Hi Kris, Donna is right below. I have conducted research in SF for a long time and there are tons of O'Briens listed in the microfilm newspapers. While doing my research, I may have run across yours too. Wait on the project that Donna is doing and you should be able to find something useful. I'm waiting for some information too. I'm helping transcribe for Donna and I'm sure she will get the data up as soon as she can. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna@MBS" <mbs@inland.net> To: <CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 6:33 AM Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] O'Brien Family > Kris; > I can't do a lookup, but I can tell you that in the process of doing the > pre-1905 deaths, we have come across the name O'Brien. Your proof may be > there, but unfortunately, you will have to wait until it gets on line. It > is currently in transcription phase. (That is about the right time period > too). This is not a teaser, just something to look forward to. > > Donna > > > > At 02:00 AM 3/8/02 EST, Oregonmaysfamily@aol.com wrote: > >My O'Brien Family line settled in SF in early 1870's from what I can > gather. > >I have very little documentation to support my information. Much of it is > >word of mouth. > > > >John Daniel O'Brien I came from Co. Cork, Ireland, not sure when. b. abt. > >1850 d. in SF 1935 m. Ellen Cecilia Nellie Colon b. 1851 Newark, NJ. Must > >have met her in NJ or NY. They came overland while she was carrying twins, > >according to my grandmother. I have their children born in California. > > > >First born son was John Daniel O'Brien II b. 1874, my gggrandfather not sure > >who his wife was, their may have been two. > >His son was John Daniel O'Brien b. 1897 m. Lucille Adrene Heidt from Santa > >Clara > >Their son was my grandfather, John Phillip O'Brien b. 1918 > > > >Other family names were: Colon, Burke, Gysenberg, Doidge, etc. > > > >Thanks in advance for any help, > > > >Kris O'Brien Mays > >Oregon > > > > > > >