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Owen O'Connor
(1828 - 9 Jan 1874)
Biography of Owen O'Connor
Houston County, MN Biographies
Owen O'Connor, one of the earliest settlers of Sheldon township, was born in Kilglass, County Roscommon, Ireland. Coming to the United States in the later forties, he located first at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he resided for a number of years. About 1852 he came to Houston county, taking a tract of wild land in Sheldon township, which he subsequently developed into a good farm. There he died Jan. 9, 1874, respected in the community as a good neighbor and citizen. He married Winifred Milligan, a native of the same locality in Ireland as himself. She survived him many years, passing away Sept. 4, 1907. Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor. were the parents of five children: Mary Ann, Thomas and Ellen (twins), John and Steven.
FROM:
The History of Houston County, Minnesota
Edited by: Franklyn Curtis-Wedge.
H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.
Winona, Minn. 1919
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This was on Owen's tombstone at St. Bridgett's Catholic cemetery in Ettrick, Wisconsin...
Owen, husband of Winifred Mulligan O'Connor, was born in the County of Roscommon, parish of Kilglass townland of Tully, Ireland in the year of A.D. 1828. Owen died on January 9th, 1874...age 46 years.
Owen O'Connor and Winifred Mulligan were married at St Joseph, Missouri
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Report issueName: John O'Conner
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1894
Marriage Place: Jefferson, Houston, Minnesota
Spouse's name: Maggie Peyton
Spouse Gender: Female
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1316887
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Ancestry.com. Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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"Minnesota Marriages, 1849–1950." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
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Biography of John O'Connor
Houston County, MN Biographies
John O'Connor, who is profitably operating 240 acres of valuable land in Sheldon township as a general farmer, was born in this township in 1866, son of Owen and Winifred (Mulligan) O'Connor. His education was acquired in District School No. 63 and at Houston. Residing at home until the age of 19 years, he then began working out, and in 1887 became employed in construction work in Illinois on what is now the Great Western Railroad. In the fall of 1889 he was employed as bridge carpenter for the same road and continued at bridge work on the C. M. & St. P. R. R. until 1891, when he was transferred to the east end of the Great Northern road. In the following spring he entered the employ of the "Soo" line and remained with that road four months. He then returned to the farm in sections 14, 15 and 23 (with residence in the latter), Sheldon township, where he has since remained, having developed the property and made many improvements on it. He is conducting a successful business, raising both grain and stock, for which in these days he receives good prices. Independent in politics, he has taken an active part in local affairs, having served for a number of years as a member of the school board, also for a number of years as supervisor on the town board, and one year as assessor. He and his family are members of St. John's Catholic church of Caledonia. Mr. O'Connor was married Jan. 29, 1894, to Margaret Peyton, who was born in Alamakee county, Iowa, daughter of Patrick and Margaret (McNulty) Peyton. He and his wife have six children, Sylvester John, William Owen, Mary Elizabeth, Mabel Theresa, and Grace Helen, all residing at home. Margaret, a twin sister of Mabel, died in infancy. Patrick Peyton, father of Mrs. O'Connor, was born in County Mayo, Ireland, and came to this country when a small boy. He later settled in Iowa, afterwards coming to Winnebago Valley,.Houston county, where he followed farming, and died Oct. 4, 1893. His wife, Margaret McNulty, a native of County Sligo, Ireland, survived him little over two years, passing away Nov. 8, 1895. They were the parents of nine children, whom they carefully reared, the family being one highly respected in the community.
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The History of Houston County, Minnesota
Edited by: Franklyn Curtis-Wedge.
H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.
Winona, Minn. 1919
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map of oConnor farm in Sheldon Twp Houston Co MN in 1896. John is farming it sections 14, 15 and 23. He lives in section 23
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Report issueName: Owen Oconner
Issue Date: 1 Jun 1859
Place: Houston, Minnesota, USA
Land Office: Brownsville
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 103-N
Range: 6-W
Section: 15
Accession Number: MN2340__.464
Document Number: 3671
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Issue Date: 1 Jun 1859
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Range: 6-W
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Accession Number: MN2340__.464
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1870 Caledonia Houston MN
Year: 1870; Census Place: Caledonia, Houston, Minnesota; Roll: T132_6; Page: 1044; Family History Library Film: 830426
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Township: Caledonia
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Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
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Houston County, MN Biographies
Owen O'Connor, one of the earliest settlers of Sheldon township, was born in Kilglass, County Roscommon, Ireland. Coming to the United States in the later forties, he located first at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he resided for a number of years. About 1852 he came to Houston county, taking a tract of wild land in Sheldon township, which he subsequently developed into a good farm. There he died Jan. 9, 1874, respected in the community as a good neighbor and citizen. He married Winifred Milligan, a native of the same locality in Ireland as himself. She survived him many years, passing away Sept. 4, 1907. Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor. were the parents of five children: Mary Ann, Thomas and Ellen (twins), John and Steven.
FROM:
The History of Houston County, Minnesota
Edited by: Franklyn Curtis-Wedge.
H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.
Winona, Minn. 1919
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This was on Owen's tombstone at St. Bridgett's Catholic cemetery in Ettrick, Wisconsin...
Owen, husband of Winifred Mulligan O'Connor, was born in the County of Roscommon, parish of Kilglass townland of Tully, Ireland in the year of A.D. 1828. Owen died on January 9th, 1874...age 46 years.
Owen O'Connor and Winifred Mulligan were married at St Joseph, Missouri
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Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950
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Report issueName: John O'Conner
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1894
Marriage Place: Jefferson, Houston, Minnesota
Spouse's name: Maggie Peyton
Spouse Gender: Female
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1316887
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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"Minnesota Marriages, 1849–1950." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
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Biography of John O'Connor
Houston County, MN Biographies
John O'Connor, who is profitably operating 240 acres of valuable land in Sheldon township as a general farmer, was born in this township in 1866, son of Owen and Winifred (Mulligan) O'Connor. His education was acquired in District School No. 63 and at Houston. Residing at home until the age of 19 years, he then began working out, and in 1887 became employed in construction work in Illinois on what is now the Great Western Railroad. In the fall of 1889 he was employed as bridge carpenter for the same road and continued at bridge work on the C. M. & St. P. R. R. until 1891, when he was transferred to the east end of the Great Northern road. In the following spring he entered the employ of the "Soo" line and remained with that road four months. He then returned to the farm in sections 14, 15 and 23 (with residence in the latter), Sheldon township, where he has since remained, having developed the property and made many improvements on it. He is conducting a successful business, raising both grain and stock, for which in these days he receives good prices. Independent in politics, he has taken an active part in local affairs, having served for a number of years as a member of the school board, also for a number of years as supervisor on the town board, and one year as assessor. He and his family are members of St. John's Catholic church of Caledonia. Mr. O'Connor was married Jan. 29, 1894, to Margaret Peyton, who was born in Alamakee county, Iowa, daughter of Patrick and Margaret (McNulty) Peyton. He and his wife have six children, Sylvester John, William Owen, Mary Elizabeth, Mabel Theresa, and Grace Helen, all residing at home. Margaret, a twin sister of Mabel, died in infancy. Patrick Peyton, father of Mrs. O'Connor, was born in County Mayo, Ireland, and came to this country when a small boy. He later settled in Iowa, afterwards coming to Winnebago Valley,.Houston county, where he followed farming, and died Oct. 4, 1893. His wife, Margaret McNulty, a native of County Sligo, Ireland, survived him little over two years, passing away Nov. 8, 1895. They were the parents of nine children, whom they carefully reared, the family being one highly respected in the community.
FROM:
The History of Houston County, Minnesota
Edited by: Franklyn Curtis-Wedge.
H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.
Winona, Minn. 1919
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map of oConnor farm in Sheldon Twp Houston Co MN in 1896. John is farming it sections 14, 15 and 23. He lives in section 23
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Report issueName: Owen Oconner
Issue Date: 1 Jun 1859
Place: Houston, Minnesota, USA
Land Office: Brownsville
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 103-N
Range: 6-W
Section: 15
Accession Number: MN2340__.464
Document Number: 3671
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Issue Date: 1 Jun 1859
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Land Office: Brownsville
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 103-N
Range: 6-W
Section: 15
Accession Number: MN2340__.464
Document Number: 3671
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1870 Caledonia Houston MN
Year: 1870; Census Place: Caledonia, Houston, Minnesota; Roll: T132_6; Page: 1044; Family History Library Film: 830426
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Township: Caledonia
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Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
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Events
| Birth | 1828 | Kilglass, County Roscommon, Ireland | |||
| Marriage | 1860 | St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States - Winifred Mulligan |  | ||
| Death | 9 Jan 1874 | Sheldon, Houston, Minnesota, United States | |||
| Census (family) | 1870 US Census | Sheldon, Houston, Minnesota, United States - Winifred Mulligan | | ||
| Census (family) | 1865 Minnesota State | Winifred Mulligan | | ||
| Census (family) | 1860 US Census | Winifred Mulligan | | ||
| Burial | St Bridgett's Catholic Cemetery, Ettrick, Wisconsin, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Winifred Mulligan (1830 - 1907) |
| Child | Thomas E "Tom" O'Connor (1864 - 1930) |
| Child | Ellen O'Connor (1864 - ) |
| Child | Mary Ann O'Connor (1862 - 1927) |
| Child | John C O'Connor (1867 - 1940) |
| Child | Steven O'Connor (1869 - 1916) |
| Father | James O'Connor (1803 - ) |
| Mother | Margaret Gannon ( - ) |
| Sibling | Luke O'Connor (1831 - 1915) |
Notes
Marriage
1860 US Census says they were married within the yearCensus (family)
1870 US Census Sheldon Houston MN8/8 James OConnor 67 Farmers Physician 1600/200 Ireland Citizen
12/12 Owen OConnor 42 1200/1000 Ireland
Winford 44 keeping house Ire
Margrt 8 MN
Thomas 5 Twin MN
Ellyn 5 Twin MN
John 3 MN
Stephen 1 MN
1870 United States Federal Census
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Year: 1870; Census Place: Sheldon, Houston, Minnesota; Roll: T132_6; Page: 1186; Family History Library Film: 830426
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Township: Sheldon
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Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
Census (family)
1870 Minnesota State CensusHouston County Sheldon Twp
82 Owen OConnor
Winnie
MaryAnn
Thomas E
Ellen
Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
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County or Description: Houston
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Original data: Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977. Microfilm. Reels 1-47 and 107-164.Minnesota. Minnesota Territorial Census Schedules, 1849-1855. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 2000. Microfilm.Minnesota. Minnesota 1857 Territorial Census. Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN, USA.
Census (family)
1860 US Census Sheldon Houston MN673/ 687 Owen O Conner 24 farmer 300 Ireland
Winniford 24 Housekeeper Ire
married within the year
Source Citation
Year: 1860; Census Place: Sheldon, Houston, Minnesota; Roll: M653_571; Page: 95; Family History Library Film: 803571
Description
City: Sheldon
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Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
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1860 US Census Caledonia, Houston, MN
85/79 John OConnor 50 Physician & Surgeon 250/1600 Ireland
Julia 30 keeping house NZ
John 24 Clerk in store NB (NR?)
Mary 7 IA
Thomas 5 IA
Jane 3 MN
William 1 MN
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