John Condon arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on the 11th of July 1851, when a minor of about 16 years of age. He was a resident of Portsmouth, NH by Oct 1866, when he applied for naturalization, and was sworn in as a US citizen on 26 Nov 1866, aged 32. He lived in Portsmouth, NH until early 1870, when he moved to Lawrence, MA, but returned within a couple of years. From 1873 until his death eleven years later, he lived on the corner of Bartlett (formerly Creek) and Islington Streets.The building he rented was divided in two, with half being the family's residence, the other used first as a variety store, and later a saloon. Called the "Condon House" at one point, there were also rooms for rent. Unfortunately, the building was torn down some time after 1956. The only photo I have found of the building was a partial glimpse of it in this image taken from the Frank Jones clock tower. It can be seen in lower left side of photo (with white pipe on roof), just above a Brewery building.
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For the longest time, I never knew his whereabouts between the time he arrived in the US in 1851 and his 1868 second marriage. Now, with near certainty, I believe he was first married to a Mary Sullivan in Lowell, MA, on 22 June 1856. They probably had a son John Condon born 3 June 1857 in Lowell, MA, which would have been the John Jr who was seen in Portsmouth in 1883 and 1884, just prior to his father's passing. John Jr's 1873 navy enlistment listed his birth place as Portsmouth, NH, as did his 1893 death record. John Jr had been sent away to a reform school when a minor, and was released in 1872, the Portsmouth Journal reporting him "of this city". What became of John Sr's wife Mary is unknown, but presumably she had passed prior to 1868.
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For the longest time, I never knew his whereabouts between the time he arrived in the US in 1851 and his 1868 second marriage. Now, with near certainty, I believe he was first married to a Mary Sullivan in Lowell, MA, on 22 June 1856. They probably had a son John Condon born 3 June 1857 in Lowell, MA, which would have been the John Jr who was seen in Portsmouth in 1883 and 1884, just prior to his father's passing. John Jr's 1873 navy enlistment listed his birth place as Portsmouth, NH, as did his 1893 death record. John Jr had been sent away to a reform school when a minor, and was released in 1872, the Portsmouth Journal reporting him "of this city". What became of John Sr's wife Mary is unknown, but presumably she had passed prior to 1868.
 1956 map (a revised 1920 version) From the Portsmouth Street Directories and [tax lists]: 1867 [poll tax] 1868 [poll tax] 1869 brewer, h. Cambridge, near Creek [poll tax] 1871-3 no Condon listed <in Lawrence, MA> 1874 [poll tax] 1875 grocer, Creek 1877 grocer, 5 Creek, h. 3 do 1879 var store, 5 Creek, h. 3 do 1880 census "works in brewery", res Creek St 1881 <same as above> 1883 saloon, 5 Creek, h. 3 do 1883-84 a John Jr also listed, likely the son from 1st marriage 1886 Mrs John Condon, saloon, 5 Creek 1888 Mrs John, saloon, 3 Bartlett, h. 1 do 1890 Mrs Ellen Condon |  1887 Sanborn map  1920 Sanborn map |
GENEALOGICAL SUMMARY OF THE FAMILY OF JOHN CONDON AND WIFE ELLEN (GRIFFIN)
JOHN CONDON was born in County Waterford, Ireland circa March 1834 [Naturalization papers], the son of Patrick and Hannora/Hanora (Helar/Helant) Condon. He died on 30 June 1884 in Portsmouth, NH [NH vr], aged "48 yrs". He secondly married, on 1 Feb 1868 in Nashua, to ELLEN GRIFFIN. She was born in Ireland ca 1834 (dau Alice's 2nd marr rec lists birthplace as "Carey, Ire"), the daughter of Dennis and Ellen (Bowles) Griffin. She died in Portsmouth, NH on 17 July 1894, aged 60. This was also her 2nd marriage, her first husband Patrick Hallasy having left her in Lowell, MA abt 1855 and hadn't been heard from again.
John and Ellen had the following children:
i. MARY ELLEN CONDON, born ca Jan 1869 [1900 census] in Portsmouth, NH. Married, on 1 May 1895 in Portsmouth [NH vr], to JEREMIAH LYONS, b. Dec 1869 [1900 census] in Portsmouth; d. 1949 in Portsmouth. They had six children:
1. J. Gerald Lyons, b. May 1896; d. 12 Dec 1984.
2. Gertrude A Lyons, b. 1898 in MA; d. 1 May 1927.
3. Frances H Lyons, b. 1899. Marr Ralph McManis in 1921.
4. Mary K Lyons, b. ca 1903
5. Constance C Lyons, b. ca 1905; d aft 1984. Marr Frederick T McCaffery
6. Alice Lyons, b. ca 1912.
ii. MARGARET ANN CONDON, b. 21 Aug 1870 in Lawrence, MA; died 28 Feb 1942 in Portsmouth, NH [NH death rec]. She married HENRY JOSEPH MULLIGAN (b. ca 1863 in IRE; d. 11 Dec 1923) on 28 Nov 1893 in Portsmouth, NH.
1. Ellen Louise Mulligan, b. 6 Oct 1894; d. 10 May 1981 [SSDI]
2. unknown 2nd child
iii. ALICE FRANCES CONDON, b. 18 May 1873 in Portsmouth, NH [NH birth rec]; d. 1 July 1967 [SSDI]. Married first, on 11 Aug 1896 in Portsmouth, NH, to WILLIAM P CASSIDY, b. Apr 1872 in NY [1900 census]; d. prior to 1910. Marr 2nd, GEORGE L FERNALD of Kittery, ME, on 26 Nov 1913.
1. Marcellus William Cassidy, b. 22 Mar 1897 in Boston, MA; d. 13 June 1986 Escambia, FL
2. Mary Grace Cassidy, b. 1 June 1898 in Portsmouth [NH birth rec]
3. Dorothy W Cassidy, b. Jan 1899 [1900 census].
iv. THOMAS G CONDON, b. 16 July 1876 in Portsmouth, NH [NH birth rec]; d. 20 June 1950 in Portsmouth. Married, on 12 Oct 1910 in Portsmouth [NH marr rec], to KATHERINE DOROTHY BRENNAN (b.ca 1878 in IRE). Children:
1. Eileen E Condon, b. 3 Dec 1911; d. 25 Dec 1979.
2. John J Condon, b. 12 Apr 1913 in Portsmouth; d. 9 Aug 2002 in Portsmouth
3. Katherine G Condon, b. ca 1915. Marr Russell C Hughes.
v. LOUISA J (or E) CONDON, b. 2 Jan 1879 in Portsmouth, NH [NH birth rec]; died in East Derry, NH on 26 Jan 1962. Married, on 29 Nov 1899 in Portsmouth, NH [NH marr rec], to WILLIAM HOWELL PRIDHAM. He was b. 19 Apr 1881 in Portsmouth, NH and died there on 15 Mar 1934 [NH death rec].
Their children, all born in Portsmouth:
1. Catherine Pauline Pridham, b. 12 May 1900. Married 3 Aug 1920 to James Leon Richards.
2. John H Pridham, b. 16 Nov 1901; d. 9 Nov 1950 in Portsmouth, NH. Marr Dorothy E Stickles, b.25 Oct 1911 Portsmouth; d. 21 Nov 1994 Brentwood, NH.
3.. Thomas Condon Pridham, b. 28 Aug 1903. Marr Anna Driscoll
4. Alice Louise Pridham, b. 29 Aug 1905; d. 3 Feb 1980 in Exeter, NH. Marr 29 Apr 1928 in Portsmouth, NH to Reginald L Dow.
5. Herbert Pridham, b. ca 1908
6. William Howell Pridham Jr, b. ca 1910. Marr on 22 July 1933 in Gonic, NH to Eleanor P Moore.
7. Sherman Charles Pridham, b. 19 May 1919; d. 19 Sept 1983. Marr 24 Oct 1941 in Portsmouth to Blanche Louise Jones, dau of Ralph and Etta, and sister of Hazel, wife of Joseph.
8. male (stillborn) 9 Feb 1912; bur Cotton Cemetery, Portsmouth
9. Joseph Clayton Pridham, b. 15 Mar 1913; d. 10 July 1969 in Portsmouth. Marr in Eliot, Maine on 2 Sept 1939 to Hazel Mae Jones.
10. Anastasia Pridham, b. 10 Nov 1916; d. 27 Apr 1918 in Portsmouth, NH
JOHN CONDON was born in County Waterford, Ireland circa March 1834 [Naturalization papers], the son of Patrick and Hannora/Hanora (Helar/Helant) Condon. He died on 30 June 1884 in Portsmouth, NH [NH vr], aged "48 yrs". He secondly married, on 1 Feb 1868 in Nashua, to ELLEN GRIFFIN. She was born in Ireland ca 1834 (dau Alice's 2nd marr rec lists birthplace as "Carey, Ire"), the daughter of Dennis and Ellen (Bowles) Griffin. She died in Portsmouth, NH on 17 July 1894, aged 60. This was also her 2nd marriage, her first husband Patrick Hallasy having left her in Lowell, MA abt 1855 and hadn't been heard from again.
John and Ellen had the following children:
i. MARY ELLEN CONDON, born ca Jan 1869 [1900 census] in Portsmouth, NH. Married, on 1 May 1895 in Portsmouth [NH vr], to JEREMIAH LYONS, b. Dec 1869 [1900 census] in Portsmouth; d. 1949 in Portsmouth. They had six children:
1. J. Gerald Lyons, b. May 1896; d. 12 Dec 1984.
2. Gertrude A Lyons, b. 1898 in MA; d. 1 May 1927.
3. Frances H Lyons, b. 1899. Marr Ralph McManis in 1921.
4. Mary K Lyons, b. ca 1903
5. Constance C Lyons, b. ca 1905; d aft 1984. Marr Frederick T McCaffery
6. Alice Lyons, b. ca 1912.
ii. MARGARET ANN CONDON, b. 21 Aug 1870 in Lawrence, MA; died 28 Feb 1942 in Portsmouth, NH [NH death rec]. She married HENRY JOSEPH MULLIGAN (b. ca 1863 in IRE; d. 11 Dec 1923) on 28 Nov 1893 in Portsmouth, NH.
1. Ellen Louise Mulligan, b. 6 Oct 1894; d. 10 May 1981 [SSDI]
2. unknown 2nd child
iii. ALICE FRANCES CONDON, b. 18 May 1873 in Portsmouth, NH [NH birth rec]; d. 1 July 1967 [SSDI]. Married first, on 11 Aug 1896 in Portsmouth, NH, to WILLIAM P CASSIDY, b. Apr 1872 in NY [1900 census]; d. prior to 1910. Marr 2nd, GEORGE L FERNALD of Kittery, ME, on 26 Nov 1913.
1. Marcellus William Cassidy, b. 22 Mar 1897 in Boston, MA; d. 13 June 1986 Escambia, FL
2. Mary Grace Cassidy, b. 1 June 1898 in Portsmouth [NH birth rec]
3. Dorothy W Cassidy, b. Jan 1899 [1900 census].
iv. THOMAS G CONDON, b. 16 July 1876 in Portsmouth, NH [NH birth rec]; d. 20 June 1950 in Portsmouth. Married, on 12 Oct 1910 in Portsmouth [NH marr rec], to KATHERINE DOROTHY BRENNAN (b.ca 1878 in IRE). Children:
1. Eileen E Condon, b. 3 Dec 1911; d. 25 Dec 1979.
2. John J Condon, b. 12 Apr 1913 in Portsmouth; d. 9 Aug 2002 in Portsmouth
3. Katherine G Condon, b. ca 1915. Marr Russell C Hughes.
v. LOUISA J (or E) CONDON, b. 2 Jan 1879 in Portsmouth, NH [NH birth rec]; died in East Derry, NH on 26 Jan 1962. Married, on 29 Nov 1899 in Portsmouth, NH [NH marr rec], to WILLIAM HOWELL PRIDHAM. He was b. 19 Apr 1881 in Portsmouth, NH and died there on 15 Mar 1934 [NH death rec].
Their children, all born in Portsmouth:
1. Catherine Pauline Pridham, b. 12 May 1900. Married 3 Aug 1920 to James Leon Richards.
2. John H Pridham, b. 16 Nov 1901; d. 9 Nov 1950 in Portsmouth, NH. Marr Dorothy E Stickles, b.25 Oct 1911 Portsmouth; d. 21 Nov 1994 Brentwood, NH.
3.. Thomas Condon Pridham, b. 28 Aug 1903. Marr Anna Driscoll
4. Alice Louise Pridham, b. 29 Aug 1905; d. 3 Feb 1980 in Exeter, NH. Marr 29 Apr 1928 in Portsmouth, NH to Reginald L Dow.
5. Herbert Pridham, b. ca 1908
6. William Howell Pridham Jr, b. ca 1910. Marr on 22 July 1933 in Gonic, NH to Eleanor P Moore.
7. Sherman Charles Pridham, b. 19 May 1919; d. 19 Sept 1983. Marr 24 Oct 1941 in Portsmouth to Blanche Louise Jones, dau of Ralph and Etta, and sister of Hazel, wife of Joseph.
8. male (stillborn) 9 Feb 1912; bur Cotton Cemetery, Portsmouth
9. Joseph Clayton Pridham, b. 15 Mar 1913; d. 10 July 1969 in Portsmouth. Marr in Eliot, Maine on 2 Sept 1939 to Hazel Mae Jones.
10. Anastasia Pridham, b. 10 Nov 1916; d. 27 Apr 1918 in Portsmouth, NH
 | At left is the Condon/Mulligan plot in Calvary Cemetery, Portsmouth. Church records do not show if John and Ellen are actually buried here, and there are no head stones (unless covered) for them. With these two surnames sharing a plot, it is likely they are here with daughter Margaret Mulligan. |
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