Edward
F.
Whelan
Born in County Waterford, Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Whelan
and Bridget Unknown
Brother of
John Whelan, Ellen (Whelen) Lyons, Michael Whelan, David Whelan, Pierce Whelan, Richard Whelan, Mary (Whelan) Brazzel and Joanna (Whelan) Sinnott
Husband of
Alice E. (Kirwin) Whelan
— married
about 1878 in Atchison County, Kansas, United States [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
John E. Whelan, Mary Johanna (Whelan) Devereux, Agnes Rose (Whelan) Searles, Martha Lovetta (Whelan) Leonard, Richard Aloysius Joseph Whelan, Alice E. (Whelan) Black, Kathryn M. Whelan, Frances G. Whelan, Bernadette M. Whelan, Edward Francis Whelan and Elizabeth D. (Whelan) Baker
Died
at age 61
in Purcell, Doniphan, Kansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Feb 2020
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Biography
Edward was born in 1843. He was the son of Richard Whelan and his wife Brigid.
He married Alice Kerwin about 1878.
Immigration ~1852
- His sister Ellen's story tells that her siblings came to the US after the Irish Famine was over.[3] Additionally, the Richard Whelan history has a ship list for 1852 that seems to match the family.[4]
Residence 1864 - Chicago, Cook Co, IL
- Records from Calvary Cemetery in Cook County Illinois shows the owner of plot 33-2-C recorded as Edward Whelan on 6-Oct-1864.[5]
Residence 1870 - Wolf River Twp, Doniphan Co, KS
- US Census, 1870 in Wolf River Township, Doniphan County, Kansas[6]
- Thomas Brezel, 28, b Ireland
- Mary Brezel, 30, b Ireland
- Richard Brezel, 1, b IL
- Edward Whalon, 27, b Ireland
Residence 1875 - Wolf River Twp, Doniphan Co, KS
- Kansas State Census, 1875 in Wolf River Township, Doniphan County, Kansas[7]
- Edward Whalen, 32, b Ireland
- Bridget Whalen, 60, b Ireland
- Richard Bagley, laborer, 23, b Ireland
- Note - This Bridget appears to be Edward's cousin Bridget (1815-1889), a sister to David Whelan (1819-1887).
Residence 1880 - Union Twp, Doniphan Co, KS
- US Census, 1880 in Union Township, Doniphan County, Kansas[8]
- Edward Whelan, head, 38, b Ireland
- Alice Whelan, wife, 22, b MO
- John Whelan, son, 1, b KS
- Martin Behan, laborer, 17, b MO
- James Behan, laborer, 13, b KS
- John Flagan, laborer, 18, b NY
Residence 1895 - Union Twp, Doniphan Co, KS
- Kansas State Census, 1895 in Union Township, Doniphan County, Kansas[9]
- Ed Whelan, 53, b Ireland
- Alice Whelan, 36, b MO
- M Whelan, 13, b KS
- A Whelan, 12, b KS
- M Whelan, 9, b KS
- B Whelan, 6, b KS
- A Whelan, 4, b KS
- C Whelan, 2, b KS
- Chas Altus, 18, b PA
Residence 1900 - Union Twp, Doniphan Co, KS
- US Census, 1900 in Union Township, Doniphan County, Kansas[10]
- E F Whelan, head, 56, b Ireland
- Alice Whelan, wife, 40, b MO
- Mamie Whelan, daughter, 19, b KS
- Agnes Whelan, daughter, 17, b KS
- Mattie Whelan, daughter, 15, b KS
- Richard Whelan, son, 13, b KS
- Alice Whelan, daughter, 10, b KS
- Katie Whelan, daughter, 7, b KS
- Frances Whelan, daughter, 5, b KS
- Bernadetta Whelan, daughter, 3, b KS
- Edward Whelan, son, 1, b KS
- Nicholas Whelan, nephew, 44, b IL
- Henry Rolfus, servant, 21, b Germany
- Jack Perkins, servant, 30, b KY
- Joe Sparks, servant, 32, b KS
- Jos Moellmaldn, servant, 27, b KS
- Richard J Whelan, nephew, 42, b IL
Sources
- ↑ Obituary - Horton Commercial, Horton, Kansas, 07 Sep 1905, page 5, clipping linked here.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #99268082. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99268082/edward-f-whelan: accessed 30 September 2022), memorial page for Edward F. Whelan (Oct 1843–31 Aug 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99268082, citing Saint Benedict Cemetery, Bendena, Doniphan County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Cynthia Dambach (contributor 47056557).
- ↑ Nunda Irish story, Part I, page 40, available from the Richard Whelan history page.
- ↑ Richard Whelan ship list, available from the Richard Whelan history page.
- ↑ "Illinois, Archdiocese of Chicago, Cemetery Records, 1864-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HN-FJ81 : 11 March 2018), Edward Whelan, ; citing Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States,Calvary, Archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,509,093.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJK-JXC : 24 May 2021), Edward Whalon in entry for Thomas Brezel, 1870.
- ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6X-RG58 : 7 November 2020), Edward Whalen, Doniphan, Doniphan, Kansas, United States; citing Census, Doniphan, Doniphan, Kansas, United States, , Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka; FHL microfilm.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPT-Z2W : 14 January 2022), Edward Whelan, Union Township, Doniphan, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
- ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1895", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8J-V4C5 : 12 March 2020), Ed Whelan, 1895.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMTF-8DS : accessed 30 September 2022), E F Whelan, Union Township Denton city, Doniphan, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 43, sheet 6A, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,478.
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