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O’BRIEN, MICHAEL: born 1813 in Newton Stewart, County Tyrone, Ireland and died 1907 in Stillwater, MN, US. He married Mary Casey on 7 April 1842 in Northumberland County, NB. The daughter of James Casey and Margaret Tobin, she was born 1816 (possibly) in PEI, Can. and died 8 December 1882 in Stillwater, MN, USA. Michael was on the ship “Hannah” (or Harriet) which sank off PEI.<br /> <br /> In the 1830’s and 1840’s Michael owned substantial property at Halcomb and there the family lived until about 1848 when they moved to Maine, USA. In 1853 there were living in Stillwater, MN, USA. Michael and Mary are buried in Stillwater, MN.<br />
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Edward A, born 4 June 1842, Little South West Miramichi, NB and died 25 September 1896, most likely in Stillwater, MN. He married Lucy Edwards Harris. Edward was a Captain in the Minnesota Volunteers during the civil war.<br /> <br /> Margaret, born 1844, Little South West Miramichi, NB and died 9 November 1866, Stillwater, MN. She is buried in Stillwater, MN.<br /> <br /> Sarah Ann, born 18 June 1845, Little SouthWest Miramichi died 20 February 1944.<br /> <br /> James S, born 19 October 1945, Little SouthWest Miramichi, NB and died 21 February 1904, MN, USA. He married 1st Josephine C. Gilmartin, 2nd Eleanor S. McClure. James served as State Senator for MN, was a successful logger and community leader in Stillwater.<br /> <br /> John, born 1849, ME, USA and died 18 October 1914 Vancouver, BC, Can. He married Ann Kennedy. John eventually moved to western Canada where he was a superintendent for Brooks-Scanlan-O’Brien Lumber Co.<br /> <br /> Mary, born 29 September 1853, ME, USA, died 19 February 1887. She married Harry Shabel.<br /> <br /> William, born 1855, Stillwater, MN, USA, died 1858, MN, USA.<br /> <br /> Rose, born 24 March 1857, Stillwater, MN, USA, died 28 June 1936, Stillwater, MN, USA. She married John F. Burke, a successful merchant in Stillwater. They had at least three children.<br /> <br /> Joseph, born 1862, Stillwater, MN, died 23 February 1884.<br /> <br /> Date of Arrival: 1816 from Ireland.<br /> <br />
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Early Marriages of Northumberland County<br /> NBGS Miramichi: North & South Esk Cemetery Books<br /> Bell’s Funeral Home Records<br /> 1901 North Esk Census<br /> St. Thomas Catholic Church Records<br /> <br /> <br />
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