John Joseph O'Brien (abt. 1840 - 1905)

Born about 1840 in Drumintee, County Armagh, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Duggan) O'Brien — married 30 Sep 1877 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 30 Oct 1905 at about age 65 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

John O'Brien was born in Ireland.

Birth John Joseph O'Brien was born about 1840 in Drumintee, County Armagh, Ireland, son of Owen O'Brien (about 1800–1875) and Bridget Finegan (1806– ).

1851 Census John appears as 9 year old on 1851 census with parents and siblings in Aghadavoyle, Armagh, Ireland. ^[1][2]

Marriage John and Margaret Duggan were married on 30 September 1877 in St Francis' Catholic Church, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ^[3]

Occupation John was a Hotel Keeper at Robert Burns Hotel, 101 Carpenter Street (Back Creek), Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.

Death John died in 1905 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, aged 65.^[4]

Burial

Sources

1. ↑ 1851 Census: "Ireland Census Search Forms, 1841 and 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9D-STLF : 6 February 2023), John Breen Or O'Brien in entry for Mary Breen Or O'Brien, Killevy, Armagh, Ireland; from database by FindMyPast and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing 1851 census, Aghadavoyle townland, household ID 18612, The National Archives of Ireland, Dublin; FHL microfilm 7,246,686.
2. ↑ 1851 Census: Ancestry.com. Ireland, Census Search Forms, 1841-1851 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Original data: Dublin, Ireland: Microfilm of original records held at the National Archives of Ireland. Microfilm of original records at the National Archives; Dublin, Ireland; Ireland Census Search Forms Accessed on ancestry.com.au, May 2022.
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3. ↑ Marriage: "Historical index", database, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria(https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/- : accessed 6 July 2024), entry for marriage of John Joseph Obrien and Margaret Duggan, 1877/3133; citing marriage certificate of John Joseph Obrien and Margaret Duggan, married 1877, Victoria, Australia. Family name: OBRIEN, Given name(s): John Joseph, Event marriages, Spouse's family name: DUGGAN, Spouse's given name(s): Margaret, Reg. year: 1877, Reg. number: 3133 / 1877.
4. ↑ Death: "Historical index", database, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria(https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/- : accessed 7 July 2024), entry for death of Jno Jos Obrien, 1905/11621; citing death certificate of Jno Jos Obrien, died 1905, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Family name: OBRIEN, Given name(s): Jno Jos, Event: death, Mother's name: Ann, Mother's family name at birth: FINNIGAN, Father's name: Obrien Jno Jos, Place of birth: - , Place of death: Bgo, Age at death: 65, Reg. year: 1905, Reg. number: 11621 / 1905.