James O'Brien (1863 - 1934)

Born 12 Sep 1863 in Canada West

Husband of Victoria Frances (Crittenden) O'Brien — married 26 Dec 1884 in Sutton West, York, Ontario, Canada

Died 16 Oct 1934 at age 71 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

James was born about 1862.

Appeared in the 1881 Canada Census in North Gwillimbury, York, Ontario. The household included: Benjamin Linstead age 33, occupation farmer; Sarah Jane age 28; Allice age 8; Martha age 6; Edwin age 4; Agnes Aldrun age 71; James age 34;Ann Earl age 21; James Obrien age 19.

Appeared in the 1891 Canada Census in Sutton, York, Ontario. The household included: James age 28, occupation farmer; Victoria age 24; William age 6; Margret age 4; Moses R. age 1.

Appeared in the 1901 Canada Census in East Gwillimbury, York, Ontario. The household included: Jas age 38, occupation engineer.; Frances age 32; Maggie age 14; Ross age 11

Appeared in the 1911 Canada Census in Toronto, York, Ontario [408 Sackville St.]. The household included: James age 52, occupation engineer; Victoria age 47; Mar Crittenden [mother-in-law] age 76; Robert Thompson age 27 [son-in-law], occupation foreman machinist; Mar Thompson age 24 [daughter].

Appeared in the 1921 Canada Census in Toronto, York, Ontario [633 Pape Ave.]. The household included: James age 58, occupation engineer; Victoria age 53.

Occupation on his death registration is stationary engineer.

Sources

"Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMJN-LTP : 8 March 2021), James O Brien and Victoria Crittenden, 26 Dec 1884; citing registration , Sutton West, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,960.

"Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZG-GL6 : 8 March 2021), Jas Obrien in entry for Robert Earnest Thompson and Margaret Elizabeth Obrien, 07 Jun 1910; citing registration , Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,872,068.

Library and Archives Canada. (2015, October 16). Canada Census 1891 - Victoria O’Brien. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2022, from https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=3086354

"Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHP9-Y8L : 23 February 2021), Ross Obrien in household of Jas Obrien, York (north/nord), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 11, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

Library and Archives Canada. (2016, Apr. 15). Canada Census 1911 - Victoria O'Brien. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2022, from https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=7287152

Library and Archives Canada. (2017 August 30). Canada Census 1921 - Victoria O'Brien. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2022, from https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=4206253

"Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKDL-B8S : 2 March 2021), James O'Brien, 16 Oct 1934; citing Toronto, , Ontario, 006446, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,837,904.