Who was Jeremiah O'Brien?

Jeremiah O'Brien (1830–1889) was born in Limerick Ireland and died in Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jeremiah O'Brien 1830–1889

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Born 28 Dec 1830 · Limerick Ireland

Died 4 Jan 1889 · Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota

Father James O Brien

Mother Catherine O Connell

Siblings Ann O Brien, Catherine O Brien, Hanora O Brien Reedy Mrs, James O Brien, Leonora O Brien, Richard O Brien

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Immediate Family

Parents

James O Brien

Catherine O Connell

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Children

No children recorded

Biography

Jeremiah O'Brien was born in 1830 in Limerick Ireland, the child of james o brien and catherine o connell. Jeremiah O'Brien passed away in 1889 in Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota.

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1830

Birth of Jeremiah O'Brien in Limerick Ireland

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1889

Death of Jeremiah O'Brien in Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jeremiah O'Brien

This ancestor line traces from Limerick or Derrynane, Kilcrohane, Kerry, Ireland (1699) to County Limerick, Ireland (1798) across 3 generations.

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: Jeremiah O'Brien (1830–1889) was born in Limerick Ireland and died in Preston, Fillmore, Minnesota. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jeremiah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Jeremiah O'Brien PTP

1830–1889

Limerick Ireland