Wednesday, December 29, 2010

MARY ELIZABETH SCANNELL TWOHIG



Mary Elizabeth Scannell Twohig
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Birth: Dec. 28, 1922
Fond du Lac County
Wisconsin, USA
Death: Jul. 21, 2007
Mount Calvary
Fond du Lac County
Wisconsin, USA


Family links:
 Parents:
  George Hugh Scannell (1887 - 1971)
  Viola Josephine Merjay Scannell (1898 - 1967)

 Spouse:
  James B. Twohig (1912 - 1969)





Mary E. Scannell Twohig
The Reporter - Fond du Lac, Wis.
Date:Aug 23, 2007

Survivors include her sons, Jim (Gloria) and Dan (Jane) of Armstrong, John (Mary) and Joe (Cindy) of Fond du Lac; her daughters, Catherine Carol Twohig of Minneapolis, Minn., and Colleen (Ed) Costello of Eden; her grandchildren, Jeff (Heidi) and Jim (Kim) Twohig, Carol (Duane) Koltz, Theresa Twohig, Craig, Julie, Jason and Tim Twohig and Dan, Katie and Emily Costello; six great-grandchildren; her brothers, Bob (Bunny) Scannell of Kewaskum and Tom Scannell of Fond du Lac; her sister, Margaret Guell of Armstrong; her sisters-in-law, June Twohig and Betty Scannell, both of Fond du Lac, and Pat Scannell of Atlanta, Ga.; many nieces and nephews; other relatives; and friends.

NORA TWOHIG NIEDEREHE

Nora was preceded in death by her husband; two brothers, John and David; three sisters, Laura May and Betty Twohig and Margaret (Jerry) Fitzgerald; and two sisters-in-law, Florence and Catherine Twohig. * Services: A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at St. Joseph's Holy Family Parish Church, with Father Vic Capriolo officiating.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

TWOHIG TRIVIA

1. Before whose wedding was the wallpaper replaced inthe old house?
2. Where did George (Doc) hide the old revolover so no one would ever find it?
3. What was the name of the horse that pulled themilk wagon on the farm?
4. How would you know when a new batch of "hootch)was ready at the still down the road?
5. What song did Charles used to play on the playerpiano in the granery?
6. Who could do the "Charleston" like nobody'sbusiness.
7. What were 2 of Aunt Betty's most famous, mostdelicious and most often made desserts?
8. What was Jane Niederehe's name for Joe Twohig?
9. At whose first communion did over 70 relativeshave to hit the basement because a tornado took CarlySchmidt's barn, narrowly missed the farm and lifted upover the old place?
10. Who gave Aunt Nora a corsage of burdock leaves,thistles, and dandelion leaves for her birthday?
11. Who always kept score for the baseball team?
12. Who bought the 1937 Plymouth for the family?
13. Whose "hot" convertible was seen in local paradesin the late '60s/early '70s?
14. Who sold tires at Montgomery Ward's?
15. Who constantly drank hot tea? 16. What did Aunt Catherine always call her "little"patients?
17. Who had Nora, Dave, and Roseann O'Brien Twohig asteachers?
18. Who ate his cornflakes out of a potato bowl?
19. Who spent many a summer at the farm in the late'60s early '70s?
20. Who could play "schmeer" all night long?
21. Why did Grandma Brown choose to live with Mollieand George on the farm?
22. What was the name of the boar pig that got looseand stopped traffic at the 4 corners during a footballgame (hint, hint)?
23. What was Uncle Dave's position during his ballplaying years?
24. How many stoves were in the old house?
25. How many bedrooms were in the old house?
26. Where is the autograph wall located in the oldbarn?
27) The old place was purchased in what year
28) Who married Bridget Hardgrove?
29) What year the barn was built?
30) The tool shed at the farm was what originally?



ANSWERS

1)Nora's2)(Rob thinks it's eitherin the cistern or in the kitchen wall. We still don't know3)Nancy4)"Concertina Bill" would play a song on his frontporch.5)"Pretty Baby"6)Marg Twohig Fitzgerald6)chocolate cake with carmel frosting for John spice bars with carmel frosting (we'll bring therecipe)8)Joefus9)Mine (Robbie's)10)Uncle Dave11)Uncle Leo12)Uncle John13)Aunt Pat's14)Uncle John15)Aunt Laura May16)"Kiddo"17)Dad (Rob)18)Uncle George19)Molly Fitzgerald20)Grandpa Twohig21)Because Mollie knew how to make bread22)Bart Starr23)catcher24)Three25)Six26)In the granery27)1950?28)David Twohig29)1910-30)ChickenCoop




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1)If Twohig drank root beer floats what did the Niederehe family drink?
2)Who loved to listen to baseball on the radio?
3)Who beat Grandpa George R. Twohig at checkers as a kid?
4)“Imagine that!” was said by whom?
5)What were the key ingredients in Leo’s punch ?
6)What was Laura May’s endearing nickname for all small kids
7)What was the cookie most commonly found in the cookie jar at the farm?

8)Who could add two columns of numbers simultaneously? 
9)Before whose wedding was the wallpaper replaced inthe old house?
10)What was the name of the horse that pulled themilk wagon on the farm?
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1) 7 Up Floats 2)Uncle Dave 3)No One -Grandpa was ruthless 4)Dr. George
5)Welch's Grape Juice & Ginger Ale 6)Worry Wort 7) Ginger Snaps, peanut butter, oatmeal cookies with raisins or windmill cookies 8)Herb Niederehe 9)Nora's10)Nanc

Mollie Browne Twohig Diary (transcribed by Aunt Pat)

Tidbits from Mollie Twohig's Diary (transcribed by Aunt Pat)

1932 Deaths


Grandpa Browne (Aden) died January 25, buried January 28 at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Dundee


Clara Twohig (Dr. Dave Sr.s wife) died November 5, buried at Calvary Cemetery, Fond du Lac.


1933 - Daily news


January 3 - David started at Rural Normal (after holiday vacation)


January 9 - Mon. David started one week's practice teaching here (Armstrong school)


January 15 - All at Lake skating. Hockey game with Parnell. Nora got new skates.


January 26 - Bert Johnson's show arrived. (Old time medicine show, 1 bottle, $!, cures everything)


March 3 - STATE BANKS are closed.


April 3, Monday - David got his contract for school ($65 per month next school year, at Armstrong)


April 4, Tuesday - Election. Charles Twohig beaten by Leo Rosenbaum. Clem got 184 votes over A J Scannell. Pat's first day at school.


April 5 - Dave ( 19 yrs) and George (22) birthday.


May 9 - Windy. Terrible dust storm


May 23 - "In Cherry Time" play and dance. Big crowd. George plowed for corn. Otto Hebener came to work. Drew manure. Nora's last day. School picnic (at Armstrong)
May 31, Weds - fine day, planting corn.

June 2, Friday - Rural graduation. Betty and Marg graduated (8th grade) Papa, Pat and I went. Hot, very hot.
June 3 , Sat - Papa, Leo and Rob took wool to Campbellsport, got 25 cents (a pound, took about
250-300 pounds of wool, 14-15 pounds per bat, about 15 bats, made about $50!)

June 6, Papa went to St. Cloud for chicks. Rob, Leo and Pat went too. George plowing for corn
west of barn.

June 13, Tuesday - fine day. Saw the Macon Zeppelin in the east. 
June 22 - Helene Egan, Ella, Irene and Nora went swimming. Our wedding anniversary (25 Years). Papa, Leo and John to look up horses at Murphy's near Kewaskum.

July 1 - Dick Hardgrove died at 10:30 in the evening.

July 3 - Papa went to Campbellsport, bought car and buckwheat.
July 15 - cleaned, ironed, canned berries, baked bread.
July 19 - Hot. Cutting rye at old place. Laura visiting at Valders. Dave, John, Nora went to dance at Mt. Calvary. John O'Brien, Sr. buried from church here. Large crowd.
July 26 - Nora's birthday. St. Ann's day (21 years old). Hot. cutting oats.

August 5 - Bernadine and Margaret Pesch here. Robert had his tonsils out. Papa and Leo went
with him.

August 6 - hot day. Mother's birthday (Mary Browne). She, Joe and Rose came to dinner.
August 11 - Aunt Eva, Dode and all kids here. Threshing at Robert's
August 13 - Laura May at World's Fair.
August 20, Sunday - my birthday 1880-1933. fine day, big church picnic, very successful, grand time Good crowd. Mother, May, Tie Schuh, Aunt Laura and Mr. Doyle here for supper.
August 27 - Nora and David went to Chicago.

Sept. 5, Tuesday - Day of Memories. Hot, all alone. Papa and George filling silo at Charlies. David began first term (at Armstrong). Nora began in school in Mitchell. Marg and Betty to high
school. Laura M went along. Pat started her first real school going. Buried Old Trix.

September 12 , Tuesday - Charlie and Emma came home from the fair. Chilly, fine day.

October 4, Weds - Windy, cool. Baked. World Series. Ball Game on. New York Giants versus
W Senators.

October 5 - First Friday. Mary O'Brien's baby born.
October 7 - Uncle Clem's boy born. Cool day. Dug potatoes.
October 13 - Nice day. Dramatic club dance, Bernadine and Margaret here in evening.
October 14 - Hugh Foy buried. Big funeral. Laura and Uncle Bat here.
October 16 - Marg on Honor Roll.
October 19 - Pat got her first report card.
October 25 - Nore and Irene finished selecting characters for play.

November 7 - John, Betty, Marg vaccinated (small pox?) Play practice.

November 26, Sunday - "Introducing Susan" play put on for the first time. Booth here in evening. Went to school house (prohibition time)

December 12 - Sunshiny and cold. Some snow on the ground, Pat's 6th birthday. Laura making a new velvet dress for her.

December 16 - Nice day. George, Dave, Laura, Nora went to Fondy. George got a new suit.
December 20 - David's program. All went.
December 22 - Nora's program. All went.
December 24 - 28 degrees below zero. Cleaned and baked. Mother, Maye and Frances called on
way to Midnight Mass.

December 27 - Young people had party here. Next day everyone tired. Nora and I cleaned up.

THIBAUDEAU

Raymond Joseph Thibaudeau. Born 23 August, 1916. Married May Murphy at Chapel of St. Mary's Springs Academy Fond du Lac Wisconsin on 16 June, 1941, daughter of Hugh Isadore Murphy and Laura Anne Brown Children (Surname Thibaudeau)
Adele Fontaine Born 24 August, 1944
Yvonne Marie Born 2 June, 1946
Clairese Anne Born 21 June, 1947
Gmille Helen Born 28 June, 1948
Valerie Alice Born 1 July, 1950
Marguerete Louise Born 9 October, 1951
Raymond Hugh Marie Born 23 September, 1954

TWOHIG FAMILY NAME & CREST





Irish (County Cork): reduced form of O’Twohig, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuathaigh
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Irish (Cork): reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuathaigh ‘descendant of Tuathach’, a byname meaning ‘chief’, ‘lord’ (i.e. ruler over a tuath ‘tribe’, ‘territory’).
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Twohig
Twohig is the 36,618th 
most popular last name (surname) in theUnited States; frequency is 0.000%; percentile is 83.367 [SourceCBN]

Griffiths Valuation 1848-1864 Ireland


Surname
First Name
Townland
Parish
County

Twohig
Elizabeth
Warren's Lane
St. Finbars
Cork

Twohig
Michael
Ballinure
St. Finbars
Cork

Twohig
Michael
Dundanion
St. Finbars
Cork

Twohig
Elizabeth
Pickett's Lane
St. Finbars
Cork

Twohig
Elizabeth
Fuller's Lane
St. Finbars
Cork

Twohig
Patrick
Courtney's Lane
St. Annes Shandon
Cork

Twohig
Cornelius
Ballinure
St. Finbars
Cork

Twohig
Elizabeth
Brandy Lane
St. Finbars
Cork

Twohig
Mary
Blarney-Lane Cork
St. Marys Shandon
Cork

Twohig
Laurence
Ballinvuskig
St. Michaels
Cork

Twohig
Philip
Evergreen Road
St. Nicholas
Cork

Twohig
Thomas
Spital Lands
St. Nicholas
Cork

Twohig
William
Queenstown: Harbour-View,(Kilgarvan)
Templerobin
Cork

Twohig
Patrick
Three Hatchet Lane Cork
St. Nicholas
Cork

Twohig
John
Anglesea Street
St. Nicholas
Cork

Twohig
James
Cat Lane Cork
St. Nicholas
Cork

Twohig
James
Quaker's Road
St. Nicholas
Cork

Twohig
Matthew
Crowley's Lane East
St. Annes Shandon
Cork

Twohig
Maria
Grattan's Hill
St. Annes Shandon
Cork

Twohig
Michael
Glendar
Clondrohid
Cork

Twohig
James
Nadanuller Beg
Clonmeen
Cork

Twohig
James
Cleanrath
Cullen
Cork

Twohig
Mary
Bawnmore
Clondrohid
Cork

Twohig
John
Bawnmore
Clondrohid
Cork

Twohig
James
Grange
Carrigaline
Cork

Twohig
Honoria
Bawnmore
Clondrohid
Cork

Twohig
Honoria
Ballycannon
Currykippane
Cork

Twohig
William
Ballycunningham
Donaghmore
Cork

Twohig
Jeremiah
Main St.
Macroom
Cork

Twohig
Michael
Ballydahin (Village of Ballydahin)
Mallow
Cork

Twohig
Edward
Spring Lane
St. Annes Shandon
Cork

Twohig
Daniel
Bealick
Macroom
Cork

Twohig
John
Kilcully
Kilcully
Cork

Twohig
James
George's Street
Holy Trinity
Cork

Twoig
Edmond
Gortnaclogh
Kilcorney
Cork

Twohig
Mary
Gortacrue
Ballyspillane
Cork

TWOHIG FAMILY LINE - KIEL

James TWOHIG (AFN: 1113-LQ8) 
B:
Abt 1765, Of Cork, Ireland
M:
Abt 1790, Of Cork, Ireland
married
Johanna (AFN: 1113-LRG)
B:
Abt 1769, Of Cork, Ireland

Bartholomew TWOHIG (AFN:1113-LSN)
Asa Avery BROWN
B:
1806Whitingham, Windham, Vermont
D:
1 Feb 1879Cookles, Stafford, Vermont
M:
1 Jan 1828Rome, Bedford, Vermont
Married
Sarah EVANS
B:
12 Aug 1808Troy, Rensslaer, New York
D:
5 Mar 1890Arabia, Cherry, Nebraska

Rose Elizabeth BROWN (AFN:187Z-X55)
Phoebe BROWN (AFN:1880-DQ1)
David E BROWN (AFN:187Z-XS3)
Living (AFN:187Z-XB6)
Living (AFN:187Z-X90)
Lynda A BROWN (AFN:187Z-X7K)
Aden BROWNE (AFN:1115-LZ0)

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Henry HARDGROVE
B:
Abt 1820, Of Clare, Munster, Ireland
M:
Abt 1844, Of Clare, Munster, Ireland
Married
Mary HINES
B:
Abt 1824, Of Clare, Munster, Ireland
Bridget HARDGROVE (AFN:1115-KFH)
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Bartholomew TWOHIG
B:
24 Aug 1795Gloutane, Cork, Ireland
D:
10 Oct 1852Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts
M:
Abt 1826, Cork, Ireland
Married
Hannorah BUCKLEY
B:
1802, Cork, Ireland
D:
20 Apr 1880Armstrong, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
Margaret TWOHIG (AFN:1112-XR2)
James TWOHIG (AFN:1112-XZ9)
Agnes TWOHIG (AFN:1112-Z0G)
Dennis TWOHIG (AFN:1112-Z2V)
Hannorah TWOHIG (AFN:1115-FN8)
Johanna TWOHIG (AFN:1115-DP9)
Bartholomew TWOHIG (AFN:1115-K27)
Catherine TWOHIG (AFN:1115-CP4)
David TWOHIG (AFN:1115-8CJ)
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Aden BROWNE
B:
21 Oct 1849Of Dundee, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
D:
13 Jan 1932
M:
Abt 1879Of Dundee, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
Married
Mary CALVEY
B:
Abt 1859Of Dundee, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
Mary BROWN (AFN:1880-FD4)
Edith V BROWN (AFN:1880-FW7)
Evangeline BROWN (AFN:1880-FTS)
Joseph BROWN (AFN:1880-FXF)
Mollie BROWNE (AFN:1115-M1C)
Laura A BROWN (AFN:1880-FNR)
Christine Rose BROWN (AFN:1880-FRD)
Clement A BROWN (AFN:1880-G0S)
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David TWOHIG
B:
14 Feb 1837, Cork, Ireland
D:
3 Feb 1919Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
M:
6 Feb 1867Osceola, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
Bridget HARDGROVE
B:
12 Jan 1845, Clare, Ireland
D:
19 May 1923Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
George Richard TWOHIG (AFN:1115-KWD)
David James Leo TWOHIG (AFN:1117-3NS)
John Elmer TWOHIG (AFN:1115-M6D)
Nora Ellen TWOHIG (AFN:1115-8G5)
Mary Eliza Alice TWOHIG (AFN:1115-8L0)
Laura Anna TWOHIG (AFN:1115-8M6)
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George Richard TWOHIG
B:
6 Jan 1879Osceola, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
D:
3 Sep 1966Armstrong, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
M:
22 Jun 1908Armstrong, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
Married
Mollie BROWNE
B:
20 Aug 1880Dundee, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
D:
7 Jan 1959Armstrong, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
Laura May TWOHIG (AFN:1115-KZS)
Mary Elizabeth TWOHIG (AFN:1115-L4S) "Betty"
Margaret Helen TWOHIG (AFN:1115-LLP) Mrs. Jerry Fitzgerald
Dr. George J. Twohig
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Peter William GRAU (AFN: 1117-26Q)
b abt 1893 Spalding, MI
Married
Abigail BERUBE (AFN: 1117-27X)
B Abt. 1897
Catherine Alice GRAU (AFN:1117-285)
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Dr. George J. Twohig
marries
Catherine Alice GRAU (AFN: 1117-285)
Born 5 Oct 1919
Spalding, , Michigan
Death: 8 Oct 1988
Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Richard Twohig
Edward Twohig
Patricia Twohig
George W. Twohig
William J. Twohig
Joseph E. Twohig
David P. Twohig
Laura M. Twohig