Gertrude (Farrell) Torpey and her nephew George Foley (``Vail, IA'' printed on the back)

``Gert's Family'' at a circa 1965 Farrell reunion (I think it must be the Torpeys)

born: 23 Nov 1880, Villa Nova,Clinton Co.,Iowa

died: 9 Nov 1955, De Witt,Clinton Co.,Iowa, at De Witt Hospital

bur.: 11 Nov 1955, De Witt,Clinton Co.,Iowa, at St. Joseph's Cemetery

spouse: William John TORPEY

marr: 11 Jan 1905, Villa Nova,Clinton Co.,Iowa, at St. Patrick's

born: 29 Jan 1878, Lost Nation,Clinton Co.,Iowa

died: 16 Jun 1967, Clinton,Clinton Co.,Iowa, at Mercy Hospital

bur.: 18 Jun 1967, De Witt,Clinton Co.,Iowa, at St. Joseph's Cemetery

occu: farmer

Children:

Roger J. TORPEY

Mary Ethelreda TORPEY

Mildred F. TORPEY

Catherine F. TORPEY

William J. TORPEY

James F. TORPEY

                      |--------
                      |
           |---------John FARRELL (Ireland - )
           |          |
           |          |--------
           |
  |------George FARRELL (1829, Ireland - 1882, Iowa)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |          |
  |        |---------
  |                   |
  |                   |--------
  |
Gertrude Margaret FARRELL (1880, Iowa - 1955, Iowa)
  |
  |                   |--------Phenton LAWLOR (Ireland - Ireland)
  |                   |
  |        |---------Patrick LAWLOR (1808, Ireland - 1889, Iowa)
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |
  |------Catherine LAWLER (1845, Ireland - 1913, Iowa)
           |
           |          |--------Thomas REED (Ireland - )
           |          |
           |---------Elizabeth REED (1822, Ireland - 1862, Iowa)
                      |
                      |--------Mary FLETCHER ( - )

Gertrude and William Torpey farmed many years near Delmar before coming to De Witt in 1941. Gertrude was a member of the Gold Star Mother's group and the Altar and Rosary Society. From her obituary, it appears that Margaret may have actually been her first name.

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