birth Year listed as 1854 on ship passenger list
Betty Condon has Aug 1851 in her notes
Parish Church register if I have correct family - 1853
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in digital files
Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915
Source Citation
National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 04988 / 03
Description
Year Range: 1846 - 1875
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Catholic Parish Registers, National Library of Ireland, Ireland. Published under the National Library of Ireland's Terms of Use of Material made available on registers.nli.ie.
Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915
Cloyne> Youghal> 1846 - 1875
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baptism in digital files
from record:
21 Aug 1853 child: Thomas; parents: Pat Condon & Bridget Tracey; Sponsors: Michael Goold & Manna Maynor; residence: Desart
Source Citation
National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 04988 / 03
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data:
Catholic Parish Registers, National Library of Ireland, Ireland. Published under the National Library of Ireland's Terms of Use of Material made available on registers.nli.ie.
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Baptism
Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915Cloyne> Youghal> 1846 - 1875
image 82/233
baptism in digital files
from record:
21 Aug 1853 child: Thomas; parents: Pat Condon & Bridget Tracey; Sponsors: Michael Goold & Manna Maynor; residence: Desart
Source Citation
National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 04988 / 03
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data:
Catholic Parish Registers, National Library of Ireland, Ireland. Published under the National Library of Ireland's Terms of Use of Material made available on registers.nli.ie.
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Marriage
Marriage license found on 14 Aug 2019 at Chippewa county courthouse, Montevideo, MN:License is hereby granted to join together as Husband and Wife, Thomas F. Condon of County of Chippewa, and State of Minnesota, and Nora Josephine Hubbard of County of Chippewa and State of Minnesota, being satisfied by the evidence of the said Thomas F Condon.....
18th November 1884
The return is not filled out but it is recorded at St Bridget's Catholic Church in DeGraff, MN as 18 November 1884.
In digital files
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Marriage record from St Bridget Catholic Church in DeGraff, MN:
Citation Information
Transcript
Marriage Register:
Thomas Condon, residence: Chippewa and Anna Hubbard, residence: Chippewa
Date: November 18, 1884 at St Bridget, DeGraff, MN
Witness: M. Govern
Priest: Fr. L.H. Ryan
(Chippewa County is about 8 miles south of DeGraff and the county court house is in Montevideo,MN)
Source Detail
Marriage Registry;
18 November 1884;
Marriage record for Thomas Condon and Anna Hubbard
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Source InformationTitle,
St. Bridget's Catholic Church; Church Records, DeGraff, Minnesota.
Death
Thomas fell and died while walking around outside his house. Had a heart attackHe was 72 y 3m 23d. He was widowed at his death.
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Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 about Thomas Condon
Name: Thomas Condon
Death Date: 16 Dec 1924
Death County: Stearns
State File Number: 014589
Certificate Number: 014589
Certificate Year: 1924
Record Number: 418441
Citation InformationTranscriptDeath date: 16 Dec 1924 Death place: Stearns, MinnesotaWeb Addresshttp://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=mndeaths&h=466
937&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
Source InformationTitleMinnesota Death Index, 1908-2002AuthorAncestry.comPublisherOnline publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.Original data - State of Minnesota. Minnesota Death Index, 1908-1002. Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Department of Health.Original data: State of Minnesota. Minnesota Death Index, 1908Repository InformationNameAncestry.comWeb Addresshttp://www.Ancestry.com
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Tom died at 234 18th st no, St Cloud, MN at the age of 73. He died Dec 16th, 1924 at his daughter Mary Eisenrich's house. He is buried at Calvery Cemetery in St Cloud, MN. He had a heart attack.
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Burial
Thomas CondonBIRTH 23 Aug 1851Youghal, County Cork, Ireland
DEATH 16 Dec 1924 (aged 73)Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA
BURIAL Calvary CemeterySaint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA Show Map
PLOT Block 10 Lot 141 Grave 6
MEMORIAL ID 162642224 · View Source
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MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 2
FLOWERS 0Family Members
Spouse
Nora Josephine Hubbard Condon
1865–1921
Children
Margaret Rose Condon Klassen
1885–1939
Anna Josie Condon Klaassen
1888–1915
James Condon
1890–1961
Mary R Condon Eisenreich
1890–1963
John Condon
1892–1968
Ella Condon Reichert
1894–1922
William Sylvester Condon
1896–1968
Charles M Condon
1898–1981
Roy Jerold Condon
1899–1985
Bernard F Condon
1901–1969
Leo P Condon
1902–1970
Katherine Agnes Condon Lantz
1905–1968
Vincent Francis Condon
1908–1965
Created by: St. Cloud Area Geni
Added: 16 May 2016
Find a Grave Memorial 162642224
Hide citationFind a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/162642224/thomas-condon : accessed 03 May 2021), memorial page for Thomas Condon (23 Aug 1851–16 Dec 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 162642224, citing Calvary Cemetery, Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by St. Cloud Area Geni (contributor 48774097) .
Endnotes
1. Marriage Registry, 18 November 1884, St. Bridget's Catholic Church; Church Records, DeGraff, Minnesota. Marriage record for Thomas Condon and Anna Hubbard.
2. Minnesota, Department of Health, Death certificate no. 14589 (1924), Thomas Condon; Minnesota Historical Society, Gale Family Library, Hubbs Microfilm Room, St Paul, Minnesota.
3. Minnesota, Department of Health, Death certificate no. 14589 (1924), Thomas Condon; Minnesota Historical Society, Gale Family Library, Hubbs Microfilm Room, St Paul, Minnesota.