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Katherine was born in 1839 in Mayo, IrelandG. She and John Lydon were married.

Ann Lydon was born on March 24, 1933 in New York, United StatesG. She and Daniel H. Goodman were married on December 21, 1956 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG.

Daniel H. Goodman was born on December 2, 1933 in New York, United StatesG. He and Ann Lydon were married on December 21, 1956 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG. He died on November 26, 2011, at age 77.

Mary Lydon was born on April 20, 1928 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG. She and Joseph R. Curley were married in 1951 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG. She died on March 21, 2016, at age 87, in Connecticut, United StatesG.

Sarah Catherine Lydon was born on October 11, 1929 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG. She died on August 28, 1997, at age 67, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG.

James Joseph Lydon was born on April 23, 1931 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG. He and Celeste Bissaillon were married on September 9, 1961 in New York, United StatesG. He died on July 27, 2007, at age 76, in New York, United StatesG.

Edward Lydon was born in 1935 in New York, United StatesG. He died on March 16, 2024, at age ~89.

Joseph R. Curley was born on January 18, 1928 in New York, United StatesG. He and Mary Lydon were married in 1951 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG. He died on October 16, 2000, at age 72, in Connecticut, United StatesG.

Celeste Bissaillon was born on April 24, 1938 in MassachusettsG. She and James Joseph Lydon were married on September 9, 1961 in New York, United StatesG. She died on March 20, 2017, at age 78, in MassachusettsG.

(Research):Daughter of Dr. Arthur and Mrs. Cecile Dion Bissaillon.

After raising four children, Celeste set out to achieve her lifelong of becoming an optometrist. At the age of 51, Celeste graduated from SUNY College of Optometry, in Manhattan.

Celeste was predeceased by her husband James; her brother, Edmond; her sister, Cecile; and her nephew, Barry.

Mayme C. Ryan and Jacob Ballman were married.

Jacob Ballman and Mayme C. Ryan were married.

Anna Mae Ryan and Upton German were married.

Upton German and Anna Mae Ryan were married.

Michael Joseph Ryan was born in 1846. He and Ellen Ann Ryan were married in 1872 in Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioG. He died on May 2, 1887, at age ~41, in Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioG.

Bridget Agnes Finn was born on January 14, 1937 in Cornamona, Galway, IrelandG. She and Peter Frank Jonas were married on July 20, 1959 in Chicago, Cook, IllinoisG. She and Clyde Nicholson were married on July 11, 1970 in Chicago, Cook, IllinoisG. She died on August 28, 2019, at age 82, in WisconsinG.

Bridget A. "Barb" Nicholson of Mercer, WI died on Wednesday August 28, 2019 in Blair, WI. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Peter and Clyde; her parents Michael and Barbara (née Walsh) Finn; her sisters Maureen Wiemerslage and Teresa "Tess" (William) Gannon; her brothers Patrick and Kieran Finn; and her sister-in-law Helen Finn.

Bridget was born Jan. 14, 1937 in Carrick East, Cornamona, County Galway, Ireland. Her family moved nearby to Kilbeg, Clonbur when she was a child. After working briefly in England, Bridget, along with her younger sister Maureen, immigrated to Chicago in 1957. Bridget became an American citizen in 1963.

Bridget married Peter Frank Jonas July 25, 1959. She was widowed in 1968. Bridget married Clyde E. "Bud" Nicholson July 11, 1970. They moved to Mercer, WI in 1972.

Bridget worked many years on the assembly line at Simpson Electric in Mercer and Lac du Flambeau, developing cherished friendships with many of her co-workers. Bridget had a particular gift for making friends and people sought out her presence and counsel throughout her life.

She loved quilting, knitting, white deer, conversation, Celtic music, Wisconsin Public Television and the color blue. She had to leave school to work early in life, but she was a life-long reader and learner with a well-used Kindle. After a lapse of some years, she recommitted herself to the Catholic faith.

A time of storytelling and sharing of memories will take place Monday, September 2 at the Pines Restaurant in Mercer, WI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday September 3, preceded by visitation at St. Isaac Jogues & Companions Parish in Mercer with Fr. Maria Joseph Kodiganti presiding. On Wednesday September 4 Bridget will be buried alongside her first husband Peter Frank Jonas at Irving Park Cemetery in Chicago.

Memorials in honor of Bridget will be directed to Clonbur/Cloughbrack Pride of Place in Ireland and Wisconsin Public Television.
Jack Funeral Home ~ Whitehall, WI
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Sister: Maureen Wiemerslage #151926399
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Marriage to:
Name: Peter Jonas
Marriage Date: 20 Jul 1959
Spouse: Bridget A. Finn
Marriage Location: Cook County, IL
Marriage license: 9C2BFBEF-9BE2-47E8-A994-3ECBA209E170
File Number: 2533918
Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Marriages)
Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk.

Peter Frank Jonas was born on January 8, 1939 in Chicago, Cook, IllinoisG. He and Bridget Agnes Finn were married on July 20, 1959 in Chicago, Cook, IllinoisG. He died on November 27, 1968, at age 29, in Chicago, Cook, IllinoisG.