John Hugh CROSBY

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St. Michaels's & St. Mary's Baptismal

(St Michael's Church, Mitchell, WI)

Crosby, John Hugh born 24 June 1897 baptised:11 July 1897 parents: Jeremiah Crosby Anna Foy sponsors: Thomas Scannel & Mary Scannell St. Michael's priest: Bernard J. Burke at Mitchell Note: Married Blanche Bowser, 14 Sept 1935, Plymouth - FS

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transcribed from photostatic copy sent by Don McCullough, of obituary clipped from unidentified newspaper and hand labelled April 14, 1963:

St. Patrick's Rite Set For Hugh Crosby

Insurance Adjuster, Official of K.C. Is Dead At 65

  Hugh J. Crosby, 65, of 247 East Bank street, an insurance adjuster for many years, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Agnes hospital.

  He was a member of St. Patrick's church, the Holy Name society of the parish, and Catholic Order of Foresters No. 1212.  He was past grand knight of the Knights of Columbus.  He was in the insurance business for the last 40 years.

  Mr. Crosby was born in the Town of Mitchell June 24, 1887, the son of the late Jerry and anna Foy Crosby.  He was married to Blanche Bowser at St. John's church, Plymouth, on Sept. 14, 1935.

  Surviving are the widow;  four sons, Patrick of Mission, Kas., Frater Nevin, O.F.M. Cap., of Marathon, Wis., Frater Jeremiah, O.F. <nowiki>----</nowiki> Cap., of Crown Point, Ind., and Jerome, at home;  two brothers, Thomas, city, and Foy, Appleton;  and a sister, Mrs. Jerry Donohue, Milwaukee.

  He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister.

  The body is in state at the Uecker-Witt Funeral home.  Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's church, the Rev. George C. Eilers officiating.  Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.

HUGH J CROSBY

  Funeral services for Hugh J. Crosby, who died Sunday, were held at 8:30 a.m. today at the Uecker-Witt Funeral home and 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic church.  Burial was in Calvary cemetery.

  The Rev. George C. Eilers was celebrant of the mass, the Rev. Anthony Scannell, O.F.M. Cap., was deacon, and the Rev. Francis Mary Scannell, O.F.M. Cap., was sub-deacon.

  Pallbearers were Edward Redmond, Jerry Donohue, Jr., Thomas Donohue, Fred Quilling, Dr. M. A. Korb, and Dr. G. J. Thibadeau.

  Out-of-town persons attended from Crown Point, Ind., Stevens Point, Milwaukee, Port Washington, Racine and Marathon. 

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Both John and Blanche are interred in Section 4 of Calvary Cemetery in the city of Fond du Lac.