Fenton Reed Lawlor (1846--1925)

a.k.a: Fenton Reed LAWLOR or LAWLER

born: Abt Feb 1846, Abbeyleix,Co. Queens,Ireland

bapt: Feb 1846, Abbeyleix,Co. Queens,Ireland

died: 15 Feb 1925, Oak Park, Cook Co., Illinois

occu: dry goods merchant

spouse: Elizabeth "Lillie" C. MURPHY

marr: 22 Oct 1879, Ottawa, La Salle Co., Illinois

born: Bet 1852-1858, Ottawa, La Salle Co., Illinois

died: 27 Feb 1933 or 1939, Oak Park, Illinois at her home at 240 South Scoville

bur.: Chicago, Illinois at Mt. Carmel Cemetery

children:

Florence Lawlor

Edwin Daniel Lawlor

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           |---------Phenton LAWLOR (Ireland - Ireland)
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  |------Patrick LAWLOR (1808, Ireland - 1889, Iowa)
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Fintan Reed LALOR (1846, Ireland - 1925, Illinois)
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  |        |---------Thomas REED (Ireland - )
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  |------Elizabeth REED (1822, Ireland - 1862, Iowa)
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           |---------Mary FLETCHER ( - )
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Fenton later lived in Oak Park next door to his son and daughter-in-law Edwin and Mary (Maher) Lawlor.

A few years after moving to Chicago, Fenton founded a dry goods house at Madison and Peoria streets. In 1893 he founded the Lawlor Dry Goods company at Oakley boulevard and Madison street, of which he remained the active head until his retirement in 1919.

Sources for this individual: @S170@ @S536@ @S537@ @S538@ and his Marriage License