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Catherine "Kate' O'Brien 1901–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1901

Birth Location: Ballydum, Mayo, Ireland

Death Date: 17 Sep 1987

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Peter O'Brien

Mother: Catharina Foley

Spouse(s): John Niland

Children(s): Mary Niland, Kathleen Niland, John Sr

Catherine "Kate' O'Brien was born in 1901 in Ballydum, Mayo, Ireland, the child of Peter O Brien And Catharina Catherine Foley. Catherine "Kate' O'Brien married John Niland, and had children including John Jackie Thomas Niland Sr, Kathleen Lucille Niland, Mary Josephine Niland. Catherine "Kate' O'Brien passed away in 1987 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Catherine "Kate' O'Brien was born in 1901 in Ballydum, Mayo, Ireland, the child of Peter O Brien And Catharina Catherine Foley.
  • Catherine "Kate' O'Brien married John Niland, and had children including John Jackie Thomas Niland Sr, Kathleen Lucille Niland, Mary Josephine Niland.
  • Catherine "Kate' O'Brien passed away in 1987 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter O'Brien
1845–1918
Birth Location: Swinford, Mayo, Ireland
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Catharina Foley
1859–1925
Birth Location: Co Mayo
CF

Spouses(s)

John Niland
1894–1937
Birth Location: Thumgesh, Swinford, Mayo, Ireland
JN

Children(s)

Mary Niland
1930–2002
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Kathleen Niland
1934–2022
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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John Sr
1931–2009
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
JS

Catherine O'Brien's Ancestors

Self
Catherine O'Brien
1901–1987
Birth Place: Ballydum, Mayo, Ireland
Parents
Peter O'Brien
1845–1918
Swinford, Mayo, Ireland
Catharina (Catherine) Foley
1859–1925
Co Mayo
Grandparents
Peter O'Brien
1822–1886
Swinford, Mayo, Ireland
Conway O'Brien
1825–
Swinford, Mayo, Ireland
Thomas (John) Foley
1820–1910
Clogher, Dunurlin, Kerry, Ireland
Maria (“Mary “) Boyle
1830–1879
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Foley
1788–1870
Johanna (Keane)
1791–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine O'Brien's Descendants

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Catherine ("Kate') O'Brien (24 Sep 1901–17 Sep 1987) m. John Niland (22 Feb 1894–February 12, 1937)
  1. 1. Mary (Josephine) Niland 1930–2002 m. Brian Kilgallon 1925–1987
  2. 2. Kathleen (Lucille) Niland 1934–2022
  3. 3. John ('Jackie' Thomas Niland) Sr 1931–2009

Catherine O'Brien's Timeline

2 Records

1901
24 Sep 1901
Birth of Catherine "Kate' O'Brien in Ballydum, Mayo, Ireland
Ballydum, Mayo, Ireland
1987
17 Sep 1987
Age 86
Death of Catherine "Kate' O'Brien in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1901
    Event Place: Ballydum, Mayo, Ireland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1987
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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