I am researching the following descendants of Charles O'Brien and Ellen Costello married 1820s, Ballygrace, Churchtown Co Cork (not SW strictly speaking but not far away) ... John, Johanna, David, Daniel and Charles... I have traced Daniel to the present day but would like to know what happened to the others.
Elissa, Western Australia
Elissa - my O'Briens are from the Lisheen area, southwest of Skibbereen in southwest Co Cork. Don't know of anyone who went to Australia. Two of the O'Brien daughters went to New Zealand in the 1880s.
Barbara in St. Louis, Missouri USA
I doesn't sound like there is a connection there ... it's such a common name! Daniel went to London in the 1860s and most of his descendants are still in the UK. Later generations moved to Australia, New Zealand, Canada. I'm curious to know what happened to Daniel's siblings as the family are no longer in Ballygrace
Hello, My name is Linda and I have been researching the O'Brien Family name for 19 years. I have gone back to my 5th great grandfather John O'Brien. I have pretty well got 9 of my 10 lines up to date. I am trying to find all the descendants of Tadgh Mor ( Big Timothy) He had 10 children that I know of. I have most of the lines current 2009 but still need alot of work done on the descendants living in Ireland. We have been 8 generations in Goulones. I hope to hear from someone who can work with me, trade information and enlarge our trees.
Linda, You don't say where in Ireland ... which area of Cork? your O'Briens are from. My 2x great-grandfather Daniel had a brother called John born about 1829 at Ballygrace, Churchtown, Co Cork... My Daniel emigrated to London but I don't know what happened to his siblings. Maybe they went to the USA. They don't seem to have stayed in Ireland.
Elissa Kester - I am new to Genealogy Wise and I don't know how to contact you so I am putting in a comment.
Please contact me. Ruedenauer2@aol.com
we can discuss my findings and yours.
are you in the USA - we could just talk if you are.
I have gone back to my 5th or 6th GF Lawrence O'Bryan, born in County Cork, Ireland; came to US through Maryland; settled in Richmond County, NC by 1750s.
We are looking for information on Bartholomew O'Brien who was born (we believe) in 1862. He married Catherine Browne (date unknown) and had a son, Michael, in 1883 or 1884. They moved to Cappoquin, County Waterford circa 1884/5 and had six more children, of whom we have a fair bit of information. Unfortunately my Great Grandfather was Michael, and although family recollections are that he and his parents were originally from Cork, we have not yet found firm evidence of that. Anybody with a Bartholomew O'Brien in their family trees may be of help to us!
I'm looking for information on a James O'Brien my gg-grandfather..supposedly born in Cork on 15 August 1851....became a "Captain's Servant" on a Royal Navy ship around 1863...mother's maiden name was McDonald, father's Baptismal name was John. James married Elizabeth Haws about 1872 in Outagamie Co., Wi.USA. Any help/information would be greatly appreciated...thanks.
Looking for my 3G grandfather Michael O'Brien and his wife Julia Coffee's marriage.There is one obscure mention of their son Patrick's birth in Mallow, Cork, Ireland around 1842. Michael & Julia are found in Burlington VT in the 1850 census and then settled in Hinesburg VT until their deaths in 1892. I'm trying to find out how they came to VT from Ireland.
Hi everyone! I'm an American O'Brien, born in Brooklyn, NY and living in New Jersey...but coming over for The Gathering!! DO you know if any O'Briens have an event planned? I'm coming with my son, Michael, in honor of my Dad, Donald Joseph Michael O'Brien, who passed away on December 30, 2011. WE can't think of a better place to mark the anniversary...but are desperate to hook up with "family members" and by that, I mean anyone else named O'Brien!! I also hope to stay on and live in Ireland for awhile but am worried about getting a job...any advice? thanks, Patti
Hi , I'm looking for info on Michael O'Brien and Catherine Walsh who married in St Nicholas Church Dublin in 1848. I believe they went to New York because my Great grandfather Thomas O'Brien was born in Brooklyn approx 1857. However it gets complicated because Thomas then turns up back in Dublin in 1894 getting married to Mary McLoughlin. They had a daughter Florence who I think was born in Ireland, but they then moved to Glasgow in Scotland where my grandmother Mary O'Brien was born in May 1904. They also had a son Terence who was born in 1909. He became a priest so no descendants there ! Florence became a nun, so no family there ! I would like to find out when and why Thomas went back to Ireland and also if he left family behind in Brooklyn. I hope someone can shed some light on this brick wall. Thanks Jane
elissa kester
Elissa, Western Australia
Aug 14, 2009
Barbara Walsh
Barbara in St. Louis, Missouri USA
Aug 14, 2009
elissa kester
Aug 15, 2009
Linda L Ebersole
Sep 4, 2009
elissa kester
Sep 6, 2009
Linda L Ebersole
Please contact me. Ruedenauer2@aol.com
we can discuss my findings and yours.
are you in the USA - we could just talk if you are.
Linda
Sep 6, 2009
Louise Thrower Viator Brown
Any relation?
Oct 30, 2009
Christopher Freer
Jul 23, 2010
Mary Chrapliwy
Oct 23, 2010
Barbara L Wentworth
I'm looking for information on a James O'Brien my gg-grandfather..supposedly born in Cork on 15 August 1851....became a "Captain's Servant" on a Royal Navy ship around 1863...mother's maiden name was McDonald, father's Baptismal name was John. James married Elizabeth Haws about 1872 in Outagamie Co., Wi.USA. Any help/information would be greatly appreciated...thanks.
Mar 4, 2011
Barbara J. Snyder Mercure
Looking for my 3G grandfather Michael O'Brien and his wife Julia Coffee's marriage.There is one obscure mention of their son Patrick's birth in Mallow, Cork, Ireland around 1842. Michael & Julia are found in Burlington VT in the 1850 census and then settled in Hinesburg VT until their deaths in 1892. I'm trying to find out how they came to VT from Ireland.
Feb 8, 2012
Patricia Ann O'Brien
Hi everyone! I'm an American O'Brien, born in Brooklyn, NY and living in New Jersey...but coming over for The Gathering!! DO you know if any O'Briens have an event planned? I'm coming with my son, Michael, in honor of my Dad, Donald Joseph Michael O'Brien, who passed away on December 30, 2011. WE can't think of a better place to mark the anniversary...but are desperate to hook up with "family members" and by that, I mean anyone else named O'Brien!! I also hope to stay on and live in Ireland for awhile but am worried about getting a job...any advice? thanks, Patti
Sep 15, 2012
Jane Muir
Hi , I'm looking for info on Michael O'Brien and Catherine Walsh who married in St Nicholas Church Dublin in 1848. I believe they went to New York because my Great grandfather Thomas O'Brien was born in Brooklyn approx 1857. However it gets complicated because Thomas then turns up back in Dublin in 1894 getting married to Mary McLoughlin. They had a daughter Florence who I think was born in Ireland, but they then moved to Glasgow in Scotland where my grandmother Mary O'Brien was born in May 1904. They also had a son Terence who was born in 1909. He became a priest so no descendants there ! Florence became a nun, so no family there ! I would like to find out when and why Thomas went back to Ireland and also if he left family behind in Brooklyn. I hope someone can shed some light on this brick wall. Thanks Jane
Oct 22, 2012