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Cronin O'Brien

MICHAEL CRONIN was born August 1841 in Rosscarbery (Sunny Rock), Co. Cork, Ireland and died July 24, 1875 in Lynn, Massachusetts.  He was the son of PATRICK CRONIN and ELLEN DONOVAN.  The family apparently moved out of the Rosscarbery area to England at the time of the Great Famine.  He married MARY O’BRIEN circa 1861, probably in England.  She was born circa 1843 in Co. Cork, Ireland and died circa 1870 in New York, New York.  They immigrated circa 1863 to New York, New York and lived on Baxter Street, an area known as the "Five Points."  Apparently, after Mary died, Michael and his three children moved to Lynn, Massachusetts, but shortly thereafter Michael drowned at Long Beach as a result of a heart attack.  He apparently did not become a naturalized U. S. citizen.  He was a laborer.  Michael and Mary had three children (see below). The orphaned children were raised by his sister, MARY CRONIN.  Mary Cronin operated a fruit business in a Lynn central square with her husband, John Moloney.  She was very popular and well-known for her philanthropy toward the almshouse, children’s home, and day nursery.

Rosscarbery Market Square, circa 1890	Rosscarbery Market Square, 2001
Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, Ireland St. Fachtna's Cathedral in center	Rosscarbery Catholic Church (built 1820)

PATRICK M. CRONIN was born circa March 8, 1861 in Oxford, England and died August 9, 1931 in Lynn, Massachusetts.  He immigrated with his parents circa 1863 to New York, New York.  He became a naturalized U. S. citizen October 26, 1882 at the U. S. Circuit Court, Boston, Massachusetts.  He was the proprietor of the Market Square Hotel in West Lynn and later operated a cigar store on lower Union Street.  He married ANNIE CATHERINE LUNDSTRUM, daughter of CHARLES LUNDSTRUM and HANNAH BARRY, August 14, 1883 at Our Lady Star of the Sea, Marblehead, Massachusetts.  Surviving children of Patrick Cronin and Annie Lundstrum were as follows:

CHARLES MICHAEL CRONIN (1886-1918) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® Salesman for El Roitan Cigar Company and Estebrook & Eaton and Phillip Morris cigar and cigarette firms ® Married JENNIE VERONICA WELCH ® Their children were Charles Joseph, George H., and Jennie Mary ® Died in Lynn, Massachusetts, during the 1918 Influenza Pandemic (see also Ellen Cronin)

ANN CATHERINE CRONIN (1889-1969) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® Married JOSEPH A. DWYER ® He was composing room foreman at Lynn Telegram News and served as Ward Four Councilor ® Their children were Rita Louise, Mary, and Jean ® Died in Lynn, Massachusetts

JOSEPH M. CRONIN (1892-1954) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® Worked at General Electric Company (West Lynn Works) ® Married MARY F. McLAUGHLIN ® Their children were John Joseph, Francis L., Joseph M. (served with the 17th Airborne in World War II and was wounded in action during Operation Varsity - the jump across the Rhine), Mary E., Francis Joseph, and George P. ® Also raised children of Mary's brother: Marion E., Marjorie, and Phyllis ® Died in Lynn Massachusetts

EDWIN PATRICK CRONIN (1903-1956) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® Stenotype operator for Lynn Daily Evening Item and Salem Evening News ® Married DOROTHY MARTIN ® Their children were Vincent and Laurence ® Died in Danvers, Massachusetts

Apparent Patrick M. Cronin Family in Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1900

At this time would have included his wife, Annie C. , Charles M., Ann C., Richard L.,

Joseph M., George H., and Helen G.

Others may be his sisters Mary F. and Ellen Cronin and their families

Other women possibly sister-in-laws, Annie (Cullinane) Cronin or Josephine (Lundstrum) Kane

MARY VINCENT (MAE) MURPHY (1891-1981) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® Married FORREST CLIFFORD SYMMES ® Their children were Dorothy, Phyllis, and Forrest Clifford, Jr. ® Died in Tarpon Springs, Florida

ESTHER VERONICA (ESSIE) MURPHY (1896-1989) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® Married JOSEPH H. BISHOP ® Their son was Thomas Gordon ® Died in Dunedin, Florida

ANNA IRENE MURPHY (1898-1981) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® Married JAMES B. MACADAM ® Their children were Marilyn, Mary Elizabeth, Jean, Donald, and Bruce ® Died in Longmeadow, Massachusetts

MARION GERTRUDE MURPHY (1902-1991) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® Worked as key punch supervisor at First National Bank in Boston, Massachusetts ® Died in Largo, Florida

DOROTHY LOUISE MURPHY (1904-2000) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® Married ALFRED E. GADDY ® Their daughter was Joan Donna ® Died in Wellesley, Massachusetts

ROLAND THOMAS MURPHY (1909-1973) ® Born in Lynn, Massachusetts ® World War II veteran ® Married FLORENCE BERNADETTE WILCOX ® Their children were Mary Frances, Richard Thomas, Thomas Patrick, William Roland, and Mark David ® Died in Florissant, Missouri

ELLEN (NELLIE) CRONIN was born September 1869 in New York, New York and died October 7, 1918 in Lynn, Massachusetts, during the 1918 Influenza Pandemic.  She married FRANK J. AYLWARD, February 6, 1902 at the Justice of the Peace in Chelsea, Massachusetts.  He was a machinist at the General Electric Company.