Their son, John J. Madigan served in WWI. This photo c1917 shows John (to the far right) somewhere in France. His niece, Helen Sullivan McIntyre, said he used to speak French to her and eat pig tails which he would wave at her and scare her.
John was born April 17, 1887 at home at 3644 Dashield Street. He applied for a Social Security Account on December 30, 1937. At the time he states he was working for Harry P. Madigan whose establishment was located at 3936 W. Madison Street in Chicago. John lived with his mother Bessie and brother Harry for many years. He was a steamfitter and plumber. He worked with his brother Harry at several of Harry's taverns. He eventually married, Mary (last name unknown) c 1938, around the age of 50. Helen remembered that Mary also worked at one of the taverns. He and Mary moved to Hayward, Wisconsin where he eventually died in April of 1983.
Photo from the collection of Helen M. McIntyre.
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