Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameWilliam O’BRIEN 6
Birth17 Sep 1835, Chittenden County, Vermont5912,5923
Baptism1 Dec 1836, Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont6210,6213 Age: 1
MemoSt. Mary’s Church
DeathJun 1858, Rock Run Township?, Stephenson, Illinois6,5928 Age: 22
FatherMiles O’BRIEN (1777-1854)
MotherMary CURLEY (1809-1848)
Individual Notes
• Baptized on same day as Thomas Giblin.6215

• In Civil War.8

• Came home and died from tuberculosis caught in Army service.8

• John and William went as privates...John and William came home to die.6
Research
• Can’t find in 1850 and 1860 census; Ancestry.com, 4 May 2010
Census
• 1840 Census: Buffalo Grove Precinct, Ogle, Illinois. Two sons under 5, with father, Miles O'Brien.1224
Last Modified 27 Jun 2023Created 6 May 2025 using Reunion 14 for Macintosh
Updated 6 May 2025
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