Forest Leon Connelly

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      Sex: M

AKA: Dinky

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 24 Oct 1934 - Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
    Christening: 
          Death: 9 Mar 2008 - Porter Portage Hospital Campus, Portage, Porter, Indiana, United States
         Burial: 13 Mar 2008 - Heritage Cemetery, Portage, Porter, Indiana, United States
 Cause of Death: 
Find A Grave ID: 63066526

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Parents

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         Father: Sylvan Hammond Connelly {FGID: 48046603}
         Mother: Florence Ulrey {FGID: 47716581}

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Spouses and Children

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Notes

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General:

Per 1940 US Census April 29, 1940 Martinsville, Clark, Illinois
Sylvan Connelly is the 42 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $5 a month. He and all member of the household were born in Illinois, and lived in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois in 1935. Sylvan is a farmer so he does not earn wages. His wife is 41 year old Florence Connelly. Both Sylvan and Florence finished 8th grade education. They have 8 children: 23 year old son Denzil Connelly finished through 8th grade and works as a common laborer; 19 year old son Grendel Connelly finished through 8th grade and is a farm hand on the farm; 17 year old son Junior Connelly finished through 8th grade and is a farm hand on the farm; 14 year old daughter Rosemary Connelly finished through 8th grade; 12 year old son Dewayne Connelly finished through 7th grade and attends school; 9 year old daughter Rachel Connelly finished through 4th grade and attends school; 7 year old son Dean Connelly finished through 1st grade and attends school; and 5 year old son Leon Connelly.

Per Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name:Forest L Connelly
Gender: Male Race: White Age: 73
Marital status: Married
Birth Date:24 Oct 1934 Birth Place:Martinsville, Illinois
Death Date:9 Mar 2008 Death Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana, USA
Father:Sylvan Connelly
Mother:Florence Connelly
Spouse:Mary Ellen Connelly

Per U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name:Forest L. Connelly
Last Residence:
46368 Portage, Porter, Indiana
Born:24 Oct 1934
Died:9 Mar 2008
State (Year) SSN issued:Illinois (1951)

Per Findagrave
Forest Leon "Dinky" Connelly
BIRTH 24 Oct 1934 Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 9 Mar 2008 (aged 73) Portage, Porter County, Indiana, USA
BURIALHeritage Cemetery Portage, Porter County, Indiana, USA PLOTBlock A, Section 3, Lot 712
MEMORIAL ID63066526

OBITUARY: Published in the Post-Tribune on 3/11/2008

FOREST L CONNELLY Valparaiso, IN
Forest L Connely, age 73, of Valparaiso passed away March 9, 2008 at the Porter Portage Hospital Campus. He was born October 24, 1934 in Martinsville, IL to the late Sylvan and Florence Ulrey Connelly. He is a retired member of the Operating Engineers Local Union #150 having worked for Sexton Construction for 30 years.
He is survived by his wife Mary Ellen (Croteau) Connelly, seven children; Ray (Connie) Connelly, Cindy Maciaga, Randal (Rhonda) Richardson, Jennifer Connelly, Kim (Jim) Merrell, Teresa (Dennis) Conklin, and Mark(Debi) Richardson; 14 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and 10 brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2008 at Edmonds and Evans Funeral Home Portage Chapel with Rev. David A. Easterday officiating. Burial will follow in Heritage Cemtery. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. thursday at Edmonds and Evans Funeral Home, 6941 Central Avenue, Portage, Indiana.

Family Members
Parents
Sylvan Hammond Connelly 1897\endash 1966
Florence Ulrey Connelly 1898\endash 1985

Spouse
Mary Ellen Croteau Connelly 1942\endash 2016

Siblings
Ernest Edward Connelly 1915\endash 1985
Denzel Ivan Connelly 1917\endash 1975
Dorthfreda Connelly Roberts 1919\endash 1947
Grendall Connelly 1920\endash 1961
Rosemary Eileen Connelly Burris 1925\endash 1999 (m. 1946)
Leroy Dewayne Connelly 1927\endash 2000
Rachel Grace Connelly Bright 1931\endash 1996
Sharon Sue Connelly Hendrix 1941\endash 1972 (m. 1959)