James O'Brien

James O'BRIEN was born in Waterford, Ireland about 1826.

He immigrated to America as a young man [about 1853)  and married Mary KELLY on February 22, 1855 in Benton, Wisconsin with Rev. Father Samuel Mazzuchelli officiating. The O’Briens lived in Shullsburg, Lafayette County, Wisconsin almost a year where James engaged in mining. The couple latermoved to Seymour, Wisconsin where they bought a farm. They had ten children, three of whom died in infancy:

Their children living in 1911 were:

Daniel P. O’Brien [of Seymour, Wisconsin]

John L. O’Brien             [ “ ]

Michael A. O’Brien        [ “ ]

James O’Brien  [of South Dakota]

Mary Pacquette [of Shullsburg, Wisconsin]

Bridget McCarville [of Hugo, Colorado]

 

Daughter, Ellen Toomey died about 1903.

 

Mr. James O’Brien died at the age of 88 on July 25, 1912

 

Sources: The Pick and Gad, Shullsburg, Wisconsin,  March 2, 1911, p. 5

               The Pick and Gad, Shullsburg, Wisconsin, August 1, 1912