Philemon BOUCHARD ²³

   Cause of her death was Paralysis.

  General Notes:

The 1880 census notes that Philemon's father was born in Canada and her mother as being born in France.
In the 1900 So. Omaha Census, Philomen's parents are listed as being French. It lists her as being born in Sept. 1842. It is unknown why her headstone lists a 1839 birthdate.

  Medical Notes:

The City of Omaha, Nebraska Registry of Deaths lists the cause of death as "Paralysis" and the Larkin Funeral Home lists "Chief Paralysis".

  Noted events in her life were:

• Residence, 1842, New York. ⁴⁸⁷

• Residence, 1860, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. ⁴⁸⁸ where she was a home maker.

• Residence, 1870, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. ⁴⁸⁹ where she was a home maker.

• Residence, 1880, Braceville, Grundy County, Illinois, USA. ¹⁷⁵ where she was a home maker.

• Residence, 1888, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. ⁴⁹⁰ as a boarder at the Tremont House. This is an assumption as only her husband was listed in the Omaha City Directory until 1897. Other addresses listed for James are: 1889, 1890, 1891 at 35th & K Streets; 1892 at S45 & WF, 1894 at N33 and F. Philemon shows up in the Omaha City Directories as a widow beginning in 1897 and living at 3012 V Street with son, Eugene. In 1899, she's living 3310 T St.; 1900 at rr3405 W St.; 1901 and 1902 at 554 S. 34 St. In 1900, she was living with her daughter, Hattie and her family at 3305 T St.

• Residence, 1897, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. ¹⁷⁸ at 3012 V Street.
Legal Description: UNION PLACE LOT 17 BLOCK 3 E 5 1/2 FT LT 16 & W 28 1/2 FT 34 X 130
Parcel Size: Acres: 0.1 Sq. Ft.: 4420

• Residence, 1900, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. ⁴⁹¹ living in South Omaha with daughter, Hattie's family.

• Residence, Jun 1915, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. ⁴⁹² at 608 South 53rd Street

• Newspaper Article, 9 Jun 1915, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. ⁴⁹³ Omaha World Herald - SOUTH OMAHA BREVITIES
The funeral of Mrs. Conklin will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence, Fifty-third and S streets, burial in Graceland Park cemetery. The Rev. R. L. Wheeler will officiate.

Emery Trapp of Kansas City, Mo., is here to attend the funeral of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Conklin. He is the guest of his brother, Jay Trapp. Mrs. Trapp accompanied her husband here.

• Funeral, 9 Jun 1915, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. ⁴⁹⁴ serviced by the Larkin Funeral Home at 24th & "J" Streets.

• Cemetery: Graceland Park Cemetery: Lot 444, section 5, 9 Jun 1915, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. ⁴⁸⁶ Locate this grave by taking a right turn at the VFW Memorial which is flanked by two large flag poles just past the Office. Go north on this road until you see a tombstone on the right with with the name "Karlik". Park here. There are 4 tall evergreen trees in a square formation. This grave is approximately 30' west of the tree formation. There is a large, granite CONKLIN stone which marks the plot.

Philemon married James Edward CONKLIN. (James Edward CONKLIN was born in 1841 in Orange County, New York ⁴⁸⁷ and died about 1895 ⁴⁹⁵.)