Morris John Sheridan b. 13 Jul 1905 Chicago, IL d. 25 Oct 1983 Wilmette, IL

1905 - 1983

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Birth	13 Jul 1905	Chicago, IL
	John was born when his parents were communicants of Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica Parish [3121 Jackson Ave][1874] located on the west side of Chicago, a very strong Irish Community of Chicago.
Gender	Male
Early Schooling	Sept 1919 - Jun 1923	Loyola Academy, Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL.
	John enters his 1st year of Jesuit High School with his brother Robert, 1 & 1/2 years older. Their Mother is deceased and their Father shall die in 1923 when the boys are seniors and thus in traditional Irish Custom their Mother's Sister, their Aunt Mary Jane, aka Marie Dunn, will raise the boy's and their Sister Mary Madeline on Columbia Ave in Roger's Park a 1/2 mile north of Loyola Academy. The boys are classmates of Joseph Fortman who in 1934 marries their sister Madeline.
College Education	Sep 1923 - May 1926	Loyola University, Chicago, IL
	John and his brother Robert enter Loyola University's College of Liberal Arts Studies Program achieving Bachelor of Arts Degrees in May 1926. It is the roaring 20's and unbeknownst to the brothers the October 1929 Great Depression is only 3 1/2 years away. They head into the job market of Chicago.
Occupation...a job	Oct 1926	Board of Trade, Chicago, Illinois
	John is about to begin his carear as an exceptionally successful Broker on the Chicago Board of Trade specializing in the Soy Bean Market.
Memorable Life Experiences	1930	Chicago Board of Trade
	At the "Board" the upper story windows of John's office overlook LaSalle Street. He is but a Soybean junior trader and only to aware of the economic depression settling across the United States as a result of the Market collapse last October. Business's are failing and men with fortunes becoming paupers. Oh No! A man's body has just flashed past the window headed for LaLasalle Street. Another suicide!
Died	25 Oct 1983	Wilmette, IL
Buried	30 Oct 1983	Calvary Cemetery, Hooley Monument, Evanston, Illinois
	Section: Y, Block 8, Plot 3?
Person ID	I091	Schmit(t)... Schmidt...Smith...Fortmann...Fortman....Bourcier...Boursier.....Morris
Last Modified	17 Apr 2011

Father	Morris Robert Emmett, b. 16 Aug 1867, Ireland , d. 20 Feb 1923, Chicago, IL
Mother	Hooley Elizabeth Francis, b. Abt 1875, Ireland , d. 3 Jul 1915, Chicago, IL
Married	Abt 1900	Chicago, Illinois
Photos		Calvary Catholic Cemetery …
Family ID	F026	Group Sheet

Family Moran Eileen, b. 4 Sep 1912, d. 4 Apr 2011, Lake Forest, Illinois

Married Abt 1945 Evanston, IL

Children

	1. Morris Mary Eileen
	2. Morris John
	3. Morris Robert

Photos

Calvary Catholic Cemetery
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Last Modified 24 Oct 2007

Family ID F028 Group Sheet

Photos		1926 John Sheridan Morris, age 21, Loyola Univerity, Chicago, IL. Graduation Picture
		1926 Robert Emmett Morris II, age 23, Loyola University Graduation Picture, Chicago, IL
		1910 Robert Emmett Morris II, age 7, Mary Madeline Morris, age 3, John Sheridan Morris, age 6
		Mary Madeline Fortman, nee Morris …
		1892 Elizabeth (Lizzie), Francis Hooley Morris, age 17, d. 40 yrs of age in 1915 leaving 3 children to care of her Sister, Mary Jane Hooley Dunn, (Grandma Dunn)
		1900 Elizabeth Francis Hooley, age: 25, daughter of John Hooley and Mary O'Callaghan, future bride of Robert Emmett Morris, 1867
		1898 Sisters Mary Jane (on left) and Elizabeth Francis Hooley, age 23. Elizabeth Francis shall marry Robert Emmett Morris. She shall die at age 40 leaving her children Robert, age 12, John, age 10, and Madeline, age 8 to be cared for by her sister Mary Jane Hooley(Dunn), called Grandma Dunn.
		1890 Mary Jane Hooley Dunn, age 20, Sister of Elizabeth Francis
		1930 Mary Jane Hooley Dunn, age: 50, Sister of Elizabeth Francis Hooley.
		1885 Sisters, Elizabeth Francis Hooley, age 10, and Mary Jane Hooley, age 15, b. abt 1870, died 4 Oct 1943, Married Joseph Dunn......Brothers, John (Mick) Hooley, age 16, b. abt 1869 and Joseph Hooley, age 7, b. abt. 1876, Married Ann Menton, d. 1932...........Elizabeth Francis is Mother of Robert Emmett Morris, 1903,....John Sheridan Morris, 1905 and Mary Madeline Morris 1907
		1880...Robert Emmett, age 13,..(far left) the future Grocer....Eugene, age 11,(top center)......James, (far right) age: 7,..died in 1917 (age 37) upon severing his leg while jumping from train in the yards,.......John Sheridan, the future Priest, (lower Center)
		1889 Robert Emmett Morris, age 22, Father of Robert Emmett II, John Sheridan, and Mary Madeline
		1922 Robert Emmett Morris, age 55, Robert will die next year on 20 Feb 1923 leaving his children, Robert Emmett II, 20, John Sheridan, 17, and Mary Madeline 15 in the care of his deceased Wife, Elizabeth Francis(Lizzie)'s, sister Mary Jane Hooley Dunn.
		1900 John Hooley, age 50, Married Mary O'Callaghan...children: John, called Mick, never married...Mary Jane, married Joseph Dunn...Elizabeth Francis, married Robert E. Morris...Joseph married Ann Minton. Maternal Grandfather of Mary Madeline Morris Fortman
		1885 John Morris, age 50, born 26 Dec 1835, taught at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, Professional Surveyor, Married Catherine Sheridan 4 Oct 1864 in Carlow, Ireland. Arrested 16 months later on 25 February, 1866 for his role as Notorious Fenian Head for Carlow. Fenagh and Myshall Districts. He provided these Districts with "rods" supplied by a fellow Fenian, Moore. He was arrested at his Uncle Edward Nolan's Farm House by Constable Cox at about 7AM. He was held in Carlow "Goal" until deported. British officials paid 50 pounds and Arthur Cavanaugh an additional 50 for his capture. (see newspaper article by Saunders for further details. He settled in Chicago in 1867, his wife, Catherine O'Callaghan joined him and they had a first Son, Robert Emmitt Morris on 16 August 1867.) Worked for Chicago Railroads most of his life and was deeply involved with Irish Freedom Issues and his Catholic Church.
		1901 Katherine Sheridan Morris, age 60, wife of John Morris, b. 26 Dec 1835, Carlow County,Balliuro, Ireland, Mary Madeline Morris Fortman's Fraternal Grandmother
		1895 Mrs Dunn, age: 60 (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
		1907 Rev. John Sheridan Morris, age: 36 Ordained: 9 June 1900, Founder and Pastor of St Felicitas Catholic Church and Parish
		Calvary Catholic Cemetery …
		Calvary Roman Catholic Cemetery …

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