Saturday, January 30, 2021

Patrick Joseph Barnum 1940-2020

    • Patrick Joseph Barnum
    • 1940-2020 
    • My dad
    Yarmouth Twps, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
    October 2002


    Patrick Joseph Barnum was born 12 March 1940 in Rollingstone, Winona, Minnesota to Charles and Helen Condon Barnum. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002

    Patrick had two brothers Charles (Bob) b. 1929; John (Dick) b. 1931. And three sisters Mary Ellen b. 1928, Elizabeth (Betty) b. 1933 and Bonietta (Bonnie) b. 1942.  


    *First picture about 1945 - John (Dick) is missing. I believe this is in North St. Paul, Minnesota 
    *Second picture 1967, at Grandma and Grandpa's house in North St. Paul.


    1940 Federal Census, Listed living with his parents Charles and Helen and two brothers and two sisters. Living in Rollingstone, Winona, Minnesota.



    Dad's first Birthday 12 March 1941


    John and Elizabeth Creane. Elizabeth is Grandma's sister. 
    At Cliff and Mary's home in Anoka, Minnesota. Probably 1941.

    Dad and his Grandma Ellen Caveny Condon



    Dad on 4 July 1943
    "Waving their Flags, Louis Spies, 5 years old. left, Patrick Barnum, 3, and John Pierre, 5, marched in the parade." John Pierre lived next door to dad. John Pierre is my mom's (Suzanne Pierre Barnum) cousin. 

    The Barnum's were living at 2655 5th Ave NE, North St. Paul, Minnesota


    The Barnum's were living on 5th Ave NE, North St. Paul, Minnesota.



    Random pictures of Dad and Bonnie I believe in the yard of the North St. Paul house


    Dad and Bonnie at Cliff and Mary's house in Anoka, Minnesota. Cliff and Grandma Barnum (back left),.Betty, Great Grandma Condon and Tom Condon (middle). I think the 3 teenager boys are Tom's sons. Mary Condon Berg has her hand on Bonnie and Dad. Not sure who the two women in the back are but one must be Tom's wife. 


    Random pictures of Dad as a child:



    Dad and Joyce Korlin on the front porch - North St. Paul.

    School Pictures:


    Barnum Patk J studt r 102 5th av NE (NSP)

    Patrick Joseph Barnum graduation 1958 
    North St. Paul High School

    Barnum PatK jr constn wkr r102 5th ave NE (NSP)


    Patrick married Suzanne Marie Pierre on 19 September 1959, at St. Peter Catholic Church, North St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. Reception at Pierre's house 2640 19th Ave, North St. Paul, Minnesota.








    Dad and Mom with Grandpa and Grandma Barnum. 
        


     Dad and Mom 
    Bonnie Barnum, Betty & Jim Connelly with children Brian and Tom.
    Mary Ellen and Chuck Korlin with children Joyce, Barb and Ross.






    Dad and Mom with Grandma and Grandpa Pierre.

    Dad and Mom with Robert, Michele, Jeanette, Yvonne and Germaine Pierre. 

    Patrick and Suzanne Barnum's children:
    Denise born 6 April 1960
    Deborah born 18 July 1961
    Ann born 10 July 1962
    Lynn born 19 October 1963
    Charles born 31 August 1965
    Elizabeth born 8 Nov 1968
    Laura born 9 April 1972

    Dad's great granddaughter Lillian wrote:





    Dad died 27 Jun 2020, Oakdale, Washington, Minnesota. 


     
































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