George W. Courtney (1848-1891)

George W. Courtney (1840-1891)

Parents
Owen Courtney (1806-c1854) of Creggan Parish, Louth, Ireland; and Catherine Connolly (1806-1875) of Dundulk, Louth, Ireland.

Siblings
Bridget Courtney; Edward Charles Courtney (1836-1878) who married Jane Todd Patterson (1845-1934); Michael Lewis Courtney (1842-1886) a major in the US Army who married Irene Amanda Conger (1853-1891); Catherine Courtney (1844-after1870); Judith Courtney (1849-c1855) who was born in North Hudson, Essex County, New York.

Marriage
He married Flora J. Montgomerey (1858-1901) on September 7, 1877 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. Flora's father was from Pennsylvania and her mother was from New York.

Child
Zora Montgomery Courtney (1882-1962) who married Herme Francis Hahnen (c1880-c1911) on June 26, 1901 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois.

Peoria, Illinois
In 1880 they were living in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and George was working as an engineer.

Death
He died October 21, 1891 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois.

Burial
He was buried in 1891 in Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois.