Philip Sullivan and Ellen Connor Family

Philip Sullivan and Ellen Connor Family
Philip Sullivan and Ellen Connor Family: From left to right: James Sullivan, James Gahagan, Ann Sullivan Gahagan, Philip M. Sullivan, Honora "Nonie" Mahoney, Thomas Hoy, Mary Sullivan Hoy, Pete Sullivan, Ellen Madigan Sullivan, Alex Sullivan, Maggie Sweeny Sullivan, Frank Sullivan; Seated: Philip J. Sullivan and Ellen Connor Sullivan, c1908-1909

About Philip Sullivan and Ellen Connor

About Philip J. Sullivan and Ellen Connor

Philip J. Sullivan, son of Patrick Sullivan and Rose (last name most likely Corcoran) was born on January 6, 1840 in Dennbane, County Cavan. He was one of ten children. He and his wife Ellen Connor, daughter of James Connor (c1818-1897) and Anastasia Colfer (Colfour) (c1821-1884) was born 1843 in Taghmon, County Wexford, also had ten children. Philip immigrated c1856 and Ellen c1855, both with their parents and siblings. Philip and Ellen married in Chicago in 1865. They owned a grocery store on the southwest side of Chicago from 1871-c1900s. By 1910, they were living at 833 Madison in Evanston, Illinois, where they spent the rest of their lives. They had ten children: Mary, Anastasia (Ann), James (Jay), Infant, Frances (Frank), Peter, Alexander (See also Sullivan/Madigan Genealogy), Michael, Charles, and Philip. Philip Sr. died of a cerebral hemorrhage on May 26, 1915 and Ellen died of a stroke on December 3, 1919.

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Monday, February 20, 2012

833 Madison, Evanston, Building Permit, 1893

Philip Sullivan applied for a building permit for the property at 833-835 Madison, Evanston, Illinois on February 23, 1893.  In reality, the builder, Connor and McCann, probably was the actual applicant.  The Connor of the firm of "Connor and McCann" was John Connor, Philip's brother-in-law and brother of Ellen.

The home anticipated to be built would be made up of 18,000 bricks, 11 cubic feet of concrete and 700 sq. yards of plastering at a cost of $4,500.  It would have 12 rooms, 2 bathrooms, heated by a furnace (most likely coal) and lighted by gas light.  The structure would be built so that two families could occupy side-by-side units.  What today we might call a townhouse, i.e., having a common wall. A building arrangement that is quite common, even today, in Evanston.  The architect, S. A. Jennings, designed many buildings in Evanston, especially homes of this nature, during this time period.

Although the plans were approved February 27, 1893 with the water and sewer permits provided on March 1, 1893, the application wasn't completed until September 14, 1993.

In 1893, Philip Sullivan and family were still living at 90 Sholto, Chicago, where Philip ran a grocery store.  So, it appears he was planning for his future as he didn't move to Evanston until 1909.






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