Dennis Elmer Donnelly was born April 3, 1875 at Straight Creek, Jackson, Kansas. His father was from Ireland and his mother from Hocking County, Ohio. Dennis married Christina Fleischer January 28, 1899 in Mayetta, Jackson, Kansas. They had three children: Agnes, Harry, and Irma, my mother.
Dennis was a conductor on the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe Railroad. The railroad broke ground in Topeka in 1868 and started building westward and it was a big employer for young men growing up in Kansas.
Dennis and Christina moved to Chicago with their small family following the progression of the railroad. They lived in Hyde Park.
They eventually moved to Koontz Lake, Indiana where they lived until their death. Dennis lived to be 94 years old.
Dennis was a conductor on the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe Railroad. The railroad broke ground in Topeka in 1868 and started building westward and it was a big employer for young men growing up in Kansas.
Dennis and Christina moved to Chicago with their small family following the progression of the railroad. They lived in Hyde Park.
They eventually moved to Koontz Lake, Indiana where they lived until their death. Dennis lived to be 94 years old.
I love these pictures!!!! It's fun to see the certain traits passed down the generations.
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