John married Mary Joe Geehan. Mary (daughter of Richard Geehan and Mary Halley) was born 1885, Topsail, Newfoundland; died 1971, Topsail, CBS, Newfoundland.. [Group Sheet]

1. Norah O'Brien was born 1920, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, CA; died 1997, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, CA; was buried , Saint Thomas of Villanova Roman Catholic Cemetery Topsail, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada .
2. Kiran F A. O'Brien

Notes:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163258745/edward-o_brien

Marriage announcement in Telegram.
January 17, 1879 (Friday) Married At Portugal Cove, on Sunday last, by the Very Rev.
Archdeacon O'CONNOR, P.P., V.G., Mr. EDWARD BRINE, of Topsail, to MARY, eldest
daughter of Mr. THOMAS Stapleton, of Horse Cove.
Children Jon T, Mary Peter , Peter J and Leonard died in infancy.
Edward was killed by being kicked by his a horse. He was only 44 years old, and he left Mary
his wife with a large family of 6 including my grandmother and her twin brother Andrew who
were only four months old at the time of his death.
Story in the Evening Telegram and Newfoundland Hearld in 1895. This was recently
printed (Aug. 15, 2008) in the Shoreline local Newspaper of CBS. Artilce was entered by a
Mr. Howard Brown.

Edward married Mary Stapleton 11 Jan 1879, Holy Rosary Parish, Portugal Cove, Newfoundland, Canada. Mary (daughter of Thomas Stapleton and Jane Percell) was born 15 May 1858, Horse Cove (St. Thomas) Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada; died 9 Feb 1947, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, CA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Mary was buried on a Sunday and there were mounds of snow on this February 5, l947, She was 93
years old.
A Horse and Carriage from St. John came into Topsail and took her to the graveyard. People walked
behind the horse and carriage to the graveyard. House still stands and is occupied by a young
family , son of Jimmy Philip's second wife. Jimmy was married to Jean O'Brien, daughter of Jean
and Andrew O'Brien, Mary's son, who occupied the house until their passing.

Notes:

Marriage announcement in Telegram.
January 17, 1879 (Friday) Married At Portugal Cove, on Sunday last, by the Very Rev.
Archdeacon O'CONNOR, P.P., V.G., Mr. EDWARD BRINE, of Topsail, to MARY, eldest
daughter of Mr. THOMAS Stapleton, of Horse Cove.
Children Jon T, Mary Peter , Peter J and Leonard died in infancy.
Edward was killed by being kicked by his a horse. He was only 44 years old, and he left Mary
his wife with a large family of 6 including my grandmother and her twin brother Andrew who
were only four months old at the time of his death.
Story in the Evening Telegram and Newfoundland Hearld in 1895. This was recently
printed (Aug. 15, 2008) in the Shoreline local Newspaper of CBS.

Thomas married Catherine Druken 28 Dec 1873, Holy Rosary Parish, Portugal Cove, Newfoundland. . Catherine was born Nov 1847, Topsail, C. B. NL.; died Abt. 1916, Topsail, C. B. NL.. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Jane Percell. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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John married Mary McDonell. Mary was born , Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland; died 1916, Topsail, Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mary McDonell. She died Abt. 1916 in Topsail, C. B. NL. She was born in Wexford, Ireland.
Notes for Mary McDonell:
General Notes:
In re: MARY BRIEN. DECEASED. Newfoundland will books volume 10 pages 451-452 probate
year 1916
In the name of God Amen. I Mary Brien, relict of the late John Brien of Topsail, Conception Bay,
Newfoundland, being in perfect mind and memory but very weak in body do make and ordain this my
last wi ll and testament, that is to say first I commend my soul into the hand of Almighty God who gave
it and my body to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial according to the rites of the Roman
Catholic Church; and as touching such worldly estate by which I am possessed, or have at my
disposal, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
First I will and ordain that each of my sons James, William, Thomas and Edward Brien shall each hold
and enjoy the portion of land they at present enjoy and no more; and my son Richard shall hold and
possess all the land he at present holds; and the said Richard Brien shall be bound to support his
sister Mary Brien now living with me and him as long as she lives and keep her as comfortable as his
means will allow. Also I give to my daughter Mary my bed and bedding, and after her death it shall be
the property of my son Richard Brien. Also that the Gully shall be common property for all my sons .
Mary her X mark Brien (LS)
Signed sealed and delivered as my last will and testament this thirteenth day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two, in the presence of us and of each other have su
bscribed our names as witnesses. Witnesses W. Swansborough Samuel Gleeson. Correct, Charles H.
Emerson
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
(Listed in the margin of this will)
Fiat Aug 18/12 C.J. Admn c.t.a. Octr 18/16 granted to Mary Brien Sureties: Joseph Young
Cornelius ONeillEstate sworn at
$500.00 Probate year 1916
John O'Brien and Mary McDonell. They had 8 children.

William married Emma Jennings. Emma was born , Broad Cove (St. Philips), Newfoundland; died Deceased. [Group Sheet]

John married Elizabeth Neary. [Group Sheet]