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Thomas O'Brien 1855 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1855

Birth Location: Kilkenny, Ireland

Death Date: 28 Nov 1917

Death Location: Kilkenny, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Father: Stephen O'Brien

Mother: Margaret Roache

Spouse(s): Veronica Loeffler

Children(s): John O'Brien, Margaret Shea, James O'Brien, Thomas O'Brien, Stephen O'Brien, Mary OBrien, Catherine O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien, Theresa O'Brien, Rose O'Brien, Anastasia Obrien, Veronica Obrien

In 1855, Thomas O'Brien entered the world in Kilkenny, Ireland, born to Stephen O'Brien and Margaret Roache. Thomas O'Brien married Veronica Loeffler, and had children including John Edward O'Brien, Margaret Shea, James Joseph O'Brien, Thomas Patrick O'Brien, Stephen Francis O'Brien, Mary Ellen OBrien, Catherine Jane O'Brien, Elizabeth Rita O'Brien, Theresa Bernadette O'Brien, Rose Agnes O'Brien, Anastasia Obrien, Veronica Obrien. Thomas O'Brien passed away in 1917 in Kilkenny, Le Sueur County, Minnesota.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Thomas O'Brien entered the world in Kilkenny, Ireland, born to Stephen O'Brien and Margaret Roache.
  • Thomas O'Brien married Veronica Loeffler, and had children including John Edward O'Brien, Margaret Shea, James Joseph O'Brien, Thomas Patrick O'Brien, Stephen Francis O'Brien, Mary Ellen OBrien, Catherine Jane O'Brien, Elizabeth Rita O'Brien, Theresa Bernadette O'Brien, Rose Agnes O'Brien, Anastasia Obrien, Veronica Obrien.
  • Thomas O'Brien passed away in 1917 in Kilkenny, Le Sueur County, Minnesota.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen O'Brien
1798 – 1862
Birth Location: , Kilkenny, , Ireland
SO
Margaret Roache
1825 – 1900
Birth Location: ,,Kilkenny,Ireland
MR

Spouses(s)

Veronica Loeffler
1875 – 1960
Birth Location: Rossbach, Bad Kissingen, Bayern, Allemagne
VL

Children(s)

John O'Brien
1893 – 1970
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
JO
Margaret Shea
1895 – 1954
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
MS
James O'Brien
1897 – 1977
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
JO
Thomas O'Brien
1899 – 1966
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
TO
Stephen O'Brien
1901 – 1985
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
SO
Mary OBrien
1903 – 1993
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
MO
Catherine O'Brien
1905 – 1994
Birth Location: Shieldsville, Rice, Minnesota
CO
Elizabeth O'Brien
1907 – 1994
Birth Location: Shieldsville, Rice, Minnesota, United States
EO
Theresa O'Brien
1909 – 1995
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
TO
Rose O'Brien
1912 – 2000
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
RO
Anastasia Obrien
1914 – 1994
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
AO
Veronica Obrien
1916 – 1995
Birth Location: Shieldsville, Rice, Minnesota, United States
VO

Thomas O'Brien's Ancestors

Self
Thomas O'Brien
1855 – 1917
Birth Place: Kilkenny, Ireland
Parents
Stephen O'Brien
1798 – 1862
, Kilkenny, , Ireland
Margaret Roache
1825 – 1900
,,Kilkenny,Ireland
Grandparents
Daniel Bryan
– 1830
Ireland
Eliza
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas O'Brien's Descendants

1.
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Thomas O'Brien (10 May 1855 – 28 Nov 1917) m. Veronica Loeffler (15 Nov 1875 – 29 Jan 1960)
  1. 1. John (Edward) O'Brien (21 Sept 1893 – 4 Sept 1970)
  2. 2. Margaret Shea (18 Aug 1895 – 16 Nov 1954) m. George Shea (27 Sep 1883 – 13 Jan 1958) m. Daniel Shea (26 Jul 1883 – 13 Jan 1958)
    1. 1. Dorothy (Patricia) Shea (13 Aug 1922 – 17 Jul 2007)
    2. 2. Joseph (Daniel) Shea (29 Aug 1923 – 7 Nov 1997)
    3. 3. Mary (Joan) Shea (27 Dec 1928 – 3 August 2013) m. Silverius (John) Schmitt (30 August 1920 – 2 February 1988)
      1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Schmitt (6 Feb 1947 – )
      2. 2. Bernice Schmitt (30 Jan 1948 – ) m. Richard (??) Poppler (abt 1947 – )
      3. 3. Joseph Schmitt (22 Nov 1951 – 7 May 1992)
      4. 4. Marvin (Joseph) Schmitt (12 Aug 1963 – ) m. Jo (Ellen) Fischer (30 Apr 1966 – )
      5. 5. Sue Jeurissen
      6. 6. Katie Benz
      7. 7. Donna Tellers
      8. 8. Edward
      9. 9. Marty
      10. 10. Ronald
    4. 4. Margaret (Theresa) Jahnke (25 January 1936 – 28 Aug 2021)
  3. 3. James (Joseph) O'Brien (11/Aug/1897 – 8 Nov 1977)
  4. 4. Thomas (Patrick) O'Brien (28 April 1899 – 1 Aug 1966)
  5. 5. Stephen (Francis) O'Brien (18 Apr 1901 – 25 Jul 1985)
  6. 6. Mary (Ellen) OBrien (20 Jul 1903 – 5 Oct 1993)
  7. 7. Catherine (Jane) O'Brien (28 Apr 1905 – 26 Oct 1994)
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Rita) O'Brien (21 Aug 1907 – 11 Jul 1994)
  9. 9. Theresa (Bernadette) O'Brien (15 Sept 1909 – 24 Jan 1995)
  10. 10. Rose (Agnes) O'Brien (8 Mar 1912 – 29 Dec 2000)
  11. 11. Anastasia Obrien (24 March 1914 – 2 May 1994)
  12. 12. Veronica Obrien (26 Apr 1916 – 24 Jan 1995)

Thomas O'Brien's Timeline

2 Records

1855
10 May 1855
Birth of Thomas O'Brien in Kilkenny, Ireland
Kilkenny, Ireland
1917
28 Nov 1917
Age 62
Death of Thomas O'Brien in Kilkenny, Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Kilkenny, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1855
    Event Place: Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1917
    Event Place: Kilkenny, Le Sueur County, Minnesota
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kilkenny, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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