Ryan, Daniel James

1862 - 1923  (61 years)    Has 12 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Ryan, Daniel James  [1]
  Born	12 Feb 1862	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	Aft 12 Feb 1862
  unknown
  1870 Census	1870	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  ED Page 9
  Listed living with parents age 9
  	1870 Census Buchanan page 09 Outagamie County, Wisconsin
  1880 Census	1880	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  ED , page 9
  Listed living with parents age 18 bo rn Wi, occupation Farm hand
  	1880 Census Buchanan ED116 page 09 Outagamie County, Wisconsin
  Occupation	Between 1880 and 1923
  Farmer
  Farmer
  News Mention	13 Nov 1891
  Kaukauna Sun
  1891 Kaukauna Sun dated 11/13/1891; Daniel Ryan, who has been in Californ ia the last 7 years returned to his old home in Buchanan with his family about two weeks ago.
  1900 Census	1900	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  ED#77, page 19B
  Listed living with wife and 4 childre n, age 37, born Feb 1863 in Wisconsin, occupation Farmer, married 12 years .
  News Mention	9 Apr 1909
  Kaukauna Sun
  1909 Kaukauna Times dated 4/09/1909; D.J. Ryan elected chairman of the to wn of Buchanan. 1909 Kaukauna Times dated 6/18/1909; Daniel J Ryan, chairman of Buchanan h as been ill with inflammatory rheumatism for some time now is able to be a bout.
  1910 Census	1910	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  ED, page 9A;
  Listed living with wife and 6 children, a ge 48 married 22 years born in Wis, parents born Ireland, Occupation Farme r
  News Mention	7 Apr 1910
  Kaukauna Sun
  1910 Kaukauna Sun dated 4/07/1910; D. J. Ryan elected chairman of Buchan an on Tuesday 1910 Kaukauna Sun dated 7/14/1910; Darboy - D. J. Ryan was elected as a de legate at Appleton to attend the Democratic convention at Milwaukee July 1 2.
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0904
  Daniel J. Ryan was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Buchanan Township. He has been actively identified with the agricultural interes ts of Outagamie County for the past 15 years. He is the son of Daniel and Winifred (Powers) Ryan, natives of Limeri ck and Clare, Ireland. They were married in Chicopee, Massachusetts on Ap ril 6, 1856 and came to Wisconsin about 1858. Daniel J. Ryan was the third of a family of eight children and he rem ained at hime with his parents until he was 22 years of age. At that ti me he went to the Territory of Washington (now State of Washington) whe re for one year he worked for wages. He then went to California, with a s heep shearing crew. For the next twelve years he was engaged in raising w heat, rye, and barley on 2,500 acres of rented land in LaGrange, Californi a. While in California he came in contact with his father's brothers, Ti mothy Ryan and Michael Ryan in the Tuolumne County area. He also ca me in contact with his fathers sister, Bridgit. Bridgit was marri ed to a Patrick McNamara who lived in Knights Ferry. In 1897 he returned to Outagamie County, and since that time has resi ded on the old homestead in Buchanan Township. A part of this he inherit ed and a part he purchased. He engages in general farming, markets dai ry products, hogs, cattle, and some poultry. He raises hay and grain f or feed. He milks on an average of 11 cows, and at present has a fine we ll fed herd. He is also breeding 2 Belgian horses. He is at present remo deling his house and barn, and has 80 acres under the plow. His proper ty is fenced with barbed and woven wire. In political matters he is a Democrat, but in local matters is inclin ed to vote independent. He is at present Chairman of the Board of Supervi sors of Buchanan Township and has been a member of the School Board f or 9 years. He and his family are members of the Holy Angels Catholic Chu rch in Darboy. In 1884 he left Wisconsin, traveling across the northe rn part of the United States and arrived in the Washington Territory (n ow the State of Washington). He stayed for about one year and in 1885 ca me to California. He settled on some land in LaGrange, California. He w as married to Catherine Gleeson on October 10, 1887 in Oakdale, Californi a. His neighbor in LaGrange was Patrick Gleeson and his wife, Agne s. He was Catherine (Gleeson) Ryan's brother. In 1897 he and Catherine a nd the family returned to Kaukauna, Wisconsin as they were victims of a dr aught and failure of crops. Catherine Gleeson came to the United Stat es at the age of 15 years. In the book "The Streets of Kaukauna" it mentions Ryan St as named after D aniel J Ryan the 1st president of the village of Combined Locks and a supe rvisor to the Outagamie County Board. -------------------------also see 1911, History of Outagamie County, Biography, by Thomas Ryan, page 904Daniel J. Ryan, chairman of the board of supervisors of Buchanan townsh ip and one of the leading citizens of his section, has been actively ident ified with the agricultural interests of Outagamie County for the pa st 15 years, and is now the owner of 109 acres of good farming land situat ed in sections 24 and 25 . Mr Ryan was born Feb 12, 1862 in Outagamie Coun ty and is the son of Daniel and Winifred (Powers) Ryan, natives of Irela nd who were married in Massachusetts and came to Wisconsin about 1858. Th ey first settled on eighty acres of land, a part of which is includ ed in Mr Ryan's present property, at that time a wild tract of timber lan d, and Daniel Ryan began to clear this land, building a one story log hous e, 12x16 feet with two half windows and one door, the timber which he hew ed himself. A few months later he purchased a team of oxen for which he bu ilt a small log stable, and shortly afterwards bought a cow, gradually add ing to his stock of farm implements as he could afford them. About 186 4, Mr Ryan built the house in which Daniel J Ryan is now living, the fir st frame house in the township of Buchanan, and about the same time erect ed a frame barm, 32x50 feet, shingled with split shingles, some of which s till remain in a good state of preservation.The lumber for these buildin gs was ripped by a small sawmill about two miles east of the Ryan homestea d. In 1893 Daniel Ryan built a frame house on a piece of land adjoining t he home farm, and there he lived his remaining yeras, passing away in F eb 1906, while his wife died Oct 16, 1903. Both are buried at St. Mary's C emetery in So. Kaukauna. Although Daniel Ryan was very well known and an i nfluential man in his community he devoted all his time to farming interes ts and never aspired for public preferment. Daniel J. Ryan, was the thi rd of a family of eight children, and he remained at home with his paren ts until he was 22 years of age, at which time he went to the State of Was hington, where for one year he worked for wages. He then went to Californi a, and during the next 12 years he was engaged in raising wheat, rye a nd barley on 2500 acres of rented land. In 1897 he returned to Outagamie C ounty, and since that time has resided on the old homestead in Buchanan to wnship, a part of which he inherited and a part being purchased. He engag es in general farming, markets dairy products, hogs, cattle and some poult ry. He milks on an average of eleven cows a dayand at present has a fine h erd of grades, and he is also breeding Belgian horses. He is at present re modeling his house and barn, and had 80 acres under the plow, his proper ty being fenced with barbed and wooven wire. In political matte rs he is a Democrat, but in local matters id inclined to vote independentl y, and he is at present president of the board of supervisors of Buchan an township and has been a member of the school board for 9 years. He a nd his family are members of the Holy Angels Catholic church in Darboy.In October 1887, Mr Ryan was married to Miss Catherine Gleason, who was bo rn June 29, 1865, the fifth of the family of ten children born to Dennis a nd Catherine (Shinners) Gleason, natives of Ireland, who spent theit liv es in the old country. Mrs Ryan came to the United States at the a ge of 18 and they met and were married in california. They have 6 childre n: daniel T, a telegraph operator in San Francisco; Catherine I who gradua ted from the Kaukauna High School in 1907 since which time she has been en gaged in school teaching; William D. a graduate of the Kaukauna High Scho ol class of 1909, now assisting his father on the home farm; Winnifred M w ho graduated from the same instituton in 1910 and is now living at home; E dward J, a student in the schools and Mary E who is now two years old.
  	Ryan, Daniel James Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  News Mention	6 Apr 1911
  Kaukauna Sun
  1911 Kaukauna Sun dated 4/06/1911; Buchanan - D. J. Ryan elected chairm an of Buchanan.
  News Mention	15 Feb 1912
  Kaukauna Sun
  1912 Kaukauna Sun dated 2/15/1912; Darboy - D. J. Ryan entertained a cro wd of young folks from Combined Locks. Dancing was indulged in and all pre sent enjoyed the evening last Wednesday.
  News Mention	16 Jan 1913
  Kaukauna Sun
  1913 The Kaukauna Sun dated January 16th 1913 Surprised D.J. - Two large s leigh loads of merrymakers from Maple Grove, Kaukauna and vicinity surpris ed D. J. Ryan and family at their home in Buchanan on Tuesday evening Janu ary 14th. Card playing and dancing was the pastime of the evening. Excel lent music was furnished by members of the party. A recess was taken at m idnight to allow all to partake of a bountiful spread after which danci ng continued until the wee hours of morn when all returned to their hom es with joyful thoughts of happy hours spent that evening. The followi ng persons were present Mr. Mrs. William Rohan and, Mr. and Mrs. William C ampbell, Mrs. Mart Connors, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Ruppert, Mr. and Mrs. Fred R iechel, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kavanaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tillman Ms. Add ie Golden, Agnes Weis, Daisy Golden, Winifred Cripps, Birdie Golden, Em ma Cripps, Calia Golden, misters P E Rohan and James Connors, George Vand eryacht, James Ruppert and John Ruppert.
  News Mention	1918
  1918 See story (written in 1948?) about "County Carpenter" about Anton Welhouse who built "The largest barn in the county" for Daniel Ryan in 1918. "Anton Welhouse w as best known for the barns he built, 88 of them, according to his record s. The largest one was constructed in 1918 in the town of Buchanan for D an Ryan who wanted "the biggest barn in the County." It measures 46 by 1 20 ft., reaches 50 ft. to the peak, and is now owned by the Robert Berghu is family. It was built at a cost of $420 for labor, netting him a prof it of $66.91. The average wage paid a worker was approximately 45¢ per ho ur."
  1920 Census	1920	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  ED , page 10B on Kaukauna Menasha Rd.;
  Listed age as 57 bo rn in Ireland occupation Farmer. Listed living with wife and 4 children, L iving next door to brother Malachi Ryan and two sisters Ellen & Winifred.
  Death Record - Civil	13 Mar 1923
  Outagamie County Death records Vol 18 page 206
  1923 Outagamie County Death records Vol 18 page 206; Daniel J Ryan, died 3 /13/1923 of Pneumonia in Combined Locks, son of Daniel Ryan and Winifred P owers, Farmer, born 2/12/1862, widowed, buried at St, Mary's. Wife of Cath erine Gleason.
  Died	13 Mar 1923	Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Cause: Pneumonia - Aged 61 years
  Obituary	Aft 13 Mar 1923
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  Buried	Aft 13 Mar 1923	St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  1923 Tombstone St. Mary's Cemetery; Daniel J. Ryan 1881 - 1923
  	Ryan, Daniel St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Notes	In 1884 he left Wisconsin, traveling across the northern part of the United States and arrived in the Washington Territory (now the State of Washington). He stayed for about one year and in 1885 came to California. He settled on some land in LaGrange, California. He was married to Catherine Gleeson on October 10, 1887 in Oakdale, California. His neighbor in LaGrange was Patrick Gleeson and his wife, Agnes. He was Catherine (Gleeson) Ryan's brother. In 1897 he and Catherine and the family returned to Kaukauna, Wisconsin as they were victims of a draught and failure of crops. Patrick Gleeson and Agnes Corrigan stood up at his wedding. Daniel and Catherine were married at St. Stanislaus Church by Rev. P. McGuire on 10 October 1887. See Picture sent courtesy of Dr. Thomas Ryan.
  Person ID	I4916	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, HaleyKleckner37946, TomTurriff28815
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Ryan, Daniel J.,   b. 24 Dec 1820, Gouig, Castleconnell, County Limerick, Ireland ,   d. 24 Feb 1905, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Powers, Winefred,   b. 31 Mar 1831, Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland ,   d. 16 Oct 1903, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F1246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gleeson, Catherine Shimmers,   b. 29 Jun 1865, Crushana, Shallee, Tipperary, Ireland ,   d. 7 Feb 1920, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Married	10 Oct 1887	St. Stanislaus Church, Oakdale, California, USA
  	Ryan, Daniel and Catherine
  Marriage Record (Family)	10 Oct 1887
  Name: - Daniel Ryan event: - Marriage event date: - 10 Oct 1887 event place: - , Stanislaus, California gender: - Male age: - 23 estimated birth year: - 1864 father: - mother: - spouse: - Katie Gleeson spouse's age: - 20 spouse's gender: - Female spouse's estimated birth year: - 1867 spouse's father: - spouse's mother: - page: - 331 film number: - 1462997 digital folder number: - 004640221 image number: - 00163image number: - 00356
  Children	+ 1. Ryan, Daniel Thomas,   b. 19 Sep 1888, La Grange, Stanislaus, California, USA ,   d. 20 Nov 1929, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA  (Age 41 years)   2. Ryan, Sister Benedict Katherin, Catherine Aurelia O. P.,   b. 14 Sep 1890, Turlock, Stanislaus, California, USA ,   d. 4 May 1981, Sinsinawa, Grant, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 90 years) + 3. Ryan, William Dennis,   b. 5 Sep 1892, La Grange, Stanislaus, California, USA ,   d. 18 Apr 1963, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 70 years)   4. Ryan, Sister Marguerite, Winifred M. O. P.,   b. 16 May 1894, Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA ,   d. 18 Dec 1984, Sinsinawa, Grant, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 90 years) + 5. Ryan, Edward John,   b. 22 Jul 1903, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 6 Jun 1976, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 72 years) + 6. Ryan, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 11 Jul 1909, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 Jan 1969, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2015
  Family ID	F2360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 12 Feb 1862 - Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1870 Census - ED Page 9 - 1870 - Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1880 Census - ED , page 9 - 1880 - Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 10 Oct 1887 - St. Stanislaus Church, Oakdale, California, USA 1900 Census - ED#77, page 19B - 1900 - Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1910 Census - ED, page 9A; - 1910 - Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1920 Census - ED , page 10B on Kaukauna Menasha Rd.; - 1920 - Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - Cause: Pneumonia - Aged 61 years - 13 Mar 1923 - Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 13 Mar 1923 - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Ryan, Daniel James Feb 12, 1862 - Mar 13, 1923

  
  

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  [S19] World Family Tree, Brøderbund Software, Inc., (Release date: December 15, 1997 Customer pedigree.).