Patrick Sullivan (c1832-1881), son of Patrick and Rose (Corcoran) Sullivan, married Elizabeth McKenna/McCanna (1834-1881) in Easton, Pennsylvania c1855. The Patrick Sullivan family then moved from the east, arriving in Chicago c1860. One of Patrick and Elizabeth's nine children, Francis P. Sullivan (1867-1926), met and married Susan Sharp (1869-1954) in Chicago in 1892. The Sharp family, and in particular Susan Sharp Sullivan, was instrumental in backing efforts for a "new" church, St. Jerome's, in Rogers Park on Chicago's north side.
Two of the stained glass windows in St. Jerome's Church, located at 1709 W Lunt Avenue, exemplify the devotion the Sharp/Sullivan family had to their church.
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| "Memorial to the Parents of Mr and Mrs Francis P. Sullivan" |
Thanks to Robert L. Sullivan, great grandson of Francis and Susan (Sharp) Sullivan, for these beautiful photos of the stained glass windows in St. Jerome's.
I would imagine these windows were installed in St. Jerome's sometime between when Francis P. died and his wife, Susan Sharp Sullivan, died, i.e., between 1926 and 1954.
ReplyDeleteThey are absolutely gorgeous, never before have I seen such detail in glass work. How long have they been erected? The older, the better
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Storefront Glass Installation Brooklyn
Growing up in St. Jerome's Parish I spent many hours as a small child staring at those incredible windows. I was just searching the internet to see if I could find any photos of them. Thank you so much for sharing them. I am grateful for your family's generosity.
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