Martin Ryan (seen here in 1905) was the son of Patrick Ryan and Catherine (Foley) Ryan. He was born in Chicago, IL, in 1879. He was the older brother of my grandmother. Martin's whereabouts were a family mystery until I found that he had died in 1932, and buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Elgin IL.
Martin Ryan was born in 1879 in Chicago, Illinois United States of America, and died at age 53 years old in 1932. Martin Ryan was buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Elgin. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martin Ryan.
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