Born in Douro, Colborne, Upper Canada
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Thomas O'Brien
— married
1853 in Douro, Peterborough, Canada West
Descendants 
Mother of
William O'Brien, Margaret O'Brien, Catherine (O'Brien) Barry, Mary (O'Brien) McNeilly, Emma (O'Brien) Clancy, Thomas J O'Brien, Ann (O'Brien) Theobald, John O'Brien, Bridget O'Brien and Maurice O'Brien
Died
at about age 70
in Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Profile last modified
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Biography
Catherine Kennedy, daughter of Michael Kennedy and Catherine Ann Dwyer of Ireland. Both died in Douro.
Born
Residence
- 1851 - Douro, Peterborough, Canada West.[3]
- 1861 - Douro, Peterborough, Canada West. [4]
- 1871 - Douro, Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada. [5]
Name Age Thomas O Brien, Farmer 45 Catherine O Brien 34 Michael O Brien 17 William O Brien 14 Margret O Brien 13 Catherine O Brien 11 Mary O Brien 9 Amy (Emma) O Brien 7 Thomas O Brien 5 Anne O Brien 2
- 1881 - Douro, Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada. [6]
Name Age Thomas O'Brien, Farmer 60 Catherine O'Brien 50 William O'Brien 22 Margaret O'Brien 21 Catherine O'Brien 20 Mary O'Brien 20 Amey (Emma) O'Brien 18 Thomas O'Brien 15 Ann O'Brien 13 John O'Brien 10 Maurice O'Brien 8 Brijet O'Brien 4
- 1891 - Douro, Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada. [7]
Name Age Catherine Obrine, Farmer 50 Margret Obrine 29 Marey Obrine 25 Emma Obrine 23 Thomas Obrine 21 Annie Obrine 19 John Obrine 17 Mauris Obrine 15 Bridget Obrine 12
- 1901 - Douro, Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada. [8]
Name Age Catharn OBrien, Farmer 65 Thomas OBrien 27 Maurice OBrien 24 Bridget OBrien 21
Died
- 24 May 1905.[9]
- Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
Research Notes
Thomas and Catherine's first child, Michael, was baptized 22 Oct 1854 at Douro so it is estimated they were married in 1853 at Douro. [10]
Sources
- ↑ Catherine's date of birth fluctuates widely depending on the source document. The 1901 Census states 1 Jan 1835 although this may be incorrect. Please update this profile if a verifiable source is found.
- ↑ Death of son shows mother's birth location as Douro: "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6YC-9DD : 27 April 2019), Thomas J. O'Brien, 08 Apr 1920; citing Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, yr 1920 cn 30257, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,408.
- ↑ 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia; Year: 1851; Census Place: Douro, Peterborough County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11748; Page: 1; Line: 15, viewable here.
- ↑ 1861 Census of Canada; Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1065-1066, viewable here.
- ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4WM-M4H : 24 October 2018), Catherine O Brien in household of Thomas O Brien, Douro, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
- ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVXR-S73 : 30 June 2017), Catherine O'Brien in household of Thomas O'Brien, Douro, Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 16; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13240, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,876.
- ↑ 1891 Census of Canada; Year: 1891; Census Place: Douro, Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6363; Family No: 127, viewable here.
- ↑ 1901 Census of Canada; Year: 1901; Census Place: Douro, Peterborough (East/est), Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 3, viewable here.
- ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXKG-344 : 27 April 2019), Catherine O'Brien, 24 May 1905; citing Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, yr 1905 cn 23444, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,397.
- ↑ Son Michael's Baptism: Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records, Douro, St. Joseph, P. 38, viewable here.
Acknowledgement
- I worked to get it right the first time, but as we know... mistakes happen, times change and so does access to information. Please add to or correct this profile based on sourced fact. Thanks. Morgan Mulligan
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