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
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1826 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 25th Jul 1912 | |
