Bio: Dolan, Peter & Regina / Clarence & Martha

Surnames: DOLAN

----Source: ABBOTSFORD, WIS. CENTENNIAL BOOK - 1973

Dolan, Peter & Regina / Clarence & Martha

Peter Dolan, being a Soo Line railroad brakeman, moved to Abbotsford in 1910. At that time his son, Clarence Dolan was two years old, another son, Leonard, was a baby.

The railroad division was moved from Abbotsford to Stevens Point, so the Dolan’s moved there, where another son, William, was born. In 1914, the Dolan’s moved to Park Falls. At that time, Mr. Dolan was working on what was known as the North Local. Two girls, Eleanore and Kathryn were born there.

In 1917 the Dolan’s decided to move back to Abbotsford where two daughters, Ruth and Mary Jane were born. The Dolan children attended grade school and all of them graduated from the Abbotsford High School, the boys all taking part in athletics, basketball, baseball and football.

After graduation, Clarence Dolan was employed by the Laabs Cheese Company, and by the Northern States Power Company, as meter reader and also did service work. On Nov. 11, 1930, Clarence Dolan married Martha Monarski in Eau Claire, which was her home.

In 1934 Clarence was elected to the office of village clerk, which he held for a number of years until he resigned to spend full time in the office of the Bootzin Company, who had established a grocery, feed and trucking business. Three daughters were born to Clarence and Martha Dolan, Pat, Carol and Mary. The girls also received their education in the grades and graduated from the Abbotsford High School.

In 1939, Clarence Dolan was made acting postmaster, when Maxwell Jenks resigned to take a position with the Masonic Lodge. On May 29, 1940, he was appointed Postmaster and held this position until his retirement on June 30, 1972.

Martha Dolan was also employed in the Post Office as a substitute clerk for a period of 25 years, from June 9, 1945 to August 14, 1970, when she resigned with a disability.