O’Brien, Turner, Harley, O’Dea, Boston, MA 1905 – Present

 

Seeking information on the Family of Thomas O’Brien b. 1884 and Mary O’Dea b. 1885 of County Clare, Ireland.  Raised their family in Cambridge City, Massachusetts.

            The O’Brien family lived at 395 Columbia Street, Cambridge. Mass. in 1920 and 1930.

The O’Brien family lived at 387 Norfolk Street, Cambridge. Mass. in 1936.

  Children:            Mary 1911 (Joseph Turner)

 Nora 1913 (Harley)

 James F. O’Brien  1917

 Thomas O’Brien 1921.

 

OBITUARIES -             Wednesday, December 23, 1992, The Belmont Citizen-Herald

 

Mary C. (O’Brien Turner, retired employee of Cambridge Hospital, died Tuesday, Dec 15, 1992.   Wife of the late Joseph A. Turner, she leaves seven nieces and nephews.  She was the sister of the late Nora I. Harley, James F, O’Brien, and Thomas J. O’Brien.  A funeral Mass was celebrated Friday, Dec. 18, in Sacred Heart Church, Watertown.  Arragnements were made by the Daniel F. O’Brein Funeral Home,  292 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA.

 

The last known address in 1988 for  Mary O’Brien Turner was 28 Dante Avenue, Belmont, MA 02178. (617) 489-4452. 

One of her seven nieces and nephews was Suzanne O’Brien    In 1988 she lived at 368 Longwood Avenue, Apt. 42, Boston, MA  02215, (617) 738-7395.

 

I would like to get in contact with Mary’s nieces and nephews please contact me at uabriain@adelphia.net

 

 First Generation

 

 

1.    Thomas Joseph1 O'Brien, son of James O'Brien 1824-1899 and Mary Moloney 1844-1880, was born in Killernan, Mullagh, Co. Clare circa 1884.  Thomas died after 1930.

Thomas immigrated in 1905 and was naturalized in 1915.

 

       He married Mary O'Dea circa 1910 near Boston, MA. Mary was born 1885 in Ireland.   Mary immigrated in 1910 and was naturalized in 1915.

 

       He was christened at Coore Chapel, Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish, Co. Clare.  Thomas’s occupation in 1902 was a Packer in 1920. When they lived in Cambridge City, Middlesex County, MA

 

       Thomas Joseph O'Brien and Mary O'Dea had the following children:

 

                   i.     Mary Catherine2 O'Brien

                   ii.     Nora I. O'Brien was born 1914.  She married Harley

                   iii.     James F. O'Brien was born Aug 1917.

                                    iv. Thomas J. O'Brien was born 1921.