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William J. O'Brien 1816 – 1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Leitrim, Ireland

Death Date: 28 May 1874

Death Location: New Haven, CT

Father: William O'Brien

Mother: Rose Cannon

Spouse(s): Mary Kegan, Elizabeth Obrien, Elizabeth O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien, Mary Obrien

Children(s): Michael Obrien, Elizabeth Obrien, Catherine O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien, James Obrien, William Obrien, Hannah Obrien

William J. O'Brien was born in 1816 in Leitrim, Ireland, the child of William O'Brien and Rose Mary Cannon. In 1860, William J. O'Brien resided in New Haven Ward 3, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. In 1861, William J. O'Brien resided in Bury, Lancashire, England. William J. O'Brien married Mary Kegan, Elizabeth Obrien, Elizabeth O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien, Mary Obrien, and had children including Michael Obrien, Elizabeth Obrien, Catherine O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien, James Obrien, William Obrien, Hannah Obrien. William J. O'Brien passed away in 1874 in New Haven, CT.

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Biography

  • William J. O'Brien was born in 1816 in Leitrim, Ireland, the child of William O'Brien and Rose Mary Cannon.
  • In 1860, William J. O'Brien resided in New Haven Ward 3, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1861, William J. O'Brien resided in Bury, Lancashire, England.
  • William J. O'Brien married Mary Kegan, Elizabeth Obrien, Elizabeth O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien, Mary Obrien, and had children including Michael Obrien, Elizabeth Obrien, Catherine O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien, James Obrien, William Obrien, Hannah Obrien.
  • William J. O'Brien passed away in 1874 in New Haven, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William O'Brien's Ancestors

Self
William O'Brien
1816 – 1874
Birth Place: Leitrim, Ireland
Parents
William O'Brien
1780 – 1840
Father-William, mother Mary O'Brien, Navan, Meath, Ireland
Rose (Mary) Cannon
1798 – 1868
Ireland
Grandparents
William O'Brien
1731 – 1824
Ballykelly, Derry, Ireland
Mary Jones
1733 –
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William O'Brien's Descendants

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William (J.) O'Brien (1816 – 28 May 1874) m. Mary Kegan m. Elizabeth Obrien (abt 1816 – ) m. Elizabeth O'Brien (1817 – 1890) m. Elizabeth O'Brien m. Mary Obrien (1817 – )
  1. 1. Michael Obrien (abt 1848 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Obrien (abt 1852 – )
  3. 3. Catherine O'Brien (1848 – 1856)
  4. 4. Elizabeth O'Brien (1852 – 1900)
  5. 5. James Obrien (1846 – )
  6. 6. William Obrien (1850 – )
  7. 7. Hannah Obrien (1854 – )

William O'Brien's Timeline

7 Records

1816
1816
Birth of William J. O'Brien in Leitrim, Ireland
Leitrim, Ireland
1860
1860
Age 44
William J. O'Brien resided here in New Haven Ward 3, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven Ward 3, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1861
1861
Age 45
William J. O'Brien resided here in Bury, Lancashire, England
Bury, Lancashire, England
1868
1868
Age 52
William J. O'Brien resided here in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1870
1870
Age 54
William J. O'Brien resided here in New Haven Ward 3, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven Ward 3, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1874
28 May 1874
Age 58
Death of William J. O'Brien in New Haven, CT
New Haven, CT
1874
1874
Age 58
William J. O'Brien - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Leitrim, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization Petitons for United States District Courts, Connecticut, 1851-1992 (M2081); Microfilm Serial: M2081; Microfilm Roll: 5
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: New Haven Ward 3, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: M593_109; Page: 237A; Family History Library Film: 545608
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: New Haven Ward 3, New Haven, Connecticut; Page: 382; Family History Library Film: 803086
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2844; Folio: 111; Page: 9; GSU roll: 543037
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: New Haven Ward 3, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: New Haven Ward 3, New Haven, Connecticut; Page: 382; Family History Library Film: 803086

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Bury, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2844; Folio: 111; Page: 9; GSU roll: 543037

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: New Haven Ward 3, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: New Haven Ward 3, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: M593_109; Page: 237A; Family History Library Film: 545608

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization Petitons for United States District Courts, Connecticut, 1851-1992 (M2081); Microfilm Serial: M2081; Microfilm Roll: 5

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1874
    Event Place: New Haven, CT
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

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