Edward Thomas O'Brien

Male 1851 - 1895  (44 years)


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  • Name Edward Thomas O'Brien 
    Born 1851  Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Jul 1895  Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Saint Thomas of Villanova Roman Catholic Cemetery Topsail, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5402  OGrady Family Tree
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2021 

    Father Thomas O'Brien,   b. Abt. 1846, Topsail, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Catherine Druken,   b. Nov 1847, Topsail, C. B. NL. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1916, Topsail, C. B. NL. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 28 Dec 1873  Holy Rosary Parish, Portugal Cove, Newfoundland. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2163  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Stapleton,   b. 15 May 1858, Horse Cove (St. Thomas) Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1947, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 11 Jan 1879  Holy Rosary Parish, Portugal Cove, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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.
    Children 
     1. Peter J. O'Brien
     2. Mary O'Brien
     3. Leonard (infant) O'Brien
     4. Edward Joseph O'Brien,   b. 1886, Topsail, C.B., Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1910, Topsail, C.B., Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)  [Birth]
     5. Peter O'Brien
    +6. Theresa Marie (twin) O'Brien,   b. 25 Apr 1895, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1990, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)  [Birth]
    +7. Patrick O'Brien,   b. 1891, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1926, Topsail, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)  [Birth]
    +8. Andrew (twin) O'Brien,   b. 25 Apr 1895, Topsail, C. B. NL. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1972  (Age 76 years)  [Birth]
    +9. Terrence J. O'Brien, Sr.,   b. 5 Dec 1891, Topsail, Newfoundland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1966, Topsail, CBS, Newfoundland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [Birth]
    +10. John Thomas O'Brien,   b. Mar 1883, Topsail, Newfoundland Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 20 Dec 1954, Topsail, CBS, Newfoundland. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2021 
    Family ID F2111  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.