O'Connor family from County Clare
Various Records from
Abington MA
to Cook County IL
contributed by Beth
Randolph Vital Records: Marriage 3 July 1856 Austin O'Connor of Abington, aged 25, b. Ireland f . Michael/ m not named Susan Connell of Abington, aged 21 b. Ireland, f. austin/m. not named by T.O'Sullivan, Catholic Priest. Witnesses; Thomas and Susan Burke Births Volume I 1850-1861 Town of Abington Volume 2 1862-1891 20 Dec 1856 Mary Jane O'Connor to Austin and Susan resid: Plain St. 13 Mar 1858 Patrick O'Connor to Austin and Suan resid: Plain St. 20 Nov 1859 Nancy O'Connor to Austin and Susan resid: Plain St. 12 May 1861 Timothy Austin O'Connor to Austin and Susan Connell resid: not given. Austin listed as a shoemaker in all four records. In 1861James O'Connor died in Buffalo, N.Y. and was buried in Abington, Ma. He was a shoemaker, b. Ireland, married. His parents were listed as Michael and Mary O'Connor. He was 27 yrs old and died of typhoid fever. Michael O'Connor, age 27 yrs 5 mo. died Oct 9, 1854 of consumption. Parents listed as Michael and Mary O'Connor of Abington, Ma. He was married and a bootmaker, b Ireland. Austin and his family apparently moved to Chicago about 1864 per their childrens births. 1860 census, Abington, Ma. pg 410 enum June 29, 1860 Austin O'Connor 30 shoemaker, b Ire Susan 26, b. Ire Mary 3, b Ma Pat 2, b Ma Nancy 6/12, b Ma Pat O'Connor 20 shoemaker b Ire Hugh O'Connor 25 shoemaker b Ire Mary O'Connor 60 b Ire 1870 census: 6th Ward, Chicago, Il.(Bridgeport) Archer and Loomis) Austin 46, boot and shoe maker, b. Ireland personal value, $200.00 Susan 36, housemaker,b Ireland Mary age 13 b Ma Patrick age 12 b Ma Ann age 10 b Ma Timothy age 9 b. Ma Michael age 8 b Ma Ellen age 6 b Ill John J. age 2 b Ill 1880 Census, Chicago, Cook, Il. Susan O'CONNOR Self W Female W 45 IRELAND Keeping House IREL IREL Anny O'CONNOR Dau S Female W 19 MASS IREL IREL Timothy O'CONNOR Son S Male W 18 MASS Laborer ... IREL Michael O'CONNOR Son S Male W 16 MASS Laborer IREL IREL Ellen O'CONNOR Dau S Female W 15 ILL IREL IREL John O'CONNOR Son S Male W 11 ILL Laborer IREL IREL Joseph O'CONNOR Son S Male W 9 ILL Laborer IREL IREL Susan O'CONNOR Dau S Female W 7 ILL At School IREL IREL William CLANCY Other S Male W 28 IRELAND Laborer IREL IREL Thomas NEWS Other S Male W 28 NEW YORK Laborer N Y N Y John WALSH Other S Male W 24 PENN Laborer IREL IREL Chicago City Directories: 1867-68 Chicago City Directory: O'Connor, Austin, shoemaker, h 86 Deering 1869: O'Conner, Austin,shoemaker, r 627 Archer Ave. 1870-71: O'Connor, Austin, shoemaker,Whitney Bros and Yundt, r 627 Archer Ave. 1872: O'Connor, Austin, bootmaker, r 177 W. Harrison 1873: O'Connor, Austin, shoemaker, r. 129 Deering 1874: no listing 1875: O'Connor, Susan, wid Austin, r 30 Broad 1876-77: O'Connor, Susan, wid Austin, house 51 Broad 1878: O'Connor, Susan,wid Austin, h. Broad nr Archer Av. Austin (d April 14, 1875) was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Il. Cemetery record: Interred at Calvary Cemetery first-Apr.15,1875, re-interred Nov 14,1881. The body was moved to a new grave on the order of Susan O'Connor. He was originally buried in a plot belonging to John Julian. He died the same day and they were buried together. Relationship, if any, not known. |
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