John P. Phalen (1843 - 1926)

Born 7 Apr 1843 in Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Walsh) Phalen — married 1 Oct 1868 in Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin

Husband of Catherine (Walsh) Phalen — married 19 Nov 1878 (to 2 Mar 1884) in Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin

Husband of Ella (Walsh) Phalen — married 20 Nov 1884 (to 22 Feb 1926) in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Died 22 Feb 1926 at age 82 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Biography

John was born on 7 April 1843 in Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, USA. He was the son of Thomas Theodore Phalen and Mary Francis (Kennedy) Phalen.^[1][2] His middle name is variously said to be Polatheus, Palatheus, or Paulotheus.

He enlisted in the Civil War when he was 18. He was wounded in action, and he recovered poorly from his leg wound, so he was discharged from service. A year later he reenlisted, was captured and spent 3 weeks imprisoned in Clinton, Louisiana; then escaped, rejoined his unit, and served past the end of the war. He was discharged in June 1866.^[3][2]

When John was 25 he married Ellen "Nellie" Walsh on 1 October 1868 in Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin.^[4] They had 5 children, though one twin died at birth.^[2]

Ellen died in 1878, perhaps from tuberculosis.

When John was 35 he married Ellen's sister Catherine Walsh on 19 November 1878 in Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin.^[5] They had 1 child, George.

When George was 4 Catherine died in 1884, also said to be from tuberculosis.^[2]

When John was 41 he married Ella Josephine Walsh on 20 November 1884 in Waukesha, Wisconsin.^[6] She is not a known relative of his prior 2 wives. They went on to have 9 children; 2 died young.^[2]

John died suddenly at the age of 82 on 22 February 1926 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.^[1][2]

John was buried after 22 February 1926 in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States of America.^[7]

Research Notes

1880 Census, Lima, Sheboygan Co. WI: John and Catherine, with children Edward, Mary, Emily and Eugene. They were farmers.

1900 Census, Lima, Sheboygan Co. WI: John with apparent 3rd wife Ella, children, and John's mother. See notes for his parents.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73614812/john-p-phalen : accessed 9 June 2022), memorial page for John P Phalen (7 Apr 1843–22 Feb 1926), Find A Grave: Memorial #73614812, citing Blessed Trinity Parish Cemetery, Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Jerry H (contributor 47125398) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Life story of John P. Phalen, at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/110881929/person/170085123894/gallery?galleryPage=1
3. ↑ Military: Rootsweb search, rootsweb.com NOTE Source Medium: Internet. Citing: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/cwrrp.htm (accessed before 9 June 2022)
4. ↑ Marriage 1: "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 1275567; Record number: 566;
   FamilySearch Record: XRPN-84L (accessed 9 June 2022)
   John Phelan marriage to Ellen Walsch on 1 Oct 1868 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.
5. ↑ Marriage 2: "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 1275568; Record number: 248;
   FamilySearch Record: XRP6-5PQ (accessed 9 June 2022)
   John Phalen marriage to Cath Walsh on 19 Nov 1878 in Lima, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.
6. ↑ Marriage 3: "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 1275599; Record number: 26;
   FamilySearch Record: XRJY-N2N (accessed 9 June 2022)
   John Phalen marriage to Ella Wallsh on 20 Nov 1884 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States.
7. ↑ Burial: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current NOTEFind A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

See Also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org), entry for this profile (PID https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4J7-ZQB); contributed by various users.