Patrick Brien

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• Voter: 1845 - 1859, Aquaforte, Newfoundland
• Residence: 1870 - 1871, Aquaforte, Newfoundland

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Birth:
Patrick's Vital Statistic death record states he was 70 years old when he died, however his headstone says he was 73 when he died, therefore his year of birth may have been as early as 1819. Although Patrick is known to have lived at Aquaforte for quite a few years, it is unlikely he was born there. I am inclined to believe that Patrick was born at Ferryland.

Based on a petition that was circulated at Aquaforte in 1827, there were no O'Brien families living there at that time. In the 1840 Voters Lists, there was a Terrence Bryan listed at Aquaforte. In 1841, only a John Bryan was listed, however, in 1842 and 1844, both of these men were eligible voters there. In 1845, the year after his marriage, Patrick Bryan also became a voter at Aquaforte and, afterwards, these three Bryan men were listed as eligible voters through to 1855. In 1859, John's name disappeared from the Voters List and by 1870, Patrick Brien was the only male recorded as the head of a household at Aquaforte. It is unclear what happened to John but research indicates that Terrance Brien moved (back) to Ferryland.

Name:
In many records, this surname was recorded under several variant spellings such as Brien, Brian, Bryan, Brine etc., and later on, these variants were often preceded with the traditional O' Irish prefix.

Buried:
Mount Carmel Cemetery - St. John's, Newfoundland
O'Brien Patrick Aug 18, 1892, 73, erected by son Patrick O'Brien & daughter Esther Devereau(x). (Patrick's Vital Statistic record says he died on August 20, 1892 at the age of 70.5 years.)

John Lewis March 1, 1893 28 Years - son; died Chicago USA.

It is likely that John Lewis was buried in the United States but his name was commemorated on the same stone as his father.

Died:
I found it a little strange that Patrick, a fisherman all his life, would end his days in The Goulds, the farming area west of St. John's city. After extensive research, I noted that an Ellen Brien had married a farmer, John Walsh, of Kilbride in 1875. Even though the marriage record stated that Ellen was from St. John's, the female witness at their marriage was named Esther Ann Brien, a name that matched a daughter of Patrick Brien. Patrick's later presence in this area suggests that he was probably being cared for, in the final days of his illness, by a close relative. I believe that relative may have been his daughter, Ellen (Brien) Walsh.

Even though Patrick had lived all his life at Aquaforte, he was buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery in the east end of St. John's city. Often, the cost and issues with transporting bodies back to their hometown was a deterrent, so the deceased where sometimes buried in a local cemetery where they died. In addition, by the time Patrick died, all of his children, except for Patrick Jr., had left Aquaforte. Several were in the United States,while the remainder were living at St. John's.

Patrick's wife, Mary Anne, who predeceased him in 1874, was buried in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Ferryland. She is commemorated there on a headstone with her brother James (Murphy).

Patrick married Mary Anne Murphy 28 Apr 1844, St. John's, Newfoundland. Mary was born Abt 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died 27 Nov 1874, Aquaforte, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 29 Nov 1874, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Ellen married John Walsh 22 Nov 1875, St. John's, Newfoundland. John was born Abt 1833, Kilbride, Newfoundland; died 23 Nov 1917, Kilbride, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 25 Nov 1917, Kilbride, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Edward Larkin 9 Oct 1880, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 3 Jan 1860, Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland

Notes:

Died:
In the 1900 Supreme Court records concerning the estate of Patrick O'Brien, Anne was not mentioned as a surviving daughter.

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• Baptism: 10 Dec 1861, Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland

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Died:
Based on the mention of Agnus (sic) i.e., Agnes) in the newspaper obit of her brother John Lewis, she was still alive in 1893.

Agnes married William Cahill Yes, date unknown. William was born Yes, date unknown; died Yes, date unknown; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1904, Belle Isle East

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Residence:
Thomas' occupation was listed as a shoemaker.

Thomas married Elizabeth "Bessie" Devereaux 11 Feb 1892. Elizabeth was born Abt Mar 1873, Broad Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Esther married Henry Devereaux 14 Sep 1891, St. John's, Newfoundland. Henry was born Dec 1865, King's Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland; died 26 Apr 1933, St. John's, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 28 Apr 1933, St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
The newspaper in the US says he was 26 years old when he died but his headstone in Newfoundland says he was 28.

Buried:
Mt. Carmel RC Cemetery - St. John's, Newfoundland
O'Brien Patrick Aug 18, 1892 73 erected by son Patrick O'Brien & daughter Esther Devereau.
John Lewis March 1, 1893 28 Years - son; died Chicago USA.

It is likely that John Lewis was actually buried in the US but his name was commemorated on this stone.

Died:
Chicago, Illinois, US newspaper - The Inter Ocean - 5 Mar 1893 - Page 10.
His residence at the time of his death was given as 450 South Morgan Street. It also mentions he was the "brother of Agnus (sic) and Thomas O'Brien" but no other siblings were mentioned.

Patrick married Robertha Caroline "Bertha" Condon 22 Nov 1894, St. John's, Newfoundland. Robertha (daughter of Robert Condon and Sarah Emily "Emily" Jones) was born Abt Mar 1871, Aquaforte, Newfoundland; died 19 Apr 1910, Aquaforte, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 21 Apr 1910, Our Lady of Fatima RC Cemetery, Aquaforte, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Patrick married Hannah O'Brien 25 Apr 1911, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland. Hannah was born Jul 1879, St. John's, Newfoundland; died 17 Apr 1942, Aquaforte, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 19 Apr 1942, Our Lady of Fatima RC Cemetery, Aquaforte, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Theresa married William A. Woods 30 Mar 1886, St. John's, Newfoundland. William was born 25 Dec 1862, St. John's, Newfoundland; died 22 Sep 1947, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States; was buried Abt 24 Sep 1947, Charlevoix, Charlevoix, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 14 Dec 1896, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 6 Mar 1899, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

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Ellis Island Passenger Manifest for S.S. Rosalind from St. John's, NF arriving Brooklyn, NY - November 16, 1922.

Robert O' Brien - 23, male, single, fisherman, from Aqueforte (sic), NF. Robert's next of kin there was his father, Patrick O' Brien. His destination was Boston Mass and this was his first time in the U.S. He had paid his own passage and was in possession of $150. Robert stated that he was going to stay with a friend, W. Sullivan, 49A Saratoga St. Boston, MA. His intention were to settle permanently in the U.S. Robert is described as being in good health, 5' 6'' tall, with a light complexion, brown hair and blue eyes.

The Boston Globe - ROBERT F. O'BRIEN, CAPTAINED DORY FISHING SCHOONER; AT 92

Author: By William P. Coughlin, Globe Staff - Date: 12/14/1991 Page: 41 - Section: OBITUARY

Robert F. O'Brien, one of the last of Boston's and Gloucester's dory fishing schooner captains, died of cancer yesterday at his Watertown home. He was 92. In Capt. O'Brien's heyday, when Boston was the world's top fishing port, a vessel would return here with at least 100,000 pounds of cod, haddock and flounder, or more than 20 times a shipload today. The big dory schooners and 130-foot steam and diesel beam trawlers jostled for space at the noisy dock every day.

Capt. O'Brien's two-masted, 95-foot schooner Putnam nested 13 to 17 dories on deck, which were dropped over the side on the fishing grounds with two fishermen each. Trips averaged seven to nine days, and Capt. O'Brien recalled one trip in 1948 when his vessel landed 200,000 pounds -- a record in a time of records.

A native of Aquaforte, Newfoundland, Capt. O'Brien came to Boston in 1922. He is widely remembered for the accident in 1942 off Cape Cod when the Putnam was struck and cut in two by a steamship in a wartime convoy out of Boston. Capt. O'Brien and his crew of 23 narrowly escaped in their dories after the steamer sailed on. Only one man was injured. Capt. O'Brien and his men, adrift without radios or lifejackets, were picked up by a Coast Guard cutter that spotted his flashlight blinking in the darkness.

A fisherman for 50 years, Capt. O'Brien also fished in the famed Boston schooner Adventure with Capt. Leo Hynes, now of Nashua. Hynes was the Boston Fish Pier's all-time high line fishing captain of the 1930s -- the man who caught the most fish per trip.

Capt. O'Brien also skippered an ex-minesweeper converted as a fishing vessel in early 1950s, and he alternated as mate and crewman on the Boston beam trawlers Flying Cloud, Arlington and Challenge.

He leaves his wife, Margaret (Carey); a daughter, Mary B. Ryan of Watertown; a son, Robert J. of Belmont; six grandchildren and a great- grandson.

A funeral Mass will be said Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church, Watertown. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Robert — Margaret M. Carey. Margaret was born 3 Mar 1903, Witless Bay, Newfoundland; died 23 Jan 1998, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 20 Dec 1901, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 9 Dec 1903, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 23 Jul 1906, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 11 Apr 1910, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

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Died:
Died in St. John's , Central House, William Lane.

Mary — Mr. Ryan. [Group Sheet]