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Michael "Mike" Finnessy Finnerty O'Brien 1836–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Ballyshannon, County Clare, Ireland

Death Date: 24 July 1910

Death Location: Westport, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand

Father: Timothy O'Brien

Mother: Ann Finnessy

Spouse(s): Honora Quinlan

Children(s): Denis O'Brien, Denis O'Brien, Benjamin O'Brien, Annie O'Brien, Margaret O'Brien, Timothy O'Brien, Honora O'Brien, Michael O'Brien, Mary O'Brien, Joseph O'Brien, Cletus O'Brien

The story of Michael "Mike" Finnessy Finnerty O'Brien began in 1836 in Ballyshannon, County Clare, Ireland. Michael "Mike" Finnessy Finnerty O'Brien married Honora Nora Quinlan, and had children including Annie May O Brien, Benjamin Maurice Quinlan O Brien, Cletus Patrick O Brien, Denis Daniel Quinlan Dinny O Brien, Denis Haldane O Brien, Honora Ellen Quinlan O Brien, Joseph Quinlan O Brien, Margaret Cecilia Ellen Maggie O Brien, Mary Agnes O Brien, Michael Quinlan O Brien, Timothy Quinlan O Brien. Michael "Mike" Finnessy Finnerty O'Brien passed away in 1910 in Westport, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Michael "Mike" Finnessy Finnerty O'Brien began in 1836 in Ballyshannon, County Clare, Ireland.
  • Michael "Mike" Finnessy Finnerty O'Brien married Honora Nora Quinlan, and had children including Annie May O Brien, Benjamin Maurice Quinlan O Brien, Cletus Patrick O Brien, Denis Daniel Quinlan Dinny O Brien, Denis Haldane O Brien, Honora Ellen Quinlan O Brien, Joseph Quinlan O Brien, Margaret Cecilia Ellen Maggie O Brien, Mary Agnes O Brien, Michael Quinlan O Brien, Timothy Quinlan O Brien.
  • Michael "Mike" Finnessy Finnerty O'Brien passed away in 1910 in Westport, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Michael O'Brien's Ancestors

Self
Michael O'Brien
1836–1910
Birth Place: Ballyshannon, County Clare, Ireland
Parents
Timothy O'Brien
1810–
Ireland
Ann Finnessy
1810–1883
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michael O'Brien's Descendants

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Michael ("Mike" Finnessy Finnerty) O'Brien (1836–24 July 1910) m. Honora ("Nora") Quinlan (24 Mar 1842–1864)
  1. 1. Denis (Haldane) O'Brien 1880–1956
  2. 2. Denis ((Daniel) Quinlan (Dinny)) O'Brien 1871–1957
  3. 3. Benjamin (Maurice Quinlan) O'Brien 1878–1948
  4. 4. Annie (May) O'Brien 1866–1944
  5. 5. Margaret (Cecilia Ellen "Maggie") O'Brien 1867–1944
  6. 6. Timothy (Quinlan) O'Brien 1868–1947
  7. 7. Honora (Ellen Quinlan) O'Brien 1874–1947
  8. 8. Michael (Quinlan) O'Brien 1876–1909
  9. 9. Mary (Agnes) O'Brien 1881–1966
  10. 10. Joseph (Quinlan) O'Brien 1883–1961
  11. 11. Cletus (Patrick) O'Brien 1886–1918

Michael O'Brien's Timeline

2 Records

1836
1836
Birth of Michael "Mike" Finnessy Finnerty O'Brien in Ballyshannon, County Clare, Ireland
Ballyshannon, County Clare, Ireland
1910
24 July 1910
Age 74
Death of Michael "Mike" Finnessy Finnerty O'Brien in Westport, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand
Westport, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Ballyshannon, County Clare, Ireland
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 July 1910
    Event Place: Westport, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westport, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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