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William O'Brien 1816 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 1877

Death Location: Ireland

Father: William O'Brien

Mother: Rose Cannon

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

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

William O'Brien was born in 1816 in Ireland, the child of William O'Brien and Rose Mary Cannon. In 1861, William O'Brien resided in Bury, Lancashire, England. William O'Brien married Mary Kegan, Eliza Shine, Elizabeth O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien, Mary Obrien, and had children including Eliza Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien, Catherine O'Brien, Elizabet O'Brien, James Obrien, William Obrien, Hannah Obrien. William O'Brien passed away in 1877 in Ireland.

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Biography

  • William O'Brien was born in 1816 in Ireland, the child of William O'Brien and Rose Mary Cannon.
  • In 1861, William O'Brien resided in Bury, Lancashire, England.
  • William O'Brien married Mary Kegan, Eliza Shine, Elizabeth O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien, Mary Obrien, and had children including Eliza Brien, Elizabeth O'Brien, Catherine O'Brien, Elizabet O'Brien, James Obrien, William Obrien, Hannah Obrien.
  • William O'Brien passed away in 1877 in Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William O'Brien's Ancestors

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William O'Brien
1816 – 1877
Birth Place: 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 O'Brien (1816 – 1877) m. Mary Kegan m. Eliza Shine m. Elizabeth O'Brien m. Elizabeth O'Brien (1817 – 1890) m. Mary Obrien (1817 – )
  1. 1. Eliza Brien (1850 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth O'Brien (1852 – 1900)
  3. 3. Catherine O'Brien (1848 – 1856)
  4. 4. Elizabet O'Brien (20 Oct 1850 – 1900)
  5. 5. James Obrien (1846 – )
  6. 6. William Obrien (1850 – )
  7. 7. Hannah Obrien (1854 – )

William O'Brien's Timeline

4 Records

1816
1816
Birth of William O'Brien in Ireland
Ireland
1861
1861
Age 45
William O'Brien resided here in Bury, Lancashire, England
Bury, Lancashire, England
1874
1874
Age 58
William O'Brien - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1877
1877
Age 61
Death of William O'Brien in Ireland
Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: 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] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2844; Folio: 111; Page: 9; GSU roll: 543037
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    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 6
    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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