John E. Maguire

As printed in 1911

John E. Maguire, M. D., has been actively and successfully engaged in the general practice of his profession in Dubuque since 1893. He was born in Dunleith, now East Dubuque, Illinois, on June 1, 1870, and is a son of Thomas and Ellen (Groff) Maguire, pioneers of this section of the country. Thomas Maguire was a native of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland, and came to the United Slates in 1849. He located in Dunleith, now East Dubuque, in 1860 and has since been engaged in the mercantile business, being today one of the oldest active business men in that city. Hi? wife died on February 21, 1896, aged forty-four years, and was laid at rest in East Dubuque. John E. Maguire, the immediate subject of this sketch, was educated in the Dubuque public schools, graduating from the high school in 1886. In 1893 he was graduated from the medical department of the State University of Iowa, at Iowa City, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine, and since then has practiced his profession in Dubuque with offices at 353 Fifteenth street. He is a Democrat in politics and from 1895 to 1900 served as county physician. Socially he is a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters, Modern Woodmen of America, Modern Woodmen of the World, Court of Honor, and Royal Neighbors of America, and in religion is a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church. On January 8, 1 901, the doctor was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Devereaux and they have one daughter, Ellen Marie. Mrs. Maguire is a daughter of Michael and Marie (Sullivan) Devereaux, natives of Ireland and residents of Iowa for many years. Dr. Maguire is one of the progressive members of his profession in Dubuque county.

George W. Stickler was but four years old when his parents came to Dubuque county, Iowa, and settled on a farm in Taylor township, and has always resided in this locality. He was born December 10, 1850, at Sandusky, Ohio, his parents being John N. and Mary M. (Dunbar) Stichler, to whom were born three children. The spring of 1854, at the time the family came to Dubuque county, the country was for the most part wild and sparsely settled. The hardships and privations experienced by these early settlers waste common lot of all pioneers. The Stichlers were industrious and frugal and gradually prospered. In 1874, during an epidemic of typhoid fever, Mr. Stichler, his wife, his wife's mother who came with them from Ohio, and one son died from the ravages of this disease within six weeks' time. Upon arrival here Mr. Stichler bought thirty acres of land, for which he paid $300, but at the time of his death had increased his holdings to 320 acres. George W. Stichler is the only surviving member of his family, a sister having been burned to death when thirteen years old by accidentally catching fire at the old fashioned open health. He attended school when a boy and helped his father in the work of the home farm. He continued agricultural pursuits after his father's death, but in March, 1910, removed to Epworth where he now resides retired from the more active duties of life. September 19, 1872, he married Miss Julia Crane, who was born March 21, 1850, and died June 19, 1909, a daughter of Oliver Crane, who came to Dubuque county about the year 1847. To Mr. and Mrs. Stichler seven children have been born: Edith, wife of Frank Woods, of Jackson county, Iowa, the mother of two children: Walter, married Hannah Hinde and lives in Epworth; John A., died at the age of fifteen years; Harry 0., killed by lightning when twenty-five years old; Orphea M., living with her parents and whose twin sister, Olive M., died in infancy, and George C, single, resides with his parents and is the owner of 320 acres of land in Dubuque county. Mr. Stichler is a Republican and for about thirty years has served as a member of the school board. He is a Methodist in religion and his wife is a Baptist.

As printed in History of Dubuque County, Iowa; being a general survey of Dubuque County history, including a history of the city of Dubuque and special account of districts throughout the county, from the earliest (1911). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.