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Owen Joseph O'Brien 1893 – 1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1893

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 4 Feb 1974

Death Location: Hawthorne, Westchester, New York, USA

Father: Edward Obrien

Mother: Loretta Obrien

Spouse(s): Helen McGinn

Children(s): James Robertson, James Obrien, Mildred Lewer, Mildred O'brien, Eugene O'Brien, Helen O'Brien, Helen Obrien, Helen Obrien, Eline Obrien, Elaine O'Brien, Anne O'Brien, Eline Obrien, Anna Obrien, Elizabeth Obrien, Margaret Obrien, Margaret Obrien, Elizabeth Obrien, Elizabeth Obrien, Elizabeth O'Brien, Joan Obrien, Joan Obrien, Joan O'Brien, Joseph Obrien, Joseph Obrien, Joseph O'Brien, Loretta O'Brien, Loretta Obrien, Loretta Obrien, Owen Obrien, Owen Obrien

The story of Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr began in 1893 in New York. In 1900, Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr resided in Brooklyn Ward 21, Kings, New York, USA. In 1930, Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr resided in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA. Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr married Helen McGinn, and had children including James Joseph Robertson, James Obrien, Mildred Lewer, Mildred Veronica O'brien, Eugene O'Brien, Helen Margaret O'Brien, Helen M Obrien, Helen M Obrien, Eline A Obrien, Elaine A O'Brien, Anne Eleanor O'Brien, Eline A Obrien, Anna Obrien, Elizabeth C Obrien, Margaret Obrien, Margaret Obrien, Elizabeth Obrien, Elizabeth Obrien, Elizabeth Jane O'Brien, Joan B Obrien, Joan B Obrien, Joan B O'Brien, Joseph R Obrien, Joseph R Obrien, Joseph R O'Brien, Loretta R O'Brien, Loretta R. Obrien, Loretta Obrien, Owen Obrien, Owen Obrien. Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr passed away in 1974 in Hawthorne, Westchester, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr began in 1893 in New York.
  • In 1900, Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr resided in Brooklyn Ward 21, Kings, New York, USA.
  • In 1930, Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr resided in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA.
  • Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr married Helen McGinn, and had children including James Joseph Robertson, James Obrien, Mildred Lewer, Mildred Veronica O'brien, Eugene O'Brien, Helen Margaret O'Brien, Helen M Obrien, Helen M Obrien, Eline A Obrien, Elaine A O'Brien, Anne Eleanor O'Brien, Eline A Obrien, Anna Obrien, Elizabeth C Obrien, Margaret Obrien, Margaret Obrien, Elizabeth Obrien, Elizabeth Obrien, Elizabeth Jane O'Brien, Joan B Obrien, Joan B Obrien, Joan B O'Brien, Joseph R Obrien, Joseph R Obrien, Joseph R O'Brien, Loretta R O'Brien, Loretta R. Obrien, Loretta Obrien, Owen Obrien, Owen Obrien.
  • Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr passed away in 1974 in Hawthorne, Westchester, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Obrien
1866 –
Birth Location: New York
EO
Loretta Obrien
1866 – 2009
Birth Location: Ireland
LO

Spouses(s)

Helen McGinn
1895 – 1972
Birth Location: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
HM

Children(s)

James Robertson
1917 – 2004
Birth Location: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
JR
James Obrien
1918 –
Birth Location: New York
JO
Mildred Lewer
1920 –
Birth Location: New York
ML
Mildred O'brien
1920 – 1988
Birth Location: Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
MO
Eugene O'Brien
1921 – 1928
Birth Location: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
EO
Helen O'Brien
1923 – 1991
Birth Location: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
HO
Helen Obrien
1924 –
Birth Location: New York
HO
Helen Obrien
1924 –
Birth Location: New York
HO
Eline Obrien
1924 –
Birth Location: New York
EO
Elaine O'Brien
1924 –
Birth Location: New York
EO
Anne O'Brien
1924 – 2002
Birth Location: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
AO
Eline Obrien
1925 –
Birth Location: New York
EO
Anna Obrien
1925 –
Birth Location: New York
AO
Elizabeth Obrien
1926 –
Birth Location: New York
EO
Margaret Obrien
1928 –
Birth Location: New York
MO
Margaret Obrien
1928 –
Birth Location: New York
MO
Elizabeth Obrien
1929 –
Birth Location: New York
EO
Elizabeth Obrien
1929 –
Birth Location: New York
EO
Elizabeth O'Brien
1929 – 2019
Birth Location: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
EO
Joan Obrien
1932 –
Birth Location: New York
JO
Joan Obrien
1932 –
Birth Location: New York
JO
Joan O'Brien
1932 –
Birth Location: New York
JO
Joseph Obrien
1934 –
Birth Location: New York
JO
Joseph Obrien
1934 –
Birth Location: New York
JO
Joseph O'Brien
1934 –
Birth Location: New York
JO
Loretta O'Brien
1935 – 2009
Birth Location: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
LO
Loretta Obrien
1866 – 2009
Birth Location: Ireland
LO
Loretta Obrien
1936 –
Birth Location: New York
LO
Owen Obrien
1939 – 2015
Birth Location: New York
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Owen Obrien
1939 –
Birth Location: New York
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Owen O'Brien's Ancestors

Self
Owen O'Brien
1893 – 1974
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Edward Obrien
1866 –
New York
Loretta (R.) Obrien
1866 – 2009
Ireland
Grandparents
Eliza O'brien
1839 –
New York, USA
Owen (Joseph) O'Brien
1893 – 1974
New York
Helen McGinn
1895 – 1972
Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Obrien
1866 –
Loretta Obrien
1866 – 2009
William Ginn
1873 – 1942
Maria Kiernan
1876 – 1944
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eliza O'brien
1839 –
Owen O'Brien
1893 – 1974
Helen McGinn
1895 – 1972
Edward McGinn
1832 – 1900
Mary Deegan
1843 – 1922
Michael Kiernan
1835 –
Margaret McNamara
1833 –

Owen O'Brien's Descendants

1.
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Owen (Joseph) O'Brien (abt 1893 – 4 Feb 1974) m. Helen McGinn (15 Oct 1895 – 29 Jun 1972)
  1. 1. James (Joseph) Robertson (25 Jan 1917 – 23 May 2004) m. Nora (Theresa) McHugh (21 Oct 1917 – 2 Feb 2005)
    1. 1. James Robertson (abt 1896 – )
    2. 2. John (Patrick) Robertson (28 Dec 1946 – 24 Mar 1971)
    3. 3. John Robertson (abt 1947 – )
    4. 4. Edward (F) Robertson (4 Oct 1955 – 4 Nov 1974)
    5. 5. Clare Dwyer
    6. 6. William Troy
    7. 7. Maureen Houlihan
    8. 8. Ann Robertson
    9. 9. Edward Robertson
  2. 2. James Obrien (abt 1918 – ) m. Nora (T) Robertson (abt 1918 – )
    1. 1. Patricia Robertson (abt 1944 – )
    2. 2. John Robertson (abt 1947 – )
    3. 3. James Robertson (abt 1950 – )
  3. 3. Mildred Lewer (abt 1920 – )
  4. 4. Mildred (Veronica) O'brien (13 January 1920 – 5 February 1988) m. William (Joseph) Lewer (22 July 1914 – 20 AUG 1990)
    1. 1. Jane (Ellen) Lewer (3 Dec 1945 – 25 Mar 2012) m. Ralph Pascucci (19 Jun 1941 – 2016) m. Alexander (Michael) Wasylenko (19 Sep 1947 – 28 Oct 1992)
      1. 1. Ralph Pascucci
  5. 5. Eugene O'Brien (29 Sep 1921 – 25 Sep 1928)
  6. 6. Helen (Margaret) O'Brien (18 Apr 1923 – 11 May 1991) m. Myles (Gerald) Scully (18 January 1922 – 4 Jan 1996)
    1. 1. Ellen Scally (abt 1949 – )
    2. 2. Sharon Scally (abt 1950 – )
    3. 3. Hugh Scully
    4. 4. Myles
    5. 5. Barbara Carey
    6. 6. Claire Connors
  7. 7. Helen (M) Obrien (abt 1924 – ) m. Myles Scully (abt 1922 – )
    1. 1. Ellen Scally (abt 1949 – )
    2. 2. Sharon Scally (abt 1950 – )
  8. 8. Helen (M) Obrien (abt 1924 – )
  9. 9. Eline (A) Obrien (abt 1924 – )
  10. 10. Elaine (A) O'Brien (abt 1924 – )
  11. 11. Anne (Eleanor) O'Brien (8 Jun 1924 – 15 Nov 2002) m. Erwin (Ernest) Wagner (4 Apr 1922 – 24 Oct 1969)
  12. 12. Eline (A) Obrien (abt 1925 – )
  13. 13. Anna Obrien (abt 1925 – )
  14. 14. Elizabeth (C) Obrien (abt 1926 – )
  15. 15. Margaret Obrien (abt 1928 – ) m. John Yuris (abt 1925 – )
  16. 16. Margaret Obrien (abt 1928 – )
  17. 17. Elizabeth Obrien (abt 1929 – )
  18. 18. Elizabeth Obrien (abt 1929 – )
  19. 19. Elizabeth (Jane) O'Brien (4 Feb 1929 – 3 Apr 2019)
  20. 20. Joan (B) Obrien (abt 1932 – )
  21. 21. Joan (B) Obrien (abt 1932 – )
  22. 22. Joan (B) O'Brien (abt 1932 – )
  23. 23. Joseph (R) Obrien (abt 1934 – )
  24. 24. Joseph (R) Obrien (abt 1934 – )
  25. 25. Joseph (R) O'Brien (abt 1934 – )
  26. 26. Loretta (R) O'Brien (21 Apr 1935 – 31 Dec 2009) m. Anthony Fernandes (25 Aug 1923 – 26 Jan 2008) m. Anthony (Patrick) McMahon (31 Dec 1933 – 26 Mar 2009) m. Anthony Fernandes
    1. 1. Tony Fernandes
    2. 2. John Femandes
    3. 3. Robert Fernandes
    4. 4. Diane Femandes
  27. 27. Loretta (R.) Obrien (abt 1866 – 31 Dec 2009) m. Edward Obrien (abt 1866 – ) m. Anthony Fernandes (25 Aug 1923 – 26 Jan 2008) m. Anthony Fernandes (25 Aug 1923 – 26 Jan 2008) m. Anthony (Patrick) McMahon (31 Dec 1933 – 26 Mar 2009) m. Anthony (Patrick) McMahon (31 Dec 1933 – 26 Mar 2009)
    1. 1. Christine Obrien (abt 1896 – 1960)
    2. 2. Annie O'Brien (Feb 1898 – )
    3. 3. Anna Obrien (abt 1900 – )
    4. 4. Thomas (J) Obrien ( – 1971)
    5. 5. John Femandes
    6. 6. Robert Femandes
    7. 7. Diane Fernandes
    8. 8. John Fernandes
    9. 9. Tony Fernandes
    10. 10. Robert Fernandes
  28. 28. Loretta Obrien (abt 1936 – )
  29. 29. Owen Obrien (abt 1939 – 23 December 2015) m. Katherine (Dorothy) Bechtold (5 Jul 1934 – 7 December 2001)
  30. 30. Owen Obrien (abt 1939 – )

Owen O'Brien's Timeline

7 Records

1893
abt 1893
Birth of Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr in New York
New York
1900
1900
Age 7
Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr resided here in Brooklyn Ward 21, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn Ward 21, Kings, New York, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr resided here in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr resided here in Yonkers, Westchester, New York
Yonkers, Westchester, New York
1940
1940
Age 47
Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr resided here in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 57
Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr resided here in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
1974
4 Feb 1974
Age 81
Death of Owen Joseph O'Brien Sr in Hawthorne, Westchester, New York, USA
Hawthorne, Westchester, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1893
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of New York; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 451
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02863; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 68-25
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2341400
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 21, Kings, New York; Page: 30; Enumeration District: 0330; FHL microfilm: 1241058
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Yonkers, Westchester
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, Bronx, New

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Brooklyn Ward 21, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 21, Kings, New York; Page: 30; Enumeration District: 0330; FHL microfilm: 1241058

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2341400

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02863; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 68-25

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02863; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 68-25

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Yonkers, Westchester
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, Bronx, New

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, Bronx, New York
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, Bronx, New

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Yonkers, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of New York; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 451

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1974
    Event Place: Hawthorne, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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