Hi all, I am interested in locating an obit notice for my gr-gr grandfather, Thomas Breen. He was born in Ireland in 1815 and died in Streator July 10, 1880. I am also interested in obit notices for his children, Julia Breen Corcoran, D. 4/30/1938, and Michael P. Breen d. 12/24/1938. If anyone on the list in Streator can provide these I would be grateful. Thanks so much Kate Kochman

Sorry, I only have the obituaries for his wife, Mary Purcell-Breen and two of the other children: Thomas and Clara. Since Thomas was a coal miner, the obituary might be very short. Clara had not yet married Daniel Heenan. The library is closed this afternoon (Saturday). Monday I have P.T., I should be able to get there on Tuesday. Don't understand why I don't have Thomas' obituary. May I ask who are your grandparents? Thomas and Beatrice Murphy-Breen? That was so sad, their dying only a few months apart. Joanie [email protected] wrote: > > Hi all, I am interested in locating an obit notice for my gr-gr grandfather, > Thomas > Breen. He was born in Ireland in 1815 and died in Streator July 10, 1880. I > am > also interested in obit notices for his children, Julia Breen Corcoran, D. > 4/30/1938, and Michael P. Breen d. 12/24/1938. If anyone on the list in Streator > can provide > these I would be grateful. Thanks so much Kate Kochman > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Thomas Breen ...from Streator Free Press Weekly July 10, 1880 Thomas Breen, an old and respected citizen of Streator, died Wednesday and was buried Thursday afternoon. (probably died July 7, 1880 buried July 8, 1880) Joanie [email protected] wrote: > > Hi all, I am interested in locating an obit notice for my gr-gr grandfather, > Thomas > Breen. He was born in Ireland in 1815 and died in Streator July 10, 1880. I > am > also interested in obit notices for his children, Julia Breen Corcoran, D. > 4/30/1938, and Michael P. Breen d. 12/24/1938. If anyone on the list in Streator > can provide > these I would be grateful. Thanks so much Kate Kochman > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

notes from Streator Daily Times-Press, Saturday, December 24, 1938 Former manager of Heenan store..died at 12:30 a.m. today at his home, 410 River avenue ..survived by his widow, formerly Mary Savage, to whom he was married in Streator Dec. 28, 1918, and two children, Helen and Mary Breen. One sister, Mary McCloskey, of this city also survives. .... Mr. Breen was born May 2, 1871 near Pittsburgh, Pa., coming to Streator with his parents in 1873, where he spent practically his entire life. ...graduate of Northwestern University, admitted to the bar in 1893. ..practiced law in Chicago until 1914, when he returned to Streator to take over the management of the Heenan store. The body will repose at Howland Chapel..services will be held Tuesday morning. (Clara's children were only 12 and 13 when their father died, too young to run the store.) There might be a notice of services, but that usually just lists pallbearers and people who came from out of town. If you want a copy of this obituary and the services, let me know, and I can get a copy and leave it at Streator's museum. The library charges $1.00 per page for microfilm copies. So, the cost will be $2.00 for obituary and services notice, plus postage. [email protected] wrote: > > Hi all, I am interested in locating an obit notice for my gr-gr grandfather, > Thomas > Breen. He was born in Ireland in 1815 and died in Streator July 10, 1880. I > am > also interested in obit notices for his children, Julia Breen Corcoran, D. > 4/30/1938, and Michael P. Breen d. 12/24/1938. If anyone on the list in Streator > can provide > these I would be grateful. Thanks so much Kate Kochman > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237